IT’S COLD OUTSIDE!
Quote: 'We have plenty to catch up with. Ideally I’d like to have the best part of 100 runners between now and the end of April,' trainer Nick Alexander
By Andrew Atkinson
After the cold spell of snow, hail, blizzards...
Flat racing programme for August published amid the Covid-19 by the BHA
By Andrew Atkinson
The full Flat racing programme for August has been published amid the Covid-19 by the BHA.
The August flat amateur and apprentice races for August includes a small number of races, restricted to apprentice or amateur jockeys.
Field sizes...
Advertise joins Ten Sovereigns in Haydock Betfair Sprint Cup absentees
By Andrew Atkinson racing correspondent
ADVERTISE has been forced out of the £300,000 Sprint Cup at Haydock Park on Saturday - after returning a dirty scope.
“Advertise returned a bad scope this morning (Friday) and we had no alternative but to...
Trainer Philip Kirby announces Lady Buttons retirement
By Andrew Atkinson
Lady Buttons trained by Philip Kirby has retired following a small setback that would have seen the mare sidelined until late December.
"It’s been a significant day here at the yard and time has been called on a...
Gathering outside Musselburgh racecourse at behind closed doors meeting
By Andrew Atkinson
A gathering of people outside Musselburgh racecourse, all standing at the 5 furlongs start viewpoint, during the behind closed doors meeting on September 27, has led to racehorse owner David Armstrong questioning a spectators ban of the...
HYANNA Sandown fromthehorsesmouth.tips selection wins at 10-1
HIGH FIVES fromthehorsesmouth.tips 1,533-1 Canadian
By Andrew Atkinson
POSITIVE - a fromthehorsesmouth.tips selection - gained a narrow, thrilling photo finish victory, ahead of Kameko, in the Betway Solario Stakes at Sandown on Saturday.
"We're very pleased. He has progressed every step...
King for a day at Kelso
By Andrew Atkinson
Alan King trained North Lodge (1.30) under top weight of 11st 8lbs is tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info to land the Grade 2 bet365 Premier Novices Hurdle over 2m 2f at Kelso on Saturday, with Adrian Heskin up.
Dino Velvet...
Sulekha Varma appointed Clerk of the Course at Aintree
By Andrew Atkinson racing correspondent fromthehorsesmouth.tips
SULEKHA Varma has been appointed as Clerk of the Course at Aintree Racecourse and North West Head of Racing for Jockey Club Racecourses.
"I am honoured to be taking on the role of Clerk of...
MUM KNOWS BEST!
By Andrew Atkinson fromthehorsesmouth.tips racing correspondent
MUM'S Tipple (3.00) trained by Richard Hannon and ridden by Oisin Murphy, is selected by fromthehorsesmouth.tips to land the £155,000 Judmonte Middle Park Stakes winning purse at Newmarket on Saturday.
Kameko (1.50) trained by Andrew...
Saturday’s Racing Previews Chelmsford and Doncaster
Chelmsford - Saeed bin Suroor trained Dubai Hope eyes Ladies Day glory
By Andrew Atkinson
Chelmsford's polytrack seven racecard meeting on Saturday features the C3 Ladies Day 16th June 2022 Handicap over 7 furlongs.
Saeed bin Suroor trained Dubai Hope (4.20) is tipped...
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....
fromthehorsesmouth.info 157-1 Goodwood accumulator
By Andrew Atkinson
Marcus Tregoning trained Al Azhar ridden by Jim Crowley completed a fromthehorsesmouth.info 157-1 accumulator at Goodwood on Saturday.
Al Azhar 6-1 landed the Knights Hill Handicap over 1m 2f gaining a head verdict photo finish, ahead of Andrew...
Chepstow Coral Welsh Grand National expected to be heavy going
By Andrew Atkinson
Chepstow stage the Coral Welsh Grand National on Sunday (December 27) on what is expected to be heavy going - having been postponed four times in a decade, due to waterlogging and snowfall.
"I don't think there should...
Kameko’s Qipco 2,000 Guineas win sees armed guard to the son of Kitten’s Joy
By Andrew Atkinson
Kameko's Qipco 2,000 Guineas win a Newmarket on June 6, which subsequently saw odds slashed for the Derby at Epsom next month - from 25-1 to 10-1 - has seen an armed guard to the son of...
Bushypark spreadeagles Hexham field under Tommy Dowson
By Andrew Atkinson
Owner-trainer Philip Kirby leads in Bushypark after winning at Hexham, 11 lengths ahead of Golan Park, under jockey Tommy Dowson in a C5 2 miles 4 furlongs Handicap Hurdle.
"Bushypark spreadeagled the field under a great front running...
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...
Henderson rolls out Cheltenham Festival big guns
By Andrew Atkinson
Nicky Henderson heads for the 2020 Cheltenham Festival with some of his Seven Barrows big guns ready to fire during the four day meeting that gets underway on March 10.
"I'd love Shishkin to win the first race...
Frankie Dettori geared up for Royal Ascot
By Andrew Atkinson
Frankie Dettori is all geared up for the behind closed doors meeting at Royal Ascot after the meeting was given the go ahead amid racing's lockdown in mid-March, due to COVID-19.
"Royal Ascot is here and I am...
Enable, Magical and Star Catcher line up for coveted 29th Cartier Horse of the...
By Andrew Atkinson racing correspondent fromthehorsesmouth.tips
THREE superstar females feature among the nominations for the 29th Cartier Horse Of The Year, with Enable, Magical and Star Catcher lining up for the coveted award, on Tuesday November 12.
"We have been fortunate...
Hughes to be named champion NH jockey
Presentation ceremonies on hold
By Andrew Atkinson
The National Hunt Champion jockey title will be presented to Brian Hughes - with any presentation ceremony on hold due to racing's coronovirus closedown.
Hughes has reportedly been told that he will be crowned...
LIGHTNESS TO LAND NEWMARKET WIN UNDER DETTORI
By Andrew Atkinson
Frankie Dettori is up on John Gosden trained Lightness (1.30) tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info in the MansionBet EBF Fillies Handicap at training headquarters Newmarket on Saturday.
Lightness, second at Ascot - when beaten a neck - Beverley and Kempton...
It’s great to have jump racing back – Donald McCain jnr
By Andrew Atkinson
It's great to have the jumps racing back - words of Donald McCain junior - after the return to National Hunt racing, amid COVID-19 lockdown in mid-March, soon after the Cheltenham Festival.
The NH campaign got underway at...
Two members of camera crew fall from cherry picker basket at Hamilton
By Andrew Atkinson
Hamilton race meeting was abandoned on June 29 following a serious incident occurring before racing - reported that two cameramen had fallen out of a Cherry picker.
Racing was delayed by an hour before the announcement was made...
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...
Nick’s dedication has pulled him through after working hard at Jack Berry House –...
By Andrew Atkinson
NICK Barratt-Atkin returns to the saddle at Ayr when riding the Phil Kirby trained Hard Times - the teenage jockey's first official ride as an Apprentice jockey - for the Richmond, North Yorkshire, stables.
Nick is back in...
