THE WORLD HAS LOST A SPECIAL PERSON – HEAVEN HAS GAINED AN ANGEL
Obituary: Rebecca Bastiman.
Quote: 'We spent many a day at the races enjoying her company. I hope she gets the acknowledgement she deserves' - Grange Park Racing Club Syndicate manager Alan Crombie
By Andrew Atkinson
Trainer Rebecca Bastiman based at the...
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...
NHS workers and carers are in my thoughts
The bereavements and the sacrifice by NHS workers and carers, and all those supporting, are in my thoughts and prayers all the time - trainer Nick Alexander
By Andrew Atkinson
Trainer Nick Alexander, 57, based at Kinneston, Fife, has looked...
Brian Hughes announced as National Hunt Champion jockey
Nicky Henderson trainers' champion. Jonjo O'Neill jnr top Conditional jockey. JP McManus top racehorse owner
By Andrew Atkinson
Brian Hughes has been announced as National Hunt racing champion jockey, with Nicky Henderson named trainers' champion and JP McManus top racehorse...
Jack Berry MBE walking Grand National distance to raise money for IJF
By Andrew Atkinson
Jack Berry MBE is walking the Aintree Grand National distance of 4 miles to raise money for the injured jockeys fund 'Grand National weekend'.
"I'm no Captain Tom, but would like to raise £1,000 for the IJF," Jack,...
Obituary: Prince Khalid Abdullah, racehorse owner/breeder owner of Juddmonte Farms, has died aged 83.
By Andrew Atkinson
Prince Khalid Abdullah, racehorse owner/breeder that included Arc de Triomphe winner Dancing Brave; Frankel, Enable, Oasis Dream, Warning, and Kingman, owner of Juddmonte Farms, has died aged 83.
Former NH jockey Sir A.P. McCoy said: "So sad to...
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...
Alston books Jamie Spencer to ride Maid In India at Ascot
The Tin Man set to return to winner's enclosure
By Andrew Atkinson
Eric Alston has booked Jamie Spencer to ride six-year-old Maid In India (1.55) in the tote.co.uk Listed Class 1 Rous Stakes over 5 furlongs at Ascot on Saturday.
Longton,...
Suggestion retired in wake of eye removal tumour op
By Andrew Atkinson
Phil Kirby trained nine-year-old Suggestion, bred by Juddmonte Farms Ltd, has been retired after six years at Green Oaks Farm stables in Richmond, North Yorkshire.
"We have said goodbye to this gorgeous boy - the gentle grey Suggestion...
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...
Kirby duo Mont Blanc and Fircombe Hall Newcastle debuts
By Andrew Atkinson
Trainer Philip Kirby two year old duo Mont Blanc and Fircombe Hall made their debuts at Gosforth Park, Newcastle on June 6.
"They will find easier assignments in future as the young pair lined up against some mightily...
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...
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...
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...
Odds-on favourite Enable (4-7) in Ascot King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes...
By Andrew Atkinson
ODDS-on favourite Enable (4-7) in Saturday's King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes at Ascot has been slammed by trainer John Gosden.
"The betting industry has put Enable at a price that they don’t want anyone to...
LONE EAGLE SWOOPS IN 281-1 fromthehorsesmouth.info ACCUMULATOR
Fontwell Park fromthehorsesmouth.info 28-1 double
By Andrew Atkinson
Bashful Boy (10-3) trained by Suzi Best and ridden by Daryl Jacob and Willie Mullins trained Mojestic, ridden by Page Fuller (11-2) returned a fromthehorsesmouth.info 28-1 double at Fontwell on September 12.
Sir...
Jungle Run completes fromthehorsesmouth.info 3,697 accumulator
By Andrew Atkinson
Tom Clover trained Jungle Run completed a fromthehorsesmouth.info 11-horse 3,697 accumulator on Saturday at Wolverhampton.
Jungle Run (5-2) ridden by Jack Mitchell landed the Coral Racing Nursery over 7 furlongs, despite being bumped at the start, staying on...
Golden Horde winning tip by fromthehorsesmouth.info in Royal Ascot Group 1 Commonwealth Cup
By Andrew Atkinson
Golden Horde (5-1) was a winning tip by fromthehorsesmouth.info when landing the Group One Commonwealth Cup over 6f at Royal Ascot on Friday, under jockey Adam Kirby.
"It has got great natural speed and all credit to connections,"...
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,...
Remembering KEITH FLOYD
Quote: 'You can see by Keith's face he had a great night - the drinking continued into the early hours'
Andrew Atkinson talks to former amateur jockey, actor, musician and performing artist Gary Gibson Lennon, who rolled back...
Cartmel Cup and Peter Beaumont Memorial Handicap Steeple Chase August Bank Holiday weekend
Quote: 'You are allowed to do everything at Cartmel that you can’t do at any other racecourse' - racecourse director, Geraldine McKay
By Andrew Atkinson
Cartmel’s August Bank Holiday weekend meetings on Saturday, 28 and Monday, August 30 is like...
YES SIR! O’Brien’s seventh Derby win?
AIDEN O'Brien will saddle seven of the 13 runners going to post in Saturday's Investec Derby over 1 mile 4 furlongs at Epsom Downs - with a near £1million awaiting the winner - in Britain's richest race. According to...
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...
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...
Sir Michael Stoute’s assistant James Horton to take trainer role at Manor House Farm,
By Andrew Atkinson
Sir Michael Stoute’s assistant James Horton will take on the role of trainer at Manor House Farm under a scheme to modernise and overhaul the racehorse training facilities at Manor House Farm, Middleham.
The major redevelopment of the...
