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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 period of silence was observed at every meeting in Britain on April 19 and […]

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O’Brien-Santa Barbara eye Qipco 1,000 Guineas glory

Aidan O'Brien out on the gallops

By Andrew Atkinson Ballydoyle trainer Aidan O’Brien says three-year-old Santa Barbara, 7-4 favourite in the Qipco 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket on May 2, slashed from 10-1, is ‘coming along nicely’. O’Brien, eyeing a fifth 1,000 Guineas victory in the last six seasons, said: “Santa Barbara is doing everything very nice. “We decided she’ll head straight […]

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CURRAGH 23-1 TREBLE and THIRSK 21-1 DOUBLE

Saturday Racing tips

fromthehorsesmouth.info 1,486 accumulator. Super Heinz £14,729. 5 fold £4,828 By Andrew Atkinson Joseph O’Brien trained Raise You (9-2) won the Tesoro Vita Handicap at The Curragh on Saturday to complete a fromthehorsesmouth.info 23-1 treble. Raise You followed Lancaster House (15-8) and Broome (1-2) trained by Aidan O’Brien, the duo winning Group Three races. Lancaster House […]

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Play it again Sam!

Sam England: saddled Rukwa to wins at Bangor and Huntingdon. Photo Twitter

Midgley at the double on Rukwa Golden Pass wins Northallerton Toro Strike’s at Thirsk O’Brien-Lancaster House-Broome G3 Curragh wins By Andrew Atkinson Jockey Tom Midgley continued his fine form when riding Rukwa – tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info – to victory at Bangor-on-Dee on Saturday, his fourth consecutive winning ride! Teenager Tom, 19, rode Sam England trained Rukwa (8-11) […]

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Play it again Sam!

Sam England: saddled Rukwa to wins at Bangor and Huntingdon. Photo Twitter

Midgley at the double on Rukwa Golden Pass wins Northallerton Toro Strike’s at Thirsk O’Brien-Lancaster House-Broome G3 Curragh wins By Andrew Atkinson Jockey Tom Midgley continued his fine form when riding Rukwa – tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info – to victory at Bangor-on-Dee on Saturday, his fourth consecutive winning ride! Teenager Tom, 19, rode Sam England trained Rukwa (8-11) […]

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