Hong Kong Racing Tips: Perfect draw for Strive For Glory March 9, 2021 AN IMPORTANT factor to take into account at Happy Valley when racing takes place on the ‘B’ course is the significance of the draw in six furlong races. Records show over the past three seasons that horses drawn in either one, two or three have won nearly 50 per cent of the 94 races run over the [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Wisdom can Star at the Valley March 9, 2021 WITH arch-rival Joao Moreira sidelined through suspension over the last week, the old adage of ‘when the cat’s away the mice will play’ certainly applied to reigning champion jockey Zac Purton. Purton plundered eight prizes at Happy Valley and Sha Tin, including a masterclass of jockeyship with a five-timer at Happy Valley last Wednesday, and [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Moreira to work his magic March 9, 2021 BETTORS will be licking their lips with anticipation for the return of champion jockey elect Joao Moreira to Happy Valley in Hong Kong on Wednesday. The ‘Magic Man’ has sat out the last two meetings through suspension but, with a full-book of fancied rides on the nine-race programme, it shouldn’t take him long to return to the [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Fownes to hit back at the Valley March 2, 2021 WITH runaway jockeys’ championship leader Joao Moreira forced on the sidelines once again with a two-meeting suspension, it’s over to Zac Purton to produce the spoils for his many thousands of supporters at Happy Valley. The reigning champ has a strong book of rides in all nine races, with at least a half-a-dozen of his mounts guaranteed [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Chariot in with an Excellent chance March 2, 2021 REIGNING champion trainer Ricky Yiu has found it tough going in Hong Kong this season, with only 18 winners and languishing mid-table in the trainers’ championship. This is due to having a stable full of handicappers who, after last season’s successful exploits, are too high in the ratings and are waiting for some relief from the [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: All aboard the ‘Poon Train’ March 2, 2021 MATTHEW Poon is the jockey to follow when racing takes place under floodlights at Happy Valley in Hong Kong on Wednesday. The ‘Poon Train’, as he’s nick-named by the locals in the territory, has been on the crest of a wave over the past month, riding seven winners including a hat-trick at the city track three weeks back. He [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Luck on Fownes’ side again at Happy Valley February 23, 2021 HAVING been surpassed by John Size in the trainers’ championship race at Sha Tin on Sunday, expect Caspar Fownes to come back with all guns blazing in his attempt to wrest back the lead at Happy Valley on Wednesday. Fownes, with over 500 career winners at the city-track, saddles eight runners, including some of the [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Carry The Diamond can find that Winning Feeling again February 23, 2021 CASPAR Fownes and Joao Moreira are going to be all the rage when they team up with last-start winner Daily Beauty in the six-furlong Wang Tak Handicap (1.50pm). From an inside draw his chance is obvious, but with a seven-pound penalty, he is now racing off a career high mark and may not offer any [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Mo looks to hold a Magnificent chance February 23, 2021 CLAIMER Dylan Mo finally gets a good opportunity to ride an overdue winner when he partners MAGNIFICENT in the feature race of the day, the Class 1 Shan Kwong Handicap (11.45am), over the extended mile, at Happy Valley on Wednesday. It’s been a long time between drinks for the local 26-year-old, who hasn’t visited the winners’ circle [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Frankie Lor’s belated birthday celebrations ready to Peak February 16, 2021 ANTICIPATE trainer Frankie Lor celebrating a belated birthday present when he saddles improving PEAK TO PEAK in the Mut Wah Handicap (12.15pm) over six surlongs. Lor’s birthday coincided with the Chinese New Year racing at Sha Tin on Sunday, but the former assistant to John Size had to make do with his performer Right Choice finishing runner-up [...]
