Angellica a big price is Stars go elsewhere August 12, 2025 THIS is often a tricky weekend for ante-post betting, with it coming just before four big days at York next week, meaning many horses hold multiple entries. Newbury’s card does look to provide a few opportunities though, and there’s value to be had if we can predict what will turn up as fields are likely [...]
No Secret to Folio’s chances in Great St Wilfrid at Ripon August 12, 2025 SATURDAY also sees action taking place at Ripon, which plays host to the competitive Great St Wilfrid Handicap (3.20pm) over six furlongs. With several proven performers in here, often the best place to start in these types of races is to look at those who have ran well at Ripon before, as well as in [...]
The Punter Podcast Episode 44: Great St Wilfrid Day at Ripon, Newbury and King Of Stars August 12, 2025 Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile preview the week’s big races from Ascot’s Shergar Cup, as well as Saturday’s action at Haydock and Newmarket, and Bill has a pair of ante-post angles for the York Ebor Festival in a fortnight’s time. The Punter ‘The Punter’ has been City AM’s dedicated sports betting section for over a [...]
Order to hit Heights and bloom in Rose Of Lancaster August 5, 2025 THERE is plenty of different action for racing fans this weekend with Ascot hosting its annual Shergar Cup fixture and Group contests from Haydock and Newmarket. The Shergar Cup always attracts some of the best jockeys from around the world to Ascot to compete in four teams – Great Britain and Ireland, Europe, Rest of [...]
Japanese raider Danon can Blaze a trail on the Knavesmire August 5, 2025 A QUIETER weekend of racing allows us to take a further look ahead to some races at the York Ebor Festival, in this case two of the Group One contests on the Knavesmire. Glorious Goodwood further muddled the picture in the sprint division, and we are yet to see a standout sprinter this season. The [...]
The Punter Podcast Episode 43: Shergar Cup, Haydock and Newmarket August 5, 2025 Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile preview the week’s big races from Ascot’s Shergar Cup, as well as Saturday’s action at Haydock and Newmarket, and Bill has a pair of ante-post angles for the York Ebor Festival in a fortnight’s time. The Punter ‘The Punter’ has been City AM’s dedicated sports betting section for over a [...]
Whirl looks ready to leave her Nassau rivals in a spin July 30, 2025 DAY THREE of Glorious Goodwood is headlined by the Group One Nassau Stakes (3.05pm) for the fillies and mares. If the forecast is to be believed, the weather might not be quite so glorious on Thursday, with the chance of some heavy thunderstorms hitting the track in the afternoon. It only takes one heavy shower [...]
Bro and Nad can have final Say in trappy Goodwood sprint July 30, 2025 FINDING the winner of the three-year-old-only five-furlong sprint handicap (3.45pm) looks a tall order, especially if the forecast rain arrives. With that in mind, it’s probably worth having a few on our side against the field. Mick Appleby’s NAD ALSHIBA GREEN looks like a sprinter progressing at a rate of knots. She arrives here off [...]
The Punter Podcast Episode 42: Glorious Goodwood Days Three, Four and Five July 30, 2025 Bill Esdaile and Tom Marriott are in good form, and back to preview the final three days of Glorious Goodwood. The Punter ‘The Punter’ has been City AM’s dedicated sports betting section for over a decade with a primary focus on horseracing.
More Fields Of Gold await Gosdens’ grey at Goodwood July 29, 2025 RACING fans searching for a golden moment at Goodwood are likely to find it with John and Thady Gosden’s grey in Wednesday’s feature Sussex Stakes (3.05pm). Every so often a generational great emerges and FIELD OF GOLD looks as though he has the potential to become one. He has a nearly flawless record this season, [...]