Horse Racing

Henk Steenkamp He was a facile winner of the first leg, but King Regent faces a much more difficult task on Friday in the second leg of the Nelson Mandela Bay Racing Poly Challenge.…

Betty Clover is the one to beat in the British EBF £100,000 2yo Fillies’ Series Final on official ratings and gets the nod to return to winning ways at Goodwood on Wednesday. Eve Johnson Houghton’s filly…

Jack Milner A horseracing aficionado once told me that one should ignore maiden winners in their next start unless they had one by at least five lengths. One is not sure whether that holds…

Jack Milner She’s A Bomber could not have been more impressive when winning on debut on the Vaal Classic track in June and the fact four winners have come from that form line backs…

Jack Milner Trainer Tony Peter can get bettors off to a flying start in Race 1 where he sends out Cat O’Clock in this Work Riders Maiden Plate for fillies and mares over 1400m.…

Kevin Ryan’s Thecla looked sure to win at Carlisle last time out only to be swamped late home by the promising Callisto Dream but can gain compensation at Hamilton. She had made a promising…

Emaraaty Ana looks the safest bet in the Eddie And Violet Smith Conditions Stakes at Beverley on Tuesday. While the eight-year-old may have lost some of the dash that saw him strike Group One gold in…

King’s Castle had his winning sequence snapped last month, but compensation awaits in the Friends & Family Remembering Norman Sharpe Handicap Hurdle at Plumpton on Sunday. The seven-year-old was expertly campaigned by Jeremy Scott through the…

He Jiong Selangor racing continues on Sunday featuring a thrilling nine-race card with highly competitive action expected throughout the day. Talented performer Golden Pegasus was denied his first Group success a fortnight ago but…

Alexis Badel will attempt to join Zac Purton and Joao Moreira as multiple winners of the Grade 3 Celebration Cup Handicap (1400m) when the Frenchman combines with Manfred Man’s Chiu Chow Spirit in the…

Horse Racing

Test for King Regent

Betty backers will be rolling in clover at Goodwood

Acid test for Far Reaching

Bomber to fire at HWB Greyville

Tuesday at the Vaal

THECLA FANCIED FOR HAMILTON STRIKE

Emaraaty Ana backed for Beverley Success

King’s Castle can rule at Plumpton

Golden Pegasus Graded win on the cards

Badel bids for G3 Celebration Cup double