Mister could be a Gift in Supreme for maestro Mullins March 5, 2024 AS WE know, predicting which race Willie Mullins will choose for some of his horses is about as easy as solving a Rubik’s Cube. And that’s very much the case with Ballyburn, whose Cheltenham Festival target is still unknown and that doesn’t make betting on the Supreme or Gallagher Novices’ Hurdles easy. For what it’s worth, [...]
A bit of Bruit force needed in Imperial Cup March 5, 2024 WE MIGHT be less than a week away from the Cheltenham Festival, but we’ve still got one last chance to boost the coffers for the biggest week in the jump racing calendar. Sandown takes centre stage on Saturday with the feature being the incredibly competitive Imperial Cup (2.25pm). Paul Nicholls and Harry Cobden won this race 12 [...]
Fownes’ Atomic and Angel could be a Force to be reckoned with March 5, 2024 THE WHEELS appear to have temporarily come off the winning-machine stable of trainer Pierre Ng, who – despite still leading the trainers’ championship table by a dozen winners – has been floundering in recent times, and is still waiting for that elusive winner to give him his half-century for the season.While Ng is having his [...]
Hayes’ Boy could be his Strongest chance of the day March 5, 2024 RACING at Happy Valley in Hong Kong today once again serves up a nine-race programme of fiendishly difficult handicaps to solve, starting at 10.40am. Furthermore, there has been an anomaly at the city-track over the past month or so, with standard race-times well above average – despite very little rain – and a track bias [...]
Dragon can bring the Speed in Classic Cup March 1, 2024 SHA TIN in Hong Kong hosts a 10-race programme on Sunday, featuring the £1.3m Hong Kong Classic Cup (8.05am), run over nine furlongs. This is the middle leg of the prestigious four-year-old Classic Series in the territory, following the Classic Mile run last month, which concludes with the ultimate prize, the BMW HK Derby in [...]
Superb day in store for Bowman with Less Is More March 1, 2024 JOCKEY Hugh Bowman may not have tasted success in the past week since returning to action following a six-meeting ban, but it would be a major disappointment if he doesn’t get on the score sheet from his 10-booked rides on Sunday. Star ride Helios Express will be many pundit’s banker on the programme, while the [...]
EP: 254 Kelso, Doncaster, Newbury & Hong Kong March 1, 2024 We can look forward to a host of jumps racing on Saturday with no less than three meetings featuring on ITV, including Grade 2 action at Kelso, the Greatwood Gold Cup at Newbury and the Grimthorpe Chase at Doncaster. City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the best of this weekend’s racing action, with Wally [...]
Bill and the Kid Kandoo it to hit Greatwood Gold February 27, 2024 WITH less than two weeks to go until the Cheltenham Festival, it is no surprise this weekend is a little quieter but there is still some decent action to get stuck into at Kelso, Doncaster and Newbury. The feature at the Berkshire course is the Greatwood Gold Cup (1.55pm), where there could be some value [...]
Jingko won’t leave you feeling Blue in Wednesday opener February 27, 2024 YOU CAN never be sure which races Willie Mullins is going to target at the Cheltenham Festival, but it does look as if Ballyburn will run in Wednesday’s Baring Bingham as opposed to the traditional curtain raiser, the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle on the Tuesday. He looks a very smart novice as highlighted by his imperious [...]
Powerful Atzeni to be Joyful again at Happy Valley February 27, 2024 BANK on jockey Andrea Atzeni to continue his run of good fortune, when picking up seven rides on the nine-race programme at Happy Valley today. The 32-year-old Italian born-pilot has quickly made a name for himself since moving from the UK to his new home this season, and importantly has won the support of the [...]