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Thursday 29 October 2020 11:00 pm  |  Updated:  Friday 30 October 2020 2:08 pm

The City PM Punter Podcast EP:17 Ayr Gold Cup, Newbury & Hong Kong

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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 from Hong Kong to preview Sunday’s racing at Sha Tin.

City PM racing editor Bill Esdaile previews all the best racing action this weekend at Newbury and Ayr where the Ayr Gold Cup is the feature race. Hosted by Chris Barnett

About 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.

Wally Pyrah

Having spent most of the last decade out in Hong Kong working as a racing expert for the Hong Kong Jockey Club, Wally has teamed up with City PM to share his expert opinions on the weekly racing action. He picks out his best bets for the weekend’s Hong Kong racing action.

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