Andre Fabre has sent his star mare Esoterique over to Hong Kong to renew rivalries with Able Friend, this time on his home track of Sha Tin where he has been peerless in Hong Kong racing’s history. The fact remains he was well-beaten at Royal Ascot and has eight lengths…
Day: 12 December 2015
0.5pts win Lucky Nine @33/1, 0.5pts win Charles The Great @50/1, Sha Tin 06:40
Hong Kong hosts four Group One flat races on Sunday morning, with Europe represented in all. The sprint, in particular, is full of value and looks the perfect punting race with a short-priced favourite seemingly there for the taking. At 15/8, Gold-Fun is a hot favourite after being dropped back…
1pt win West Approach @16/1, Cheltenham 14:25
Caspian Caviar Gold Cup aside, good punting opportunities are few and far between today but there may be some value about the Grade-2 Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham. Raced over just shy of three miles, today’s soft ground and Cheltenham’s hill will make this a proper test of stamina, which…
1pt win Annacotty @17/2, 1pt win Champagne West @9/1, Caspian Caviar Gold Cup, 13:50 Cheltenham
The Paddy Power Gold Cup form is asked a number of questions with several horses re-opposing over the New Course at Cheltenham. It’s fair to say the market is dominated by the outcome of that race with the first and second priced at 7-8/1 and locked in a battle for…