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Three cheers to Ripon!

Three cheers to Ripon!

By Andrew Atkinson fromthehorsesmouth.tips racing correspondent RIPON will be full of cheers on Saturday, with a Beer and BBQ Festival meeting, in conjunction with Theakston Brewery. In what has been an action-packed 2019 at Yorkshire’s Garden Racecourse, with 16 fixtures completed,...
CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL DAY 1

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...
Al Dancer who beat Master Tommytucker in October go head-to-head at Cheltenham.

Master Tommytucker and Al Dancer Cheltenham Caspian Caviar Gold Cup Handicap Chase head-to-head

By Andrew Atkinson Paul Nicholls trained Master Tommytucker and Nigel Twiston-Davies trained Al Dancer go to post in the 19 runners Grade 3 Caspian Caviar Gold Cup 2m 4 1/2f Handicap Chase at Cheltenham on Saturday, December 12, having swerved...
At Worcester racecourse, continuous heavy rain has left the track under water.

After the awful weather it’s hard to believe it actually got worse – trainer...

By Andrew Atkinson The bad weather continues unabated that has hit race preparations and meetings postponed, including Exeter's meeting on February 3, abandoned due to a waterlogged course. "After the awful weather it is hard to believe it actually got worse...

Haydock Park abandoned due to four inches of snow and rain

By Andrew Atkinson Haydock Park's meeting December 30 has been called off - 48 hours in advance following heavy rain - and four-inches of snow falling! "Unfortunately due to four inches of snow overnight and substantial rain on Boxing Day racing...
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...
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...
This way. Jockeys temporary changing rooms at Newcastle racecourse.

Ayr set to recommence racing in Scotland on June 22

By Andrew Atkinson AYR racecourse is eyed as a return to racing in Scotland on June 22, with the opening 2020 Flat race season set to get underway amid the coronavirus lockdown, following suspension of meetings since March 17. Hamilton Park...
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...
Ascot clerk of the course Chris Stickels: Rain forecast wouldn't be a threat

Rain forecast wouldn’t be a threat – Ascot clerk of the course Chris Stickels

By Andrew Atkinson Ascot's meeting on Saturday is expected to go ahead amid the recent postponed meetings, due to the harsh weather conditions that has hit racing this year. "We are a mixture of soft and heavy in places - otherwise...
Harry Cobden: completed fromthehorsesmouth.info 33-1 Kempton treble on Mcfabulous.

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...
The jockey room at Aintree Racecourse

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...
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...
Al Boum Photo back-to-back Cheltenham Gold Cup wins in 2019 and 2020.

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...
Doncaster racecourse

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...
Tom Midgley rode Johnson's Blue to Hexham win.

Pennine Cross 33-1 Catterick win for Kirby-Midgely 

By Andrew Atkinson Jockey Tom Midgley rode his first winner in the saddle for trainer Philip Kirby at Catterick on Monday - on 33-1 shot Pennine Cross. "It was a brilliant ride by Tom, in riding his first National Hunt winner...
Cheltenham Festival - lucky to go ahead in wake of coronavirus

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...
Vintage Clouds - 2020 Grand National bid.

VINTAGE NATIONAL WIN WILL LEAVE TREVOR IN THE CLOUDS!

TREVOR Hemmings is eyeing a FOURTH £1m 2020 Randox Health Aintree Grand National winner with Vintage Clouds at the world renowned Merseyside track on April 4. "Vintage Clouds is a very good horse - very steady," said Octogenarian Mr Hemmings,...
Rock on Tommy at Donny with fromthehorsesmouth.info 25-1 treble

Suspicious and Papacito Donny double

By Andrew Atkinson Ralph Beckett trained Suspicious (10-3) tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info won the 1 mile EBF Maiden Fillies Stakes at Doncaster on Saturday under Cieren Fallon. Qatar Racing's two-year-old Suspicious, priced at 7-1 at the declaration stage on Thursday, beat S....
BHA confirm races from Huntingdon to be re-staged

BHA confirm races from Huntingdon to be re-staged

By Andrew Atkinson The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has confirmed that a number of races from Huntingdon’s fixture on December 6, which was abandoned due to flooding, will be re-staged. The races will continue to be supported by Fitzdares. The Fitzdares...
Davies cheered on 8-1 winner Potters Corner

Potters Corner wins Coral Welsh Grand National

fromthehorsesmouth.tips each-way selections placed: *Truckers Lodge (10-1), *Yala Enka (8-1), *The Two Amigos (8-1) By Andrew Atkinson Jonathan Davies's co-owned Potters Corner won the Coral Welsh Grand National at Chepstow on Friday - with fromthehorsesmouth.tips each-way selections all placed in...
Lady Buttons success at Doncaster.

DOUBLE FOR TEAM KIRBY!

https://www.facebook.com/425887124125605/posts/2561630467217916/   Lady Buttons ROA National Hunt Mare of the Year Philip Kirby leading Northern jumps trainer 2018-19 By Andrew Atkinson racing correspondent fromthehorsesmouth.tips LADY Buttons has won the ROA National Hunt Mare of the Year Award at a gala evening presentation...
Cheltenham Saturday meeting awaits inspection

Cheltenham Saturday meeting awaits inspection

By Andrew Atkinson racing correspondent fromthehorsesmouth.tips CHELTENHAM races have been called off on Friday - after Prestbury Park suffered a waterlogged course - following lengthy rainfall in Gloucestershire. The meeting was initially put in jeopardy after heavy rainfall overnight on Wednesday...
Sulekha Varma: Clerk of the Course at Aintree and North West Head of Racing for Jockey Club Racecourses.

Sulekha Varma appointed Clerk of the Course at Aintree

By Andrew Atkinson racing correspondent fromthehorsesmouth.tips SULEKHA Varma has been appointed as Clerk of the Course at Aintree Racecourse and North West Head of Racing for Jockey Club Racecourses. "I am honoured to be taking on the role of Clerk of...
BetVictor Racing Brand Ambassador Harry Rednapp with jockey Tom Marquand

Saturday’s Racing’s round-up. Newbury

Newbury 16 -1 accumulator By Andrew Atkinson Clive Cox trained Aratus ridden by Adam Kirby completed a fromthehorsesmouth.info 16-1 four-horse accumulator at Newbury on Saturday when landing the C3 BetVictor Handicap over 7 furlongs. Three-year-old Aratus made smooth headway two furlongs...
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