Chester’s Roodee – oldest racecourse in England – dating 16th Century
By Andrew Atkinson racing correspondent fromthehorsesmouth.tips
CHESTER sees the Roodee 2019 season finale on Saturday September 28 - the oldest racecourse in England, dating back to the 16th century.
The feature race at Chester is The Incom-CNS Group 30th Anniversary Handicap...
Kew Gardens and Capri to take chance in Gold Cup
By Andrew Atkinson
Aidan O'Brien has rubber stamped Kew Gardens entry in Royal Ascot's Gold Cup - along with stablemate Capri.
Magical will run in the Prince of Wales's Stakes, Hermosa is to run in the Coronation Stakes, and Ten Sovereigns...
Spectators return to racecourses in England
By Andrew Atkinson
May 17 will go down in racing fans diaries following the return of spectators for the first time in almost five months amid COVID-19 lockdown behind closed doors meetings.
Carlisle, Redcar, Ffos Las, Windsor and Leicester stage meetings...
Racing Saturday: Ascot Haydock Park Lingfield Park
By Andrew Atkinson
William Knight trained Spanish Kiss (2.00) is tipped each-way by fromthehorsesmouth.info in the Class 3 Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Challenge Handicap over 1m 3f at Ascot on Saturday.
Racing gets underway at (12.50) with Tis Marvellous trained...
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...
Nicholls’ Getaway Trump heads for Musselburgh
By Andrew Atkinson
Paul Nicholls trained eight year old Getaway Trump (12.57) heads for Musselburgh on Saturday in the Class 3 bet365 Frodon Novices Chase over 2 miles 4 furlongs, under Lorcan Williams, tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info.
Trainer Brian Ellison saddles 10...
Grove Ferry, Teahuppo and Wetlands treble for fromthehorsesmouth.info punters!
By Andrew Atkinson
Ryan Moore continued his fine form at Lingfield Park on Saturday with a winning ride on fromthehorsesmouth.info tip Grove Ferry (9-4) in the Bombardier Class 2 Handicap over 1 mile.
Jockey Moore gained a 1 length victory on...
Appleby unfazed as Pinatubo eyes St James’s glory
By Andrew Atkinson
Charlie Appleby trained Pinatubo (3.00) goes to post as favourite in the St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot on Saturday, ridden by William Buick, out to amend a disappointing run in the 2,000 Guineas, when suffering...
Horseracing to benefit from UK Government £300m rescue package
By Andrew Atkinson
Horseracing, rugby, basketball and netball is to benefit from a UK Government £300m rescue package - with football given the boot, deemed wealthy enough.
PM Boris Johnson said the Government was working to get fans back into venues...
Lafan completes fromthehorsesmouth.info 3,855-1 accumulator
5-fold (126 bets) £17,643; 8-fold (9 bets) £15,859; 7-fold (36 bets) £28,157
By Andrew Atkinson
Lafan landed the Unibet Class 4 Handicap over 1 mile at Kempton Park on Saturday night to complete a fromthehorsesmouth.info 3,855-1 accumulator.
Four-year-old Lafan, trained by...
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...
Racing. Obituary Lorna Brooke
By Andrew Atkinson
Amateur jockey Lorna Brooke has died aged 37 following a heavy fall at Taunton this month, the first rider to sustain fatal injuries while race-riding under rules in Britain or Ireland since Tom Halliday in July 2005.
A...
Jack Berry MBE walking Grand National distance to raise money for IJF
By Andrew Atkinson
Jack Berry MBE is walking the Aintree Grand National distance of 4 miles to raise money for the injured jockeys fund 'Grand National weekend'.
"I'm no Captain Tom, but would like to raise £1,000 for the IJF," Jack,...
Galahad Threepwood and Gurkha Girl fromthehorsesmouth.info Lingfield double
Mullins duo Gentlemen De Mee and Elimay fromthehorsesmouth.info Naas double
By Andrew Atkinson
Galahad Threepwood and Gurkha Girl completed a fromthehorsesmouth.info double at Lingfield Park on Saturday.
With temperatures of -6 overnight at Lingfield Park the meeting went ahead at the...
fromthehorsesmouth.info 42,031 accumulator
Leopardstown 15-1 double
Newbury 9-1 double
Kelso 5-1 double
Galway 5-1 double
Doncaster 4-1 double
By Andrew Atkinson
Juddmonte-owned Masen tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info won the Listed Knockaire Stakes over 7 furlongs at Leopardstown on Saturday - the first leg of...
2019 GO RACING IN YORKSHIRE SUMMER FESTIVAL
The ‘Ripon Bell-Ringer Handicap’
By Andrew Atkinson
Yorkshire’s racecourses are gearing up for the 2019 ‘Go Racing in Yorkshire Summer Festival’ - with Ripon under starters on Saturday July 20.
The ‘Ripon Bell-Ringer Handicap’ is the feature race, on a highly...
Jean-Claude Rouget trained Raabihah eyes Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe
By Andrew Atkinson
Jean-Claude Rouget trained Raabihah is set for the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe after winning the Prix de Pomone at Deauville on August 22.
"I’d love to think we can have another crack at the Arc, that was...
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...
Cheltenham Festival Day 4 Review
Vauban lands G1 Triumph Hurdle
By Andrew Atkinson
Willie Mullins saddled Vauban tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info to land the Grade 1 JCB Triumph Hurdle over 2m ridden by Paul Townend at the Cheltenham Festival on Friday.
Heavily backed 11-4 favourite Vauban swept through...
Legendary jockey Lester Piggott dies, aged 86
Legendary jockey Lester Piggott, whose Classic haul included nine Derby victories, has died, aged 86.
Arguably the greatest jockey of all time, Piggott rode his first winner, The Chase, at Haydock in 1948, aged 12.
Piggott rode his last winner Palacegate...
Racing Saturday: York. Chelmsford
Buick to shine in City of York G2 Stakes
By Andrew Atkinson
William Buick takes the ride on Charlie Appleby trained Space Blues (3.00) tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info in the Group 2 Sky Bet City of York Stakes over 7 furlongs...
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...
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...
Scudamore to cause ‘Chaos’ at Cheltenham
By Andrew Atkinson
Racing correspondent fromthehorsesmouth.tips
CHELTENHAM gets underway on Saturday at 2pm with the Matchbox Handicap over 3m 1f set to light up the day's proceedings - with Rocky's Treasure and Cogry, trained by Kim Bailey and Nigel Twiston-Davies respectively,...
GRAND NATIONAL RED ALERT!
Hugs all round as veteran 66-1 outsider Definitly Red eyes National glory
By Andrew Atkinson
Brian Ellison trained 12-year-old veteran Definitly Red lines-up in the 2021 Randox Health Aintree Grand National on Saturday under 11st 1lb, best priced at 66-1.
Definitly...
