Midak can prove poignant Derby winner June 3, 2025 BUOYANT after tipping four Sandown winners from four selections in last week’s column, all eyes turn to Saturday’s Derby (3.30pm) as I hope our luck can continue. This year’s renewal of the Epsom Classic looks wide open, certainly more so than the betting suggests. Delacroix is the 11/4 favourite and, credit where it’s due, Aidan [...]
Hurricane will have to show Defiance on Ladies’ Day June 3, 2025 BEFORE we take aim at the Oaks in Thursday’s paper, there look to be a couple of others worth shouting about on Epsom’s Friday card. The first I like is Eve Johnson Houghton’s HAVANA HURRICANE in the Woodcote Stakes (2.05pm), fairly priced at around 11/2. This two-year-old colt was a taking winner on debut at [...]
Almaqam can Star in Brigadier Gerard May 28, 2025 Thursday’s Star Sports Brigadier Gerard Evening from Sandown is Britain’s richest evening race meeting and visitors to the Esher track look set to be treated to some top-quality racing. After the action kicks off at 6.05pm, racing fans will enjoy the Star Sports National Stakes (6.35pm), which is a fascinating juvenile contest. Richard Hannon’s First [...]
Trawler’s the Man for winnable Henry II at Sandown May 28, 2025 DESPITE being a recognised trial for the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot, the Star Sports Henry II Stakes (7.05pm) at Sandown doesn’t tend to attract the biggest of fields this close to the Royal meeting, but some do prefer to get in a run before and blow away the cobwebs. Trainers John & Thady Gosden [...]
No Secret to Affair’s chance in the Temple May 20, 2025 THERE’s lots to look forward to this weekend with Classic action over in Ireland as well as a quality card from Haydock. Field Of Gold travels over to the Emerald Isle hoping to make amends for his narrow defeat in the English 2000 Guineas and will have leading Irish rider Colin Keane aboard for the [...]
Mojo looks set to Fire up Big Commonwealth Cup claims May 20, 2025 FAST horses are the order of Saturday at Haydock with the above-mentioned Temple Stakes taking centre stage, but there’s also another bet to be had in an earlier sprint. The Group Two Sandy Lane Stakes (3.00pm) features some smart three-year-old sprinters looking to book their places in the Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot, and I [...]
Rosallion holds the key to Lockinge glory at Newbury May 13, 2025 WE’RE now firmly into the Flat season and the big races arrive thick and fast, with high class action coming up from the Lockinge meeting at Newbury this Saturday. The Lockinge Stakes (2.35pm) is the first Group One contest of the season run over a mile for four-year-olds and over, giving us a chance to [...]
Whirl out to confirm Elite Status in Musidora May 13, 2025 LAST week’s Derby trials saw an Aidan O’Brien whitewash, with both trials at Chester and Lingfield as well as Sunday’s Leopardstown Derby Trial going the way of the all-conquering Master of Ballydoyle. York’s three-day meeting, which begins on Wednesday, includes the final trials with the fillies getting a chance to put forward their claims for [...]
The Punter Podcast Episode 29: Chester, Ascot and Happy Valley May 7, 2025 Bill Esdaile is joined by Ben Cleminson to preview the best of Chester’s May Meeting, including Friday’s Chester Cup, as well as Ascot on Saturday. Hong Kong expert Wally Pyrah is also on hand with his fancies at Happy Valley. The Punter ‘The Punter’ has been City AM’s dedicated sports betting section for over a [...]
Metal and Pop to hit the right notes in Victoria Cup May 6, 2025 SATURDAY’S Victoria Cup is the epitome of a cavalry charge with a field of 29 set to line up over Ascots straight seven furlongs. Such a large field provides plenty of each-way opportunity, with most bookmakers offering extra places, and a few horses at big prices catch the eye. None more so than the Jack [...]
