Gorgeous has a great chance of Victory at Sha Tin June 12, 2026 TRAINER Danny Shum has called upon his friend and ally Zac Purton to kick-start his trainers’ championship challenge again. It was only a few weeks back that Shum was carrying all before him, with winners galore – Romantic Warrior completing the Triple Crown and leading the trainers’ title race. That has come to a juddering [...]
Postmodern to Master his rivals on the Knavesmire June 9, 2026 WE Look north to York this Saturday, where there is a strong card of competitive action on the Knavesmire to get stuck into. The Churchill Tyres Handicap (3.35pm) looks like it could be set up for the lightly raced Godolphin contender Man Of Vision. Charlie Appleby’s three-year-old went down by only a neck on his [...]
Be Brave and take Comanche to win Royal Ascot sprint June 9, 2026 ROYAL Ascot is very much on the horizon, with the five days of top-class action at the Berkshire course just under a week away. I’m going to take a dip into the ante-post markets, and I’ve found one I think represents value in the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes on the Saturday. A lot could [...]
Episode 90: George Scott interview, York and the Chris Barnett Memorial Handicap at Sandown June 9, 2026 Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile are back, reflecting on the two days of action at Epsom’s Derby Festival. Tom chats to Coronation Cup winning trainer George Scott about his best chances at Royal Ascot, before looking ahead to York and the Chris Barnett Memorial Handicap at Sandown on Friday, where Bill’s Lipsink looks set to [...]
Life at the Valley a Blessing for Fownes June 9, 2026 WITH the weather set fair in Hong Kong, racing enthusiasts can look forward to an exciting nine-race programme at Happy Valley on Wednesday, beginning at 11.40am. Trainer Caspar Fownes has welcomed seven winners into the winners’ circle in the past fortnight, and the stable is slowly but surely taking a stranglehold on the champion trainers’ [...]
Hope not a requirement if backing Precision for victory June 9, 2026 IT COULD pay to follow the fortunes of former French champion apprentice Alexis Badel, who has his card marked in eight of the nine races at Happy Valley on Wednesday. The 36-year-old, who first arrived in Hong Kong 10 years ago, has had numerous big-race successes in his career, including Voyage Bubble in the BMW [...]
Back Bonnard to upset Cellini in the Derby June 5, 2026 WORLD Pool is in operation for a second successive day at Epsom, with all eight races on Derby Day being globally commingled. I’m keen to play in the feature and take advantage of the potential for healthy overpays offered by the global pools, and you can too by betting with the Tote. BENVENUTO CELLINI spearheads [...]
Kinswoman to take the honours in Dash for glory June 5, 2026 THERE aren’t many races that are over more quickly than the Epsom Dash (3.15pm), a five-furlong handicap run largely downhill that takes about 55 seconds to run. It goes without saying that you need blazing speed for this test and KINSWOMAN certainly has that sort of raw pace. William Haggas’ filly had a busy first season, [...]
Pay Attention to Crawford’s Public at Sha Tin June 5, 2026 SERIOUS minded bettors in Hong Kong will need to keep a close-watch on the weather again, as racing gets underway at the later time of 9.00am for an 11-race programme at Sha Tin on Sunday. There have plenty of thunderstorms and heavy showers circling the city over the last few days, and it is anyone’s [...]
Purton to tuck into a weekend winner with Gusto June 5, 2026 SPARE a thought for 29-year-old local jockey Angus Chung when he arrives at Sha Tin on Sunday. The two-pound claiming rider, retained by the Tony Cruz stable with 23 winners to his name this season, has only four rides on the card but more importantly has lost two plum rides on the programme. Unfortunately, despite [...]