EP: 107 Kempton, Warwick & Hong Kong The Silviniaco Conti Chase and the Lanzarote Hurdle are two of the highlights on Saturday’s Kempton card, with Warwick staging a trio of graded races on the same day. Trainer Neil Mulholland who has already had close to a half century of British jumps winners this season is our special guest today, discussing his three [...]
EP: 106 Sandown, Wincanton & Hong Kong Sandown features the Grade 1 Tolworth Hurdle plus a popular Veterans’ Chase as part of their 7-race card on Saturday, whilst Wincanton also race over the sticks. Trainer Kayley Woollacott runs her 11 year-old gelding, The Kings Writ, over 3 miles at Sandown and she tells us all about his chances of success. Chester Williams also [...]
EP: 105 Cheltenham & Hong Kong New Year’s Day Meetings The new year starts with a competitive line-up at Cheltenham on Saturday as trainers continue to prepare their stars for the festival in March Olly Murphy has a quartet of runners at jumps HQ and he joins us today to discuss their chances City A.M. racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the first day of action in [...]
EP: 104 Kempton, Chepstow, Wetherby & Irish Christmas Meetings December 24, 2021 The King George has produced many special winners over the years and this Christmas should be another enthralling renewal of the great race during the two-day Winter Racing Festival. Owner Chris Giles joins us to discuss his trio of weekend runners at Kempton and Lucinda Russell tells us all about Ahoy Seńor who runs on [...]
EP: 103 Ascot, Haydock & Hong Kong December 17, 2021 Ascot hosts the annual Long Walk Hurdle on Saturday with plenty of household names returning to the track, whilst Haydock features the very competitive Tommy Whittle Chase. Philip Hobbs trains the ultra-consistent Thyme Hill who runs in the Grade 1 contest at Ascot and the Somerset based trainer joins us on today’s podcast. City A.M. [...]
EP: 102 Cheltenham & Doncaster December 10, 2021 Cheltenham race on Saturday with a trio of graded races featuring on their 7-race card. We can also look forward to two Grade 2 races over the jumps at Doncaster on the same day. David Pipe has runners at both tracks on Saturday and he joins us as our special guest. City A.M. racing editor [...]
EP: 101 Hong Kong International December 10, 2021 Hong Kong host their highlight of the season on Sunday when horses from all over the world take each other on in the prestigious Hong Kong International Race Day English trainer William Muir has sent his 4-year old Group 1 winner Pyledriver over to contest the Hong Kong Vase and he joins us from the [...]
EP: 100 Sandown, Aintree & Hong Kong December 3, 2021 The Grade 1 Tingle Creek is the standout race of the weekend at Sandown, whilst Aintree features the Becher Chase, run over the Grand National fences to enhance what promises to be a fantastic day for all jump racing fans. Lucinda Russell runs Mighty Thunder over the National fences for the first time at Aintree [...]
EP: 99 Newbury, Newcastle & Hong Kong November 26, 2021 The Ladbrokes Trophy, previously known as “The Hennessey Gold Cup” is the feature chase at Newbury on Saturday, whilst Newcastle run the 52nd renewal of the “Fighting Fifth” hurdle on the same day. Kerry Lee runs Demachine in Newbury’s feature and she joins us on today’s podcast. City A.M. racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the [...]
EP: 98 Haydock, Ascot & Hong Kong November 19, 2021 The Betfair Chase at Haydock is the feature race of the weekend, having provided some high-class winners over the past few years. Christian Williams runs former Grade 1 winner Waiting Patiently in this year’s renewal and joins us as our guest today. We also hear from James Richardson from ThoroughBid ahead of their special online [...]
