Hong Kong Racing Tips: Time has come for Moreira’s Star to Spark back into life March 8, 2022 BANK on reigning Champion Jockey Joao Moreira to once again be in the spotlight when racing gets underway with a nine-race card at Happy Valley. It didn’t take long for the ‘Magic Man’ to get back into the swing of things following his six-meeting suspension last month. A couple of winning doubles at the Valley [...]
EP: 114 Kelso, Newbury, Doncaster & Hong Kong March 4, 2022 Kelso hosts the Morebattle Hurdle on Saturday, Newbury is the venue for the Greatwood Gold Cup & Doncaster stages the Grimthorpe Chase on the same afternoon. Metier returned to form with a recent win for his trainer Harry Fry and looks to be one of the favourites for the Scottish feature. His trainer looks ahead [...]
Fry’s Metier can battle his way to Kelso victory March 3, 2022 THERE are now less than two weeks to go until this year’s Cheltenham Festival with most of the stars of the National Hunt game being nurtured at home for their biggest of tests. However, with a few valuable pots floating around this weekend, plenty have been tempted out to try and snare a prize ahead [...]
Prime time to back Kalooki in Newbury’s Greatwood Gold Cup March 3, 2022 WITH plenty of rain having already fallen and more expected I’m banking on the ground at Newbury being pretty testing. The highlight on the card is the BetVictor Greatwood Gold Cup (1.50pm) which looks very competitive despite only 10 runners going to post. Dublin Four and Tamaroc Du Mathan should both go well although I’m [...]
Purton to ruin Moreira’s hopes of Blissful return to the Valley March 1, 2022 IT WAS good to see Joao Moreira back in the saddle after a six-meeting suspension at Sha Tin last Sunday, although his fan club would have hoped for better results. No wins from 10 rides would have had his many thousands of supporters, who once famously likened him to a Hong Kong ATM cash-point machine, [...]
Expect more Valley fireworks from in the Zone Teetan March 1, 2022 BANK ON ‘Mauritian Magician’ Karis Teetan to continue his run of good fortune when racing gets underway with an exciting nine-race programme at Happy Valley. The never-say-die pilot accumulated half a dozen winners from just 19 rides last week, highlighted by a winning four-timer at the Valley last Wednesday. Teetan is a confidence jockey and [...]
EP: 113 Kempton, Newcastle & Hong Kong February 25, 2022 With four graded races on the card, Kempton provides Saturday’s top quality action, whilst Newcastle stages the marathon Eider Handicap Chase on the same afternoon Trainer Harry Fry runs Phoenix Way at Kempton, hoping to give owner JP McManus another big Saturday winner and he joins us on today’s podcast City A.M. racing editor Bill [...]
Fry’s Phoenix looks the Way to go in Kempton feature February 24, 2022 WE MIGHT be less than three weeks away from the Cheltenham Festival, and although plenty of people’s attentions are already turning to those four days in March, there are still several good opportunities to top up the funds before we head to Prestbury Park. Kempton on Saturday looks a good place to start, namely in [...]
I’ve found one who is Just Your Type for the Eider at Newcastle February 24, 2022 NOT MANY races during the jumps season test a horse’s stamina quite like Newcastle’s Eider Chase (3.15pm), but tomorrow’s edition might not be quite as brutal given the forecast good-to-soft ground. That said, staying will still be the name of the game and it looks a tough ask for impressive Classic Chase winner Eclair Surf [...]
MULLINS HOPING TO ASSEMBLE ANOTHER ELITE FESTIVAL SQUAD February 23, 2022 WITH 78 Cheltenham Festival winners on his CV already, you would have thought trainer Willie Mullins would be relishing a return to Prestbury Park next month. However, the reality is somewhat different. “If I’m honest the week or two leading up to Cheltenham can be tough and leaves you with a feeling of dread in [...]