The Punter Podcast Episode 37: Almaqam for the Arc? Eclipse and Haydock with guest Ed Walker July 1, 2025 Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile run through the Eclipse card at Sandown, racing from Haydock and get the latest from trainer Ed Walker. The Punter ‘The Punter’ has been City AM’s dedicated sports betting section for over a decade with a primary focus on horseracing.
Eustace’s Charm can make Light of weights rise to land hat-trick June 30, 2025 WE MAY presently be basking in unrelenting sunshine in the UK, but it’s likely that bettors will be getting out their umbrellas when Sha Tin celebrates Hong Kong Reunification Day with a 10-race programme starting at 9.00am today. The forecast of heavy showers and possible thunderstorms could put a dampener on many stables’ hopes of [...]
Ferraris set to end losing streak aboard Infinite Resolve June 30, 2025 LUKE Ferraris has had a season to remember in Hong Kong. The 23-year-old – the youngest jockey riding in the city – has ridden 44 winners and currently sits fourth in the jockeys’ championship race, having exceeded all expectations this campaign. His partnership with trainer Mark Newnham has been the highlight of his season, riding [...]
Boy Wunder Wong can raise the Bar on Family Jewel June 27, 2025 SHA TIN in Hong Kong hosts another all-action 11-race programme on Saturday, including a couple of races on the all-weather surface, and featuring the Class One Pearce Memorial Challenge Cup (12.35pm), a handicap over five furlongs. It is good to see young five-pound claimer Ellis Wong back in action again, after serving a two-meeting suspension [...]
Purton one step closer to being Crowned champion again June 27, 2025 WITH the final curtain coming down for the season in Hong Kong in just over three weeks, it is understandable that local racing fans and bettors will be out in force at Sha Tin to support their money-making machine, jockey Zac Purton, as he hones in on his eighth title. Critics will say, the Zac-Man [...]
Sports events must decide between purists and entertaining newbies June 26, 2025 With Britain in the height of its summer sporting season, Ed Warner debates how organisers must balance pleasing purists with enticing new fans. “Does anyone talk about The Season anymore? The social whirl of the Lord’s Test, Queen’s, Royal Ascot and then finally Wimbledon? I may have missed others…” I replied to this Sport inc. [...]
The Punter Podcast Episode 36: Ascot takeaways, Northumberland Plate, Irish Derby and Happy Valley June 25, 2025 Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile are back from a busy week at Royal Ascot to look at the Northumberland Plate and Irish Derby cards, while Wally Pyrah gives his selections for the racing at Happy Valley in Hong Kong. The Punter ‘The Punter’ has been City AM’s dedicated sports betting section for over a decade [...]
Pock to make mockery of mark in Plate Day opener June 24, 2025 NEWCASTLE’S Northumberland Plate card begins on Saturday with a wide-open six-furlong handicap (1.40pm) where I’ve found another nice ante-post betting opportunity. Durham Castle heads the market for Simon and Ed Crisford at around 5/1 and there are a host of talented sprinters following him in the betting, including the Wokingham sixth Aramram. The one that [...]
Back Balding duo Glen and Mixer to serve up Plate victory June 24, 2025 AFTER the five-day extravaganza at Royal Ascot, we head north to Newcastle this weekend in search of some ante-post value. The North East track hosts its biggest raceday of the year on Saturday, with the highlight the Northumberland Plate (3.15pm) – known locally as the “Pitmen’s Derby” – on the all-weather. It’s a race that [...]
My Way could be set to make Chau’s Day at the Valley June 24, 2025 IT WAS good to see young jockey Jerry Chau with a smile on his face after partnering Fun Together to victory at Sha Tin last Sunday. It has not been easy for the 25-year-old this season with just 21 winners on the board – he collected 33 victories last term – and it seems many [...]