Togepi ready to set Millard back on the winning track April 14, 2023 THE FEATURE race of the day has to be the £265,000 Class Two Nurturing Talent 1200M Handicap (10.10am), run over six furlongs and consisting of some of the best sprint handicappers, and rising stars, in town. Zac Purton has seemingly put his head on the block by persuading trainer Danny Shum to run highly-progressive Victor [...]
EP: 196 Aintree Grand National & Hong Kong April 14, 2023 The Grand National is the highlight of the three day festival on Saturday when a huge field of 40 hopefuls will take on the unique Aintree fences over the marathon four and a quarter mile course. Great British Racing invited both Sam Thomas and Tim Vaughan to their recent virtual media day and we get [...]
The Punter Summary Podcast 15 April April 14, 2023 You can now hear all of City AM racing editor Bill Esdaile’s best weekend tips, including the Grand National, 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 [...]
EP: 195 Aintree – Friday April 13, 2023 Day two of Aintree’s Grand National Festival sees the famous fences in action for the exciting 2 Mile 5 Furlong Topham Chase, run alongside four Grade 1 races which include the Melling Chase and the Novices’ Hurdle where the Pay The Bill syndicate’s Rare Edition is due to return to the track under champion jockey [...]
Demachine a monster price at 25/1 to win Topham April 12, 2023 WITH plenty of rain in the air, the best short-priced bet on Friday’s Aintree card could well be GERRI COLOMBE in the opening Mildmay Novices’ Chase (1.45pm). Gordon Elliott’s seven-year-old was arguably unlucky not to reel in The Real Whacker at Cheltenham and the return to a more conventional track will help too. Davy Russell [...]
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 [...]