NEWCASTLE BID FOR KIRBY ACE
Focus on trainer Philip Kirby
Louis Vac Pouch swerves Kempton on Saturday for either Cheltenham or Aintree tilt
By Andrew Atkinson
Philip Kirby saddles runners at on Friday in what the Richmond, north Yorkshire, Green Oaks Farm stables based trainer...
Kerry Lee notches-up century of winners with Ballybegg at Wetherby
By Andrew Atkinson
Trainer Kerry Lee notched up a century of winners following Ballybegg winning at Wetherby on February 17, under Richard Patrick.
"Ballybegg is a smart horse and put on a brave performance under at penalty with Rich Patrick in...
CARTMEL STICKY TOFFEE FOR WINNING CONNECTIONS!
Quote: 'We know you all love a party - but please do not come. It may be tempting to say 'let's watch from the woods' - Cartmel General manager Geraldine McKay
Quote: 'With racing behind closed doors, Cartmel...
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...
Impact of COVID-19 affected owners experience
By Andrew Atkinson
The impact of the coronavirus pandemic has affected the owners experience, particularly in Wales, that lead to Chepstow racecourse making a statement ahead of the opening of their jumps season that got underway in October.
Chepstow will be...
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...
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...
Tedburrow celebrates his 29th birthday
£6,000 Tedburrow ridden by leading jockeys including Frankie Dettori, winning £889,000, racing in Hong Kong, Italy, Dubai and UK
Quote: He'll most probably outlive me! quipped veteran trainer Eric Alston, 76, as Tedburrow celebrates 29th birthday
By Andrew Atkinson EXCLUSIVE
Retired...
ELLIOTT TO MISS CHELTENHAM AND AINTREE AFTER BHA BAN
Trainer Gordon Elliott banned by BHA for a year - with 6 months suspended - after sitting astride dead horse
By Andrew Atkinson
Trainer Gordon Elliott has been banned by the British Horseracing Authority for a year - with 6...
If I knew you were coming I’d have baked a Cake
If I knew you were coming I'd have baked a Cake - the Alex Higgins story
FORMER apprentice jockey Alex Higgins, two-times world snooker champion, died a decade ago on July 24, 2010.
Journalist and author friend Andrew Atkinson is writing...
WHO DARES WINS – CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL DAY 1
WHO DARES WINS - Shiskin, Notebook, Pentland Hills, Sharjah, Mister Malarky, Abacadabras, Rogue Vif, Imperial Aura, Hold The Note
CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL DAY 1 - By Andrew Atkinson
The 2020 Cheltenham four day Festival gets underway on March 10 at 1.30pm, with the...
Phil’s under starters ‘orders’ at The Green Oak!
By Andrew Atkinson
When it came to Christmas presents 2020 Pippa Kirby - wife of trainer Phil - based at Green Oaks Farm stables in Richmond, North Yorkshire, she planned more than under starters 'orders'!
"It was the best kept secret...
Whoshotthesherrif Carlisle win
By Andrew Atkinson
Philip Kirby trained Whoshotthesherrif returned to winning form at Carlisle on November 9 with a victory in the Durdar Graduation Chase C2 over 1m 7f.
Six-year-old Whoshotthesherrif gained a 1 length win over Kiltealy Briggs, ridden by Sean...
MOORE THE MERRIER
Moore on board Magical in Sunday’s Longines Hong Kong Cup at Sha Tin and rides Mogul in Vase
By Andrew Atkinson
Ryan Moore will continue as the leading jockey for Aidan O'Brien next season after speculation about Moore’s post at the...
Trainer Alexander to retain Lake View Lad ahead of 2021 Grand National
Quote: 'Having taken the decision to pretty much shut-up shop during coronavirus lockdown. We have to hope by the time they are ready to race, lockdown measures have continued to be lifted'.
By Andrew Atkinson
Trainer Nick Alexander based at...
SOARING GLORY!
Ascot fromthehorsesmouth.tips 289-1 accumulator
Lingfield 24-1 fromthehorsesmouth.tips treble
Huntingdon fromthehorsesmouth.tips 14-1 double
By Andrew Atkinson racing correspondent fromthehorsesmouth.tips
SOARING Glory's win on Saturday, under jockey Jonjo O'Neill jnr, completed a fromthehorsesmouth.tips 289-1 four-horse winning accumulator at Ascot.
Trained by Jonjo O'Neill...
Cheng deserves ‘second chance’ – Haggas
By Andrew Atkinson
FORGOTTEN jockey Howard Cheng has been thrown a lifeline by William Haggas - three years after leaving Hong Kong in disgrace.
"I felt he deserved a second chance," said Haggas.
Cheng, 38, has been granted a riding licence by...
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...
Cheltenham Festival Day 4 Friday March 18 Gold Cup feature race
A Plus Tard and Tornado Flyer bids for Gold Cup glory
By Andrew Atkinson
The Grade 1 Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup with a winning purse of £351,000 up for grabs is the feature race on the final day of the...
Bombshell for Lingfield in Saturday Ladbrokes Novice Stakes
By Andrew Atkinson
Joseph O'Brien trained Bombshell (2.40) is napped to land the Ladbrokes Novice Stakes over 5 furlongs at Lingfield Park on Saturday.
Irish trainer O'Brien has booked talented Ben Curtis for the ride, on the back of Bombshell finishing...
RACING CONTINUES IN BRITAIN
'We have to be realistic that it is likely only small numbers of people will be present' - Ian Renton, Regional director of the Jockey Club and responsible for staging the Cheltenham Festival
Epsom, Leicester, Newcastle, Windsor and...
Christmas snuffed out is heartbreaking and cruel
Christmas was offering a ray of hope to so many people this year and for that to be snuffed out is heartbreaking and cruel - trainer Nick Alexander
By Andrew Atkinson
With racing returning back to behind closed doors -...
Celebs 2021 Randox Health Aintree Grand National tips
By Andrew Atkinson
Celebrities have teamed up with fromthehorsesmouth.info and the Costa Blanca and Costa Calida Leader newspaper for the 2021 Randox Health Aintree Grand National on April 10 by tipping their fancied runners.
Popular Quesada based BigFM radio presenter Des...
Glorious Goodwood ban thwarts Egan ride on Mishriff
By Andrew Atkinson
Jockey David Egan has been left gutted after an imposed five day ban at July's Glorious Goodwood meeting comes into play.
Egan has lost the ride on French Derby winner Mishriff in the Group 2 Prix Guillaume d'Ornano...
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...
