Hong Kong Racing Tips: Back Sun to banish the rain at Happy Valley October 12, 2021 PUNTERS may need to tread warily when racing resumes in Hong Kong, with an eight-race programme at Happy Valley today. With a tropical rainstorm dumping nearly 490mms, or around 19inches of water last weekend, and another rain cyclone homing in on the territory, you can safely assume the word firm is unlikely to figure in [...]
Making history: Queen inducted into hall of fame for British horse racing October 11, 2021 To honour the Queen’s “unwavering and lifelong dedication” to British flat racing, the monarch was inducted into the sport’s official hall of fame this afternoon. Sir Michael Stoute, who has trained more than 100 winners for the Queen, said she would be “thrilled” while John Warren, the monarch’s racing manager, said the recognition would be [...]
EP: 91 Newmarket, York & Hong Kong October 8, 2021 There’s more Group 1 action this weekend as Newmarket stages both the Fillies Mile & Dewhurst Stakes for 2-year olds, plus the prestigious Cesarewitch Handicap, run since 1839, over the distance of 2 and ¼ miles. Trainer Tom Ward runs Capote’s Dream in the 6-furlong sprint at York on Saturday and joins us on today’s podcast. [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Moreira to take out finale with Telecom Fighters October 5, 2021 BETTORS will have to wait until the finale for the feature race of the day, the Class Two Fleming Handicap (3.50pm), worth around £200,000 in prize money, and run over the extended mile. The dozen contenders include, course and distance winner Reliable Team, Group race performer, Not Usual Talent, and old campaigner Rattan, who makes [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: King can give Teetan that winning Feeling October 5, 2021 STARS have finally aligned for the Tony Millard-trained YOO YOO KING to record his first win of his career, when the six-year-old lines-up in the Harbour Handicap (1.15pm) over nine furlongs at Happy Valley. Heath issues have curtailed the progress of this former South African galloper, who had previously finished placed in a Group Two as a [...]
EP: 90 Paris-Longchamp Arc Day Special October 1, 2021 With no less than six Group 1 races to look forward to on Sunday, the Longchamp course stages one of the best days in world racing. German trainer Marcel Weiss runs Torquator Tasso in the feature race and we speak to the yard about their Arc De Triomphe hopes, plus we hear from French trainer [...]
EP: 89 Newmarket, Ascot & Longchamp October 1, 2021 Newmarket hosts the Group 1 Sun Chariot Stakes for fillies on Saturday, whilst Ascot is the venue for a couple of Group 3 contests. German trainer Marcel Weiss runs Torquator Tasso in the Arc and we chat to the Mulheim based team. We also catch up with French trainer Francois Rohaut about his star sprinter [...]
EP: 88 Newmarket, Haydock & Hong Kong September 24, 2021 Newmarket, the home of flat racing, stages some first-class Group 1 action for the 2-year olds on Saturday with the Middle Park & Cheveley Park Stakes featuring alongside the traditional mile & a furlong Cambridgeshire Heritage Handicap for older horses Ger Lyons sends over both Sacred Bridge & Dr. Zempf from his Irish base for [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Take a chance on Transcendent swooping late in finale September 21, 2021 MANY of the punters at Happy Valley on Wednesday will nominate top-weight Decisive Twelve as their banker bet of the meeting, when the Chris So-trained five-year-old lines-up in the finale, the Cooper Handicap (3.50pm) over six furlongs. The Australian bred gelding was the easiest winner of the meeting, when dashing clear of his rivals over [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Low draw can prove the key for progressive Fire September 21, 2021 IT LOOKS as if the gods of fortune have smiled on highly progressive galloper HARMONY FIRE, who has an all-important low-draw number in the Clementi Handicap (2.45pm) over five furlongs at Happy Valley. The action takes place on the infamous ‘C+3’ course, where the width of the track is only around the length of a cricket [...]