Giavellotto and Goliath go head-to-head in Hong Kong Vase December 11, 2025 LAST year’s LONGINES Hong Kong Vase (6.10am) hero Giavellotto is bidding to defend his crown in the £2.5 million contest at Sha Tin on Sunday, and will face a strong field of 10 rivals, including 2024 Group 1 King George & Queen Elizabeth Stakes winner Goliath. Oisin Murphy rode Giavellotto to victory 12 months ago [...]
Moore Triumphant in Hong Kong’s IJC for a third time December 10, 2025 IT HAS been a difficult spell for Ryan Moore over the past few months after suffering a stress fracture on his femur back in August. However, a lengthy absence from the saddle proved no hindrance as the leading jockey bounced back in fine style to claim his third LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship at Happy Valley [...]
December tis season to see Joly win gold December 9, 2025 CHELTENHAM is the scene of another big Saturday with the feature of their two-day Christmas Meeting being the Support The Hunt Family Fund December Gold Cup (1.50pm), renamed this year in honour of commentator John Hunt and family. Horses that have run in November’s Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham have a very good record [...]
Pick Doc to go one better in the Pennine Handicap December 9, 2025 AWAY from Cheltenham on Saturday, there’s an intriguing card over at Doncaster with several competitive handicaps, including the Pennine Handicap Chase (2.05pm). Richard Hobson’s DOCPICKEDME returns to the race after he was just held in the contest last year. He was headed three fences from home that day, but rallied bravely on the run in, [...]
Corleone can be the don with Moore up December 9, 2025 LOCAL racegoers in Hong Kong are in for a treat when they arrive for a nine-race programme at Happy Valley on Wednesday. The city track plays host to the annual LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship, consisting of four races between 12.10pm and 2.10pm, with points awarded to the first three finishers. With prize money of around [...]
Back Bowman and Helene to Breeze past their rivals December 9, 2025 STARS have aligned for the Danny Shum-trained HELENE FEELING to run a huge race at attractive odds in the Wong Nai Chung Handicap (2.55pm) over nine furlongs. The Shum stable are on-fire at present, with half-a-dozen winners in the last fortnight and they will be looking forward to saddling global superstar Romantic Warrior in the [...]
The Punter Podcast Episode 60: Cheltenham, Doncaster and the IJC December 9, 2025 Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile are back to preview Friday and Saturday’s racing at Cheltenham, with a look at the action at Doncaster on Saturday also, Oliver Greenall joins to discuss his runner Jagwar and others, and Wally Pyrah is on hand to preview the International Jockeys’ Championship at Happy Valley this Wednesday. The Punter [...]
Purton could rake in All the Cash in his Sha Tin Paradise December 5, 2025 RACING enthusiasts in Hong Kong have the best of both worlds on a 10-race programme at Sha Tin on Sunday, with five races on turf and five on the all-weather surface. With just a week to go before the LONGINES Hong Kong International Races take centre stage, it is likely that both stables and jockeys [...]
Swift can Ascend higher than rivals with Bentley on board December 5, 2025 FORM students have an intriguing contest to look forward to, when a dozen contenders line-up in the Chatham Handicap (8.40am) over six furlongs on the all-weather surface. Multiple dirt winners, including Group Three Korea Sprint winner Self Improvement, Capital Delight, Sing Dragon and Talents Ambition face off against some talented turf speedsters headed by Invincible [...]
The Punter Podcast Episode 59: Tingle Creek at Sandown, Aintree and Chepstow December 3, 2025 Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile are back with selections for Sandown’s Tingle Creek meeting and the Becher Chase at Aintree, whilst Bill has an antepost tip for the Welsh Grand National at Chepstow. Wally Pyrah’s been in form of late and has his tips for the Happy Valley card. The Punter ‘The Punter’ has been [...]