THURLES Review – JETZ (3-1) FLIES IN!
Zero Ten tip (3-1) wins
Our Majella ew (12-1) placed
By Andrew Atkinson
Jetz (3-1) trained by Jessica Harrington and ridden by Robbie Power was a winning tip, when landing the BetVictor Hurdle at Thurles, Ireland, on Saturday.
Headline selection Jetz...
No overseas runners permitted in Irish races
Quote: 'Unprecedented and sombre times' - Nicky Hartery, chairman of HRI
By Andrew Atkinson
Racing in Ireland continues behind closed doors in Thurles on Saturday - despite the coronavirus outbreak - and after meetings in England were suspended until the...
CORONAVIRUS HITS CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL STAFF AND RACEGOERS
Cheltenham Festival organisers release statement after news staff and racegoers develop symptoms of Covid-19
By Andrew Atkinson Breaking news
THE organisers of Cheltenham Festival have released a statement after the news that staff and racegoers have started to develop symptoms...
Racing suspended due to coronavirus pandemic
Jockey Sean Quinlan left pondering over September wedding
Cash-strapped jockeys' worries
By Andrew Atkinson
Horseracing has been suspended - due to the coronavirus pandemic - following a move by the BHA to shutdown until May, at the earliest.
It is deemed...
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...
Aintree Grand National cancelled due to coronavirus
By Andrew Atkinson
The £1m Randox Health Aintree Grand National, scheduled for April 4, has been cancelled, due to the coronavirus outbreak.
"The Randox Health Grand National festival will not take place. Public health must come first," said Sandy Dudgeon, senior...
SO SORRY CHELTENHAM APOLOGY
'I'm sorry from the bottom of my heart' - jockey Jamie Moore
Andrew Atkinson
Cheltenham Festival proved to be one to forget for jockey Jamie Moore - left distraught - when being unseated by runaway leader Goshen at the final 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...
CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL DAY 4 – Friday the thirteenth unlucky for Goshen and Moore
Buildmeupbuttercup (16-1) tipped each-way placed
By Andrew Atkinson
Goshen, ridden by Jamie Moore, was unseated at the last in the JCB Triumph Hurdle on day 4 of the Cheltenham Festival on (unlucky) March 13 - having been well clear of...
THE PADDY PIE TO EARN PUNTERS A CRUST!
By Andrew Atkinson
Sue Smith trained The Paddy Pie (4.20) is tipped to land the Hit The Target At BetUK.com Handicap Chase over 2 miles 4 furlongs at Newcastle on Saturday.
Distance winner The Paddy Pie, who finished third of nine...
Out of this world for Philip at Cheltenham Festival
By Andrew Atkinson
Philip Kirby trained Rayna's World who finished third of 22 runners at 100-1 under Tommy Dowson in the Doylesford Mares Novice Hurdle on day 3 of the Cheltenham Festival on March 12 was described as a 'never...
FOCUS on trainer Fergal O’Brien
By Andrew Atkinson
FERGAL O'Brien saddles Petite Power in the Martsons 61Deep Class 1 Midlands Grand National over 4 miles 2 furlongs at Uttoxeter on Saturday.
Eleven-year-old Petite Power, ridden by Liam Harrison, is priced at (10-1) and tipped each-way in...
Champ Oisin to throw bookies to wolves!
By Andrew Atkinson
Champion Flat jockey Oisin Murphy could be set to throw the bookies to the wolves on Saturday night at the Wolverhampton, Midlands course.
Killarney born Murphy, who can speak four languages, is tipped to win the C3 Ladbrokes...
ROLL ON! Tiger Roll on track for triple-winning National tilt
By Andrew Atkinson
Tiger Roll remains on track for a triple-winning tilt in the Randox Health Grand National at Aintree on April 4 - despite suffering defeat behind Easysland in the Cross Country Chase on March 11 at the Cheltenham...
Ferny Hollow completes 565-1 4-horse accumulator at Cheltenham Festival!
Lucky 15 bet odds of 1,403-1
By Andrew Atkinson
Ferny Hollow (11-1) - tipped - gained an impressive win under jockey Paul Townend in landing the Weatherby's Champion Bumper at Cheltenham on day 2 of the Festival on Wednesday, with...
CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL DAY 4 – BARBADOS ‘BREAK’ FOR JOHNSON
By Andrew Atkinson
IN-the-wars champion jump jockey Richard Johnson rides Thyme Hill (2.50) tipped in the Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle Grade 1 on the final day of the Cheltenham Festival on Friday.
"It wasn't the start to the Festival I wanted,"...
CHAMP JUST CHAMPION!
By Andrew Atkinson
Nicky Henderson trained Champ - a winning 4-1 tip - won the RSA Insurance Novices' Chase on day two of the Cheltenham Festival on Wednesday, under a breathtaking driving ride by jockey Barry Geraghty.
"We were on the...
Envoi Allen wins Ballymore at Cheltenham
By Andrew Atkinson
Gordon Elliott trained Envoi Allen - headline tip - obliged under jockey Davy Russell on day 2 of the 2020 Cheltenham Festival on Wednesday when winning the Ballymore Novices' Hurdle over 2m 5f.
"I was nervous watching the...
Mullins to strike at Cheltenham
By Andrew Atkinson
Willie Mullins trained Faugheen, ridden by Paul Townend (9-2) is tipped each-way in the Marsh Novices’ Chase (1.30) on day 3 of the 2020 Cheltenham Festival on Thursday.
Itchy Feet, Samcro, Bapaume, Melon, Tornado Flyer and Mister Fisher...
Ravenhill completes 455-1 Cheltenham Festival treble
By Andrew Atkinson
Ravenhill (12-1) completed a bookie-bashing 455-1 treble on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival on Tuesday when landing the National Hunt Challenge Cup.
"It was a great ride. He showed his class - it's brilliant to be...
Right royal result for Imperial Aura
By Andrew Atkinson
Imperial Aura (4-1) completed a 35-1 winning double selections on day 1 of the Cheltenham Festival, when landing the Northern Trust Company Novice Handicap Chase over 2 miles 4 furlongs.
Seven year old Imperial Aura gained a 3...
Sharjah (16-1) each-way tip second behind Epatante in Unibet Champion Hurdle
CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL
By Andrew Atkinson
Sharjah (16-1) selected each-way in the Unibet Champion Hurdle finished a creditable second, behind heavily backed winner and 2-1 favourite Epatante, on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival on Tuesday.
Sharjah, 11st 10lb, trained by Willie...
IT’S MAGIC!
Shishkin gets up to beat Abacadabras in Cheltenham Festival opener
By Andrew Atkinson
Shishkin (6-1) - tipped to win - and Abacadabras, tipped each-way, finished first and second in a thrilling opening day race at the Cheltenham Festival on Tuesday. Shishkin,...
ENVOI THE ENVY OF PUNTERS – CHELTENHAM DAY 2
Champ, Alfa Mix, Defi Du Seuil, Tiger Roll, Palladium, Appreciate It, Israel Champ
Cheltenham Festival: Day 2, March 11. By Andrew Atkinson
ENVOI Allen, trained by Gordon Elliott and ridden by Davy Russell, goes to post at the Cheltenham Festival...
