Thursday, June 25, 2026

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...
Tarnawa eyes £4.3m Arc de Triomphe - Europe's richest race

Tarnawa eyes £4.3m Arc de Triomphe – Europe’s richest race

Quote: 'Tarnawa is a Group 1 winner over course and distance; a Breeders' Cup winner and finished a very good second in the Irish Champion Stakes. Her credentials are first class' By Andrew Atkinson The Qatar Prix de l'Arc de...

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...
Saturday Market Rasen 9-1 treble

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...
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...
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...
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...
Mark Brisbourne - hoping to stay in racing.

Trainer Brisbourne hopeful of remaining in racing after stables development notification

By Andrew Atkinson TRAINER and former jockey Mark Brisbourne is set to leave Ness Strange Farm Stables in Shropshire, after notification that building work is set to go ahead to convert barns into a new development. "I hope to find work...
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,...

Racehorse owner Hemmings’ son in the chair

By Andrew Atkinson Three times Aintree Grand National winning owner Trevor Hemmings has handed the chairmanship reins to his son Craig at Championship club Preston North End. "We have a young and exciting group of players - led by Alex Neil,"...
Hugh Morgan rode Young Dev - tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info - 499-1 in running on Betfair - having broke a stirrup.

Young Dev – tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info – touched 499-1 on Betfair – in Navan Handicap Chase...

By Andrew Atkinson Young Dev - tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info - touched 499-1 in running on Betfair - in the Handicap Chase at Navan on Sunday having broke a stirrup after the first of 17 fences, with jockey Hugh Morgan riding without irons for...
Legendary jockey Lester Piggott dies, aged 86

Legendary jockey Lester Piggott dies, aged 86

Legendary jockey Lester Piggott, whose Classic haul included nine Derby victories, has died, aged 86. Arguably the greatest jockey of all time, Piggott rode his first winner, The Chase, at Haydock in 1948, aged 12. Piggott rode his last winner Palacegate...
Lucinda Russell OBE trainer of Ahoy Senor: You can't expect to win every time.

Ahoy Senor eyes 2022 Cheltenham Festival

By Andrew Atkinson Lucinda Russell OBE reports Ahoy Senor is heading for the 2022 Cheltenham Festival in the wake of his defeat on Boxing Day - with an outing at Wetherby in February pencilled in. "We could look at the Towton...
Musselburgh fromthehorsesmouth.info 13-1 double Newmarket fromthehorsesmouth.info 5-1 double Jonjo saddles Soaring Glory (5-1) to Ascot win By Andrew Atkinson Nick Alexander saddled Eagle Ridge (7-2) tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info to victory in the Racing TV Go North Handicap Chase over 2m 4f at Musselburgh on Saturday. Donald McCain jnr trained Gaelik Coast (2-1) completed a fromthehorsesmouth.info 13-1 double under Brian Hughes, who went nap with five winning rides at the Scottish track. Selections Arthur's Secret finished (2nd), Copper Coin (3rd), Sarv (2nd) and Gold Des Bois (2nd). At Newmarket Bay Bridge (6-5) trained by Sir Michael Stoute and ridden by Ryan Moore and Charlie Appleby trained Zakouski (11-8) with William Buick up, returned a fromthehorsesmouth.info 5-1 double. Soaring Glory (5-1) trained by Jonjo O'Neill and ridden by Tom Scudamore tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info landed the Bateaux London Handicap Hurdle at Ascot. Grey Diamond (11-2) and Chianti Classico (7-2) tipped each-way were both placed. At Wetherby, Tamar Bridge (11-10) was a winning selection. Corran Cross 11-2 and Our Surprise (6-1) tipped each-way were placed at the Yorkshire track. Caption: Gaelik Coast completed Musselburgh 13-1 double under Brian Hughes.

Johnson and Hughes head-to-head as Cheltenham looms

The 2020 Cheltenham Festival during March 10-13 could see a mouthwatering jockey's title finale between Richard Johnson and Brian Hughes - going head-to-head to lift the crown. Reigning champion NH jockey Johnson and Hughes are neck and neck vying for...
Spanish Moon.

Philip is over the Moon!

By Andrew Atkinson Spanish Moon, a two years old Colt, has arrived at racing trainer Philip Kirby's north Yorkshire, Green Oaks stables, having been purchased in France. "Meet the new boy Spanish Moon - isn't he just stunning," Philip, who trains...
More to come from Dubai Days after Wetherby win? Photo: Nick Alexander.

More to come from Dubai Days after Wetherby win

By Andrew Atkinson Nick Alexander trainer of seven-year-old Dubai Days is confident of future success after winning at Wetherby on February 23 in a 2 miles Handicap Hurdle. "I was really pleased with Dubai Days winning in good style at Wetherby,"...
Aspiring jockey Jacob Pritchard Webb

Aspiring jockey Jacob Pritchard Webb, 23, told by medics he will never walk again...

By Andrew Atkinson Aspiring jockey Jacob Pritchard Webb, 23, has been told by medics he will never walk again after a horrific fall at Auteuil racecourse, in Paris, causing serious damage to his spine. Leicester born Jacob, who moved to France...
Galway summer festival cancelled due to coronavirus

Galway summer festival cancelled due to coronavirus

By Andrew Atkinson Michael Moloney, General manager of Galway races has released a statement on behalf of Galway Race Committee, in relation to the Galway races 2020 summer Festival that has been cancelled, scheduled for July 27-August 2. "In the light...
Trainer Henry De Bromhead

Journey With Me, Goven, Elimay fromthehorsesmouth.info Naas treble

Marvel De Cerisy (7-1), Whiskey Lullaby (4-1) placed By Andrew Atkinson Henry de Bromhead trained Journey With Me under Rachael Blackmore tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info landed the Connolly's Red Mills Irish EBF Auction Novice Hurdle at Naas on Saturday. Six-year-old Journey With...

Enable seasonal debut in Coral-Eclipse at Sandown – ahead of tilt at third Prix...

TRAINER John Gosden will saddle Enable in the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown in July - ahead of a tilt at the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. The odds on various betting websites look favourable for this beautiful horse. "John Gosden feels...
Cheltenham Festival Day 3 Thursday March 17

Finger pointed at Cheltenham by owners

By Andrew Atkinson Racehorse owner Richard Hutchings has pointed a finger at the controversial 2020 Cheltenham Festival in March going ahead - having a backlash in managing to get his horse into a race. "We have a share in a horse...
'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...
Knight Salute lands Kempton G2 Coral Adonis Juvenile Hurdle

Kempton fromthehorsesmouth.info selections rack-up 2 winning tips – with SIX placed on 9 racecard!

By Andrew Atkinson Following Newcastle's 150-1 winning treble tips on the opening day of the return of racing on June 1, Kempton Park selections on June 2 saw two winning tips - with SIX tips placed on the nine racecard...
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...

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...
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