Hard Te look past Specso and Everstar at the Valley November 25, 2025 FOLLOWING all the excitement from last Sunday’s racing at Sha Tin, it’s back to Happy Valley for their regular midweek programme today with a nine-race card that features the St Andrew’s Challenge Quaich (12.40pm), a nine-furlong handicap. Reflecting on Sha Tin over the weekend, which acted as a dress rehearsal for the LONGINES Hong Kong [...]
Hayes and Purton can add to Amazing haul with Gaze November 25, 2025 EXPECT the serious bettors to be out in force at Happy Valley when the dream team of trainer David Hayes and jockey Zac Purton combine with a couple of gallopers on the card. It has been said on numerous occasions in the past when Hayes and Purton get together, the locals liken it to drawing [...]
The Punter Podcast Episode 58: Newbury and Newcastle November 25, 2025 Ben Cleminson and Bill Esdaile are here to take a look at Saturday’s cards at Newbury and Newcastle, including the G1 Fighting Fifth Hurdle, whilst Wally Pyrah returns with Happy Valley selections and a look ahead to December’s Hong Kong International Races. The Punter ‘The Punter’ has been City AM’s dedicated sports betting section for [...]
Voyage can burst Warrior’s Bubble in Jockey Club Cup November 21, 2025 FANS of Hong Kong equine superstars Ka Ying Rising, Romantic Warrior and Voyage Bubble will be out in force at Sha Tin on Sunday, when their champions step out onto the turf as part of a top-class 10-race programme. The David Hayes-trained Ka Ying Rising, rated the world’s best sprinter, returns to his local track [...]
My Wish looks on Express route to more Group Two glory November 21, 2025 WHILE Romantic Warrior and Voyage Bubble may be putting their reputations on the line to be considered the best middle-distance galloper in the city, heir-apparent to their throne MY WISH lines up in the Group Two BOCHK Private Jockey Club Mile (8.15am). The Mark Newnham-trained galloper had an impressive four-year-old campaign last season, including victory [...]
Nail your Couleurs to the mast at Haydock November 18, 2025 SATURDAY brings the first Grade One of the season in Haydock’s Betfair Chase (3.00pm), which offers a first clue to this campaign’s Cheltenham Gold Cup hopefuls. Grey Dawning was second in this race last season, when run down at the finish by the ever-game Royale Pagaille in typically testing Haydock conditions. While the ground shouldn’t [...]
Il Est Francais to fly the flag in Ascot’s 1965 Chase November 18, 2025 THERE is high class action over the sticks at Ascot, with a pair of Grade Two contests in the form of the Ascot Hurdle and the 1965 Chase (1.30pm), and it’s the latter I’m taking a closer look at here. IL EST FRANCAIS heads the ante-post betting for the two-mile-five-furlong contest currently and I think [...]
Samar Kan shine Bright for Hayes at the Valley November 18, 2025 SERIOUS racegoers in Hong Kong will probably treat the nine-race programme at Happy Valley on Wednesday as the hors d’oeuvres, before a galaxy of stars including Ka Ying Rising, Romantic Warrior and Voyage Bubble serve up the main dish on Bank of China (Hong Kong) race-day at Sha Tin on Sunday. It may look like [...]
Machine ready to start Winning ways in Hong Kong November 18, 2025 WEDNESDAY’s Indian Recreation Club Challenge Cup (12.40pm) over five furlongs is likely to be one of those ‘blink and you miss the result’ contests with so much speed anticipated from a number of gallopers. With the likes of fast-starting Mr Desira, Bunta Baby, Thousand Cups and Star Performer sure to be desperate to get to [...]
The Punter Podcast Episode 57: Betfair Chase Day at Haydock and Ascot November 18, 2025 Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile are back on Episode 57 of the pod, previewing the first Group 1 race of the season in the UK, the Betfair Chase as well as the supporting card at Haydock. There’s selections from Ascot also with the G2 1965 Chase taking place, and Wally Pyrah returns with Happy Valley [...]