Danny Shum’s got that good Karma Feeling November 14, 2023 THE OLD expression “strike while the iron’s hot” certainly relates to trainer Pierre Ng, who sends a raiding party of nine gallopers to Happy Valley for their nine-race programme today. Ng, a second-season trainer, has been in scintillating form of late, saddling eight winners at the last three race meetings and has had 20 victories [...]
Size’s Act Of Faith in search of 1500th Hong Kong winner November 14, 2023 TRAINER John Size will be hoping that lightning strikes twice when he teams up with jockey Zac Purton again with ACT OF FAITH in the second division of the Kyoto Handicap (1.10pm) over six furlongs, as he seeks one more win to record his 1500th success in Hong Kong. The combination of Size and Purton struck [...]
Francis Lui can help Construct a winning betslip November 10, 2023 RACING at Sha Tin in Hong Kong on Saturday looks to be an entertaining and competitive 10-race programme, featuring the £370,000 Panasonic Cup (8.05am); a handicap run over seven furlongs. There may be only eight contenders lining up for this popular contest, but finding the winner will test the skills of many a form book [...]
Returning Bowman and Hall to become an Invincible combination at Sha Tin November 10, 2023 JOCKEY Hugh Bowman is back in action after serving his five-meeting enforced holiday with eight booked rides on the Sha Tin card. The legendary Australian pilot must be pleasantly surprised to find himself only two behind jockeys’ championship leader Zac Purton, after the latter failed to capitalise on Bowman’s absence, with a disappointing six wins [...]
EP: 238 Wincanton, Aintree, Newcastle & Hong Kong November 10, 2023 There’s some fantastic jumps racing at Wincanton on Saturday featuring the Badger Beer Handicap Chase, alongside a couple of Grade 2 contests. Aintree race over the grand national fences during their afternoon of racing, whilst Newcastle is the new venue for this year’s November Handicap. City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the best of [...]
Tizzard’s Breakaway has a Big chance in Badger Beer November 9, 2023 OVER at Wincanton, the big race of the day is the Badger Beer Handicap Chase (2.25pm) where fan favourite Frodon bids to win it for a second consecutive year. Paul Nicholls, who vies to win the race for a 12th time, will be hopeful of another bold showing given his charge runs off the same mark [...]
Nassalam can give Gary some Moore success November 9, 2023 AFTER the glorious Californian sunshine at last weekend’s Breeders’ Cup, it’s time for some freezing wet weather back on home soil. The pick of this week’s National Hunt racing action comes from a rain-sodden Aintree where the feature race is the Boylesports Grand Sefton Chase (2.45pm) over the famous National fences. After what feels like [...]
Timeform Monthly Racing Index: City Of Troy best Dewhurst winner since Frankel November 8, 2023 With the Flat season coming to an end, Timeform has revealed its October Monthly Racing Index with City Of Troy’s Dewhurst Stakes win (Timeform performance rating 125) crowned the best effort in the Group 1 contest since Frankel (126) landed the prize in 2010. City Of Troy performed at a similar standard in the Dewhurst [...]
Whyte’s charge Kan win the Community Chest Cup November 7, 2023 THERE were plenty of celebrations for trainer Douglas Whyte at the Valley a week ago, when the former 13-time Champion Jockey left the inner-city track with a treble, much to the delight of his winning connections. Whyte may only have started his new profession just over four seasons ago, but he has already made his [...]
Purton to taste Sweet success at Happy Valley November 7, 2023 GET READY for another fast, furious and highly competitive nine-race programme when racing returns to Happy Valley in Hong Kong, starting at 10.40am today. Bettors should take note that the action takes place on the ‘A’ track, where there is only a one-and-a-half furlong home straight, suggesting gallopers need to be up or near the [...]