Almaqam can Star in Brigadier Gerard May 28, 2025 Thursday’s Star Sports Brigadier Gerard Evening from Sandown is Britain’s richest evening race meeting and visitors to the Esher track look set to be treated to some top-quality racing. After the action kicks off at 6.05pm, racing fans will enjoy the Star Sports National Stakes (6.35pm), which is a fascinating juvenile contest. Richard Hannon’s First [...]
Trawler’s the Man for winnable Henry II at Sandown May 28, 2025 DESPITE being a recognised trial for the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot, the Star Sports Henry II Stakes (7.05pm) at Sandown doesn’t tend to attract the biggest of fields this close to the Royal meeting, but some do prefer to get in a run before and blow away the cobwebs. Trainers John & Thady Gosden [...]
The Punter Podcast Episode 32: Star Sports Brigadier Gerard Evening at Sandown May 28, 2025 Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile preview Thursday’s Star Sports Brigadier Gerard Evening at Sandown alongside Ed Dark from the meeting’s new sponsor. Plus, Wally Pyrah looks back on Voyage Bubble’s Triple Crown heroics at Sha Tin on Sunday, as well as giving a few fancies for Wednesday’s action at Happy Valley. The Punter ‘The Punter’ [...]
Sky’s the limit for Fownes’ consistent Vino May 27, 2025 THE RECENT strong form of the David Hayes stable, with half a dozen winners in the last couple of weeks, has added some spice to the trainers’ title race. Having looked a foregone conclusion for trainer John Size to claim his 13th championship title at the beginning of the month, the gap has now closed [...]
Gold can command a double for Newnham May 27, 2025 RACING fans should anticipate rain and possible thunderstorms when racing gets underway with a nine-race programme at Happy Valley in Hong Kong on Wednesday. With the action taking place on the narrow and tricky C+3 circuit, where low draws and fast starts have largely dominated results in recent seasons, punters will need to be at [...]
Express has a Super chance to get back on track for Size May 23, 2025 IT WAS only a few weeks back that 12-time champion trainer John Size looked well on his way to securing a record-breaking 13th title after saddling eight winners in April, putting daylight between himself and the chasing pack. Since then, however, the stable has struck a sticky patch with only two wins this month, and [...]
Britain can claim top Honours in final Group One of the Hong Kong season May 23, 2025 EXPECT the grandstands to be packed to the rafters when Sha Tin features their final Group One contest of the season, the Standard Chartered Champions & Chaters Cup (9.10am), run over a mile-and-a-half on Sunday morning. Spectators are in for a treat with the city’s champion Romantic Warrior on show in a ‘Welcome Home’ ceremony [...]
The Punter Podcast Episode 31: Haydock, Curragh and Hong Kong May 21, 2025 Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile preview the key races across the UK this weekend and are joined by upcoming apprentice jockey Mason Paetel. Wally Pyrah also gives his fancies for Happy Valley on Wednesday and in the G1 Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup at Sha Tin on Sunday. The Punter ‘The Punter’ has been [...]
No Secret to Affair’s chance in the Temple May 20, 2025 THERE’s lots to look forward to this weekend with Classic action over in Ireland as well as a quality card from Haydock. Field Of Gold travels over to the Emerald Isle hoping to make amends for his narrow defeat in the English 2000 Guineas and will have leading Irish rider Colin Keane aboard for the [...]
Mojo looks set to Fire up Big Commonwealth Cup claims May 20, 2025 FAST horses are the order of Saturday at Haydock with the above-mentioned Temple Stakes taking centre stage, but there’s also another bet to be had in an earlier sprint. The Group Two Sandy Lane Stakes (3.00pm) features some smart three-year-old sprinters looking to book their places in the Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot, and I [...]