French fillies to the fore in 1000 Guineas and Dahlia Stakes April 29, 2022 I’LL BE waving my French flag at Newmarket on Sunday as I’m keen on the chances of two fillies trained across the English Channel both of whom are trained by Francis-Henri Graffard. The first is MALAVATH in the Qipco 1000 Guineas (3.40pm), who I’m confident will put up a bold show in the first fillies Classic of [...]
Couple of outsiders might Trail Native home in the Guineas April 29, 2022 NEWMARKET’s Qipco 2000 Guineas (3:40pm) marks the first Classic of the season and also the first chance for UK Tote customers to bet on domestic action with the World Pool. A field of 15 runners are set to go to post, and other than odds-on favourite NATIVE TRAIL the race has an open look to it, so [...]
Fighter another Win Win for Lui after Golden Sixty’s Sunday success April 26, 2022 TRAINER Francis Lui must have breathed a huge sigh of relief following the scintillating success of HK champion Golden Sixty in the Champions Mile at Sha Tin on Sunday. Lui would have been under immense pressure for the people’s champion to deliver over the weekend, and it must have given him great pleasure to see [...]
Valiant Hewitson can pull off front-running heroics on Xponential April 26, 2022 FORMER South African Champion Jockey Lyle Hewitson can continue his run of good form when he teams up with mentor and trainer Douglas Whyte for three rides on a nine-race programme at Happy Valley today. Hewitson had his most successful days racing since his return to Hong Kong at the beginning of the season when [...]
EP: 126 Sandown & Hong Kong April 22, 2022 Sandown hosts the final day of jumps racing in Britain on Saturday when the champion owner, trainer and jockey ceremonies take place. Trainer Christian Williams has had a brilliant year with his string of horses and he looks to sign off the season with a win in the Bet365 Gold Cup at the Esher track. [...]
Golden Sixty can defy Spangle to become Hong Kong’s highest earner April 22, 2022 ALL EYES will be on one horse, GOLDEN SIXTY, when he canters down to the start of the FWD Champions Mile (9.05am). The six-year-old will be seeking to reserve his place in the history books by becoming the highest earner in Hong Kong racing history if winning on Sunday and taking his prize money to well [...]
Warrior Wellington set for Romantic follow up success April 22, 2022 RACING enthusiasts from around the globe will have their alarm clocks set on Sunday morning for the FWD Champions Day extravaganza from Sha Tin, which is live on Sky Sports Racing. Despite the Covid-19 restrictions scuppering any plans for overseas visitors, Hong Kong’s best gallopers will be locking horns in three Group Ones worth a [...]
Ashes to rise to the top for Lui ahead of Sixty’s Champions Day showdown April 19, 2022 FRANCIS Lui faces an all-important week, and the 63-year-old trainer will be hoping that any success at Happy Valley can act as a springboard for stable superstar Golden Sixty, as he seeks to defend his Champions Mile crown against heir apparent California Spangle on Champions Day at Sha Tin on Sunday. Lui has consistently fired [...]
Purton can maintain championship lead in battle of the Big Two April 19, 2022 JOCKEY Zac Purton can be relied upon to maintain his narrow advantage over arch-rival Joao Moreira in the race for the Jockeys’ Championship when a nine-race programme gets underway at Happy Valley today. A winning treble at Sha Tin last Saturday saw Purton leap to the top of the table by one winner over Moreira, [...]
Boys in Blue set to land back-to-back Blue Riband Trials with Nahanni April 19, 2022 TO SAY that Charlie Appleby’s stable is red hot at the moment would be a complete understatement. The form figures of the last 10 runners from the yard read as follows: 1111211122. It’s been a lightning start to the campaign for the master of Moulton Paddocks and I’m expecting his sole runner at Epsom Downs [...]