The City A.M. Punter Podcast EP:22 Champions Day at Ascot October 30, 2020 British Champions Day takes place at Ascot on Saturday with four Group 1 races to look forward to. Trainer Roger Teal talks about Oxted in the Champions Sprint and David Menuisier discusses the chances of his filly Wonderful Tonight in the Fillies & Mares. Both horses have already won Group 1 races this season. Racing [...]
The City A.M. Punter Podcast EP:21 Newmarket Cesarewitch & Dewhurst Meeting October 30, 2020 Irish trainer Gavin Cromwell has four runners declared in this year’s Cesarewitch Handicap over 2 miles & 2 furlongs at Newmarket on Saturday, and he joins us in today’s programme. Racing Editor Bill Esdaile previews the top weekend races and Wally Pyrah looks at Sunday’s 10-race card in Hong Kong. Hosted by Chris Barnett About [...]
The City A.M. Punter Podcast EP:20 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe Sunday Preview October 30, 2020 It’s the brilliant annual Arc weekend in Paris, and to celebrate, we have produced a special edition podcast with Bill Esdaile previewing the top Grade 1 Longchamp races. We are also joined by owner Nick Bradley who tells us all about Fev Rover as she aims to win the Prix Marcel Boussac for 2 year [...]
The City A.M. Punter Podcast EP:19 Newmarket, Longchamp & HingKong October 30, 2020 There’s a great weekend of racing action, with the Group 1 Sun Chariot Stakes at Newmarket taking centre stage in the UK, plus it’s the brilliant annual Arc weekend in Paris, whilst there’s more top flat racing in Hong Kong. Owner Nick Bradley tells us all about Fev Rover as she aims to win the [...]
The City A.M. Punter Podcast EP:18 The Cambridgeshire Weekend October 30, 2020 Owner John Dance tells us exactly why he is taking a break away from horse racing and the sporting frustrations he and his family are currently dealing with. He also tells us why he names his horses after song title and lyrics in this revealing interview. James Tate discuss the chances of Top Rank in [...]
The City A.M. Punter Podcast EP:17 Ayr Gold Cup, Newbury & Hong Kong October 29, 2020 We all send our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Pat Smullen who sadly passed away this week. Today, owner John Dance talks at length about the chances of his exciting 2 year old Rhythm Master, who runs at Newbury in the Group 2 Mill Reef Stakes on Saturday. Wally Pyrah joins us [...]
The City A.M. Punter Podcast: EP:16 St Leger Weekend October 29, 2020 Today William Muir talks in depth about his St. Leger runner, Pyledriver and young Irish trainer Joseph O’Brien joins us from his county Kilkenny stables to tell us all about Galileo Chrome’s meteoric rise from maiden company to St. Leger hopeful in just a few short weeks ahead of the group 1 race at Doncaster [...]
Mogul Mowgli review: Riz Ahmed shines in timely rap drama October 29, 2020 There’s something joyous about seeing a star let loose in a passion project after a long period in Hollywoodland. Mogul Mowgli’s co-writer, producer and star Riz Ahmed revels in the project, putting in a performance that stands as one of his best. He plays Zed, a British-Pakistani rapper living in New York where his music [...]
The Painter and the Thief review: A brilliant, moving documentary October 29, 2020 Premiering at Sundance in January, Norwegian documentary filmmaker Benjamin Ree (2016’s Magnus) brings us The Painter and the Thief, an unusual tale of crime and reconciliation. We meet Barbara Kysilkova, a Czech painter based in Oslo, as she learns two of her most celebrated paintings have been stolen during the night. The authorities bluntly inform [...]
The Week in Sportbiz: QBE’s bold Six Nations call, and Euro shutdowns spell doom for ‘let fans back in’ push October 29, 2020 England may be hot favourites to win the Six Nations this weekend, but not everyone agrees. Insurer QBE is tipping Ireland to triumph — an outcome currently attracting odds of 3/1 with most bookmakers and even bigger prices on exchanges. It is a bold call, especially as QBE itself predicted England would take the title [...]