Warwick and Newmarket test meetings amid COVID-19
By Andrew Atkinson
Warwick racecourse will be a UK Government test event on September 21, with an attendee capacity of 474 spectators amid COVID-19 legislation.
Tickets will not be available to the general public, with the meeting comprising of 150 annual...
Hurricane Alex – named in honour of late Alex ‘Hurricane’ Higgins Kempton win
Coral Pritchard-Gordon, long-term partner of trainer Sir Michael Stoute, dies aged 73
By Andrew Atkinson
Hurricane Alex - named in honour of the late twice-world snooker champion Alex 'Hurricane' Higgins won at Kempton Park on August 12, under jockey Rossa...
Namib Dancer will be very sorely missed after Huntingdon fatality
By Andrew Atkinson
Trainer Emma Lavelle has made a statement following the loss of six-year-old Namib Dancer after falling at Huntingdon on November 10.
"It was a very sad day for everyone here at Bonita Racing Stables, as well as for...
CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL DAY 4 – BARBADOS ‘BREAK’ FOR JOHNSON
By Andrew Atkinson
IN-the-wars champion jump jockey Richard Johnson rides Thyme Hill (2.50) tipped in the Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle Grade 1 on the final day of the Cheltenham Festival on Friday.
"It wasn't the start to the Festival I wanted,"...
Tinto eyes Class 1 Betway Kachy Listed Stakes at Lingfield
Balding-Bangkok tilt in Betway Winter Derby Trial Listed Stakes
By Andrew Atkinson
Amanda Perrett saddles fromthehorsesmouth.info each-way tip Tinto (1.11) ridden by Joe Fanning in the Class 1 Betway Kachy Listed Stakes over 6 furlongs at Lingfield Park on Saturday.
Tinto...
Racing Previews and tips Saturday at Haydock Park, Lingfield Park, Newcastle, Navan and Wolverhampton
By Andrew Atkinson
Willie Mullins trio Deploy The Getaway (11.30), Ha D'or (12.05) and Ciel Neige (2.20) are tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info at Navan on Saturday.
Rachael Blackmore is noted up on Henry de Bromhead trained Coole Arcade (1.45) tipped each-way by...
Dettori eyes glory in Newbury Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes
By Andrew Atkinson
John and Thady Gosden trained Palace Pier (3.35) tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info goes to post as favourite at Newbury on Saturday with Frankie Dettori up in the Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes over 1 mile.
Son of Kingman, Palace Pier...
Little Bruce – Nice to see you, to see you nice!
By Andrew Atkinson
Little Bruce, trained by Philip Kirby at Green Oaks Farm stables in Richmond, North Yorkshire, has been pencilled in to a return to racing in November.
"Little Bruce is back at home with one of his owners Sue...
Dreams come true for Stoute and Murphy in Haydock Betfair Sprint Cup win
By Andrew Atkinson
Dream Of Dreams - tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info - landed Haydock Park's £250,000 Betfair Sprint Cup on Saturday.
Sir Michael Stoute trained 5-2 favourite Dream of Dreams, ridden by champion jockey Oisin Murphy, gained a 1 1/4 lengths win...
Juddmonte Group 1 Irish Oaks winner Snowfall ‘very special, very smart – she has...
By Andrew Atkinson
Ryan Moore romped to a 8 1/2 lengths victory on Aidan O'Brien trained Snowfall landing the Juddmonte Group 1 Irish Oaks over 1m 4f at the Curragh on Saturday.
"We purposely let her down a little from Epsom...
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):...
CHANNON TO SCORE AT HAYDOCK
Let the Force be with you!
By Andrew Atkinson
EX-England and Southampton star striker Mick Channon trained Air Force Amy under 9st 2lb (7.25) ridden by T. P. O'Shea, is selected by fromthehorsesmouth.info to land the 1 mile 6 furlongs...
SPENCER ON A (SPANISH) MISSION IN $1M WIN!
By Andrew Atkinson fromthehorsesmouth.tips racing correspondent
SPANISH Mission, ridden by Jamie Spencer, landed the $1 million Jockey Club Derby Invitational Stakes at Belmont Park USA on Sunday.
Spanish Mission, 21-10 favourite, trained by David Simcock, was held up in the 1m 4f race,...
Cheltenham Festival Day 3 Thursday March 17
Elliott six-horse raid in G3 Pertempts Network Handicap Hurdle
By Andrew Atkinson
Bob Olinger (1.30) goes head-to-head with Galopin Des Obeaux on day three of the 2022 Cheltenham Festival in the Grade 1 Turners Novices Chase over 2m 3f on...
Mullins dual Gold Cup winner Al Boum Photo eyes Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris glory
By Andrew Atkinson
Willie Mullins will saddle dual Gold Cup winner Al Boum Photo under Paul Townend in Sunday's Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris at Auteuil.
"I think Al Boum Photo deserves to run in a Grand Steeple," said Mullins, speaking at...
Glorious Goodwood ban thwarts Egan ride on Mishriff
By Andrew Atkinson
Jockey David Egan has been left gutted after an imposed five day ban at July's Glorious Goodwood meeting comes into play.
Egan has lost the ride on French Derby winner Mishriff in the Group 2 Prix Guillaume d'Ornano...
IT MUST BE LOVE!
Ascot King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes star-studded line-up
By Andrew Atkinson
A star-studded line-up heads for Ascot on Saturday for QIPCO King George Diamond Day with 14,000 spectators set to be in attendance following the relaxation of Covid-19...
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...
BHA announce owners new coronavirus guidelines
British Horseracing Authority announce owners new coronavirus health and safety guidelines
By Andrew Atkinson
The British Horseracing Authority has announced owners new coronavirus health and safety guidelines after the UK Government gave the go ahead for racing to continue behind...
Winning tip Brian The Snail – anything but!
Quote: 'Riding in the mask isn't really nice, but we know the reasons behind why we have to wear them and will continue to do so' - jockey Tony Hamilton
By Andrew Atkinson
Brian The Snail - tipped - landed...
Ravenhill completes 455-1 Cheltenham Festival treble
By Andrew Atkinson
Ravenhill (12-1) completed a bookie-bashing 455-1 treble on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival on Tuesday when landing the National Hunt Challenge Cup.
"It was a great ride. He showed his class - it's brilliant to be...
Andrea Atzeni winning-treble tips at Lingfield Park.
Dublin Pharaoh, Harry's Bar and El Ghazwari winning treble at Lingfield Park
By Andrew Atkinson
Headline tips under Italian jockey Andrea Atzeni came up trumps at Lingfield Park on Saturday - with selections Dublin Pharaoh, Harry's Bar and El Ghazwari...
Heartbroken groom Seainin set to lead-up Envoi Allen at Cheltenham Festival
By Andrew Atkinson
Henry de Bromhead has offered groom Seainin Mahon to lead-up Envoi Allen at the Cheltenham Festival after the seven-year-old left Gordon Elliott's yard in the wake of his BHA ban after sitting astride a dead horse.
"It would...
Remembering KEITH FLOYD
Quote: 'You can see by Keith's face he had a great night - the drinking continued into the early hours'
Andrew Atkinson talks to former amateur jockey, actor, musician and performing artist Gary Gibson Lennon, who rolled back...
