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EP: 86 Doncaster, Leopardstown & Hong Kong

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It’s the final classic of the season at Doncaster on Saturday when they run the Group 1 St. Leger Stakes. The Portland Handicap is also run at Doncaster this weekend and trainer Mick Appleby joins us to talk about his two runners in the 5½ furlong sprint

In Ireland, Leopardstown feature two Group 1 races on Saturday – the Champion and Matron Stakes where the World Pool markets will be operating

City PM racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the best of Saturday’s action around the UK and Ireland, plus Wally Pyrah joins us to discuss Sunday’s Hong Kong racecard. Hosted by Chris Barnett.

The City PM Punter Podcast

‘The Punter’ has been City PM’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 PM 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.

Bill Esdaile

City PM’s racing editor Bill Esdaile has written for the paper since 2008. He had previously written for publications including the Sporting Life, Racing Post and The Sportsman. Each week he picks out his best bets for the weekend’s big racing action.

Chris Barnett

Chris Barnett has been a broadcasting specialist for over two decades, specialising in radio, video and podcast presentation and production. Since working at SIS, Betfair Radio, Timeform Radio, Royal Ascot, Glorious Goodwood, Cheltenham Festival Radio and more recently, Arena Racing, Chris has always been at the forefront of the top sporting events, grabbing interviews with those that matter.