Fownes’ Jumbos to stop Purton from running riot again October 11, 2022 NO PRIZES for guessing who the headline act will be when racing gets underway with a nine-race programme at Happy Valley today. Champion Jockey Zac Purton reached new heights at Sha Tin last Sunday, riding his first ever seven-timer and sending home his many thousands of supporters with bulging pockets full of dollars. The Zac-Man [...]
Chan seeking long-awaited sweet taste of victory with Sugar October 11, 2022 IF ANY jockey in Hong Kong needs a change of fortune it’s 28-year-old Alfie Chan. Locally born Chan, who learnt his racing skills abroad in New Zealand and Australia, has found it hard going in the territory in the last couple of seasons. Having joined Frankie Lor’s stable when arriving on the scene, Chan initially [...]
October 8th – Punter Podcast Summary October 7, 2022 In our new feature, get 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 [...]
EP: 163 Newmarket, York & Hong Kong October 7, 2022 The second leg of the Newmarket ‘Autumn Double’ takes place on Saturday when the jumps trainers try to mix it with the flat boys in the 2 mile 2 furlong Cesarewitch Handicap. The prestigious Group 1 Dewhurst Stakes for two year olds is also a feature on their card. York also race on Saturday, featuring [...]
Take the plunge on Yellowfin for Amigos Ho and Lui October 4, 2022 Vincent Ho is having his best ever beginning to a Hong Kong season.
In-form Hayes’ Capital finally ready to be crowned King again October 4, 2022 TAKE a chance that legendry Australian Hall of Fame trainer David Hayes continues his run of good fortune with KING’S CAPITAL in the feature race of the meeting, the Hong Kong Country Club Challenge Cup Handicap (2.15pm) over the extended mile. The former Melbourne Cup-winning trainer has started the current campaign on fire, with seven [...]
October 1st – Punter Podcast Summary September 30, 2022 In our new feature, get 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 [...]
EP: 162 Newmarket, Ascot, Longchamp & Hong Kong September 30, 2022 What a magnificent couple of day’s racing we can look forward to this weekend. On Saturday, Newmarket stages the Group 1 Sun Chariot Stakes, whilst Ascot and Redcar complete the afternoon line-up. Saturday and Sunday sees the prestigious Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe meeting taking place in Paris. We speak to French trainer Francis Graffard [...]
Back Soldier to take High rank under in-form Vincent Ho September 27, 2022 JOCKEY Vincent Ho has started the season with a bang. The 32-year-old, and regular pilot of Hong Kong champion Golden Sixty, has started the campaign with a flurry of winners, partnering at least one at each of the five race meetings, with only Zac Purton above him in the jockeys’ championship. Half-a-dozen winners already this month suggests that Ho has got his [...]
Bentley can soar to victory aboard Comet Splendido September 27, 2022 HAPPY Valley hosts a fiendishly difficult eight-race programme today where it will be hard to predict who will start favourite in the majority of races, never mind who is going to win them! The big news to come out of Hong Kong racing this week was that ‘Magic Man’ jockey Joao Moreira will be sidelined for at least [...]