Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile return to action on The Punter podcast following a hectic week of racing at Royal Ascot, one of the calendar’s most prestigious meetings.
The pair waste no time getting back to business, with the latest episode diving straight into reaction and preview content ahead of a packed weekend of racing across Britain and Ireland.
Tom Marriott sits down with trainer Marco Botti to discuss Giavellotto’s victory in the Hardwicke Stakes, one of the standout results from the Royal Ascot meeting.
The Hardwicke Stakes is a Group Two contest run over a mile and a half at Ascot, attracting some of the strongest middle-distance horses in training each year.
Botti, who has built a strong reputation as a trainer operating at the highest levels of the sport, reflected on the performance following the Newcastle and Curragh preview content.
The episode also looks ahead to the Northumberland Plate at Newcastle, a long-distance handicap that draws significant interest from punters and racing fans every season.
Newcastle’s supporting card also features prominently in the discussion, offering further betting opportunities across what promises to be a competitive afternoon of racing in the north of England.
Classic action takes centre stage at the Curragh across the weekend, with the Irish Derby headline billing as one of the most prestigious races in the Irish racing calendar.
The Irish Derby is a Group One contest run over a mile and a half, traditionally attracting supplemented runners fresh from Epsom alongside leading Irish and European contenders.
York also features in the weekend’s schedule, adding another significant venue to what amounts to one of the busiest and most compelling weekends of the flat racing season.
The Punter has served as City AM’s dedicated sports betting section for over a decade, maintaining a primary focus on horse racing throughout that period.
The podcast format allows Marriott and Esdaile to offer analysis and insight across multiple meetings simultaneously, something that proves particularly valuable during the summer’s busiest racing weeks.