Bentley to be back among the winners July 6, 2021 HARRY Bentley gets a vote of confidence to ride his fourth Hong Kong winner when he resumes his winning partnership with CLASSIC POSH in the first division of the Hawthorne Handicap (2:45pm). Sussex born, and former six-time Qatar champion Bentley, took a gamble by accepting the challenge in March to leave the UK and join the jockeys’ roster in the red-hot [...]
Arecibo to continue remarkable renaissance July 2, 2021 WHEN ARECIBO won a nice pot at Ayr over this 5f trip two years ago this week he looked to have the world at his feet, and a race like the Coral Charge (1:50pm) would have been a reasonable future target. Even if somebody had said then that he’d go on to run second in a King’s [...]
In theory Pythagoras is up for the Challenge July 2, 2021 WILLIAM Haggas has won the last two runnings of the Coral Challenge (2.25pm) and he will be hoping to land the hat-trick with last year’s winner Montatham. The son of Showcasing arrived here 12 months ago on the back of a fine second to Dark Vision in the Royal Hunt Cup. He got his revenge [...]
Mishriff set to Eclipse his younger rival July 2, 2021 MUCH has been made of the fact that just four horses will line up for the Coral-Eclipse (3.35pm), meaning it’s the smallest field for a decade. It’s obviously disappointing that so few have been declared for the flagship race on the World Pool card, given its stature and the calibre of horses that usually turn [...]
EP: 70 Sandown Eclipse Day July 2, 2021 It’s Eclipse Day at Sandown on Saturday when the 3-year olds take on older horses for the first time in their career. The Group 3 “Charge” over 5 furlongs and the Listed “Distaff “for the fillies are further highlights on the Esher card. Trainer Robert Cowell joins us as our special guest. City A.M. racing [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Lor’s Mouse has more than a squeak June 30, 2021 WHILE trainers’ Caspar Fownes and John Size have hogged the limelight in recent weeks in their race for the championship title, it’s third placed Frankie Lor who should be taking some of the plaudits. Lor, in only his fourth season with a trainers’ licence, needs only one more win to equal his best total of [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Tango to leave rivals in a spin June 30, 2021 WITH a public holiday in Hong Kong on Thursday to celebrate Reunification Day with China, racing has moved from its regular Wednesday slot at Happy Valley, to an exciting ten-race programme at Sha Tin. The feature race of the day is a clash between strong stayers and middle-distance performers in the £200,000 Hong Kong Reunification [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Callan can complete Excellent hat-trick June 30, 2021 MOST local racing fans are going to miss jockey Neil Callan when the Irishman waves goodbye to Hong Kong and returns to the UK following the season’s ending in over a fortnight’s time. Callan’s Asian odyssey started ten years ago and, in that time, the 42-year-old has built up a huge fan base with his [...]
EP: 69 Newcastle, Newmarket, Curragh & Hong Kong June 25, 2021 The Curragh is the venue for the Irish Derby on Saturday where Aidan O’Brien looks to have a strong hand. The annual Northumberland Plate is run at Newcastle on the same day, whilst Newmarket stage some exciting Group 3 and Listed races on a busy afternoon of action. Trainer Charlie Fellowes is our special guest [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Last chance saloon for Here Comes Ted June 22, 2021 FOLLOWING horses that have proved unlucky in recent times can be an expensive hobby, but it may be worth giving HERE COMES TED one more chance when he lines-up in Division 2 of the Caine Handicap (3.50pm) over six furlongs. There is little doubt the New Zealand galloper should have won with Joao Moreira aboard [...]