EP: 206 York, Sandown & Hong Kong June 16, 2023 With Royal Ascot just around the corner, it’s a fairly low-key day of racing in the UK on Saturday. Sandown’s card features the five furlong Listed Scurry Stakes with York the venue for the Grand Cup, run over the famous Ebor distance of a mile and three quarters. City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews [...]
The Punter Summary Podcast 17 June June 16, 2023 Here’s your chance to hear all of City AM racing editor Bill Esdaile’s best weekend tips in a short summary episode of ‘The Punter Podcast’ alongside Chris Barnett. The full weekend preview is also available on the City AM website. The Punter ‘The Punter’ has been City AM’s dedicated sports betting section for over a [...]
Artorius camp in confident mood ahead of Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes bid June 15, 2023 Co-trainer Sam Freedman believes Artorius is the one to beat in the G1 Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes, the highlight on the final day of Royal Ascot. Speaking from Charlie Fellowes’ yard in Newmarket on Thursday morning, Freedman, said: “Artorius travelled over well. He only lost 4kg on the flight, whereas last year he lost 9kg, and [...]
Royal Ascot runner goes Thunder the hammer June 14, 2023 Tom Marriott speaks to Jack Davison ahead of today’s ThoroughBid online auction of Royal Ascot runner Thunderbear. WALKING into the parade ring, or maybe even the winners’ enclosure, at Royal Ascot, with a horse running in your colours… the stuff that dreams are made of. At 3:05pm next Saturday, Thunderbear will line up in the [...]
All singing and all Dancing for Fownes’ Code June 13, 2023 BE READY for the unexpected once again when Hong Kong racing gets under way with a midweek nine-race programme at Happy Valley. Over the past six weeks or so, unpredictable weather patterns of sweltering heat, followed by intermittent heavy rain and thunderstorms, have caused chaos for regular form book students, with surface conditions turning from [...]
Resurgent Man free to Hunt more success at the Valley June 13, 2023 FOR A trainer who was set to be put out to grass and retired by the end of the season, due to the maximum 65-year-old age rule, Manfred Man has seen his fortunes turn full-circle. His association with the current highest-rated sprinter in the world, Lucky Sweynesse, has seen the Hong Kong Jockey Club waver [...]
All systems go for Royal Ascot as Wellington trials well at Sha Tin June 13, 2023 HONG Kong-based trainer Richard Gibson has declared “it’s all systems go” for Wellington to embark on a Royal Ascot tilt next week after Hong Kong’s reigning Champion Sprinter cruised through a five-furlong turf trial at Sha Tin this morning. Preparing for the G1 Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes on 24 June, Wellington finished half a [...]
Wong set for another Winwin at Sha Tin June 9, 2023 FORMER HKJC graduate and claiming rider Ellis Wong could be set for a memorable day when arriving at Sha Tin for a 10-race programme on Saturday. Wong has already made his mark since joining the jockeys’ roster over a month ago, with two wins from just 15 rides, and is earning plenty of plaudits along [...]
Sage advice would be to go with Invincible June 9, 2023 TRAINER David Hayes has made no secret that he expects his highly-progressive three-year-old Lucky Encounter to complete a hat-trick in the Pok Fu Lam Country Park Handicap (1.10pm) over six furlongs. Hayes have been particularly bullish about the prospects of his Australian import, following his latest success when leading all the way, and beating Reward [...]
EP: 205 Haydock, Beverley & Hong Kong June 9, 2023 Haydock stages two Group 3 races, including the John of Gaunt Stakes on Saturday, plus a clash of the sprinters in the Achilles Stakes. In Yorkshire, two-year-olds feature at Beverley as we look forward to the Hilary Needler Trophy and the Two Year Old Trophy, both run over five furlongs. City AM Racing editor Bill [...]