King’s Doyen can be Chief at Kempton once again February 17, 2026 KEMPTON is the main port of call this Saturday with a competitive card featuring three Grade Twos as well as the Ladbrokes Trophy Handicap Chase (3.35pm). Last year’s winner Katate Dori returns to defend his crown in the feature handicap and is worthy of the utmost respect for trainer Sam Thomas, who has won this [...]
Silence may Echo successes of recent years for De Bromhead February 17, 2026 WITH under three weeks until we hear the famous roar, the Cheltenham Festival is growing ever closer. This week, I’m dipping into a race that we have had relative success in in recent years, the Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle. Bambino Fever and Oldschool Outlaw head the betting for the Irish powerhouses of Willie Mullins and Gordon [...]
Back Dragon to rise to the Top in Year of the Horse Cup February 17, 2026 EXPECT a huge crowd at Sha Tin in Hong Kong on Thursday as the Chinese New Year race day gets underway with an 11-race programme, featuring the Year of the Horse Cup (7.00am) over a mile. This is the day when horse racing fans arrive at the track armed with all their lucky pens, keyrings, [...]
Maestro and Aurio ready to provide Sha Tin Delight February 17, 2026 ALL EYES will be drawn to the David Eustace-trained Helene Supafeeling, who seeks to reconfirm his lofty reputation in division one of the Yue Yee Handicap (9.15am) over six furlongs. The former UK-trained galloper disappointed recently when seeking to follow up on his debut victory over the course and distance in December. Obviously better than [...]
Episode 70: Kempton, Newcastle, Lingfield and Cheltenham February 17, 2026 Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile are here to preview a busy Saturday of action from Kempton, Newcastle and Lingfield. Bill has another antepost selection for the Cheltenham Festival and Wally Pyrah returns to preview Sha Tin on Thursday. The Punter ‘The Punter’ has been City AM’s dedicated sports betting section for over a decade with [...]
Luck can be With You at Sha Tin February 13, 2026 HONG Kong racing returns on Saturday with a 10-race card at Sha Tin, featuring plenty of competitive handicaps on turf and two on the all-weather surface. The feature race, the Class Two The Tvb Cup (8.15pm) over six furlongs, sees many classy types go to post. It’s hard to oppose last-start winner Invincible Shield, who [...]
Sam Gor to make bold bid for Classic Series slot February 13, 2026 TRAINER Cody Mo has been in good form of late, saddling winners at the last two meetings in Hong Kong and looks to have a strong chance of adding another at Sha Tin on Saturday with NYX GLUCK. This improving four-year-old, who lines up in the Tvb Scoop Handicap (8.50am) over seven furlongs, still looks [...]
Epic Saudi Cup night awaits Forever Young February 13, 2026 NO HORSE has won two Saudi Cups and no horse has won three times at The Saudi Cup meeting. Step forward, FOREVER YOUNG. You won’t rich get backing him at 4/6 for the $20 million showpiece on Saturday (5.40pm) in Riyadh, but with the World Pool in action you could mix him into some exotics. [...]
Paul Townend: I don’t think Galopin is finished yet February 12, 2026 HE MAY be the leading active rider at the Cheltenham Festival, but as we approach another Festival, for Paul Townend the excitement is just as great as ever. “It’s always exciting, if it wasn’t exciting, you wouldn’t be doing it,” the seven-time Irish Champion Jockey said. Despite having ridden 38 Festival winners, including four last [...]
Willie Mullins: Your gut tells you he has to be a hell of a horse February 12, 2026 FOUR weeks out from this year’s Cheltenham Festival, Willie Mullins, the meeting’s all-time leading trainer, is assembling his battalion of runners once again. By the Closutton maestro’s usual standards he has had a slower beginning to the season, and he trails main rival Gordon Elliott in the Irish trainers’ championship. It’s not something that is [...]