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 [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Size and Moreira the Savvy pick for a festive feast December 22, 2021 WITH Christmas Day fast approaching, bettors at Happy Valley will be banking on trainer John Size and jockey Joao Moreira to pay for their festive expenses over the holiday period. Size and Moreira completed a hat-trick at the city track a week ago and they won’t be big odds to replicate that feat again when they combine [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Vincy can Warm up Christmas for Valley punters December 22, 2021 FORMER Australian champion jockey Blake Shinn is the man to provide plenty of pre-Christmas celebrations when he climbs aboard unpredictable but talented galloper VINCY in the competitive one mile three-furlong Marble Handicap (12.15pm) at Happy Valley today. With victories in the Melbourne Cup, Golden Slipper and Doncaster Mile on his CV, plus a Sydney jockeys premiership medal [...]
EP: 103 Ascot, Haydock & Hong Kong December 17, 2021 Ascot hosts the annual Long Walk Hurdle on Saturday with plenty of household names returning to the track, whilst Haydock features the very competitive Tommy Whittle Chase. Philip Hobbs trains the ultra-consistent Thyme Hill who runs in the Grade 1 contest at Ascot and the Somerset based trainer joins us on today’s podcast. City A.M. [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Back Ting’s Breaker to leave rivals staring at his Shadow December 14, 2021 IT IS fair to say that the combination of Viva Popcorn and Joao Moreira will be an automatic choice for punters when the striking four-year-old gelding lines-up for the Saturn Handicap (12.15pm) over the extended mile. The Tony Cruz-trained son of Farhh, who won over the track and trip in the bottom grade back in October, has [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Decisive Twelve can defy top-weight in Valley handicap December 14, 2021 AFTER all the excitement and drama of the HKIR meeting at Sha Tin last Sunday, it’s back to Happy Valley for their regular mid-week Wednesday slot with an eight-race programme under the lights. With Jockeys’ Championship leader Zac Purton side-lined through injury, there’s a big chance for arch-rival Joao Moreira to close the 10-winner gap he currently trails the [...]