Destrier looks ready to strike in Red Rum April 7, 2021 AINTREE handicaps, like at Cheltenham, are always devilishly difficult puzzles to unravel and that looks the case with the 18-runner Close Brothers Red Rum Handicap Chase (4.40pm). Paul Nicholls’ Getaway Trump will be well fancied after his impressive win at Doncaster last month, but he has the burden of top weight which may prove too [...]
Eileendover looks a McFabulous bet at Aintree April 7, 2021 THURSDAY’S feature is the Betway Aintree Hurdle (3.25pm) and given only 10 pounds separates 10 of the 11 contenders on official ratings, the majority of the field can argue they have solid claims of taking the Grade 1 contest. Abacadabras looks likely to go off favourite, but the seven-year-old has plenty of questions to answer [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Nordic Wellstar could bounce back at the Valley April 7, 2021 BETTORS are asked a serious question about the chances of Harmony And Rich in the Cooper Handicap (1:15pm) over five furlongs. The top-weight was a clear-cut winner against similar opposition over the course and distance last month and is capable of defying a penalty. The problem, however, is that he is now ridden by 3lb [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Wuyi to Star at Happy Valley April 7, 2021 IT WASN’T that long ago that talk about reigning champion jockey Zac Purton retaining his title was out of the question, with Joao Moreira ‘over the hill and faraway’. In the early weeks of February, Moreira had a decisive lead of 30 and was riding winners for fun, making the most of his partnerships with [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Danny Shum to continue red-hot form April 7, 2021 BANK on trainer Danny Shum to continue his red-hot streak of winning form when racing resumes at Happy Valley on Thursday. With 29 winners to his name since the start of the year, Shum has visited the winners’ circle at least once at nine of the last 10 race-meetings. Currently lying third in the trainers’ [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Mercurial could be back to his best March 30, 2021 THREE of the best all-weather milers in the territory go against each other in the feature race of the day, the £200,000 Cuckoo Handicap (3:50pm). Kings Shield, Elusive State and Glorious Artist line-up against the fast-improving lightweight Hongkong Great. Add the likes of consistent Encore Boy, progressive sprinter Californiadeepshot, who’s up to a mile for the first [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Jerry Chau’s a man in demand March 30, 2021 IT WAS good to see young 7lb claimer Jerry Chau back in the limelight following a winning double at Sha Tin last Sunday. The 20-year-old has suffered his ups and downs in Hong Kong this season. He’s sixth in the jockeys’ championship table with an impressive 32 winners but faces yet another suspension, his sixth for the [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Alliances has a Super chance March 30, 2021 SHA TIN hosts the mid-week action in Hong Kong on Wednesday, with a competitive nine-race card under floodlights on the all-weather surface. Local bettors are always wary when the action takes place on dirt, and it’s easy to see why. With the temperature around 30 degrees, the humidity high and the chance of showers, it’s anybody’s guess how the [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Lui to continue fine recent run March 23, 2021 IT’S BEEN a tough few months for trainer Douglas Whyte. The former 13-time champion jockey come trainer most recently saw his Hong Kong Derby hope Russian Emperor need two more strides to win the territory’s coveted prize. Unfortunately, that’s been the story of Whyte’s run of bad fortune since the beginning of January with only [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Kingman is a Savvy shout March 23, 2021 WHEN in-form trainer Frankie Lor and last Sunday’s HK Derby winning hero Joao Moreira team up it always looks a recipe for success. The partnership has a 22% strike rate season and over 50% have finished in the first three. Lor and Moreira team-up with lightly raced but exciting SAVVY KINGMAN, who will be looking [...]