Thursday, May 21, 2026
'Legend' December Second fatal accident at Newcastle

‘Legend’ December Second fatal accident at Newcastle

Quote: 'December Second was one of Phil’s favourite horses, riding him out himself. He will remain a legend in our eyes'. By Andrew Atkinson Philip Kirby trained December Second suffered a fatal injury in the Betway Handicap Class 3 over...
Rachel Blackmore rides Balko Des Flos (3.37) Galway.

Blackmore’s polished skills catching the eye

Rachael Blackmore is set to ride Henry de Bromhead trained A Plus Tard in the WellChild Cheltenham Gold Cup, with Jack Kennedy on stablemate, Minella Indo. Blackmore partnered A Plus Tard to victory in the Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase...
Lester Piggott tutors Gary race- riding in Newmarket.

Goodbye Lester – greatest jockey in history of racing. God bless and Rest In...

By Andrew Atkinson EXCLUSIVE Legendary jockey Lester Piggott's death at the age of 86 has reminisced memories for Gary Gibson-Lennon, who was tutored by Piggott in Newmarket. "Goodbye Lester, you was the greatest jockey in history of racing. God bless you...
Liam Treadwell: Found life challenging during coronavirus lockdown in 2020 and missed seeing people.

Liam Treadwell: Inquest

By Andrew Atkinson The post mortem inquest on Aintree Grand National winning jockey Liam Treadwell revealed he died after taking a mixture of strong drugs. The post mortem inquest on February 10 concluded Treadwell, found dead at his Shropshire home in...
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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...
fromthehorsesmouth.info cleans up at Bath with 146-1 treble!

fromthehorsesmouth.info cleans up at Bath with 146-1 treble!

By Andrew Atkinson Chipstead (11-4), Steel An Icon (11-2) and Overwrite (5-1) returned a 146-1 fromthehorsesmouth.info treble at Bath on Saturday night. Roger Teal trained Chipstead, backed from 4-1, landed the attheraces.com Handicap over 5f under T. E. Whelan, when running...

Champ Murphy completes fromthehorsesmouth.info 10,958-1 accumulator on Love Love

Super Heinz pays bumper £64,835 Cyrname options after bet365 Charlie Hall Chase Wetherby win By Andrew Atkinson Champion jockey Oisin Murphy completed a fromthehorsesmouth.info 7 winning tips 10,958-1 accumulator on Richard Hannon jnr trained Love Love at Wolverhampton on Saturday...
Nicky Henderson saddles Epatante (3.50) Punchestown.

Nicky Henderson talks Cheltenham

Nicky Henderson who has trained 68 Cheltenham Festival winners talked about his prospects for the 2021 meeting via Zoom, hosted by The Jockey Club. ALTIOR: Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase. Altior could not be better and I’m very, very...
Whoshotthesheriff: back home for tea after finishing second at Carlisle.

Whoshotthesheriff home for tea after Chasing bow at Carlisle

By Andrew Atkinson Phil Kirby trained Whoshotthesherrif finished second at Carlisle on October 15 in the Class 3 Racing TV Novices Limited Handicap Chase over 1 mile 7 furlongs. "Whoshotthesherrif is back home for tea time. An excellent start to his...

Queen Of Kalahari 10-1 winning tip completes 70-1 double

By Andrew Atkinson Queen Of Kalahari was a 10-1 winning selection when landing the Betway Handicap over 5 furlongs at Newcastle on June 1, beating Tomshalfbrother under a driving finish by jockey Lewis Edmunds. Queen Of Kalahari's success completed a 70-1...
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...
Teahupoo heads for Cheltenham Unibet Champion Hurdle

CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL Review

By Andrew Atkinson The 2020 Cheltenham Festival bore fruit for punters - with eight winners - and a plethora of each-way selections at the showcase National Hunt meeting. Day 4 of the festival's seven race card, each-way tips Buildmeupbuttercup (16-1), Thyme...
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...
Trainer Kirby and family rescued by emergency services

Trainer Kirby and family rescued by emergency services

By Andrew Atkinson Trainer Phil Kirby is back holding the reins at his Green Oaks Farm in Richmond, Yorkshire after an eventful family break in Cornwall - having had to be rescued on the Helford River. "We are back at Green...
L'Homme Presse lands G1 Brown Advisory Chase

L’Homme Presse lands G1 Brown Advisory Chase

By Andrew Atkinson Venetia Williams trained L'Homme Presse landed the Grade One Brown Advisory Novices Chase under Charlie Deutsch at the Cheltenham Festival on Wednesday. "He makes it so easy," said jubilant Deutsch, returning his first Festival win, after gaining victory...
Last years winner of the Irish Gold Cup Kemboy for Willie Mullins. Image Leopardstown Racecourse Twitter

Kemboy tipped for Grade 1 Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup glory

By Andrew Atkinson Defending champion 10-year-old Willie Mullins trained Kemboy (3.15) goes to post at Leopardstown on Saturday in the Grade 1 Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup, along with Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Minella Indo, Frodon and Asterion Forlonge. Robbie Power...
Mick Channon trained Storting ridden by Tony Hamilton won Cliff Stud Thirsk Hunt Cup.

Channon’s Storting nets historic Cliff Stud Thirsk Hunt Cup

Quote: 'Mick in fairness fancied Storting when we spoke before the race. He felt he could win and, fair play, he was right' - jockey Tony Hamilton By Andrew Atkinson Mick Channon trained Storting ridden by Tony Hamilton landed the feature...
Buggerlugs: name change to Sling Yer Hook.

Buggerlugs deemed unpleasant swear word by BHA

By Andrew Atkinson Racehorse owner Nick Rhodes has had his ears bent by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) - and told to rename horse BUGGERLUGS! "We are distraught by being told to change the name of the horse. My late father...
Roger Varian saddles Spanish City in QTS Ayr Gold Cup.

Spanish City and Mr Lupton eye QTS Ayr Gold Cup glory

Veteran Lord Glitters out to thwart Addeybb Desert Encounter and Rhythm Master to strike at Newbury Monsoon Moon and Angel Fairy noted at Newmarket Ever So Cool, Timoshenko and Monbeg Theatre Newton Abbot treble Lorton and Smokey each-way...
Presenting Percy win will do him world of good

Presenting Percy win will do him world of good

Gordon Elliott trained nine-year-old Presenting Percy returned to winning ways at Thurles this month, when beating Kemboy under jockey Jack Kennedy, having last won in January 2019. Presenting Percy fell when seventh two out in the 2020 Cheltenham Gold Cup...
Nicky Henderson saddles At Poets Cross (1.35) Market Rasen.

Henderson and de Boinville Mill Green and Quickbuck Worcester double bid

By Andrew Atkinson Nicky Henderson and Nico de Boinville link up at Worcester on Saturday with Mill Green (1.45) and Quickbuck (3.30) tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info. El Borracho (2.55) trained by Harry Skelton is also noted at the West Midlands track. Sir...
Qatar Goodwood Festival

Qatar Goodwood Festival pilot event cancelled amid COVID-19 concerns

By Andrew Atkinson  From the BHA, RCA and Goodwood The Government has informed racing’s leaders that it has withdrawn permission for a pilot event involving customers to proceed at Goodwood on August 1. The racing on Saturday will continue behind closed doors...
Trainer Gordon Elliott banned for a year, with six months suspended.

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...

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...
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...
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