Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Racing. Obituary Lorna Brooke

Racing. Obituary Lorna Brooke

By Andrew Atkinson Amateur jockey Lorna Brooke has died aged 37 following a heavy fall at Taunton this month, the first rider to sustain fatal injuries while race-riding under rules in Britain or Ireland since Tom Halliday in July 2005. A...
Philip Hobbs trained headlined tip Thyme Hill remains unbeaten over hurdles

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

8-horse accumulator odds of 7,960-1. Goliath Bet (247 bets) returns £1.01475.83 million. By Andrew Atkinson Philip Hobbs trained headlined tip Thyme Hill remains unbeaten over hurdles, after landing the Challow Hurdle at Newbury on Saturday - part of a winning...
Billy Lee - Donkey Derby fame - to Royal Ascot winner.

Former ‘Donkey Derby’ jockey Billy Lee

A MAN who boarded a bus in Dublin - with a donkey - could well have been heading to the 'Donkey Derby' in years gone by! In respect of the Donkey Derby, a race of the ilk was run at...
Ryan Moore rides Aesop's Fables (2.00) and Concert Hall (4.15) Navan.

Racing Reviews Lingfield, Musselburgh, Sandown, Kempton

Moore wins Lingfield Betway Casino Handicap on He's A Latchico Recipe By Andrew Atkinson Ryan Moore rode He's A Latchico (15-8) tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info to win the Betway Casino Handicap over 1m 2f at LINGFIELD PARK gaining a 1 3/4...

Stan Mellor MBE dies, aged 83

By Andrew Atkinson Stan Mellor MBE, who became the first National Hunt jump jockey to ride 1,000 winners, died on August 1, aged 83. Brough Scott led the tributes to Mellor having been a fellow rider as an amateur: “He was...
Dettori sheds tears after superstar Enable retired

Dettori sheds tears after superstar Enable retired

Quote: 'I did cry. It was a bit of an emotional moment, we were still thinking about rolling the dice one more time' - Dettori By Andrew Atkinson Frankie Dettori shed tears after it was announced that superstar racehorse Enable...
Willie Mullins trained Gaillard Du Mesnil fromthehorsesmouth.info tip.

Gaillard Du Mesnil fromthehorsesmouth.info tip wins opener at Dublin Festival Leopardstown meeting

By Andrew Atkinson Gaillard Du Mesnil (13-8f) tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info won the opening race at the Dublin Festival at Leopardstown on Saturday, when landing the Grade 1 Cheltenham Novice Hurdle (C1) over 2m 6f. Willie Mullins' trained five-year-old Gaillard Du Mesnil...
Betting as part of trial sees owners access to on-course betting

Racing awaits May 7 government announcement

By Andrew Atkinson The racing world is holding its breath - awaiting to see what will arise from the UK Government legislation on the coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown - as over 19,500 deaths were reached on April 24. The British Horseracing Authority...

Jubilant ‘Mickey Mouse’ trainer Tom  takes horse Charle Brune to bar – celebrating once...

By Andrew Atkinson EXCLUSIVE AFTER three decades in racing without a winner you'd have thought owner-trainer Tom Shanahan would have pulled the reins in! But patience eventually paid off for Irishman Tom - when his six year old horse Charle Brune...
Altior with Nicky Henderson

Henderson to bring curtain down with Palladium

By Andrew Atkinson NICKY Henderson could bring the curtain down on the bookies at Sandown Park on Saturday - with Palladium (12.15) - with Nico De Boinville in the saddle. Palladium, overdue a win, having been runner-up three times, and third...
Fellowes saddles Eve Lodge at Lingfield in fromthehorsesmouth.info 72,417 accumulator

Fellowes saddles Eve Lodge at Lingfield in fromthehorsesmouth.info 72,417 accumulator

By Andrew Atkinson Charlie Fellowes saddled Eve Lodge to victory under jockey Jamie Spencer at Lingfield Park on Saturday night to complete a fromthehorsesmouth.info 72,417 nine-horse accumulator. Molls Memory (4-1), Aricebo (85-40), Raadobarg (11-2), Spanish Kiss (13-2), Hukum (5-6), Global Storm...

CORONAVIRUS HITS CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL STAFF AND RACEGOERS

Cheltenham Festival organisers release statement after news staff and racegoers develop symptoms of Covid-19 By Andrew Atkinson Breaking news THE organisers of Cheltenham Festival have released a statement after the news that staff and racegoers have started to develop symptoms...
JAMES Doyle, stepping in for injured Britain's champion Flat jockey Silvestre de Sousa, won the Sky Bet City of York Stakes on Saturday

SHINE SO BRIGHT 6-1 WINS AT YORK

fromthehorsesmouth.tips return acumulative odds of 1,955-1 for £1 (1 euro) stake By Andrew Atkinson fromthehorsesmouth.tips racing correspondent JAMES Doyle, stepping in for injured Britain's champion Flat jockey Silvestre de Sousa, won the Sky Bet City of York Stakes on Saturday...
Frost covers at Haydock after passing inspection ahead of Saturday's meeting

Frost covers at Haydock after passing inspection ahead of Saturday’s meeting

By Andrew Atkinson Frost covers are down over the whole course at Haydock Park after it passed an inspection at 8am on January 23, ahead of Saturday's meeting. There will be a precautionary inspection at 8am on Saturday, in view of...

Winning tip Brian The Snail – anything but!

Quote: 'Riding in the mask isn't really nice, but we know the reasons behind why we have to wear them and will continue to do so' - jockey Tony Hamilton By Andrew Atkinson Brian The Snail - tipped - landed...
Jockey Scudamore daughter's letter to PM falls at first fence with schools returning on March 8

Jockey Scudamore daughter’s letter to PM falls at first fence with schools returning on...

By Andrew Atkinson Margot Scudamore, daughter of jump jockey Tom, who wrote a letter to PM Boris Johnson to move the 2021 Cheltenham Festival a week - so she could watch him on TV - fell at the first fence,...
A special church service is held on August 29, at Cartmel’s 800-year-old Priory.

Cartmel Cup and Peter Beaumont Memorial Handicap Steeple Chase August Bank Holiday weekend

Quote: 'You are allowed to do everything at Cartmel that you can’t do at any other racecourse' - racecourse director, Geraldine McKay By Andrew Atkinson Cartmel’s August Bank Holiday weekend meetings on Saturday, 28 and Monday, August 30 is like...
Aidan O'Brien trained Age Of Kings (1.40) with Ryan Moore up is tipped to win the Lynn Lodge,

Saturday’s Racing Previews: Navan and Punchestown news and tips

By Andrew Atkinson Navan - Age Of Kings Lynn Lodge tilt Navan, where the going is good-good to yielding in places, features the Lynn Lodge Stud Irish Ebf Maiden over 5f on Saturday's eight racecard meeting. Aidan O'Brien trained Age Of Kings...
Sulekha Varma: Clerk of the Course at Aintree and North West Head of Racing for Jockey Club Racecourses.

Sulekha Varma appointed Clerk of the Course at Aintree

By Andrew Atkinson racing correspondent fromthehorsesmouth.tips SULEKHA Varma has been appointed as Clerk of the Course at Aintree Racecourse and North West Head of Racing for Jockey Club Racecourses. "I am honoured to be taking on the role of Clerk of...
Cheltenham Festival Day 3 Thursday March 17

Cheltenham Festival Day 3 Thursday March 17

Elliott six-horse raid in G3 Pertempts Network Handicap Hurdle By Andrew Atkinson Bob Olinger (1.30) goes head-to-head with Galopin Des Obeaux on day three of the 2022 Cheltenham Festival in the Grade 1 Turners Novices Chase over 2m 3f on...
Give Me A Copper, part-owned by ex-Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, who was at the races, completed a fromthehorsesmouth.tips Wincanton 17-1 treble.

COP FOR THAT!

Fergie's Give Me A Copper scores By Andrew Atkinson racing correspondent fromthehorsesmouth.tips GIVE Me A Copper - selected by fromthehorsesmouth.tips - obliged when landing the Badger Beers Silver Trophy at a chilly Wincanton. Give Me A Copper, part-owned by ex-Manchester United...
Final three days of St Leger meeting without spectators

Final three days of St Leger meeting without spectators

Quote: 'I believe holding the St Leger festival behind closed doors is the right thing to do for the safety of the borough, given the latest change in government’s advice overnight and the increase in infection rates both in...
Brian Hughes: to be named champion jockey. Photo: Twitter.

Hughes to be named champion NH jockey

Presentation ceremonies on hold By Andrew Atkinson The National Hunt Champion jockey title will be presented to Brian Hughes - with any presentation ceremony on hold due to racing's coronovirus closedown. Hughes has reportedly been told that he will be crowned...
Richard Fahey: Perfect Power in great shape ahead of Qipco 2,000 Guineas.

Perfect Power in great shape ahead of Qipco 2,000 Guineas

By Andrew Atkinson Perfect Power is set to go to post in the Group 1 Qipco 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket on April 30, following the Group 3 Greenham Stakes victory at Newbury on April 16. "Perfect Power is in great shape...
SWEET 16! Hi Ho for fromthehorsesmouth.info punters

SWEET 16! Hi Ho for fromthehorsesmouth.info punters

Hi Ho Phoenix (7-4) ridden by Paul Townend at Fairyhouse was among fromthehorsesmouth.info 16 winning selections on Saturday. My Drago (2-9), Blazing Khal (evens), Threeunderthrufive (4-7), Tommy's Oscar (3-1), Two For Gold (3-1), Staghorn (4-5), Hardy Du Seuil (6-1), Vee...
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