top of page
Search


THE GARDEN OF HOPE AND HAPPINESS: BECAUSE IT’S TIME.
Firstly, and just to get boring and repetitive, around a couple of decades ago, the then-government’s almost token gweilo mouthpiece-Duncan Pescod- announced to Hong Kong, and I guess, the world, how there would be a “worldwide search” for the “right person” to head up what was something called CreateHK. The search for this very special someone to lead the much anticipated launch of CreateHK through the marshes ended up being someone named Jerry something or another from, I t

Hans Ebert
11 hours ago4 min read


Why Hong Kong racing needs the Brazilian magic man…
I know I’m not alone when I say that at least some of the magic needed to reignite interest and a level of excitement and derring do returned to an averageWednesday nightHappy Valley race meeting last meeting with the reappearance in Hong Kong of the ever popular Brazilian rider Joao Moreira. Here for three months as stable jockey for Caspar Fownes, the Magic Man always brings with him a certain je ne sais quoi to horse racing that few have seen- and FEEL- from anyone else an

Hans Ebert
4 days ago2 min read


THE BALLAD OF DONCASTER DAY
The weather gods were playing games at Randwick And there were many different points of view So many tipsters and analysts Sounding like a murder of crows Everyone saying something Did they know what was who? Could there actually be too much of a good thing? Is all this more of a hindrance than a help? Don’t know what’s coming or going And who’s gonna give in without even a yelp? That was thebelmontgangster A hot favourite at Caulfield who was only shooting

Hans Ebert
5 days ago2 min read
bottom of page