Eternal success on the cards for Size and Purton January 20, 2023 IT WILL be imperative for the majority of racegoers entering Sha Tin on Saturday to make some ’lucky’ money on the eve of the four-day Chinese New Year Festival. For the start of the ‘Year of the Rabbit’ celebration, Lucky Red Packets – red envelopes with dollars inside – will be exchanged between family and friends, [...]
Five G Patch to put up an Excellent Fight for Bowman January 20, 2023 THIS really looks like ‘last chance saloon’ for unpredictable but hugely talented FIVE G PATCH in the Azalea Handicap (8.25pm) over 10 furlongs. There is no doubt this son of Camelot can win off his present handicap mark, having won doing handsprings over the course and distance last May, but things haven’t gone according to [...]
Trust Deeply in Fownes’ Forever to go two better January 17, 2023 ICONIC Happy Valley provides another entertaining and highly competitive eight-race programme in Hong Kong on Wednesday. The many thousands of loyal Zac Purton fans have probably just got their heads above water since the start of the New Year, with the reigning champ having ridden half-a-dozen winners from 40 rides. Unfortunately, he has ridden 14 [...]
Tornado expected to leave more experienced rivals in a spin January 17, 2023 MANY of the usual suspects are again in opposition in the Connaught Handicap (2.15pm) over the extended mile. The likes of Amazing One Plus, Rising From Ashes, Zone D, Gallant Crown and Dynamic Spirit seem to encounter one another on a regular basis, with different results. None of the above hold any secrets from the [...]
Manfred Man brings Sha Tin punters two Heroes to Pursue January 13, 2023 ONE OF the unluckiest losers seen in Hong Kong so far this season has to be WE ARE HERO who seeks compensation in the Pok Oi Cup Handicap (8.05am) over the straight five furlongs. The Australian-bred galloper was last seen over the course and distance on New Year’s Day, when running into all sorts of [...]
Owners will Praise So and Leung for win January 13, 2023 BETTORS should tread warily when racing at Sha Tin gets underway with a 10-race programme on Sunday. Form-book students are certain to be burning the midnight oil, trying to fathom out some fiendishly difficult handicaps, with at least a handful of contenders having chances in the majority of races. Take division one of the Nam [...]
EP: 177 Kempton, Warwick & Hong Kong January 13, 2023 Kempton pay tribute to two former equine stars with the Grade 2 Silviniaco Conti Chase and the Lanzarote Hurdle featuring on their Saturday racecard, whilst Warwick is the venue for two further Grade 2 jumps races on the same afternoon. Morning Wire Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the best of the weekend action with Wally [...]