Hong Kong Racing Tips: Kurpany doesn’t look out of place in this company January 5, 2021 JUST when it looked like trainer Caspar Fownes charge for the trainers’ title was beginning to dry up after an explosive start to the season, he has suddenly bounced back into form again, with six winners in the past fortnight. Fownes, with 37 winners already this season, finds himself seven clear of his nearest pursuer [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Warrior can battle to success for Gibson January 5, 2021 IT’S SAFE to assume that trainer Richard Gibson has found it tough going over the last few seasons. Gibson had established himself as a Group 1-winning trainer back in France before he embarked on a career in Hong Kong, and was quick to get his name in the limelight with the likes Akeed Mofeed, winner [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Dragon looks a Glorious bet in January Cup January 5, 2021 HAPPY Valley hosts an exciting nine-race programme on Wednesday, featuring the track’s biggest prize of the season, the £350,000 Group 3 January Cup (12.15pm) over nine furlongs. There is plenty of quality in the 10-horse line-up, including former multiple Group 1 winner Time Warp, Simply Brilliant, winner of this corresponding race in 2019, and Singapore [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Lor’s Runner looks sure to go well December 15, 2020 SCORES Of Fun, after two near misses at the Valley in the last month, is guaranteed to be popular with racegoers to make it third time lucky, especially with Joao Moreira aboard, in the Elgin Handicap (2.50pm) over six-furlongs. With Moreira’s arch-rival Zac Purton riding High Rise Soldier, another with a string of near misses [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Bo Bo looks a Handsome bet December 15, 2020 DANNY Shum, fresh off a sparkling double at Sha Tin on Sunday, could be the trainer to follow at Happy Valley on Wednesday. Shum has been one of the most consistent handlers in the territory for many years, nearly always making the top six in the trainers’ championship table, and associated with the likes of [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: All Eyes on Purton again December 15, 2020 IT’S back to reality for racegoers in Hong Kong on Wednesday following Sunday’s global showpiece at Sha Tin as Happy Valley hosts a competitive eight-race programme. The good news for racing fans and bettors is champion jockey Zac Purton is back to his imperious best. The Zac-Man has found it tough going in the last [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: This looks a Golden opportunity for Mogul December 10, 2020 YOU CAN guarantee that the majority of the Hong Kong population will have their eyes firmly focused on their TV screens when local champion GOLDEN SIXTY seeks to repel a strong international challenge in the LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (7:50am). The Francis Lui-trained superstar has built up a huge fan base following a 10-race winning [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Hot King Prawn to sizzle his way to a first Group 1 December 10, 2020 PUNTERS are set a poser about the chances of probable favourite Classique Legend in the LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint (6.40am) over six furlongs. The ‘Grey Flash’, as he was known in Australia, is the highest rated sprinter on the planet following his runaway success from seven Group 1 winners in the Everest at Randwick back [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Furore can roar to Hong Kong Cup victory December 10, 2020 RACING fans are in for a treat on Sunday morning with a global spectacular at Sha Tin to end the year in Hong Kong, featuring four Group 1s worth around £9.2m in prize money. Star of the show has to be the Aiden O’Brien-trained Magical who will be seeking to win her eighth Group 1 [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Royal Racer the one for the King of the Valley December 8, 2020 YOU CAN guarantee that trainer Caspar Fownes eyes would have lit up when he heard there was a £20,000 prize up for grabs for gaining the most points in the International Jockeys Challenge on Wednesday. 53-year-old Fownes, the current runaway leader in the trainers’ title race with 31 winners – nine clear of his nearest [...]