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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

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

30 May 2013 In The Frame: May 25, 26 & 27

With the season starting to slow down, there were 5 meetings in total for the Bank Holiday weekend. READ MORE

22 May 2013 In The Frame: May 18 & 19

With the season starting to slow down, there were 8 meetings in total last weekend, although the South Durham meeting was called off due to heavy downpours. READ MORE

21 May 2013 AGA Round-Up: May 18 & 19

Last week's AGA qualifier may have featured only three runners, but it still produced an exciting finish, and a shock result. READ MORE

20 May 2013 Tattersalls Ireland International Point-to-Point Riders' Challenge

On Friday 24th May 2013 a team of eight British Point-to-Point riders will be heading to Ireland to take part in the Tattersalls Ireland International Point-To-Point Riders' Challenge which is being held at the Louth Hunt fixture held at the Ratoath venue on Friday 24th and Saturday 25th May. READ MORE

16 May 2013 In The Frame: May 11 & 12

With the season starting to slow down, there were 7 meetings in total last weekend, with mixed weather conditions throughout the country. READ MORE

14 May 2013 AGA Round-Up: May 11 & 12

Seventeen-year-old Page Fuller was the on the 6/4 favourite That's Rhythm for the very first time in the AGA Ladies' Open Point-to-Point Championship qualifier at Kingston Blount in Oxfordshire on Saturday May 11th but the pairing didn't disappoint. READ MORE

13 May 2013 Richard Armson Retires

The biggest cheer at Garthorpe was reserved for Richard Armson, four times Midlands area champion, who hung up his boots after finishing second on Running Rummy at the course on which he enjoyed great success throughout a career which lasted over 25years. READ MORE

10 May 2013 In The Frame: May Day Bank Holiday Weekend

Another busy weekend, with mostly bright sunny spells throughout the country for the Bank Holiday, with 15 meetings in total. READ MORE

04 May 2013 In The Frame: April 27th & 28th

Another busy weekend, with mostly bright sunny spells throughout the country, with eleven meetings in total. READ MORE

01 May 2013 AGA Round-Up: April 27th & 28th

The race for the AGA "iTotal Control" Lady Riders title is entering its final month, and everything is still to play for. READ MORE

26 April 2013 Beth and Katherine - April Blog

It's over and out for Be Ashored (for this season, anyway!). As seems to be the running theme of our blogs, things haven't quite gone to plan this month! READ MORE

25 April 2013 In The Frame: April 20th & 21st

Another busy weekend, with plenty of sunny spells throughout the country, especially on Saturday. A total of thirteen meetings took place over the two days. READ MORE

22 April 2013 AGA Round-Up: April 20 & 21

Ally Stirling and Lucy Gardner were the heroines on another busy weekend of AGA Ladies Open action. READ MORE

18 April 2013 In The Frame: April 13th & 14th

Another busy weekend, despite some wet and windy conditions throughout the country, but conditions calmed down enough to allow eleven meetings to go ahead. READ MORE

17 April 2013 AGA Round-Up: April 13 & 14

The race for the AGA "iTotal Control" series is really hotting up, with three qualifying races taking place last weekend. READ MORE

11 April 2013 In The Frame: April 6th & 7th

Another busy weekend, dispite some cold winds throughout the country, but conditions calmed down enough to allow twelve meetings to go ahead. READ MORE

05 April 2013 In The Frame: Easter

The busiest Pointing weekend of the year saw a continuation of the unseasonably cold weather, but conditions calmed down enough to allow twenty meetings to go ahead. READ MORE

16 March 2013 In The Frame: March 9th & 10th

Rain, snow, and other wild weather was not enough stop our intrepid Point-to-Point photographers capturing the pick of last weekend's action. READ MORE

08 March 2013 In The Frame: March 2nd & 3rd

March signals the start of Point-to-Pointing's peak season, and there was plenty of action for photographers to capture last weekend. READ MORE

08 March 2013 Beth and Katherine - February Blog

Yet again things haven't gone totally to plan this month but all in all it has been very successful and for once not too traumatic! READ MORE

22 February 2013 In The Frame: February 17th

Our weekly In The Frame feature returns with the best images from last week's five Point-to-Point meetings, including contact details for the photographers who were at each meeting. READ MORE

18 February 2013 AGA Ladies Championship: February 2013

Thorpe Lodge in Nottinghamshire sees Josephine Banks become first this season to record two victories in the AGA Ladies' Open Point-to-Point Championship. READ MORE

15 February 2013 Beth and Katherine - January Blog

Well this month has been very much a waiting game, Bee had to have the best part of 2 weeks off with his bruised foot and I'm not sure how much he enjoyed being confined to his stable but when he was finally let out he was very pleased, so much so the force of his bucking broke the front of his rug (I'm very glad he got this out of his system before we got back on!). READ MORE

09 February 2013 Alice Mills - December & January Blog

I think it is fair to say I am still yet to really get going this season. With a less than inspiring start at Barbury Castle I am hoping things can only get better! READ MORE

30 January 2013 Nick Pearce - December/January Blog

As I follow on from my last blog, I mentioned that the white stuff from the sky was sure to arrive soon and arrive it did! READ MORE

24 January 2013 Kayley Jones - December Blog

Apologies for the delay since my last blog but the season has kicked off and we've been so busy. The majority of the horses are now up and cantering, although we've only had a few runners I'm very pleased with how everything is going. READ MORE

10 January 2013 Stable Tour: Marcus Foley

Marcus Foley admits that he never set out to be a trainer, but like Topsy, that side of his successful breaking and pre-training operation has "just grow'd." READ MORE

03 January 2013 Beth and Katherine - December Blog

So much has happened since our last blog it's hard to know where to begin! READ MORE

28 December 2012 Landmark: Sam Waley-Cohen

It was fitting that Sam Waley-Cohen should bring up his career century on Long Run in the King George VI Chase, as the seven-year-old is the best-known of the high profile horses with which the jockey has been associated over the years. READ MORE

20 December 2012 Stable Tour: Zoe Hammond

For someone from a non-horsy background, Zoe Hammond's equestrian c.v. makes for impressive reading. A course of six riding lessons was enough to convince the then seven-year-old that a life with horses lay ahead, much to the chagrin of her mother, to whom working with equines was not what she had in mind for her daughter, and who is so nervous that she has refused to watch Zoe in action at any time. READ MORE

16 November 2012 Wales - Luke Price

Luke Price may not have as high a profile as some of his fellow Welsh trainers, but the fact that he is finding it necessary to add to his 13-box yard in order to accommodate his ever-increasing string shows the regard in which he is held. READ MORE

15 November 2012 Wales - David Brace

Like many before him, David Brace went racing as a child and fell in love with it. He got some training experience in his teens, assisting those who had requested his help, but it was several years before he could afford a horse of his own. READ MORE

14 November 2012 Wales - David Gibbs

Tucked away at the bottom of a cul-de-sac off the main street that runs through Ynysybwl is the tiny four-stable yard from where David Gibbs has regularly sent out winners since he started training 25 years ago. READ MORE

13 November 2012 Wales - John Mathias

Given his pedigree, it would have been very surprising had John Mathias not wanted to race-ride. His father Philip and uncle Richard were both very successful riders between the flags, and his grandfather Fred was joint-national champion in 1956. READ MORE

12 November 2012 Kayley Jones - November Blog

For those of you who don't know me I am a Point-to-Point trainer based in the West Country between Exeter and Taunton. A pony mad girl from an early age I tried my hand at most things growing up through the Pony Club, eventing, hunting, show-jumping (not so much the dressage...!) and having discovered racing in my teens I was very quickly hooked. READ MORE

12 November 2012 Wales - Marc Barber

Having recently taken out a permit, Marc Barber is cutting down his Point-to-Point interests to concentrate on racing under Rules, with a view to eventually getting a full licence. READ MORE

08 November 2012 Blog line-up complete

Say a big hello to our fifth (well, sixth if you count Be Ashored!) and final blogger, who may be a familiar name to many of you in the Devon & Cornwall Area. Introducing... READ MORE

08 November 2012 Wales - Paul Tolman

Although Paul Tolman did not ride a horse until he was 16 he soon made up his mind that he wanted to be a jockey, and he took himself off to the Northern Racing College, "Where you fell off trotting," pointed out his partner Jodie Hughes! READ MORE

07 November 2012 Wales - Stephen Bevan

Stephen Bevan has been involved in horses almost all his life, starting from when his uncle, John Moore, bought him a pony. READ MORE

06 November 2012 Wales - Abbi Vaughan

Abbi Vaughan cut her competitive teeth in the Glamorgan Pony Club and competed successfully in many equestrian disciplines before deciding to completely waste her more scholarly qualifications - she has a degree in Food and Consumer Science, and had commenced a teacher training course - by concentrating on horses full-time! READ MORE

04 November 2012 Bloggers three, four... and five?

For our next blogger, we enjoy three for the price of one as pointtopoint.co.uk follows two budding young riders and their Pointer Be Ashored. Introducing... READ MORE

02 November 2012 Welsh tour underway

pointtopoint.co.uk is pleased to announce an upcoming series of Welsh stable tours from our roving reporter Carolyn Tanner. READ MORE

02 November 2012 Allwood all ready for new season

There was never any doubt that Sam Allwood would not be applying for a University scholarship when he left school. It was suggested to his mother at a parents' evening that perhaps he might like to read a bit more. "Well, he reads the Racing Post every day," she pointed out. READ MORE

01 November 2012 Ross returns raring to go

At the end of the 2010/11 season Stuart Ross could have been forgiven for deciding to jack in Point-to-Pointing. A broken leg (his own) incurred in an accident at the start at Alpraham, plus the loss of two horses, left him pondering his riding future, but thanks to his near neighbour Richard Edwards, who provided him with three winners in 2012, he faces the coming campaign with all his old enthusiasm. READ MORE

31 October 2012 Say hello to our next blogger!

The second of our bloggers is a name who will be familiar to many of you in the sport; a regular on course as both a rider and trainer, we're delighted to introduce... READ MORE

30 October 2012 Greenall gears up for 2012/13

Oliver Greenall has assembled a useful-looking team of horses for the coming campaign, and many of these were on show at his Open Morning on October 28. In addition to parading some of the horses and arranging a schooling session, Oliver had also organised a raffle in aid of the Injured Jockeys' Fund, which raised £105. READ MORE

29 October 2012 Ready, Steady, Blog!

Get ready to meet the first of our Point-to-Point bloggers, as we follow riders and trainers throughout the season to see what goes on behind the scenes and between meetings. May we first of all introduce... READ MORE

19 October 2012 2012/13 Season Preview - Part Two

Emma Forman speaks to more industry names to find out what they're looking forward to as 2012/13 approaches in part two of her seasonal preview. READ MORE

15 October 2012 2012/13 Season Preview - Part One

The new Point-to-Point season is just weeks away and there is an air of expectation in stables across the country. This is surely the best time of year; nothing has had chance to go wrong yet, no bubbles have been burst and everyone's ugly ducklings could still be swans. During the last few weeks Midlands Area PRO Emma Forman has been asking people involved with the sport what they are looking forward to in the months ahead. READ MORE

12 October 2012 Rowley Racing ready for action

One training operation which goes from strength to strength each season is that of Rowley Racing, the yard run by Phil and Mel Rowley at Morville in Shropshire. Phil, who comes from a farming background, started training Pointers five years ago, and from the yard's 42 runners during the last campaign sent out 14 winners and 17 placed horses, a strike rate of which any licensed handler would be proud. READ MORE

24 September 2012 Snaps from the Season Part Two

With the new season now just around the corner, we've been having a look back through some of shots from 2011/12. READ MORE

19 September 2012 Alan and Lawney Hill's Open Day

Alan Hill has once again assembled a strong-looking team for the coming campaign, and with some of the string well forward is expecting to make an early start to the season. READ MORE

02 August 2012 Snaps from the Season

Our thoughts may already be turning to 2012/13, but while Point-to-Pointing enjoys its summer break, it seemed a good time to take a look back at 2011/12 with some of our favourite scenes from the season. READ MORE

15 June 2012 In The Frame: 9th & 10th June

Well Pointing fans, that's almost it for another season - though with the weather as it is, it feels as though we're about ready for the next! The penultimate weekend of 2011/12 enjoyed two excellent meetings, photos from which can be seen here. READ MORE

08 June 2012 In The Frame: Jubilee Bank Holiday Weekend

As the Diamond Jubilee celebrations got underway, so too did the sport's last busy weekend. It may not have been quite on the same scale as events going on in London, but Point-to-Point fans certainly made the most of the eight meetings held across the country before the season goes into hibernation. READ MORE

06 June 2012 Landmarks: Bank Holiday Weekend

Two days after opening his account at Dingley on Whitewater Dash, Dave Williams, 43, who only started race-riding last season, admitted he was "still in shock." READ MORE

03 June 2012 In The Frame: 26th & 27th May

As the season slowly winds down, racegoers were finally treated to some summer weather last weekend. Unfortunately the same couldn't be said for the Jubilee celebrations, as we'll see in the next edition... READ MORE

30 May 2012 Landmarks: 26th & 27th May

There was a double Landmark at Mordon for John Dawson, who recorded a first four-timer and in the process notched up a career half-century, including seven under Rules. It was on the same track that John opened his account on Benwell in 2007. READ MORE

25 May 2012 In The Frame: 19th & 20th May

There may be a definite 'end of term' feel to the season, but there was still plenty of action taking place across the country, including the Dodson & Horrell Novice Riders Championship Final at Tabley, attended by Sweet Photography. READ MORE

22 May 2012 Landmarks: 20th May

Will Kinsey, who opened his account at Tweseldown in 2004 on Master Jock, recorded his 50th success between the flags when taking the Men's Open on Mary Lewis's Hurlstone Tower, trained by Vicki Dobbin. READ MORE

18 May 2012 In The Frame: 12th, 13th & 16th May

The calendar's only evening meeting took place this week, alongside several fixtures over the weekend. Most escaped without a drenching, and finger's crossed summer is finally on its way! Check out several sunny shots here. READ MORE

15 May 2012 Point-to-Pointing mourns the loss of East Anglian stalwart

Former Point-to-Point trainer Neville King, 79, died last week when his car left the road just a few miles from his Suffolk home. READ MORE

10 May 2012 In The Frame: May Day Bank Holiday

Despite the unfortunate loss of four meetings over the Bank Holiday weekend due to unseasonally wet weather, the remaining fixtures still provided plenty of action for Point-to-Point fans, expertly captured by photographers up and down the country. READ MORE

10 May 2012 Palypso de Creek off to pastures new

Palypso de Creek, whose performances in the AGA qualifying races were a big contribution to the points total which gained Claire Hart the ‘Total Control' championship, has been sold to Lincolnshire owners Mike and Jill Dawson. READ MORE

09 May 2012 Landmarks: May Bank Holiday

Dusshera's victory in the combined Members' race at Peper Harow, in which all four of the five runners were from Phil York's yard and the other from his father Ray's, brought up Phil's 250th success between the flags. READ MORE

01 May 2012 Landmarks: Sat 28th April

Apologies to Dave Mansell, whose notable Landmark was missed off the list last week. Restricted scorer Tirob, Dave's third winner of the afternoon at Andoversford, was his 150th success between the flags. READ MORE

01 May 2012 Injury Update

Following her second serious head injury in five years, Jess Westwood, just 21, who was airlifted after a Cothelstone fall in mid-March, has already come to terms with the fact that she will never get her licence back, but her positive attitude is a shining example to all. READ MORE

27 April 2012 In The Frame: 21st & 22nd April

Well, the odd shower certainly doesn't scare away Point-to-Point folk... nor, it would appear, does a winter's worth of rain in two days! Luckily our photographers had their waterproof equipment at the ready to capture the action. READ MORE

25 April 2012 Landmarks: First wins - 21st & 22nd April

Lutie Akinci, 19, was still pinching herself two days after her initial victory in the Atherstone Ladies' Open on Arnold Layne, her fifth ride. "It hasn't sunk in yet," she admitted. "I never expected to have a winner so soon." READ MORE

24 April 2012 Landmarks: 21st & 22nd April

Thomas Greenall, the 2008-9 national champion, recorded his 250th career victory when landing the Confined at Easingwold on Sunday on Rear Admiral. READ MORE

19 April 2012 In The Frame: 14th & 15th April

Following Easter's bumper crop of fixtures, Pointing returned to its regular Saturday and Sunday slots across the country. Photographers were out in force to capture the action - luckily before the downpours currently sweeping the country arrived. READ MORE

17 April 2012 Landmarks: 14th & 15th April

Fishing Bridge, John Mathias's fourth winner of the weekend, brought up his rider's 100th success between the flags at Lydstep, just five years after he had opened his account on Howdydoody at Garnons. READ MORE

16 April 2012 Marcus's Marathon

While Carolyn Gorman was legging up son George to win the Men's Open at Larkhill on Saturday, husband Marcus was preparing to run the Brighton Marathon the following day. READ MORE

14 April 2012 In The Frame: Easter weekend

Well it wouldn't be a Bank Holiday without the odd torrential downpour, would it? Neverthless Easter weekend saw some fantastic racing, from a slightly more sunny Saturday, to Monday's rainswept meetings and Tuesday's weekend finale. Of course, a little drizzle seemingly never puts those hardy racing photographers off, as shown here! READ MORE

11 April 2012 Landmarks: Monday 9th April

23-year-old Paddy Gerety, who works for Sheila Crow, scored a first double at Eyton. He took the Members' race on Walcot Lathyrus, who he rates as the best Pointer he's ridden, and the Restricted on Cirrus Coin. READ MORE

10 April 2012 Landmarks: Biddick's Century

Championship leader Will Biddick recorded his 100th victory between the flags at Trebudannon on Monday when Dancingtilmidnight took Division One of the 2m4f Maiden. READ MORE

09 April 2012 Landmarks: Saturday 7th April

It was a red letter day at Llanvapley for Kris Hanmer, whose mount Penyfan Dawn shared the spoils in the Men's Open with Khachaturian to record his rider's first victory between the flags. READ MORE

05 April 2012 In The Frame: 31st March & 1st April

The continuing dry spell may have led to some quieter meetings than expected, but there were still plenty of winners to capture on camera. READ MORE

03 April 2012 Landmarks: 31st March & 1st April

Sunday was a red-letter day for 18-year-old Conor Shoemark, who scored his first success in Division Two of the 3m Maiden at Maisemore on Don't Tell Nina, trained by Jelly O'Brien for her husband Fergal. READ MORE

27 March 2012 Landmarks: 24th & 25th March

Annabel Roberts, who won the Pegasus Club Members' at Siddington on James Pine, had her first ride in 2002 when she went to work for Heather Dalton in her gap year after leaving university. READ MORE

23 March 2012 In The Frame: 17th & 18th March

Racegoers were treated to another weekend of fantastic weather for the 12 meetings held across the country, providing plenty of photo opportunities for roving photographers. READ MORE

20 March 2012 Landmarks: 17th & 18th March

Apologies to Richard Woollacott for omitting mention of his 250th career winner last week. This came on the second of his four-timer at Treborough Hill, Thirtytwo Red in the Mixed Open. READ MORE

17 March 2012 In The Frame: 10th & 11th March

The snow kindly kept at bay last weekend as Britain was treated to a visit by spring again - fingers crossed it lasts a bit longer this time... Just in case it doesn't, plenty of photographers were out to capture proof that we do occasionally enjoy sunshine on this island! READ MORE

14 March 2012 Landmarks: 10th & 11th March

Will Biddick extended his championship lead to eight over Mark Wall when recording his first four-timer at Charlton Horethorne on Sunday. The quartet, Keppols Hill (Hunt), Comeonginger (Restricted), Flanshan (Men's Open) and Bellsinni Ron (3m Maiden), are all trained by Richard Barber. READ MORE

08 March 2012 In The Frame: 3rd & 4th March

Last weekend demonstrated the best and worst of British spring time; Saturday's glorious hint of what summer could have in store for us was abruptly replaced with wind, rain, sleet and snow 24 hours later. Nevertheless, plenty of dedicated photographers were out and about, capturing some fantastic images of our sport in action. READ MORE

06 March 2012 Landmarks: 3rd & 4th March

Bradley Gibbs recorded his first treble at Llanfrynach on Saturday. Bradley, who started working part-time for Tim Vaughan while he was still at school and has been with him full-time since finishing his education, scored on Books Review (Confined) and Lemonade Jack (Maiden Division Two) for his father David, and Silver Story for Tim's brother Will in the Men's Open. READ MORE

02 March 2012 In The Frame: 26th February

Seven meetings went ahead this weekend, including the rescheduled Percy meeting which was the last Point-to-Point to fall foul of the wintery weather. As we enter March, hopefully the spring is here for good, ensuring plenty of great photo opportunities! READ MORE

28 February 2012 Landmarks: 26th February

There was a first treble at Alnwick for Catherine Walton, whose seasonal tally of five has taken her into the lead in the Ladies' national championship. READ MORE

24 February 2012 In The Frame: 18th & 19th February

Following over a fortnight of Arctic weather when only one Point-to-Point meeting was able to take place, no fewer than twelve meetings took advantage of the big thaw last weekend. Frustrated photographers were finally able to get back into the swing of things and they have provided us with the best of the action from the weekend's dozen fixtures. READ MORE

24 February 2012 pointtopoint.co.uk Hunter Chase - The Polomoche cleans up

The expectations of a big run from The Polomoche expressed by Marcus Foley prior to the race proved well-founded, the nine-year-old outclassing his rivals in the hands of Sam Painting despite a blunder at the 13th which lost him several lengths. READ MORE

22 February 2012 Mark Wall: From Dinky to Divine Intavention

Mark Wall talks to Andrew Norman about getting into racing, his riding style, favourite horse, Stratford Place Stud, and prospects for the season. READ MORE

21 February 2012 Landmarks: 18th & 19th February

Milborne St Andrew must be Jack Barber's favourite course, because having recorded an initial double there two years ago, the 20-year-old notched up his first treble on a trio trained by his grandfather Richard, namely The Fish Pot, I'm The Article and Chapoturgeon. READ MORE

13 February 2012 Landmark: Stephen Fox

Steven Fox, 17, recorded a first double at Overton on Sunday, taking the first division of the 2m4f Maiden on Jackie Stephen's owner-trained Reland and the 3m Maiden on Hawthorne Bay, whose owner Michael Smith was keeping to his word to give the teenager some rides after being impressed by what he had seen the previous season. READ MORE

03 February 2012 In The Frame: 29th January

Sadly the increasingly wintery weather claimed the Jedforest fixture last weekend, but the remaining five meetings went ahead, ensuring plenty of photo opportunities. READ MORE

01 February 2012 From rocking horse to racehorse: Dale Peters

Many jockeys nowadays make use of an equicizer in a bid to improve both their skill and their fitness, but Dale Peters, now 21, was ahead of his time. READ MORE

01 February 2012 Landmarks: 29th January

Thorpe Lodge was the venue for both Joe Docker's 100th winner and Jon Rogers's initial success (see Scene & Heard). READ MORE

27 January 2012 In The Frame: 21st & 22nd January

Five meetings took place up and down the country last weekend and despite some rather wild and windy weather the photographers were out in force and were able to capture the best of the action. READ MORE

24 January 2012 Landmarks: 21st and 22nd January

Dontupsettherhythm's Restricted victory at North Carlton brought up a career century for Richard Armson, number 99 having been achieved earlier in the afternoon on Menchikov in the Club Members' race. Both horses were carrying the colours of Milson Robinson. READ MORE

20 January 2012 In The Frame: 15th January

Sadly the sudden bout of wintery weather caused the Yorkshire Area Point-to-Point Club to postpone their meeting until January 29th, but with the Silverton and Dunston Harriers going ahead, our photographers went out to capture the action. READ MORE

17 January 2012 Landmark: Lucy Gould

16-year-old Lucy Gould, an ‘A' level student in art, textiles and media studies at Gillingham School, made a winning debut in the Ladies' Open at Black Forest Lodge on the aptly-named Special Occasion. READ MORE

13 January 2012 In The Frame: 7th and 8th January

The first weekend of 2012 enjoyed Pointing action on both days, with Saturday's Larkhill Racing Club meeting followed by the North Cornwall hosted at Wadebridge on Sunday. READ MORE

12 January 2012 Former Champion still as busy as ever!

Many riders suffer withdrawal symptoms when they retire from the saddle, but one former champion who has had no such problems is Claire Bonner (nee Allen), the Ladies' title winner in 2006/7. READ MORE

05 January 2012 In The Frame: 31st December

Point-to-Point fans saw out the year in style with an action-packed afternoon at Cottenham for the Cambridgeshire Harriers Hunt Club meeting. The track also played host to a number of photographers who captured some fantastic images of 2011's last races. READ MORE

05 January 2012 Little Owl's Racing Diary - The Life and Times of a Horseracing Enthusiast

Bettrends' regular blogger made the last day of 2011 one to savour with a trip to Cottenham. READ MORE

04 January 2012 Trainer Feature: Sheila Crow

North West Area PRO Arthur Shone makes his annual pilgrimage to Hardwicke Stables to talk to leading Point-to-Point handler Sheila Crow. READ MORE

29 December 2011 In The Frame: 27th December

The South Devon Hunts Club and Harkaway Club meetings provided some welcome respite from leftover turkey sandwiches and writing thank you cards - and with 17 races between the two meetings, there were also plenty of opportunities for photographers to capture the action. READ MORE

22 December 2011 In The Frame: 18th December

With ten competitive races, there were plenty of opportunities for photographers to capture the best of the action at last weekend's South Midlands Area Club meeting at Whitfield. READ MORE

15 December 2011 In The Frame: 11th December

The season is certainly gaining momentum, and so far the snow has been kept at bay! Our intrepid photographers were out at opposite ends of the country, visiting Tweseldown and Alnwick. READ MORE

14 December 2011 Landmarks

Anybody who saw the spirited performance of Mount Sandel and 16-year-old Frankie Hickman at Barbury would not have been surprised when the partnership gained recompense for their unlucky fall by making virtually all to take the Ladies' Open at Tweseldown on Sunday. READ MORE

08 December 2011 In The Frame: 3rd and 4th December

Week two of the season and racegoers were again treated to some unseasonably good weather - a nice change for those attending the Point-to-Point Owners' and Riders' Club meeting at Barbury, which had been abandoned in 09 and 10 due to adverse weather. Conditions were also ideal for photographers, who were out in force at the two day meeting. READ MORE

02 December 2011 In The Frame: 27th November

...and we're off! The first meetings of the season enjoyed some fantastic weather, ensuring our entrepid photographers captured plenty of the many great moments which marked the official start to the 2011/12 calendar. Here's to many more! READ MORE

02 December 2011 Stable tour: Doug and Pauline Harkin

Carolyn Tanner visits Pauline and Doug Harkin at the beginning of what looks set to be a busy season. READ MORE

30 November 2011 Landmark: Joe Hill

Joe Hill, who celebrated his 16th birthday just six weeks before the start of the season, opened his account in the Novice Riders' contest at Black Forest Lodge on Sunday, his first ride. READ MORE

27 November 2011 Trainer Feature: John Ferguson

The globe-trotting John Ferguson, who in his role as bloodstock adviser to Sheikh Mohammed spends much of his time travelling, is looking at an engagement closer to home on Sunday, having made several entries for the season's opening meeting at Cottenham. READ MORE

02 November 2011 Edwards and Team Luking Lively for upcoming season

Fanatical Wales rugby supporter Gordy Edwards, who has been training Pointers for 35 years and has saddled well over 100 winners, is showing no signs of losing his enthusiasm for the sport and is gearing up for another season from his yard at Somerwood, near Shrewsbury. READ MORE

28 October 2011 Trev and Co on show at Rowley Racing's Pre-season Parade

One of the success stories of the 2010/11 campaign was that of Shropshire-based trainer Phil Rowley, who sent out 13 winners from his ten horses in training, and had a strike rate of 31%. Paul Nicholls, eat your heart out! READ MORE

01 October 2011 Behind the scenes at Caroline Fryer's

Few rookie trainers can have matched the first season enjoyed by Caroline Fryer. Her second runner, Ballygalley Bob, scored at Ampton, and she ended the campaign by saddling Ide No Idea to land a Folkestone Hunter Chase. READ MORE

27 September 2011 Caroline & Gerald Bailey's Open Day

Caroline and Gerald Bailey's Open Day coincided this year with their 14th wedding anniversary, a date which at least one half of the Bailey partnership remembered that morning. READ MORE

15 September 2011 Alan and Lawney Hill's Owners' Day

With Alan and Lawney Hill's outstanding success record, it is little wonder that they attract new owners and horses to their stables every season. READ MORE

05 August 2011 Stable Tour- Amie Waugh

The newest member of The Point-to-Point Racing Company steps out of the office and into the life of a trainer, albeit only for an hour or so. Could the change become permanent? READ MORE