Thursday, May 2, 2024
Spirit Power followed up a win at Newcastle this month

Spirit Power (11-4) Enthaar (9-2) Vibrance (evens) Queen Constantine (4-1) in 200-1 Kempton accumulator! 

By Andrew Atkinson Spirit Power followed up a win at Newcastle this month, when winning the racingtv.com Handicap over 5 furlongs at Kempton Park on Saturday, under jockey Jason Hart - the first tip of a 200-1 accumulator! Trained by Eric Alston at...
Simply the best! - Philip Kirby with Lady Buttons. Photo: Courtesy Philip Kirby.

Kirby labels Lady Buttons a ‘legend’!

By Andrew Atkinson Lady Buttons trainer Philip Kirby has labelled the Green Oaks Farm, Richmond, Yorkshire stables star a 'legend' - after adding to her CV with a memorable performance at Doncaster on Saturday. "We are so proud of this absolutely...
Spirit Power for Eric at Kempton Park 

Spirit Power for Eric at Kempton Park 

By Andrew Atkinson Eric Alston trained Spirit Power is saddled with top weight of 9st 8lb at Kempton Park on Saturday, having won at Newcastle on January 9. Spirit Power, formerly with Joseph O’Brien, was successful for the first time on...
Paisley Park a 'special, special' horse

Paisley Park a ‘special, special’ horse

By Andrew Atkinson Emma Lavelle trained Paisley Park - tipped to win the Grade 2 galliardhomes.com Cleeve Hurdle - obliged at Cheltenham on Saturday, under jockey Aiden Coleman. "It turned into a sprint - I had to get stuck in, in...
Easing of coronovirus lockdown boost to racing

Ok Corral (9-1) Mister Fisher (6-5) and Lady Buttons (6-4) Doncaster 55-1 treble.

By Andrew Atkinson Nicky Henderson trained Ok Corral (9-1) shot down the opposition - when landing the Sky Bet Handicap Chase under Derek O'Connor at Doncaster on Saturday. "The horse delivered. Hopefully we will go to Aintree," said O'Connor, after 10-year-old...
Lady Buttons set for Wetherby 

Lady Buttons ‘star’ Doncaster win

By Andrew Atkinson LADY Buttons (6-4) - tipped to win - was victorious in winning the Napoleons Casino Restaurant Owlerton Sheffield Yorkshire Rose Mares’ Hurdle at Doncaster on Saturday. "Brilliant! - Lady Buttons is a great horse - and is getting better,"...
Eight-year-old Santini, winning for a sixth time from nine outings

Santini’s odds cut for Cheltenham Gold Cup 

By Andrew Atkinson Nicky Henderson trained Santini (13-8) tipped to win the Paddy Power Cotswold Chase, obliged under jockey Nico De Boinville at Cheltenham on Saturday, over 3m 1f. "It was fairly testing - but that's how he likes it," said...
Nicky Henderson saddles Epatante (3.50) Punchestown.

CHELTENHAM HENDERSON RAID

NICKY Henderson saddles a plethora of runners at Cheltenham on Saturday - with Monte Cristo (12.40) set to land the opening Triumph Trial G2 race over 2 miles, under jockey Daryl Jacob. For the best prices with an introductory...
Lady Buttons success at Doncaster.

KIRBY TO SCORE AGAIN WITH LADY BUTTONS AT DONNY

By Andrew Atkinson Lady Buttons (2.40) is back - and the public's favourite is set to continue progress at Doncaster on Saturday - in the 2 miles Hurdle carrying 11st 6lb, under jockey Sean Quinlan. Philip Kirby trained 10 year old...

Top and bottom Ok Corral and Monbeg River Doncaster shoot-out

By Andrew Atkinson Ok Corral carrying top weight of 11st 12lb and bottom weight Monbeg River, carrying 10st 8lb, are both noted in the Sky Bet Listed Handicap Chase (3.15) over 2 miles and 7 furlongs at Doncaster on Saturday. With...
Richard Fahey: Perfect Power in great shape ahead of Qipco 2,000 Guineas.

Itwouldberudenotto and Furzig at the double for Fahey

By Andrew Atkinson Richard Fahey saddles Itwouldberudenotto and Furzig at Lingfield Park on Saturday,  with three pound claimer Connor Murtagh in the saddle at the Surrey racecourse. Itwouldberudenotto (12.00) finished second when beaten a neck in a photo finish over a...
Trebles at Ascot and Taunton for Leading tipster

Trebles at Ascot and Taunton for Leading tipster

fromthehorsesmouth.tips 1,306-1 nine-horse accumulator - trebles at Ascot and Taunton - double at Haydock By Andrew Atkinson Hot-on-the-heels of 12 winning selections last weekend fromthehorsesmouth.tips returned a 1,306-1 nine-horse winning accumulator on Saturday - including trebles at both Ascot and...
Mick Meager chatting to jockey Brian Hughes

Vintage performance at Haydock Park

By Andrew Atkinson Vintage Clouds gained an impressive win, ahead of fromthehorsesmouth.tips each-way selection Definitly Red (9-1) at Haydock Park on Saturday, in the Peter Marsh Handicap Chase. Vintage Clouds, owned by Trevor Hemmings, won the 3m 1f Peter Marsh Chase...
Defi Du Seuil Cheltenham Champion Chase against Altior looms

Defi Du Seuil Cheltenham Champion Chase against Altior looms

By Andrew Atkinson Defi Du Seuil, trained by Philip Hobbs got the better of Un De Sceaux in winning a fourteenth race in 20 outings at Ascot on Saturday, landing the Matchbrook Clarence House Chase. Defi Du Seuil (11-10) - headline...
Happy Diva delighted with her new shoes

Happy days for Kerry at Ascot

By Andrew Atkinson In-form trainer Kerry Lee saddles Happy Diva (3.00) tipped each-way in the bet365 Handicap over 2 miles 5 furlongs at Ascot on Saturday. The Class 2 contest sees three pound claimer Richard Patrick booked to ride course and...
Heavy going at Haydock

Silva lining for Sue Smith at Haydock Park

By Andrew Atkinson Silva Eclipse (4.15) trained by Sue Smith is selected each-way in the Old Boston Handicap Hurdle over 3 miles at Haydock Park, where the going is heavy. Seven year old Silva Eclipse, ridden by Danny Cook, priced at...
A walk in the Park at Ascot

Defi Du Seuil and Un De Sceaux Ascot showdown

By Andrew Atkinson Ascot's showdown between Defi Du Seuil and Un De Sceaux looms on Saturday, where the going is heavy, soft in places, awaiting a head-to-head in the Matchbook Clarence House Chase over 2 miles. Six-year-old Defi Du Seuil, trained by...
Alan Kirby tipped at Lingfield

Evans-Kirby Lingfield Park raid

By Andrew Atkinson Jockey Adam Kirby and trainer David Evans link-up at Lingfield Park on Saturday with a trio of chances at the Surrey track. Fivehundredmiles 7-1 (12.00) Atletico 10-1 (1.35) and Disruptor 13-2 (3.50) saddled by Evans, are selected each-way. Kirby...
Riding out at Richard Hannon stables

Hannon’s Chelmsford ‘Dash’

By Andrew Atkinson Richard Hannon jnr heads for Chelmsford's evening meeting on Saturday, saddling Lexington Dash (5.15) in a 7 furlongs Novice Stakes, ridden by Ben Curtis. Lexington Dash, tipped to win, finished fourth of 12 at Newcastle in December and...
Haydock Park

Definitly Red and Champers On Ice tipped at Haydock Park

By Andrew Atkinson Top-weight Definitly Red (2.40) heads a field of 10 for the £75,000 G2 Peter Marsh 3m 1f Handicap Chase at Haydock Park on Saturday, January 18, Peter Marsh Chase Day. Definitly Red (6-1) tipped  each way, trained by...
Cornerstone Lad - in great form says trainer Micky Hammond.

Definitely Red and Cornerstone Lad head for Haydock Park

Racing news. Haydock Park Saturday January 18 - By Andrew Atkinson Haydock Park stages a seven-race card on Saturday, January 18, headlined by two £75,000 contests, including the G2 Peter Marsh Chase (2.40pm) over an extended 3m 1f. First run in...
DIRTY DOZEN!

DIRTY DOZEN!

Fingerontheswitch win in £445,631 twelve-horse winning  accumulator By Andrew Atkinson Neil Mulholland trained Fingerontheswitch (15-2) was part of a £445,631 twelve-horse winning accumulator on Saturday. Neil (pictured below) based at Conkwell Grange Racing Stables, near Bath in Somerset, saddled Fingerontheswitch to...
Kimberlite Candy won the 3m 5f Contractors Civil Engineering Classic Handicap Chase at Warwick on Saturday.

Lacey eyes Aintree Grand National 

By Andrew Atkinson Trainer Tom Lacey is eyeing the Aintree Grand National in April after tip Kimberlite Candy won the 3m 5f Contractors Civil Engineering Classic Handicap Chase at Warwick on Saturday. "He's the finished article now - I think," said Lacey...

Burrows Edge wins Lanzarote in Kempton 175-1 4-horse winning accumulator 

By Andrew Atkinson Nicky Henderson trained Burrows Edge - tipped to win the Unibet Lanzarote Handicap Hurdle at Kempton on Saturday - obliged under jockey Nico De Boinville. Burrows Edge (5-1), Saint Xavier (4-11), who won by 36 lengths, Fingerontheswitch (15-2) tipped...
'Macho' Wetherby loss 

‘Macho’ Wetherby loss 

By Andrew Atkinson Philip Kirby trained Machiavelli - Macho - had a fatal fall, when unseating jockey Tommy Dowson, four out in mid-division, in the Wetherby racing.co.uk Maiden Hurdle C4 over 2 miles at Wetherby on Saturday. Five year old Machiavelli, foaled...
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