Von Baer ready to lead Dash for Gold November 4, 2025 HONG Kong racegoers face a quick turnaround following their visit to Happy Valley last Sunday. The city track once again takes the spotlight on Wednesday, when hosting a competitive nine-race programme, starting at 10.40am. Will wonders ever cease! On Sunday trainer Mark Newnham failed to visit the winners’ circle for the first time since September [...]
Prince can Thunder home for Richards and Bowman November 4, 2025 WINNERS may have dried up a touch for trainer Jamie Richards recently – he last saddled a winner at Sha Tin 10 days ago – but his stable is still lying seventh in the trainers’ championship table with an impressive 12 precent strike-rate from just 67 runners. With new arrivals filtering into the yard over [...]
The Punter Podcast Episode 55: Wincanton, Doncaster and Aintree November 4, 2025 Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile are back to preview Saturday’s action from Wincanton, Doncaster and Aintree with fancies across the three cards. Hong Kong man Wally Pyrah returns to look at Wednesday’s card at Happy Valley. The Punter ‘The Punter’ has been City AM’s dedicated sports betting section for over a decade with a primary [...]
King and Molly ready to kick start Eustace’s season October 31, 2025 HONG Kong racing fans can look forward to the annual weekend fixture at Happy Valley on Sunday, when the city track hosts a 10-race programme starting at 4.45am. It has been a recurring theme over the past few weeks that trainer David Eustace’s stable has been threatening to hit form, but as of yet it [...]
Future is Looking Bright for Lor’s seasonal debutant October 31, 2025 THERE is going to be plenty of support for the David Hayes-trained Harmony N Blessed who seeks his fifth course-and-distance win in the Kwangtung Handicap Cup (8.10am) over five furlongs. The seven-time winning course specialist may be getting on in years, but he can still mix it with some of the best speedsters in the [...]
Ariel Must Go close on Sha Tin’s dirt under Wong October 29, 2025 RACING in Hong Kong moves from its regular Wednesday Happy Valley slot to Sha Tin today, with an eight-race card on the all-weather surface starting at 11.15am. Regular bettors in the city are always wary when attempting to find winners on the dirt surface as there are so many imponderables to contend with. Will the [...]
Agility has Supreme chance to gain first Hong Kong win October 29, 2025 A WINNING double at Sha Tin on Sunday was just the tonic needed for the Pierre Ng stable, who had been languishing near the bottom of the trainers’ championship table with just a solitary winner from the first two months of the season. That must have felt like a poor return for a trainer who [...]
The Punter Podcast Episode 54: Breeders’ Cup, Ascot and Wetherby October 29, 2025 Bill Esdaile and Tom Marriott are back to preview the Breeders’ Cup action from Del Mar across Friday and Saturday, and trainer Jack Davison joins to discuss the chance of She’s Quality in the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint. Tom and Bill also spin through the domestic action, looking at Wetherby’s Charlie Hall card as well [...]
Real to give bookies another Whacking in Charlie Hall October 28, 2025 BEFORE eyes turn to the Breeders’ Cup across the pond, there’s some top-class action from Wetherby and Ascot this Saturday. A field of 10 horses are currently declared for the Group Two Charlie Hall Chase (2.57pm), but many also have the option of the Down Royal Champion Chase with the likes of Pic D’Orhy, Hewick [...]
Speed and Romance can write Notable Del Mar Story October 28, 2025 JUMPS racing in the UK is the appetiser this Saturday as the Breeders’ Cup from Del Mar provides an evening of blockbuster action on the Flat. As usual there’s a real international flavour to the races with plenty of European contenders travelling over to take on the best of America on the Californian coast. The [...]