Handicapping

Taking an age to get to grips with the handicapping system

26 Sep 2012

Dear handicapping department.

19 May 2012

Punters looking for the best last-start performance leading into today's ATV Cup will be left scratching their heads, as a hard to match-up and out-of-form field of milers get a golden opportunity...

Merry has ability but is running on his last legs

16 Apr 2012

Merry Anniversary probably moved into the 10 top-rated horses in Michael Chang Chun-wai's yard with his smart win in the Class Three Jinbao Street Handicap, but the trainer can't wait to see the...

Woods wants handicappers to take it easy on seven-year-old

5 Mar 2012

Sean Woods pleaded with handicappers not to crucify break through winner Champion Mount after the seven-year-old notched his first win at his 23rd start.

No points, but Super plus takes prize

1 Mar 2012

Six horses came into last night's Happy Valley meeting with a shot at winning the 1010 Million Challenge , but it was clubhouse leader Super Plus who fell into first despite not scoring a point,...

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Extended bands will kill off competitive races

We are always grateful to the Jockey Club's handicapping department for providing topics for discussion and one of our favourites has resurfaced in the past couple of weeks.

PPs v PPGs - where's the value?

For all the money spent on Private Purchase (PP) horses for the four-year-old classics, the irony of today's Classic Mile is that the most likely players are predominantly horses which arrived as...

Whyte's navigation will be the key

Douglas Whyte's powers of navigation will be tested, but Go Baby Go still looks the one they have to topple in the Pearce Memorial Challenge Cup (1,000m) at Sha Tin today.

Double happiness for trainer Lee

Almond Lee will chase the rich 1010 Million Challenge with Happy Valley specialist Happy Yeah Yeah after the under-rated sprinter's dominant victory at the city track last night, the second leg of...

Sapelli can topple hotpot Smart Giant

Underrated John Size-trained Sapelli returns to his best course in the Chek Keng Handicap (1,800m) at Sha Tin today and gets his chance to upset Derby-bound favourite Smart Giant.

There's more in store for Prosper, says Chadwick

Producing a Private Purchase for a first-up win is a tough task, but Oriental Prosper made the handicapper's assessment seem spot on with a fighting win up the straight course.