https://www.scmp.com/rss/524068/feed Harry Bentley is a highly accomplished British rider with extensive international racing experience. He gained prominence as a six-time Qatar Champion Jockey between 2013 and 2019, securing major victories including the Qatar Derby and Qatar Gold Cup. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Jay Rooney Jay Rooney Harry Bentley has high hopes he can help Hot Delight extend his unbeaten record when he rides the boom three-year-old for the first time at Sha Tin on Saturday. After creating a huge impression in his three starts for Francis Lui Kin-wai, Hot Delight strikes a strong Class Two field in Saturday’s Sai Wan Shan Handicap (1,200m), with his light weight of 115lb paving the way for Bentley to pick up the prized ride from Vincent Ho Chak-yiu. The son of Too Darn Hot’s dominant victories by almost six... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3352846/harry-bentley-hopes-make-most-golden-opportunity-unbeaten-hot-delight?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3352846/harry-bentley-hopes-make-most-golden-opportunity-unbeaten-hot-delight?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 May 2026 04:56:40 +0000 Jay Rooney Jay Rooney The stars of Hong Kong once again shone bright on the big stage of a memorable FWD Champions Day, Joao Moreira made a successful return to the city and the trainers’ championship heated up again in April. The SCMP analyses the jockeys and trainers who had a month to remember or one to forget, as well as the most outstanding victory and winning ride. Who’s hot? It was a huge month for champion jockey Zac Purton, who racked up 17 wins at a strike rate of 23.6 per cent to surge past 100 wins for a... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3351994/hong-kong-racing-postscript-whos-hot-whos-not-and-best-win-and-ride-april?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3351994/hong-kong-racing-postscript-whos-hot-whos-not-and-best-win-and-ride-april?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:00:17 +0000 Owen Goulding Owen Goulding Frankie Lor Fu-cheun believes Classic Cup (1,800m) winner Stormy Grove is close to Group One level and is looking for further improvement to back that up when he takes on Sunday’s Class Two Members Cup (1,600m) at Sha Tin. The Toronado galloper has gone from strength to strength in his last three starts, winning in Class Three company before unleashing a devastating turn of foot to win the Classic Cup under Harry Bentley. He once again surged home from the back of the field in the Hong Kong... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3351953/stormy-grove-close-group-one-level-frankie-lor-hopes-further-progress-sha-tin?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3351953/stormy-grove-close-group-one-level-frankie-lor-hopes-further-progress-sha-tin?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 30 Apr 2026 05:07:17 +0000 Olivia O'Sullivan Olivia O'Sullivan Danny Shum Chap-shing kept pace with the trainers’ championship leaders after securing a treble at Happy Valley on Wednesday night courtesy of Harmony Galaxy, Fantastic Fun and Always My Folks. Shum’s three-timer saw him move into third position in the championship with 45 winners, three behind joint leaders Mark Newnham and Caspar Fownes. “Hopefully I can keep going, it’s been a good period. I don’t have that many good Sha Tin horses so it will be hard [to win the title], but I will try my... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3350219/danny-shum-keeps-pace-championship-leaders-after-scoring-treble-happy-valley?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3350219/danny-shum-keeps-pace-championship-leaders-after-scoring-treble-happy-valley?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:38:03 +0000 Olivia O'Sullivan Olivia O'Sullivan Harry Bentley has several strong chances on Sunday at Sha Tin, headlined by the progressive Smart Golf who looks to go from strength to strength in the Class Three Parkes Handicap (1,200m). The Frankie Lor Fu-chuen-trained four-year-old has made it an impressive three wins from five starts and still has plenty of improvement to come as he develops, according to Bentley. “He’s getting that little bit more mature, physically and mentally. So hopefully he can just go to that next level,” Bentley... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3349747/harry-bentley-tees-two-good-chances-smart-golf-and-elite-golf-sha-tin?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3349747/harry-bentley-tees-two-good-chances-smart-golf-and-elite-golf-sha-tin?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:02:06 +0000 Owen Goulding Owen Goulding Pocketing and China Win may have run out of time to make the Hong Kong Derby, but trainer David Hayes is adamant both of the smart prospects will close out the season in style, starting at Sha Tin on Sunday. A five-time winner in Australia, Pocketing’s pre-import highlights include a Group Two victory at Rosehill before an eighth-place finish in the Group One Australian Derby (2,400m). He starts off his Hong Kong career in the Class Two Shaw Alumni Handicap (1,600m) following on from an... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3347979/david-hayes-relishing-chance-unleash-one-time-derby-hopefuls-sha-tin?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3347979/david-hayes-relishing-chance-unleash-one-time-derby-hopefuls-sha-tin?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:01:28 +0000 Owen Goulding Owen Goulding Frankie Lor Fu-chuen was left with a feeling of what could have been after Numbers and Stormy Grove ran monster races to finish second and third respectively in the BMW Hong Kong Derby (2,000m) on Sunday. Sent off the $5.3 second favourite, Numbers set a frenetic pace under Derek Leung Ka-chun, who was hamstrung from stall 13 over a distance with a very short run to the first turn. In what turned out to be the fastest Derby ever run, Numbers kept up a relentless gallop and was only grabbed by... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3347489/frankie-lor-upbeat-despite-derby-defeat-david-hayes-links-familiar-face?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3347489/frankie-lor-upbeat-despite-derby-defeat-david-hayes-links-familiar-face?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 22 Mar 2026 12:18:29 +0000 Olivia O'Sullivan Olivia O'Sullivan Owner Marc Chan will launch a two-pronged attack in his very first BMW Hong Kong Derby (2,000m) attempt on Sunday at Sha Tin with Stormy Grove and Seraph Gabriel. While Chan has savoured significant success in his lilac and gold colours across Europe, including multiple Group One victories with flag-bearer Kinross, this is the first year that he has had any runner make the final Derby field. “I’ve never been in the Hong Kong Derby. I’ve been to the French Derby and ran second, I had Stanhope... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3347421/marc-chan-launches-two-pronged-attack-first-derby-crack-stormy-grove-and-seraph-gabriel?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3347421/marc-chan-launches-two-pronged-attack-first-derby-crack-stormy-grove-and-seraph-gabriel?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 21 Mar 2026 08:09:45 +0000 Owen Goulding Owen Goulding Trainers Frankie Lor Fu-chuen and Jimmy Ting Koon-ho will not be using the barrier draw as an excuse in Sunday’s BMW Hong Kong Derby (2,000m) despite Numbers and Little Paradise drawing stalls 13 and 10 respectively. On paper, likely front-runner Numbers has been given a very stiff task being drawn one from the outside, but Lor was relaxed at Thursday’s ceremony as he looks for a second win in the city’s most coveted race. His four-year-old was second in the Group One Queensland Derby (2,400m)... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3347131/lor-and-ting-relaxed-despite-wide-draws-numbers-and-little-paradise-hong-kong-derby?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3347131/lor-and-ting-relaxed-despite-wide-draws-numbers-and-little-paradise-hong-kong-derby?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 19 Mar 2026 06:30:28 +0000 Owen Goulding Owen Goulding The sky seems to be the limit for Frankie Lor Fu-chuen’s Smart Golf after the progressive galloper led from pillar to post in a smart performance to collect the Class Three Kowloon City Handicap (1,200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. It was the perfect warm-up ahead of a huge week for the Lor stable, with Numbers set to start a huge chance in Sunday’s Hong Kong Derby (2,000m), and this four-year-old could be another to rate highly with more time. Available at $3.5 30 minutes before the off, Smart Golf... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3346668/smart-golf-excites-lor-bentley-so-size-and-teetan-double-sha-tin?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3346668/smart-golf-excites-lor-bentley-so-size-and-teetan-double-sha-tin?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 15 Mar 2026 11:54:07 +0000 Olivia O'Sullivan Olivia O'Sullivan David Hayes is chasing a last-minute Hong Kong Derby (2,000m) berth with China Win at Happy Valley on Wednesday night when he looks to triumph for the third consecutive time in the Class Three Lyttelton Handicap (1,800m). China Win was withdrawn on the eve of his last start due to an irregular heart rhythm, which threw Derby plans into doubt for the 67-rated galloper. The son of Super Seth has been working well since the scratching and has trialled eight days out from the upcoming run where he... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3345936/david-hayes-eyes-final-bid-hong-kong-derby-berth-china-win-happy-valley?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3345936/david-hayes-eyes-final-bid-hong-kong-derby-berth-china-win-happy-valley?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 09 Mar 2026 05:48:23 +0000 Jay Rooney Jay Rooney Still basking in the glory of his Classic Cup victory, Harry Bentley is keen to continue his momentum at Sha Tin on Sunday with six rides, including Hong Kong Derby (2,000m) aspirant Fortune Boy and Group Two winner Tomodachi Kokoroe. Bentley bagged one of the most significant successes of his Hong Kong career when he guided Stormy Grove to an upset triumph in last Sunday’s second leg of the four-year-old series, the Classic Cup (1,800m). “Obviously delighted with how that all went – very... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3345796/harry-bentley-eager-continue-momentum-classic-cup-win-solid-book-sha-tin-rides?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3345796/harry-bentley-eager-continue-momentum-classic-cup-win-solid-book-sha-tin-rides?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 07 Mar 2026 07:04:33 +0000 Jay Rooney Jay Rooney Frankie Lor Fu-chuen conjured a third Classic Cup (1,800m) boilover in eight years when Stormy Grove defied his $22.25 quote to claim a powerful victory at Sha Tin on Sunday. In a race tipped to be fought out by $2.5 favourite Little Paradise and Lor’s $3.8 chance Numbers, Stormy Grove backed up his barnstorming 1,600m triumph at his previous start to storm into contention for the HK$26 million BMW Hong Kong Derby (2,000m) on March 22. Taken back by Harry Bentley from barrier 12, the Australian... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3345044/frankie-lor-snares-another-classic-cup-upset-21-1-chance-stormy-grove?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3345044/frankie-lor-snares-another-classic-cup-upset-21-1-chance-stormy-grove?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 01 Mar 2026 12:34:24 +0000 Jay Rooney Jay Rooney Frankie Lor Fu-chuen is confident Numbers’ tactical advantage over Little Paradise can give him a defining boost in their much-anticipated clash in Sunday’s Classic Cup (1,800m). The two stand-outs heading into the second leg of the four-year-old series, Numbers will chase a hat-trick of victories while Little Paradise is fresh from a stunning triumph in the Classic Mile. Lor’s Australian import has made an instant impression in Hong Kong, following a first-up third at Happy Valley with a Class... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3344981/frankie-lor-banks-numbers-tactics-give-him-edge-over-little-paradise-classic-cup?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3344981/frankie-lor-banks-numbers-tactics-give-him-edge-over-little-paradise-classic-cup?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 28 Feb 2026 11:26:25 +0000 Owen Goulding Owen Goulding Brett Crawford aims to continue a fine start to his Hong Kong training career when he saddles a strong squad for Sha Tin on Sunday, including Lovero in the Class Three Primula Handicap (1,600m). The 54-year-old has trained winners at three of the last four meetings, helping to propel him to 16 winners for the campaign, far surpassing pre-season expectations despite his stellar resume. Crawford has made a name for himself by transforming transfers into his stable into winning machines and Lovero... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3344209/brett-crawford-set-keep-good-times-rolling-strong-sha-tin-squad?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3344209/brett-crawford-set-keep-good-times-rolling-strong-sha-tin-squad?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 21 Feb 2026 09:10:03 +0000 Jay Rooney Jay Rooney Frankie Lor Fu-chuen will consider backing up Stormy Grove on Thursday while connections contemplate paying a late entry fee for the Hong Kong Derby (2,000m) after his blistering victory at Sha Tin on Saturday. Capping Lor’s 60th birthday celebrations in style on Saturday, Stormy Grove was promoted from first reserve after China Win was scratched on the eve of the Class Three TVB Miss Hong Kong Pageant Handicap (1,600m) and took full advantage to snare his first Hong Kong triumph. Taken back to... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3343590/stormy-grove-potential-late-derby-entrant-after-barnstorming-win-birthday-boy-frankie-lor?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3343590/stormy-grove-potential-late-derby-entrant-after-barnstorming-win-birthday-boy-frankie-lor?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 14 Feb 2026 12:05:37 +0000 Owen Goulding Owen Goulding David Hayes was left suitably impressed as Ka Ying Rising routed his rivals in a barrier trial ahead of his date with destiny in the Group One Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup (1,400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday week. The world’s best sprinter is aiming to surpass the legendary Silent Witness by winning his 18th race on the spin when he tackles the second leg of the Hong Kong Speed Series and his trial on Tuesday morning went off without a hitch. Initially travelling second, Ka Ying Rising strode into the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3343002/ka-ying-rising-wins-barrier-trial-youd-expect-david-hayes-looks-continue-hot-streak?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3343002/ka-ying-rising-wins-barrier-trial-youd-expect-david-hayes-looks-continue-hot-streak?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 10 Feb 2026 03:33:42 +0000 Owen Goulding Owen Goulding Mark Newnham looks to have another smart one on his hands after Lucky Ranger made it second-time lucky with a dominant success in the first section of the Class Four On Ting Handicap (1,400m). The Vanbrugh galloper ran a big race on debut from a wide draw but with the benefit of the run under his belt, he was able to defy stall 14 on this occasion under an ice-cool Luke Ferraris. Able to settle midfield with cover from the widest stall, the pair ambled into contention and when let down in the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3342840/lucky-ranger-smart-one-mark-newnham-title-fight-david-hayes-heats?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3342840/lucky-ranger-smart-one-mark-newnham-title-fight-david-hayes-heats?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 08 Feb 2026 11:45:39 +0000 Owen Goulding Owen Goulding Romantic Son secured a dramatic third-straight DBS x Manulife Million Challenge win for trainer David Hayes after diving late to win the Class Three Sing Woo Handicap (1,200m) at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. Hayes, who had won the last two editions of the Million Challenge with Soleil Fighter and Tomodachi Kokoroe, came into the evening with a pair of strong candidates, with Storm Rider also flying the flag for the stable. Storm Rider needed to overturn a six-point gap to series leader Regal... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3342423/romantic-son-secures-dramatic-third-straight-million-challenge-david-hayes-happy-valley?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3342423/romantic-son-secures-dramatic-third-straight-million-challenge-david-hayes-happy-valley?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 04 Feb 2026 15:46:49 +0000 Jay Rooney,Owen Goulding Jay Rooney,Owen Goulding French star Maxime Guyon kept up his stellar form on his short-term stint in Hong Kong with another Sha Tin double courtesy of The Concentration and Gallant Epoch on Sunday. Since starting a three-month contract at the end of November, Guyon broke through with a Group One success on Sosie in the Hong Kong Vase (2,400m) and Sunday’s brace boosted his haul to nine winners. The Concentration overcame a wide trip without cover in the second half of the field to snare the opening Class Five Tai Lam... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3338675/maxime-guyon-extends-hot-form-double-mark-newnham-unveils-smart-debut-winner?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3338675/maxime-guyon-extends-hot-form-double-mark-newnham-unveils-smart-debut-winner?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 04 Jan 2026 11:34:21 +0000 Owen Goulding,Jay Rooney Owen Goulding,Jay Rooney Rising Force landed one of the plunges of the season so far when he defied stall 14 to win the Class Three Cha Kwo Ling Handicap (1,200m) on his seasonal reappearance at Sha Tin on Thursday. Sensationally backed from $16 into $3.35 favourite, the Ricky Yiu Poon-fai-trained galloper made light work of the widest barrier when Richard Kingscote managed to land on the leader's shoulder. Breezing past Matters Most as he pleased at the 400m pole, the race was settled in a matter of strides as Rising... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3338422/rising-force-lands-massive-betting-plunge-smart-golf-lights-turf-sha-tin?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3338422/rising-force-lands-massive-betting-plunge-smart-golf-lights-turf-sha-tin?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 01 Jan 2026 11:38:31 +0000 Jay Rooney Jay Rooney The stars of racing took centre stage as the Longines International Jockeys’ Championship and Hong Kong International Races highlighted a huge month. The Post analyses the jockeys and trainers who had a month to remember or one to forget, as well as the most outstanding victory and winning ride. Who’s hot? While big names like Zac Purton (nine wins), Hugh Bowman (seven) and James McDonald (seven) had productive months, there were a couple of mid-table jockeys who struck form despite limited... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3338019/hong-kong-racing-postscript-whos-hot-whos-not-and-best-december?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3338019/hong-kong-racing-postscript-whos-hot-whos-not-and-best-december?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 29 Dec 2025 08:15:21 +0000 Owen Goulding Owen Goulding Hong Lok Golf could be heading for Group One targets after getting back on track with a game performance to win the Class Two 1,600m Turf Handicap at Sha Tin on Sunday. Chris So Wai-yin’s galloper won six of his seven starts in a breakout first campaign, but had kicked off this season with a pair of defeats, most recently by two and a half lengths in disappointing fashion. Sent off the $4.6 joint favourite under Harry Bentley, there were some anxious moments for his backers when he turned into... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3334674/group-one-tilt-cards-hong-lok-golf-gets-back-track-style-sha-tin?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3334674/group-one-tilt-cards-hong-lok-golf-gets-back-track-style-sha-tin?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 30 Nov 2025 10:45:37 +0000 Owen Goulding Owen Goulding Vincent Ho Chak-yiu and Jerry Chau Chun-lok continued their duel for the local riders’ spot at next month’s Longines International Jockeys’ Championship (IJC) at Happy Valley on Wednesday night, with Ho narrowly in front after the pair rode doubles. Ho entered the night one winner ahead of his nearest rival and after a brace for both riders, the status quo was maintained following a topsy-turvy evening. It was Chau who struck first on the night, teaming up with trainer David Eustace for a... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3333453/vincent-ho-and-jerry-chau-exchange-ijc-blows-happy-valley-wednesday-doubles?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3333453/vincent-ho-and-jerry-chau-exchange-ijc-blows-happy-valley-wednesday-doubles?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 19 Nov 2025 15:18:40 +0000 Owen Goulding Owen Goulding Evergreen speedball Tomodachi Kokoroe continued his remarkable season with a dominant win in the Group Two Premier Bowl (1,200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. The always consistent seven-year-old was winless in 11 starts last season, but his fortunes have taken a drastic U-turn this campaign and he marched into the Premier Bowl on the back of two rapid wins in Class Two company. Brown-lamped into $3.95, Harry Bentley always oozed confidence travelling alone in fifth behind a contested lead. Given the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3330381/tomodachi-kokoroe-continues-jaw-dropping-progress-group-two-premier-bowl-romp?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3330381/tomodachi-kokoroe-continues-jaw-dropping-progress-group-two-premier-bowl-romp?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 26 Oct 2025 10:51:33 +0000 Jay Rooney Jay Rooney Harry Bentley is eager to bag his first Group Two in Hong Kong and the British jockey believes the in-form Tomodachi Kokoroe is the right galloper to deliver the goods when he tackles Sunday’s Premier Bowl (1,200m) at Sha Tin. A two-time Group Three winner in the city, Bentley has guided Tomodachi Kokoroe to outstanding victories on his two starts this season – the David Hayes-trained seven-year-old’s first successes at Sha Tin. Returning from a summer break in scintillating form, the Australian... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3330298/harry-bentley-backs-form-tomodachi-kokoroe-elevate-again-premier-bowl?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3330298/harry-bentley-backs-form-tomodachi-kokoroe-elevate-again-premier-bowl?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 25 Oct 2025 04:21:39 +0000 Owen Goulding Owen Goulding The Hong Kong Jockey Club has unveiled a huge overhaul of its facilities at Sha Tin racecourse as it continues to invest in world-class infrastructure for its elite horses and riders. The upgrades have been focused in two areas, with newly renovated stables and upgraded training facilities for jockeys being the focal points. For the riders, the centre of excellence has seen a huge overhaul that furthers the club’s commitment to jockey development. “Over the past five years, we’ve established a... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3329793/hong-kong-jockey-club-completes-major-upgrade-sha-tin-huge-boost-racing-talent?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3329793/hong-kong-jockey-club-completes-major-upgrade-sha-tin-huge-boost-racing-talent?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 21 Oct 2025 11:00:10 +0000 Sam Agars Sam Agars Tomodachi Kokoroe will be set on a course towards December’s Group One Hong Kong Sprint (1,200m) after the red-hot speedster pulled off a gutsy victory at Sha Tin on Sunday. While the seven-year-old’s last-start success in a time of 1:07.76 featured more than a flash of brilliance, the gelding was forced to dig deep to make it two wins on the trot. Set the task of carrying 133lb from gate 11 in the Class Two Shing Mun Handicap (1,200m), Tomodachi Kokoroe was caught three wide without cover for... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3328709/group-tests-await-tomodachi-kokoroe-after-gutsy-sha-tin-success?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3328709/group-tests-await-tomodachi-kokoroe-after-gutsy-sha-tin-success?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 12 Oct 2025 11:53:17 +0000 Owen Goulding Owen Goulding Caspar Fownes continued his brilliant start to the season, taking over at the top of the trainers’ premiership with a brilliant Happy Valley four-timer spearheaded by Lo Rider’s win in the feature Class Two Shek O Handicap (1,650m) on Wednesday night. Fourth in last season’s Hong Kong Derby (2,000m), Lo Rider had no problem with a drop with the extended Valley mile on his return to action, always sitting handy under Harry Bentley in the run. Peeled into the centre of the track on the turn, the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3325913/caspar-fownes-explodes-trainers-premiership-lead-superb-happy-valley-four-timer?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3325913/caspar-fownes-explodes-trainers-premiership-lead-superb-happy-valley-four-timer?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 17 Sep 2025 15:39:28 +0000 Jay Rooney Jay Rooney Hugh Bowman and Douglas Whyte made flying starts to the new Happy Valley season with doubles and Jamie Richards added to his opening-day haul with another brace on Wednesday night. Bowman and Whyte teamed up to win the city circuit’s first race of the term, the Class Five Admiralty Handicap (1,200m), with Dan Attack and the former made it a race-to-race double when he lifted Caspar Fownes’ Super Sicario to victory in the Class Five Kowloon Tong Handicap (1,650m). Whyte joined the top Australian... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3325094/hugh-bowman-douglas-whyte-and-jamie-richards-fire-doubles-happy-valley-opener?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3325094/hugh-bowman-douglas-whyte-and-jamie-richards-fire-doubles-happy-valley-opener?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 10 Sep 2025 15:30:32 +0000 Owen Goulding Owen Goulding Lady Iman and Spicy Marg bid to become rare two-year-old winners of the Group One Nunthorpe Stakes (1,000m) at York on Friday but will face competition from all angles in a 17-runner barn burner. The Nunthorpe has always been a historically competitive contest and this year’s running is no different, with no stand-out favourite and a host of runners from different age groups. The last two-year-old to win the Nunthorpe was Kingsgate Native in 2007, but trainer Ger Lyons clearly has confidence... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3322675/youngsters-lady-iman-and-spicy-marg-aim-buck-trends-wide-open-nunthorpe-york?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3322675/youngsters-lady-iman-and-spicy-marg-aim-buck-trends-wide-open-nunthorpe-york?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 21 Aug 2025 10:00:34 +0000 Owen Goulding Owen Goulding Harry Bentley will press pause on his holiday to ride Spicy Marg in Friday’s Group One Nunthorpe Stakes (1,000m) at York. The 33-year-old was back in the UK after a 31-winner campaign in Hong Kong last season but has received an unexpected call-up for one of the feature races of this week’s Ebor Festival at York. The Nunthorpe commonly sees the younger horses take on their elders and Spicy Marg, just a two-year-old, will carry a tiny weight as she bids to become the first two-year-old since... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3322210/hk-racing-season-update-harry-bentley-gets-group-one-call-karis-teetan-heads-japan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3322210/hk-racing-season-update-harry-bentley-gets-group-one-call-karis-teetan-heads-japan?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 18 Aug 2025 08:22:09 +0000