EP: 246 Wincanton & Hong Kong January 5, 2024 With large amounts of rain expected, we are hoping that racing can take place at Wincanton on Saturday where we take a look at the best of the action. City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews Saturday’s UK racing highlights, with Wally Pyrah discussing Sunday’s card in Hong Kong. Hosted by Chris Barnett. The Punter ‘The [...]
EP: 245 Newbury & Haydock December 29, 2023 The Grade One Challow Novices’ Hurdle at Newbury is the feature race in the UK on Saturday afternoon with a really good field lining up, plus there’s jumps racing action taking place further north at Haydock Park. City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews Saturday’s UK racing highlights. Hosted by Chris Barnett. The Punter ‘The [...]
EP: 244 Ascot, Haydock & Hong Kong December 22, 2023 The Long Walk Hurdle is the feature race at Ascot on Saturday, with Haydock also staging an afternoon meeting just before this year’s Christmas celebrations get underway. We also preview both the King George on Boxing Day at Kempton and the Welsh National the following day at Chepstow. City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews [...]
EP: 243 Cheltenham, Doncaster & Hong Kong December 15, 2023 The two-day Cheltenham ‘Christmas Meeting’ culminates on Saturday with a host of competitive races, the highlight being the December Gold Cup Handicap Chase, run over an extended two and a half miles. Doncaster also stages jumps racing in front of the TV cameras on Saturday afternoon where Rare Edition is due to line up for [...]
EP: 242 Hong Kong International Meeting, Sandown & Aintree December 8, 2023 The Tingle Creek Chase and re-arranged Fighting Fifth Hurdle are the highlights of Sandown’s Saturday meeting, whilst they race over the Grand National fences at Aintree in the Becher Chase on the same afternoon. On Sunday, the international meeting is the biggest and most exciting raceday at Hong Kong’s Sha Tin racecourse, where the world’s [...]
EP: 241 Newbury, Newcastle & Hong Kong December 1, 2023 The Gold Cup at Newbury is the highlight of another busy Saturday afternoon of jumps action, with the ‘Fighting Fifth’ Hurdle at Newcastle also on this weekend’s menu, where Constitution Hill is due to make his seasonal reappearance. City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the best of Saturday’s jumps racing action, with Wally Pyrah [...]
EP: 240 Haydock, Ascot & Hong Kong November 24, 2023 The Betfair Chase at Haydock is the feature race on Saturday with last year’s winner Protektorat looking to retain his Grade 1 crown. Ascot is the venue for more high class jumps action, featuring a couple of Grade 2 races. City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the best of Saturday’s racing action, with Wally [...]
EP: 239 Cheltenham & Hong Kong November 17, 2023 It’s the three-day November meeting at Cheltenham this weekend with the Paddy Power Gold Cup the highlight on Saturday and the Greatwood Hurdle featuring at jumps HQ on Sunday. City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the best of Cheltenham’s weekend racing action, with Wally Pyrah discussing Sunday’s meeting in Hong Kong. Hosted by Chris [...]
EP: 238 Wincanton, Aintree, Newcastle & Hong Kong November 10, 2023 There’s some fantastic jumps racing at Wincanton on Saturday featuring the Badger Beer Handicap Chase, alongside a couple of Grade 2 contests. Aintree race over the grand national fences during their afternoon of racing, whilst Newcastle is the new venue for this year’s November Handicap. City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the best of [...]
EP: 237 Breeders’ Cup Weekend November 3, 2023 Santa Anita, California is the venue for the Breeders’ Cup weekend where we can look forward to a host of Grade 1 dirt and turf races on Friday and Saturday. Trainer Mick Appleby runs his impressive 2-year-old Big Evs in the USA and joins us on today’s podcast ahead of his biggest race to date. [...]
