Handicap

Subsidy to help severely handicapped in Hong Kong

22 Nov 2012

People who have a severe physical handicap and need to rent medical equipment will receive a year-long subsidy of HK$2,000 to HK$2,500 a month from a trust fund, Chief Secretary Carrie Lam Cheng...

4:44AM

Handicappers in class struggle

28 Sep 2011

Nice to see one of our favourites from recent seasons out bright and early, with the so-called Class One contest at Happy Valley tonight.

8:37PM

Stewards reject doping link to betting sting

14 May 2011

Jockey Club stewards have dismissed any link between Shahjee's ketamine positive and the massive betting move that preceded his victory in March.

9:58AM

'He will win in Class Two for sure'

10 Jan 2011

Maxime Guyon has declared Ambitious Dragon '10 to 20 pounds better' than his current handicap rating after the pair cruised to an emphatic victory in the Hisense Handicap (1,600m).

6:31AM

Lucky Nine ready for biggest test

1 Oct 2010

Trainer Caspar Fownes believes he has the ammunition to give John Moore a real battle for the stake money championship this season and will fire the first volley with Lucky Nine in the Group Three...

6:56AM

Bandits, cheats and whingers

12 Apr 2010

Golf is much like business: you spend a lot of time with people you don't like while having to deal with obstacles, disappointment and unpleasant arithmetic.

6:37AM

Opinion

Hari Kumar

Workers pay the price for our bargains

5:20AM

Howard Winn

Barry Cheung makes waves in Moscow

3:47AM

'He will keep on improving'

Zac Purton went desperately close to nailing another Group One aboard Fellowship in the Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup, but took away a consolation win with an earlier victory on Pizzazz, who was...

5:44AM

Recalling the dawn of the pro era

Coinciding with the 50th edition of the Open, three-time winner Peter Thomson (1960, 1965, 1967) flew in from his hometown of Melbourne with his wife, Mary. This year, they are also celebrating...

1:35AM

Kate's a pro on and off the course

Sometimes people behind the scenes know their sport as well as the players. Fitting this bill is Kate Burton, who is working for Brand Rapport, the company charged with handling the PR for UBS...

2:07AM

Ginger ready to defend her crown

All eyes will be on Ginger Mak Jun-ki as she gets ready to defend her Hong Kong Ladies Closed Amateur Championship at Clearwater Bay Golf and Country Club this week.

8:49PM

Cruz happy as handicappers go easy on Regency

Champion trainer Tony Cruz must have taken heart at the re-handicaps on Monday morning as it looked like his comments are finally being recognised by Ciaran Kennelly and his staff at Sports Road...

12:45AM

Shum's Flaming Lamborgini will prove too hot for rivals

Trainer Danny Shum Chap-shing has more than a few progressive gallopers in his yard and one of those is Flaming Lamborgini, who stands out as the banker selection in the final leg of the Triple...

8:38PM