Moreira Will help Fownes to more wins at the Valley April 21, 2026 ANOTHER big day looks in store for the Caspar Fownes stable when racing gets underway at Happy Valley in Hong Kong with a nine-race programme starting at 11.40am today. Happy Valley has been a happy hunting ground for current Trainers’ Championship leader, Fownes, with 35 of his 49 victories this season coming from the city [...]
No doubting Purton has the right Horsepower for victory April 21, 2026 REIGNING champion jockey Zac Purton is fresh from bringing up the milestone of riding 100 winners in the city for the 11th time with a double at Sha Tin last Sunday and now sets his sights on breaking another record. The Zac-Man already holds the record for the winning-most jockey in Hong Kong and is [...]
Constitution Hill flat racing switch helps horse racing attendances surge April 20, 2026 Former Champion Hurdle winner Constitution Hill’s shift to the flat has been cited for an increase in horse racing attendances across the UK. Nearly 700,000 people attended a British racecourse in the first quarter of 2026, up nearly five per cent on last year and up on 2024. With hard numbers fueled by a huge [...]
Star can take a Giant Leap into winners’ enclosure April 17, 2026 RACING in Hong Kong hosts a mixed-bag of action at Sha Tin on Sunday, with half-a-dozen races on turf and a handful on the all-weather surface. Former champion trainer Frankie Lor may have been in the doldrums for the past few weeks having not had a winner since the end of March. However, with a [...]
Fook on Express track to victory at Sha Tin April 17, 2026 FORMER Australian galloper TIN FOOK gets a gilt-edged opportunity to score an overdue victory in the Lifting Every Young Life Handicap on the all-weather surface (9.40am). The son of Alabama Express has shown good ability in the majority of his eight local turf starts, but it’s his impressive trial form on the dirt surface that [...]
Ooh Betty a Cracking bet in Scottish Champion April 14, 2026 AFTER last weekend’s Grand National, attention over jumps switches to Ayr for the Scottish track’s biggest day of the season this Saturday, featuring the Scottish Grand National and Scottish Champion Hurdle. Last season, the race for the Trainers’ Championship between Willie Mullins and Dan Skelton saw Ayr become a key battleground, and while that’s not [...]
Burke to Converge on Newbury with winning double April 14, 2026 CITY AM are race sponsors at Newbury on Friday but it’s the Berkshire course’s Saturday card that provides the better betting opportunities. It offers an early look at potential Classic contenders, alongside the anticipated return of Constitution Hill. He hasn’t got an easy assignment in his first Group race on the level – the Group [...]
Galaxy and Fun can be Fantastic for Shum April 14, 2026 FOLLOW the fortunes of the Danny Shum stable when racing gets under way with a nine-raceprogramme, beginning at 11.35am on Wednesday, at Happy Valley in Hong Kong. Although Shum has not had much to cheer since producing a stunning four-timer at the Valley three weeks ago, he did saddle General Redwood to victory last week, [...]
Rainbow ready to put Purton’s name back up in lights April 14, 2026 JOAO Moreira’s fan club will return to Happy Valley full of expectation again after the ‘Magic Man’ and trainer Caspar Fownes produced a spectacular show at the city track a week ago. A stunning four-timer had his many thousands of followers screaming with delight and their wallets overflowing with cash. The partnership is represented in [...]
Magic Man on Voyage to glory at Sha Tin April 11, 2026 SERIOUS minded bettors are going to need to tread warily when racing in Hong Kong gets under way with a tricky and competitive 11-race programme at Sha Tin on Sunday. The main event on the card, the six-furlong Class Two Pilkem Handicap (10.45am) includes a whole host of speedy gallopers who hold strong claims on [...]