Dreaming of Silver as Flat swings into action at Newbury April 8, 2025 THINGS are certainly warming up as we move into the first Guineas trials of the season at Newbury this Saturday. The Greenham looks a tricky enough race. Chancellor and Rashabar head the betting, while Jonquil is certainly of interest on his first start for Andrew Balding, but it’s hard to know who’s match-fit. There is [...]
Brandt a Wise bet against Mullins in Scottish National April 8, 2025 BEFORE Grand National day last Saturday Dan Skelton seemingly had the British Trainers’ Championship sewn up, with the Warwickshire-based trainer over £1 million clear of his nearest rivals. However, after an astounding result in the Grand National, the most valuable race of the Jumps season, which saw Irish maestro Willie Mullins saddle the 1-2-3-5 home, [...]
Me Time has Good Prospects of another Valley win April 8, 2025 TRAINER Danny Shum is back in Hong Kong after a soul-destroying defeat of his champion Romantic Warrior in Dubai last Saturday and will be hoping for a change of fortune when he saddles Harmony Galaxy in the Wylie Handicap (12.40pm) over nine furlongs. The ex-Brazilian galloper will be a popular choice with bettors having given [...]
Swift Storm can capture Stellar win for Hayes April 8, 2025 RACING in Hong Kong returns to Happy Valley today with another exciting nine-race programme that features the Hong Kong China Rugby Cup (1.40pm), a handicap over five furlongs. With some of the fastest gallopers at the city track lining up, racegoers will be excused if they blink and miss the result, with the race likely [...]
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 [...]