Purton must ride like a Magniac to chase down Moreira’s record May 23, 2023 WITH only 16 race meetings remaining in the Hong Kong season, reigning champion jockey Zac Purton is going to need a rocket booster if he is to surpass Joao Moreira’s all-time seasonal record of 170 winners. The five-time champion finds himself requiring another 34 victories to overtake his former arch-rival and will be relying on [...]
Earth will have the field wound Round his little finger May 19, 2023 BANK on reigning champion jockey Zac Purton to partner New Zealand import ROUND THE EARTH to an overdue victory when he lines-up in the Lawn Bowls Handicap (8.00am) over nine furlongs at Sha Tin on Sunday. Purton, as per normal, has a host of winning chances on the 10-race programme, notably Prince of Porty, who [...]
Dragon could be on his way to Victory at Sha Tin May 19, 2023 HKJC Racing Club’s hospitality suite is expected to be jam-packed with enthusiastic young members at Sha Tin on Sunday, hoping to cheer on their two runners. The Tony Millard-trained Young Sparkle takes his chance in the Development Focus Para Sports Handicap (7.00am) over a mile and has looked like a winner waiting to happen for [...]
EP: 201 Newbury, Newmarket & Hong Kong May 18, 2023 The Group 1 Lockinge Stakes is the feature race at Newbury on Saturday, supported by the Group 3 Aston Parks Stakes and the London Gold Cup Handicap, whilst Newmarket host a handful of handicaps at flat racing HQ on the same afternoon. City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the best of the weekend’s racing [...]
The Punter Summary Podcast 20 May May 18, 2023 Here’s your chance to hear all of City AM racing editor Bill Esdaile’s best weekend tips in a short summary episode of ‘The Punter Podcast’ alongside Chris Barnett. The full weekend preview is also available on the City AM website. The Punter ‘The Punter’ has been City AM’s dedicated sports betting section for over a [...]
Promise of Snow to catch rivals cold again at the Valley May 16, 2023 AFTER a fortnight’s rest to allow for track surface improvements, racing returns to Hong Kong’s inner-city track, Happy Valley, for their regular midweek slot with another competitive nine-race programme. Rain has been the talk of the town among regular racegoers in the past 10 days or so, with incessant downpours and thunderstorms causing mayhem and [...]
King Invincible set to conquer course specialist G One Excellent May 16, 2023 YOU CAN guarantee there will be plenty of celebrations in the popular Beer Garden enclosure if crowd favourites’ Howdeepisyourlove and Son Pak Fu visit the winners’ circle again. Both horses have tasted success eight times between them at the city track this season, much to the delight of their avid supporters, and they won’t be [...]
Multisuper and Happy Golf set up for a hole in one May 12, 2023 WITH surface conditions questionable before the action starts at Sha Tin, it’s difficult to be overly confident about gallopers who could find themselves racing on ground alien to them. One horse, however, who should act on any ground is the Ricky Yiu-trained MULTISUPER, who can visit the winners’ circle for the first time in Division [...]
Golden not going to Sha Tin just to admire the Scenery May 12, 2023 YET ANOTHER weather warning for bettors in Hong Kong on Saturday, when racing gets underway with a 10-race programme at Sha Tin. Following last Sunday’s deluge at the racetrack, which played havoc with the majority of results, the weather forecast is not much better again, with rain and thunderstorms expected intermittently during the day. The [...]
EP: 200 Ascot, Haydock & Hong Kong May 12, 2023 There are three competitive handicaps at Ascot on Saturday, culminating in the seven furlong Victoria Cup at 2.40pm. Haydock stage the Swinton Hurdle on the same afternoon. Lingfield host the Listed Derby and Oaks trial races, albeit on their Polytrack surface after the turf course meeting was called off earlier in the week. City AM [...]