Bangkok Lingfield Derby trial
By Andrew Atkinson
2019 Derby runner Bangkok, trained by Andrew Balding and ridden by Rob Hornby, is tipped to land the BetWay Winter Derby Trial over 1 mile 2 furlongs at Lingfield Park on Saturday.
Bangkok, second in a Group 3...
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,...
Ask Ben and Bold Plan to shine at Sandown Park
By Andrew Atkinson
Graeme McPherson saddles Ask Ben(3.00) in the BetWay Handicap Hurdle Grade 3 (C1) over 2 miles 7 furlongs at Sandown Park on Saturday.
Ask Ben, a beaten favourite last time out, is tipped each-way in the 17 runners...
Spirit Power (11-4) Enthaar (9-2) Vibrance (evens) Queen Constantine (4-1) in 200-1 Kempton accumulator!
By Andrew Atkinson
Spirit Power followed up a win at Newcastle this month, when winning the racingtv.com Handicap over 5 furlongs at Kempton Park on Saturday, under jockey Jason Hart - the first tip of a 200-1 accumulator!
Trained by Eric Alston at...
Kirby labels Lady Buttons a ‘legend’!
By Andrew Atkinson
Lady Buttons trainer Philip Kirby has labelled the Green Oaks Farm, Richmond, Yorkshire stables star a 'legend' - after adding to her CV with a memorable performance at Doncaster on Saturday.
"We are so proud of this absolutely...
Spirit Power for Eric at Kempton Park
By Andrew Atkinson
Eric Alston trained Spirit Power is saddled with top weight of 9st 8lb at Kempton Park on Saturday, having won at Newcastle on January 9.
Spirit Power, formerly with Joseph O’Brien, was successful for the first time on...
Santini’s odds cut for Cheltenham Gold Cup
By Andrew Atkinson
Nicky Henderson trained Santini (13-8) tipped to win the Paddy Power Cotswold Chase, obliged under jockey Nico De Boinville at Cheltenham on Saturday, over 3m 1f.
"It was fairly testing - but that's how he likes it," said...
KIRBY TO SCORE AGAIN WITH LADY BUTTONS AT DONNY
By Andrew Atkinson
Lady Buttons (2.40) is back - and the public's favourite is set to continue progress at Doncaster on Saturday - in the 2 miles Hurdle carrying 11st 6lb, under jockey Sean Quinlan.
Philip Kirby trained 10 year old...
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...
I’ve got stamina for 5-day Cheltenham Festival – Henderson
DESPITE Cheltenham racecourse ruling out an extension of the annual March four-day Festival, backing in favour has been aired by top trainers.
"Cheltenham is the best - win or lose. It’s what we all strive for - the more days...
Silva lining for Sue Smith at Haydock Park
By Andrew Atkinson
Silva Eclipse (4.15) trained by Sue Smith is selected each-way in the Old Boston Handicap Hurdle over 3 miles at Haydock Park, where the going is heavy.
Seven year old Silva Eclipse, ridden by Danny Cook, priced at...
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...
Definitly Red and Champers On Ice tipped at Haydock Park
By Andrew Atkinson
Top-weight Definitly Red (2.40) heads a field of 10 for the £75,000 G2 Peter Marsh 3m 1f Handicap Chase at Haydock Park on Saturday, January 18, Peter Marsh Chase Day.
Definitly Red (6-1) tipped each way, trained by...
Definitely Red and Cornerstone Lad head for Haydock Park
Racing news. Haydock Park Saturday January 18 - By Andrew Atkinson
Haydock Park stages a seven-race card on Saturday, January 18, headlined by two £75,000 contests, including the G2 Peter Marsh Chase (2.40pm) over an extended 3m 1f.
First run in...
The heat is on for ‘Lady’ ahead of Cheltenham Festival
Lady Buttons has been well wrapped up and under heat therapy lights during the cold winter nights at Philip Kirby racing stables.
Lady Buttons has been entered to run at the Cheltenham Festival in March - in both the G1...
DIRTY DOZEN!
Fingerontheswitch win in £445,631 twelve-horse winning accumulator
By Andrew Atkinson
Neil Mulholland trained Fingerontheswitch (15-2) was part of a £445,631 twelve-horse winning accumulator on Saturday.
Neil (pictured below) based at Conkwell Grange Racing Stables, near Bath in Somerset, saddled Fingerontheswitch to...
Lacey eyes Aintree Grand National
By Andrew Atkinson
Trainer Tom Lacey is eyeing the Aintree Grand National in April after tip Kimberlite Candy won the 3m 5f Contractors Civil Engineering Classic Handicap Chase at Warwick on Saturday.
"He's the finished article now - I think," said Lacey...
‘Macho’ Wetherby loss
By Andrew Atkinson
Philip Kirby trained Machiavelli - Macho - had a fatal fall, when unseating jockey Tommy Dowson, four out in mid-division, in the Wetherby racing.co.uk Maiden Hurdle C4 over 2 miles at Wetherby on Saturday.
Five year old Machiavelli, foaled...
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...
Channon on the ball at Warwick?
By Andrew Atkinson
Mick Channon is hoping for better luck - in a bid to score with Hold The Note (1.50) at Warwick on Saturday - after pulling up at Kempton last month.
Ex-England and Southampton striker Channon-trained Hold The Note...
Henderson Top Notch at Kempton
By Andrew Atkinson
Top notch trainer Nicky Henderson is out to prove just that - saddling Top Notch in the Unibet Chase at Kempton Park on Saturday.
Ridden by Daryl Jacob, Top Notch (2.05) is 4-5 favourite to land the 2m...
NOTRE PARI TO EDGE BURROWS IN KEMPTON LANZAROTE
By Andrew Atkinson
Notre Pari, trained by Olly Murphy and ridden by Barry Geraghty and Burrows Edge, trained by Nicky Henderson and ridden by J. McGrath, are tipped to battle it out in the Unibet Lanzarote Handicap at Kempton on...
Kirby trained Little Bruce wins North Yorkshire Grand National
By Andrew Atkinson
Philip Kirby trained Little Bruce was successful in the North Yorkshire Grand National at Catterick on Thursday under jockey Tommy Dowson.
"Little Bruce was a brave winner of the Watt Fences North Yorkshire Grand National for his proud...
Henderson to bring curtain down with Palladium
By Andrew Atkinson
NICKY Henderson could bring the curtain down on the bookies at Sandown Park on Saturday - with Palladium (12.15) - with Nico De Boinville in the saddle.
Palladium, overdue a win, having been runner-up three times, and third...
Kirby-Cox in Lingfield-Kempton raids
Andrew Atkinson
All-weather race meetings take place at Kempton and Lingfield Park on Saturday - with noted jockey-trainer combinations at both meetings.
Trainer Clive Cox saddles Getchagetchagetcha (2.50) at Lingfield, with Alan Kirby up, tipped to land the BetWay Handicap over...
