At the double as Clan Des Obeaux and Monmiral coast to victory at Aintree!
By Andrew Atkinson
Paul Nicholls trained Clan Des Obeaux tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info won the G1 Betway Bowl 3m Chase in spectacular fashion on day one of the Aintree festival on Thursday, under jockey Harry Cobden for co-owner Sir Alex Ferguson.
"Cheekpieces...
Former ‘Donkey Derby’ jockey Billy Lee
A MAN who boarded a bus in Dublin - with a donkey - could well have been heading to the 'Donkey Derby' in years gone by!
In respect of the Donkey Derby, a race of the ilk was run at...
Ex-jockey Bradley – warned off for five years – registered as racehorse owner
By Andrew Atkinson
Former jockey Graham Bradley - warned off for five years after it was found he had passed information for reward - has registered as a racehorse owner in Ireland.
Marchons Ensemble, owned by Bradley, that ran at Limeric...
Namib Dancer will be very sorely missed after Huntingdon fatality
By Andrew Atkinson
Trainer Emma Lavelle has made a statement following the loss of six-year-old Namib Dancer after falling at Huntingdon on November 10.
"It was a very sad day for everyone here at Bonita Racing Stables, as well as for...
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...
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...
A WALK IN THE PARK!
By Andrew Atkinson
Bushypark completed a hat-trick of victories on December 9 when landing the Follow Hexham Racecourse on Facebook Handicap Hurdle over 2 miles 4 furlongs under jockey Tommy Dowson.
Trained by Philip Kirby at Green Oaks Farm stables in...
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,...
Willie Mullins Promises Battle-Hardened Al Boum Photo this Winter
When Al Boum Photo switched to fences back in 2017, Irish fans saw plenty of Willie Mullins’ novice chaser, who had a good, but not great, reputation. It’s not as if Al Boum Photo was out every week, but...
Tiger Roll wins Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase at Cheltenham under tearful jockey Donoghue
By Andrew Atkinson
Tiger Roll (9-2) defied the odds when the dual Aintree Grand National winner landed the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase at the Cheltenham Festival under Keith Donoghue.
Gordon Elliott trained Tiger Roll was switched to Denise Foster following an...
THREAT fromthehorsesmouth.tips headliner wins Pommery Stakes
By Andrew Atkinson fromthehorsesmouth.tips racing correspondent
THREAT, fromthehorsesmouth.tips headline selection at Doncaster, obliged when landing the Pommery Champagne Stakes Group 2 over 7 furlongs.
"We were pleased with Threat, going into the race, and despite a 3lb penalty was always hopeful.
"It...
History beckons for Enable in Arc de Triomphe triple bid
By Andrew Atkinson
Enable is set to face testing going in a bid to become the first horse to win the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe for a third time on Sunday, October 4.
The going was officially very soft at...
Cheltenham Festival – lucky to go ahead in wake of coronavirus
By Andrew Atkinson
Cheltenham Festival 2020 can look back on being lucky to escape cancellation - or taking place without the 251,000 spectators who attended the four days meeting last week - after the coronavirus outbreak.
Four days after the final...
Heartbroken groom Seainin set to lead-up Envoi Allen at Cheltenham Festival
By Andrew Atkinson
Henry de Bromhead has offered groom Seainin Mahon to lead-up Envoi Allen at the Cheltenham Festival after the seven-year-old left Gordon Elliott's yard in the wake of his BHA ban after sitting astride a dead horse.
"It would...
Champ Oisin noted at Kempton
By Andrew Atkinson
Kempton Park sees racing's second meeting return at Shepperton, Sunbury-on-Thames on June 2, amid COVID-19 lockkdown since March, with champion jockey Oisin Murphy and Ryan Moore noted.
Science (2.45) trained by Archie Watson and ridden by Murphy, is...
Decision slammed as Leicester racing goes ahead
Decision to allow racing to go ahead slammed by leading Flat trainers as BHA give green light amid COVID-19 'spike' in Leicester
By Andrew Atkinson
Leicester race meeting went ahead on June 30 - despite the city being placed in...
KEMPTON PARK 33-1 TREBLE
It's Mcfabulous for fromthehorsesmouth.info punters!
By Andrew Atkinson
Mcfabulous completed a fromthehorsesmouth.info 33-1 treble at Kempton Park on Saturday when landing the Grade 2 Dornan Engineering Relkeel Hurdle over 2m 5f, under jockey Harry Cobden.
Trained by Paul Nicholls seven-year-old Mcfabulous...
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...
Spanish City (22-1) and Mr Lupton (10-1) selected each-way by fromthehorsesmouth.info placed in Ayr...
Spanish City (22-1) and Mr Lupton (10-1) selected each-way by fromthehorsesmouth.info placed in Ayr Gold Cup
By Andrew Atkinson
Spanish City (22-1) and Mr Lupton (10-1) selected each-way by fromthehorsesmouth.info were both placed in the 24 runners Ayr Gold Cup...
BHA announce owners new coronavirus guidelines
By Andrew Atkinson
The British Horseracing Authority has announced owners new coronavirus health and safety guidelines after the UK Government gave the go ahead for racing to continue behind closed doors in the wake of the current situation.
Any owners attending...
Hollie Doyle named Sunday Times Sportswoman of the Year
By Andrew Atkinson
Following jockey Hollie Doyle named as the Sunday Times Sportswoman of the Year, the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) lead tributes.
"I am delighted that Hollie’s record-breaking success in her jockey career has been recognised at a national level.
"This...
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...
RACING UNDER THE ‘COSH’ OF CORONAVIRUS
Andrew Atkinson looks at the cost to racing with trainer Nick Alexander after the cold spell and snow that lead to ice and ground frozen this month, leading to a plethora of meetings abandoned.
"Luckily the gallops have been in...
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...
Cobden eyes Wetherby bet365 Charlie Hall Chase win on Cyrname
By Andrew Atkinson
Harry Cobden rides eight-year-old fromthehorsesmouth.info tip Cyrname (3.20) trained by Paul Nicholls in Saturday’s bet365, 3 miles 1 furlong Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby in the course's feature race of the year at the Yorkshire track.
“He’s going...
