Saturday’s Racing Preview Sandown news and tips
Balco Coastal and Onemorefortheroad Sandown G3 Paddy Power Imperial Cup tilt
By Andrew Atkinson
Balco Coastal and Onemorefortheroad (2.25) go to post at Sandown Park in Saturday's 22 runner Grade 3 Paddy Power Imperial Cup Handicap Hurdle, over 1m 7f.
Nicky...
Trevor Hemmings CVO reducing string of horses
Racehorse owner and three times Aintree Grand National winner Trevor Hemmings CVO reducing string of horses
COVID-19. The effect of Covid-19 is part of it. It’s a big reduction - racing manager Michael Meagher.
By Andrew Atkinson
Racehorse owner and...
Good Risk At All wins Ascot Dingley’s Promise Handicap Hurdle
By Andrew Atkinson
Sam Thomas saddled Good Risk At All tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info to land the Dingley's Promise Handicap Hurdle at Ascot on Saturday gaining a 9 lengths victory ahead of Christopher Wood.
Six-year-old Good Risk At All (6-4) ridden 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...
Paisley Park’s final run ahead of Cheltenham Festival in March under threat
By Andrew Atkinson
Cheltenham's meeting on Saturday is in the balance, after heavy rainfall waterlogged parts of the course, ahead of the Festival Trials Day seven race-card, with an inspection scheduled on Friday.
"The ground is currently heavy. At the moment...
Staff wanted at James Moffatt Cartmel stables
By Andrew Atkinson racing correspondent fromthehorsesmouth.tips
TRAINER James Moffatt, based at Cartmel, Cumbria, is looking for full and part time staff - either with or without racing experience.
"We are looking for new members to add to our small, but successful...
Cartmel trainer James Moffatt’s dab-hand at local track featuring William Hill Cumbria Crystal Cup
By Andrew Atkinson
CARTMEL, Pit Farm based stables trainer James Moffatt, plays a hopeful dab-hand at his local Cumbrian picturesque course on Saturday - that features the William Hill Cumbria Crystal Cup.
Former jockey turned trainer Moffatt saddles Mega Double (3.05)...
Uno Mas eye-catcher at Wincanton
By Andrew Atkinson
Former jockey-turned trainer Christian Williams saddles six year old Uno Mas (5.07) in the C4 BetWay Handicap Hurdle over 2m 5f at Wincanton on Saturday, after finishing seventh at Warwick last weekend behind Fortunate George.
Uno Mas, a...
Chester abandoned, due to unsafe ground
By Andrew Atkinson
Chester's meeting on Saturday was abandoned, due to unsafe ground, following an inspection after race four.
The decision to have an inspection came after Humanitarian slipped up on the bend, when entering the home straight.
Track officials and jockeys,...
Coronavirus: Ireland race meetings follow suit in coronavirus lockdown
Quote: 'Most important is health and safety' - trainer Aiden O'Brien
By Andrew Atkinson Chief sports editor
RACING in Ireland has followed suit of England and France on cancelling race meetings, due to the COVID-19 epidemic.
The Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announced...
BY GEORGE!
The Big Bite and The World's End Haydock Park raid
By Andrew Atkinson
The Big Bite (1.30), trained by Tom George, is set to bite the bookies at Haydock Park on Saturday, tipped to win the Unibet Chase over 2...
Dettori-Golden Rules (12-1) tipped each-way by fromthehorsesmouth.info placed in Ascot Stakes
Frankie Dettori rode John and Thady Gosden trained Golden Rules (12-1) tipped each-way by fromthehorsesmouth.info to a place in the 19 runners Ascot Stakes Handicap over 2m 3f, backed in from 16-1.
The Class 2 race was won by 66-1...
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...
Tom goes for ‘gold’ at Carlisle
Hughes plethora of fancies lead by Wetlands
By Andrew Atkinson
Tom Midgley goes for gold at Carlisle on Saturday in the Conditional Jockeys Class 5 Handicap Hurdle over 2 miles 1 furlong.
Tom is up on David Thompson trained five-year-old Coup...
Kempton Skybet Grade 2 right up Trevor’s Street!
By Andrew Atkinson
Paul Nicholls trained Atholl Street (3.00) owned by Trevor Hemmings and ridden by Harry Cobden is tipped to win the Grade 2 Sky Bet Dovecote C1 Novices' Hurdle over 2m at Kempton Park on Saturday.
Olly Murphy trained...
8-1 tip ‘Dude’ Goring Lingfield win
By Andrew Atkinson
Goring gained a success when landing the Class 2 Bombardier Handicap over 1 mile for trainer Eve Johnson-Houghton under jockey Charles Bishop at Lingfield Park on Saturday.
"I love this horse!," said delighted trained Eve, after 8 year-old...
Melbourne attracts top trainers in Spring Racing Carnival
By Andrew Atkinson
THE Melbourne Spring Carnival in October has attracted a plethora of international trainers set to roll out stable stars in the Victorian Carnival's feature races.
Charlie Appleby trained Cross Counter is defending the Lexus Melbourne Cup. Hughie Morrison...
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...
Racing Previews Saturday news and tips at Ripon, Market Rasen, Chelmsford, Curragh and Listowel
OASIS PRINCE RIPON BID
O'Brien eyes Curragh success
By Andrew Atkinson
Oasis Prince (4.40) trained by Mark Walford and ridden by Phil Dennis is tipped each-way by fromthehorsesmouth.info in the C4 Lloyd Landrover Ripon Handicap over 1m 4f on Saturday.
Five-year-old...
Cyrname scare in Ascot fall
Quote: 'When he got up it was brilliant. My God what a reception' - trainer Paul Nicholls
By Andrew Atkinson
Aptly named Riders Onthe Storm won the Grade 1 Betway Ascot Chase for trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies - with odds on...
Racing Previews Saturday: Haydock Park, Beverley, Chester
By Andrew Atkinson
Haydock - Sea La Rosa eyes G3 Betfred Pinnacle Stakes glory
Haydock Park, where the going is good-good to firm in places, stage the Group 3 Betfred Pinnacle Stakes and G3 Betfred John Of Gaunt Stakes on Saturday's seven...
Kerry Lee notches-up century of winners with Ballybegg at Wetherby
By Andrew Atkinson
Trainer Kerry Lee notched up a century of winners following Ballybegg winning at Wetherby on February 17, under Richard Patrick.
"Ballybegg is a smart horse and put on a brave performance under at penalty with Rich Patrick in...
Rain set to thwart Ten Sovereigns Haydock Sprint Cup bid
By Andrew Atkinson racing correspondent
AIDAN O'BRIEN has announced that Ten Sovereigns will not partake in Haydock Park's Betfair Sprint Cup on Saturday - if the going is too soft.
"With the ground soft at Haydock - and rain forecast -...
Definitly Red winning tip at Kelso ahead of National tilt
By Andrew Atkinson
Veteran, Definitly Red laid down the gauntlet - ahead of a tilt at the Randox Health Aintree Grand National - following a comfortable win when tipped at Kelso on Saturday in the William Hill Listed Class 1.
"That...
