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26 November 2010 National Sponsors 2010/11

For the first time since Gerrard ended its series in 2006, the Ladies' championship has a new backer in AGA, some details of whose support have already appeared on this website. READ MORE

26 November 2010 British Racing School - Fall Training Course

The British Racing School is running half day training courses aimed any rider wishing to perfect their falling technique. READ MORE

24 November 2010 Ladies Series Hots Up with Aga Sponsorship

Culminating in what is sure to be an exciting Hunter Chase final at Cheltenham on May 4th, the AGA Ladies' Open Point-to-Point Championship will see riders competing in a series of 28 qualifying races during the 2010/11 season. READ MORE

23 November 2010 Viewpoint Supplier Breaks New Ground With Walford Sponsorship

David Jones Media, one of the suppliers of pointtopoint.co.uk's Viewpoint Video Channel, has become involved with the new Rider Sponsorship Scheme announced for the 2010/11 season by backing Rider Mark Walford. READ MORE

22 November 2010 News Round-Up

Ahead of the new season, Carolyn Tanner reports a series of news items from the Pointing scene. READ MORE

19 November 2010 West Midlands Area Preview Night

A reminder that the West Midlands Area Point-to-Point Preview Night is being held tomorrow - Saturday, 20th November. READ MORE

19 November 2010 Murphy looking forward to 2011

One rider looking forward to a busy season is 19-year-old Olly Murphy, whose genes were always going to guarantee him an involvement in racing - his father (Aiden Murphy) is a bloodstock agent and his mother (Anabel King) is a licensed trainer. READ MORE

17 November 2010 Wessex Area Announce Pony Racing Training Day

The Wessex Point-to-Point Area are hosting a Pony Racing Training Day for budding jockeys. READ MORE

16 November 2010 Hutsby Retires

Leading South Midlands rider Fred Hutsby has announced his retirement from the saddle. His decision was prompted by a combination of "a few bouts of concussion, a shoulder that's not brilliant and a struggle with the weight." READ MORE

12 November 2010 Mackenzie & Harris Hunter Chasers & Point-to-Pointers Published Today

The 2011 Mackenzie & Harris Hunter Chasers & Point-to-Pointers Annual has been published today - don't forget to order yours now! READ MORE

12 November 2010 Courses Section

Please note that many of the external links to Multimap in the Courses Section of this website are currently not working. READ MORE

12 November 2010 West Wales Area Awards Evening

At the Ivy Bush Royal Hotel Carmarthen 135 guests enjoyed the West Wales Area Point-to-Point Annual Area Awards and Dinner Dance with former Irish Tourism Board Chief Brian Geraghty doing a first-class job as guest speaker. READ MORE

12 November 2010 North West Area Point-to-Point Dinner

The North West Area Point-to-Point Dinner, Dance and Prize Giving took place on Friday 29th October at the Macdonald Hill Valley Golf & Country Club, Whitchurch. READ MORE

05 November 2010 Injury Updates

Several riders ended last season on the injury list, but happily the majority are up and running again, although James Best's recovery is still work in progress. READ MORE

05 November 2010 Ennis Heads South

Leading Northern rider Mikey Ennis has spread his wings and moved south to join Sarah Humphrey's yard near Newmarket. READ MORE

04 November 2010 McKim Hangs Up Her Boots

The South Midlands area will be without one of its stalwarts for the coming season with the retirement from race-riding of the under-rated Tash McKim. READ MORE

04 November 2010 Changes to Yorkshire Area Club Meeting Entry Fees

Owners and Trainers are advised that the Entry fees for the Yorkshire Area Club fixture at Sheriff Hutton on January 16th have been altered. READ MORE

01 November 2010 Rider Round-Up

Injured Rider Harry Fowler's luck seems to have changed, whilst his Yorkshire counterpart Will Milburn has been branching out. READ MORE

01 November 2010 Bloom Dynasty Continues

There will be a new face, but a familiar name, on the East Anglian scene this season when Jack Bloom, who will be 18 in December, makes his debut. READ MORE

26 October 2010 2011 Annual & Planner Pre-Orders

The 2010/11 Point-to-Point & Hunter Chase Race Planner nears its publication date of Friday 29th October - pre-order yours now to guarantee immediate dispatch! READ MORE

22 October 2010 AJA Championship Awards Dinner

The Amateur Jockeys Association will be holding their Annual Championship Awards Dinner on Saturday, November 6th at the Ebor Suite, York Racecourse. READ MORE

21 October 2010 November & December Planner pages available to download

In advance of the Point-to-Point & Hunter Chase Race Planner being published on October 29th, the race conditions pages for the meetings taking place in the first few weeks of the season have been made available to download. READ MORE

20 October 2010 Yorkshire Area Awards Evening

The Yorkshire Area Point-to-Point Championship Awards Dinner Dance took place at Wetherby racecourse on Saturday 16th October and over 200 enthusiasts were in attendance. READ MORE

18 October 2010 BHA Auction of Distinctive & Cherished Colours

The BHA will be auctioning 15 sets of cherished or distinctive Racing Colours on Tuesday, 9th November at Sotheby's. READ MORE

15 October 2010 West Wales Area Dinner Dance

On Saturday November 6th at the Ivy Bush Royal Hotel, Carmarthen, the 2010 winners of the West Wales Area Point-to-Point Awards will be presented with their trophies at the Annual Dinner Dance. READ MORE

11 October 2010 Bill Warner Sale

Former leading trainer Bill Warner, who during the summer announced his retirement, is selling all the effects of his training operation, including tack, rugs and stable equipment, on Wednesday October 20 at Highfield Lodge, Mears Ashby, NN6 0EA. READ MORE

08 October 2010 True Friday

One of the sport's most popular mares, True Friday, had to be put down after incurring a leg injury in the field during the summer. READ MORE

08 October 2010 Fowler In The Wars

Newmarket-based Harry Fowler is set to miss most of the coming season after an accident last month has left him with broken ribs, a punctured lung and badly damaged knee ligaments. READ MORE

29 September 2010 Changes to 2010/11 Fixture List

The Ludlow and Dart Vale & Haldon Harriers Point-to-Point meetings have both changed their originally scheduled 2011 date. READ MORE

27 September 2010 New Sponsorship Scheme Announced For Point-to-Point Riders

Britain's Point-to-Point Riders can gain sponsorship for the first time when the new season opens on November 28th. READ MORE

21 September 2010 2010 Yorkshire Area Awards

The Yorkshire Championship Awards Dinner Dance takes place on Saturday 16th October in The Bramham Hall at Wetherby Racecourse. READ MORE

16 September 2010 2010/11 Fixture List Released

The long-awaited 2010/11 Point-to-Point Fixture List has been released, with a total of 208 fixtures scheduled to take place over the course of the season. READ MORE

15 September 2010 Star Pointer Horus Passes Away

Horus, one of the best horses to grace the Point-to-Point circuit in the last decade, has passed away at the age of 15. READ MORE

14 September 2010 Disqualification hands Wadlow first win

Following some post-season enquiries held by the Disciplinary Panel of the BHA, four horses which finished first past the post during the 2009/10 campaign have been disqualified due to a prohibited substance being found in the blood samples taken at the respective meetings. Apart from the fact that each of the four owners is now £150 lighter in the pocket, there has been a significant outcome as far as the jockeys are concerned. READ MORE

06 September 2010 Tweseldown Launch New Website

Tweseldown racecourse have announced the launch of their new website. READ MORE

27 August 2010 Pointing Loses A Stalwart As Walter Dennis Passes Away

To National Hunt followers, Walter Dennis, who died two weeks ago after an 18-month battle with cancer, was the permit-holder who saddled Coome Hill to win the 1996 Hennessy Gold Cup, but to Point-to-Point aficionados he was one of the best-known and most popular figures on the West Country circuit. READ MORE

25 August 2010 Pointing's Young Talent Outline Future Plans

There has been no shortage of amateur riders who have been acquitting themselves with distinction under Rules this summer, and the good news for Point-to-Point followers is that the intention for the majority of them is to retain their unpaid status for a while longer yet. READ MORE

18 August 2010 Hunter Chasers & Point-to-Pointers Annual Sale Continues

Point-to-Point enthusiasts are reminded that the Sale on back issues of the Hunter Chasers & Point-to-Pointers Annuals has been extended throughout the summer due to popular demand. READ MORE

13 August 2010 pointtopoint.co.uk Email Updates

Users of pointtopoint.co.uk who have tried to sign up for our Email Updates this week are advised to re-submit their details. READ MORE

12 August 2010 South Midlands Stalwart Gee Passes Away

The South Midlands area has lost one of its greatest supporters with the recent death of Colin Gee, who was diagnosed with lung cancer 16 months ago. READ MORE

05 August 2010 Popular handler Warner retires

Bill Warner, one of the Midland area's most respected and successful trainers, has decided to call it a day. READ MORE

03 August 2010 Changes At Larkhill for 2011

The 2011 season sees the Army and United Services Point-to-Point merge to form a new meeting - the Combined Services Point-to-Point. READ MORE

03 August 2010 Ex-Pointers Round-Up: 03/08/10

More Point-to-Point graduates have been performing well under Rules recently, whilst the Amateur sport is set to be well represented at Ffos Las on Tuesday. READ MORE

26 July 2010 Ollie Garnishes CV with Worcester Success

Ollie Garner, who has one Point-to-Point victory to his name, opened his account under Rules at Worcester on July 21st when landing the second division of the Amateur Riders' Hurdle on Shergill, trained by his boss Shaun Lycett. READ MORE

21 July 2010 Ex-Pointers Round-Up: 21/07/10

Entries for Wednesday's meeting at Worcester feature a host of names familiar to Point-to-Point fans. READ MORE

20 July 2010 Kelda's Fund-Raiser a Huge Success

The charity "Help For Heroes" is nearly £7,000 better off thanks to the splendid fund-raising effort of Shropshire-based trainer-rider Kelda Wood, who last month completed a sponsored climb of the highest peak in Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro, in aid of the cause. READ MORE

15 July 2010 Ex-Pointers Round-Up: 14/07/10

Familiar names from the Point-to-Point field were in fine form at Uttoxeter on Wednesday as Lawney Hill trained a double with last season's winners Mad Jack Duncan and Bynack Mhor, whilst Peter Bowen also won with two Pointing graduates. READ MORE

14 July 2010 Pointing stars to the fore at Southwell

John Mathias, runner-up in the 2009/10 Men's Championship, recorded his first double under Rules at Southwell on Sunday. READ MORE

06 July 2010 Provisional Eligibility to Point-to-Point - 2010/11

The British Horseracing Authority has released the provisional eligibility for horses to Point-to-Point for the 2010/11 season. READ MORE

21 June 2010 Hunter Chasers & Point-to-Pointers Back Issue Sale Extended Due To Popular Demand

Due to high levels of interest since the conclusion of the sale on back issues of the Hunter Chasers & Point-to-Pointers Annuals held in storage, Weatherbys Chase have decided to again extend the offer. READ MORE

15 June 2010 Woollacott Relishes Title Success

If ever there was a season in which Richard Woollacott had the ammunition to win the national title, 2009-10 was it. READ MORE

07 June 2010 Title Race Goes Down To The Wire

There is just one meeting left before the 2009/10 Point-to-Point season draws to a close, but we are still no closer to finding out who is going to be crowned Mens Champion Rider. READ MORE

07 June 2010 Landmarks: June 5th & 6th

Phil York completed a double century between the flags at Whitfield on Saturday when winning the Restricted on Dawn Display, bought last year. READ MORE

04 June 2010 Download the PPA Presentation from the PPORA AGM

The PPORA AGM took place last Friday, 28th May 2010, with PPA Chairman Robert Waley-Cohen presenting a speech on the role of the PPA within the sport. READ MORE

03 June 2010 Allan Notches Half Century of Winners

Louise Allan's Newmarket success, surprisingly her first ride at the track, on Haljaferia on Sunday was the 50th of her career. READ MORE

02 June 2010 Greenall and Tompsett Secure Amateur Crowns

Presentations were made between races at Stratford on Saturday to the 2009-10 National Hunt Amateur champions, Isabel Tompsett and Oliver Greenall. READ MORE

01 June 2010 Landmarks: Bank Holiday Weekend

22-year-old Ben Furnival opened his account between the flags on Saturday when Little Rocker, who had given him a Hunter Chase success at Hereford last season, won the Mixed Open at Bangor. READ MORE

01 June 2010 Jarrett Calls It A Day

At the tender age of 24, successful North West jockey Jonathon "JJ" Jarrett has given up the unequal battle with the scales and has hung up his boots. READ MORE

29 May 2010 Grafton postpone to June 5th

The Grafton at Whitfield, scheduled to take place on Sunday May 16th, has been postponed until June. READ MORE

28 May 2010 Talking Point Quiz - The Result!

The Talking Point Quiz, run over sixteen weeks throughout the Point-to-Point season, has come to a conclusion. The points have been counted, the entries checked and verified - and we can now announce the winner! READ MORE

27 May 2010 Stratford prepare for flagship meeting

Stratford Racecourse is looking forward to its most prestigious fixture of the season, the W+S Recycling Stratford Foxhunters Champion Hunter Chase Steeple Chase meeting this weekend. This is the second year of W+S Recycling's generous sponsorship. READ MORE

27 May 2010 Competitive Field For pointtopoint.co.uk-sponsored John Corbet Cup

Weatherbys Chase are delighted to continue their sponsorship of the pointtopoint.co.uk Champion Novices' Hunters' Chase for the John Corbet Cup on Friday, as a classy maximum field was unveiled at declaration stage. READ MORE

26 May 2010 Indian Print Crowned Champion Young Horse

Victor Thompson's Indian Print has been crowned the PPORA/pointtopoint.co.uk Champion Young Horse for the 2009/10 Point-to-Point season READ MORE

25 May 2010 Larkhill Racing Club abandoned

The final Wessex Area Point-to-Point of 2009/10, the Larkhill Racing Club, has been abandoned. READ MORE

25 May 2010 Landmarks: May 22nd & 23rd

Many apologies to Luke Morgan for omitting him from last week's Landmarks feature. Luke brought up a career century at the Golden Valley fixture by winning the Restricted on Comrade Bob, trained by Peter Mason. His tally includes 12 under Rules. READ MORE

25 May 2010 Title Race Still Too Close To Call

The men's championship remains wide open after the weekend. John Mathias cut Richard Woollacott's lead to one with a double at Lower Machen and both scored once apiece the following day, John at Garthorpe and Richard at Upper Sapey. READ MORE

21 May 2010 Dulverton Farmers abandon

The Dulverton Farmers meeting, scheduled for this Saturday at Treborough Hill, has been abandoned. READ MORE

20 May 2010 Annual Back Issue Sale Extended

Weatherbys Chase have announced an extension to the sale offer on back issues of the Point-to-Pointers & Hunter Chasers Annuals. READ MORE

18 May 2010 Landmarks: May 15th & 16th

Darren Edwards recorded his 100th victory between the flags in unorthodox fashion at Bratton Down on Saturday. He won a division of the Maiden on Magic Marmalade, miraculously keeping his balance despite losing his off-side iron when his saddle slipped halfway up the run-in. READ MORE

13 May 2010 West Midlands Fundraiser Nets £3000

A season-long fundraiser in the West Midlands Area resulted in a cheque for £3000 being presented to the local Air Ambulance at last Saturday's Wheatland meeting at Chaddesley Corbett. READ MORE

11 May 2010 Riders Championships Hot Up

As the 2009/10 season enters its final few weeks, the races for the Ladies and Mens Riders titles remain wide open. READ MORE

11 May 2010 Landmarks: May 8th & 9th

Kelsie Willis, who celebrated her 16th birthday as recently as March 31st, opened her account at Chaddesley Corbett on Sunday by winning the Hunt race on Catch The Bus, owned and trained by her mother Lisa. She has also enjoyed success in the show-jumping arena and is currently combining Point-to-Pointing with competing in British Eventing novice classes. READ MORE

07 May 2010 Landmark: Kelly Bryson

Kelly Bryson's Handicap Chase on Minouchka at Kelso on Wednesday brought up her career half-century, 46 of which have been in Point-to-Points. READ MORE

07 May 2010 Brightwells Report Strong Trade at Cheltenham Hunter Chase Meeting Sale

Brightwells' decision to change the date of their second May Sale to precede the evening's Cheltenham Hunter Chase Meeting produced a strong trade recording increases in turnover and clearance rate, with two individuals selling for six figure sums. READ MORE

05 May 2010 Landmarks: May Bank Holiday Weekend

Richard Woollacott became the latest rider to join Point-to-Pointing's "200 Club" when Karinga Coin won the Countryside Alliance Club Members' race at Stafford Cross on Monday. READ MORE

03 May 2010 Melton Hunt Club entries now being taken by Weatherbys Chase

Owners and Trainers are advised that Entries for the Melton Hunt Club at Garthorpe on Sunday 9th May are now being taken by Weatherbys Chase, not the meeting secretary. READ MORE

27 April 2010 High Quality Wild Card Entries Announced For Brightwells Cheltenham Hunter Chase Meeting Sale

Brightwells new Hunter Chase Meeting Sale, commencing at 11.00am on Wednesday 5th May prior to racing, has attracted a further 32 additional winning and placed entries alongside the main catalogue.  READ MORE

27 April 2010 Landmarks: April 24th & 25th

Tristan Davidson recorded his 50th victory between the flags when Indian Print took the Men's Open at Balcormo Mains on Saturday. READ MORE

26 April 2010 Hughes Retires

Reigning Welsh champion Rhys Hughes has made the decision to hang up his boots. READ MORE

26 April 2010 Sherwood on the mend

Jack Sherwood, who was airlifted from Brampton Bryan with a head injury after a last-race fall, is recovering in Birmingham's Selly Oak Hospital. READ MORE

24 April 2010 Cotley move to Stafford Cross

Due to the continuing dry spell the Cotley meeting on Bank Holiday Monday, May 3rd, will now be run at Stafford Cross, not Cotley Farm. READ MORE

23 April 2010 Exeter's Ladies Night features Intermediate Final

Exeter Racecourse's Ladies Night on May 4th features the final of the Exeter Racecourse Intermediate Series. READ MORE

23 April 2010 Bank Holiday meetings start to water

The continuing dry spell has meant that several May Bank Holiday meetings have announced early plans to water. READ MORE

21 April 2010 Important Notice - Banwen Miners Point-to-Point

Owners and Trainers are advised that there is a new Secretary/Entries Secretary for the Banwen Miners Point-to-Point at Pentreclwdau on May Bank Holiday Monday. READ MORE

20 April 2010 Hursley Hambledon Announce Advance Watering Plans

The organisers of the Hursley Hambledon Point-to-Point have contacted us with advance notification of their watering plans. READ MORE

20 April 2010 Strong Catalogue For First Brightwells Cheltenham Hunter Chase Meeting Sale

Brightwells Auctioneers are delighted with the quality of horses to be catalogued for the first sale to be staged alongside the Cheltenham Hunter Chase Meeting on Wednesday 5th May. READ MORE

20 April 2010 Godfrey needs your vote!

Evergreen Point-to-Point Rider Godfrey Maundrell has been nominated for Channel 4 Racing's "People's Jump Season Award", but in order to win he needs YOUR vote. READ MORE

20 April 2010 Landmarks: April 17th & 18th

There was a first success at last week's rearranged meeting at Llanvapley for Kevin O'Keefe, 28, who won the Maiden on Lets Cast Again. "It took a while to register," he admitted. "I was so shocked that I thought perhaps I'd gone the wrong way!" READ MORE

19 April 2010 Lauderdale Pony Racing

Owners and Trainers are advised that there is a change to the advertised contact for the Pony Racing at the Lauderdale Point-to-Point. READ MORE

16 April 2010 Berkeley and York & Ainsty Announce Watering Plans

The Berkeley Point-to-Point have contacted us ahead of their meeting at Woodford on Saturday 24th April 2010, as have the York & Ainsty who run at Easingwold on Sunday 25th. READ MORE

13 April 2010 Landmarks: April 10th & 11th

Josh Guerriero, 21, recorded his first treble at Cothelstone on Sunday, winning the Hunt race on Le Forezien, the Restricted on Weather Permitting and the 3m Maiden on Rapid Pete. READ MORE

07 April 2010 Landmarks - Easter weekend

Leading West country rider Richard Woollacott, who has about 20 Pointers in his livery yard near South Molton, reached a career 200 on Saturday when winning the Restricted at Brampton Bryan on David Brace's Farnogue. Richard, who was runner-up to Ollie Greenall in the 2007/8 national championship, rode his first winner in 1998, and 12 of his successes have come under Rules. READ MORE

07 April 2010 Dumfriesshire Off

The prolonged spell of wet weather in the North has forced the abandonment of this Sunday's scheduled Dumfriesshire & Stewartry at Netherby Park. READ MORE

07 April 2010 Surrey Union to incorporate Chiddingfold Hunt Race

Following the abandonment of the Chiddingfold, Leconfield & Cowdray meeting earlier in the year, that meeting's Hunt Members race will now be incorporated into the equivalent race at the Surrey Union fixture at Peper Harow on Saturday 8th May. READ MORE

06 April 2010 Pointing Champs battle for Conditional crown

With only just over two weeks to go before the 2009/2010 riders titles are decided, two ex-Point-to-Point Champion Novice Riders are currently fighting it out to become leading Conditional for the 2009/10 National Hunt season. READ MORE

06 April 2010 Monmouthshire and Spooners reschedule

Two of the meetings lost to the weather over Easter have now been rescheduled, but the Woodland Pytchley, initially rescheduled for next Saturday, has now been abandoned. READ MORE

05 April 2010 Postponements round-up - Easter weekend

Twenty-two of the twenty-six scheduled Easter meetings went ahead over the weekend. Two of the meetings that were called off have announced new dates. READ MORE

04 April 2010 Morris hangs up his boots

One of the sport's most successful and accomplished riders, Stuart Morris, has hung up his boots, ending his career with 161 Point-to-Point winners plus 27 under Rules. His final victory came on Exceptionnel at Whitfield on March 21. READ MORE

01 April 2010 Inspections planned at Easter fixtures

After the wet weather caused the early cancellation of the Monmouthshire meeting earlier in the week, two more meetings have announced that they will be inspecting ahead of their Easter fixture. READ MORE

01 April 2010 Brightwells Cheltenham April Sale attracts quality Pointers

Staged after a great day's racing, the Cheltenham April Sale on Wednesday 14th April has catalogued 84 entries including 16 places left for Wild Card entries which will be taken up to Friday 9th April. READ MORE

01 April 2010 Best Dressed Racegoer competition at Flagg

Deemed to be the county's ‘society' event of the Easter break, the increasingly popular Flagg Races Point-to-Point is traditionally held every Easter Tuesday at Flagg Moor, 5 miles south of Buxton. READ MORE

31 March 2010 Tweseldown Racing Club - entry fees refunded to all runners and new race

Following the abandonment of the Thames Valley Club meeting at Tweseldown, officials of the Tweseldown Racing Club have announced that, as a gesture of goodwill to owners and trainers, all runners at the meeting on Sunday, April 11th, will have their entry fees refunded. Owners and Trainers must also be aware that there is now no Restricted race, it has been replaced by a Connolly's Red Mills Intermediate Qualifier. READ MORE

31 March 2010 Amateur Racing Day at Sedgefield

Sedgefield Racecourse are holding their first ever amateur racing day, on Monday 12th April. READ MORE

30 March 2010 Landmarks: 20th March

James Huxham, 20, opened his account on Saturday at his local track, Black Forest Lodge, when Peggy's Boy won the Novice Riders' Restricted. READ MORE

30 March 2010 Monmouthshire announce early cancellation

The Monmouthshire at Llanvapley, scheduled for Easter Saturday, have cancelled their meeting due to the recent spate of wet weather. READ MORE

29 March 2010 Postponements round-up

Following the cancellation of four meetings last weekend due to waterlogging, two have already announced that they will be trying again on a new date. READ MORE

28 March 2010 Aintree Fox Hunters' - Important Notice

Owners and Trainers are advised of the following important notice from the BHA with regards to the Aintree Fox Hunters' Chase on Thursday April 8th. READ MORE

25 March 2010 Weatherbys Chase Entries

Owners and Trainers are reminded that Weatherbys Chase will be taking entries for eight Easter meetings, closing at 12.30pm on Monday March 29th. READ MORE

24 March 2010 Hunter Chasers & Point-to-Pointers Back Issue Sale

Weatherbys Chase have announced a one-time-only sale of back issues of the Hunter Chasers & Point-to-Pointers Annual - which could be your last chance to add to your collection. READ MORE

23 March 2010 Landmarks: March 20th & 21st

City IT Director Marcus Gorman, who celebrated his 46th birthday the previous weekend, completed a half-century between the flags when Dr Sparrow, bought as a yearling and trained by his wife Carolyn, won the Maiden at Detling on Saturday. READ MORE

18 March 2010 Talking Point Announces New Under Rules Services

Just ahead of the most exciting part of the National Hunt season, Talking Point is proud to announce another addition to its services for Point-to-Pointing and Racing enthusiasts. READ MORE

16 March 2010 Landmarks: March 13th & 14th - Polly creates history

The seven times champion Polly Gundry became the sport's most successful lady rider at Wadebridge on Saturday when she rode her 288th winner in the Restricted on Ned The Post, a six-year-old she trains for Roger Maggs. She had earlier equalled the record when landing the Intermediate on her own Mulligan's Pet. READ MORE

16 March 2010 Silverton After Party Cancelled

Organisers of the Silverton would like to make those attending the meeting aware that the planned after party has sadly been cancelled. READ MORE

12 March 2010 Viewpoint: Giving you an insight into the Cheltenham Foxhunter

With just one week to go until the Cheltenham Festival Christie's Foxhunter, a number of popular Point-to-Pointers are being aimed at the race to try to keep the prize in the Amateur ranks for another year following Cappa Bleu's sensational victory in 2009. READ MORE

12 March 2010 Charity Race at Uttoxeter

Uttoxeter are staging the Ed Weetman Memorial Charity Flat Race in aid of Staffordshire Rural Support Network and the Staffordshire Association of Clubs for Young People on Sunday 9th May. READ MORE

12 March 2010 Candy Mathias

Candy Mathias, who as Candy Thomas rode nearly 60 winners between the flags, now combines looking after her and husband Richard's twin sons, born in 2007, with sculpting. READ MORE

12 March 2010 Changes to Garnons for the South Hereford meeting

Clerk of the course Stan Turner has been very busy following last weekend's fixture at Garnons, setting the ground right and making some alterations. READ MORE

12 March 2010 The Hunter Chase Festival Service from Weatherbys Chase

With Cheltenham fast approaching, Weatherbys Chase are proud to announce the launch of the Hunter Chase Festival Service, by the author of our successful Hunter Chase Betting Service. READ MORE

11 March 2010 The Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide 2010 - Now Published!

Weatherbys are proud to announce the publication of the Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide 2010. READ MORE

09 March 2010 Improvements at Hackwood Park

Trainers, Riders and Owners walked the Hackwood circuit on the evening of Monday 8th March to inspect the changes made to the Hampshire course over the winter. READ MORE

09 March 2010 Important Notice - Cheltenham Foxhunters

The BHA has asked us to publicise the following important information for staff accompanying Foxhunter horses into Cheltenham Racecourse Stables during the festival. READ MORE

09 March 2010 New race at the Tweseldown Racing Club - April 11th

Following the abandonment of the Chiddingfold, Leconfield & Cowdray Point-to-Point in February, the scheduled Connolly's Red Mills Intermediate qualifying race has been moved to the Tweseldown Racing Club meeting on Sunday, April 11th. READ MORE

09 March 2010 Preview: The Western - Wadebridge

A new chapter could be written into the Point-to-Point record books at Wadebridge this Saturday, as seven-times Lady Champion jockey Polly Gundry bids to overhaul Alison Dare's career record total of 287 winners. READ MORE

09 March 2010 Landmarks - March 6th & 7th

The 2006/7 ladies' champion Claire Allen recorded her 100th victory between the flags when Skyhawk won the Ladies' Open at Garnons on Sunday. It was appropriate that Skyhawk is trained by Dick Baimbridge, who has given Claire so many winners and who later legged her up onto Restricted scorer Shernally as she set out in pursuit of her second century. READ MORE

05 March 2010 South Devon at Ideford Arch - Correction to Post Code

Anyone attenting the South Devon at Ideford Arch this coming Sunday should be aware that there is a slight ammendment to the Post Code. READ MORE

05 March 2010 Support Jody Sole's Fundraising Attempt For The Army Benevolent Fund

Rider Jody Sole, who had his first experience of race-riding in the Troop race, is aiming to raise over £1000 for the Army Benevolent fund. READ MORE

04 March 2010 Hunter Chase Betting Service

Weatherbys Chase, in partnership with www.bettrends.co.uk, is delighted to be offering subscriptions to the Hunter Chase Advisory Service, renamed the Hunter Chase Betting Service, for the 2010 season. READ MORE

02 March 2010 Race times altered at Tweseldown

Please note that races at this Sunday's Thames Valley Club at Tweseldown are now being run at 45 minute intervals, not 30 minutes as previously advertised. READ MORE

01 March 2010 Landmarks: February 27th & 28th

Oscar Churton, 22, opened his account in the Blankney Mens Open on He's The Gaffer, trained by Marti Mulhall. Oscar, who is reading History Of Art at Leeds University and hopes next year to join the Army, rides out at the Mulhalls' yard several times a week. READ MORE

28 February 2010 Postponements round-up - February 28th

Yet another weekend of abysmal weather saw five of the eleven scheduled fixtures called off; several of them have already announced that they will try again on a new date. READ MORE

26 February 2010 Chiddingfold abandon

The Chiddingfold, Leconfield & Cowdray, which postponed their meeting at Tweseldown last Saturday due to frost, have announced that they have now abandoned and will not be seeking a new date this season. READ MORE

26 February 2010 Extra Race at rescheduled Silverton

The Silverton at Black Forest Lodge, which is now taking place on Sunday, March 27th following the postponement of their meeting in January, have added an extra race to their programme. READ MORE

25 February 2010 Change of contact details for Cattistock Entries Secretary

Please note that the contact details for the Cattistock Entries Secretary have changed from what is published in the Planner. READ MORE

25 February 2010 Quantock extend their entries deadline

The Wessex Area have announced an important change to the entries deadline for the Quantock Staghounds meeting at Cothelstone on March 13th. READ MORE

24 February 2010 Heythrop Point-to-Point - important notice

The Heythrop Point-to-Point at Dunthrop, which has rearranged to Saturday March 27th, would like to remind Owners and Trainers that new entries need to be made and paid for. READ MORE

24 February 2010 Sodden Kingston St Mary abandon

The Taunton Vale Harriers, due to run their Point-to-Point this coming Sunday (February 28th) has abandoned due to waterlogging. READ MORE

23 February 2010 Postponements round-up

Following the weather-affected weekend which saw eight of the eleven scheduled meetings called off, several fixtures have announced that they will try again on a new date, but two others have abandoned. READ MORE

22 February 2010 Landmarks: February 20th & 21st

Samantha Klug, 21, enjoyed her first success at Brocklesby Park on Saturday, landing the Hunt race on her own Naturally Inspired. Samantha, who has no background in racing but has been a keen Point-to-Point follower, was encouraged by her friends to have a go, and she had her first ride last year. READ MORE

22 February 2010 Injury News

Harry Burt, 23, made a less than happy debut in the Hunt race at the Brocklesby on Saturday. Harry pulled a ligament off his shoulder blade in a fall from Fartooclose (who had capsized in three of his four outings in Irish Points), and is due to have an operation on Tuesday to hook the ligament back in place. READ MORE

22 February 2010 Army at Larkhill - Important Travel Information

Owners, Trainers and Racegoers are advised to allow plenty of time if travelling to Larkhill for their meeting on February 27th, especially if travelling from the West Country. READ MORE

18 February 2010 The Weatherbys Chase Weekly Ratings Supplement

The Weatherbys Chase Weekly Ratings Supplement - the perfect accompaniment to the Mackenzie & Harris Hunter Chasers & Point-to-Pointers Annual - are still available to subscribe to for the 2010 season. READ MORE

16 February 2010 Landmarks: January 13th & 14th

Charlotte Cundall, whose 25th birthday it was on February 9, had further reason to celebrate on Sunday, when she recorded her first victory in the Veteran & Novice Riders' race at Duncombe Park on Major Shark, ironically beating the horse's owner, her father Chris, into second place! READ MORE

11 February 2010 Injury Update

Ian Chanin, who broke his leg in a schooling fall before the start of the season, is back in the saddle at home riding out two lots a day, but admits that he wouldn't pass the vet - "I'm not walking sound yet," he said. READ MORE

11 February 2010 Point-to-Point & Hunter Chase Race Planner Update - February 11th

The latest edition of the Point-to-Point & Hunter Chase Race Planner Update is now available to download. READ MORE

11 February 2010 Self Certificate - Important Notice

Owners and Trainers are advised of an important directive from the BHA regarding the regulations surrounding Self-Certificates. READ MORE

11 February 2010 Ffos Las Hunter Chase - February 18th

Owners and Trainers are reminded of a Hunter Chase being run at Ffos Las, Britain's newest racecourse, next Thursday (February 18th), and that the prize money has significantly increased since the publication of the Planner. READ MORE

10 February 2010 Kelda's Charity Ball a huge success

Saturday night's charity ball organised by Kelda Wood in aid of Help For Heroes proved a great success, and over £6,000 was raised. READ MORE

09 February 2010 Embiricos calls it a day

After finishing runner-up at Cottenham on Saturday on Sirius Storm, Alex Embiricos, who enjoyed so much success in both the South East and East Anglian areas, made the decision to hang up her boots. READ MORE

08 February 2010 Christie's Foxhunter Qualification - Reminder

Cheltenham Racecourse today reminded trainers of the qualification criteria and elimination guidelines for horses being aimed at the Christie's Foxhunter Steeple Chase on Friday, March 19. READ MORE

08 February 2010 Landmarks - February 6th & 7th

Reigning Northern area champion Kelly Bryson recorded her first treble at Friars Haugh on Saturday. She won the Hunt race on Quotica de Poyans, owned by Philippa Shirley-Beavan, for whom she works, the Restricted on Silk Parasol, and the Maiden on Buckstruther. READ MORE

05 February 2010 Bob Champion's 60:60 Charity Challenge

Bob Champion is about to undertake a new challenge to raise money for his own Bob Champion Cancer Trust and the Injured Jockeys Fund. READ MORE

05 February 2010 Old Raby - Horsebox Parking Changes

Organisers of the Old Raby at Witton Castle have publicised changes to their horsebox parking area for anyone transporting horses to the course this weekend. READ MORE

05 February 2010 West of Yore Abandoned

It has been announced that the West of Yore, postponed on 31st January, will not be running a Point-to-Point in 2010. READ MORE

04 February 2010 Changes to Vine & Craven race programme

The Vine & Craven at Barbury Racecourse on Sunday 14th February have made some important changes to their race programme in light of the two-day Point-to-Point Owners & Riders Club meeting in January being abandoned. READ MORE

03 February 2010 Mid Surrey Farmers Draghounds - change to race times

Owners and Trainers are advised of a change to the race times at the Mid Surrey Farmers Draghounds Point-to-Point on Sunday March 7th at Godstone. READ MORE

03 February 2010 Change of email address for Countryside Alliance (Wessex) Entries Secretary

Owners and Trainers are advised that the Entries Secretary of the Countryside Alliance (Wesex) meeting on Sunday February 21st, has changed her email address. READ MORE

02 February 2010 Landmark - January 30th

Bridget Andrews, 16, rode her first winner at Horseheath on Saturday when taking the Dodson & Horrell Novice Riders' race on Inishturk. READ MORE

01 February 2010 Bumper entry at Whitfield prompts early start

This Sunday's South Midlands Area Club at Whitfield has received a bumper entry of 257, so officials have announced a change to the scheduled race times. READ MORE

01 February 2010 Frost decimates Sunday's racing

Frost and snow completely wiped out last Sunday's six scheduled fixtures, but three of them have already announced a new date for their meeting. READ MORE

27 January 2010 Weatherbys Launch the National Hunt Stallion Book Online

Weatherbys is pleased to announce the launch of their brand new National Hunt Stallion Book website. The free-to-view site will be the focal point for all things National Hunt. READ MORE

25 January 2010 Landmarks: January 23rd & 24th

There was a first winner at Wadebridge on Saturday for Mike Heard, 16, on Charming Gael, who landed the Maiden Division 2. READ MORE

22 January 2010 Yorkshire Area & West Wales Clubs both reschedule

The Yorkshire Area Point-to-Point Club and West Wales Area Club, who were forced to postpone their fixtures at Sheriff Hutton and Lydstep in January due to the bad weather, have been granted new dates for their meetings. READ MORE

22 January 2010 Change to Race Conditions at the West of Yore

Owners and Trainers are advised that there is are changes to the conditions of Races 1 and 5 at next week's West Of Yore meeting at Whitcliffe Grange. READ MORE

20 January 2010 Postponements round-up

Owners and Trainers are reminded that two meetings which were initially scheduled for this coming Sunday have postponed for a week, with their Entries closing this weekend. READ MORE

20 January 2010 Vale of Clettwr postpone

The recent bad weather is still having an effect on Point-to-Point meetings, with the news that the Vale of Clettwr, due to race at Erw Lon on Saturday, January 30th, have been forced to put their meeting back a week. READ MORE

15 January 2010 West Percy postpone to Jan 31st - entries now close Jan 25th

The West Percy at Alnwick, scheduled for Sunday January 24th, has postponed for a week. READ MORE

15 January 2010 Southwell Racecourse Schooling Day

Southwell Racecourse are doing their bit to help Trainers cope with the adverse weather conditions. READ MORE

14 January 2010 Larkhill optimistic of racing

Officials at Larkhill are cautiously optimistic that the Royal Artillery Hunt meeting, scheduled for Saturday 23rd January, will be able to go ahead. READ MORE

14 January 2010 Yet another weekend wiped out

For the third week in a row, there will be no Point-to-Point racing in Britain this weekend. READ MORE

13 January 2010 Sheriff Hutton postpone again, Ampton/Barbury abandon

The already-postponed Yorkshire Area Point-to-Point Club at Sheriff Hutton has become the latest fixture to fall foul of the seemingly endless wintry weather. READ MORE

12 January 2010 Silverton Postpone until March

The Silverton at Black Forest Lodge, due to take place on Sunday January 17th, has become the latest fixture to postpone because of the adverse weather conditions. READ MORE

11 January 2010 Viewpoint - a must have for the Pointing enthusiast

Point-to-Point racing's National website run by Weatherbys Chase, pointtopoint.co.uk, continues to grow in both quality of content and ground-breaking innovation, with the launch in 2009 of Great Britain's first ever Point-to-Point Video Channel, Viewpoint. READ MORE

07 January 2010 Lydstep Postpone, Higham & Wadebridge Re-Arrange

The freezing weather conditions that are currently gripping the country have claimed the entire weekend's Point-to-Point fixture list. READ MORE

07 January 2010 Yorkshire Area Point-to-Point Club postpones

The Yorkshire Area Point-to-Point Club, due to run their meeting at Sheriff Hutton on Sunday January 17th, has been postponed. READ MORE

06 January 2010 Whitcliffe Open Day a great success

About 50 people, including top Point-to-Point trainers and jockeys, braved the weather and made the journey to Whitcliffe Grange to have a sneak preview of Britain's newest Point-to-Point course. READ MORE

04 January 2010 Barbury Off

The two-day Point-to-Point Owners & Riders Club fixture at Barbury Racecourse, scheduled for this coming weekend (January 9th & 10th) has been postponed for a week due to the current cold snap. READ MORE

04 January 2010 New Year Fixtures rescheduled to January 10th

Following the postponement of the North Norfolk Harriers and the West Wales Area Club last weekend, the announcement has been made that both fixtures will now try again on Sunday January 10th. READ MORE

30 December 2009 Hickman and Fowler go bald for charity

Andrew Hickman, a member of Brightwells' bloodstock team, and Tattersalls auctioneer Harry Fowler, who has recently become engaged to Lorna Bradburne, will be among the victims taking part in a sponsored shave in aid of cancer charities on January 2nd in Newmarket. READ MORE

29 December 2009 Landmarks - December 28th

Following his Kempton triumph on the exciting Novice Chaser Long Run, Sam Waley-Cohen was in winning action at the more low-key venue of Chaddesley Corbett, where his father Robert's home-bred Roulez Cool provided his rider's 50th victory between the flags. Sam's initial Point-to-Point success was on Wishing William at Mollington in 2000. READ MORE

21 December 2009 Hackwood ring the changes for 2010

Following consultation with BHA Senior Course Inspector Richard Linley, major changes have been made at Hackwood Park for the 2010 season. READ MORE

18 December 2009 Ex-Pointers Round-Up: 18/12/09

Gunship, a three-time Point-to-Point winner, put in a much improved jumping performance than on his return to Rules to win a Lingfield Handicap Chase on Saturday at 6/1, with another ex-Pointer, the Tony McCoy-ridden 9/4 favourite Me Julie, managing third under top weight. READ MORE

18 December 2009 Whitcliffe Grange Open Day Postponed

Due to the amount of snow on the track, the open day at Britain's newest Point-to-Point course, situated in the Yorkshire Area, has been postponed from Sunday 20th December to Sunday 3rd January, starting at 1.00pm. READ MORE

15 December 2009 Chase Stars Update: Cannington Brook Reverts To Hurdles

Cannington Brook, unbeaten in two Point-to-Point starts last season and subsequently named as one of the Weatherbys Chase Stars in the 2010 Mackenzie & Harris Annual, runs under Rules today at Folkestone. READ MORE

14 December 2009 Landmarks: December 12th & 13th

It was a case of "anything you can do" at Wadebridge on Saturday, when Lucy Pugsley matched the success of her sister Emma a fortnight earlier. READ MORE

14 December 2009 Entries reminder: post-Christmas Point-to-Point meetings

All Owners and Trainers are reminded that entries for the three meetings on Monday December 28th, close this week. READ MORE

14 December 2009 Reminder: P.P.O.R.C. meeting - January 9th & 10th

The Entries Secretary of the P.P.O.R.C. two-day Point-to-Point meeting at Barbury Racecourse on January 9th & 10th 2010 has asked us to remind Owners and Trainers to get their entries in early, to allow for the Christmas/New Year postal delays. READ MORE

11 December 2009 Ex-Pointers Round-Up: 11/12/09

A few graduates from Point-to-Points performed creditably without winning during the week, starting on Monday when Qollioure, a 2008 Maiden winner at Mordon for the Shirley-Beavans, finished third in a Novices' Hurdle at 66/1. READ MORE

09 December 2009 50 Rules wins for Ollie

Ollie Greenall, winner of the Point-to-Point championship in 2007/8 and the current holder of the men's National Hunt Amateur title, recorded his 50th success under Rules when partnering Le Beau Bai to victory at Chepstow on Saturday. READ MORE

07 December 2009 Tizzard breaks leg

Two days after riding her 100th winner at Black Forest Lodge, Charlotte Tizzard has been sidelined with a broken fibula sustained in a schooling fall. READ MORE

07 December 2009 Callow Oils to sponsor Chaddesley Series

Callow Oils is to sponsor the Chaddesley Corbett Championship, which will cover all five meetings at the Worcestershire course during the 2009/10 Point-to-Point season. READ MORE

06 December 2009 PPORA Riders Seminar

There is still time to sign up for the one remaining PPORA Riders' Seminar, which will take place at the Northern Racing College on Sunday December 20th. READ MORE

04 December 2009 Ex-Pointers Round-Up: 04/12/09

A plan that had been vaunted since his Foxhunter win in March, for Cappa Bleu to be aimed at the Hennessey Gold Cup at Newbury, did not reap reward on Saturday, with William and Angela Rucker's gelding showing signs of fading before falling in Denman's historic race, but other graduates from the Point-to-Point sphere have been performing well under Rules this week. READ MORE

01 December 2009 Former champ Rachael Green retires

One of the country's top lady riders, Rachael Green, who was national champion in 2006, has retired from riding between the flags. READ MORE

01 December 2009 Ran Morgan calls it a day (again!)

For the second successive season Ran Morgan has announced his retirement, but this time, he stressed, it's final, citing a combination of work, family, and age! READ MORE

30 November 2009 Landmarks: Sunday November 29th

Just five races into the season, Charlotte Tizzard notched up her 100th career success on Front Page in the Black Forest Club's Restricted Division 1. READ MORE

27 November 2009 Ex-Pointers Round-Up

Last season's Cheltenham Foxhunters hero, Cappa Bleu, heads the list of former Point-to-Pointers running under Rules this weekend. William and Angela Rucker's seven-year-old, now in the care of Evan Williams, aims to continue his meteoric rise up the chasing ranks by landing the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury on Saturday. READ MORE

27 November 2009 Tom Oates retires

Leading Northern area rider Tom Oates has hung up his boots, mainly due to pressure of work READ MORE

27 November 2009 Alnwick Ready To Race

It is all systems go for the Northern area's opening fixture at Alnwick on December 13th. The problems which the track experienced last season have been remedied, and the course is reported to be in excellent condition. READ MORE

27 November 2009 Cambridge University United Hunts Club Point-to-Point

Owners and Trainers are reminded that entries for the Cambridge University United Hunts Club Point-to-Point close on Monday, November 30th at 12.30pm sharp. READ MORE

27 November 2009 Deacon on Facebook!

South Midlands trainer Geoffrey Deacon has, in his own words, finally got to grips with modern technology, and has a new Facebook page which will show visitors about the workings of a busy yard. READ MORE

26 November 2009 Guy Disney to organise Charity Ball

Amateur rider Lt Guy Disney, who lost the lower part of his right leg when on duty in Afghanistan in July, is helping to organise a Military Charity Ball at Cheltenham racecourse on February 13th, 2010. READ MORE

23 November 2009 The Season Starts Here!

The Point-to-Point season kicks off in just six days time, and entries for the Black Forest Club meeting on Sunday are now available to Members of pointtopoint.co.uk READ MORE

23 November 2009 Yorkshire stalwart Burnell retires

Wayne Burnell, a regular on the Yorkshire circuit for nearly 20 years, has decided to hang up his boots, but his involvement with the sport will be as strong as ever. In a poacher-turned-gamekeeper move, he will now officiate as a steward, with his first appointment due to be at the area's opening meeting at Sheriff Hutton in January. READ MORE

23 November 2009 Rosie Chinery Update

The East Anglian area will this season be missing one of its most promising riders, as Rosie Chinery will not be taking out a licence. READ MORE

20 November 2009 Ex-Pointers Round-Up: 20/11/09

Many people have been waiting for Vico to make his Rules debut after his wins in a Maiden at the New Forest and a Restricted at the Berkeley last season, and despite his defeat at the hands of the Philip Hobbs-trained Triggerman in the Blackmore Building Contractors Novices' Hurdle at Wincanton on Thursday he shaped with plenty of promise on his first run for Paul Nicholls. READ MORE

16 November 2009 West Wales Quiz Night

The West Wales Point-to-Point Association is holding a Quiz Night and Auction on Wednesday, January 20th 2010. READ MORE

13 November 2009 Ex-Pointers Round-Up: 13/11/09

Another graduate from the Point-to-Point field was in winning form this week, with Opening Meet successful in the DH Payne & Sons Maiden Open National Hunt Flat Race at Taunton on Thursday. READ MORE

11 November 2009 West Midlands Area Preview Evening

The 2009/10 West Midlands Area Preview Evening, held in aid of the county Air Ambulance, is to be held on Saturday, November 21st 2009. READ MORE

10 November 2009 Hunter Chasers & Point-to-Pointers 2010 published

The fifty-first edition of Hunter Chasers & Point-to-Pointers has been published. READ MORE

09 November 2009 Kelda scales the heights

When the 2009/10 Point-to-Point season is over, Shropshire-based trainer-rider Kelda Wood is taking on a different challenge. She will be climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa, in a bid to raise £5,000 for Help For Heroes, and will be among a group of 30 climbers, all of whom will be raising money for the charity of their choice. READ MORE

06 November 2009 Ex-Pointers Round-Up: 06/11/09

In a new regular feature on www.pointtopoint.co.uk, the Weatherbys Chase Staff take a look at former Point-to-Point horses who have performed well under Rules lately, as well as casting an eye over any intriguing graduates that are entered up for the weekend ahead. READ MORE

06 November 2009 New Feature For 2010 Mackenzie & Harris Annual

The 51st edition of the ‘Bible of Point-to-Pointing', the Mackenzie & Harris Hunter Chasers & Point-to-Pointers Annual, is due to be published shortly and for the first time ever now includes an expertly-selected shortlist of the most fascinating horses to follow between the flags for the 2009/10 season - the Weatherbys Chase ‘Stars'. READ MORE

29 October 2009 Rachel Clark Retires

Yorkshire rider Rachel Clark, who rode with success under Rules as well as between the flags, has hung up her boots. READ MORE

27 October 2009 Planner Available At Tattersalls This Week

Due to  the ongoing delays caused by the Postal strike action, arrangements have been made for the Point-to-Point & Hunter Chase Race Planner to be available for purchase at Tattersalls sales in Newmarket. READ MORE

23 October 2009 Point-to-Pointing Well Represented This Weekend

The Silver Trophy meeting at Chepstow often brings with it the feeling that the National Hunt season is really stepping up a gear, with many of the top yards unleashing some of their more talented inmates, and this year's meeting sees many graduates from the Point-to-Point sphere amongst the more interesting runners. READ MORE

16 October 2009 2009/10 Planner Published

The 2009/10 Point-to-Point & Hunter Chase Race Planner has been published. READ MORE

15 October 2009 Chanin Crocked

West Country-based Ian Chanin, this year's British representative in the Fegentri championship, is set to miss the first part of the new Point-to-Point season after breaking his leg last week while schooling over jumps at the Devon yard of Polly Gundry and Ed Walker. READ MORE

15 October 2009 Point-to-Point Pre-Season Training Days

The British Racing School is running a training day for young riders intending to ride for the first time during the 2009/10 Point-to-Point season. READ MORE

09 October 2009 Dudley Moore

St Peter's Church in Coggeshall was packed on Thursday for the funeral service and celebration of the life of Dudley Moore, who died last month at the age of 80. READ MORE

22 September 2009 2009/10 Fixture List released

The Fixture List for the 2009/10 Point-to-Point season has been released. READ MORE

22 September 2009 John Manners dies

John Manners, one of the most popular and eccentric characters on the Point-to-Point circuit, has passed away at the age of 83, following a short illness. READ MORE

14 September 2009 November & December Fixtures Released

The fixture list and race schedules for November and December 2009 have been released. READ MORE

25 August 2009 West Midlands Area Awards Night

The West Midlands Area Point-to-Point Black & White Dinner Dance, which includes the presentation of the Area Awards, will be taking place in the Gold Cup Suite at Cheltenham Racecourse on Saturday September 19th 2009. READ MORE

04 August 2009 Personalised Form Guides

Weatherbys Chase is proud to introduce an exciting new service for Owners, Trainers and Point-to-Point fans alike - Personalised Form Guides. READ MORE

23 July 2009 Piano out of tune

Champion rider Thomas Greenall, who moved ahead of his brother Oliver's record 56 wins in a season after a BHA Disciplinary Panel hearing promoted Amalfi Storm to first place in the Hurworth Restricted, is back level with his younger sibling after My Old Piano was disqualified from a success at Garthorpe in late May. READ MORE

22 July 2009 Change of ownership regulations

Owners and trainers are reminded of the new DEFRA regulations concerning the need to register a change of ownership. READ MORE

15 July 2009 Provisional eligibility to Point-to-Point - 2009/10

The British Horseracing Authority has released the provisional eligibility for horses to Point-to-Point for the 2009/10 season. READ MORE

15 July 2009 Something for everyone at the DBS Autumn Sales

Leading four-year-old Pointer Grand Award, plus Grade One winning mares and a plethora of exciting young talent, make up the bulk of a quality catalogue that has been put together for the DBS August Sales on the 4th & 5th of August 2009. READ MORE

15 July 2009 Eligibility of four-year-olds in Point-to-Points in 2009/10

Following a board meeting of the Point-to-Point Authority at Cheltenham on Wednesday, May 6th, a press release has been issued relating to the proposed changes to the eligibility of four-year-olds in Point-to-Points for the 2009/10 season. READ MORE

03 July 2009 Yorkshire Area dinner and awards

The 2009 Yorkshire Area Dinner and Awards Ceremony is to be held at Wetherby Racecourse on Saturday, October 10th. READ MORE

19 June 2009 Wessex Area Dinner Dance 2009

There will be a new venue for this year's Wessex Area Dinner & Dance, to be held on Friday, 25th September. READ MORE

16 June 2009 Midlands Area Dinner Dance 2009

The Midlands Area Point to Point Dinner Dance takes place on Saturday 26th September at Barnsdale Lodge, Oakham. READ MORE

15 June 2009 Landmark

Apologies to James Owen, whose 100th success between the flags failed to make the Landmarks list two weeks ago. READ MORE

11 June 2009 Nelson sails to victory in the Welsh Borders

The ultra-consistent Hoh Nelson has been crowned Champion Horse for the Welsh Borders Area. READ MORE

03 June 2009 2009 National Point-to-Point Ball

This year's National Point-to-Point Ball, featuring the Annual Awards ceremony, is being held at The Holiday Inn, Stratford-upon-Avon on Saturday 27th June. READ MORE

02 June 2009 Landmarks: May 30th & 31st

Lynette Pounder, 28, opened her account in the 3m Maiden at Hexham on Nina Chester. READ MORE

01 June 2009 Dew launches YouTube channel

We are always glad to give a helping hand to new and exciting initiatives in the Pointing world and photographer David Dew, who regularly contributes his photos to pointtopoint.co.uk, has just let us know about a new YouTube channel he has launched. READ MORE

29 May 2009 Devon & Cornwall Area Dinner Dance

Details have been announced for the 2009 Devon & Cornwall Area Point-to-Point Dinner Dance. READ MORE

28 May 2009 Hunter Chasers & Point-to-Pointers 2009 Quiz Results

At long last, it's the moment everyone has been waiting for - the results of the 2009 Hunter Chasers & Point-to-Pointers Annual Quiz! READ MORE

27 May 2009 Oxford University Hunt Club Point-to-Point

Owners and Trainers are reminded that the Oxford University Hunt Club Point-to-Point, which was initially scheduled to take place at Kingston Blount on March 7th, is now taking place on Saturday, June 6th. READ MORE

26 May 2009 Landmarks: May 23rd to 25th

Rose Dobbin scored her 100th success in the final race of the Home-Tek Lady Riders' Hurdle series at Wetherby on Thursday, and announced that her final race-ride was likely to be at Sunday's Border fixture at Hexham, after which she would be concentrating on her training career. READ MORE

26 May 2009 News Round-Up

East Anglian rider Gina Andrews, 17, has won the Home-Tek sponsored Lady Riders' Hurdle series for 2009. READ MORE

19 May 2009 Bob triumphant in the Young Horse Awards

Bob Bites Back, owned by Edna Hussey, has come out on top in this year's pointtopoint.co.uk/PPORA Young Horse Awards. READ MORE

18 May 2009 Landmarks: May 16th & 17th

Top Yorkshire rider Guy Brewer rode his 90th Point-to-Point winner, but his 100th overall, when Yar Patrick took the 2m4f Maiden at Hexham on Sunday. READ MORE

15 May 2009 Albrighton Woodland Point-to-Point - Important Notice

Owners and Trainers are advised that there is a change to the conditions of the second race at the Albrighton Woodland Point-to-Point at Chaddesley Corbett on Monday, May 25th READ MORE

12 May 2009 Landmarks: May 9th & 10th

The 2006/7 men's champion James Tudor recorded his 150th victory between the flags when Sir Ronan won the 2m5f Maiden at Kingston Blount. James, who is assistant trainer to Evan Williams, set out on the next half-century three races later, taking the Intermediate on More Trouble. READ MORE

08 May 2009 Golden Valley Point-to-Point - Important Notice

Owners and Trainers are advised that the entries for the Golden Valley Hunt Point-to-Point, due to take place on Saturday 16th May, are now NOT being taken by Weatherbys Chase as stated in the Planner. READ MORE

07 May 2009 View-Point: You want to search - you got it

All of the videos on View-Point are fully integrated into the Results and Form Summary pages of pointtopoint.co.uk. READ MORE

05 May 2009 On-line video is here

These are exciting times for pointtopoint.co.uk and the sport of Point-to-Pointing as our on-line video channel Viewpoint is born. READ MORE

05 May 2009 Landmarks: Bank Holiday Monday May 4th

Former champion Richard Burton, currently lying third in this year's title race, has already reached a career total of 400, and at Eyton on Monday he recorded his 350th victory between the flags when Fresh Fruit won the 2m4f Maiden. READ MORE

04 May 2009 Landmarks: May 2nd & 3rd

Crazy Music's Maiden victory at Flete Park on Saturday brought up Lucy Gardner's 100th career winner, a total which includes 12 successes under Rules. Lucy has been Devon & Cornwall area champion on several occasions, and she has twice been joint runner-up in the Ladies' national championship, in 2002 and 2003. READ MORE

01 May 2009 Grafton Point-to-Point - change to race conditions

Owners and Trainers are advised that there is a change to the conditions in the final race at the Grafton Point-to-Point at Whitfield on Sunday, May 17th. READ MORE

30 April 2009 Wheatland Point-to-Point - change to race conditions

Owners and Trainers are advised that there is a change to the conditions of the fifth race at the Wheatland Point-to-Point at Chaddesley Corbett on Sunday, May 10th. READ MORE

28 April 2009 Landmarks: April 25th & 26th

Thomas Greenall, currently one behind David Mansell in the race for the jockeys' championship, completed a half-century between the flags in a young horse Maiden at Easingwold on Sunday on Intense Suspense. It took his career tally to 175, with 124 having come under Rules, plus one on the flat. READ MORE

26 April 2009 New sponsor for the Horse and Hound Cup

Stratford Racecourse Executive is very pleased to announce that a new sponsor has been found for the 51st running of the Champion Hunters' Steeplechase for the Horse and Hound Cup, which takes place on Saturday evening May 23rd. READ MORE

20 April 2009 Landmarks: April 18th & 19th

Phil York, who rode his first winner on Paco's Boy in 1995, reached a career double century when Crystal Knight, the second leg of his double initiated by Euro Bleu, took Division One of the 2m5f Maiden at Kingston Blount on Saturday. Phil's total includes 20 under Rules, two of which have been in Bumpers. READ MORE

16 April 2009 Tweseldown Racing Club - Rescheduled for April 26th

Owners and Trainers are reminded that the Tweseldown Racing Club meeting, which was postponed on it's initial date of January 4th, is now to be run on Sunday, April 26th, and that there are some minor changes to the published race conditions. READ MORE

15 April 2009 Landmarks - Easter Monday

Chris Dawson, who rides in both the Yorkshire and Northern areas, reached his half-century between the flags when Blazing Bull triumphed in a Charm Park Maiden, and there was a 50th career success for Will Hill courtesy of the aptly-named Good Time Willie, who took the Hunt race at Eyton. READ MORE

15 April 2009 Landmarks - Easter Saturday

Quintero's Maiden victory at Sandon gave the three times champion Richard Burton his 400th career success, 344 of which have come between the flags. READ MORE

09 April 2009 Weatherbys Chase entries

Owners and Trainers are advised that the Weatherbys Chase Point-to-Point entries line (01933 304840) will be open as normal to take entries on Bank Holiday Monday, but will not be open on Good Friday. READ MORE

08 April 2009 Landmarks - April 4th & 5th

Dai Jones became the 15th British rider to join the 200 club when he reached his double Point-to-Point century at Erw Lon on Saturday courtesy of Cannon Bridge, who dead-heated with Overlut in the Mens Open. READ MORE

31 March 2009 Landmarks - March 28th & 29th

Free's Ladies' Open victory at Brafield on Sunday gave Gemma Hutchinson her 50th success between the flags. READ MORE

24 March 2009 Landmarks - March 21st & 22nd

 There were no fewer than three first-time winners at the VWH at Siddington on Saturday. READ MORE

19 March 2009 Race times at the East Cornwall altered

Owners and Trainers are advised that races at the East Cornwall Point-to-Point on Saturday 28th March will now run at 35 minute intervals, rather than 30 minutes as advertised in the Planner READ MORE

17 March 2009 Landmarks - March 14th & 15th

Toby Greenall is now the clear leader in the national novice championship following his first double at Brocklesby Park on Saturday. Toby won the Novice Riders' contest on Buy Onling and the Mixed Open on Sonevafushi. READ MORE

11 March 2009 Reminder - West Percy rescheduled for next week

Owners and Trainers are reminded that the West Percy Point-to-Point at Alnwick, cancelled earlier in the season due to the bad weather, will now take place on Sunday March 22nd, with new entries. READ MORE

10 March 2009 Landmarks - March 7th & 8th

Where amateur races are concerned, top billing goes to Sally Randell, who became the first woman to win the Grand Military Gold Cup when giving Oakfield Legend a fine front-running ride to score at Sandown last Friday. READ MORE

10 March 2009 Riders in the wars

David Bass, winner of the 2008 Wilkinson Sword, may be out for the rest of the season after sustaining a badly broken collarbone at Didmarton on Saturday. READ MORE

09 March 2009 Ted Harvey

It was standing room only at Hadham Church for the funeral of Ted Harvey, who died recently at the age of 74. READ MORE

09 March 2009 Oxford University Hunt Club rescheduled

The Oxford University Hunt Club, who were due to run their Point-to-Point on March 7th at Kingston Blount, but cancelled because the course was not ready, will now take place on Saturday June 6th. READ MORE

06 March 2009 South Devon Hunts Club Given New Date

The South Devon Hunts Club will attempt to make it fourth time lucky with the news that the meeting will now take place on Sunday, 10th May at Ideford Arch. READ MORE

03 March 2009 Landmarks - February 28th-March 1st

17-year-old Will Hickman, whose parents Peter and Alison were themselves both successful Point-to-Point riders, recorded his first success on Lord ‘n' Master at the East Essex meeting at Marks Tey on Saturday. READ MORE

03 March 2009 Christie's Foxhunters Preview

The Christie's Foxhunter Chase at the Cheltenham Festival is now only ten days away, so Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide author Paul Jones has teamed up with Weatherbys Chase's very own Paul Champion to bring you a comprehensive preview and all the best bets for the Festival's most important race. READ MORE

27 February 2009 Race times at Suffolk Point-to-Point altered

Please note that racing at the Suffolk Point-to-Point at Ampton on Sunday March 8th will now commence at 1.30pm, not 1pm as originally advertised. READ MORE

25 February 2009 Coronation Gold Cup Saved

The Coronation Gold Cup, one of Point-to-Point racing's four Classic races, which was lost to the weather when the United Services meeting at Larkhill on February 7th was abandoned, has been rescheduled. READ MORE

25 February 2009 Hanmer in the wars

Trainer Gary Hanmer sustained sprung ribs and bruising when being knocked over by a loose horse at Eyton on Sunday. READ MORE

25 February 2009 Landmarks - February 21st & 22nd

Reigning Yorkshire area Ladies' champion Jacqueline Coward is currently stable in Middlesbrough Hospital with concussion and shoulder injuries after suffering a nasty fall at Catterick on Tuesday, less than 48 hours after celebrating her 50th success between the flags. READ MORE

23 February 2009 Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide 2009 published

The tenth edition of Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide has just arrived back from the printers and has even more winner-finding stats and figures than ever before. READ MORE

23 February 2009 West Percy rescheduled for March 22nd

The West Percy Hunt, whose efforts to hold their meeting at Alnwick earlier in the season were thwarted by the weather, has announced that their Point-to-Point will now be run on Sunday 22nd March. READ MORE

20 February 2009 Dennis hangs up his boots

Successful West Country rider Tim Dennis has decided to hang up his boots, after a fifteen-year race riding career. READ MORE

18 February 2009 Bicester with Whaddon rescheduled, Oxford University Hunt Club cancelled

The big freeze may have disappeared, but courses are still feeling the effects of the wintry weather with two further cancellations having been announced - one for a fixture this coming weekend and one for a meeting in early March. READ MORE

17 February 2009 Closing Date for Christie's Foxhunter delayed

Due to the bad weather conditions in the last few weeks, which has significantly reduced horses' opportunities to qualify for the Christie's Foxhunter Chase at the Cheltenham Festival, the decision has been made to delay the qualification date by one week. READ MORE

17 February 2009 Landmarks - February 14th & 15th

It was a quiet weekend as far as Landmarks were concerned, but there was a moment that the season's leading rider will remember for the rest of his career. READ MORE

16 February 2009 East Essex rescheduled

The East Essex Point-to-Point at Marks Tey, which was postponed last Saturday due to the inclement weather, has announced a new date for their meeting. READ MORE

14 February 2009 College Valley abandoned

Sunday's College Valley & North Northumberland meeting at Alnwick has been the fourth Point-to-Point of the weekend to be lost to the weather.  READ MORE

13 February 2009 Correction to the Charles Owen Pony Racing Booklet

Due to an error in the Charles Owen Pony Racing Booklet, please be advised that the information in the following article is correct. READ MORE

13 February 2009 Sinnington and East Essex cancelled

Saturday's Sinnington Point-to-Point at Duncombe Park has become another victim of the wild weather, as has the same day's East Essex at Marks Tey. READ MORE

12 February 2009 Vine & Craven Off

The cold spell has claimed one of the weekend meetings already with news that the Vine & Craven meeting has been cancelled. READ MORE

11 February 2009 New Venue for the Dumfriesshire & Stewartry Point-to-Point

The Dumfriesshire & Stewartry Foxhounds, due to hold their Point-to-Point at Netherby Park on Sunday 22nd February, have announced that the meeting will now take place at Overton Farm. READ MORE

09 February 2009 Rescheduled Meetings

Following the decimation of last weekend's racing by the appalling weather, several meetings have rescheduled. Here is a complete list of all of the fixtures that have been granted a new date. READ MORE

06 February 2009 Weekend Suffers Total Wipe Out

This weekend's Point-to-Point programme in the UK has now been totally wiped-out by the postponement of the South Devon meeting. READ MORE

06 February 2009 South Dorset Hunt - Postponed

The meeting at Milborne St Andrew, scheduled to have taken place this Sunday 8th February has been postponed but Officials are looking to rearrange at a future date if at all possible.  READ MORE

06 February 2009 Cottenham to Try Again on 15th Feb

Following today's earlier announcement of the postponement of the Cambridge University Draghounds meeting at Cottenham this Sunday, the meeting has now been re-arranged for Sunday 15th February; entries stand.   READ MORE

06 February 2009 Larkhill and Cottenham Fall To Weather

Having already lost three of this weekend's meetings to the crazy weather that is sweeping the country, two more meetings have been lost today. READ MORE

05 February 2009 Weather wreaks havoc once again

The bad weather has seriously affected Point-to-Pointing again, with three of this weekend's scheduled fixtured being called off. READ MORE

30 January 2009 Chaddesley and Alnwick succumb to the weather

The Harkaway Club Point-to-Point, which had received 205 entries for their meeting at Chaddesley Corbett on Sunday February 1st, has been forced to postpone due to a waterlogged track, while the West Percy at Alnwick has fallen foul of the weather for a second consecutive week. READ MORE

28 January 2009 Landmarks - January 24th & 25th

Jack Sherwood enjoyed an early seventeenth birthday present when riding his very first winner at the Heythrop on Sunday, on board his mother's Eskimo Jack. READ MORE

24 January 2009 Point-to-Point Regulations Book 2009 Now Available

The Point-to-Point Rules and Regulations book for the 2008/9 season, an essential tool for all participants in the sport, is now available from Weatherbys Shop. READ MORE

23 January 2009 Ran Morgan Announces Retirement

Successful rider Ran Morgan, who won the 2006 Weatherbys Chase John Corbet Hunter Chase at Stratford on Coomakista, and partnered 82 winners between the flags, has made the decision to hang up his boots. READ MORE

21 January 2009 Landmarks - January 17th & 18th

Polly Gundry became just the second lady rider to notch up 250 Point-to-Point wins when Labarynth was successful in the first division of the Mares' Maiden on the second day of the PPORC meeting at Barbury Racecourse. READ MORE

21 January 2009 Hunnisett crocked

Two of last season's winning performers from Gerald Bailey's yard, Cheyne and Denvale, will be looking for a new pilot in the immediate future, as their veteran owner-rider Richard Hunnisett is currently sidelined with a broken arm incurred out hunting. READ MORE

15 January 2009 Reclassification of AQPS Flat Races

Following the reclassification of French AQPS Flat races by the BHA, horses that have won such races will now be eligible for Intermediate Point-to-Points. READ MORE

15 January 2009 Moore continues a family tradition

Josh Moore, a member of the well-known and very successful Sussex racing family, may be making his debut between the flags at Detling on Sunday. READ MORE

13 January 2009 Siddington celebrates its centenary in 2009

Farming commitments result in Point-to-Point venues being lost to the sport but one course near Cirencester has resisted this trend and celebrates its centenary in 2009. READ MORE

12 January 2009 Wanted - Secretary or Joint Secretaries for Harkaway Club

The Harkaway Club was formed in 1902 and held its Point-to-Points at several venues in the West Midland Area until moving to Chaddesley Corbett in 1925. READ MORE

10 January 2009 Another Blank Weekend

Yet another weekend of Point-to-Point racing has been wiped out by the weather. READ MORE

06 January 2009 Tweseldown Additional Fixture

Tweseldown racecourse has been granted an additional fixture on Sunday 26 April to compensate for the two meetings lost to frozen ground last weekend and in early December. READ MORE

02 January 2009 Weekend wiped out by wintry weather

This weekend's four scheduled meetings have all become victims of the cold snap that is currently sweeping the country. READ MORE

31 December 2008 Notice re: the South Devon Hunts Club 2½ Mile Maiden

The BHA has granted special dispensation to make the 3rd & 4th races on the card eligible for 5,6,7 & 8 year old maidens in light of all entered horses effectively turning a year older in the New Year. READ MORE

29 December 2008 South Devon Hunts Club Rescheduled

The South Devon Hunts Club at Ideford Arch, which was postponed last Sunday (December 28th) due to frost in the ground, has been rescheduled for Sunday January 4th. READ MORE

17 December 2008 John Fowler

The funeral of trainer John Fowler, who died in a freak accident while tree-felling on his farm, will take place at 2.30pm on Thursday 18th December at Rathmolyon Church, near Summerhill, Co Meath. READ MORE

11 December 2008 Tweseldown Refund Policy

Following the abandonment of the Thames Valley Club meeting on Sunday 7th December, anyone who paid at the gate to get in and were issued with a wristband, can reclaim their money by returning the band to the secretary. READ MORE

09 December 2008 Brightwells Order Of Excellence race re-scheduled

On Sunday, 7th December the Brightwells Insurance Point-to-Point Order of Excellence Series for 2008/9 lost the first of its qualifying races when the Thames Valley Club meeting at Tweseldown was abandoned due to frost. READ MORE

06 December 2008 DBS December Sales

The DBS December Sales (17-18 December) contains specific sections for Mares, Foals, Yearlings and Horses-in-Training and the catalogue of 460 Lots contains horses to suit every taste and every budget. READ MORE

06 December 2008 Cornwall Hunt Club - Wadebridge

For the first time ever, the Western and North Cornwall Hunts have combined forces to organise the Cornwall Hunt Club Point-to-Point at the Royal Cornwall Showground on Saturday, December 13. READ MORE

06 December 2008 Important Notice From The Cornwall Hunt Club

The opening Novice Riders' race at the Cornwall Hunt Club's meeting at Wadebridge on Saturday, December 13th is now open to all owners, not just to horses owned and trained in Cornwall as stated in the 2008/9 Planner.  READ MORE

26 November 2008 Three Winners Added to DBS NH Breeze-Up at Kempton Park

Three supplementary Horses-in-Training entries have been added to the catalogue for the DBS National Hunt Breeze-Up Sales at Kempton which will ensure that purchasers have the opportunity to buy proven talent alongside the 87 unraced two, three and four year olds that will breeze and sell at Kempton on Friday 5 December. All three horses will be sold with pre-sales veterinary certificates. READ MORE

19 November 2008 Important Traffic Information for Cottenham Meeting on Sunday 30th November

Cottenham course officials are suggesting a slight change to many people's route to the course for the season-opening Cambridge University United Hunts Club meeting on Sunday November 30th owing to a big local FA Cup football match. READ MORE

17 November 2008 Tattersalls Ireland November Sale Draws To A Close

The three part November NH Sale drew to a close yesterday with a single day of 292 broodmares, as opposed to last year's 501. READ MORE

13 November 2008 Cheltenham Stars Of The Future Sale - Irish Form Guide

The Irish Point-to-Point graduates from this sale have, this season, shown outstanding results on the track and clearly demonstrate the raw potential that is readily available within this sector of the racing industry. READ MORE

03 November 2008 Tattersalls Ireland NH Breeze Up Videos Now On-Line

Video Recordings of each of today's NH Breeze Ups are now available online. READ MORE

27 October 2008 DBS National Hunt Sale Moves To Kempton In 2008

The DBS National Hunt Breeze-Up Sales at Kempton Racecourse take place on 5 December 2008 and is held in conjunction with the prestigious Tingle Creek meeting at Sandown Park. The World's Premier National Hunt Sales was previously held at Cheltenham Racecourse, but the move to Kempton allows DBS to take advantage of the first class Polytrack surface. READ MORE

24 October 2008 TATTERSALLS IRELAND NH BREEZE UP & NOVEMBER SALE

The Tattersalls Ireland NH Breeze is fast approaching and they have asked us to remind you about this, their first such sale. READ MORE

23 October 2008 Alastair Ralph Injured On Gallops

Alastair Ralph, one of the most promising young riders in the West Midlands Area is currently in Birmingham's Royal Orthopaedic Hospital following a fall on the gallops. READ MORE

21 October 2008 A Great Weekend For Brightwells Cheltenham Sales Graduates

Two past graduates from the Brightwells Cheltenham Sales went back to Cheltenham last Saturday and repaid their purchaser's faith in fine fashion: READ MORE

20 October 2008 Prolific Point-To Point Owner Sue Woodhouse Passes Away

Mrs Sue Woodhouse, who was at the forefront of Point-to-Pointing for over half a century, passed away peacefully, aged 78, at Blandford Hospital on Wednesday 15th October. READ MORE

16 October 2008 Owners' Guidelines P-T-P Horse Sponsorship Scheme

It is important to understand that the Point-to-Point Horse Sponsorship Scheme has no connection whatsoever to the existing BHA Owners' Sponsorship scheme. READ MORE

16 October 2008 Business Guidelines P-T-P Horse Sponsorship Scheme

A new Point-to-Point Horse Sponsorship Scheme has been introduced to allow individual horse sponsorship in Point-to-Point Racing; for the first time. READ MORE

16 October 2008 North West Area Raises £2500 For Air Ambulance Charities

The North West Area wishes to thank those members of the North West Pointing Community that supported the Area Dinner at Whitchurch on Friday 19th September. The County and the North West Air Ambulance Charities both received a cheque for £1,250. READ MORE

16 October 2008 Extra Lots at DBS October Sales

Six extra lots have been catalogued for the DBS October Sales on 20-22 October, including a CAPE CROSS yearling colt out of a half sister to the multiple Group 1 winning PRIDE and the dam of SPECIOSA, winner of the Group 1 1000 Guineas at Newmarket. He will be consigned by Lodge Farm Stud and has been catalogued as Lot number 106. READ MORE

13 October 2008 Rhys Flint To Turn Conditional

Last season's champion novice rider, Rhys Flint, will shortly be lost to the amateur ranks, as he is due to turn conditional in the very near future. READ MORE

09 October 2008 Brightwells Stars of the Future Cheltenham Sale

The Brightwells Stars of the Future Cheltenham Sale is to be held on Friday 14th November 2008, after racing in the prestigious Centaur and is for progressive National Hunt Horses in Training, Bumper Winners, Point-to-Pointers and Flat Horses in Training with National Hunt Appeal. READ MORE

09 October 2008 Open Day Success at Grafton's New Point-to-Point Course

Over 250 people including trainers, jockeys, breeders and organisers visited the new Whitfield Point-to-Point Racecourse for the official open day on Sunday 28th September. READ MORE

06 October 2008 Team Hobbs Ready To Put Hanley Swan On Map

Being a successful Point-to-Point trainer does have its drawbacks, because until recently the season started in January and finished in June so there was generally a gap of several months before horses started to return after their summer breaks while the retention of stable staff was another problem area. READ MORE

02 October 2008 October Catalogue Packed Full of Success

The DBS October Sales (20-22 October 2008) has long been a source of top class performers under both codes and the 2008 catalogue contains 780 lots that includes one day of commercial yearlings followed by two days of high class Horses in Training. READ MORE

02 October 2008 Philip Scouller Memorial Mens Open

The Men's Open at the Tweseldown Racing Club meeting on Sunday 4th January 2009 will now be the Area feature race with £1,000 in prize money. READ MORE

29 September 2008 Tolhurst Killed In Yachting Accident

Wilf Tolhurst, a long-time supporter of hunting and Point-to-Pointing, and a well-known and popular figure on the East Anglian circuit, has died in a yachting accident off the French coast at the age of 64. READ MORE

26 September 2008 What's In Store For The Season?

The UK Point-to-Point season begins this year on November 30th. By the time it finishes on 13th June 2009 with the Torrington Farmers fixture at Umberleigh, 212 meetings will have taken place (weather permitting) on 117 different courses. READ MORE

26 September 2008 Open Forums at P-to-P Stewards' Seminars

The Point-to-Point Stewards' Seminars are being held at the end of October, and following each of these there will be an open forum so as to give people the opportunity to come and see how things have moved on since the creation of the PPA in July. READ MORE

26 September 2008 Tabitha Cave To Join Point-to-Point Board

The Point-To-Point Board has appointed Tabitha Cave as an independent member for a three year term. READ MORE

25 September 2008 West Midlands Area Celebrates 2008 Achievements

Approximately 300 people attended the West Midland Area Annual Award Dinner in the Gold Cup Suite at Cheltenham Racecourse on Friday 19th September. READ MORE

24 September 2008 Open Day at North Carlton Racecourse

There is to be an Open Day at the Blankney and the Burton's new point-to-point course, North Carlton Racecourse, Lincoln, by kind permission of the owner, The Lincolnshire Agricultural Society. READ MORE

08 September 2008 Open Day at Whitfield Racecourse

There is to be an Open Day at the Grafton's new Point-to-Point course at Whitfield, on Sunday 28th September at 2pm, by kind permission of the owner, Mr Martin Clarke. READ MORE

03 September 2008 South Midlands Area Awards Halloween Masked Ball

The South Midlands Area Awards Halloween Masked Ball is being held on Friday October 31 at Hopcroft's Holt Hotel, Steeple Aston, Oxfordshire. READ MORE

01 September 2008 Pre-Order Your Books On-Line

The 50th Anniversary Edition of Hunter Chasers & Point-to-Pointers and the Point-to-Point & Hunter Chase Race Planner are now available to pre-order on-line. READ MORE

28 August 2008 Mansell Takes Seston Golf Title

The Miles Seston Golf Day at Kingsthorpe Golf Club, Northampton, on August 24 raised over £1,100, made up of money from entry fees and also an auction. READ MORE

18 August 2008 National Point-to-Point Ball & Awards

The National Point-to-Point Ball & Awards are to be held on Saturday, 11th October 2008 at The Chesford Grange Hotel, Kenilworth. READ MORE

14 August 2008 Death of Popular North West Owner

One of the North West area's most popular and successful owners, Jeremy Beasley, has died just a few days short of his 78th birthday. READ MORE

06 August 2008 Weatherbys Chase Recruiting

Weatherbys Chase, the Point-to-Point arm of Weatherbys, is looking to recruit a Co-ordinator to join their busy team at their Wellingborough HQ. READ MORE

06 August 2008 Call for Golfers in Aid of Seston & IJF

Racing enthusiast Kevin Hitchcock is organising a Golf Day on Sunday August 24 in aid of Miles Seston and the Injured Jockeys' Fund. READ MORE

31 July 2008 Garthorpe Brings On The Music

Garthorpe Point-to-Point course is the venue for a music extravaganza to be staged on August 22 from 6.30pm until late! The event, one of the organisers for which is trainer Nick Pomfret, will have two live bands, Breeze and Love Burger, a licensed bar, hog roast and barbecue. READ MORE

29 July 2008 Tattersalls Ireland August National Hunt Sale

There are only two weeks before the Tattersalls Ireland August Sale - an auction that has always provided trainers with some astonishingly good buys - witness TRANQUIL SEA, winner of the Grade 1 Champion Novice Hurdle at Punchestown this year, picked up for €10,000, or Jimmy Mangan's Powers Gold Cup victor CONNA CASTLE, which he bought for €12,000. READ MORE

18 July 2008 Job Opportunity with the Point-to-Point Authority

With the creation of the independent Point-to-Point Authority (PPA), the sport is looking to recruit an Administrative Assistant, a full time position with some weekend hours during the season. READ MORE

14 July 2008 Lynn Wilson Tragically Killed

Lynn Wilson, whose wife Judy has been a well-known Point-to-Point owner for many years, has been tragically killed in a car accident in Scotland at the age of 69. READ MORE

14 July 2008 Death of Edward Crow

Edward Crow, who has died at the age of 68, was one of the most popular and best-known figures on the North West Point-to-Point circuit. He had been battling leukaemia for over 20 years, but rarely missed a meeting due to ill-health, accompanying his trainer wife Sheila whenever one of her charges was running. READ MORE

07 July 2008 Seston 'Wheels' The Distance

Miles Seston has long had proven ability to get a tune out of racehorses, but he has now added to his c.v. the words "Wheelchair ace." READ MORE

02 July 2008 Great Racer Leaves Legacy

Farming and Pointing-folk from many parts of the country turned up in their hundreds for the funeral of Barbara Thomas at Coychurch, near Bridgend, last Tuesday. READ MORE

01 July 2008 South Midlands Area Awards Dinner Dance

The South Midlands Area Awards Dinner Dance, with a masked Halloween theme, will be held on Friday, 31st October 2008, at the Hopcroft Holt Hotel near Banbury. READ MORE

30 June 2008 Harlov And Scots Grey Retired

The Andrew Parker-trained Harlov, winner of the 50th running of Stratford's Pertemps (Horse & Hound Cup) Champion Hunters' Chase last month, has been retired after finishing fifth under Timmy Murphy in Sunday's Summer National at Uttoxeter. READ MORE

29 June 2008 Death of Northern Area Stalwart Balmer

Alan Balmer, whose colours have been carried successfully in the Northern area for many years, has died suddenly at the age of 58. READ MORE

24 June 2008 Nigel Tutty - Out, but not Down

On 17th May 2008, Nigel Tutty parted company with Oaklands Ted at the final fence in the restricted race at Mordon and so brought a rather unfitting end to an illustrious career as an amateur jockey that spanned 30 years. READ MORE

18 June 2008 Point-to-Point Board Seeks New Independent Member

The Point-to-Point Board (PTPB) has announced that it is seeking nominations for an independent member to join the PTPB as of the 1st January 2009. READ MORE

16 June 2008 Devon & Cornwall Area Awards 2008

With the season having come to a close at Umberleigh last Saturday, the points have been totted-up and we are pleased to announce the victors for the 2007/8 season in the Devon & Cornwall Area. READ MORE

09 June 2008 Wessex Area Awards 2008

Hot off the press, from Area PRO's Brian & Gill Armstrong, come the results of the Wessex Area Awards for 2008, including the winners' of the Vixen Horse Feeds Championship and details of the Wessex Area Point-to-Point Dinner, Dance & Presentation of Area Awards evening. READ MORE

09 June 2008 Wadland Retires While Ahead

South Midlands rider Charlie Wadland, who was advised not to ride again this season after two bouts of concussion, has decided to quit while he is ahead and has hung up his boots. READ MORE

09 June 2008 Deserving Winners Take Welsh Border Titles

French rider, Jeremy Mahot realised a cherished ambition this Point-to-Point season, topping the table for the area's Leading Rider for the first time. READ MORE

09 June 2008 2008/9 Season to Start on 30th November

So as to provide Owners with a balanced programme, and to avoid unpopular fixture clashes of pre-Christmas meetings, subject to formal final approval, the next Point-to-Point season will start a day early on Sunday 30th November. READ MORE

05 June 2008 Seston Wheeling 21 Miles For IJF

Miles Seston, who is continuing to make good progress following his fall at Easter, is putting his enforced absence from the saddle to good use by undertaking a sponsored wheelchair journey in aid of the Injured Jockeys' Fund. READ MORE

30 May 2008 Welsh Border Area Awards Bash

The Welsh Border Area PPSA Awards presentation and disco will be held at The Bunch Of Carrots, Hampton Bishop, Hereford, on Saturday, June 21st, 7.30 pm. READ MORE

30 May 2008 Antonine takes Ablington Challenge

The Ablington Challenge, a 1m 3f Flat race organised by Stan and Sally Rawlins, was again held at the Larkhill Racing Club fixture on Wednesday evening. READ MORE

28 May 2008 Devon & Cornwall Area Point-to-Point Dinner Dance

The pleasure of your company is requested at the Devon & Cornwall Area Point-to-Point Dinner Dance, in aid of the Injured Jockeys' Fund. READ MORE

28 May 2008 West Midland Area Awards 2008 - Final Standings

The numbers have been crunched, and verified, and we are pleased to announce the Final Standings from the West Midland Area for their 2008 season awards. READ MORE

26 May 2008 Scholfield Takes National Amateur Riders Title

Nick Scholfield, who is based at Ditcheat with Champion Trainer Paul Nicholls, won the 2007/08 National Amateur Riders Championship outright on the last day of the season at Stratford on Saturday evening. READ MORE

20 May 2008 North Western Area Point-to-Point Championships 2008

The totals have been counted, and the scores are in, for the 2008 North Western Point-to-Point Championships. READ MORE

20 May 2008 West Midland Area Awards 2008

The latest update from the West Midland Area on their 2008 season awards. With only one meeting left to go, things are getting pretty tight at the top. READ MORE

19 May 2008 Pointing Yorkshire Challenge Trophy

Oliver Greenall won the 2008 www.pointingyorkshire Challenge Trophy, sponsored by the Yorkshire Point-to-Point Association. READ MORE

19 May 2008 Yorkshire Area Championships

Following the Area's final meeting of the season - the South Durham meeting at Mordon, the scores are now in for the Final Standings in the Area Championships. READ MORE

15 May 2008 pointtopoint.co.uk PPORA Young Horse Awards

Following last night's Weston & Banwell Harriers meeting at Cothelstone, the placings remain unaltered at the top of the pointtopoint.co.uk PPORA Young Horse Awards. READ MORE

11 May 2008 Yorkshire Point-to-Point Community Take Fund Raising to New Heights

Jockeys, trainers, owners and Point-to-Point fans across Yorkshire have raised more than £6,000 as a thank you for the life-saving work carried out by the county's air ambulance. READ MORE

08 May 2008 North Oxfordshire Wines South Midlands Area Awards Update

The latest update for the 2008 South Midlands Area Awards kindly sponsored by North Oxfordshire Wines. READ MORE

06 May 2008 DBS Young Horse P-to-P Championship Novices HC

Important Update to list of Qualifying Hunts & Meetings for this race, closing at noon on May 9th. READ MORE

05 May 2008 PPORA AGM & Awards Lunch

The Point-to-Point Owners & Riders Association AGM and Annual Awards Lunch is to be held at Stratford Racecourse on Friday, 23rd May. READ MORE

02 May 2008 Wessex Champion Hunter Chase - Re-opened

Wincanton Racecourse would like to make people aware that the BRADFORDS BUILDING SUPPLIES WESSEX CHAMPION HUNTER CHASE, CLASS 3, TOTAL PRIZE FUND OF £8,500 to be run at Wincanton on Thursday 8th May (ground currently Soft) has been re-opened. READ MORE

02 May 2008 Lauderdale at Mosshouses Postponed

The Lauderdale meeting at Mosshouses scheduled for this Sunday (4th May) has been postponed due to waterlogging at the course. READ MORE

30 April 2008 Yorkshire Area Point-to-Point Dinner

The Yorkshire Area Point-to-Point Dinner will be held this year, at Pavilions of Harrogate, on Saturday 18th October. READ MORE

29 April 2008 Stallion Needle Gun could be sharpest sire around

David Brace, who is well known in horse-racing circles, is the proud owner of Needle Gun, a top-class stallion who is standing at his Dunraven Stud, Llanmihangel Farm, near Bridgend. READ MORE

14 April 2008 IJF & Sarah Gaisford Charity Appeal Events

Two events have recently been organised in aid of the Injured Jockeys Fund and the Sarah Gaisford Charity Appeal - a race day at Newton Abbot and a Golf Day at Dainton Park Golf Club. READ MORE

13 April 2008 Sarah Gaisford Needs Your Help

Sarah Gaisford, who was paralysed in a fall at Exeter Racecourse in December, has sent out a plea for help to find a new home close to where she lives in Buckfastleigh, South Devon. READ MORE

10 April 2008 Point-to-Pointing Evolves on the Net

Welcome to Phase 2 of the development of pointtopoint.co.uk. You will find a whole host of new content and interactivity on the site, which we hope you will enjoy and find useful. READ MORE

08 April 2008 New Date for Hampshire

Point-to-Point racing will take place at Hackwood Park, Basingstoke on Sunday 13 April. READ MORE

07 April 2008 Busy Weekend Pointing in Store

Following the decimation of Sunday's meetings, this weekend is shaping up to be a busy one with five of the meetings lost to the weather during the past 2-weeks set to race on re-scheduled dates. READ MORE

07 April 2008 New Date for Pytchley

Owing to last weekend's adverse weather conditions, causing the postponement of Sunday's Pytchley Point-to-Point meeting, this meeting will now take place this coming Saturday, 12th April. READ MORE

02 April 2008 Seston to Undergo Second Operation

Miles Seston, who has been in hospital since his bone-breaking fall at Thorpe Lodge on Easter Monday, is due to have a second operation today (Wednesday), but although he will obviously be confined to a wheelchair for a while he is hoping that he will be allowed home by the weekend, especially as his current choice of television channels is extremely limited! READ MORE

01 April 2008 Cheshire and Ledbury Meetings Rescheduled

The Cheshire Point-to-Point meeting that was postponed on Sunday, March 30th, at Alpraham due to a waterlogged course has now been rescheduled for Saturday, April 12th, 2008. READ MORE

25 March 2008 Cheshire at Alpraham – New Racecourse Entrance

The Cheshire Hunt, who stage their annual Point-to-Point meeting at Alpraham this coming Sunday (30th), have a new entrance to their racecourse this year. READ MORE

21 March 2008 Holcombe Resurrected

Following the announcement last week that due to financial constraints, the Holcombe Hunt had regrettably had to abandon their meeting, there has been a groundswell of support, led by the North West PPORA Area Representative to try and save the meeting. READ MORE

20 March 2008 David Latham Remembered at Exeter

Countryside campaigner and Master of Foxhounds David Latham, will be remembered at Exeter Racecourse next Thursday (20th) when a race will be staged in his memory. READ MORE

18 March 2008 Kimble Racecourse - New One Way System

Racegoers who are heading to Kimble this weekend for the Vale of Aylesbury meeting on Easter Saturday should be aware of a new one-way system that will be operating. READ MORE

17 March 2008 South Herefordshire - Garnons

The South Herefordshire Hunt have been able to rearrange their Point-to-Point at Garnons for Easter Monday. READ MORE

10 March 2008 Karen Bailey Memorial Trophy

Sidney Bailey has always been held in high regard, not only within the boundaries of the Cirencester based V.W.H. Hunt, but also nationally, having acted as Huntsman for over 40 years before his retirement in 2006. READ MORE

10 March 2008 Hackwood Park - Update

Hackwood Park is poised to host three Point-to-Point meetings for the first time. The first is on Easter Monday, 24 March. READ MORE

03 March 2008 North Western Area - Notice

Due to a Car Rally taking place in the Park next Sunday (9th March) the Park will be closed to the Public on that day so will not be available for people to walk the course prior to the Meynell & South Staffs meeting on Sunday 16th March. This is only for the one day - sorry for any inconvenience. READ MORE

29 February 2008 Focus on Local Talent at Bangor-on-Dee

Bangor-on-Dee Racecourse is looking forward to staging this season's Sir Watkins Williams Wynn and the Flint & Denbigh Point-to-Point races on Sunday 9^th March and Sunday 13^th April, with the focus on one of the area's leading Point-to-Point jockey's, Will Kinsey. READ MORE

28 February 2008 Old Berks at Lockinge - Easter Monday, 24th March

The Old Berks Point-to-Point at Lockinge is a well-known local Easter Monday event and has been a hit for families, young people and - obviously - racing enthusiasts for many years. READ MORE

26 February 2008 Trainers Move Ahead at Gallop

Vale of Glamorgan's up-and-coming National Hunt trainer Tim Vaughan is moving to new premises at Pantwilkin Farm Racing Stables, Aberthin, Cowbridge, this weekend. READ MORE

26 February 2008 Lucy's Luck Changes a Year After Bad Fall

Lucy Rowsell, riding Lee Bridge's Lunar Crystal, made all to win the Ladies' Open race at the Countryside Alliance Club meeting at Badbury Rings on Sunday. READ MORE

19 February 2008 Flint Shows Spark of Future Champion

Rhys Flint continued his excellent run of form over the weekend with victory in the novice riders' race on his Iris's Prince at the Vine & Craven meeting at Barbury Racecourse on Saturday, and 24 hours later he followed-up in the novice riders' race on Whites Touch at the South Dorset at Milborne St Andrew. READ MORE

11 February 2008 Ladies Take a Leap for Sarah

A parachute jump of a different kind will take place in April when Point-to-Point riders' Lucy Gardner, Jenny Carr, and Claire Little don their racing gear and take a leap for their former weighing room colleague Sarah Gaisford who was paralysed in a fall at Exeter Racecourse in December. READ MORE

07 February 2008 Microchipping of Horses - Hunter Chases

We would like to bring to your attention the new requirements for microchipping that apply from January 1st 2008 following changes to the Orders and Rules of Racing. READ MORE

05 February 2008 Daughter prepares for debut where Dad began

The Vale of Clettwr fixture at Erw Lon, Pencader, next Saturday sees the start of the Welsh season. READ MORE

30 January 2008 College Valley & North Northumberland - Alnwick

We are pleased to report that it is very much a case of all systems go in the Northern Area for the College Valley & North Northumberland meeting at Alnwick on Sunday, February 10th. READ MORE

22 January 2008 South Midlands Area Club - Race Condition Changes

There are changes to the conditions of Races 1 and 7 at the South Midlands Area Club Point-to-Point meeting due to be held at Tweseldown on Sunday, 10th February 2008. READ MORE

14 January 2008 PPSA Introduce New Admin Awards

The PPSA has introduced some awards which will be presented to those in administration who have made a significant contribution to the sport in their local area. READ MORE

07 January 2008 Ablington Challenge raises over £7,000

A cheque for £7,114 was presented to the Wiltshire Air Ambulance at Larkhill on Saturday. READ MORE

24 December 2007 Kingscliff Retires

The 2003 winner of the Cheltenham Foxhunters has been retired after being pulled-up at Cheltenham on the 14th December. READ MORE

24 December 2007 Serious Accident for West Country Rider

Successful Amateur Rider Sarah Gaisford has broken a bone in her back after a nasty fall at Exeter on Thursday. READ MORE

12 December 2007 Tierney fined £3,000 at Gollinger enquiry

Point-to-Point rider and blacksmith Robert Tierney has been fined £3,000 by the British Horseracing Authority's Disciplinary Panel for being in breach of Rule 220(viii) of the Rules of Racing. READ MORE