The Punter Podcast

Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile are here to preview Coral Eclipse Day at Sandown, as well as the rescheduled Old Newton Cup and Lancashire Oaks at Newmarket on Saturday. Bill also discussed his King Of Stars who rounded off a brilliant career with a win at Salisbury on Tuesday, happy retirement!

After a busy week at Royal Ascot, Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile are straight back to it. Tom catches up with Marco Botti following Giavellotto's victory in the Hardwicke Stakes, before looking ahead to a busy weekend's action, featuring the Northumberland Plate at Newcastle and it's supporting card, classic action across the weekend at the Curragh featuring the Irish Derby and York.  

Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile are back to preview the the fourth and fifth days of Royal Ascot 2026, with analysis and selections across the cards.

Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile are here to preview Gold Cup Day at Royal Ascot, with tips and selections across the card. 

Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile are back to preview the opening two days of Royal Ascot 2026, with analysis and selections across the cards. Trainer of Overpass, Bjorn Baker, joins to discuss his sprinter's chances in the King Charles III Stakes on Tuesday. Check back on Wednesday for a preview of the rest of the week!

Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile are back, reflecting on the two days of action at Epsom's Derby Festival. Tom chats to Coronation Cup winning trainer George Scott about his best chances at Royal Ascot, before looking ahead to York and the Chris Barnett Memorial Handicap at Sandown on Friday, where Bill's Lipsink looks set to line up, whilst Wally Pyrah joins with his best bets for Happy Valley's card on Wednesday.

Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile are back to preview the Epsom Derby Festival, featuring the Oaks and the Derby, with selections and analysis across the two days of action. Tom caught up with George Waud, owner of Maltese Cross, who looks forward to his run in the Derby and Wally Pyrah returns to preview Wednesday's racing at Happy Valley.

Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile are back to preview the Star Sports Brigadier Gerard Evening at Sandown on Thursday with analysis and selections across the card, Tom catches up with Charlie Johnston about potential runner Lazy Griff, his classic contenders Venetian Lace and Ancient Egypt and his intended weekend runners before Bill and Tom take a look at the Oaks and Derby a week and a half out. 

Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile are back to preview the weekend's action with domestic action from Haydock, where Karl Burke joined to discuss leading hope on the card Venetian Sun as well as others, alongside the Irish 2000 and 1000 Guineas from the Curragh on Saturday and Sunday and Wally Pyrah joins with his best bets for Happy Valley on Wednesday. 

Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile are back to preview the week's action, with York's Dante Festival before Lockinge Stakes Day at Newbury on Saturday. Trainer Roger Teal joins to discuss his runner in the race, Dancing Gemini, and the returning Oxted, whilst Wally Pyrah previews Wednesday's Happy Valley racing. 

Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile are back and joined by 2000 Guineas winning trainer George Boughey, who discusses all things Bow Echo. The cards at Chester's May Meeting are previewed alongside Ascot and the Swinton at Haydock on Saturday whilst Wally Pyrah returns to preview Sha Tin. 

Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile are joined by trainer Jim Boyle, who saddles 2000 Guineas hopeful Into The Sky at Newmarket on Saturday.Bill gives selections on both the Saturday and Sunday at Newmarket with World Pool betting options in mind, while Wally Pyrah gives his best bets on Wednesday's card at Happy Valley in Hong Kong.

It's FWD Champions Day time! Tom Marriott and Wally Pyrah run through the high class action at Sha Tin on Sunday morning, joined by leading jockeys Zac Purton and Andrea Atzeni who run through their chances on FWD Champions Day. 

Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile return to preview the final day of the National Hunt season, with Sandown's Season Finale card taking centre stage on Saturday. Check back later in the week for a preview of FWD Champions Day at Sha Tin! 

Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile are back to preview a Saturday of mixed action, with the Scottish Grand National and Champion Hurdle from Ayr as well as the flat action at Newbury, featuring the Greenham. Wally Pyrah returns with his best bets for Happy Valley on Wednesday. 

Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile are here to preview all things Aintree ahead of the three days of competitive racing in Liverpool headlined by the Grand National on Saturday. Make sure to check back each day for the best bets on each card!

Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile are back to preview a packed Easter weekend of racing, with the All Weather Finals action on Good Friday and the Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse on Monday, whilst Wally Pyrah returns to preview Sha Tin on Wednesday. 

The flat is back! Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile are here to preview the flat season's curtain raiser at Doncaster as well as the action at Kempton on Saturday. There's high class action at Meydan for the Dubai World Cup card and Wally Pyrah returns his best bets on Wednesday's card at Happy Valley after landing the forecast in the BMW Hong Kong Derby. 

Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile are back following a good week at the Cheltenham Festival with a look at the action at Newbury on Saturday. The BMW Hong Kong Derby takes centre stage at Sha Tin, Andrea Atzeni and Harry Bentley join to discuss their rides whilst Bill has a long range fancy for the Aintree Grand National. 

It's Gold Cup day! Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile spin through all seven days on the headline day of the Cheltenham Festival, and Harry Skelton joins to discuss his chances aboard Grey Dawning in the big one and his other chances on Friday.

Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile spin through all seven races on the third day of the 2026 Cheltenham Festival, with analysis and picks for each contest and Harry Skelton joins to discuss his chances on Thursday. 

Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile spin through all seven races on the second day of the 2026 Cheltenham Festival, with analysis and picks for each contest. 

Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile spin through all seven races on the opening day of the 2026 Cheltenham Festival, with selections and analysis of each contest. Tom and Bill will be previewing the action from each day of the Festival this week, so keep an eye out for a new podcast daily!

Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile are here to preview Saturday's action from Sandown and Josh Moore joins to discuss his runners this weekend and at the Cheltenham Festival. Wally Pyrah previews Happy Valley and Bill has his final antepost selection for the Festival. 

Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile hear from Nicky Henderson and Paul Nicholls at Kempton's pre-Cheltenham Festival Gallops Morning.Bill gives his best ante post bets on Saturday's action at Kelso, Newbury and Doncaster, as well as another for the Cheltenham Festival, while Wally Pyrah runs through Wednesday's card at Happy Valley in Hong Kong.

Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile are here to preview a busy Saturday of action from Kempton, Newcastle and Lingfield. Bill has another antepost selection for the Cheltenham Festival and Wally Pyrah returns to preview Sha Tin on Thursday. 

Ben Cleminson and Bill Esdaile are here to preview the action from Ascot and Haydock. Bill has another antepost selection for the Cheltenham Festival and Wally Pyrah returns to preview Happy Valley on Wednesday. 

Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile are here to preview the action from Super Saturday at Newbury, as well as the action from Warwick. Bill has another antepost selection for the Cheltenham Festival and Wally returns to preview Happy Valley on Wednesday. 

Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile are back to preview the Group 1 action from the Dublin Racing Festival at Leopardstown, with selections from Saturday's cards at Musselburgh and Sandown and Wally Pyrah returns with his best bets on Wednesday's Happy Valley card. 

Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile are back to preview Saturday's Cheltenham Trials Day and the Great Yorkshire Chase card at Doncaster. Bill has a long priced fancy for the Irish and Cheltenham Gold Cup, and Wally Pyrah returns with a preview of Sha Tin on Wednesday. 

Tom Marriott is joined by Bill Esdaile to preview the weekend's main races, including Ascot and Haydock, while trainer Willy Twiston-Davies provides updates on his potential runners.Hong Kong expert Wally Pyrah is also on to run through his fancies for Wednesday's action at Happy Valley.

Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile preview the Saturday's action from Kempton, featuring the Lanzarote Hurdle, with a look at Warwick's William Hill Half A Mill Classic Chase card also. Bill also kicks off his Road to Cheltenham antepost tips, while Wally Pyrah is back to preview Happy Valley. 

Tom Marriott is joined by Bill Esdaile for his best bets of the busy Christmas racing schedule, highlighted by the King George at Kempton on Boxing Day.Plus, Wally Pyrah dials in to preview the racing at Happy Valley in Hong Kong on Tuesday 23 December.Merry Christmas!

Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile are back to preview Saturday's racing, with the Long Walk Hurdle taking centre stage at Ascot and a competitive card at Haydock. Josh Moore joins to discuss their chances, including Mondo Man at Ascot, and Wally Pyrah reflects on HKIR and has selections for Happy Valley on Wednesday.

A bonus edition previewing the LONGINES Hong Kong International Races with HK expert Wally Pyrah.Tom Marriott reports from Hong Kong, where he's heard from Andrea Atzeni, James McDonald and Charlie Hills.

Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile are back to preview Friday and Saturday's racing at Cheltenham, with a look at the action at Doncaster on Saturday also, Oliver Greenall joins to discuss his runner Jagwar and others, and Wally Pyrah is on hand to preview the International Jockeys' Championship at Happy Valley this Wednesday. 

Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile are back with selections for Sandown's Tingle Creek meeting and the Becher Chase at Aintree, whilst Bill has an antepost tip for the Welsh Grand National at Chepstow. Wally Pyrah's been in form of late and has his tips for the Happy Valley card. 

Ben Cleminson and Bill Esdaile are here to take a look at Saturday's cards at Newbury and Newcastle, including the G1 Fighting Fifth Hurdle, whilst Wally Pyrah returns with Happy Valley selections and a look ahead to December's Hong Kong International Races. 

Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile are back on Episode 57 of the pod, previewing the first Group 1 race of the season in the UK, the Betfair Chase as well as the supporting card at Haydock. There's selections from Ascot also with the G2 1965 Chase taking place, and Wally Pyrah returns with Happy Valley selections. 

Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile are back to preview Cheltenham's November Meeting across Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with Wally Pyrah on hand with tips for Happy Valley. 

Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile are back to preview Saturday's action from Wincanton, Doncaster and Aintree with fancies across the three cards. Hong Kong man Wally Pyrah returns to look at Wednesday's card at Happy Valley.

Bill Esdaile and Tom Marriott are back to preview the Breeders' Cup action from Del Mar across Friday and Saturday, and trainer Jack Davison joins to discuss the chance of She's Quality in the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint. Tom and Bill also spin through the domestic action, looking at Wetherby's Charlie Hall card as well as Ascot, and Wally Pyrah is back to preview Hong Kong Racing from Sha Tin on Thursday morning. 

Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile are here to preview a busy weekend of action, with the return of jumps racing at Cheltenham across Friday and Saturday. Doncaster hosts the G1 Futurity Trophy on Saturday and Aintree holds the Old Roan Chase on Sunday, and Wally Pyrah returns with selections and analysis across Wednesday's Happy Valley card. 

Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile preview British Champions Day at Ascot, while Wally Pyrah is back to look through not only Wednesday's card at Happy Valley in Hong Kong but also the Everest in Australia.

Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile preview the weekend's action, with the Dewhurst and the Cesarewitch taking place at Newmarket, with a look at the card at York also. Wally Pyrah returns with his fancies for Wednesday's Happy Valley card. 

Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile preview a busy weekend's racing, with the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe taking centre stage at Longchamp. Andrea Atzeni joins in to discuss his ride aboard Arc hopeful Giavellotto and Wally Pyrah returns to preview Wednesday's card at Sha Tin.

Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile look ahead to Saturday’s card at Newmarket, with several Group contests and the Cambridgeshire Handicap headlining the action on the Rowley Mile.  

Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile look ahead to Saturday’s cards at Ayr and Newbury, with the Ayr Gold Cup headlining the action in Scotland. The Mill Reef Stakes is the feature at Newbury, where trainer Jim Boyle gives an update on the chances of antepost favourite Into The Sky. 

Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile preview the week's racing from Doncaster, headlined by the final classic of the season, the St Leger, as well as a look at Irish Champions Weekend. Wally Pyrah returns to take a look at Happy Valley's season opener in Hong Kong. 

Bill Esdaile is joined by Ben Cleminson to preview the Group One Haydock Sprint Cup, as well as other big races from Haydock, Kempton and Ascot on Saturday.