Progressive Prince ready to rule the roost at Kelso April 2, 2024 UP AT Kelso, the action isn’t of the highest quality but it’s certainly competitive. I didn’t find that many betting opportunities in all honesty, but I did think PRINCE DES FICHAUX might finally get his day in the sun for his new yard in the Paxtons For Kverneland Machinery & Genuine Spares Handicap Chase (3.00pm). [...]
Chung could be magical aboard in-form Magniac April 2, 2024 MIDWEEK racing in Hong Kong switches from Happy Valley to Sha Tin for an eight-race programme on the all-weather surface, starting at 12.15pm today. Low draw numbers and fast starts are usually the norm for finding winners on dirt at this time of the year, especially with present weather conditions hot and humid. The two [...]
Newnham’s Dragon looks set to keep punters Singing April 2, 2024 IT IS difficult to oppose the Mark Newnham-trained SING DRAGON, who seeks to successfully follow up last month’s impressive course and distance win in the Yau Kom Tau Handicap (2.45pm) over six furlongs. On only his third race in the city, the former Australian galloper led from pillar to post and bounded clear in the [...]
Progressive Mugen can land feature for championship-leading trainer Ng March 29, 2024 HONG KONG racing fans can look forward to a typical highly-competitive 10-race programme at Sha Tin on Sunday morning, featuring the £300,000 Class Two United Alumni Handicap (6.45am) over a mile. Form students be warned, a band of rain is sweeping into the territory over the weekend, and with possible thunderstorms, surface conditions may well [...]
Data and Setanta may Rise above their opposition March 29, 2024 THE CUHK Alumni Cup (8.10am), a handicap over seven furlongs, looks at the mercy of GOLDEN RISE, representing the all-conquering partnership of John Size and jockey Zac Purton. The combination have a 21 percent win strike-rate this season and should add to that impressive record with a galloper who has chased home progressive Patch Of [...]
EP: 262 Musselburgh, Dubai & Hong Kong March 29, 2024 There is some excellent racing this Saturday with flat action up at Musselburgh, whilst Worldpool are offering their unique bets on Dubai World Cup night which takes place at Meydan racecourse, with no less than five Group 1 races to look forward to on a truly international racecard. City PM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews [...]
Giavellotto and Danyah ready to dazzle in Dubai March 26, 2024 DUBAI will draw the eyes of the racing world this weekend with a glittering nine-race card including five Group Ones and culminating in the £9.5 million Dubai World Cup (4.35pm). Stars from last month’s Saudi Cup are set to line up, with the one-two from that race in Senor Buscador and Ushba Tesoro looking to [...]
Racing Breaks head to Dubai World Cup on crest of a wave March 26, 2024 DEMAND for going racing remains high according to Racing Breaks Managing Director Aaron Taylor, and the challenge continues to be offering fans the “right product”. Since setting up Racing Breaks in 2017, the company has successfully weathered the Covid pandemic and has emerged stronger, with an ever-increasing list of destinations for racing fans to travel [...]
Cromwell looks the Man to follow in Irish Grand National March 26, 2024 ALL OF the headlines at Cheltenham were rightly about Willie Mullins, but another Irish trainer also enjoyed a pretty stellar four days at Prestbury Park. Gavin Cromwell might not get the headlines that the likes of Mullins, Gordon Elliott and Henry de Bromhead do, partly because he doesn’t have the same firepower as the others, [...]
Atzeni to Zoom home aboard Whyte’s Boom March 26, 2024 AFTER all the excitement surrounding the BMW Hong Kong Derby at Sha Tin last Sunday, racing resumes at Happy Valley today for their regular mid-week slot, hosting nine races, starting at 10.40am. The word ‘Firm’ eventually made it into the track condition description at Sha Tin last weekend for the first time since well before [...]
