Fownes and Cruz could be Winning again in stylish Fashion March 26, 2024 THERE doesn’t seem to be a Happy Valley race meeting go by nowadays without HK Derby-winning jockey Zac Purton aboard a couple of highly touted gallopers that start at much shorter odds than their form warrants. It looks likely to happen again today, when the Champion Jockey is first given the leg up on Beauty [...]
Sovereign should have a Massive chance in the HK Derby March 22, 2024 RACING enthusiasts will have their eyes firmly focused on Sha Tin in Hong Kong this Sunday when 14 gallopers line up in the £2.6m BMW Hong Kong Derby (8.15am) over 10 furlongs. Forget all about the International Races run in the city over winter; this is the race that all local owners dream about winning, [...]
Sinba can continue Cruz’s good form with McDonald up March 22, 2024 IT HAS been good to see legendary trainer Tony Cruz making the headlines this month in Hong Kong. The former dual Champion Trainer – let’s not forget he was also six-time Champion Jockey in the territory – has struck a purple patch of form over the last few weeks, saddling seven winners and picking up [...]
EP: 261 Doncaster, Newbury & Hong Kong March 22, 2024 The traditional start of the British flat season sees the Lincoln Handicap at Doncaster on Saturday where the 2022 winner Johan, with Silvestre De Sousa on board, returns to regain his title. Silvestre joins us in today’s episode. Jump racing fans will head to Newbury where the Grade 2 Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle is the feature [...]
Back Burke to hit the board in the Lincoln March 19, 2024 WITH the dust having settled on last week’s Cheltenham Festival, it’s worth looking back at what was a fantastic four days racing. State Man took full advantage of Constitution Hill’s absence in the Champion Hurdle, Captain Guinness was the beneficiary of El Fabiolo’s errant jumping in the Champion Chase, while Teahupoo went two better than [...]
Hard Work beating Meetingofthewaters in Grand National March 19, 2024 WITH Cheltenham on the backburner for another year, attention quickly turns to Aintree and the Grand National. We didn’t do too badly with our ante-post tipping at Prestbury Park with both Chianti Classico in the Ultima and Captain Guinness in the Champion Chase put up at big prices. Hopefully we can keep the momentum going [...]
Richards’ raiders ready to Attack at Happy Valley March 19, 2024 RACING at Happy Valley hosts its regular mid-week slot today, with a nine-race card featuring plenty of exciting and competitive handicaps. The action returns to the C+3 track, where in the past a low draw number and racing prominently has gone a long way in determining winners. Hopefully that trend will continue, although, finding winners [...]
Jimmy Ting heading to War on Wings of Amazing Duck March 19, 2024 ONE TRAINER in desperate need of a change of fortune is Jimmy Ting, who presently is having a season to forget, with just four wins leaving him sitting at the bottom of the championship table. Ting started his training career in 2018/19 with a flourish, saddling 38 winners and bagging his first Group Two victory [...]
Size’s expensive Youngster could be today’s Champion March 15, 2024 RACING at Sha Tin in Hong Kong on Saturday hosts a mixed-bag of action with a 10-race programme featuring action on both the turf and all-weather tracks, starting at 5.00am. You can guarantee the majority of the 1600 members of the HKJC Racing Club-owned YOUNG CHAMPION will be out in force to cheer on their [...]
Purton booked for Sweet success aboard Bear March 15, 2024 REIGNING champion jockey Zac Purton is nearly over the hill and far away with regards to winning his seventh jockeys’ championship title this season. With nearly two thirds of the season gone, the Zac-Man has an unassailable 29-win advantage over his nearest pursuer Karis Teetan, and has been firing in winners at a near 25 [...]