Size’s Country to Dance to another Valley victory March 18, 2025 TRAINER John Size continues to churn out winners on a regular basis with the steady stream of winners showing no signs of abating. The ‘Master Trainer’ has gone four winners clear in the Trainers’ Championship table after another winning treble at Sha Tin last Sunday and has saddled nine winners from five meetings staged since [...]
Quick Spirits can go boom for Newnham March 18, 2025 HONG Kong racing enthusiasts can look forward to another all-action nine-race programme at Happy Valley on Wednesday, with the feature race on the card being the Class Two Sports Handicap (2.50pm) over six furlongs. Favourite backers in the city will be on good terms with themselves at present, with 10 market leaders obliging from 19 [...]
Sky’s the limit for Size’s Jewellery March 14, 2025 RACING in Hong Kong moves from its regular Sunday slot to Saturday when Sha Tin hosts a 10-race programme and features a couple of hotly-contested handicaps. There seems to be no stopping master trainer John Size saddling winners in the city at present. Currently sitting at the top of the Trainers’ Championship table with 39 [...]
Kaholo Angel can overcome bad Karma for Fownes March 14, 2025 SATURDAY’s feature race on the Sha Tin card is the £300,000 Kowloon Tong Club Trophy (8.05am), a handicap over one mile. This is a tough race to call with the majority of the nine contenders having good chances if running to their best. Voyage Samurai is the likely leader but has been below-par in recent [...]
I know you Thinkin it’s crazy to take on Galopin Des Champs March 13, 2025 FRIDAY’s Gold Cup (4:00pm) brings four days of the Cheltenham Festival to a climax and there’s the potential for one of the all-time greats to be crowned. If Galopin Des Champs isn’t already in that conversation as a two-time Cheltenham Gold Cup winner, then he undoubtedly will be if becoming the first horse since Best [...]
Lulamba can sparkle as Henderson seeks eighth Triumph March 13, 2025 THIS year’s Cheltenham Festival has often had punters scratching their heads. Constitution Hill, Jonbon and Ballyburn have all been well-fancied disappointments at the meeting, but for Friday’s action, I think there’s at least one popular punters’ pick who will oblige, barring the obvious Galopin Des Champs. LULAMBA caught many people’s attention when the social media [...]
Thunder looks set to Lord it over his rivals for Tizzard March 12, 2025 CHELTENHAM have made a number of changes this year and they should be commended for doing so. The Jack Richards Novices’ Handicap Chase (2.00pm) used to be run on the Tuesday and was always a popular betting heat. With the Grade One middle distance novice chase now removed, we are looking at more competitive races [...]