Ice-cool Kirby wins at Newcastle as Storm Dennis hits!
By Andrew Atkinson
Philip Kirby saddled headline tip Ice Pyramid to victory on the All-Weather at Newcastle on Saturday night - where conditions at times were similar to a storm gale - at sea!
As Storm Dennis picked up, torrential rain...
Lord Rococco’s Hexham win under jockey Tommy Dowson
By Andrew Atkinson
Phil Kirby trained Lord Rococco won the Watch Sky Sports Racing In HD Maiden Hurdle over 2 miles at Hexham on Sunday, under jockey Tommy Dowson.
"Lord Rococco has improved again on his first run and we are...
Yes Sir! as Alphabetical wins at Ascot
By Andrew Atkinson
Sir Mark Prescott trained Alphabetical (6-5) tipped by the fromthehorsesmouth.info won the Betfred Handicap Class 4 race over 1 mile 4 furlongs, under jockey Luke Morris at Ascot on Saturday.
Alphabetical, backed from 6-4, gained a 2 lengths...
Murphy British Flat jockeys’ champ for third consecutive season
By Andrew Atkinson
Oisin Murphy has won the British Flat jockeys' championship for a third consecutive season that has been tinted with controversy.
"It has been an up and down season," said Murphy who became top jockey ahead of William Buick.
The...
Fly Miss Helen completes fromthehorsesmouth.info 33-1 Newbury double
By Andrew Atkinson
Fly Miss Helen (11-4jf) fromthehorsesmouth.info selection won the bet365 EBF Maiden Fillies Stakes ridden by Sean Levey at Newbury.
Richard Hannon jnr trained two year old Fly Miss Helen gained a 2 1/4 lengths win over Sarsaparilla (15-2) with...
Gentlemansgame lands Thurles Carey Glass Hurdle
By Andrew Atkinson
Rachael Blackmore landed the Carey Glass Hurdle on Gentlemansgame tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info at Thurles on Saturday, gaining a 8 1/2 lengths win ahead of Unexpected Depth.
Gentlemansgame (11-8) made virtually all in the 2 miles 7 furlongs race,...
Ascot welcome youngsters to Racing To School programme
Racing can encourage more young people, from ethnic minority backgrounds - jockey Sean Levey.
By Andrew Atkinson
Ascot welcomed a group of youngsters as part of the Racing To School, a charity that inspires young minds, delivering free programmes and...
Eric Alston – apprentice jockey to trainer – spanning almost six decades
By Andrew Atkinson Exclusive
ERIC Alston is approaching 60 years in the Sport of Kings, the Lancashire born trainer having been apprentice jockey with Walter Wharton in the sixties.
On Saturday at Haydock Park Eric and his wife Susan, who have...
Bravemansgame Cheltenham chance – Nicholls
By Andrew Atkinson
Paul Nicholls trained Bravemansgame tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info landed the Betfair Cheltenham Novices Handicap Chase over 2m 7f at Newbury on Saturday.
"He did what we wanted to do - he'll improve for the run. We purposely kept him...
USA racing authorities to use their ‘Noggin’ ?!
By Andrew Atkinson racing correspondent fromthehorsesmouth.tips
GARY Stevens, a leading American jockey, who I met and interviewed during his riding career in the UK, has aired his views on the rising deaths of horses in America.
Gary, three times winner of...
Concerns for Irish racing as June 29 date for return confirmed
By Andrew Atkinson
County Cork born trainer Denis Coakley believes that horses in Ireland may be moved to the UK or France - in the wake of racing continuing to be in lockdown due to COVID-19.
Irish trainers John Oxx and...
Saturday selections for Wetherby and Uttoxeter
WETHERBY - Play it again Sam!
UTTOXETER - Bowen in Tune!
By Andrew Atkinson racing correspondent fromthehorsesmouth.tips
TOP National Hunt Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies could be set for some plum rides at Wetherby on Saturday - with Mr Antolini (2.15) napped to land...
Kingscote-Dascombe-Helmont complete fromthehorsesmouth.info 6,018-1 eight-horse accumulator – and £74,286 Goliath!
By Andrew Atkinson
Richard Kingscote rode Tom Dascombe trained Helmont to victory in the Ladbrokes EBF C4 Novice Stakes over 6f at Wolverhampton on Saturday night - completing a fromthehorsesmouth.info 6,018-1 eight-horse winning accumulator and a Goliath bet return of...
Michael O’Leary’s Gigginstown House Stud sells 39 horses as Elliott returns
By Andrew Atkinson
Michael O'Leary's Gigginstown House Stud has sold 39 horses for over €500,000 at the Goffs UK September Sale at Doncaster.
Ryanair chief O'Leary, who announced he was slashing his string of horses, sold three horses to trainer Gordon...
Hurricane Lane fromthehorsesmouth.info tip lands Irish Derby
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Canonized and Century Dream Bath 14-1 double
By Andrew Atkinson
Charlie Appleby trained Hurricane Lane (4-1) tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info landed the Group 1 Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at The Curragh on Saturday.
Hurricane Lane, ridden by...
Lord North G3 Betway Winter Derby Stakes tip
By Andrew Atkinson
Lingfield Park stages the Group 3 Betway Winter Derby Stakes over 1m 2f on Saturday, that sees Group 1 winner John and Thady Gosden trained Lord North and Royal Ascot G1 Alenquer go to post.
Six-year-old Lord North...
Middleham Park targets Haydock £100,000 bet365 Old Newton Cup
By Andrew Atkinson
Haydock Park stages a lucrative seven-race card worth nearly £400,000 on Saturday, July 6, featuring the £100,000 bet365 Old Newton Cup (3.15) and the G2 bet365 Lancashire Oaks (2.40).
The bet365 Old Newton Cup, which evolved from the...
Bristol eyes Cheltenham Gold Cup ahead of Aintree Grand National
By Andrew Atkinson
Delta Work and Tiger Roll are joint top weight of 11st 10b for the 2020 Randox Health Aintree Grand National on April 4.
Whether Tiger Roll lines up for a hat trick attempt is another matter, in the...
Waterlogging cancels Cheltenham’s New Year’s day meeting
Raceowners not permitted to attend English racecourses in Tier 4 after BHA review
By Andrew Atkinson
Waterlogging on parts of the course has forced Cheltenham's New Year's day meeting to be cancelled - adding a further blow to racing in...
King for a day at Kelso
By Andrew Atkinson
Alan King trained North Lodge (1.30) under top weight of 11st 8lbs is tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info to land the Grade 2 bet365 Premier Novices Hurdle over 2m 2f at Kelso on Saturday, with Adrian Heskin up.
Dino Velvet...
Fahey-Penwortham Chelmsford tip
By Andrew Atkinson
Richard Fahey is hoping to return to the winners enclosure when saddling Penwortham (7.10) at Chelmsford on Saturday night in the Essex Life Class 4 Handicap over 7 furlongs at the Great Leighs, Essex track.
Seven year old...
Charlie’s fromthehorsesmouth.info darling as Prado wins at 12-1!
By Andrew Atkinson
Charlie Hills trained Prado fromthehorsesmouth.info selection was a 12-1 winning tip at Salisbury on Saturday night, under jockey Jack Mitchell.
Two-year-old Prado beat 2-1 favourite Soft Whisper by 1 3/4 lengths, with Little Rollright (9-1) third, in the...
Saturday Racing Reviews at Newcastle, Wolverhampton, Bangor
Newcastle - Git Maker and Warriors Story fromthehorsesmouth.info 6-1 double
By Andrew Atkinson
Git Maker tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info landed the Gainford Group Novices Hurdle over 2m 4f at Newcastle on Saturday under Jamie Snowden.
"It was good seeing her going over the last," said...
Legendary jockey Lester Piggott dies, aged 86
Legendary jockey Lester Piggott, whose Classic haul included nine Derby victories, has died, aged 86.
Arguably the greatest jockey of all time, Piggott rode his first winner, The Chase, at Haydock in 1948, aged 12.
Piggott rode his last winner Palacegate...
