Friday, May 17, 2024
Daryl Jacob relaxes in a brief respite in a jockey's life.

Jacob eyes Kempton glory on Kildisart

By Andrew Atkinson Trainer Ben Pauling saddles Kildisart (3.35) tipped each-way in  the £100,000 Betway Handicap C1 Chase over 3 miles at Kempton on Saturday, with Daryl Jacob up. Kildisart, carrying 11st 4lb, finished sixth in the last two outings, both...
Winfola has a tricky race, in trying to beat Dark Lochnagar, who is also a classy flat horse, and the likely short priced favourite

NEWCASTLE BID FOR KIRBY ACE

Focus on trainer Philip Kirby Louis Vac Pouch swerves Kempton on Saturday for either Cheltenham or Aintree tilt By Andrew Atkinson Philip Kirby saddles runners at on Friday in what the Richmond, north Yorkshire, Green Oaks Farm stables based trainer...
Riding out at Richard Hannon stables

HANNON HAS THE POWER AT CHELMSFORD

By Andrew Atkinson Richard Hannon jnr has the power at Chelmsford on Saturday night in saddling Today Power (5.30) tipped to land the toteplacepot Handicap, over 1 mile, with David Probert up. Today Power, who featured in Class 4 outings in...
Former jockey turned trainer Joseph O'Brien (right) with his father Aidan.25) Cheltenham.

Bombshell for Lingfield in Saturday Ladbrokes Novice Stakes

By Andrew Atkinson Joseph O'Brien trained Bombshell (2.40) is napped to land the Ladbrokes Novice Stakes over 5 furlongs at Lingfield Park on Saturday. Irish trainer O'Brien has booked talented Ben Curtis for the ride, on the back of Bombshell finishing...
Ben Curtis romps home on Ice Pyramid at Newcastle to complete 7,835-1 Super Heinz.

ICING ON THE CAKE!

Haydock Park-Lingfield Park trebles: Ice Pyramid Newcastle win in 7-horse 7,835-1 Super Heinz bet By Andrew Atkinson Haydock Park and Lingfield Park trebles and Newcastle winner Ice Pyramid formed part of a seven-horse 7,835-1 whirlwind Super Heinz - as Storm...
All-Weather at Newcastle on Saturday night

Ice-cool Kirby wins at Newcastle as Storm Dennis hits!

By Andrew Atkinson Philip Kirby saddled headline tip Ice Pyramid to victory on the All-Weather at Newcastle on Saturday night - where conditions at times were similar to a storm gale - at sea! As Storm Dennis picked up, torrential rain...
Andrea Atzeni winning-treble tips at Lingfield  Park. 

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...
'When he got up it was brilliant. My God what a reception' - trainer Paul Nicholls

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...
Jockey turned trainer Christian Williams saddles 33-1 shot Uno Mas at Wincanton.

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...
Each way selection Yala Enki

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...
Paul Nicholls trained Cyrname

In the ‘Nic’ of time!

By Andrew Atkinson Paul Nicholls trained Cyrname (3.35) Ascot, and Yala Enki (3.15) Haydock Park are out to land a double on Saturday in the Betfair Handicap Chase, and Unibet Grand National Trial, respectively, for the Ditcheat, Somerset stables. Nicholls, 57,...
Andrea Atzeni winning-treble tips at Lingfield  Park. 

Italian ace Atzeni noted rides at Lingfield Park

By Andrew Atkinson Italian ace jockey Andrea Atzeni is booked to ride at Lingfield Park on Saturday with notable mounts at the Surrey track. Sardinia born Atzeni, 28, is up on Roger Varian trained Dublin Pharaoh (2.00) in the C5 Ladbrokes...
Newcastle on race day

Philip ‘Ice’ cool at Newcastle

By Andrew Atkinson Philip Kirby saddles four of seven runners - in a bid to land the BetWay Handicap over 1 mile 4 furlongs at Newcastle on Saturday night. Yorkshire, Green Oaks Farm stables trainer Kirby's quartet are headed by selection,...
Tom Dascombe trained Mickey won at Wolverhampton, under jockey Richard Kingscote.

Taking the Mickey!

By Andrew Atkinson Tom Dascombe trained Mickey completed an 11-horse winning accumulator on Saturday - when landing the BetYourWay At BetWay Handicap over 1m 1f at Wolverhampton's evening meeting. Mickey (15-2) ridden by Richard Kingscote made headway mid-division, over 1f out,...
Chantry House, One For The Team, Altior and Native River, Newbury winning tips

Chantry House, One For The Team, Altior and Native River, Newbury winning tips

By Andrew Atkinson Headline tip Altior returned to the winner's enclosure, with a victory in the Betfair Game Spirit Chase at Newbury on Saturday. Heavily 1-3 odds-on favourite, Nicky Henderson trained Altior, obliged under jockey Nico de Boinville, gaining a three...
ASK HIMSELF (9-1) INDEFATIGABLE (7-2) AND FORTUNATE GEORGE (14-1) IN WARWICK 675-1 TREBLE

ASK HIMSELF (9-1) INDEFATIGABLE (7-2) AND FORTUNATE GEORGE (14-1) IN WARWICK 675-1 TREBLE

By Andrew Atkinson Michael Scudamore trained Ask Himself (9-1) opened a 675-1 treble winning tips at Warwick on Saturday, under jockey Brendan Powell, when successful in the Cheltenham Preview Handicap Hurdle over 2m. Indefatigable (7-2) trained by P. R. Webber and...
Altior with Nicky Henderson

Altior set to return to winning ways at Newbury

By Andrew Atkinson Nicky Henderson trained Altior (2.25) with Nico De Boinville up, is tipped to win the Game Spirit Betfair Grade 2 Chase over 2 miles at Newbury on Saturday. Altior, aged 10, finished second behind Cyrname at Ascot in...
Lingfield  Park

Charlie to make Expression at Lingfield

By Andrew Atkinson Charlie Appleby trained Expressionist (3.30) is selected to land the Class 3 Ladbrokes Handicap, over 6 furlongs at Lingfield  Park on Saturday, under jockey Luke Morris. Expressionist has been in Class 1 company at Sandown, when finishing fifth...
Jockey Luke Morris.

Eric Stakes a Claim

By Andrew Atkinson Eric Alston saddles Acclaim The Nation tipped in the (7.30) Class 2 BetWay Handicap over 5 furlongs at Wolverhampton on Saturday night, under jockey Luke Morris. Course and distance winner Acclaim The Nation, who finished fourth in a...
Jockey Rob Hornby, who has come through the Andrew Balding Academy

31,744-1 eleven-horse winning accumulator

*Lingfield treble *Kempton double *Sandown double *Wetherby double *Musselburgh double Tipster Andrew Atkinson followed up a plethora of January successful winning tips - with 11 winners on Saturday at Lingfield, Kempton, Musselburgh, Wetherby and Sandown, returning a 31,744 accumalator - on the opening day...
Bryony Frost: So cool to be a jockey to add to Frodon's record.

Bookies running scared as ace tipster Atkinson goes Nap with across the card five...

THE Bookies were running scared as ace tipster Andrew Atkinson went Nap - with an across the card five 150-1 winning selections on Saturday afternoon. Atkinson, in red hot form ahead of the Cheltenham Festival, tipped an across the card...
Awaiting the winner at Wetherby

KIRBY ZIG-ZAG’S AT WETHERBY AND MUSSELBURGH

PHILIP Kirby heads to Wetherby on Saturday, with duo Zig Zag (3.23) ridden by Sean Quinlan, tipped each-way at odds of 16-1, and Pennine Cross (4.33) ridden by 7lb claimer William Shanahan, also tipped each-way at 7-1. Yorkshire based Green...
Call me Lord winning at Cheltenham in December

My Sweet Lord!

By Andrew Atkinson Nicky Henderson trained Call Me Lord in tipped to win the BetWay hurdle Listed  race over 1 mile and 7 furlongs at Sandown on Saturday. Ridden by Daryl Jacob, Call Me Lord won at Cheltenham in December, over...
Lingfield  Park

Bangkok Lingfield Derby trial

By Andrew Atkinson 2019 Derby runner Bangkok, trained by Andrew Balding and ridden by Rob Hornby, is tipped to land the BetWay Winter Derby Trial over 1 mile  2 furlongs at Lingfield Park on Saturday. Bangkok, second in a Group 3...
Ask Ben and Bold Plan to shine at Sandown Park

Ask Ben and Bold Plan to shine at Sandown Park

By Andrew Atkinson Graeme McPherson saddles Ask Ben(3.00) in the BetWay Handicap Hurdle Grade 3 (C1) over 2 miles 7 furlongs at Sandown Park on Saturday. Ask Ben, a beaten favourite last time out, is tipped each-way in the 17 runners...
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