Master could be the Winning ticket for Moore at Sha Tin March 21, 2025 SUNDAY’s supporting card for the BMW Hong Kong Derby at Sha Tin offers racing fans plenty of choices with plenty of highly-competitive handicaps, and a number of gallopers on show who are likely to get their names up in lights on the bigger stage before the season ends. Surprise! Leading trainer John Size, who has [...]
Angel can Pack a punch in the Hong Kong Derby March 21, 2025 ALL EYES of the racing world will be on Sha Tin on Sunday morning for the Hong Kong Derby (8.05am), run over 10 furlongs. Broadcast live in 26 countries, this is a once-in-a-lifetime chance for one of the 14 contenders to achieve fame and fortune for their owner, trainer and jockey in the city. The [...]
The Punter Podcast Episode 20: Newbury, Kelso, Grand National, Happy Valley and Hong Kong Derby March 19, 2025 Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile take an ante-post look at Saturday’s racing from Newbury and Kelso, and make early selections for the Grand National. Gavin Cromwell gives an update on Inothewayurthinkin, while Wally Pyrah has tips for Happy Valley and the Hong Kong Derby. The Punter ‘The Punter’ has been City AM’s dedicated sports betting [...]
Brentford owner Benham weighs up minority investment in Bees March 19, 2025 Brentford have received multiple offers of minority investment from American groups who value the club at around £400m. Owner Matthew Benham has been seeking additional investment for over a year. Rothschild was appointed to oversee the sales process but City AM understands that the merchant bank is no longer working on the Brentford deal. The [...]
Sweet on Vanillier and Beauport in open Grand National March 18, 2025 THERE’S no doubt that the changes made to the Grand National have fundamentally altered the race as a spectacle, but they haven’t diminished the thrill of backing the winner of the race. With regards this year’s renewal, I think I’ve found a pair of fancies who could go well over the four-and-a-quarter-mile marathon trip and [...]
Beau Balko looks worth the Risk on good ground March 18, 2025 AFTER the drama of last week’s Cheltenham Festival, where the highs and lows of racing were so clearly demonstrated, this weekend has a low-key feel to it. That isn’t to say there isn’t some decent racing though and both Newbury and Kelso host premier cards. Perhaps the best betting race on Saturday is Newbury’s BetVictor [...]
Size’s Country to Dance to another Valley victory March 18, 2025 TRAINER John Size continues to churn out winners on a regular basis with the steady stream of winners showing no signs of abating. The ‘Master Trainer’ has gone four winners clear in the Trainers’ Championship table after another winning treble at Sha Tin last Sunday and has saddled nine winners from five meetings staged since [...]
Quick Spirits can go boom for Newnham March 18, 2025 HONG Kong racing enthusiasts can look forward to another all-action nine-race programme at Happy Valley on Wednesday, with the feature race on the card being the Class Two Sports Handicap (2.50pm) over six furlongs. Favourite backers in the city will be on good terms with themselves at present, with 10 market leaders obliging from 19 [...]
The Punter Podcast Episode 19: Midlands Grand National and Sha Tin March 14, 2025 Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile are joined by Lucinda Russell to cover off the Midlands Grand National, while Wally Pyrah is back with his selections for Sha Tin in Hong Kong. The Punter ‘The Punter’ has been City AM’s dedicated sports betting section for over a decade with a primary focus on horseracing. Throughout the [...]
Sky’s the limit for Size’s Jewellery March 14, 2025 RACING in Hong Kong moves from its regular Sunday slot to Saturday when Sha Tin hosts a 10-race programme and features a couple of hotly-contested handicaps. There seems to be no stopping master trainer John Size saddling winners in the city at present. Currently sitting at the top of the Trainers’ Championship table with 39 [...]