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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Ka Ying rises to Champions Day challenge

April 27, 2025

HONG Kong Jockey Club Chief Executive Officer, Mr Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges, has hailed 2025 FWD Champions Day as one of the best editions of the flagship meeting in a “very long period of time” after Ka Ying Rising, Red Lion and Japan’s Tastiera took Group One honours at Sha Tin on Sunday (27 April). Ka Ying [...]
The Punter Podcast Episode 27: Sandown, Happy Valley and FWD Champions Day

April 23, 2025

Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile preview the key races on Sandown’s Jumps Season Finale card, while Hong Kong expert Wally Pyrah is on hand with fancies at Happy Valley and a look ahead to FWD Champions Day at Sha Tin on Sunday. The Punter ‘The Punter’ has been City AM’s dedicated sports betting section for [...]
The Punter Podcast Episode 26: Cheltenham, Newmarket, Good Friday All-Weather and Happy Valley

April 16, 2025

Tom Marriott is joined by Ben Cleminson to preview racing from Cheltenham and Newmarket on Wednesday, plus Good Friday’s action at Newcastle. Trainer Tom Lacey also joins in to discuss his runner, Blow Your Wad, in the Silver Trophy, while Wally Pyrah has a few fancies at Happy Valley. The Punter ‘The Punter’ has been [...]
The Punter Podcast Episode 25: Scottish National and back on the Flat at Newbury

April 9, 2025

Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile preview Saturday’s Scottish Grand National meeting at Ayr, as well as covering Newbury with trainer Brian Meehan. Plus Wally Pyrah takes a look at Wednesday’s action at Happy Valley in Hong Kong. The Punter ‘The Punter’ has been City AM’s dedicated sports betting section for over a decade with a [...]
The Punter Podcast Episode 24: Grand National Day!

April 4, 2025

Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile give their fancies for the Grand National and its supporting card, plus Shark Hanlon – trainer of National runner Hewick – gives an update on the horse’s preparations for the big day. The Punter ‘The Punter’ has been City AM’s dedicated sports betting section for over a decade with a [...]
The Punter Podcast Episode 23: Day 2 of the Grand National Festival at Aintree

April 3, 2025

Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile run through the second day of the 2025 Grand National Festival, plus Rebecca Menzies provides an update on Swingingonthesteel’s run on Grand National Day and how you can still buy a share in the horse. The Punter ‘The Punter’ has been City AM’s dedicated sports betting section for over a [...]
The Punter Podcast Episode 22: Day 1 of the Grand National Festival at Aintree

April 2, 2025

Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile run through the opening day of the 2025 Grand National Festival from Aintree. The Punter ‘The Punter’ has been City AM’s dedicated sports betting section for over a decade with a primary focus on horseracing. Throughout the season ‘The Punter’ will preview the weekend’s action every Friday along with in-depth [...]
The Punter Podcast Episode 21: The Flat is back!

March 26, 2025

Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile take a look at Saturday’s traditional Flat season curtain-raiser at Doncaster. William Knight dials in to discuss his three runners, plus two for the notebook, while Wally Pyrah has the latest from Hong Kong. The Punter ‘The Punter’ has been City AM’s dedicated sports betting section for over a decade [...]
The Punter Podcast Episode 20: Newbury, Kelso, Grand National, Happy Valley and Hong Kong Derby

March 19, 2025

Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile take an ante-post look at Saturday’s racing from Newbury and Kelso, and make early selections for the Grand National. Gavin Cromwell gives an update on Inothewayurthinkin, while Wally Pyrah has tips for Happy Valley and the Hong Kong Derby. The Punter ‘The Punter’ has been City AM’s dedicated sports betting [...]
The Punter Podcast Episode 19: Midlands Grand National and Sha Tin

March 14, 2025

Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile are joined by Lucinda Russell to cover off the Midlands Grand National, while Wally Pyrah is back with his selections for Sha Tin in Hong Kong. The Punter ‘The Punter’ has been City AM’s dedicated sports betting section for over a decade with a primary focus on horseracing. Throughout the [...]

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