Hong Kong Racing Tips: Infinity has boundless potential on second start for Hayes September 7, 2021 BANK on legendary trainer David Hayes to be the headline act once again, when Happy Valley in Hong Kong hosts its seasonal start to the season, with a typical competitive and entertaining eight-race programme. Former two-time HK champion trainer Hayes earned all the plaudits on the seasonal opening at Sha Tin last Sunday with a stunning treble, [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Sun Of Makfi looking to go back-to-back July 13, 2021 JOCKEY Chad Schofield bounced back into the limelight with a double at Sha Tin on Sunday following a week of self-isolation with a bout of chickenpox. The former Australian champion apprentice and Group 1-winning jockey took his seasonal winning tally to 26, which is well down on previous years. This was due to the stylish [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Chang lining up exciting sprinter July 13, 2021 TRAINER Michael Chang has had a season to forget. The likeable 59-year-old is currently propping up the trainers’ championship table with a lowly nine winners, but also an exasperating 48 places. There has been, however, a glimmer of light for Chang since the beginning of this month with his stable showing some signs of revival [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: A new champion to be crowned at the Valley July 13, 2021 EXPECT plenty of celebrations when Happy Valley hosts the final meeting of the 20/21 season in Hong Kong on Wednesday. With the obligatory firework display and a host of exotic bets estimated to reach around £2m on the nine-race programme, you can guarantee plenty of high-octane excitement. Both trainer Caspar Fownes and jockey Joao Moreira [...]
Teetan to continue his great Valley form July 6, 2021 IT’S BEEN another good campaign for jockey Karis Teetan. The Mauritian Magician has consistently hit the bullseye throughout the season with 76 winners to his name and firmly cementing his position as the third best jockey in the territory behind Moreira and Purton. Teetan has been particularly accomplished at Happy Valley, with a record of 35 victories [...]
Hong Kong looks a cracking Bet July 6, 2021 FOLLOWING Zac Purton’s great ride on HONG KONG BET a fortnight ago, the crushing experience of being so near yet so far sprung to mind when, from an awkward draw, he couldn’t quite catch Jolly Good Heart in the closing stages, conceding 18lbs This time, with an inside draw in his favour, the partnership has bright prospects [...]
Bentley to be back among the winners July 6, 2021 HARRY Bentley gets a vote of confidence to ride his fourth Hong Kong winner when he resumes his winning partnership with CLASSIC POSH in the first division of the Hawthorne Handicap (2:45pm). Sussex born, and former six-time Qatar champion Bentley, took a gamble by accepting the challenge in March to leave the UK and join the jockeys’ roster in the red-hot [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Lor’s Mouse has more than a squeak June 30, 2021 WHILE trainers’ Caspar Fownes and John Size have hogged the limelight in recent weeks in their race for the championship title, it’s third placed Frankie Lor who should be taking some of the plaudits. Lor, in only his fourth season with a trainers’ licence, needs only one more win to equal his best total of [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Tango to leave rivals in a spin June 30, 2021 WITH a public holiday in Hong Kong on Thursday to celebrate Reunification Day with China, racing has moved from its regular Wednesday slot at Happy Valley, to an exciting ten-race programme at Sha Tin. The feature race of the day is a clash between strong stayers and middle-distance performers in the £200,000 Hong Kong Reunification [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Callan can complete Excellent hat-trick June 30, 2021 MOST local racing fans are going to miss jockey Neil Callan when the Irishman waves goodbye to Hong Kong and returns to the UK following the season’s ending in over a fortnight’s time. Callan’s Asian odyssey started ten years ago and, in that time, the 42-year-old has built up a huge fan base with his [...]
