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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The Punter Podcast Episode 15: Day 1 of the Cheltenham Festival

March 10, 2025

Bill Esdaile and Tom Marriott give their pointers on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival, with a best bet in the National Hunt Chase and one to ‘Look’ out for in the Fred Winter. The Punter ‘The Punter’ has been City AM’s dedicated sports betting section for over a decade with a primary focus [...]
The Punter Podcast Episode 14: Imperial Cup at Sandown, plus Wolves, Sha Tin and Nicky Henderson

March 7, 2025

Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile try to fill up their Cheltenham pots with fancies for Saturday’s ITV races. Wally Pyrah has his best bets for Sha Tin on Sunday. Nicky Henderson gives his top three for the Festival. The Punter ‘The Punter’ has been City AM’s dedicated sports betting section for over a decade with [...]
The Punter Podcast Episode 13: Kelso, Doncaster and Newbury, plus the Hong Kong Classic Cup

February 28, 2025

Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile run through the 10 ITV races on Saturday, while HK expert Wally Pyrah has a couple of fancies on Classic Cup Sunday at Sha Tin. 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 Episode 12: Kempton, Newcastle and Southwell (AW), plus The Saudi Cup and G1s in Hong Kong

February 21, 2025

Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile give their fancies for Saturday’s ITV Racing. Trainer Sam Thomas joins them to discuss his four Saturday runners, plus Wally Pyrah’s view on Romantic Warrior’s Saudi Cup bid and Sha Tin’s Group 1 raceday on Sunday. The Punter ‘The Punter’ has been City AM’s dedicated sports betting section for over [...]
The Punter Podcast Episode 11: Ascot, Haydock and Wincanton

February 14, 2025

Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile run through all nine of Saturday’s ITV races. Trainer Gary Moore discusses his weekend runners, plus Wally Pyrah is back with his fancies for Sha Tin on Sunday. 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 10: Newbury’s Super Saturday and Warwick

February 7, 2025

Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile look ahead to Super Saturday at Newbury, as well as the ITV races from Warwick. Trainer Jamie Insole updates us on his William Hill Hurdle hope Mirabad, while we also hear from Willie Mullins, Gordon Elliott and Henry de Bromhead. The Punter ‘The Punter’ has been City AM’s dedicated sports [...]
The Punter Podcast Episode 9: Sandown, Musselburgh and the DRF at Leopardstown

January 31, 2025

Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile run through all nine of Saturday’s ITV races, as well as a few bonus selections on Sunday at Leopardstown. Plus Bill’s next ante post bet for the Cheltenham Festival. The Punter ‘The Punter’ has been City AM’s dedicated sports betting section for over a decade with a primary focus on [...]
The Punter Podcast Episode 8: Trials Day at Cheltenham, Donny, Sha Tin and Sammy Twiston

January 24, 2025

Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile are joined by jockey Sam Twiston-Davies as they run through Saturday’s ITV races at Cheltenham and Doncaster, plus Hong Kong expert Wally Pyrah gives his best bets on Sunday at Sha Tin. The Punter ‘The Punter’ has been City AM’s dedicated sports betting section for over a decade with a [...]
The Punter Podcast Episode 4: Cheltenham’s Christmas Meeting, Doncaster and Sha Tin

December 13, 2024

Brought to you by It’s jingle all the way to Cheltenham and Doncaster this Saturday as Christmas draws in. Tom Marriott is joined by City A.M Racing Editor Bill Esdaile for his best bets on the seven ITV races, while trainer Josh Moore dials in to give the latest on his runners. Further afield, Hong [...]
Time to start Believing in Regional and Rova

August 22, 2024

AUSSIE ace Asfoora has caused a stir in the British sprinting ranks this season. She couldn’t win a Group One on home soil but duly bolted up at Royal Ascot in the King Charles III Stakes, typically one of the highest quality five-furlong heats of the entire year. Though she didn’t double up in the [...]

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