Yip sends punters a Vantastic Choice for Happy Valley February 21, 2023 HAPPY Valley once again serves up a feast of intriguing and highly competitive racing on a nine-race programme at the city track in Hong Kong. Be warned though, the action takes place on the infamous ‘C+3’ course, with little room to manoeuvre on the tight and narrow track and only a short home straight The [...]
E Legend and Views backers should cry Rivers of happy tears February 21, 2023 IT WAS good to see young jockey Jerry Chau back among the winners when he rode a double at Happy Valley a week ago. The 22-year-old found it hard going earlier in the season, especially with his claiming allowance down to two pounds, and it looked like it had affected his confidence. However, things have [...]
Celtic Times and Youthful could make a winning Deal February 17, 2023 THERE is no stopping trainer Danny Shum at present. The popular local trainer has visited the winners’ circle seven times already this month and has his stable on fire. Shum sends eight of his team to Sha Tin, with hat-trick-seeking Supreme Lucky his stand out performer in the TVB Wai Yin Association Special Handicap (9.10am) [...]
Second start could be second win for Five G Patch February 17, 2023 HIGHLIGHTING a 10-race card at Sha Tin in Hong Kong on Sunday is the TVB Cup Handicap (8.35am), worth over £300,000 in prize-money and run over 10 furlongs. Heading the weights for this highly competitive contest is the John Size-trained Running Glory, who recently chased home Senor Toba in Group Two company over nine furlongs [...]
EP: 182 Ascot, Haydock & Hong Kong February 17, 2023 Ascot hosts the feature race of the weekend when they line-up for the Grade 1 Ascot Chase at 3.35pm. Haydock stages the Grand National Trial and Wincanton the Kingwell Hurdle on the same afternoon. Champion trainer Paul Nicholls discusses his chance of landing the Grade 1 prize at Ascot in a GBRacing interview. City AM [...]
February 18th – Punter Podcast Summary February 17, 2023 You can now hear all of City AM racing editor Bill Esdaile’s 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 decade with [...]
A Lucky day for Eight ex-Specso with Teetan up February 14, 2023 KARIS Teetan-ridden LUCKY EIGHT finally gets a golden chance to shine, when the four-year-old lines up in the Tsing Yi Handicap (2.15pm) over six furlongs at Happy Valley on Wednesday. The ‘Mauritian Magician’, Teetan, has a full-book of rides on the nine-race programme, but will surely be relishing the opportunity to resume an unbeaten winning [...]
Ascension a winner written in the Stars for Hall and Bowman February 14, 2023 FIRST season claiming rider Angus Chung is getting plenty of media attention lately. The 26-year-old, has booted home 17 winners since the season started but seems to be getting plenty of adverse publicity, despite still learning his trade. With his 10lb claim worth its weight in gold, especially around a tight circuit like Happy Valley, [...]
Henderson readying troops to take on Mullins battalion February 14, 2023 WITH exactly a month to go until this year’s Cheltenham Festival, Nicky Henderson is preparing his team for another assault on the best four day’s in the National Hunt calendar. The evergreen 72-year-old has already notched up 72 Festival winners and still holds the same level of enthusiasm in his pursuit of more. “It’s a [...]
Hero to finally hit the winning Patch at Sha Tin February 10, 2023 IT’S SAFE to assume trainer Manfred Man must have celebrated the start to the Chinese New Year in some style last week! Not only did the 65-year-old have his trainers licence extended by the HKJC, he also proceeded to win the Group One Centenary Sprint Cup with flying-machine Lucky Sweynesse. To add icing to the [...]