Zanahiyr to chase home superstar Constitution Hill April 12, 2023 YOU DON’T need me to tell you that the star of the show on Thursday is Constitution Hill, and barring one of the biggest shocks in living memory, he will win the William Hill Aintree Hurdle (3.30pm) with ease. His price of 1/8 suggests just that and the fact firms are betting on how far [...]
EP: 194 Aintree – Thursday April 12, 2023 EP: 194 Aintree – Thursday It’s the first of three days’ racing at Aintree and jumps fans get to see no less than four Grade 1’s, including the much awaited return of both Constitution Hill and Shishkin for trainer Nicky Henderson. The Grand National fences are also in action during the Foxhunters’ Chase later in [...]
Aintree Thursday The Punter Summary Podcast April 12, 2023 You can now hear all of City AM racing editor Bill Esdaile’s best tips for Thursday at Aintree in a short, summary episode of ‘The Punter Podcast’ alongside Chris Barnett. The full preview is also available on the City AM website. The Punter ‘The Punter’ has been City AM’s dedicated sports betting section for over [...]
Phoenix Light may have the Universe at his feet this time April 11, 2023 BETTORS who left Sha Tin full of the joys of spring on Sunday will be hoping for a similar scenario when the city venue, Happy Valley, hosts a mid-week nine-race programme in Hong Kong. With eight favourites and two second favourites obliging on the 11-race card at Sha Tin, you can guarantee there wouldn’t have [...]
Back-in-form Fownes set to work another Charm at the Valley April 11, 2023 IT’S GREAT to see trainer and ‘King of the Valley’ Caspar Fownes in sparkling form at present. The former four-time Hong Kong Champion Trainer had been going through a rough patch in the last couple of months, with only a couple of wins in both February and March. That all changed at the Valley last [...]
Lion can complete Red letter day for Purton April 7, 2023 TWO OF Hong Kong’s finest gallopers, Lucky Sweynesse and California Spangle, take centre stage when Sha Tin hosts an 11-race programme, featuring the Group 2 Sprint Cup and Group 2 Chairman’s Trophy, on Easter Sunday. Both horses come into their respective races in peak form, and it would be a major shock, likened to a [...]
Bowman Happy to be patient with progressive Hero April 7, 2023 HUGH Bowman, or ‘Head Waiter’ as he is known, returns to action in Hong Kong for the first time this month, after sorting out some family commitments back in Australia. Bowman has a strong book of rides in 10 of the 11 races and must fancy his chances of adding to his already impressive 39 [...]
EP: 193 Haydock, Musselburgh & Hong Kong April 7, 2023 We can look forward to a typical mix of flat and jumps racing this Easter Saturday. Musselburgh stages the Queens Cup on the flat and Haydock is the venue for both staying hurdlers and chasers. We also take an early look at Easter Monday’s Irish Grand National field. City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews [...]
The Punter Summary Podcast 08 April April 7, 2023 You can now hear all of City AM racing editor Bill Esdaile’s 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 decade with [...]
Rugby World Cup Barometer: Referee on the rise for France 2023 April 6, 2023 | Sponsored In the lead up to the 2023 Rugby World Cup, City A.M. have put together a barometer in partnership with City Index to look at which players and other personnel are hot and not in the race to be part of the quadrennial event in France later this year. Rugby player of the week Props are employed [...]