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...
Umm Kulthum, tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info, lands Newmarket Betfair Stakes
By Andrew Atkinson
Richard Fahey trained Umm Kulthum, tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info, landed the Class 1 Betfair Kilvington Stakes over 6 furlongs at Newmarket on Saturday.
Four-year-old Umm Kulthum (10-3) ridden by Christophe Soumillon gained a neck victory ahead of Tenaya Kenyon...
Craved completes fromthehorsesmouth.info 266-1 5-horse accumulator and £1,207 Canadian
Alarm after deer runs onto track at Newcastle!
By Andrew Atkinson
Willie Haggas trained Craved completed a fromthehorsesmouth.info 266-1 five-horse accumulator on Saturday, when winning the Betway 6 furlongs Novices Stakes at Newcastle, under jockey Tom Marquand.
Roksana (8-15), Enqarde (4-1),...
LADY BUTTONS SET TO RETIRE?
One race at time starting at Wetherby, with the aim of going to Doncaster.
I’ve watched her enough times to know when she’s working well, and when she isn’t. She’ll tell us when she doesn’t want to carry...
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...
Dettori lands Haydock Group 3 Betway John Of Gaunt Stakes
Voice Of Calm and Fugitives Drift fromthehorsesmouth.info Cartmel double
She'sasupermack (10-1 e.w.) Cartmel place
Trevoli and Bawaady Beverley double
Banbridge and Grangeclare West Punchestown double
By Andrew Atkinson
Frankie Dettori rode 5-1 co-favourite Kinross to victory in the Group 3 Betway John...
The Two Amigos knocking on door ahead of Uttoxeter Midlands Grand National
By Andrew Atkinson
Nicky Martin trained nine-year-old The Two Amigos (3.35) has been knocking on the door to return to the winner's enclosure and the Listed Midlands Grand National at Uttoxeter on Saturday offers an opportunity.
Martin, who only has ten...
Minella Indo returned to Ireland ‘shook’ after lacklustre run in King George VI
Rachael Blackmore-Minella Times target 2022 Aintree Grand National
By Andrew Atkinson
Trainer Henry de Bromhead has revealed Minella Indo returned to Ireland 'shook' following a lacklustre run in the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase at Kempton Park on December 26,...
Trainer John Berry on course with Hopels High
By Andrew Atkinson
Trainer John Berry has revealed that Hopels High is set to run at Great Yarmouth next month in the wake of racing returning to the fold in England on June 1.
"She has been enjoying herself on the...
Stradivarius – A horse for the big occasion
Frankie Dettori's 2019 Gold Cup win
With Royal Ascot awaiting to see if the 2020 meeting can go ahead behind closed doors, in the wake of the coronavirus lockdown, ANDREW ATKINSON looks back at Frankie Dettori's 2019 Gold Cup...
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...
McGinty’s Dream back in tractor shed after Hexham win!
By Andrew Atkinson
Trainer Nick Alexander has bore fruit after exercising a string of his horses at Sedgefield.
"It was a useful morning, we let 35 horses sprint upsides for a short distance on Friday mornings, it is always great to...
Ice cool Phil Stargazing for season ahead
By Andrew Atkinson
Trainer Philip Kirby has an exciting small team of runners when racing resumes, and a second group being prepared for later in the summer/early Autumn.
"We have a strong hand in the staying division, not including our Autumn/early...
HIGH RISK THREAT AT WARWICK
Appeal by Warwick racecourse to stay safe - stay away - during coronavirus lockdown
Quote: 'The actions of these individuals posed a high risk, not only to themselves, but to others in the local community'.
By Andrew Atkinson
Warwick's Classic...
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
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...
Saturday Racing Market Rasen 9-1 treble
By Andrew Atkinson
Coole Well, Fontana Ellissi and White Walker completed a fromthehorsesmouth.info 9-1 treble at Market Rasen's evening meeting on Saturday.
Fergal O'Brien trained Coole Well (8-15) from 5-6 gained a 3 1/2 lengths victory ahead of Larch Hill in...
Cheltenham Festival dream looms for €670 purchase Skyace
By Andrew Atkinson
Trainer John 'Shark' Hanlon's canny €670 purchase of former Willie Mullins trained six-year-old Skyace in June 2020 is one of the bargain buys of the NH Turf - with a Cheltenham Festival appearance looming.
Since being under the...
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...
Trainer Henry de Bromhead eyeing up Cheltenham success
Trainer Henry de Bromhead who has a plethora of runners at the Cheltenham Festival talks about some of his entries. Cheltenham Gold Cup: A Plus Tard: "I am delighted with him - we decided to put him away for...
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...
Father-to-son succession for 100 years at Manor House Stables
By Andrew Atkinson
Stables in Middleham that are to be overhauled, with Sir Michael Stoute’s assistant James Horton appointed as trainer, were formerly owned by Lennie Peacock.
Based at Manor House Stud in Middleham, Peacock was the breeder of dual Guineas...
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...
Coronavirus: Ireland race meetings follow suit in coronavirus lockdown
Quote: 'Most important is health and safety' - trainer Aiden O'Brien
By Andrew Atkinson Chief sports editor
RACING in Ireland has followed suit of England and France on cancelling race meetings, due to the COVID-19 epidemic.
The Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announced...
Gathering outside Musselburgh racecourse at behind closed doors meeting
By Andrew Atkinson
A gathering of people outside Musselburgh racecourse, all standing at the 5 furlongs start viewpoint, during the behind closed doors meeting on September 27, has led to racehorse owner David Armstrong questioning a spectators ban of the...
