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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Watson could solve puzzling Grand National case

April 9, 2026

HAVING saddled the first three home in the Grand National 12 months ago, punters will be undertaking a close assessment of Willie Mullins’ runners again this year – all eight of them! It will be the most the Irish master trainer has ever put on the boat for Saturday’s Aintree spectacle, an embarrassment of riches [...]
Episode 78: Lincoln meeting at Doncaster, Dubai World Cup and Happy Valley

March 24, 2026

The flat is back! Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile are here to preview the flat season’s curtain raiser at Doncaster as well as the action at Kempton on Saturday. There’s high class action at Meydan for the Dubai World Cup card and Wally Pyrah returns his best bets on Wednesday’s card at Happy Valley after [...]
Episode 73: Day One of the 2026 Cheltenham Festival

March 9, 2026

Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile spin through all seven races on the opening day of the 2026 Cheltenham Festival, with selections and analysis of each contest. Tom and Bill will be previewing the action from each day of the Festival this week, so keep an eye out for a new podcast daily! The Punter ‘The [...]
Townend reveals Bumper horse would be Hel of a ride

March 8, 2026

STILL grinning from her maiden Cheltenham Festival success last year, Jody Townend sat down to reveal her and team Mullins’ plans for 2026. Younger sister to Willie Mullins’ stable jockey and 38-time Festival winning rider Paul, Townend, still an amateur, isn’t at the top of the pecking order at Closutton, but the 28-year-old has ridden [...]
Episode 72: Josh Moore, Sandown, Happy Valley and Cheltenham chat

March 3, 2026

Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile are here to preview Saturday’s action from Sandown and Josh Moore joins to discuss his runners this weekend and at the Cheltenham Festival. Wally Pyrah previews Happy Valley and Bill has his final antepost selection for the Festival. The Punter ‘The Punter’ has been City AM’s dedicated sports betting section [...]
Episode 70: Kempton, Newcastle, Lingfield and Cheltenham

February 17, 2026

Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile are here to preview a busy Saturday of action from Kempton, Newcastle and Lingfield. Bill has another antepost selection for the Cheltenham Festival and Wally Pyrah returns to preview Sha Tin on Thursday. The Punter ‘The Punter’ has been City AM’s dedicated sports betting section for over a decade with [...]
Epic Saudi Cup night awaits Forever Young

February 13, 2026

NO HORSE has won two Saudi Cups and no horse has won three times at The Saudi Cup meeting. Step forward, FOREVER YOUNG. You won’t rich get backing him at 4/6 for the $20 million showpiece on Saturday (5.40pm) in Riyadh, but with the World Pool in action you could mix him into some exotics. [...]
Hong Kong Racing Chief warns of industry at a crossroads

February 12, 2026

MAJOR challenges for the racing industry and betting companies were highlighted as global leaders gathered at the 41st Asian Racing Conference (ARC) in Riyadh this week. Front and centre was Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) and Chair of the Asian Racing Federation (ARF). In his opening address as ARF [...]
Saudi Cup set for future away from Riyadh

February 12, 2026

Development within Saudi Arabia’s racing sector continues to accelerate. The Saudi Cup, born in 2020 and already the world’s most valuable horse race worth $20 million with Group One status, is set to take place for the seventh time at King Abdulaziz Racetrack in Riyadh this weekend. However, organisers have already confirmed ambitious plans for [...]
Episode 68: Super Saturday at Newbury and Warwick

February 4, 2026

Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile are here to preview the action from Super Saturday at Newbury, as well as the action from Warwick. Bill has another antepost selection for the Cheltenham Festival and Wally returns to preview Happy Valley on Wednesday. The Punter ‘The Punter’ has been City AM’s dedicated sports betting section for over [...]

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