Racing awaits May 7 government announcement
By Andrew Atkinson
The racing world is holding its breath - awaiting to see what will arise from the UK Government legislation on the coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown - as over 19,500 deaths were reached on April 24.
The British Horseracing Authority...
Cheltenham Festival: A lot of lives had been lost
Quote: 'When do we go back, is it too soon, or is it not too soon, if we lose more lives at the end of it all. I don't know. Hindsight is a great thing I think no...
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...
Royal Ascot awaits Government green light for behind closed doors go-ahead
By Andrew Atkinson
With racing in parts of Australia continuing behind closed doors, Ascot awaits to see if the UK Government bodies will give the 2020 Royal Ascot meeting a 'behind closed doors' green light go-ahead amid COVID-19 lockdown.
Royal Ascot's...
Marquand-Addeybb win G1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes in Australia
Quote: 'To win the Queen Elizabeth on an English horse at a time that's been tough for English racing, couldn't mean more' - jockey Tom Marquand
By Andrew Atkinson
Tom Marquand won the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Randwick,...
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...
Virtual ‘double’ as Red Rum and Potters Corner win!
The Virtual Grand National 40 runners field on Saturday, April 4, was won by tip Potters Corner – with Red Rum, tipped to win the 2020 Race of Champions, obliging.
The virtual race was in place of the Randox Health...
A RIGHT ‘RUM’ DO!
'Rummy' head-to-head against 'Tiger', is the one everyone wants to see, moreso than the 2020 Virtual Grand National
Virtual Grand National fun tips:
Definitely Red
Alpha Des Obeaux
Potters Corner
Tiger Roll
Kimberlite Candy
By Andrew Atkinson
The Virtual Grand National 40...
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...
Royal Ascot and Epsom Derby hang in balance in coronavirus lockdown
By Andrew Atkinson
The five days Royal Ascot meeting in June, with HM The Queen and the Royal procession, are left holding their breath in the wake of racing's lockdown, due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Royal Ascot is The Queen's showcase...
ROCK ON TOMMY!
Jockey, Marquand wins Group 3 Schweppervescence in Aussie
By Andrew Atkinson
Jockey Tom Marquand won the Group 3 Schweppervescence on the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained colt Holyfield on Saturday (March 28) in Australia, beating Untamed by 3/4 of a...
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...
