Horse Racing Preview: David Pipe looks at his chances this weekend February 14, 2019 WHAT a strange week we have had with the whole equine influenza saga. I’m glad that common sense has prevailed, and we are now back racing. We vaccinated all of ours last month and routinely take temperatures twice a day, so it hasn’t really affected us much. All our staff have been taking extra care [...]
Hong Kong Horse Racing Tips: Jockey Purton bidding to soar to victory on Happy Dragon February 12, 2019 IF YOU asked the majority of formbook students who the unluckiest horse in Hong Kong is, most would plump for the John Moore-trained Happy Warrior. In his last three races he has cost punters a fortune. He has either been impeded, caught racing wide with no cover, or blocked when delivering a challenge. The likes [...]
Hong Kong Horse Racing Tips: De Sousa to get fine tune out of Music Addition February 12, 2019 RACING returns to Happy Valley this afternoon following a two-week break at the inner city track. A lot has happened in racing over the last fortnight. More than 100,000 boisterous racing fans bounded through the turnstiles for the Chinese New Year meeting at Sha Tin last week, betting an astronomical £170 million across the card. [...]
Horse racing betting tips: Sir Erec can take Juvenile with a Spring in his step January 31, 2019 ALL EYES are on the weather this evening ahead of Saturday's Dublin Racing Festival at Leopardstown. The two-day meeting, now in its second year, features eight Grade One races in what promises to be a mouth-watering weekend of action if the frost stays away. Saturday's feature is the Irish Champion Hurdle (1.25pm) which looks at [...]
Horse racing preview: David Pipe looks at his chances this weekend January 31, 2019 IF THE forecast is to be believed, by the time you read this the snow will have hit us down in the West Country. The team are ready for it and will work through the night to ensure we keep the show on the road. Worst case scenario, and if things get really bad, we [...]
Horse racing betting tips: Casko D’Airy to reward patience of connections in Heroes Handicap January 31, 2019 SNOW is due to have arrived overnight and if the weather forecasters are right, Sandown’s card is unlikely to go ahead on Saturday. We can never rely on the weather, though, so let’s hope they’re wrong and that it warms up a bit to get the meeting on. Hot Champion Hurdle favourite Buveur D’Air is [...]
Hong Kong Horse Racing Tips: Smart Leader Cruz can continue his HK winning streak January 29, 2019 LEGENDARY trainer Tony Cruz produced a personal milestone at Sha Tin last Sunday when saddling his 1200th winner in Hong Kong. The likeable and charismatic 62- year-old watched his International HK Vase victor Exultant follow up with an easy win in the G3 Centenary Vase, which puts him second behind John Moore in the all-time [...]
Hong Kong Horse Racing Tips: Wings can soar to victory at the Valley January 29, 2019 HAPPY Valley punters will be hoping to accumulate some dollars for the start of the three-day Chinese New Year Festival next week, which signals the ‘Year of the Pig’. Chinese New Year always highlights good fortune, prosperity, luck, wealth and happiness – and bettors will be hoping for a welcome combination of each at the [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Murphy and Johnson can brew up a storm at Cheltenham January 24, 2019 LESS THAN a week ago trainer Nicky Henderson threw a spanner in the works by changing his running plans at the last minute in a high-profile hurdle race and he appears to be repeating the trick. Champ had been a warm order for tomorrow’s Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle (3.00pm), but is set to be replaced by [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: West looks the right Approach in Cleeve Hurdle January 24, 2019 YOU CAN always feel the excitement building at Cheltenham’s Festival Trials Day, the last meeting at Prestbury Park before those incredible four days in March. It’s debatable whether tomorrow’s action will have too much bearing on the major races at the Festival, but it’s bound to be competitive stuff with loads of prize money up [...]