O’Brien ready for ‘Battle’ in Chesham Stakes
By Andrew Atkinson, Royal Ascot Thursday, Day 3, June 18.
BALLYDOYLE maestro Aidan O'Brien is ready for battle on day three of the 2020 behind closed doors Royal Ascot meeting, saddling Battleground (3.00) in the Chesham Stakes.
The Chesham Stakes, featuring...
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...
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...
Sakhee’s City ‘Team Kirby’ Wetherby win!
By Andrew Atkinson racing correspondent fromthehorsesmouth.tips
SAKHEE'S City, ridden by Adam Nicol and trained by Philip Kirby, was a winning tip at Wetherby, when landing the William Hill Handicap hurdle C3 over 2m 3f.
"It was the ride of the season...
SLOW ROAD BACK FROM LOCKDOWN
Fingers crossed the dreaded Covid 19 retreats to allow everyone who loves this sport to enjoy a great season of jump racing - Nick Alexander
By Andrew Atkinson
Trainer Nick Alexander's scheduled runner Always Tipsy was a non-runner at Perth...
GLORIOUS GOODWOOD
2020 Goodwood Cup Stradivarius tilt to land fourth consecutive win
By Andrew Atkinson
Glorious Goodwood 2020 is looming with the five-day festival annual meeting featuring 38 races, during July 28-August 1 - without public racing spectators.
Three Group 1 races are...
Leicester, Wolverhampton, Ripon, Doncaster, Sandown, Haydock Roundup’s
Leicester fromthehorsesmouth.info 58-1 treble
By Andrew Atkinson
Happy Power (9-4) landed the King Richard III Class 1 Listed Stakes over 7 furlongs at Leicester on Saturday.
Ridden by David Probert, six-year-old Happy Power gained a 2 1/4 lengths win ahead of Charlie Appleby...
CLONDAW CASTLE CHELTENHAM GOLD
Kirby to 'Shine' at Newcastle
Channon to score at Wolverhampton
By Andrew Atkinson racing correspondent fromthehorsesmouth.tips
CLONDAW Castle (1.55) trained by Tom George and ridden by J.J. Burke is selected each-way by fromthehorsesmouth.tips in the Caspian Caviar Gold Cup Handicap...
British European Breeders’ Fund (British EBF) supplementing Flat racing prizemoney by £750,000
By Andrew Atkinson
The British European Breeders' Fund (British EBF) are supplementing prizemoney for British Flat racing by £750,000 between September and the end of 2020 - which will be available as enhancements above BHA minimum value.
With a return to...
Bookies ‘bashed’ at Cheltenham Festival?
By Andrew Atkinson
Following the Cheltenham Festival 2022, bookies pitches are mooted to be increasing next year, with a debate as to whether bookies are paying too much for a pitch at the annual four day meeting.
Bookie Barry Pinnington -...
Maid In India fromthehorsesmouth. tips headliner wins Haydock Betway Achilles Stakes Listed race
By Andrew Atkinson
Maid In India - tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.tips - was backed down from 16-1 to 8-1 in winning Haydock Park's Betway Achilles Stakes Listed race over 5 furlongs on Saturday, a career best display.
"She is a good filly....
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...
Middleham Park targets Haydock £100,000 bet365 Old Newton Cup
By Andrew Atkinson
Haydock Park stages a lucrative seven-race card worth nearly £400,000 on Saturday, July 6, featuring the £100,000 bet365 Old Newton Cup (3.15) and the G2 bet365 Lancashire Oaks (2.40).
The bet365 Old Newton Cup, which evolved from the...
Father-to-son succession for 100 years at Manor House Stables
By Andrew Atkinson
Stables in Middleham that are to be overhauled, with Sir Michael Stoute’s assistant James Horton appointed as trainer, were formerly owned by Lennie Peacock.
Based at Manor House Stud in Middleham, Peacock was the breeder of dual Guineas...
BALLYDOYLE MAESTRO O’BRIEN’S ROYAL ASCOT RAID
By Andrew Atkinson
Aidan O'Brien saddles Anthony Van Dyck (3.00) ridden by Ryan Moore in the Group 2, 1m 3f Hardwicke Stakes on Friday, day four of Royal Ascot's 2020 meeting.
2019 Derby winner Anthony Van Dyck is tipped each-way, along...
MAGNIFICENT 10 fromthehorsesmouth.info 149,480-1 accumulator!
By Andrew Atkinson
Starfighter (9-2), Hudson De Grugy (4-5), Coqolino (8-11), Nelson Gay (15-8), Stormy Judge (8-1), Aureum (9-4), Nells Son (4-5), Amber Highland (9-2), Moraaheq (11-10), and Ranch Hand (4-1) completed a 149,480-1 fromthehorsesmouth.info 10-horse winning accumulator on Saturday.
Aki...
Egan-Australis tipped to win Dubai Duty at Ascot
Dettori-Global Giant to land BetVictor at Haydock for Gosden
Fly Miss Helen-Hannon eye-catcher at Newmarket
Ascot, Haydock Park, Newmarket and Uttoxeter fromthehorsesmouth.info 34 selections on Saturday's four racecard meetings
By Andrew Atkinson
Roger Varian trained Australis is selected by fromthehorsesmouth.info...
Life’s a Beach for fromthehorsesmouth.tips
By Andrew Atkinson
Liberty Beach, fromthehorsesmouth.tips selection, won the Market Insurance Molecombe Stakes G3 over 5 furlongs on day two of Glorious Goodwood on Wednesday.
John Quinn trained Liberty Beach (11-8) ridden by Jason Hart, finished ahead of Alligator Alley (8-1):...
Crosspark and Top Wood Haydock Betway Tommy Whittle Handicap Chase fromthehorsesmouth.tips
By Andrew Atkinson racing correspondent fromthehorsesmouth.tips
THE £50,000 Betway Tommy Whittle Handicap Chase (2.40) over 3m 1f at Haydock Park on Saturday, where the going is heavy, has a winner's purse of £32,000 up for grabs to warm the cockles...
SATURDAY RACING PREVIEWS
By Andrew Atkinson
NEWBURY Saturday - Cloth Cap and Kitty's Light Newbury G3 Ladbrokes Trophy Chase tilt
Newbury showcases the Grade 3 Ladbrokes Trophy Chase over 3 miles 1 furlong on Saturday with Cloth Cap (3.00) tipped each-way by fromthehorsesmouth.info.
Cloth Cap (12-1)...
Brotherly love for ace jockey Cieron!
By Andrew Atkinson
Brittany Fallon, twin-sister to top jockey Cieron, was brought to tears after he landed Europe's top sprint July Cup on at Newmarket on July 11.
"I'm crying - happy tears - I'm so proud," said Brittany.
"It was a...
Johnson to take the cream at Newton Abbot
By Andrew Atkinson
fromthehorsesmouth.tips racing correspondent
CHAMPION jockey Richard Johnson is eyeing a successful afternoon at Newton Abbot on Saturday - booked to ride decent mounts at the Devonshire track.
The Actuate Marketing Handicap Chase over 3 miles and 1 furlong (3.35)...
Cheltenham Festival with no regulations for the next few years – those days are...
Quote: 'Cheltenham Festival and Liverpool's Champions League match v Atletico Madrid contributed to the increase in coronavirus deaths in UK'
By Andrew Atkinson
Cheltenham Festival's behind closed doors meeting is set to be in place for another few years, according...
Veteran Blue De Vega (5-1) – selected by fromthehorsesmouth.info Newmarket win
By Andrew Atkinson
Blue De Vega (5-1) - selected by fromthehorsesmouth.info - gained victory at Newmarket (12.30) on Saturday over Han Solo Berger (10-3) in the Godolphin handicap over 5 furlongs, under jockey Rossa Ryan.
Trained by Robert Cowell veteran seven-year-old...
BOOKIES RUNNING SCARED!
By Andrew Atkinson
Bookies are running scared as the 2019 Royal Ascot Classic meeting looms - with Ballydoyle ace trainer Aidan O’Brien holding a pack of aces - during the five day meeting.
O’Brien, odds on 4-7 favourite to be the...
