Hong Kong Racing Tips: Cruz and Size set for their Moment of Joy January 18, 2022 MASTER trainer John Size can provide the banker bet of the meeting at Happy Valley today, when he saddles fast-improving SEIZING THE MOMENT in the Cheung Chau Handicap (1.45pm) over six furlongs. Size has been in incredible form since the beginning of December, saddling 14 winners at the last 10 race-meetings and winning with five of his [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Back Bentley and Lor to get Lucky again with Archangel January 18, 2022 BANK on jockey Harry Bentley to hit the bullseye once again when he teams up with championship leading trainer Frankie Lor aboard LUCKY ARCHANGEL in Division Two of the Green Island Handicap (12.45pm) over six furlongs. Bentley and Lor, who combined with Smart Idea to get up in the shadows of the post at the Valley last [...]
EP: 107 Kempton, Warwick & Hong Kong January 14, 2022 The Silviniaco Conti Chase and the Lanzarote Hurdle are two of the highlights on Saturday’s Kempton card, with Warwick staging a trio of graded races on the same day. Trainer Neil Mulholland who has already had close to a half century of British jumps winners this season is our special guest today, discussing his three [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Returning Purton can whip up a Valley Storm January 11, 2022 RACING fans will be treated to the sight of former Champion Jockey Zac Purton back in the saddle when racing resumes with a nine-race programme at Happy Valley today. The 39-year-old suffered a horrific fall in the Hong Kong Sprint at Sha Tin a month ago, fracturing his ribs, ankle, wrist, toes and breaking his [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Smart money on Bentley and Lor to continue golden run January 11, 2022 BANK on the combination of trainer Frankie Lor and jockey Harry Bentley to provide another winner at Happy Valley when they team up with SMART IDEA in Division Two of the Ma Tau Wai Handicap (1.45pm) over six furlongs. The partnership scored with A La King at the city track last week, providing Bentley with his 10th winner [...]
EP: 106 Sandown, Wincanton & Hong Kong January 7, 2022 Sandown features the Grade 1 Tolworth Hurdle plus a popular Veterans’ Chase as part of their 7-race card on Saturday, whilst Wincanton also race over the sticks. Trainer Kayley Woollacott runs her 11 year-old gelding, The Kings Writ, over 3 miles at Sandown and she tells us all about his chances of success. Chester Williams also [...]
Zebrowski set to eclipse Star in Valley’s seasonal feature January 4, 2022 Zebrowski set to eclipse Star in Valley’s seasonal feature THROW the formbook out of the window and take a chance on the Caspar Fownes-trained ZEBROWSKI to confirm the high opinion held by his handler in the Group Three January Cup (12.15pm) over nine furlongs. This hasn’t been a great season so far for the reigning champion trainer [...]
Trust Bentley and King to leave you feeling Ecstatic January 4, 2022 FORTUNE looks to have favoured the Frankie Lor-trained MY ECSTATIC, who has drawn an invaluable low stall number in Division Two of the Kingston Handicap (11.45am) over six furlongs at Happy Valley in Hong Kong on Wednesday. Double-figure draws have scuppered his chances in his last couple of races, although there was nothing wrong with his effort [...]
EP: 105 Cheltenham & Hong Kong New Year’s Day Meetings December 31, 2021 The new year starts with a competitive line-up at Cheltenham on Saturday as trainers continue to prepare their stars for the festival in March Olly Murphy has a quartet of runners at jumps HQ and he joins us today to discuss their chances City A.M. racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the first day of action in [...]
EP: 104 Kempton, Chepstow, Wetherby & Irish Christmas Meetings December 24, 2021 The King George has produced many special winners over the years and this Christmas should be another enthralling renewal of the great race during the two-day Winter Racing Festival. Owner Chris Giles joins us to discuss his trio of weekend runners at Kempton and Lucinda Russell tells us all about Ahoy Seńor who runs on [...]