NH campaign gathers pace at Ascot, Wetherby and Ayr
By Andrew Atkinson racing correspondent fromthehorsesmouth.tips
THE 2019-20 National Hunt campaign gains pace - with three top meetings at Ascot, Wetherby and Ayr on Saturday, November 2.
The Sodexo Gold Cup Handicap Chase over 2m 7f at Ascot has a £56,000...
Dettori Goodwood memories
By Andrew Atkinson, Glorious Goodwood 2019
FRANKIE Dettori will return to Goodwood on Ladies Day, August 1, on the back of riding his 200th winner at the course in May, when successful on the John Gosden trained Terebellum.
“I knew I...
Hats off to Frankie at Royal Ascot!
By Andrew Atkinson
ROYAL Ascot 2019 gets underway on June 18 with the five day meeting spanning back to 1711 with the inaugural race Her Majesty's Plate taking place 308 years ago.
Italian ace jockey Frankie Dettori - who won on...
Zodiakos’ win clears away cobwebs for jockey Sullivan
By Andrew Atkinson
Zodiakos pipped selection Al Ozzdi in the opening race behind closed doors meeting at Newcastle on June 1, following racing's lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Roger Fell trained duo Zodiakos (22-1) under J. P. Sullivan got up...
Enable on brink of Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe history
By Andrew Atkinson racing correspondent fromthehorsesmouth.tips
ENABLE will bid for an historic triple Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe victory at Longchamp on Sunday with jockey Frankie Dettori up - with Japan deemed a threat.
Enable, trained by John Gosden, successful...
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,...
CARTMEL STICKY TOFFEE FOR WINNING CONNECTIONS!
Quote: 'We know you all love a party - but please do not come. It may be tempting to say 'let's watch from the woods' - Cartmel General manager Geraldine McKay
Quote: 'With racing behind closed doors, Cartmel...
IRON MIKE TO KO BOOKIES!
Wolverhampton: Going standard.
*Serious Jockin - *Loving Glance - *Perfect Grace
By Andrew Atkinson racing correspondent fromthehorsesmouth.tips
IRON Mike (7.15) is out to put the bookies on the ropes - with a knockout run - in the BetWay Handicap, over 1 mile...
Defi Du Seuil and Un De Sceaux Ascot showdown
By Andrew Atkinson
Ascot's showdown between Defi Du Seuil and Un De Sceaux looms on Saturday, where the going is heavy, soft in places, awaiting a head-to-head in the Matchbook Clarence House Chase over 2 miles.
Six-year-old Defi Du Seuil, trained by...
Royal Ascot to take place behind closed doors?
Meeting cancelled - due to coronavirus
Quote: 'It may prove possible to run the Royal Ascot races behind closed doors'.
By Andrew Atkinson Breaking news
Royal Ascot 2020 could still take place - behind closed doors - after it was...
Stradivarius – A horse for the big occasion
Frankie Dettori's 2019 Gold Cup win
With Royal Ascot awaiting to see if the 2020 meeting can go ahead behind closed doors, in the wake of the coronavirus lockdown, ANDREW ATKINSON looks back at Frankie Dettori's 2019 Gold Cup...
Katara lands Listed Stakes at Newmarket
By Andrew Atkinson
Katara (6-5) selected by fromthehorsesmouth.info won the British Stallion Studs Listed Stakes at Newmarket under champion jockey Oisin Murphy.
Trained by Sir Michael Stoute, Katara gained a 4 lengths win ahead of Expressionism.
Enbihaar (1-2) completed a fromthehorsesmouth.info double at Newmarket, following Treacherous's (7-1)...
Winning tip Brian The Snail – anything but!
Quote: 'Riding in the mask isn't really nice, but we know the reasons behind why we have to wear them and will continue to do so' - jockey Tony Hamilton
By Andrew Atkinson
Brian The Snail - tipped - landed...
Cyrname to KO ‘Clan’ in King George V1 Boxing Day chase
By Andrew Atkinson racing correspondent fromthehorsesmouth.tips
CYRNAME is out to thwart Clan Des Obeaux's bid for back-to-back wins of the King George V1 Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day - the leading duo trained by Paul Nicholls.
Ladbrokes £250,000 King George...
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...
Truckers Lodge heads Haydock Unibet Grand National Trial
By Andrew Atkinson
Haydock Park stage the £100,000 G3 Unibet Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (3.15pm) over 3m 4½f on Saturday, with Truckers Lodge, trained by Paul Nicholls, heading the betting at 4-1.
Truckers Lodge finished second in the Welsh Grand...
A walk in the Park at Ascot
By Andrew Atkinson racing correspondent fromthehorsesmouth.tips
EMMA Lavelle trained Paisley Park, with Aidan Coleman up, should have a 'walk in the park' in landing the Marsh Hurdle (2.25) over 3 miles at Ascot on Saturday.
Paisley Park is set to repeat...
Tiger Roll and Red Rum go head-to-head in Virtual Grand National
By Andrew Atkinson
Despite the £1m Randox Health Aintree Grand National postponed, due to the coronavirus lockdown, the race will get under starters orders on April 4 - by Virtual runners.
A 40 runners field over the four miles two and...
Hawk High to scalp Wetherby bookies?
By Andrew Atkinson
Hawk High (2.15) owned by three-times Aintree Grand National winning-owner Trevor Hemmings, is out to scalp the bookies at Wetherby on Saturday.
Trained by Tim Easterby and ridden by Brian Hughes, Hawk High is tipped to win the...
Bristol eyes Cheltenham Gold Cup ahead of Aintree Grand National
By Andrew Atkinson
Delta Work and Tiger Roll are joint top weight of 11st 10b for the 2020 Randox Health Aintree Grand National on April 4.
Whether Tiger Roll lines up for a hat trick attempt is another matter, in 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...
Top and bottom Ok Corral and Monbeg River Doncaster shoot-out
By Andrew Atkinson
Ok Corral carrying top weight of 11st 12lb and bottom weight Monbeg River, carrying 10st 8lb, are both noted in the Sky Bet Listed Handicap Chase (3.15) over 2 miles and 7 furlongs at Doncaster on Saturday.
With...
RANDOX HEALTH GRAND NATIONAL FESTIVAL
2020 Aintree Grand Women’s Summit
By Andrew Atkinson
The Jockey Club and Women in Racing are delighted to announce the 2020 Aintree Grand Women’s Summit on April 3 that will feature a superb panel of Khadijah Mellah, Delia Bushell and...
GLORIOUS GOODWOOD 2019 July 30-August 3
"There’s quite a stereotype around Muslim girls and not being able to follow their sporting passions and dreams" - Khadijah Mellah
By Andrew Atkinson
Ladies Day at Glorious Goodwood, Thursday August 1, features the Ladies’ Amateur jockey race, the Magnolia Cup,...
