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It’s England’s Six Nations to lose, and I fancy France to beat Ireland handsomely

October 30, 2020

Everyone is thankful for competitive live sport like the Six Nations Championship at the moment. And the fact that the final round of fixtures on Saturday will decide the winner makes it even more exciting. Away from all the increasingly gloomy news in other areas of life, we have a Six Nations finale and a [...]
The City PM Punter Podcast EP:23 Cheltenham, Doncaster & Newbury

October 30, 2020

The jumps season is back and trainer Harry Whittington has a few runners on Saturday and Sunday at Cheltenham & Aintree. He joins us to discuss their chances, whilst Eve Johnson-Haughton talks about her 2 year old runners at Doncaster & Newbury this weekend. Racing Editor Bill Esdaile previews the best of the weekend action [...]
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink on missing football, black managers getting less time, Frank Lampard’s Chelsea and dabbling in property

October 30, 2020

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink is bellowing instructions at a plumber amid the chaos of a building site as he answers the phone to City PM. The former Chelsea, Leeds and Holland striker and, more recently, promising manager is overseeing works at what will be a new family home for the Hasselbainks. When the 48-year-old is not [...]
The City PM Punter Podcast EP:22 Champions Day at Ascot

October 30, 2020

British Champions Day takes place at Ascot on Saturday with four Group 1 races to look forward to. Trainer Roger Teal talks about Oxted in the Champions Sprint and David Menuisier discusses the chances of his filly Wonderful Tonight in the Fillies & Mares. Both horses have already won Group 1 races this season. Racing [...]
The City PM Punter Podcast EP:21 Newmarket Cesarewitch & Dewhurst Meeting

October 30, 2020

Irish trainer Gavin Cromwell has four runners declared in this year’s Cesarewitch Handicap over 2 miles & 2 furlongs at Newmarket on Saturday, and he joins us in today’s programme. Racing Editor Bill Esdaile previews the top weekend races and Wally Pyrah looks at Sunday’s 10-race card in Hong Kong. Hosted by Chris Barnett About [...]
The City PM Punter Podcast EP:20 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe Sunday Preview

October 30, 2020

It’s the brilliant annual Arc weekend in Paris, and to celebrate, we have produced a special edition podcast with Bill Esdaile previewing the top Grade 1 Longchamp races. We are also joined by owner Nick Bradley who tells us all about Fev Rover as she aims to win the Prix Marcel Boussac for 2 year [...]
The City PM Punter Podcast EP:19 Newmarket, Longchamp & HingKong

October 30, 2020

There’s a great weekend of racing action, with the Group 1 Sun Chariot Stakes at Newmarket taking centre stage in the UK, plus it’s the brilliant annual Arc weekend in Paris, whilst there’s more top flat racing in Hong Kong. Owner Nick Bradley tells us all about Fev Rover as she aims to win the [...]
The City PM Punter Podcast EP:18 The Cambridgeshire Weekend

October 30, 2020

Owner John Dance tells us exactly why he is taking a break away from horse racing and the sporting frustrations he and his family are currently dealing with. He also tells us why he names his horses after song title and lyrics in this revealing interview. James Tate discuss the chances of Top Rank in [...]
The City PM Punter Podcast EP:17 Ayr Gold Cup, Newbury & Hong Kong

October 29, 2020

We all send our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Pat Smullen who sadly passed away this week. Today, owner John Dance talks at length about the chances of his exciting 2 year old Rhythm Master, who runs at Newbury in the Group 2 Mill Reef Stakes on Saturday. Wally Pyrah joins us [...]
The City PM Punter Podcast: EP:16 St Leger Weekend

October 29, 2020

Today William Muir talks in depth about his St. Leger runner, Pyledriver and young Irish trainer Joseph O’Brien joins us from his county Kilkenny stables to tell us all about Galileo Chrome’s meteoric rise from maiden company to St. Leger hopeful in just a few short weeks ahead of the group 1 race at Doncaster [...]