Health secretary under pressure to explain why the 2020 Cheltenham Festival went ahead
Revealed he had received £350,000 in political donations from wealthy figures in horse racing
By Andrew Atkinson
MATT Hancock has come under further pressure to explain why the 2020 Cheltenham Festival was allowed to go ahead - after it was...
Aspiring jockey Jacob Pritchard Webb, 23, told by medics he will never walk again...
By Andrew Atkinson
Aspiring jockey Jacob Pritchard Webb, 23, has been told by medics he will never walk again after a horrific fall at Auteuil racecourse, in Paris, causing serious damage to his spine.
Leicester born Jacob, who moved to France...
Tell William completes fromthehorsesmouth.info Newbury 216-1 accumulator
By Andrew Atkinson
Mark Tregoning trained Tell William gained a short head photo finish verdict ahead of Kingston Kurrajong at Newbury on Saturday - completing a 216-1 four-horse fromthehorsesmouth.info winning accumulator!
Ridden by Andrea Atzeni, four year old Tell William rallied...
Method completes fromthehorsesmouth.info 61-1 Newbury treble
By Andrew Atkinson
Champion jockey Oisin Murphy rode Method (5-6) to victory in the bet365 Rose Bowl Listed Stakes over six furlongs to complete a 61-1 fromthehorsesmouth.info Newbury treble.
Martyn Meade trained two year old Method gained a 2 1/4 lengths...
Fly Miss Helen completes fromthehorsesmouth.info 33-1 Newbury double
By Andrew Atkinson
Fly Miss Helen (11-4jf) fromthehorsesmouth.info selection won the bet365 EBF Maiden Fillies Stakes ridden by Sean Levey at Newbury.
Richard Hannon jnr trained two year old Fly Miss Helen gained a 2 1/4 lengths win over Sarsaparilla (15-2) with...
Guru (8-1) fromthehorsesmouth.info selection wins bet365 at Newbury
By Andrew Atkinson
John Gosden trained Guru (8-1) landed the bet365 EBF Novice Stakes at Newbury on Saturday under jockey Adam Kirby - selected by fromthehorsesmouth.info.
Backed from 11-1, Guru ran on strongly to get a nose verdict ahead of Sir...
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...
Raise a glass to Tinto
By Andrew Atkinson
Punters could raise a glass to Tinto (4.00) if the Amanda Perrett trained four-year-old wins the bet365 Hackwood Stakes Group 3 C1 over 6 furlongs at Newbury on Saturday, under Jason Watson.
Tinto, a noted non-runner last weekend,...
Former champion Flat jockey Jamie Spencer set to return
By Andrew Atkinson
Former champion Flat jockey Jamie Spencer has been given the go-ahead to return to race-riding following a long spell on the sidelines, having broke his hip on the gallops.
"It has been a long three months since I...
O’Brien star filly Love eyes Darley Yorkshire Oaks
By Andrew Atkinson
Aidan O'Brien trained filly Love is entered in the Darley Yorkshire Oaks at York in August after successful victories in the 2020 Qipco 1,000 Guineas and 2020 Investec Oaks.
Ballydoyle maestro O'Brien heads for York after sidestepping the...
Trainers Aidan O’Brien and son Donnacha fined-ban for breaches of anti-Covid 19 protocols
By Andrew Atkinson
Trainers Aidan O’Brien and his son Donnacha have been fined and banned by the IRHB from attending racecourses - for breaches of anti-Covid 19 protocols amid the resumption of racing in June.
Both were fined €2,500 - £2,200...
Brotherly love for ace jockey Cieron!
By Andrew Atkinson
Brittany Fallon, twin-sister to top jockey Cieron, was brought to tears after he landed Europe's top sprint July Cup on at Newmarket on July 11.
"I'm crying - happy tears - I'm so proud," said Brittany.
"It was a...
Charlie’s fromthehorsesmouth.info darling as Prado wins at 12-1!
By Andrew Atkinson
Charlie Hills trained Prado fromthehorsesmouth.info selection was a 12-1 winning tip at Salisbury on Saturday night, under jockey Jack Mitchell.
Two-year-old Prado beat 2-1 favourite Soft Whisper by 1 3/4 lengths, with Little Rollright (9-1) third, in the...
Yes Sir! as Alphabetical wins at Ascot
By Andrew Atkinson
Sir Mark Prescott trained Alphabetical (6-5) tipped by the fromthehorsesmouth.info won the Betfred Handicap Class 4 race over 1 mile 4 furlongs, under jockey Luke Morris at Ascot on Saturday.
Alphabetical, backed from 6-4, gained a 2 lengths...
Cieron speechless as Oxted lands Newmarket July Cup
By Andrew Atkinson
Cieren Fallon rode Roger Teal trained Oxted (12-1) to victory in the Group 1 Darley July Cup at Newmarket, beating fromthehorsesmouth.info selection Sceptical (18-5). Golden Horde ran third, Khaadem was fourth.
"It's unbelievable. We believed, although we knew...
‘Master class’ fromthehorsesmouth.info in Newmarket 2,145 accumulator
Yankee odds 3,750; Lucky 15 odds 3,779
By Andrew Atkinson
Godolphin owned Master Of The Seas completed a 2,145-1 winning fromthehorsesmouth.info accumulator at Newmarket on Saturday, when landing the bet365 Superlative Stakes (Group 2) Class 1 over 7 furlongs.
A Yankee...
Home James! Doyle to star at Newmarket
By Andrew Atkinson
Newmarket stages the Group 1 Darley July Cup Stakes on Saturday, July 11, on an eight racecard meeting at racing's Headquarters.
Denis Hogan trained Sceptical (3.35) ridden by Frankie Dettori is fromthehorsesmouth.info selection, with Richard Hannon jnr trained...
DR IN THE HOUSE!
Quote: 'In July 1814, Dr Syntax ran at Preston Racecourse, opposite Preston North End football stadium. It was the beginning of a remarkable career'.
Racing correspondent Andrew Atkinson looks back in Part 1 of a special Feature on Dr...
Pinatubo eyes Group 1, 2020 Qatar Prix Jean Prat glory
By Andrew Atkinson
Charlie Appleby trained Pinatubo heads a list of 14 runners in the 7 furlongs Group 1, 2020 Qatar Prix Jean Prat on Sunday, July 12, at Deauville, France.
Ballydoyle trainer Aidan O'Brien, who saddled Serpentine to victory in...
Flat racing programme for August published amid the Covid-19 by the BHA
By Andrew Atkinson
The full Flat racing programme for August has been published amid the Covid-19 by the BHA.
The August flat amateur and apprentice races for August includes a small number of races, restricted to apprentice or amateur jockeys.
Field sizes...
It’s great to have jump racing back – Donald McCain jnr
By Andrew Atkinson
It's great to have the jumps racing back - words of Donald McCain junior - after the return to National Hunt racing, amid COVID-19 lockdown in mid-March, soon after the Cheltenham Festival.
The NH campaign got underway at...
DERBY ‘INQUEST’
Quote: 'If you ask any jockey riding in the race, if we had our time again, would we have tried to sit closer to Serpentine ? We possibly would have tried' - jockey Oisin Murphy
By Andrew Atkinson
Serpentine’s shock...
SERPENTINE DERBY SHOCK WIN
Quote: 'It’s a bit surreal - I can’t believe it', jockey Emmet McNamara
Neither could punters!
By Andrew Atkinson
The 2020 Derby will go down in history, not for the race being run behind closed doors due to COVID-19, but...
O’BRIEN IN ‘LOVE’ IN OAKS WIN
By Andrew Atkinson
Love - fromthehorsesmouth.info selection - saw Ballydoyle maestro Aidan O'Brien saddle a victory in The Oaks at Epsom on July 4, ridden by Ryan Moore.
Love made it a Classic double for trainer O'Brien, saddling Serpentine in the...
Breath Of Joy for fromthehorsesmouth.info
By Andrew Atkinson
Breath Of Joy (8-1) from 10-1 fromthehorsesmouth.info each-way selection finished second at Chelmsford on Saturday night, under jockey David Probert.
Selections, Recovery Run (7-4), and Billesdon Brook (6-5), also ran second.
Redrosezorro (11-2) fromthehorsesmouth.info each-way selection ran third at...
