Trainer Mick Easterby, 89, in tears after Blue Spinnaker suffers fatal injuries amid poaching
By Andrew Atkinson
Veteran trainer Mick Easterby, 89, was left in tears after the death of 21 year old retired racehorse Blue Spinnaker suffered fatal injuries following a poaching incident.
"I believe this is a result of poachers coming into the...
Rain forecast wouldn’t be a threat – Ascot clerk of the course Chris Stickels
By Andrew Atkinson
Ascot's meeting on Saturday is expected to go ahead amid the recent postponed meetings, due to the harsh weather conditions that has hit racing this year.
"We are a mixture of soft and heavy in places - otherwise...
CLOTH CAP HAS CREDENTIALS TO WIN AINTREE GRAND NATIONAL
By Andrew Atkinson
Randox Health Aintree Grand National 7-2 favourite Cloth Cap has an outstanding chance of chalking up a quartet of National victories for owner Trevor Hemmings.
Jonjo O'Neill trained 9-year-old, whose odds were shortened from 20-1 in the weeks...
fromthehorsesmouth.tips makes a ‘Point’ with Godolphin hero!
By Andrew Atkinson
Blue Point - selected by fromthehorsesmouth.tips - completed a rare double at Royal Ascot on Saturday, on day five of the meeting, when adding the Diamond Jubilee Stakes, following success in winning the King's Stand Stakes on...
Saturday Racing Previews – Cork and Naas
Cork - Terence O'Brien trained Emancipator tipped in May 18 Handicap hurdle
By Andrew Atkinson
Cork's meeting on Saturday saw over 280 entries on the 7 racecard meeting dwindled down at Thursday's declarations stage, with 88 runners clipped into 21 in the...
Photo-finish verdicts rued by fromthehorsesmouth.info punters
By Andrew Atkinson
Michael Scudamore trained Court Master (9-2) tipped each-way by fromthehorsesmouth.info finished second under Brendan Powell at Market Rasen (4.31) - beaten a head by Fidus - one of three photo-finish selection verdicts.
Tom Symonds trained Veiled Secret (5-1)...
Bamboo Bay formerly trained by Joseph O’Brien joins Phil Kirby at Green Oaks
By Andrew Atkinson
Bamboo Bay formerly trained by Joseph O'Brien has joined Phil Kirby at Green Oaks Farm Stables in Richmond, North Yorkshire.
Three-year-old Bamboo Bay is set to go juvenile hurdling under Kirby, having raced four times, including winning a...
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...
Obituary: Trevor Hemmings
By Andrew Atkinson Chief Sports Editor
Three-times Grand National winner, Trevor Hemmings, died on October 11, aged 86.
I knew and spoke to Mr Hemmings, who owned Championship club Preston North End, during reporting on The Lilywhites at Deepdale and at...
Dream Of Dreams tilt at Haydock Betfair Sprint Cup
By Andrew Atkinson
Haydock Park stages its biggest Flat race of the season on Saturday showcasing the £225,000 Betfair Sprint Cup.
The Group 1 race over six furlongs was first run in 1966, when won by Be Friendly, owned by legendary...
Cobden eyes Wetherby bet365 Charlie Hall Chase win on Cyrname
By Andrew Atkinson
Harry Cobden rides eight-year-old fromthehorsesmouth.info tip Cyrname (3.20) trained by Paul Nicholls in Saturday’s bet365, 3 miles 1 furlong Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby in the course's feature race of the year at the Yorkshire track.
“He’s going...
TORO TO STRIKE AT HAYDOCK
By Andrew Atkinson
Tom Marquand is booked to ride Ralph Beckett trained Sir Maxi (4.05) in the C4 6f Betway Handicap and William Haggas trained Elvrika (4.40) in the C4 Betway 7f Casino Handicap at Haydock on Saturday tipped by...
NEWMARKET fromthehorsesmouth.info 1,181-1 treble
By Andrew Atkinson
Global Art (20-1) trained by Ed Dunlop completed a fromthehorsesmouth.info 1,181-1 treble at Newmarket on Saturday.
Mellow Yellow (11-4) owned by HM The Queen, trained by William Haggas and ridden by Cieren Fallon and Clive Cox trained Sadiqaa...
Honeysuckle smell of success in fromthehorsesmouth.info 33,517 accumulator!
By Andrew Atkinson
Honeysuckle was amongst the 10-horse bumper 33,517 fromthehorsesmouth.info winning accumulator on Saturday, when landing the Chanelle Pharma Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown.
The victory put Honeysuckle alongside Epatante at 9-4 in the Cheltenham Festival Champion Hurdle in March.
"You'd...
Henderson trained Santini joins King George VI Boxing Day party!
By Andrew Atkinson
Nicky Henderson trained Santini has been supplemented at £5,000 to run in the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase at Kempton Park on Boxing Day: We've joined the party!
"We're going to join the party. We're up for it...
Suspicious and Papacito Donny double
By Andrew Atkinson
Ralph Beckett trained Suspicious (10-3) tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info won the 1 mile EBF Maiden Fillies Stakes at Doncaster on Saturday under Cieren Fallon.
Qatar Racing's two-year-old Suspicious, priced at 7-1 at the declaration stage on Thursday, beat S....
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...
Breizh Alko completes fromthehorsesmouth.info 10-1 treble
By Andrew Atkinson
Corey's Courage (4-11), Zambella (4-7) and Breizh Alko (4-1) tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info landed a 10-1 treble at Uttoxeter on Saturday.
Olly Murphy trained Corey's Courage won the Virgin Bet Novices Hurdle over 1m 7f, under Fergus Gregory, gaining...
Trainer Kirby unveils plans to expand facilities
Trainer Kirby unveils plans to expand facilities for recovering and rehabilitating racehorses
Quote: 'It’s to do the job properly, so they can all be re-homed. Any horse that finishes racing can have a career doing something else' -...
DETTORI-LOGICIAN DONCASTER ST LEGER WIN
By Andrew Atkinson fromthehorsesmouth.tips racing correspondent.
LOGICIAN fromthehorsesmouth.tips selection maintained his unbeaten record - with an emphatic victory under Frankie Dettori - in the St Leger at Doncaster.
"The St Leger has been very lucky for me - Logician was the...
Mi Capricho Hamilton win completes fromthehorsesmouth.info 69,755 accumulator
By Andrew Atkinson
Mi Capricho (6-4) trained by Keith Dalgleish and ridden by Callum Rodríguez won the German Doner Kebab Handicap at Hamilton on Saturday night to complete a fromthehorsesmouth.info 10 horse 69,755 accumulator.
Save A Forest (13-2), Poet Of Life...
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...
Appreciate It, Shishkin and Honeysuckle fromthehorsesmouth.info 5-1 Cheltenham Festival treble
By Andrew Atkinson
Day one of the 2021 Cheltenham Festival bore fruit for fromthehorsesmouth.info punters with three winning tips and four each-way selections placed.
Appreciate It, Shishkin and Honeysuckle returned a fromthehorsesmouth.info 5-1 treble.
One For The Team (17-2), Aye Right (11-2),...
Obituary: Prince Khalid Abdullah, racehorse owner/breeder owner of Juddmonte Farms, has died aged 83.
By Andrew Atkinson
Prince Khalid Abdullah, racehorse owner/breeder that included Arc de Triomphe winner Dancing Brave; Frankel, Enable, Oasis Dream, Warning, and Kingman, owner of Juddmonte Farms, has died aged 83.
Former NH jockey Sir A.P. McCoy said: "So sad to...
Mullins to strike at Cheltenham
By Andrew Atkinson
Willie Mullins trained Faugheen, ridden by Paul Townend (9-2) is tipped each-way in the Marsh Novices’ Chase (1.30) on day 3 of the 2020 Cheltenham Festival on Thursday.
Itchy Feet, Samcro, Bapaume, Melon, Tornado Flyer and Mister Fisher...


































