Friday, April 24, 2026

Obituary – Capt. Jim Wilson, trainer over five decades, dies aged 94

Quote: 'It didn't take long to 'warm the cockles' as Capt. Jim poured me a dram of whisky - and cup of tea - in the lounge of his cottage set in the English countryside'. By Andrew Atkinson Captain Jim...
Double up for Harry Skelton as he holds on aboard No Risk Des Flos (2nd from right) to win the William Hill Pick Your Places Handicap Hurdle - courtesy Wetherby RC Twitter

Saturday Racing Roundup from Wetherby

Dubai Quest completes fromthehorsesmouth.info 75-1 five-horse accumulator fromthehorsesmouth.info selections £441.45 Canadian By Andrew Atkinson Harry and Dan Skelton started the ball rolling at Wetherby on Saturday after Our Jet (5-6) won the William Hill Novice Hurdle over 2m 3f, the...
Haydock Park

Race Courses: Haydock Park

Haydock Park is a dual-purpose racecourse, staging 32 racing days on the Flat and over Jumps in 2019. Haydock Park is part of The Jockey Club, staging The Randox Health Grand National, The Cheltenham Festival and The Investec Derby. The Jockey...
Raz De Maree 2017 winner

Chepstow Coral Welsh Grand National expected to be heavy going

By Andrew Atkinson Chepstow stage the Coral Welsh Grand National on Sunday (December 27) on what is expected to be heavy going - having been postponed four times in a decade, due to waterlogging and snowfall. "I don't think there should...
Ladbrokes and Coral withdraw from on-course racecourse rings in Britain and Ireland

Ladbrokes and Coral withdraw from on-course racecourse rings in Britain and Ireland

'These are worrying times for everybody - but we’ll battle through - and I hope that when it does come back, the punters who’ve been starved of racing will surge back on to the racecourse.' By Andrew Atkinson Ladbrokes and...
Mick Easterby: Things have changed - people have lost their way.

DANGLING THE CARROT – TAKING THE MICK!

Quote: 'It was a different world back then. People grew their own vegetables and kept chickens. How things have changed. People go to the supermarket. The supermarkets ruined it'. Andrew Atkinson looks at veteran racehorse trainer Mick Easterby who...
Aidan O'Brien trained Age Of Kings (1.40) with Ryan Moore up is tipped to win the Lynn Lodge,

Aidan O’Brien triple bid to land Qipco 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket in first Classic...

By Andrew Atkinson Aidan O'Brien saddles a triple bid to land the Qipco 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket on Saturday in the first Classic of the 2021 Flat campaign. Ballydoyle maestro O'Brien's trio Battleground, Van Gogh and Wembley (3.40) the latter tipped...
'Love' was drawn on the outside of the field

IT MUST BE ‘LOVE’ FOR AIDAN!

Love clipped to win Oaks - slashed from 6-1 to 6-4 - after 1,000 Guineas win By Andrew Atkinson Qipco 1,000 Guineas Newmarket winning tip, Aidan O'Brien trained Love (4-1) ridden by Ryan Moore rounded-off a plethora of fromthehorsesmouth.info selections. Love's...
Qipco British Champions Day £4m prize-money up for grabs in Britain's richest race day

Fanshawe’s Spanish Archer targets Cazoo at Donny

By Andrew Atkinson John Fanshawe saddles Spanish Archer (3.30) at Doncaster on Saturday in the Cazoo Class 2 Handicap over 1m 2f tipped each-way by fromthehorsesmouth.info. Spanish Archer looks a good bet under Barry McCugh carrying 9st 9lbs after being noted...
Chris Gordon with retired NH champion jockey Sir Anthony McCoy in 2015. Twitter.

Focus on Trainer: CHRIS GORDON

By Andrew Atkinson Trainer Chris Gordon is looking forward to the return of racing in June after the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in March. "It's good to hear that they are starting racing again on June 1," said Gordon, based at Morestead...
Nick, 60, takes over the role of Chairman from Lord Daresbury

Nick Bannister new Chairman of Haydock Park

By Andrew Atkinson Nick Bannister has been appointed by The Jockey Club as the new Chairman of Haydock Park and will take up his new role on Saturday, January 18. "I am delighted and honoured to be taking over the Chairmanship...
Jockey Ben Curtis is set to undergo scans after a fall at Wolverhampton on December 8 that left him and fellow jockey Rob Hornby injured.

‘MIRACLE’ AS CURTIS AND HORNBY TAKE HORROR FALL

Quote: 'Luckily I stayed conscious. Ben took a bad slap and was unconscious - luckily he walked away. Thankfully the horses were fine' - jockey Rob Hornby By Andrew Atkinson Jockey Ben Curtis is set to undergo scans after a...
O'Brien star filly Love eyes Darley Yorkshire Oaks

O’Brien star filly Love eyes Darley Yorkshire Oaks

By Andrew Atkinson Aidan O'Brien trained filly Love is entered in the Darley Yorkshire Oaks at York in August after successful victories in the 2020 Qipco 1,000 Guineas and 2020 Investec Oaks. Ballydoyle maestro O'Brien heads for York after sidestepping the...
All-Weather at Newcastle on Saturday night

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...
Aye Right out to land Scottish Grand National at Ayr

Aye Right out to land Scottish Grand National

By Andrew Atkinson Sunday's Scottish Grand National (3.35) at Ayr sees 23 runners go to post lead by top weight 11st 12lb Lake View Lad trained by Nick Alexander. Aye Right (11st 11lb) tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info trained by Harriet Graham, has...
Pearls Galore:  Not ruled out of Breeders’ Cup.

Pearls Galore eyes Breeder’s Cup

By Andrew Atkinson Paddy Twomey's four-year-old Pearls Galore could head for America in November, following her impressive show in the Prix de la Foret, when finishing 2 lengths behind Space Blues in the Group 1 at Longchamp in October. “We were...
*Ryan Mania - racing comeback.

Ryan’s return

By Andrew Atkinson racing correspondent fromthehorsesmouth.tips Jockey Ryan Mania - who rode Auroras Encore to victory in the 2013 Aintree Grand National - has returned to racing. "I retired for all the wrong reasons,” confessed Mania, who quit aged 25, in...
Gordalan and Tommy Dowson stay on for third place at Sedgefield, on his hurdling debut.

Rock on Tommy!

By Andrew Atkinson racing correspondent fromthehorsesmouth.tips PHILIP Kirby entries on Thursday proved fruitful, saddling two runners that finished third at Sedgefield, ridden by Thomas Dowson. "We are pleased to have saddled two runners that ran third at Sedgefield," Philip told fromthehorsesmouth.tips. L'attendue...
Gary Noonan rode 10-1 tip Cosmic Rock to victory at Listowel.

IRISH EYES ARE SMILING!

LISTOWEL 66-1 DOUBLE CURRAGH 39-1 ACCUMULATOR By Andrew Atkinson Aidan O'Brien trained Luxembourg (8-13) and Jeroboam (2-1), Johnny Murtagh trained Magnifico (7-2) and Art Power (4-5) trained by Tim Easterby returned a 39-1 fromthehorsesmouth.info four horse accumulator at The Curragh...
Jayne Sivills: We are absolutely gutted. Once in a lifetime horse and will stay with me forever.

Lady Buttons underdeveloped ovaries prevents her from conceiving and carrying a foal

Quote: 'It is incredibly sad for Keith, Jayne and ultimately Buttons that she won’t ever have a foal by her side. She was clearly meant to be a very special one off’ - Pippa Kirby By Andrew Atkinson Retired Lady...
Lord Chapelfield: fatally injured in Yarmouth fall.

Racing at Yarmouth abandoned after fatal fall by Lord Chapelfield

Jockey Gabriele Malune injured By Andrew Atkinson Racing at Great Yarmouth was abandoned after three races on August 3 due to concerns over the condition of a patch of ground following a fatal fall by horse Lord Chapelfield and jockey...
Willie Mullins will saddle dual Gold Cup winner Al Boum Photo at Auteuil.

Mullins dual Gold Cup winner Al Boum Photo eyes Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris glory

By Andrew Atkinson Willie Mullins will saddle dual Gold Cup winner Al Boum Photo under Paul Townend in Sunday's Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris at Auteuil. "I think Al Boum Photo deserves to run in a Grand Steeple," said Mullins, speaking at...

Trainers pay homage to Sultan Ahmad Shah

By Andrew Atkinson SULTAN Ahmad Shah, former race horse owner, with his string including horses with Michael Jarvis, Roger Charlton, Roger Varian and Paul Cole, has died, aged 88. "It's very sad news," said Roger Varian, who saddled his first winner...
Jockeys: required to wear masks.

COVID-19 TO HIT CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL 2021 ATTENDANCE

Quote: 'There are a lot of developments happening almost daily. Those will help us change the way we live in society - not just in sport. As the rules stand it is unlikely we could be ready for...
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...
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