Saturday, April 18, 2026
Racing in Ireland continues behind closed doors in Thurles on Saturday

No overseas runners permitted in Irish races

Quote: 'Unprecedented and sombre times' - Nicky Hartery, chairman of HRI By Andrew Atkinson Racing in Ireland continues behind closed doors in Thurles on Saturday - despite the coronavirus outbreak - and after meetings in England were suspended until the...
Racing. Obituary Lorna Brooke

Racing. Obituary Lorna Brooke

By Andrew Atkinson Amateur jockey Lorna Brooke has died aged 37 following a heavy fall at Taunton this month, the first rider to sustain fatal injuries while race-riding under rules in Britain or Ireland since Tom Halliday in July 2005. A...

LADY BUTTONS ‘QUEEN’ OF YORKSHIRE!

Bookies hit with 45,649-1  fromthehorsesmouth.tips 10 horse accumulator George Of Hearts 13-2 Newmarket win 42-1 fromthehorsesmouth.tips treble at Wetherby 14-1 fromthehorsesmouth.tips double at Newmarket 17-1 fromthehorsesmouth.tips treble at Chelmsford By Andrew Atkinson racing correspondent fromthehorsesmouth.tips LADY Buttons showed her class,...
Adam Kirby rides Global Acclaim (4.15) and Martineo (7.50) Kempton Park.

KIRBY GLOBAL ACCLAIM AT KEMPTON PARK

Bint Al Anood, Gosden Unibet bid; Balding double swoop Tizzard Oscar Elite Grade 2 Warwick tilt Andrew Atkinson Adam Kirby rides Clive Cox trained Global Acclaim (4.15) in the Unibet Casino Fillies Novices Stakes over 7f at Kempton Park on...
A late burst saw Certain Lad edge out Epic Hero

Certain Lad (10-1) fromthehorsesmouth.info tip lands Skybet Stakes Group 3 at York

By Andrew Atkinson Certain Lad (10-1) selected by fromthehorsesmouth.info landed the Skybet Stakes Group 3 Class 1 at York's Ebor meeting on Saturday  - with jockey Hollie Doyle chalking up her 49th win of the season. Trained by Mick Channon -...
*El Hombre gets up to win by a head under Joe Fanning at Wolverhampton.

GOLIATH 49,234-1 RETURN!

EL HOMBRE (8-1) WINNING TIP El Hombre, Northofthewall, Urban Icon, The Con Man, Marown, Eaglehill, Beautiful Illusion, Mildenberger complete 8-horse 3,334-1 winning accumulator! By Andrew Atkinson El Hombre was a successful winning tip, the Keith Dalgleish trained six year old...

MAGNIFICENT 10!

Kilcruit completes fromthehorsesmouth.info Leopardstown 19-1 accumulator Longsider completes fromthehorsesmouth.info 32-1 Lingfield treble Deise Aba (17-2) fromthehorsesmouth.info each-way winning tip at Sandown Defined fromthehorsesmouth.info Kempton win Federici (13-2) ew tip Musselburgh place By Andrew Atkinson Kilcruit completed a fromthehorsesmouth.info 19-1 accumulator...

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...
A walk in the Park at Ascot

O’Brien to continue Royal Ascot ‘Midas’ touch with Japan, Ten Sovereigns and Hermosa

By Andrew Atkinson Aidan O'Brien is set to continue his Midas touch on Day 4 of the 2019 Royal Ascot meeting on Friday, June 21 - underlined by Japan, Ten Sovereigns and Hermosa. Ballydoyle trainer O’Brien saddles Japan (3.05) in the...
Little Bruce: North Yorkshire Grand National win at Catterick, under Tommy Dowson.

Kirby trained Little Bruce wins North Yorkshire Grand National

By Andrew Atkinson Philip Kirby trained Little Bruce was successful in the North Yorkshire Grand National at Catterick on Thursday under jockey Tommy Dowson. "Little Bruce was a brave winner of the Watt Fences North Yorkshire Grand National for his proud...
Joe Fanning rides Tinto (1.11) at Lingfield Park. Photo: Twitter

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...

Ginistrelli 33-1 and Sir Ivor 8-1 fromthehorsesmouth.info – 306-1 double

By Andrew Atkinson Olly Murphy trained Ginistrelli (33-1) tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info won the Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle over 2 miles at Doncaster on Saturday, under jockey Fergus Gregory, beating Lively Citizen (13-8) by 5 lengths, with Balkardy (14-1) third. Harry Fry...
Under-fire trainer Gordon Elliott.

Trainer Gordon Elliott apologises amid photo of himself sitting on dead horse

Quote: 'I was standing over the horse waiting to help with the removal of the body, in the course of which, to my memory I received a call and, without thinking, I sat down to take it. Hearing...
Horseracing to benefit from UK Government £300m rescue package

Horseracing to benefit from UK Government £300m rescue package

By Andrew Atkinson Horseracing, rugby, basketball and netball is to benefit from a UK Government £300m rescue package - with football given the boot, deemed wealthy enough. PM Boris Johnson said the Government was working to get fans back into venues...

CORONAVIRUS: Racing will not be beaten

Quote: 'Racing will not be beaten by shutdown' - BHA chief executive and chair, Nick Rust By Andrew Atkinson The coronavirus epidemic that has seen racing halted - until the end of April - has led to the BHA announcing...
Mick Channon trained Storting ridden by Tony Hamilton won Cliff Stud Thirsk Hunt Cup.

Channon’s Storting nets historic Cliff Stud Thirsk Hunt Cup

Quote: 'Mick in fairness fancied Storting when we spoke before the race. He felt he could win and, fair play, he was right' - jockey Tony Hamilton By Andrew Atkinson Mick Channon trained Storting ridden by Tony Hamilton landed the feature...
Former jockey turned trainer Joseph O'Brien (right) with his father Aidan.25) Cheltenham.

Saturday gets ‘thumbs up’ at Cheltenham

Cheltenham Gold Cup fromthehorsesmouth.tips trio By Andrew Atkinson racing correspondent fromthehorsesmouth.tips Racing got the thumbs up at Cheltenham after the track passed an inspection on Friday afternoon. The going remains soft, heavy in places for BetVictor Gold Cup day. The third-last hurdle and...
The jockey room at Aintree Racecourse

EVERY ‘CLOUD’ HAS A SILVER LINING!

Vintage Clouds 2020 Aintree National prep Nicholls heads to Sandown with Politologue By Andrew Atkinson VINTAGE Clouds (1.30) heads for Aintree on Saturday in the Randox Health Handicap Chase over 3m 1f, in preparation for a tilt at the 2020...
Sir Gerhard lands Grade 1 Ballymore Novices Hurdle

Sir Gerhard lands Grade 1 Ballymore Novices Hurdle

By Andrew Atkinson Sir Gerhard landed the Grade One Ballymore Novices Hurdle on day two of the Cheltenham Festival on Wednesday - with fromthehorsesmouth.info tipping the winner and second, Three Stripe Life. Willie Mullins trained seven-year-old Sir Gerhard, ridden by Paul...
Kerry Lee: hoping for another feather in her hat at Cheltenham. Photo: Twitter.

ROBBIE HAS THE POWER!

Saturday's meetings: Cheltenham Uttoxeter Wetherby Lingfield Wolverhampton Kerry Lee's Storm Control, Happy Diva Cheltenham swoop By Andrew Atkinson  Robbie Power rides Gordon Elliott trained Duffle Coat (12.30) - tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info - to land the Grade 2 JCB Triumph Hurdle...
Royal Ascot Day One

Royal Ascot Day One

By Andrew Atkinson Golden Pal and high class Australian raider Nature Strip head-to-head in King's Stand Stakes Day one of the 2022 prestigious Royal Ascot meeting gets underway on Tuesday, June 14, with the opening race being the Group 1...
James Bowen rides Fusil Raffles (3.20) Doncaster.

Doncaster Saturday’s Racing Preview and tips

Fusil Raffles eyes Listed Sky Bet Handicap Chase glory By Andrew Atkinson Dan Skelton trained Third Time Lucki (1.35) ridden by Harry Skelton is tipped to win the Grade 2 Class 1 Novices Chase over 2 miles at Doncaster. Arkle hopes Third...

2021 Cheltenham Festival behind closed doors

2021 Cheltenham Festival behind closed doors - spectators not allowed under coronavirus guidelines By Andrew Atkinson The 2021 Cheltenham Festival during March 16-19 is to take place behind closed doors and spectators will not be allowed to attend under current...
Channon scores Lincoln win with Johan

Channon scores Lincoln win with Johan

By Andrew Atkinson Andrew Balding trained Groundbreaker (5-4) tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info landed the SBK Betting Podcast Maiden Stakes at Doncaster, under jockey David Probert at Doncaster. Love Your Work (9-4) tipped each-way finished second in the SBK Apprentice Handicap behind winner...
Hermosa's jockey Ryan Moore sent out distress signals when falling away at the three furlongs post.

Deirdre shock 20-1 Qatar Nassau Stakes Glorious Goodwood win

Deirdre shock 20-1 Qatar Nassau Stakes Glorious Goodwood win By Andrew Atkinson Hermosa, 13-8 hot favourite to win the Qatar Nassau Stakes at Glorious  Goodwood, flopped, when finishing last as shock 20-1 winner Diedre gained a historic success for Japan. Hermosa's jockey...
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