Newnham hoping his Talent matches his Ambition February 28, 2025 MARK Newnham is guaranteed to have all fingers and toes crossed when he arrives at Sha Tin, for what could prove a red-letter day for the likeable and quietly spoken trainer. Newnham, formerly assistant to legendary training giants such as Bart Cummings and Gai Waterhouse back in Australia, is already making a big name for [...]
Lui’s Angel can Pack a punch in the Hong Kong Classic Cup February 28, 2025 RACING in Hong Kong is back at Sha Tin on Sunday and features the second leg of the Four-Year-Old Classic Series, the £1.3m Hong Kong Classic Cup (8.05am), run over nine furlongs. Seven of the 14-runner field who took their chance in the Hong Kong Classic Mile in January – including winner My Wish – [...]
Tap and go with the Irish in the Cheltenham Festival finale February 25, 2025 WITH the Cheltenham Festival fast approaching and the handicap weights recently being announced, I think it’s time we take aim at an ante-post handicap market. The handicaps are a great hunting ground for punters looking to find some value, and now we know where we stand with the weights, I like the look of an [...]
Back Scarface and Rhapsody to put on a Cracking show February 25, 2025 WITH the Cheltenham Festival now less than two weeks away attention for many stables is focused firmly on the four-day spectacle, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t still some intriguing racing this weekend. Kelso hosts its biggest raceday of the year, featuring the Morebattle Hurdle (3.30pm), a race that offers an added incentive for Cheltenham [...]
Super Sixty to Ascend above his rivals for first Hong Kong win February 25, 2025 A WINNING double at Sha Tin last Sunday will certainly have boosted the confidence of jockey Alexis Badel, following a relatively slow start to his current campaign. With only 14 winners so far this season, the former French ace will be hoping the Caspar Fownes stable can provide him with another timely success when he [...]
Master rider Moore could be Heroic for Valley punters February 25, 2025 BIG-TIME jockey Ryan Moore’s arrival at Happy Valley in Hong Kong on Wednesday is going to bring plenty of joy and high expectations from his many devoted fans. Moore has provided plenty of big-race successes in the past amongst his 43 winners in the city and has his card marked in eight of the nine [...]
The Punter Episode 12: Kempton, Newcastle and Southwell (AW), plus The Saudi Cup and G1s in Hong Kong February 21, 2025 Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile give their fancies for Saturday’s ITV Racing. Trainer Sam Thomas joins them to discuss his four Saturday runners, plus Wally Pyrah’s view on Romantic Warrior’s Saudi Cup bid and Sha Tin’s Group 1 raceday on Sunday. The Punter ‘The Punter’ has been City AM’s dedicated sports betting section for over [...]
Yiu sends Solid raiding party to Sha Tin in hope of Glory February 21, 2025 FORM students should tread warily when looking for selections outside the two Group One contests on the supporting card at Sha Tin on Sunday. All the handicaps are tight and competitive affairs with very little between the leading lights, and feature plenty of lightly raced gallopers capable of causing surprises. Former champion trainer Ricky Yiu [...]
Galaxy can find Patch of improvement stepping back up in trip February 21, 2025 RACEGOERS have a treat in store when they visit Sha Tin in Hong Kong for a 10-race programme on Sunday. Two of the most popular gallopers in the city feature on the card, Ka Ying Rising, in the Group One Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup (7.00am) over seven furlongs, and Voyage Bubble in the Group One [...]
Power and Dino set to write their Own Story February 18, 2025 ATTENTION turns to Kempton and Newcastle this Saturday with both tracks hosting competitive cards featuring two historic staying chases. Kempton’s Ladbrokes Trophy (3.35pm) is often used as a stepping stone to the Ultima at Cheltenham or the Grand National further down the line, and while Hyland, Iroko and Kandoo Kid have those kinds of races [...]