Friday, April 17, 2026

Trainer Nick over the moon with Eagle Ridge win

By Andrew Atkinson Trainer Nick Alexander is looking ahead to February to saddle Eagle Ridge again - after winning at Musselburgh on New Year's day. "New Year’s day at Musselburgh was very different this year - but I was still over...
Al Boum Photo

BOUM TIME AT CHELTENHAM – Cheltenham Festival Day 4

By Andrew Atkinson Al Boum Photo (3.05) tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info is tilting towards a third consecutive Grade One Cheltenham Gold Cup win on Friday, the Willie Mullins trained favourite ridden by Paul Townend. A Plus Tard, ridden by Rachael Blackmore and...
James Horton: Very pleased with Rhythm Master, who looks fantastic.

Feature: Rhythm Master tuned up for Thirsk comeback

 'Provided the ground stays soft, it will be exciting to get Rhythm Master on the track. He did a piece of work on Saturday morning and I was very pleased. He looks fantastic and seems in a very...
Brian Hughes announced as National Hunt Champion jockey

Brian Hughes announced as National Hunt Champion jockey

Nicky Henderson trainers' champion. Jonjo O'Neill jnr top Conditional jockey. JP McManus top racehorse owner By Andrew Atkinson Brian Hughes has been announced as National Hunt racing champion jockey, with Nicky Henderson named trainers' champion and JP McManus top racehorse...

Top and bottom Ok Corral and Monbeg River Doncaster shoot-out

By Andrew Atkinson Ok Corral carrying top weight of 11st 12lb and bottom weight Monbeg River, carrying 10st 8lb, are both noted in the Sky Bet Listed Handicap Chase (3.15) over 2 miles and 7 furlongs at Doncaster on Saturday. With...
Racing await government nod to return in May - BHA chief Nick Rust

Racing await government nod to return in May – BHA chief Nick Rust

By Andrew Atkinson Racing could be set to return in May as some trainers pressed their cause - on the back of racing continuing behind closed doors in Australia and Hong Kong. The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) chief Nick Rust has...

Racing set to resume at Newcastle on June 1

Quote: 'Wouldn’t it be nice to think that by September we may be able to revert to the original plans with an enhanced jump fixture list, to make up for some of what we have lost' - trainer...
Queen to miss Royal Ascot for first time in 68-year reign

Queen to miss Royal Ascot for first time in 68-year reign

By Andrew Atkinson We’re trying to make the most of it - words of Nick Smith, Ascot’s spokesperson, ahead of Royal Ascot's 2020 meeting. “It’s going to be different but we are trying to make sure there’s as much compensation...
BHA's chair Annamarie Phelps and chief executive Nick Rust met sports minister Nigel Huddleston to discuss plans for resumption

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...
Foster takes over at Cullentra House

Foster takes over at Cullentra House

Denise Foster will take the reins at Cullentra House tiller while trainer Gordon Elliott sees out his six-month suspension. Foster, 67, nicknamed ‘Sneezy’, has been training a small string at Possextown Farm in Enfield, near to Cullentra, for over 20...
Statue of Makybe Diva outside Flemington Racecourse. Photo via https://twitter.com/Girl_GoesRacing/status/1270828269479190528/photo/1

Notes On Early Nominations for Australia’s 2022 Spring Racing

A bit of a stir was caused on Tuesday 2nd August as the ‘blueprint’ was released for the upcoming spring racing season in Australia. The first round of nominations saw 186 names shortlisted for the 2022 Melbourne Cup, 169...
Adam Kirby rode fromthehorsesmouth.info 10-1 double at Lingfield Park.

Kirby at the double on Classy Dame and Symbolic Power

O'Brien trained Entoucas (6-1) tipped ew by fromthehorsesmouth.info Leopardstown place By Andrew Atkinson Classy Dame (11-4) tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info won the Ladbrokes 1 mile 2 furlongs Handicap at Lingfield Park on Saturday under jockey Adam Kirby, gaining a 1/2 length...
Peter Ebdon, former world snooker champion, racehorse breeder and owner

EBDON OVERWHELMED

Peter Ebdon, former world snooker champion, racehorse breeder and owner has announced his retirement, due to spinal issues. ANDREW ATKINSON reports on Ebdon's career, a racehorse owner, to pedigree consultant, at Batsford Stud in Gloucestershire. PETER Ebdon, who I did...
Jockey Danny Tudhope says goodbye to Suedois. Photo courtesy David O'Meara racing

Suedois is an incredible horse who will be missed – trainer David O’Meara

Quote: 'Suedois finished second on his yard debut, and finished his career with a record of 50 runs, 10 wins and top three finishes, in an incredible 33 starts'. By Andrew Atkinson Suedois, trained by David O'Meara at Willow Farm,...
Willie Mullins: Gjoumi (2.35) and Alone (4.20) Gowran Park.

Trainer: Willie Mullins the most successful trainer at the Cheltenham Festival.

WILLIE Mullins plethora of entries in the 2021 Cheltenham Festival includes Al Boum Photo who goes to post 7-2 favourite in the Cheltenham Gold Cup. Mullins trained Monkfish heads the betting in the Festival Novices' Chase as 7-4 favourite on...
Rock on Tommy at Donny with fromthehorsesmouth.info 25-1 treble

Suspicious and Papacito Donny double

By Andrew Atkinson Ralph Beckett trained Suspicious (10-3) tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info won the 1 mile EBF Maiden Fillies Stakes at Doncaster on Saturday under Cieren Fallon. Qatar Racing's two-year-old Suspicious, priced at 7-1 at the declaration stage on Thursday, beat S....
Tom Midgley rides Liffeydale Dreamer (5.35) Kelso.

Bristol De Mai in top National form

Conditional jockey Tom Midgley said: "My tip for the Aintree Grand National is Nigel Twiston-Davies trained 10-year-old BRISTOL DE MAI". Jockey Daryl Jacob who rides Bristol De Mai (25-1), won the National in 2012 on Neptune Collonges: “Bristol De Mai...
Sir Mark Prescott saddles Royal Pleasure Doncaster (6.30).

Lismore completes fromthehorsesmouth.info 8-horse £108,809 Goliath

Wolverhampton 131-1 four-horse accumulator fromthehorsesmouth.info Ayr, Newmarket and Newton Abbot 76-1 accumulator By Andrew Atkinson Sir Mark Prescott trained Lismore (11-4) ridden by Luke Morris completed a fromthehorsesmouth.info 8-horse £108,809 Goliath winning accumulator at Wolverhampton on Saturday night! Lismore gained an...
Frankie Dettori tested positive for Covid-19

Frankie Dettori tested positive for Covid-19

By Andrew Atkinson Frankie Dettori has announced he has tested positive for Covid-19 that lead to the Italian born jockey missing rides at Meydan, Dubai, on January 28, including the Saeed bin Suroor-trained Real World in the Zabeel Mile. Father of...

Bin Suroor’s Military March eyes 2000 Guineas and Derby

By Andrew Atkinson Military March is eyeing success in the 2020 Investec Derby in July - after running in the Qipco 2000 Guineas in June. Racing in Britain is set to resume next month, amid the coronavirus cancellations of meetings on...
Gary Gibson Lennon with Eric

Obituary: Eric Eldin

By Andrew Atkinson Exclusive Eric Eldin, who died on July 4, aged 88, was a Classic-winning jockey from the same generation as legend Lester Piggott, winning 1,200 races during a 30-year career. Gary Gibson Lennon who befriended Eric while being tutored...
I'll never forget this day - I want to do it all over again - Mellah, featured by fromthehorsesmouth.tips

‘WHIRLWIND-CRAZY’ AS HAVERLAND WINS AT GLORIOUS GOODWOOD

I'll never forget this day - I want to do it all over again - Mellah, featured by fromthehorsesmouth.tips By Andrew Atkinson TEENAGER Khadijah Mellah became the first Muslim jockey to ride in a race in Britain - when Haverland won...
Aidan O'Brien

O’Brien awaits Arc de Triomphe announcement

By Andrew Atkinson  Trainer Roger Varian withdrew his scheduled runners at Newmarket, Redcar and Wolverhampton on Saturday - amid potential contamination of feed. The decision by Varian came in the wake of Ballydoyle based trainer Aidan O'Brien's runners to participate at...
Oisin Murphy has won the British Flat jockeys' championship for a third consecutive season

Jockey Oisin Murphy three-month suspension following positive test for cocaine

Quote: 'Murphy told disciplinary hearing the positive was due to environmental contamination, via sexual contact with a user of the Class A drug' By Andrew Atkinson Flat champion jockey Oisin Murphy has been given a three-month suspension following his positive...
Aidan O'Brien

O’Brien notches up third win in Longines Hong Kong Vase in Sha Tin with...

By Andrew Atkinson Aidan O'Brien trained Mogul, ridden by Ryan Moore, notched up a third victory in the Longines Hong Kong Vase in Sha Tin gaining a 3 lengths win over Exultant, with Columbus County, third. "We’re delighted with him. He’s...
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