Hong Kong Racing Tips: Witness with an Explosive chance at the Valley June 8, 2021 LEADING trainer, Caspar Fownes, has seen the pendulum swing in his favour in the Trainers’ Championship race. The Australian, looking for his fourth Hong Kong title, secured a double at Sha Tin on Sunday, taking him to 68 winners for the season and matching his previous best total set 12 years ago. With his nearest [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Cheers to reach the Happy Valley Summit June 8, 2021 ANTICIPATE reigning champion jockey Zac Purton to put his injury woes behind him when he arrives at Happy Valley with a full book of rides on Wednesday. The Zac-Man hasn’t been firing on all cylinders over the past couple of months, with niggling injuries causing him as much mental pain as physical. Nevertheless, that hasn’t [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Ted with weight advantage at the Valley June 1, 2021 KEEP an eye on the weather when racing resumes with a nine-race programme at Happy Valley on Wednesday. Three track records were smashed on a lightning quick surface at the city-track last week but don’t expect a similar scenario this time around. The temperature is still extremely hot in the city at present, but thunderstorms [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: The Mauritain Magician’s a man on a mission May 25, 2021 JOCKEY Karis Teetan looks a man on a mission at present, taking the final Group 1 of the season, the Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup, aboard Panfield at Sha Tin on Sunday and presently can’t stop riding winners. Seven wins from his last 35 rides bares testament to that and, with victories at the [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Daddy could put in Superb performance May 25, 2021 A TYPICAL head-scratching contest for the form students, the Class 4 Westlands Handicap (1:45pm) could prove to be a tough ask. Most of the dozen contenders can be given some sort of chance on their best form, with the likelihood of the draw and speed tempo playing an important part in determining the result. The [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: The ‘Dream Team’ to continue impressive form May 25, 2021 WITH trainer Caspar Fownes back in the limelight following a treble at Sha Tin last Sunday, the three-time champion trainer is sure to take centre-stage once again when racing resumes with a nine-race programme at Happy Valley on Wednesday. Fownes, still clinging onto the coat tails of championship leader John Size in the trainers’ title [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Inside draw key for Spontaneous May 18, 2021 AN INSIDE draw could play an important role in progressive speedster SPONTANEOUS completing a hat-trick in Division Two of the Kam Tin River Handicap (2:45pm). Paul O’Sullivan’s Australian import suffered a leg issue early on in his Hong Kong career and was off the track for nearly a year before making a winning seasonal appearance [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Legend back on competitive mark May 18, 2021 MEMBERS of The Racing Guru Syndicate have had to wait patiently for seven months for their sprinter WHAT A LEGEND to be given a winning chance again. The Happy Valley specialist was a clear-cut winner against similar company back in October, but a six pound penalty put him up into Class 3 races and from [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Moreira can work his magic at Happy Valley May 18, 2021 WITH racing returning to Happy Valley after a two-week break on Wednesday, be brave and bank on Joao Moreira waving his magic wand aboard the frustrating but hugely talented TRANSCENDENT in the Kam Tin River Handicap (3.15pm) over six furlongs. To say the Tony Cruz-trained gelding has had a chequered life in Hong Kong is [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Spend can defy top weight at Sha Tin May 11, 2021 SHA TIN’s feature race of the day sees the reappearance of the unbeaten Winner Method, seeking a four-timer in the Grass Island Handicap (1:15pm) over five furlongs. The son of Deep Field ran, in his jockey’s post-race comments, “a little bit flat” but still proved too strong for rivals when last seen in March and [...]
