The Punter Podcast Episode 36: Ascot takeaways, Northumberland Plate, Irish Derby and Happy Valley June 25, 2025 Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile are back from a busy week at Royal Ascot to look at the Northumberland Plate and Irish Derby cards, while Wally Pyrah gives his selections for the racing at Happy Valley in Hong Kong. The Punter ‘The Punter’ has been City AM’s dedicated sports betting section for over a decade [...]
Pock to make mockery of mark in Plate Day opener June 24, 2025 NEWCASTLE’S Northumberland Plate card begins on Saturday with a wide-open six-furlong handicap (1.40pm) where I’ve found another nice ante-post betting opportunity. Durham Castle heads the market for Simon and Ed Crisford at around 5/1 and there are a host of talented sprinters following him in the betting, including the Wokingham sixth Aramram. The one that [...]
Back Balding duo Glen and Mixer to serve up Plate victory June 24, 2025 AFTER the five-day extravaganza at Royal Ascot, we head north to Newcastle this weekend in search of some ante-post value. The North East track hosts its biggest raceday of the year on Saturday, with the highlight the Northumberland Plate (3.15pm) – known locally as the “Pitmen’s Derby” – on the all-weather. It’s a race that [...]
My Way could be set to make Chau’s Day at the Valley June 24, 2025 IT WAS good to see young jockey Jerry Chau with a smile on his face after partnering Fun Together to victory at Sha Tin last Sunday. It has not been easy for the 25-year-old this season with just 21 winners on the board – he collected 33 victories last term – and it seems many [...]
Chain’s hopes of Gold look Healthy with Purton riding June 24, 2025 WITH a pause in the action from Happy Valley last week due to racing at Royal Ascot, which was simulcast in Hong Kong, local racing enthusiasts can look forward to returning to the city track for a nine-race programme starting at 11.40am on Wednesday. With just seven meetings left before the season ends, be wary [...]
Reve up into Topgear with Bermuda in the Jubilee June 20, 2025 THERE’S a real international flavour to the Group One Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes (3:40pm). SATONO REVE flies the flag for Japan, Lazzat and TOPGEAR line up for France, while Storm Boy, now stabled with Aidan O’Brien, brings some strong Australian form to the table. Of the home team, it’s great to have FLORA OF [...]
Marvel the Man to unpick tricky Jersey puzzle June 20, 2025 ROYAL Ascot this year has been a real bookies’ benefit after a long list of difficult-to-find winners across the four days so far. Saturday looks to serve up another seven races where us punters will be wondering where we can get ahead of the layers, and I think I’ve found a few plays with World [...]
Aramram can follow Thunder home once again June 20, 2025 SATURDAY’s Wokingham Stakes (5.00pm) is a six-furlong handicap that always tests the sprinters and with hot weather forecast and rapidly drying ground, it’s set to be even more demanding. A fast-run race looks likely, and with a field of 27 runners, there’s plenty of value to be found with World Pool’s exotic bets like the [...]
Expect Purton and Ensued to have Fun Together June 20, 2025 NORMALLY there are always a couple of stand-out performers when delving through the formbook in Group-race contests in Hong Kong. This is not the case in the Group Three Premier Plate (12.35pm), a nine-furlong handicap, when all 14 gallopers who line-up can be given some sort of chance on form, and bettors face a monumental [...]
Hermod can Pack a punch and defy penalty at Sha Tin June 20, 2025 AFTER five days of top-class racing at Royal Ascot, it’s the turn of Sha Tin in Hong Kong on Sunday to host an 11-race programme starting at 9.00am which includes a couple of enticing Group Three handicaps. It is interesting Zac Purton climbs back aboard Beauty Eternal in the Group Three Premier Plate (11.30am), a [...]