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19 June 2013 National Point-to-Point Dinner & Dance
The National Point-to-Point Awards Dinner & Dance will be held on Saturday, November 16th at Cheltenham Racecourse. READ MORE
19 June 2013 The Point-to-Point Authority seeks a new Independent Board Member
The Point-to-Point Authority has announced it is seeking nominations for an independent member to join the Board as of the 1st January 2014. READ MORE
19 June 2013 Devon & Cornwall Dinner & Dance
The Devon and Cornwall Point to Point Annual Dinner & Dance and Award Ceremony will be held at The Holiday Inn, Plymouth on Friday 12th July 2013. READ MORE
19 June 2013 Midland Area Review
The unprecedented bad weather brought with it an extra element of challenge to both meeting organisers and trainers alike; however all four Midlands Area meetings that were cancelled were successfully re-arranged. READ MORE
19 June 2013 Northern Area Review
The 2013 Northern Area season managed to escape the worst of the prolonged cold spell, resulting in the abandonment of only two of the scheduled 18 fixtures, the Ratcheugh Racing Club and Fife cards which ironically were victims of drainage problems. READ MORE
18 June 2013 Coward Wins National Title
On the flat, she has twice won her weight in Champagne. A Point-to-Point win usually merits a bottle, but this is where the heart of the new 2012/13 national champion lady jockey, Jacqueline Coward lies. READ MORE
17 June 2013 Report: Torrington Farmers - Umberleigh
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The curtain closed on another thrilling Point-to-Point season last Saturday when the Torrington Farmers hosted its meeting at Umberleigh in North Devon. Despite the recent rain the going was officially described as good to firm, firm in places. READ MORE
17 June 2013 Beth - May Blog
So the end of the season is nearly upon us and what an end to the season I have had! After provisionally hanging up my boots for the summer after Bee had his injury, I have had another two rides. READ MORE
17 June 2013 Katherine - May Blog
Well it's been a very busy action packed month and for once everything has pretty much gone to plan! With everything that went amiss with poor Bumble Bee I had unfortunately only managed to get the one ride this season, so the plan with Harvey was very much to squash in as many rides as possible in the last few weeks of the season! READ MORE
11 June 2013 Preview: Torrington Farmers - Umberleigh
Point-to-Point enthusiasts will head to Umberleigh in North Devon for this Saturday's grand finale where the Torrington Farmers hosts the final meeting of the season. With showers forecast earlier in the week organisers will be hoping for near perfect conditions and a great party atmosphere. READ MORE
11 June 2013 Philip Scholfield
The 1988 national Point-to-Point champion Philip Scholfield has died at the age of 55 after suffering a major aneurysm at his home in Cornwall. READ MORE
11 June 2013 Scene & Heard: Woodland Pytchley - Dingley
"A nightmare journey" from Sussex, which included detours around Northampton due to road closures, proved no handicap to Carolyn Gorman's She Is A Cracker who, despite travelling further than any of her rivals in the Mixed Open, stayed on well to hold off Duke Of Kentford after the pair had the race to themselves from before two out. READ MORE
10 June 2013 West Midlands Area Awards
The West Midland Area Awards, Dinner and Dance, which was due to take place at the Pitchview Suite, Sixways Stadium, Worcester, on Saturday 22nd June, has been rescheduled for Saturday 24th August. READ MORE
10 June 2013 Landmarks: June 8th & 9th
Richard Smith, 24, completed a career half-century on Odds On Dan at Dingley on Saturday. He opened his account on Abandon Ship at Mordon in 2007, and his tally includes three under National Hunt rules plus one on the flat. READ MORE
10 June 2013 Scene & Heard: Stratford - June 7th
There could have been no better way for James Tudor to register his 250th career success than on Harbour Court in the pointtopoint.co.uk Champion Novices' Hunters' Chase, although at one stage a victory for the favourite looked unlikely. READ MORE
06 June 2013 Hunt support for Injured Jockeys Fund
At a recent dinner dance, auction and Area Awards presentation organised by Liz Morgans and Kate Powell of the South Herefordshire Hunt Point-to-Point Committee, the grand sum of £4700 was raised for The Injured Jockeys Fund. READ MORE
04 June 2013 In The Frame: June 1st & 2nd
As the season begins to come to a close, just three meetings took place over a sunny June weekend. READ MORE
04 June 2013 Scene & Heard: Garthorpe - June 2nd
Crazy Chester provided the 267th, and final, winner of Thomas Greenall's outstanding career [see Feature, 3 June] when coming from way off the pace to land the 3m Maiden. READ MORE
03 June 2013 Former Champ Greenall Hangs Up His Boots
A career which began with a victory on his initial ride, on Double Rich in the 2002 Middleton Members' race, ended for 28-year-old Thomas Greenall in a blaze of glory at Garthorpe on Sunday when he won the 3m Maiden on Crazy Chester to take his winning tally to 267, just three short of the total achieved by his father Peter (Lord Daresbury). READ MORE
29 May 2013 Online Entries
Our online entries website continues to grow in popularity. For Owners and Keepers that have yet to make an entry using this method, the Point-to-Point Racing Company team is always happy to simplify the process by explaining in detail the processes of making an online entry. READ MORE
17 May 2013 Pointing 2013 Price Reduction
Pointing 2013 is the new publication containing Point-to-Point & Hunter Chase Form and Stats, is perfect for fans of the sport, be they owners, trainers, punters, riders or racegoers. Pointing 2013 is now available for just £25 (rrp: £39). READ MORE
