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 [...]
Courier Magic looks ready to deliver a Valley victory April 1, 2025 THERE are a number of hot and highly competitive handicaps on the Happy Valley card, and none more so than the finale, the Kyoto Handicap (3.50pm) over six furlongs. With the likes of Kaholo Angel and last-start winners Beauty Infinity, Romantic Son and Happy Fat Cat lining-up, this will have form book students scratching their [...]
Sharpen a Definitive pick to win for Teetan April 1, 2025 EXPECT plenty of excitement and high drama when racing gets underway with a competitive nine-race programme at Happy Valley in Hong Kong today. The action takes place on the C+3 track, which only measures 19.5 metres in width, and luck is likely to play an important part in determining winners. When racing took place on [...]
Ng’s Aurora the Call to strike purple Patch March 28, 2025 ASIDE from the two Group Two contests, Sha Tin’s supporting card has a number of gallopers on show who are capable of leaving their present ratings well behind before the season ends. For early-bird racing fans, remember the clocks go forward by an hour. The Barker Handicap (6.15am) over six furlongs sees rejuvenated Fast Network [...]
Purton’s return brings Another World of pressure for rivals March 28, 2025 HONG Kong racing fans will be flocking through the turnstiles at Sha Tin on Sunday to witness a 10-race programme, including a couple of Group Two contests, The Chairman’s Trophy (8.10am) over a mile, and The Sprint Cup (9.15am) over six furlongs. More importantly to the fanatical local racing enthusiasts will be the return of [...]
The Punter Podcast Episode 21: The Flat is back! March 26, 2025 Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile take a look at Saturday’s traditional Flat season curtain-raiser at Doncaster. William Knight dials in to discuss his three runners, plus two for the notebook, while Wally Pyrah has the latest from Hong Kong. The Punter ‘The Punter’ has been City AM’s dedicated sports betting section for over a decade [...]
Hannon’s Witch can Hunt them down in Doncaster Mile March 25, 2025 NEXT weekend is of course the Grand National and it does feel slightly out of season to be diving back into Flat form study for Saturday’s William Hill Lincoln card at Doncaster. That said, we’ve found picks in the Lincoln and Cammidge in the piece above, and I think there’s a bet to be had [...]