Montatham impressive under Crowley in Newmarket win
By Andrew Atkinson
Montatham impressed with a 3 lengths win when always travelling strongly under jockey Jim Crowley, ahead of Ambassadorial and Alfred Bucher, third, in the Betfair Handicap, over 1m at Newmarket on Saturday.
Selection Montatham (5-2) trained by Willie...
SATURDAY RACING PREVIEWS
By Andrew Atkinson
NEWBURY Saturday - Cloth Cap and Kitty's Light Newbury G3 Ladbrokes Trophy Chase tilt
Newbury showcases the Grade 3 Ladbrokes Trophy Chase over 3 miles 1 furlong on Saturday with Cloth Cap (3.00) tipped each-way by fromthehorsesmouth.info.
Cloth Cap (12-1)...
Palace Pier eyes Group One Prix Jacques le Marois back-to-back glory at Deauville
By Andrew Atkinson
Thady Gosden confirmed that high class four-year-old Palace Pier will line-up in the Group One Prix Jacques le Marois at Deauville on August 15 in a bid to record back-to-back wins.
"It was frustrating to miss the Sussex...
Sharjah (16-1) each-way tip second behind Epatante in Unibet Champion Hurdle
CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL
By Andrew Atkinson
Sharjah (16-1) selected each-way in the Unibet Champion Hurdle finished a creditable second, behind heavily backed winner and 2-1 favourite Epatante, on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival on Tuesday.
Sharjah, 11st 10lb, trained by Willie...
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...
The Winners just keep coming – fromthehorsesmouth.info
Doncaster 297-1 - fromthehorsesmouth.info accumulator
By Andrew Atkinson
Prince Of Bel Lir (4-1) completed a fromthehorsesmouth.info 297-1 five-horse accumulator at Doncaster's evening meeting on Saturday.
Bookmark (4-1), Aiming High (3-1), Sip And Smile (7-4), Deodar (1-12) and Prince Of Bel Lir (4-1)...
Thirsk – Stoute-Astro King head £50,000 Fitzdares Thirsk Hunt Cup
By Andrew Atkinson
Thirsk stages its flagship race of the season on Saturday, April 30, with Sir Michael Stoute trained Astro King heading the 15 runners £50,000 Fitzdares Thirsk Hunt Cup over 7 furlongs, under 9st 10lbs.
The 102-rated five-year-old Astro...
Scudamore to cause ‘Chaos’ at Cheltenham
By Andrew Atkinson
Racing correspondent fromthehorsesmouth.tips
CHELTENHAM gets underway on Saturday at 2pm with the Matchbox Handicap over 3m 1f set to light up the day's proceedings - with Rocky's Treasure and Cogry, trained by Kim Bailey and Nigel Twiston-Davies respectively,...
Focus on Conditional jockey: TOM MIDGLEY
Quote: 'My biggest ambition is to ride my claim out and ride a winner at the Cheltenham Festival'
By Andrew Atkinson Exclusive
Teenage Conditional jockey Tom Midgley's biggest ambition is to ride a winner at the Cheltenham Festival following his...
Marco Botti trained Invite completes fromthehorsesmouth.info 14,429,203 accumulator with Invite at Donny!
By Andrew Atkinson
John Egan rode Invite (6-1) trained by Marco Botti to a 10 lengths win at Doncaster on Saturday night to complete a whopping fromthehorsesmouth.info 14,429,203 accumulator!
The bookie-busting accumulator consisted of:
Loch Garman Aris 2-1
John Leeper 6-4
Al Aasy 10-11
Bellosa...
RACINGS ‘LONG BREAK’ NEARLY OVER
By Andrew Atkinson
Newcastle will be the focus of racing in the UK on June 1 as Gosforth Park triggers the return to the sport - after the COVID-19 lockdown in March.
"We’re counting down the hours to the return of...
Palace Pier 25-1 to 10-1 for Epsom Derby after scintillating Newcastle win
By Andrew Atkinson
Palace Pier, trained by John Gosden, tipped to win, was clipped from 25-1 for the Derby at Epsom, pre-race at Newcastle on Saturday, slashed to 10-1 after a scintillating display to win the BetWay Head Your Hunch...
Jockey Scudamore daughter’s letter to PM falls at first fence with schools returning on...
By Andrew Atkinson
Margot Scudamore, daughter of jump jockey Tom, who wrote a letter to PM Boris Johnson to move the 2021 Cheltenham Festival a week - so she could watch him on TV - fell at the first fence,...
RACING UNDER THE ‘COSH’ OF CORONAVIRUS
Andrew Atkinson looks at the cost to racing with trainer Nick Alexander after the cold spell and snow that lead to ice and ground frozen this month, leading to a plethora of meetings abandoned.
"Luckily the gallops have been in...
Bromhead-Arahecan completes 138-1 fromthehorsesmouth.info Fairyhouse accumulator
Mullins-Townend trio Blue Lord, Stattler and Hi Ho Phoenix treble
By Andrew Atkinson
Willie Mullins trio Blue Lord, Stattler and Hi Ho Phoenix, ridden by Paul Townend, headlined by fromthehorsesmouth.info, and Henry de Bromhead trained Arahecan returned a 138-1 four-horse...
MONKFISH LANDS MULLINS 74TH CHELTENHAM WIN
Cheltenham Festival Day 2
Quote: 'There's a lot of pressure on riding these fancies horses' - jockey Paul Townend
By Andrew Atkinson
Willie Mullins said Monkfish - tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info - winning the Brown Advisory Novices' Chase over 3m on...
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...
Starfighter (9-2jf) tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info lands Betway Handicap at Wolverhampton
Hudson De Grugy fromthehorsesmouth.info Sandown win
By Andrew Atkinson
David Loughnane trained Starfighter (9-2jf) tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info pulled out all the stops when landing the C4 Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap at Wolverhampton on Saturday, under jockey Richard Kingscote.
Five-year-old...
Whoshotthesheriff home for tea after Chasing bow at Carlisle
By Andrew Atkinson
Phil Kirby trained Whoshotthesherrif finished second at Carlisle on October 15 in the Class 3 Racing TV Novices Limited Handicap Chase over 1 mile 7 furlongs.
"Whoshotthesherrif is back home for tea time. An excellent start to his...
Final three days of St Leger meeting without spectators
Quote: 'I believe holding the St Leger festival behind closed doors is the right thing to do for the safety of the borough, given the latest change in government’s advice overnight and the increase in infection rates both in...
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...
Snow Joke!
By Andrew Atkinson EXCLUSIVE
While the Costa Blanca baked in 25 degrees the UK was in the midst of yet another cold snap - with snow falling throughout the country as temperatures plummeted.
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"It has been challenging to say the least,"...
SWEET SIXTEEN!
fromthehorsesmouth.info 16-horse accumulator
Wolverhampton 36-1 accumulator
By Andrew Atkinson
Merlins Beard trained by Richard Hughes completed a fromthehorsesmouth.info 16 horse accumulator at Wolverhampton on Saturday night.
Thaki (6-4), Twilight Secret (11-8), Alcazan (9-4) and Merlins Beard (10-11) returned a fromthehorsesmouth.info 36-1...
Barrosa Red fromthehorsesmouth.tips Haydock Park 6-1 winner
By Andrew Atkinson
Barrosa Red (6-1) trained by Andrew Balding was a successful selection by fromthehorsesmouth.tips when winning at Haydock Park under jockey Oisin Murphy.
Miss O'Connor (11-10) trained by William Haggas fromthehorsesmouth.tips selection, also obliged at Haydock, under Oisin Murphy.
At...
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...
