Hong Kong Racing Tips: Purton’s mount can get back to Winning Ways at the Valley February 4, 2020 WHEN looking for winners, jockey bookings are always an important factor to consider. It’s a well-known fact that top riders Joao Moreira and Zac Purton have the choice of the best horses in Hong Kong after they have studied the form book and ridden them in either track work or trials. That’s why these two [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Casa De Forca to bring the house down February 4, 2020 JOCKEY Vincent Ho is going to be confident of reaching a milestone at Happy Valley today when he seeks to ride his 300th winner in Hong Kong. This is no mean feat for a young man who only gained his licence 10 years ago as a 19-year-old and has worked hard to climb the ladder [...]
David Pipe takes a look at Saturday’s racing from Sandown January 31, 2020 LAST weekend was a really tough one for the yard as the huge high of winning with RAMSES DE TEILLEE up at Doncaster was overshadowed by losing WARTHOG at Cheltenham. People often talk about the highs and lows of this great sport and that was our afternoon last Saturday. NIGHT EDITION ran a blinder to [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Mare Honeysuckle to land sweet success over the boys January 31, 2020 TICKING off the days until Cheltenham gets a bit tedious. However, Leopardstown’s Dublin Racing Festival, with no less than eight Group Ones, does more than fill the gap. Tomorrow’s Irish Champion Hurdle (3.10pm) is maybe the most intriguing of those, with mare HONEYSUCKLE set to have her credentials put to the test by the boys. [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Acclaimed and Callan to Light up Happy Valley handicap again January 28, 2020 THIS afternoon’s Oi Kwan Handicap (12.45pm) is going to divide opinion, especially with Hong Kong’s two leading jockeys Zac Purton and Joao Moreira aboard the market leaders in the betting. Purton renews his successful association with Cheerful Star, while Moreira stays loyal to consistent Dionysus Collin. Cheerful Star and Purton just got the better of [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Rev can ensure Hall’s night ends on a High January 28, 2020 CHINA’S population is enduring a very tough time at present as a result of the deadly virus which is causing grief around the world. The outbreak has meant that there is a partial lockout for all visitors at both Sha Tin and Happy Valley for the foreseeable future. Only key personnel, horse connections, media and [...]
David Pipe looks ahead to his weekend runners January 23, 2020 TRIALS Day at Cheltenham is always a great afternoon and we send two there tomorrow. I was delighted with NIGHT EDITION who finished fourth on his debut for us at Taunton last month. He will take his chance in the opening JCB Triumph Hurdle Trial (12.40pm), but is definitely being pitched in at the deep [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Highway the One to motor home on Festival Trials Day January 23, 2020 THERE are some cracking graded races on Festival Trials Day at Cheltenham tomorrow with the likes of Paisley Park and Santini running, but from a punting perspective I’m more interested in the Paddy Power 45 Sleeps To Cheltenham Trophy Handicap Chase (1.50pm). Although Lalor, Warthog and Spiritofthegames have all run well over course and distance [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: All aboard Whyte’s Private Rocket in penultimate handicap January 21, 2020 DOUGLAS Whyte has been one of the highlights of the racing season so far, with the former jockey enjoying plenty of success in his first year as a trainer. Whyte, a 13-time champion jockey in the territory, saddled his first winner in the opening race of the new season back in September and has never [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Winning tastes like Garlic at Happy Valley January 21, 2020 WITH the official Chinese New Year celebrations getting underway in Hong Kong, racing fans will be looking to make a fistful of dollars to pay for the weekend festivities at Happy Valley today. The nine-race card is full of head scratching puzzles, with luck sure to play an important part yet again. The best advice [...]