EP: 53 Ayr, Newbury & Hong Kong April 16, 2021 Sunday sees the annual Scottish Grand National held at Ayr racecourse and trainer Harriet Graham runs her always dependable Aye Right in this year’s race. Neil Mulholland sends his hurdler Milkwood up to Ayr for the Scottish Champion Hurdle and both trainers join us today. Newbury also moved their Saturday card to Sunday where they [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Charity Fun to continue upwards curve April 13, 2021 TRAINER Danny Shum can end the day on a high when he saddles highly progressive CHARITY FUN in the feature race of the day, the £200,000 Cedar Handicap (3:50pm) over 1m1f. Hong Kong Derby aspirations were held for this son of War Command after he put clear daylight between himself and his rivals at the [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Bulletproof chance at the Valley April 13, 2021 WILL this be the day that frustrating Cheerful Day finally loses his maiden tag in the Spruce Handicap (1.45pm) over the extended mile? The Francis Lui gelding has had seven starts, making the frame six times, but costing his supporters a fortune having started favourite on half-a-dozen times occasions. Drawn wide in a handful of [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Big Run due from Shum’s galloper April 13, 2021 OMENS look good for The Racing Club-owned galloper YOUNG LEGEND, when he lines-up in the Cypress Handicap (2.45pm), over six furlongs at Happy Valley in Hong Kong on Wednesday. You can guarantee the majority of the 1,500 strong club-members will have their fingers crossed about their favourite horse finally getting back into the winners’ circle [...]
Take Ker when betting on the Stayers’ April 9, 2021 ANOTHER duel between Thyme Hill and Paisley Park could make this year’s Ryanair Stayers Hurdle (3.35pm) a classic. The score is currently 1-1 between the pair and this rematch has been long-awaited after Thyme Hill missed last month’s Cheltenham Festival after a small setback. He arrives here the fresher horse, is more open to improvement [...]
Hometown Boy looks the real Deal April 9, 2021 WITH 22 runners set to go to post, finding the winner of the opening EFT Systems Handicap Hurdle (1.45pm) won’t be easy. Rachael Blackmore is an interesting jockey booking on Tea Clipper for Tom Lacey, who ran a good race when third in the Coral Cup last time. If you take out the runaway winner [...]
Saint can land National for the Mullins family April 9, 2021 PLENTY will be searching for the name of Tiger Roll when they look at the 40 runners for this year’s Randox Grand National (5.15pm), but sadly connections opted not to attempt a record-equalling third win with the 11-year-old who could be back in 12 months’ time. The Irish, who notably dominated the Cheltenham Festival and have won [...]
EP: 52 Aintree Grand National Special April 9, 2021 The Grand National, run over four and a quarter miles always provides tremendous excitement and poignant stories. Once again 40 horses line-up for this year’s renewal. Trainers Tom Lacey and Nick Alexander join us to look ahead to the feature race of the weekend and Oliver Sherwood tells us just what it feels like to [...]
EP: 51 Aintree Grand National meeting & Hong Kong April 9, 2021 The world’s most favourite race takes place at Aintree this Saturday when 40 horses line up for this year’s Grand National, run over four and a quarter miles. Trainers Tom Lacey and Nick Alexander join us to look ahead to the feature race of the weekend. City A.M. racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the best [...]
Coffey on the House if Hendo has a treble April 8, 2021 IT HASN’T been a golden year for six-time champion trainer Nicky Henderson, but Aintree’s Friday card looks a prime opportunity for the Seven Barrows trainer to have some spring success. DUSART, who can be backed at 9/4 to land the Top Novices’ Hurdle (2:20pm), could be a future star, and this isn’t the strongest of [...]