Saturday, August 15, 2026
CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL DAY 1

WHO DARES WINS – CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL DAY 1

WHO DARES WINS - Shiskin, Notebook, Pentland Hills, Sharjah, Mister Malarky, Abacadabras, Rogue Vif, Imperial Aura, Hold The Note CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL DAY 1 - By Andrew Atkinson The 2020 Cheltenham four day Festival gets underway on March 10 at 1.30pm, with the...
Rex Dingle rides Serious Charges (1.50); Gustavian (2.25) Uttoxeter.

Saturday’s Previews Uttoxeter and Wolverhampton

Truckers Lodge and Wholestone C1 Midlands Grand National tilt By Andrew Atkinson Rex Dingle is booked to ride Anthony Honeyball duo Serious Charges (1.50) and Gustavian (2.25) at Uttoxeter's eight racecard meeting on Saturday. Dingle is tipped each-way by fromthehorsesmouth.info in the...
All-Weather at Newcastle on Saturday night

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...
Saffron Beach won Group 1 Kingdom of Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes at Newmarket. Image Twitter - Newmarket racecourse

Saffron Beach tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info lands Group 1 Kingdom of Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes...

By Andrew Atkinson Saffron Beach trained by Jane Chapple-Hyam and tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info landed the Group 1 Kingdom of Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes ridden by William Buick at Newmarket on Saturday. Saffron Beach (5-1) who finished second in the 1,000 Guineas...
Robbie Power rides Teahupoo (2.20).

Gowran Park Racing Preview Saturday

Teahuppo and Melon to shine By Andrew Atkinson Gordon Elliott trained Teahupoo (2.20) is tipped to land the Grade 3 Red Mills Trial Hurdle over 2 miles at Gowran Park on Saturday, under jockey Robbie Power. 2021 Triumph Hurdle winner Henry de...

Racing news/tips Doncaster, Wincanton, Aintree, Kelso and Chelmsford

BY GEORGE! Nuits St Georges to shine in Doncaster Betfair November Handicap By Andrew Atkinson The Flat turf COVID-19 affected season comes to a conclusion at Doncaster on Saturday, with the Betfair November Handicap over 1 mile 4 furlongs, with 23 runners...
Frankie Dettori: Newmarket breeze.

It’s a ‘Breeze’ for Frankie at Newmarket

By Andrew Atkinson Frankie Dettori is set to be amongst the winners at Newmarket on Saturday - after a prolonged delay to return to racing - amid awaiting the clearance of a coronavirus test. "I must have got caught up in...
Fellowes saddles Eve Lodge at Lingfield in fromthehorsesmouth.info 72,417 accumulator

King ‘Dreams’ of landing Northumberland at Newcastle

By Andrew Atkinson Newcastle stages the Betfair Northumberland Plate Handicap on Saturday with 20 runners going to post on the nine racecard meeting at Gosforth Park. Rainbow Dreamer (3.35) trained by Alan King and ridden by Hollie Doyle is selected each-way,...
BHA announce owners new coronavirus guidelines

BHA announce owners new coronavirus guidelines

By Andrew Atkinson The British Horseracing Authority has announced owners new coronavirus health and safety guidelines after the UK Government gave the go ahead for racing to continue behind closed doors in the wake of the current situation. Any owners attending...
Horses at Philip Kirby, Green Oaks Farm racing stables, waiting for their teas. Photo: Courtesy Philip Kirby.

Rayna’s World 25-1 Wetherby hurdling debut under Tommy Dowson

By Andrew Atkinson racing correspondent fromthehorsesmouth.tips RAYNA'S World made her hurdling debut at Wetherby on Wednesday, finishing third at 25-1, under Tommy Dowson in the Class 4 Novices Hurdle over 2 miles. "Tommy has been doing plenty of schooling on her,"...
Gary Gibson Lennon with Eric

Obituary: Eric Eldin

By Andrew Atkinson Exclusive Eric Eldin, who died on July 4, aged 88, was a Classic-winning jockey from the same generation as legend Lester Piggott, winning 1,200 races during a 30-year career. Gary Gibson Lennon who befriended Eric while being tutored...
Derek Thompson at Thirsk with Erin Boswell

Saturday’s Racing Previews news and tips Thirsk and Bangor

By Andrew Atkinson THIRSK - Hills-Mutassabeg to land C3 Conditions Stakes Eric Alston saddles Fox Hill (1.30) ridden by Jason Hart tipped each-way by fromthehorsesmouth.info in the Vickers.Bet For Great Grand National Prices C5 Division 1 Handicap at Thirsk. Six-year-old Fox Hill,...
Easing of coronovirus lockdown boost to racing

Ok Corral (9-1) Mister Fisher (6-5) and Lady Buttons (6-4) Doncaster 55-1 treble.

By Andrew Atkinson Nicky Henderson trained Ok Corral (9-1) shot down the opposition - when landing the Sky Bet Handicap Chase under Derek O'Connor at Doncaster on Saturday. "The horse delivered. Hopefully we will go to Aintree," said O'Connor, after 10-year-old...
Trebling Up with fromthehorsesmouth.info

Trebling Up with fromthehorsesmouth.info

Listowel fromthehorsesmouth.info 117-1 treble Tramore fromthehorsesmouth.info 32-1 treble Lingfield Park fromthehorsesmouth.info 39-1 double By Andrew Atkinson Bobby K (11-2), The Dazzer (5-1) and Ha Ha Ha (2-1) completed a fromthehorsesmouth.info 117-1 treble at Listowel on Saturday. A Patent returned £209. At...
DIRTY DOZEN!

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...
Roger Varian saddles Spanish City in QTS Ayr Gold Cup.

Spanish City and Mr Lupton eye QTS Ayr Gold Cup glory

Veteran Lord Glitters out to thwart Addeybb Desert Encounter and Rhythm Master to strike at Newbury Monsoon Moon and Angel Fairy noted at Newmarket Ever So Cool, Timoshenko and Monbeg Theatre Newton Abbot treble Lorton and Smokey each-way...

Equestrian support for NHS

Eventing World Champions Ros Canter, Zara Tindall. Olympic Gold Medallists Carl Hester and Scott Brash backing Equestrian Relief to support NHS. SIR Anthony McCoy, Frankie Dettori among jockeys offering support Andrew Atkinson reports. Eventing World Champions Ros Canter and Zara...
Goring storms to victory at Lingfield Park.

8-1 tip ‘Dude’ Goring Lingfield win

By Andrew Atkinson Goring gained a success when landing the Class 2 Bombardier Handicap over 1 mile for trainer Eve Johnson-Houghton under jockey Charles Bishop at Lingfield Park on Saturday. "I love this horse!," said delighted trained Eve, after 8 year-old...
Pinatubo eyes Group 1, 2020 Qatar Prix Jean Prat glory

Pinatubo eyes Group 1, 2020 Qatar Prix Jean Prat glory

By Andrew Atkinson Charlie Appleby trained Pinatubo heads a list of 14 runners in the 7 furlongs Group 1, 2020 Qatar Prix Jean Prat on Sunday, July 12, at Deauville, France. Ballydoyle trainer Aidan O'Brien, who saddled Serpentine to victory in...
Philip Hobbs trained headlined tip Thyme Hill remains unbeaten over hurdles

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

8-horse accumulator odds of 7,960-1. Goliath Bet (247 bets) returns £1.01475.83 million. By Andrew Atkinson Philip Hobbs trained headlined tip Thyme Hill remains unbeaten over hurdles, after landing the Challow Hurdle at Newbury on Saturday - part of a winning...
Apple's Jade: sold for €530,000 to trainer Gordon Elliott on behalf of Noel and Valerie Moran's Bective Stud. Photo: Twitter.

O’Leary sells Apple’s Jade for €530,000 to trainer Elliott on behalf of Noel and...

By Andrew Atkinson Michael O'Leary has sold mare Apple's Jade for €530,000 to trainer Gordon Elliott on behalf of Noel and Valerie Moran's Bective Stud. Grade 1 winner on 11 occasions Apple's Jade was sold by O'Leary's Gigginstown House Stud at...

If I knew you were coming I’d have baked a Cake

If I knew you were coming I'd have baked a Cake - the Alex Higgins story FORMER apprentice jockey Alex Higgins, two-times world snooker champion, died a decade ago on July 24, 2010. Journalist and author friend Andrew Atkinson is writing...
Aidan Coleman: privileged to ride Epatante in Newcastle Betfair Fighting Fifth Hurdle.

Coleman privileged to ride Epatante in Newcastle Betfair Fighting Fifth Hurdle

By Andrew Atkinson Aidan Coleman is relishing riding the Nicky Henderson trained six-year-old Epatante (2.05) in the Betfair Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle on Saturday. “It looks like it will be a competitive enough race, with the likes of Silver Streak...
Commanche Red: fallen out of love with racing.

Gordon waiting for better ground for Mellow Ben as stablemate Commanche Red falls out...

By Andrew Atkinson Trainer Chris Gordon based at Morestead Stables in Winchester, Hampshire, is waiting for better ground after Mellow Ben finished fourth in the Ladbrokes 3 miles Handicap Chase at Kempton, with stablemate Commanche Red pulled-up. "We had a couple...
Aintree Grand National legends: Red Rum and Ginger McCain on Southport beach.

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...
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