EP: 112 Ascot, Haydock, Wincanton & Hong Kong February 18, 2022 There’s another top weekend of racing to enjoy with Ascot staging the Grade 1 Ascot Chase on Saturday. The Haydock card includes the long distance Rendlesham Hurdle & Grand National Trial with Wincanton staging the Kingwell Hurdle on the same afternoon Joseph O’Brien sends his Grade 1 winner Fakir D’oudairies over to Ascot on Saturday [...]
EP: 111 Newbury, Warwick & Hong Kong February 11, 2022 Trainer Ryan Potter’s Jetoile has been in great form over hurdles this winter and he joins us to discuss his chances of a win at Newbury this weekend. There are two Grade 2 races at Newbury on Saturday, with both the Game Spirit & Denman Chases looking to attract top quality fields, whilst the competitive [...]
EP: 110 Sandown, Wetherby, Dublin Racing Festival & Hong Kong February 4, 2022 The Grade 1 Scilly Isles Chase at Sandown gives the novices a chance to show their possible Cheltenham credentials on Saturday. Wetherby stages the Grade 2 Towton Novices’ Chase over 3 miles on the same afternoon with more Festival hopefuls in action. Richard Bandey sends Saint Palais to Wetherby for the feature race, and he [...]
EP: 109 Cheltenham, Doncaster & Hong Kong January 28, 2022 Cheltenham Trials Day offers five graded races for us to enjoy on Saturday, whilst Doncaster showcase a handful of high quality jumps races on the same afternoon. Trainer Harriet Graham runs Aye Right in the Cotswold Chase on Saturday and she joins us to discuss his chances. City A.M. racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the best [...]
EP: 108 Ascot, Haydock, Lingfield & Hong Kong January 21, 2022 The City A.M. Punter Podcast A terrific weekend of racing awaits, starting with the Grade 1 Clarence House Chase at Ascot on Saturday where the current top rated chasers in the UK & Ireland take on last year’s winner First Flow over 2 miles and a furlong Kim Bailey, First Flow’s trainer joins us as [...]
EP: 107 Kempton, Warwick & Hong Kong January 14, 2022 The Silviniaco Conti Chase and the Lanzarote Hurdle are two of the highlights on Saturday’s Kempton card, with Warwick staging a trio of graded races on the same day. Trainer Neil Mulholland who has already had close to a half century of British jumps winners this season is our special guest today, discussing his three [...]
EP: 106 Sandown, Wincanton & Hong Kong January 7, 2022 Sandown features the Grade 1 Tolworth Hurdle plus a popular Veterans’ Chase as part of their 7-race card on Saturday, whilst Wincanton also race over the sticks. Trainer Kayley Woollacott runs her 11 year-old gelding, The Kings Writ, over 3 miles at Sandown and she tells us all about his chances of success. Chester Williams also [...]
EP: 105 Cheltenham & Hong Kong New Year’s Day Meetings December 31, 2021 The new year starts with a competitive line-up at Cheltenham on Saturday as trainers continue to prepare their stars for the festival in March Olly Murphy has a quartet of runners at jumps HQ and he joins us today to discuss their chances City A.M. racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the first day of action in [...]
EP: 104 Kempton, Chepstow, Wetherby & Irish Christmas Meetings December 24, 2021 The King George has produced many special winners over the years and this Christmas should be another enthralling renewal of the great race during the two-day Winter Racing Festival. Owner Chris Giles joins us to discuss his trio of weekend runners at Kempton and Lucinda Russell tells us all about Ahoy Seńor who runs on [...]
EP: 103 Ascot, Haydock & Hong Kong December 17, 2021 Ascot hosts the annual Long Walk Hurdle on Saturday with plenty of household names returning to the track, whilst Haydock features the very competitive Tommy Whittle Chase. Philip Hobbs trains the ultra-consistent Thyme Hill who runs in the Grade 1 contest at Ascot and the Somerset based trainer joins us on today’s podcast. City A.M. [...]