Hong Kong horse racing: De Sousa wins International Jockeys’ Championship at Happy Valley December 6, 2018 Silvestre de Sousa has landed the Longines International Jockeys’ Championship (IJC) at Happy Valley, finishing clear of his world class rivals on 34 points. Adding to his UK Flat Jockeys’ Championship 2018 title, de Sousa put in a stunning display at Hong Kong’s inner-city track, winning two of the four IJC legs and being placed [...]
Hong Kong Horse Racing Tips: It could pay to be Loyal to Cruz’s pair at Happy Valley December 5, 2018 REGULAR readers of this column won’t need reminding, alongside thousands of disgruntled bettors, that when red-hot favourites Country Star and Red Warrior lined up at Happy Valley three weeks ago, both went home empty-handed. The John Size duo had previously made successful excursions to the inner-city track and looked like ‘penalty kicks’ to complete hat-tricks [...]
Hong Kong Horse Racing Tips: Lunar Zephyr can bring Ryan Moore HK success December 5, 2018 HAPPY Valley hosts its most prestigious event of the year this afternoon with the LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship. A dozen riders, including the likes of Ryan Moore, Hugh Bowman and Christophe Lemaire, will compete in four races, with the winner taking home a valuable £50,000 in prize-money. It’s hard to imagine a more spectacular venue, [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Dingo can leave King counting the Dollars November 29, 2018 MANY people argue the jumps season is focused too heavily on the Cheltenham Festival. While there is a degree of truth in that, you can be certain connections of all the runners in tomorrow’s £250,000 Ladbrokes Trophy (3.00pm) have their eyes firmly fixed on one prize. This is the richest handicap chase in Britain outside [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Don’t you D’Air desert Buveur in Fighting Fifth Hurdle November 29, 2018 IF THE action from Newbury isn’t enough, Newcastle stages its biggest fixture of the season, with the BetVictor Fighting Fifth Hurdle (2.05pm) the highlight. At the start of the week, plenty were sceptical that the big three of BUVEUR D’AIR, Samcro and Summerville Boy would turn up, but all are set to go to post [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Team Tizzard set to brew up another Storm November 29, 2018 DECLARATIONS for the bulk of tomorrow’s action at Newbury aren’t made until later this morning so, as always, it’s pretty tough peering through the looking glass trying to second guess running plans. All eyes will be on Nicky Henderson’s Santini if he makes his eagerly awaited chasing debut in the Ladbrokes John Francome Novices’ Chase [...]
Horseracing: David Pipe’s City AM Column November 29, 2018 FINAL plans for our runners tomorrow will be made later this morning, but at this stage it looks like MR BIG SHOT will be our only one at Newbury in the Ladbrokes John Francome Novices’ Chase (12.45pm). This is a really hot novice contest over the best part of three miles, but he has always [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Harry looks bang on for another Long Distance Hurdle at Newbury November 29, 2018 AFTER weeks of praying for rain, National Hunt trainers around the land have had their prayers answered and the umbrellas have been up around Newbury for most of the week. The two-day Ladbrokes Winter Carnival gets underway this afternoon with the feature race being the Long Distance Hurdle (3.00pm) over three miles. There isn’t much [...]
Hong Kong Horse Racing Tips: Champion Purton can double up on Star Of Joy and Blitzing November 27, 2018 WHEN current leading Hong Kong trainer Tony Cruz and champion jockey Zac Purton team up it’s always worth noting. The partnership has only combined eight times this season, but it boasts an impressive two wins and two seconds. Normally Karis Teetan is aboard the majority of Cruz’s runners, but with the Mauritian having to take [...]
Hong Kong Horse Racing Tips: Clipperton out to E Master rivals for Fownes at Valley November 27, 2018 BETTORS need to keep an eye on the weather before wagering their hard-earned cash at Hong Kong’s Happy Valley today. For over 90 per cent of the season, racing in Hong Kong takes place on a good to firm surface, but when the rain comes, it’s all change. Last week for instance, both at Happy [...]