Snow Joke!
By Andrew Atkinson EXCLUSIVE
While the Costa Blanca baked in 25 degrees the UK was in the midst of yet another cold snap - with snow falling throughout the country as temperatures plummeted.
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"It has been challenging to say the least,"...
Cannon fires Mystical Clouds to Kempton win
By Andrew Atkinson
Racehorse breeder-owner enthusiast Trevor Hemmings was at Preston North End's Deepdale stadium on Saturday afternoon as his horse Mystical Clouds won at Kempton Park.
Millionaire Hemmings, owner of The Lilywhites, received the news as North End were on their...
Tom on song
By Andrew Atkinson
Trainer and music lover Tom Symonds, who listens to Led Zeppelin, Muse, Arcade Fire and The Killers, was on song after saddling aptly named tip Song For Someone to victory at Kempton Park on February 20.
"It's a...
Jacob eyes Kempton glory on Kildisart
By Andrew Atkinson
Trainer Ben Pauling saddles Kildisart (3.35) tipped each-way in the £100,000 Betway Handicap C1 Chase over 3 miles at Kempton on Saturday, with Daryl Jacob up.
Kildisart, carrying 11st 4lb, finished sixth in the last two outings, both...
NEWCASTLE BID FOR KIRBY ACE
Focus on trainer Philip Kirby
Louis Vac Pouch swerves Kempton on Saturday for either Cheltenham or Aintree tilt
By Andrew Atkinson
Philip Kirby saddles runners at on Friday in what the Richmond, north Yorkshire, Green Oaks Farm stables based trainer...
HANNON HAS THE POWER AT CHELMSFORD
By Andrew Atkinson
Richard Hannon jnr has the power at Chelmsford on Saturday night in saddling Today Power (5.30) tipped to land the toteplacepot Handicap, over 1 mile, with David Probert up.
Today Power, who featured in Class 4 outings in...
Bombshell for Lingfield in Saturday Ladbrokes Novice Stakes
By Andrew Atkinson
Joseph O'Brien trained Bombshell (2.40) is napped to land the Ladbrokes Novice Stakes over 5 furlongs at Lingfield Park on Saturday.
Irish trainer O'Brien has booked talented Ben Curtis for the ride, on the back of Bombshell finishing...
Grab a piece of Candy at 20-1 in Aintree Grand National
TOM Lacey, trainer of Kimberlite Candy, carrying 10st 4lb, is full of confidence of a good account in the 2020 Randox Health Aintree Grand National, priced at 20-1.
"He is in good order - a much stronger horse now -...
Alastair Down on the Cheltenham Festival
Andrew Atkinson fromthehorsesmouth.tips www.theleader.info
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WITH the 2020 Cheltenham Festival upon us during March 10-13 Andrew Atkinson, racing author/journalist, will be giving and insight to the runners and riders and all the latest news.
Gordon Elliott reports that it is 'all systems...
ICING ON THE CAKE!
Haydock Park-Lingfield Park trebles: Ice Pyramid Newcastle win in 7-horse 7,835-1 Super Heinz bet
By Andrew Atkinson
Haydock Park and Lingfield Park trebles and Newcastle winner Ice Pyramid formed part of a seven-horse 7,835-1 whirlwind Super Heinz - as Storm...
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...
In the ‘Nic’ of time!
By Andrew Atkinson
Paul Nicholls trained Cyrname (3.35) Ascot, and Yala Enki (3.15) Haydock Park are out to land a double on Saturday in the Betfair Handicap Chase, and Unibet Grand National Trial, respectively, for the Ditcheat, Somerset stables.
Nicholls, 57,...
Philip ‘Ice’ cool at Newcastle
By Andrew Atkinson
Philip Kirby saddles four of seven runners - in a bid to land the BetWay Handicap over 1 mile 4 furlongs at Newcastle on Saturday night.
Yorkshire, Green Oaks Farm stables trainer Kirby's quartet are headed by selection,...
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...
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...
Taking the Mickey!
By Andrew Atkinson
Tom Dascombe trained Mickey completed an 11-horse winning accumulator on Saturday - when landing the BetYourWay At BetWay Handicap over 1m 1f at Wolverhampton's evening meeting.
Mickey (15-2) ridden by Richard Kingscote made headway mid-division, over 1f out,...
Chantry House, One For The Team, Altior and Native River, Newbury winning tips
By Andrew Atkinson
Headline tip Altior returned to the winner's enclosure, with a victory in the Betfair Game Spirit Chase at Newbury on Saturday.
Heavily 1-3 odds-on favourite, Nicky Henderson trained Altior, obliged under jockey Nico de Boinville, gaining a three...
ASK HIMSELF (9-1) INDEFATIGABLE (7-2) AND FORTUNATE GEORGE (14-1) IN WARWICK 675-1 TREBLE
By Andrew Atkinson
Michael Scudamore trained Ask Himself (9-1) opened a 675-1 treble winning tips at Warwick on Saturday, under jockey Brendan Powell, when successful in the Cheltenham Preview Handicap Hurdle over 2m.
Indefatigable (7-2) trained by P. R. Webber and...
Altior set to return to winning ways at Newbury
By Andrew Atkinson
Nicky Henderson trained Altior (2.25) with Nico De Boinville up, is tipped to win the Game Spirit Betfair Grade 2 Chase over 2 miles at Newbury on Saturday.
Altior, aged 10, finished second behind Cyrname at Ascot in...
Charlie to make Expression at Lingfield
By Andrew Atkinson
Charlie Appleby trained Expressionist (3.30) is selected to land the Class 3 Ladbrokes Handicap, over 6 furlongs at Lingfield Park on Saturday, under jockey Luke Morris.
Expressionist has been in Class 1 company at Sandown, when finishing fifth...
Eric Stakes a Claim
By Andrew Atkinson
Eric Alston saddles Acclaim The Nation tipped in the (7.30) Class 2 BetWay Handicap over 5 furlongs at Wolverhampton on Saturday night, under jockey Luke Morris.
Course and distance winner Acclaim The Nation, who finished fourth in a...
Oakley, Not So Sleepy and Never Adapt eye Newbury Betfair Hurdle
By Andrew Atkinson
Oakley, Not So Sleepy and Never Adapt have been declared among a maximum field of 24 runners in the Betfair Hurdle Grade 3 Handicap over 2 miles at Newbury on Saturday (3.35).
Hughie Morrison trained Not So Sleepy,...
There Is Nothin’ Like A Dame!
Octogenarian Dame Judi, 85, will see her co-owned horse, As De Mee, hopefully line-up in the 2020 £1m Randox Health Aintree Grand National on April 4.
"I used to ride a lot - I've always had a huge love for...
KIRBY ZIG-ZAG’S AT WETHERBY AND MUSSELBURGH
PHILIP Kirby heads to Wetherby on Saturday, with duo Zig Zag (3.23) ridden by Sean Quinlan, tipped each-way at odds of 16-1, and Pennine Cross (4.33) ridden by 7lb claimer William Shanahan, also tipped each-way at 7-1.
Yorkshire based Green...
My Sweet Lord!
By Andrew Atkinson
Nicky Henderson trained Call Me Lord in tipped to win the BetWay hurdle Listed race over 1 mile and 7 furlongs at Sandown on Saturday.
Ridden by Daryl Jacob, Call Me Lord won at Cheltenham in December, over...
