Vanillier and Cocooner are sweet duo for National Glory April 4, 2025 FOR 10 minutes on Saturday afternoon millions across the nation will stop to tune into the world’s most famous race, the Grand National (4.00pm). This is the time that nearly 20 percent of the British public have a flutter, and it is one of the increasingly few opportunities for racing to elevate itself from the [...]
The Punter Podcast Episode 24: Grand National Day! April 4, 2025 Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile give their fancies for the Grand National and its supporting card, plus Shark Hanlon – trainer of National runner Hewick – gives an update on the horse’s preparations for the big day. The Punter ‘The Punter’ has been City AM’s dedicated sports betting section for over a decade with a [...]
Sky Jewellery can go Boom again for Size and Bowman April 4, 2025 A COUPLE of progressive gallopers who have caught the public’s imagination in recent times, step back onto the turf at Sha Tin this weekend and will be fancied to resume winning form. Expectations were high as the Chris So-trained THE BOOM BOX would make it four wins on the bounce, before the son of Spirit [...]
Feeling that Bentley can get the job done aboard Helene April 4, 2025 HONG Kong racing fans have plenty to look forward to when Sha Tin hosts a 10-race programme on Sunday, featuring the Class Two Faculty of Education Alumni Handicap (9.10am) over a mile. A small but select band of gallopers include the ultra-consistent front-runner Voyage Samurai, a winner of four races, with an impressive record of [...]
The Punter Podcast Episode 23: Day 2 of the Grand National Festival at Aintree April 3, 2025 Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile run through the second day of the 2025 Grand National Festival, plus Rebecca Menzies provides an update on Swingingonthesteel’s run on Grand National Day and how you can still buy a share in the horse. The Punter ‘The Punter’ has been City AM’s dedicated sports betting section for over a [...]
The Punter Podcast Episode 22: Day 1 of the Grand National Festival at Aintree April 2, 2025 Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile run through the opening day of the 2025 Grand National Festival from Aintree. The Punter ‘The Punter’ has been City AM’s dedicated sports betting section for over a decade with a primary focus on horseracing. Throughout the season ‘The Punter’ will preview the weekend’s action every Friday along with in-depth [...]
Gavin Sheehan: More than meets the eye to classy, brave Hewick April 2, 2025 GAVIN Sheehan is set to ride Hewick for Shark Hanlon in this Saturday’s Grand National and the BetVictor ambassador believes that size won’t matter for the 10-year-old as he has his sights set on a big run from his small partner. Describing his mount in three words, Sheehan said: “The first word that comes to [...]
It’ll be no tragedy if speedy Tripoli denies Romeo April 2, 2025 HORSES who have missed Cheltenham often have the edge at Aintree, and that looks to be the case with my three picks for Friday’s action. The Grade One Sefton Novices’ Hurdle (4.40pm) looks wide-open and I fancy BATTLE BORN LAD. Mark Walford’s contender is unbeaten over hurdles and was particularly impressive when bolting up at [...]
Spillane’s time to Tower over his opposition in Aintree Bowl April 2, 2025 AINTREE’s three-day Grand National Festival begins on Thursday as we build up to the 2025 Grand National itself on Saturday. There’s plenty to look forward to before that though with no less than four Grade One contests on Thursday’s card, which begins with the Manifesto Novices’ Chase (1.45pm). Jango Baie produced an astonishing late finish [...]
Lee will be right at Home in the Liverpool Hurdle April 1, 2025 THERE weren’t many tougher beats at Cheltenham for me than HOME BY THE LEE, and I think he can have his day in the sun in the Liverpool Hurdle on Saturday (3.05pm). I’d been all over Joseph O’Brien’s charge for the Stayers’ Hurdle and he was cruelly brought down in the race at an early [...]