‘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 coverage of all the major racing festivals. In a partnership with the Hong Kong Jockey Club, ‘The Punter’ also previews every midweek Wednesday Hong Kong meeting as well as all the major meetings.
Every Friday, and for all major racing Festivals, the City AM racing podcast will give you in-depth analysis of the action. Featuring interviews with leading trainers, jockeys and owners, the podcast is hosted by well-known racing broadcaster Chris Barnett who is joined by Bill Esdaile and Hong Kong racing expert Wally Pyrah.
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‘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 coverage of all the major racing festivals. In a partnership with the Hong Kong Jockey Club, ‘The Punter’ also previews every midweek Wednesday Hong Kong meeting as well as all the major meetings.
Every Friday, and for all major racing Festivals, the City AM racing podcast will give you in-depth analysis of the action. Featuring interviews with leading trainers, jockeys and owners, the podcast is hosted by well-known racing broadcaster Chris Barnett who is joined by Bill Esdaile and Hong Kong racing expert Wally Pyrah.
There is some excellent racing this Saturday with flat action up at Musselburgh, whilst Worldpool are offering their unique bets on Dubai World Cup night which takes place at Meydan racecourse, with no less than five Group 1 races to look forward to on a truly international racecard.
City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the best of this weekend’s international racing action, with Wally Pyrah discussing Sunday’s meeting in Hong Kong. Hosted by Chris Barnett.
The traditional start of the British flat season sees the Lincoln Handicap at Doncaster on Saturday where the 2022 winner Johan, with Silvestre De Sousa on board, returns to regain his title. Silvestre joins us in today’s episode.
Jump racing fans will head to Newbury where the Grade 2 Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle is the feature race.
City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the best of this weekend’s racing action, with Wally Pyrah discussing Sunday’s prestigious Hong Kong Derby meeting. Hosted by Chris Barnett.
Following on from the festival it’s the traditional Midlands National at Uttoxeter on Saturday, plus they race at Kempton on the same afternoon.
City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the best of this weekend’s racing action, with Wally Pyrah discussing Saturday’s meeting in Hong Kong. Hosted by Chris Barnett.
Gold Cup Day is for many fans the highlight of the Cheltenham Festival, with last year's champion hoping to retain his crown.
Racing kicks off with the 4-year-olds in the Triumph Hurdle, plus the novices are in action in the Grade 1 Albert Bartlett Hurdle on the final day of this year’s festival.
City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews Cheltenham Gold Cup Day’s action, with special guest Joseph O’Brien who trains Nurburgring in the Triumph Hurdle. Hosted by Chris Barnett.
Here’s your chance to discover all of City AM racing editor Bill Esdaile’s selections for Gold Cup Day at the Cheltenham Festival in a short summary episode of ‘The Punter Podcast’ alongside Chris Barnett. The full preview is also available on the City AM website.
Today we get to crown the champion stayer at the festival when the Grade 1 Stayers’ Hurdle takes place at 3.30. There’s also the Grade 1 Ryanair Chase to look forward to on Day 3 of this year’s festival.
City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews all of Thursday’s action at Cheltenham, with special guests Joseph O’Brien, Chris Giles & Fergal O’Brien discussing their chances of a festival winner. Hosted by Chris Barnett.
Here’s your chance to discover all of City AM racing editor Bill Esdaile’s selections for Thursday at the Cheltenham Festival in a short summary episode of ‘The Punter Podcast’ alongside Chris Barnett. The full preview is also available on the City AM website.
The Queen Mother Champion Chase is the highlight of another four Grade 1 races at Cheltenham on Wednesday with the exhilarating Cross Country Chase and the Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase also on the menu.
City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews all of the action from Day 2 at the Cheltenham Festival, with special guest Chris Giles, owner of Stay Away Fay. Hosted by Chris Barnett.
Here’s your chance to discover all of City AM racing editor Bill Esdaile’s selections for Day 2 at the Cheltenham Festival in a short summary episode of ‘The Punter Podcast’ alongside Chris Barnett. The full preview is also available on the City AM website.
The opening day of this year’s Cheltenham Festival kicks off with a fascinating renewal of the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle, plus we go in search of a new champion in the feature race, the Champion Hurdle, one of four Grade 1 races on Tuesday afternoon.
City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the long-awaited action from Day 1 at the Cheltenham Festival. Hosted by Chris Barnett.
Here’s your chance to discover all of City AM racing editor Bill Esdaile’s selections for Tuesday at the Cheltenham Festival in a short summary episode of ‘The Punter Podcast’ alongside Chris Barnett. The full preview is also available on the City AM website.
The Imperial Cup is the feature race at Sandown on Saturday, whilst it’s the fast and furious all-weather Tapeta action in the Lincoln Trial at Wolverhampton on the same afternoon.
City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the best of this weekend’s racing action, plus a final look at some Cheltenham Festival news, with Wally Pyrah discussing Sunday’s meeting in Hong Kong. Hosted by Chris Barnett.
We can look forward to a host of jumps racing on Saturday with no less than three meetings featuring on ITV, including Grade 2 action at Kelso, the Greatwood Gold Cup at Newbury and the Grimthorpe Chase at Doncaster.
City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the best of this weekend’s racing action, with Wally Pyrah discussing Sunday’s meeting in Hong Kong. Hosted by Chris Barnett.
There’s some fantastic racing to look forward to at Kempton on Saturday with three Grade 2 contests and a Premier Handicap on the menu, supported by the marathon 4-mile plus Eider Chase at Newcastle on the same afternoon.
Southwell is the venue for the Winter Derby this year, plus they also host a 5 furlong listed sprint earlier in the afternoon.
City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the best of this weekend’s racing action. Hosted by Chris Barnett.
Ascot hosts the Grade One Ascot Chase alongside the 3 mile Reynoldstown Novices’ Chase on Saturday afternoon with the Grade Two Rendlesham Hurdle the feature race at Haydock and the Kingwell Hurdle highlighting the Wincanton card.
Champion trainer Paul Nicholls tells us about his chances of grabbing a winner or two this weekend.
City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the best of this weekend’s racing action, with Wally Pyrah discussing Sunday’s meeting in Hong Kong. Hosted by Chris Barnett.
Two Grade 2 races, the Denman Chase and the Game Spirit Chase alongside the competitive Betfair Hurdle feature on Saturday’s racecard at Newbury.
In this episode, we hear from trainer Nicky Henderson in his recent media day press meeting regarding some of his leading Newbury runners.
City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the best of this weekend’s racing action, with Wally Pyrah discussing Monday’s New Year meeting in Hong Kong. Hosted by Chris Barnett.
The Grade 1 Scilly Isles Novices’ Chase is the feature race at Sandown on Saturday afternoon with the marathon Edinburgh National highlighting the card at Musselburgh.
We also look at some of this weekend’s main races at Leopardstown’s Dublin Racing Festival.
City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the best of this weekend’s racing action, with Wally Pyrah discussing Sunday’s meeting in Hong Kong. Hosted by Chris Barnett.
The transferred Grade One Clarence House Chase joins a quartet of Grade 2 races on a brilliant day’s racing at Cheltenham on Saturday, accompanied by more graded jumps racing at Doncaster on the same afternoon.
City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the best of this weekend’s racing action, with Wally Pyrah discussing Sunday’s meeting in Hong Kong. Hosted by Chris Barnett.
Both Ascot and Haydock cards were lost to the current freeze this weekend, so we feature Saturday’s all-weather card at Lingfield in today’s episode.
Weather permitting, Lingfield will also race on Sunday where their jumps meeting highlight is the Fleur De Lys Chase at 3 o’clock.
City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the best of this weekend’s racing action, with Wally Pyrah discussing Sunday’s Stewards’ Cup meeting in Hong Kong. Hosted by Chris Barnett.
The Grade 2 Silviniaco Conti Chase and the Lanzarote Hurdle are the racing highlights at Kempton on Saturday, plus we can look forward to Rare Edition running in the final race of the day, whilst Warwick is the venue for a Grade 2 novice event as well as the rescheduled Veterans' Chase.
City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the best of Saturday afternoon’s racing action, with Wally Pyrah discussing Saturday’s meeting in Hong Kong. Hosted by Chris Barnett.
‘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 coverage of all the major racing festivals. In a partnership with the Hong Kong Jockey Club, ‘The Punter’ also previews every midweek Wednesday Hong Kong meeting as well as all the major meetings.
Every Friday, and for all major racing Festivals, the City AM racing podcast will give you in-depth analysis of the action. Featuring interviews with leading trainers, jockeys and owners, the podcast is hosted by well-known racing broadcaster Chris Barnett who is joined by Bill Esdaile and Hong Kong racing expert Wally Pyrah.
