By: Tom Marriott

Tom Marriott covers horse racing and is an Account Director at Square in the Air, an award-winning marketing communications agency across the sport, betting and gaming industries.

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Episode 66: Cheltenham Trials Day and the Great Yorkshire Chase

January 20, 2026

Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile are back to preview Saturday’s Cheltenham Trials Day and the Great Yorkshire Chase card at Doncaster. Bill has a long priced fancy for the Irish and Cheltenham Gold Cup, and Wally Pyrah returns with a preview of Sha Tin on Wednesday. The Punter ‘The Punter’ has been City AM’s dedicated [...]
The Punter Podcast Episode 64: Kempton, Warwick, Happy Valley and the Road to Cheltenham

January 6, 2026

Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile preview the Saturday’s action from Kempton, featuring the Lanzarote Hurdle, with a look at Warwick’s William Hill Half A Mill Classic Chase card also. Bill also kicks off his Road to Cheltenham antepost tips, while Wally Pyrah is back to preview Happy Valley. The Punter ‘The Punter’ has been City [...]
The Punter Podcast Episode 63: Christmas Racing Special

December 22, 2025

Tom Marriott is joined by Bill Esdaile for his best bets of the busy Christmas racing schedule, highlighted by the King George at Kempton on Boxing Day. Plus, Wally Pyrah dials in to preview the racing at Happy Valley in Hong Kong on Tuesday 23 December. Merry Christmas! The Punter ‘The Punter’ has been City [...]
The Punter Podcast Episode 62: Ascot and Haydock

December 16, 2025

Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile are back to preview Saturday’s racing, with the Long Walk Hurdle taking centre stage at Ascot and a competitive card at Haydock. Josh Moore joins to discuss their chances, including Mondo Man at Ascot, and Wally Pyrah reflects on HKIR and has selections for Happy Valley on Wednesday. The Punter [...]
The Punter Podcast Episode 61: HKIR 2025

December 12, 2025

A bonus edition previewing the LONGINES Hong Kong International Races with HK expert Wally Pyrah. Tom Marriott reports from Hong Kong, where he’s heard from Andrea Atzeni, James McDonald and Charlie Hills. The Punter ‘The Punter’ has been City AM’s dedicated sports betting section for over a decade with a primary focus on horseracing.
The Punter Podcast Episode 60: Cheltenham, Doncaster and the IJC

December 9, 2025

Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile are back to preview Friday and Saturday’s racing at Cheltenham, with a look at the action at Doncaster on Saturday also, Oliver Greenall joins to discuss his runner Jagwar and others, and Wally Pyrah is on hand to preview the International Jockeys’ Championship at Happy Valley this Wednesday. The Punter [...]
The Punter Podcast Episode 59: Tingle Creek at Sandown, Aintree and Chepstow

December 3, 2025

Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile are back with selections for Sandown’s Tingle Creek meeting and the Becher Chase at Aintree, whilst Bill has an antepost tip for the Welsh Grand National at Chepstow. Wally Pyrah’s been in form of late and has his tips for the Happy Valley card. The Punter ‘The Punter’ has been [...]
The Punter Podcast Episode 58: Newbury and Newcastle

November 25, 2025

Ben Cleminson and Bill Esdaile are here to take a look at Saturday’s cards at Newbury and Newcastle, including the G1 Fighting Fifth Hurdle, whilst Wally Pyrah returns with Happy Valley selections and a look ahead to December’s Hong Kong International Races. The Punter ‘The Punter’ has been City AM’s dedicated sports betting section for [...]
The Punter Podcast Episode 57: Betfair Chase Day at Haydock and Ascot

November 18, 2025

Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile are back on Episode 57 of the pod, previewing the first Group 1 race of the season in the UK, the Betfair Chase as well as the supporting card at Haydock. There’s selections from Ascot also with the G2 1965 Chase taking place, and Wally Pyrah returns with Happy Valley [...]
The Punter Podcast Episode 56: Cheltenham’s November Meeting

November 12, 2025

Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile are back to preview Cheltenham’s November Meeting across Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with Wally Pyrah on hand with tips for Happy Valley. The Punter ‘The Punter’ has been City AM’s dedicated sports betting section for over a decade with a primary focus on horseracing.

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