The City A.M. Punter Podcast Sandown, Aintree & Hong Kong December 4, 2020 It’s Tingle Creek Day at Sandown on Saturday and the Becher Chase at Aintree, both classy looking races this weekend. Trainer David Pipe knows what it takes to win the Becher Chase, having been successful in 2016 with Vieux Lion Rouge, who is back again for this year’s renewal, alongside stable companion Ramses De Teillee. [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Little very much a Player for Hayes December 1, 2020 WHILE leading trainer Caspar Fownes can’t stop saddling winners in Hong Kong – he celebrated his 500th winner at Happy Valley last week – at the other end of the spectrum, legendary handler David Hayes, has made an underwhelming start to his second career move to the territory. The former HK champion trainer and Melbourne [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: No fear in backing Le Terroir December 1, 2020 TOP PILOT Vincent Ho, currently lying fourth in the jockeys’ championship table with 20 wins, makes a welcome return to action after serving a two-meeting suspension. The locally born jockey can be rated the most improved rider in the territory judged on past performances over the last couple of seasons. His handling of Golden Sixty, [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Kinda Cool banker material in Valley sprint December 1, 2020 IT LOOKS as if the gods of fortune have finally smiled on the Frankie Lor-trained KINDA COOL who rates the best bet of the meeting at Happy Valley on Wednesday. All the stars are aligned in favour for this New Zealand bred four-year-old who finally gets the all-important inside draw number in the Gloucester Handicap (1.15pm) over [...]
The City A.M. Punter Podcast EP:28 Newbury, Newcastle & Hong Kong November 27, 2020 Trainer & Clerk of the Course Harriet Graham joins us to talk about her stable star Aye Right who has a big chance of winning the feature race at Newbury on Saturday. Racing editor Bill Esdaile looks at the best of the weekend jumps action at Newbury and Newcastle and Wally Pyrah talks us through [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Classic Unicorn can go back-to-back November 24, 2020 WEDNESDAY’S action takes place on the infamous ‘C+3’ course at Happy Valley, well known for its narrow width with the starting stalls only just fitting across the track and short home straight. Past records highlight horses drawn with low numbers have a big advantage over their rivals, especially in five and six furlong races, and [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Hayes and Shinn to keep Fire burning November 24, 2020 IT WAS good to see former Hong Kong champion and Melbourne Cup-winning trainer David Hayes and Australian compatriot jockey Blake Shinn team up with a welcome winner in Harmony N Blessed at Sha Tin last Sunday. The pair have found it tough going since the beginning of the season, with Hayes only having trained six [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Jerry’s Jazz looks smooth over six November 24, 2020 RIDING sensation Jerry Chau looks to be the jockey to follow at Happy Valley on Wednesday. There are numerous professional racing judges in Hong Kong who reckon 20-year-old Chau is the best claiming rider to have come out of the territory in the last 10 years, and it’s easy to see why. Currently lying fifth [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Might just be a walk in the Park November 17, 2020 AFTER riding a total of 20 winners in Hong Kong, Jerry Chau has had his valuable 10-pound claiming allowance cut to seven, but that doesn’t change the fact the 20-year-old is still the go-to apprentice in the territory. He is booked to ride in seven of the nine races on Wednesday, with his standout ride [...]
Moreira’s Warm can keep Purton cold November 17, 2020 IT’S SAFE to assume the last household you would want to visit in Hong Kong at present is Zac Purton’s apartment. The reigning champ is suffering a nightmare, with just three wins from his last 40 rides, and only one winner at the last three race meetings. Remembering that Purton’s mounts are mostly at the [...]