Expectant Hayes chasing Stars with fast improving Mac February 18, 2025 THIS is a big week for the David Hayes stable with the return of champion sprinter Ka Ying Rising, who is chasing his third straight Group One victory in the Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup at Sha Tin on Sunday. The legendary trainer, who presently leads the trainers’ title race by the narrowest of margins, will [...]
Avdulla keen to be Awarded with a Bundle of winners at Sha Tin February 14, 2025 IT’S D-Day for jockey Brenton Avdulla when he arrives at Sha Tin for an 11-race programme in Hong Kong on Sunday. Considered one of the most consistent pilots on the Hong Kong racing circuit, Avdulla has his card marked in nine of the 11 races, and many will be at the forefront of the betting. [...]
Marquand given the Express ticket to Win aboard Karma February 14, 2025 WITH so many important races in the Hong Kong calendar looming over the next six weeks, it may pay form-book students to keep an eye on many gallopers who will be seeking to put their reputations on the line before facing tougher assignments in the weeks ahead. One horse who will be looking for a [...]
The Punter Podcast Episode 11: Ascot, Haydock and Wincanton February 14, 2025 Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile run through all nine of Saturday’s ITV races. Trainer Gary Moore discusses his weekend runners, plus Wally Pyrah is back with his fancies for Sha Tin on Sunday. The Punter ‘The Punter’ has been City AM’s dedicated sports betting section for over a decade with a primary focus on horseracing. [...]
Story looks a Stellar selection for the Brown Advisory February 11, 2025 IT’S NOT often that the winner of a Cheltenham Festival novice hurdle arrives at Prestbury Park the following year a 16/1 shot, especially with a Grade Two win under his belt since, but that is the case with STELLAR STORY, who looks an attractive price for the Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase. The victor in a [...]
Threeunder could play a winning shot in the Swinley February 11, 2025 YESTERDAY’s announcement of the Grand National weights will make no more than factual reading for trainer Paul Nicholls as he looks to ready THREEUNDERTHRUFIVE for Aintree’s April spectacular. That’s because the Ditcheat-based trainer looks to have waited until after the announcement before running his 10-year-old at Ascot, meaning even if he was to win the [...]
Warrior Teetan starting to see his Fortunes changing February 11, 2025 FINALLY the Mauritian Magician Karis Teetan came good when riding a winning double at Sha Tin last Sunday. Teetan for some reason has found it tough going in Hong Kong this season, with his winner tally well down on previous years. The all-action jockey has looked low on confidence on numerous occasions but now has [...]
Credit set to Desert rivals for Ferraris and Newnham February 11, 2025 RACING enthusiasts in Hong Kong can look forward to an action-packed nine-race programme on the all-weather surface at Sha Tin on Wednesday. There would have been plenty of gloom and doom reverberating around the city from racing fans on Monday morning, when news filtered through that champion jockey Zac Purton would be sidelined for around [...]
Trust in top Rider Bowman to Fownes the answer February 7, 2025 BY HIS usual high standards trainer Caspar Fownes hasn’t quite hit the heights expected in 2025 to date. With just three successes from 50 runners so far this year, the four-time Hong Kong Champion Trainer will be wanting to get his usual steady stream of winners flowing once again. Sunday’s 11-race card at Sha Tin [...]
Hat-trick seeking Hong can bring you Lok again February 7, 2025 RACING returns to Sha Tin this Sunday with a bumper 11-race card featuring the Class One TVB Cup (8.05am) over six furlongs. There may be only eight runners in the contest, but it looks a tight race with no real standout chance. Raging Blizzard and Gorgeous Win are the picks on recent form and ratings, [...]