Hong Kong Racing Tips: Hayes can be the Master this weekend March 18, 2021 TAKE trainer David Hayes to cap a memorable day when he saddles expensive Australian import MASTER MONTARO in the Rapper Dragon Handicap (9.50am). This highly competitive handicap is a minefield of seasoned gallopers and unexposed, but potentially exciting, four-year-olds including Super Football and the progressive Flagship Glory, who was unlucky not to make the HK Derby line-up. Master [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Courier’s a Wonder at Sha Tin March 18, 2021 THERE are not many horses that get the battle-hardened local bettors excited after making their debuts in Hong Kong, but COURIER WONDER was an exception. The New Zealand-bred import spreadeagled his rivals in impressive fashion when making all over the course and distance back in October, and will be short odds to produce the goods again in [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Shadow to be the HK Derby Hero March 18, 2021 MAKE sure you set your alarm for 8.40am on Sunday morning for the £2.2million BMW HK Derby at Sha Tin. With no stand-out performers in the race, this is a fascinating and wide-open contest and trying to find the winner is like detective Hercule Poirot trying to solve an Agatha Christie who-done-it mystery. There are [...]
It could be Third Time Lucki for Eclair De Beaufeu March 18, 2021 CHELTENHAM handicaps are always complex puzzles to unravel, but in the McCoy Contractors County Hurdle (1.55pm) punters might as well just back Dan Skelton or Willie Mullins’ runners. Incredibly it’s 3-3 between the two yards in the last six years with no-one else having a look in since Paul Nicholls won it with Lac Fontana [...]
Gabynako can cap great meeting for Cromwell March 18, 2021 THERE may only be the eight runners in the opening JCB Triumph Hurdle (1.20pm) but it promises to be one of the races of the meeting with exciting Irish juveniles Zanahiyr and Quilixios taking on recent Kempton winner Tritonic. The market suggests that Zanahiyr only has to turn up to win, but Fitzdares 6/5 favourite may [...]
Visor may just spark Santini back to life on the biggest stage March 18, 2021 ALL eyes will be on the Willie Mullins-trained Al Boum Photo as he looks to land his third consecutive WellChild Cheltenham Gold Cup (3.05pm). The nine-year-old has once again been wrapped up in cotton wool since landing the Festival feature 12 months ago with only the one prep race at Tramore on New Year’s Day. There is [...]
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Enjoy a day at the races from your own living room with Fitzdares March 18, 2021 If you’ve already turned a pile of pocket change into a sizable slice of pie at Cheltenham this week, bookmaker-cum-luxury members’ club Fitzdares has a perfect way to treat yourself, while emulating the experience of being at the races. The Cheltenham At Home Hamper is filled with goodies usually available at the iconic races, including [...]
EP: 47 Cheltenham Festival Day 4 – Friday March 18, 2021 The final day of the Festival is many people’s highlight of the week with the youngsters kicking off the action in the Triumph Hurdle and the prestigious Gold Cup, run over three and a quarter miles the feature race of the day. We are joined today by jockey Richard Johnson who rides Native River in [...]
Mount the best Plan Of Attack in Kim Muir March 17, 2021 AFTER the meeting they have had already, it will be no surprise to hear that I’m sticking with the Irish when it comes to the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Chase (4.50pm). Normally restricted to amateur jockeys, the new Covid-19 rules surrounding elite sport mean that only the professional jockeys can ride at the meeting. Hold [...]