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The City PM Punter Podcast EP:08 Weekend Preview & Ascot Scoop 6

October 29, 2020

Trainer Ed Walker discusses his two Saturday Ascot runners, plus he gives us an update on the future plans for English King. There is a massive roll-over on the Scoop 6 coupon at Ascot on Saturday and we talk to Kevin O’Malley of the Tote for a preview of the races involved. City PM racing [...]
The City PM Punter Podcast EP:07 Glorious Goodwood – Weekend Preview

October 29, 2020

Trainer George Baker talks us through his Saturday runners, City PM racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the final day of glorious Goodwood 2020. Paul Smith gives us his best Goodwood memories and tells us what it’s like to visit Coolmore and being part of the Galileo kingdom in the final part of his chat with [...]
The City PM Punter Podcast EP:06 Glorious Goodwood – Thurs/Fri

October 29, 2020

In this second bonus edition this week, Ed Veale from the International Racing Bureau talks about Japanese hope and defending Qatar Nassau Stakes champion, DEIRDRE. We also hear from trainer Roger Teal about the chances of GUSSY MAC in the Richmond Stakes and racecourse commentator Alan Howes tells us just what it’s like to call [...]
The City PM Punter Podcast EP:05 Glorious Goodwood – Tues/Wed

October 29, 2020

In this bonus edition, City PM racing editor Bill Esdaile joins us to preview the first two days of the glorious Goodwood week. We hear from MOHAATHER’s trainer Marcus Tregoning, record seeking STRADIVARIUS’ trainer John Gosden, while Irish master trainer Aidan O’Brien zoomed in to chat about some of his Tuesday and Wednesday runners. In [...]
The City PM Punter Podcast EP:04 King George – Ascot Preview

October 29, 2020

City PM racing editor Bill Esdaile joins us to preview this weekend’s racing action, where we hear from the Ballydoyle training maestro Aidan O’Brien and ENABLE’s trainer John Gosden. Both discuss their chances of winning the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes at Ascot on Saturday. Beckhampton trainer Roger Charlton chats about his [...]
The City PM Punter Podcast EP:03 Irish Oaks Preview

October 29, 2020

City PM racing editor, Bill Esdaile joins us to discuss this weekend’s racing action, along with Yorkshire based trainer John Quinn, who has some lovely horses to look forward to this season. We preview races at York and Ascot as well as the Group 1 Irish Oaks at the Curragh. – Hosted by Chris Barnett [...]
The City PM Punter Podcast EP:01 The Derby

October 29, 2020

Join us as we look ahead to one of the great days racing in Great Britain, The Derby at Epsom Racecourse. Professional race analyst, Terry Norman joins host Chris Barnett to find out some clues on who will stay the distance and who will need to improve on the day. Join the discussion on Twitter [...]
Six Nations permutations: What England, Ireland and France need to win the title

October 29, 2020

Eight months after it kicked off back in February, the Six Nations Championship will finally conclude on Saturday evening in Paris. Ireland, England and France are all in contention for the title as the decisive final weekend approaches. And drama is assured until the end: the very last fixture is guaranteed to be pivotal, no [...]
Turner at the Tate Britain: An Imax-sized naval blockbuster

October 28, 2020

Tate Britain’s first major exhibition since the onset of our present crisis, Turner’s Modern World, is an Imax-sized naval blockbuster screened across a hundred canvases. This collection of works from across the span of JMW Turner’s career is a wild, terrifying documentary about a world turned on its head by industrialisation and war. Turner’s 19th [...]
‘Netflix of sports’ DAZN to launch in UK in December at cut-price £1.99 per month

October 28, 2020

Sports streaming service DAZN has rescheduled its UK launch for December and slashed the price to £1.99 a month. DAZN has spent big on boxing rights and its first major live event for UK viewers will be British lightweight Luke Campbell’s fight with American Ryan Garcia on 5 December. The self-styled ‘Netflix of sports’ is [...]