Some parts of UK to have zero trains next weekend with rail strike to disrupt London Marathon Train strike chaos to deepen Passengers are warned that some parts of the UK will have zero trains during a strike by the rail unions in the long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT), Aslef, the Transport Salaried Staffs Association and Unite will walk out on Saturday October 1, with further [...]
EP: 161 Newmarket, Haydock & Hong Kong A truly exciting day’s racing takes place at Newmarket on Saturday where the Cambridgeshire Handicap is one of the feature races of the afternoon alongside the Middle Park Stakes for colts & the Cheveley Park Stakes for fillies. The Group 2 Royal Lodge Stakes gets the action underway at 1.50. Sean Woods will be looking [...]
Legend Moreira seeking Fortune on Valley return IT WILL be good to see former four-time Champion Jockey Joao Moreira back in action with a full-book of rides on an eight-race programme at Happy Valley today. Moreira made a belated return to the racetrack at Sha Tin last Sunday, and although only one of his seven rides made the frame, the Magic Man [...]
Queen Prawn holds Pretty tasty chance under Hewitson September 21, 2022 THERE was bad news for Karis Teetan on Monday, when the 32-year-old had to give up his intended six rides at the city track following a blood test which revealed a thyroid issue. It must have been particularly galling for the Mauritian Magician, who had already hit the ground running this season with a handful [...]
EP: 160 Ayr, Newbury & Hong Kong September 16, 2022 The Ayr Gold & Silver Cups are the feature races at the west Scottish track on Saturday as the sprinters line-up over 6-furlongs. Further south, Newbury stages a trio of Group races on the same afternoon. Trainer John Ryan steps Manaccan up to Group 3 company for the first time in the 5-furlong Newbury sprint [...]
County is capable of giving Fownes a Fine Valley start September 13, 2022 AFTER a two-month break, inner-city track Happy Valley hosts its first meeting of the 2022/23 season in Hong Kong on Wednesday, with an eight-race programme starting at 12.15pm. Most of the talk during the close season centred around the general wellbeing of champion jockeys Zac Purton and Joao Moreira, who both suffered health issues in [...]
Power-packed De Sousa can lift Hercules home to victory September 13, 2022 FORMER three-time British champion jockey Silvestre de Sousa’s return to Hong Kong began with a bang at Sha Tin on Sunday as he visited the winners’ circle on his first day back. An armchair ride on Lucky Sweynesse in the Chief Executive’s Cup was just the start the 41-year-old Brazilian needed, although it did cost [...]
EP: 159 Haydock, Kempton & Ascot September 2, 2022 The Group 1 Sprint Cup over 6 furlongs is the feature race at Haydock on Saturday, accompanied by the Old Borough Cup and the Superior Mile. Kempton and Ascot also race on the same afternoon. Trainer David Loughnane runs Go Bears Go in the Group 1 Haydock contest and he joins us as our special [...]
EP: 158 Goodwood, Beverley & Newmarket August 25, 2022 The Celebration Mile held at the beautiful Goodwood racecourse has attracted a small field of four runners this weekend, whilst Beverley host their annual Beverley Bullet meeting. Already a classic winning trainer, George Boughey is our special guest today discussing the chances of Hoo Ya Mal who will be a hot favourite in the March [...]
EP: 157 York – Saturday August 19, 2022 The final day of York’s four-day Ebor festival features the Ebor Handicap itself. Run over a mile and three quarters, we can expect another very competitive renewal of this year’s race with some very interesting Irish trained horses being aimed at the £300,000 winners’ prize. The 7-furlong Group 2 City of York Stakes & Group [...]