Spectators return to racecourses in England
By Andrew Atkinson
May 17 will go down in racing fans diaries following the return of spectators for the first time in almost five months amid COVID-19 lockdown behind closed doors meetings.
Carlisle, Redcar, Ffos Las, Windsor and Leicester stage meetings...
FOCUS on Assistant trainer: Simon Olley
Simon Olley is the lynchpin of Green Oaks. The hardest working assistant trainer in the business - Philip Kirby
By Andrew Atkinson
Assistant trainer Simon Olley is a grafter and key cog in the success of trainer Philip Kirby racing...
Home James! Doyle to star at Newmarket
By Andrew Atkinson
Newmarket stages the Group 1 Darley July Cup Stakes on Saturday, July 11, on an eight racecard meeting at racing's Headquarters.
Denis Hogan trained Sceptical (3.35) ridden by Frankie Dettori is fromthehorsesmouth.info selection, with Richard Hannon jnr trained...
Channon on the ball at Warwick?
By Andrew Atkinson
Mick Channon is hoping for better luck - in a bid to score with Hold The Note (1.50) at Warwick on Saturday - after pulling up at Kempton last month.
Ex-England and Southampton striker Channon-trained Hold The Note...
Glorious Goodwood ban thwarts Egan ride on Mishriff
By Andrew Atkinson
Jockey David Egan has been left gutted after an imposed five day ban at July's Glorious Goodwood meeting comes into play.
Egan has lost the ride on French Derby winner Mishriff in the Group 2 Prix Guillaume d'Ornano...
Always Tipsy suffers fatal injury at Musselburgh in William Hill Handicap Hurdle
By Andrew Atkinson
suffered a fatal injury at Musselburgh on December 22 after falling in the William Hill Handicap Hurdle.
"I am extremely sorry to report that we lost Always Tipsy when he broke his shoulder at the third last hurdle...
Oisin Murphy denies taking cocaine amid shock allegations
Quote: 'I hope it is negative. I have never taken cocaine in my life and I will do everything that I can to prove that I have not taken cocaine' - Oisin Murphy
By Andrew Atkinson
Oisin Murphy has denied...
Dettori triple ‘King’ awaits in Derby showcase
By Andrew Atkinson
Italian superstar veteran jockey Frankie Dettori heads to Epsom on Saturday to ride Investec Derby favourite and fromthehorsesmouth.info selection Ed Walker trained English King (4.55).
"The Derby for us is everything - a race you want to win,"...
Hurricane Lane eyes Cazoo St Leger G1 Stakes glory at Donny
Racing Saturday Doncaster, Chester, Bath fromthehorsesmouth.info news and tips
By Andrew Atkinson
Charlie Appleby trained Hurricane Lane (3.35) is tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info in the Cazoo St Leger Group 1 Stakes at Doncaster on Saturday.
Irish Derby and Grand Prix de Paris...
She Can Boogie to give bookies a merry dance at Chester
By Andrew Atkinson
She Can Boogie (3.45) is out to give bookies a merry dance at Chester on Saturday in the Marleybone Gin Handicap over 5 furlongs at the Roodeye.
Trained by Tom Dascombe and ridden by Richard Kingscote, She Can...
RACING PRIZEMONEY SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED
Quote: 'In normal circumstances, racecourses provide approximately half of prize-money, but with betting shops, which drive media rights income, closed and no crowds, their contributions will be significantly impacted' - The Resumption of Racing group
By Andrew Atkinson
Owners and...
Cobden eyes Wetherby bet365 Charlie Hall Chase win on Cyrname
By Andrew Atkinson
Harry Cobden rides eight-year-old fromthehorsesmouth.info tip Cyrname (3.20) trained by Paul Nicholls in Saturday’s bet365, 3 miles 1 furlong Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby in the course's feature race of the year at the Yorkshire track.
“He’s going...
Political COVID-19 row in Doncaster over St Leger festival included in UK spectators pilot
By Andrew Atkinson
A political row has erupted in Doncaster after the St Leger racing festival in September was included in the UK Government spectators pilot scheme.
Labour MP for Doncaster Central Rosie Winterton said in the Local Democracy Reporting Service:...
Mount Ida last to first in Challenge Cup Chase Festival win
Mount Ida last to first in Challenge Cup Chase Festival win - fromthehorsesmouth.info ew tip Shantou Flyer placed
Quote: 'I don't know how I did that! It crossed my mind to pull up' - jockey Jack Kennedy
By Andrew...
Investec Derby 2019 to see Aidan O’Brien clinch seventh Classic Epsom win?
ADIAN O'Brien is ready to add to his plethora of success in the historic Derby on June 1 - with the Irish maestro trainer having a trio of horses leading the 2019 Investec Derby betting.
"Epsom is always where we...
Fairyhouse, Tramore and Naas ticket-only meetings due to covid
By Andrew Atkinson
Irish race meetings this weekend at Fairyhouse and Tramore on Saturday and Naas on Sunday are ticket-only.
Tramore stages its biggest meeting of 2021 with dual Cheltenham Gold Cup hero Al Boum Photo vying to land the Savills...
WINNERS ROLL IN!
O'Brien-Lipizzaner (10-3) tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info wins C1 Listed Doncaster Stakes
*Caribou (11-10) and Love Is You (9-4) fromthehorsesmouth.info Newbury double
Some Chaos (11-4) and Rob Royal (15-2) fromthehorsesmouth.info Kelso double
Abel Handy (14-1) fromthehorsesmouth.info ew tip placed at...
O’Brien eyes 15th G1 Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby with High Definition
By Andrew Atkinson
Aidan O'Brien saddles High Definition (3.45) tipped to land Saturday's Group One Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby, one of five entries by the Ballydoyle based maestro, ridden by Ryan Moore.
Charlie Appleby trained Hurricane Lane, under William Buick,...
Cigars helped keep Piggott at the top of racing
By Andrew Atkinson
THE next time you sit down to dine, stop and think about the 'starvation' that jockeys put themselves through, to make a weight.
Lester Piggot, 83, arguably the greatest Flat jockey ever, survived on a daily diet of...
Wexford – fromthehorsesmouth.info 33-1 treble
By Andrew Atkinson
Good As Hell (2-1) from 5-2, Authorized Art (9-2), and Ganathapi (evens) completed a fromthehorsesmouth.info 33-1 treble at Wexford on Saturday.
Paul Townend rode Willie Mullins trained seven-year-old Authorized Art to victory in the Poolcourt Rated Hurdle over...
BHA announce owners new coronavirus guidelines
By Andrew Atkinson
The British Horseracing Authority has announced owners new coronavirus health and safety guidelines after the UK Government gave the go ahead for racing to continue behind closed doors in the wake of the current situation.
Any owners attending...
Yearlings formerly in Blue Spinnaker’s care ‘doing well’
By Andrew Atkinson
Following the sad death of veteran retired racehorse Blue Spinnaker trainer Mick Easterby has reported an update on the yearlings that were in his care.
"They are doing well and will hopefully all make a full recovery," said...
Calls to come out of lockdown are too soon – to do safely
Quote: 'The reason scientists didn't want us to move earlier is because once you go into lockdown, the resilience and people's willingness to stay in lockdown and the economic consequences, mean there is only a certain amount of...
AT THE DOUBLE!
fromthehorsesmouth.info stings bookies in Warwick Pertempts Will Sting win
Sky Pirate Jonjo O'Neill Warwick success
Mohareb (12-1) fromthehorsesmouth.info ew tip placed at Lingfield
By Andrew Atkinson
Will Sting landed the Class 4 Pertempts Network Novices Handicap Hurdle over 2 miles...
NEWCASTLE BID FOR KIRBY ACE
Focus on trainer Philip Kirby
Louis Vac Pouch swerves Kempton on Saturday for either Cheltenham or Aintree tilt
By Andrew Atkinson
Philip Kirby saddles runners at on Friday in what the Richmond, north Yorkshire, Green Oaks Farm stables based trainer...
