Former ‘Donkey Derby’ jockey Billy Lee
A MAN who boarded a bus in Dublin - with a donkey - could well have been heading to the 'Donkey Derby' in years gone by!
In respect of the Donkey Derby, a race of the ilk was run at...
Fairyhouse, Tramore and Naas ticket-only meetings due to covid
By Andrew Atkinson
Irish race meetings this weekend at Fairyhouse and Tramore on Saturday and Naas on Sunday are ticket-only.
Tramore stages its biggest meeting of 2021 with dual Cheltenham Gold Cup hero Al Boum Photo vying to land the Savills...
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...
Saturday Racing – Nicky Henderson looks for Worcester double
WORCESTER races sees Nicky Henderson saddle duo, Steal A March (3.30) in the National Hunt Flat race over 2 miles, with Nico De Boinville up, and King's Ryde (4.05) also ridden by De Boinville, tipped to win.
Worcester tips: 1.45...
Think Tank established to outline return of racing
Important we do all we can individually and collectively to fight Covid-19 - HRI chairman Nicky Hartery
With racing in England and Ireland in lockdown a think tank was put in place in a bid to outline the return...
Willie Mullins entourage rolls out on day one of 2021 Cheltenham Festival
By Andrew Atkinson
Willie Mullins' entourage rolls out on day one of the 2021 behind closed doors Cheltenham Festival on Tuesday March 16 with Appreciate It (1.20) tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info to land the Sky Bet G1 Supreme Novices Hurdle opening...
Johnson to have a ‘Ball’ in Newbury William Hill Gold Cup
BY ANDREW ATKINSON
Richard Johnson who returned back in the saddle this week after sustaining a broken arm in January is tipped each-way on board P. J. Hobbs trained Gala Ball (3.15) in the William Hill Gold Cup Handicap Chase...
DETTORI-STRADIVARIUS
The Revenant huge gamble in Ascot Queen Elizabeth II Stakes
By Andrew Atkinson racing correspondent fromthehorsesmouth.tips
ASCOT'S waterlogged round course has lead to Clerk of the course Chris Stickels moving the three affected races on Saturday's Qipco British Champions Day...
Shishkin odds-on Grade 2 Chase at Doncaster
Value for money fromthehorsesmouth.info tips Lifeisahighway (14-1) Rayna's World (10-1) Ask A Honeybee (13-2) Musical Slave (10-1) Well Smitten (10-1)
By Andrew Atkinson
Nicky Henderson trained Shishkin (1.30) is 2-7 odds-on to win the Grade 2 Lightning Novices' Chase over...
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...
Katara lands Listed Stakes at Newmarket
By Andrew Atkinson
Katara (6-5) selected by fromthehorsesmouth.info won the British Stallion Studs Listed Stakes at Newmarket under champion jockey Oisin Murphy.
Trained by Sir Michael Stoute, Katara gained a 4 lengths win ahead of Expressionism.
Enbihaar (1-2) completed a fromthehorsesmouth.info double at Newmarket, following Treacherous's (7-1)...
Johnston out to Impress
Gosden-Doyle-Amtiyaz team up at Kempton
By Andrew Atkinson
Trainer Mark Johnston trained Deep Impression (3.10) is tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info to land the Unibet Class 4 Handicap over 1m at Kempton Park on Saturday, under jockey Ben Curtis.
Amtiyaz (2.00) trained by...
Ginny’s Destiny completes fromthehorsesmouth.info 24-1 Chepstow treble
By Andrew Atkinson
Tom Lacey trained Ginny's Destiny completed a fromthehorsesmouth.info 24-1 treble at Chepstow on Saturday when winning the bet365 Open NH Flat race over 2m.
Six-year-old Ginny's Destiny gained a 4 1/2 lengths victory ahead of Fergal O'Brien trained...
Huntingdon abandoned after Alconbury Brook burst banks
By Andrew Atkinson
Racing at Huntingdon on December 6 has been abandoned after the Alconbury Brook burst its banks and flooded the Cambridgeshire based course.
"Following 24mm of rain on December 3/4, unfortunately the Alconbury Brook has burst its banks and...
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...
Kemboy tipped for Grade 1 Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup glory
By Andrew Atkinson
Defending champion 10-year-old Willie Mullins trained Kemboy (3.15) goes to post at Leopardstown on Saturday in the Grade 1 Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup, along with Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Minella Indo, Frodon and Asterion Forlonge.
Robbie Power...
IT’S MAGIC!
Shishkin gets up to beat Abacadabras in Cheltenham Festival opener
By Andrew Atkinson
Shishkin (6-1) - tipped to win - and Abacadabras, tipped each-way, finished first and second in a thrilling opening day race at the Cheltenham Festival on Tuesday. Shishkin,...
Spirit Power (11-4) Enthaar (9-2) Vibrance (evens) Queen Constantine (4-1) in 200-1 Kempton accumulator!
By Andrew Atkinson
Spirit Power followed up a win at Newcastle this month, when winning the racingtv.com Handicap over 5 furlongs at Kempton Park on Saturday, under jockey Jason Hart - the first tip of a 200-1 accumulator!
Trained by Eric Alston at...
Top and bottom Ok Corral and Monbeg River Doncaster shoot-out
By Andrew Atkinson
Ok Corral carrying top weight of 11st 12lb and bottom weight Monbeg River, carrying 10st 8lb, are both noted in the Sky Bet Listed Handicap Chase (3.15) over 2 miles and 7 furlongs at Doncaster on Saturday.
With...
Marquand-Aljaryaal land Kempton Unibet Handicap
By Andrew Atkinson
Tom Marquand rode Joseph Parr trained Aljaryaal (10-11) fromthehorsesmouth.info eighth winning tip, when landing the Unibet Handicap over 1m 3f at Kempton on Saturday night.
Selections Sea Gray (9-4), Dubai Lady (6-4) and Guiseppe Cassioli (7-2) were placed.
At...
Seven horses killed in fire tragedy purchased by new Spanish owners in Newmarket
Three-time winner Wise Counsel, a half-brother to former Spanish poster boy Noozhoh Canarias, runner-up in the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere, dies
By Andrew Atkinson
Seven horses who lost their lives in a horse box fire had been purchased by new Spanish...
Strike Red completes fromthehorsesmouth.info 178,651 seven horse accumulator at Hamilton
By Andrew Atkinson
Richard Fahey trained Strike Red (3-1) ridden by Jack Garrity completed a fromthehorsesmouth.info 178,651 seven horse accumulator at Hamilton on Saturday.
Strike Red landed the Eco Save Installations Scotland's Energy Saving Specialists Handicap over 6f, gaining a 2...
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...
‘Slick’ Blazing Khal
By Andrew Atkinson
Blazing Khal (evens) tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info won the Grade 2 Albert Bartlett Novice Hurdle over 2m 7f at Cheltenham on Saturday, under Donal McInerney: "He was a lot slicker early on today," said McInerney.
"He put down at...



































