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 [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Joy looks a Beauty of a bet in tricky Happy Valley handicap February 22, 2022 CONNECTIONS of Cheerful Days are in for a nail-biting afternoon as they need results to go their way early on in the card to have a chance of sharing the £61,000 top prize with Fa Fa in the Manulife Million Dollar Challenge. This is an annual competition for horses racing at Happy Valley, with points [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Packing can claim the Award in chilly Hong Kong February 22, 2022 RACING is once again on the infamous C+3 track at Happy Valley today, where the draw always plays an important role in determining winners, with the width of the track so narrow and only a short home straight of under two furlongs. Historically, low numbers have a decided advantage, especially over distances of six furlongs [...]
EP: 112 Ascot, Haydock, Wincanton & Hong Kong February 18, 2022 There’s another top weekend of racing to enjoy with Ascot staging the Grade 1 Ascot Chase on Saturday. The Haydock card includes the long distance Rendlesham Hurdle & Grand National Trial with Wincanton staging the Kingwell Hurdle on the same afternoon Joseph O’Brien sends his Grade 1 winner Fakir D’oudairies over to Ascot on Saturday [...]
Gruelling Haydock conditions point to another Bristol masterclass February 17, 2022 THERE don’t seem to be many places around the country that haven’t felt the wrath of the bad weather recently and Haydock is no different. The going at the Lancashire track is already heavy, and if as much rain comes as is expected, it’s going to be incredibly hard work. The feature on the card [...]
D’oudairies to bring more Irish joy in Ascot Chase February 17, 2022 CONDITIONS are set to be testing at Ascot tomorrow for the Grade One Betfair Ascot Chase (3.38pm) after a week of wind and rain with the promise of more to come. That will be music to the ears of last year’s winner Dashel Drasher who wouldn’t mind conditions worsening further still. He was nutted on [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Purton’s army of loyal followers should flock around Birdsville February 15, 2022 PUNTERS will be hoping for another sparkling performance from former champion jockey Zac Purton when the Australian arrives at Happy Valley with another full-book of rides on the nine-race programme. With nine wins from his last 18 rides at the city track, it’s easy to see why his many thousands of avid supporters will be highlighting [...]