March 10, 2024 Here’s your chance to discover all of CityAM 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 CityAM website. The Punter ‘The Punter’ has been CityAM’s dedicated sports betting section [...]
EP: 255 Sandown, Wolverhampton & Hong Kong March 8, 2024 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. CityAM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the best of this weekend’s racing action, plus a final look at some Cheltenham Festival news, with Wally [...]
EP: 254 Kelso, Doncaster, Newbury & Hong Kong March 1, 2024 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. CityAM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the best of this weekend’s racing action, with Wally [...]
EP: 253 Kempton, Newcastle & Southwell February 23, 2024 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 [...]
EP: 252 Ascot, Haydock & Hong Kong February 16, 2024 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. CityAM [...]
EP: 251 Newbury & Hong Kong February 9, 2024 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. CityAM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the best [...]
EP: 250 Sandown, Musselburgh & Hong Kong February 2, 2024 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. CityAM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the best of this weekend’s racing action, [...]
EP: 249 Cheltenham, Doncaster & Hong Kong January 26, 2024 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. CityAM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the best of this weekend’s racing action, with Wally Pyrah discussing Sunday’s meeting [...]
EP: 248 Lingfield & Hong Kong January 19, 2024 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. CityAM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the best [...]
EP: 247 Kempton, Warwick & Hong Kong January 12, 2024 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. CityAM Racing [...]
