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01 February 2012 Report: South Devon - Ideford Arch

Will Biddick extended his lead for the National riders' championship at the South Devon with a comfortable Confined race success on Alpha Native. READ MORE

01 February 2012 Report: North Norfolk Harriers - Higham

Nick Wright, from Badlingham near Newmarket, earned top billing by winning with half of his four-strong string at an excellent North Norfolk Harriers Point-To-Point at Higham on Sunday, which saw six of the seven trophies remain in East Anglia. READ MORE

31 January 2012 Report: Midlands Area Club - Thorpe Lodge

Overnight frost led to an hour delay to the start of the Midlands Area Club Point-to-Point races at Thorpe Lodge on Sunday. READ MORE

31 January 2012 Report: Yorkshire Area Point-to-Point Club - Sheriff Hutton

The Yorkshire Area Point-to-Point Club held their meeting on Sunday, however had to pass an early inspection due to the overnight frost. READ MORE

24 January 2012 Report: Tiverton - Chipley Park

A total of 87 runners contested the eight races on ground officially described as good to soft at Chipley Park. READ MORE

24 January 2012 Report: West Percy - Alnwick

It was a case of doubles all round for jockeys Tristan Davidson and Kit Alexander as well as trainers Victor Thompson and Nick Alexander at Sunday's West Percy fixture at Alnwick. READ MORE

24 January 2012 Report: Burton - North Carlton

Some good racing took place on Sunday when the Midlands Area Point-to-Point season got underway with the Burton meeting at a windswept North Carlton. READ MORE

24 January 2012 Report: Heythrop - Dunthrop

It was fitting that the sun shone at Dunthrop on what was to be the final afternoon's racing at the 29-year-old course. READ MORE

24 January 2012 Report: Royal Artillery - Larkhill

Quedillac won his first race for octogenarian Isle of Wight owner Hazel Goody in Larkhill's Royal Artillery Ladies Open under Gina Andrews on Saturday. READ MORE

18 January 2012 Report: Silverton - Black Forest Lodge

A creditable runner-up for the Lady Dudley Cup last year, Cedrus Libani was the class act on show at the Silverton, justifying warm favouritism with a five lengths Mens Open win under Tom Weston. READ MORE

17 January 2012 Report: Dunston Harriers - Ampton

The overnight light frost thawed in time for an exciting seven-race card to take place at Ampton on Sunday for the Dunston Harriers Point-to-Point. A good crowd witnessed a number of stirring finishes to races that were run in fast times due to the unseasonal good to firm going. READ MORE

12 January 2012 Report: Larkhill Racing Club - Larkhill

Old Sodbury owner Ray Geddes, who has been a standing dish at Larkhill since riding winners aboard his top-class Master Vesuvius nearly 40 years ago, achieved a 1-2 in the Larkhill Racing Club Mens Open. READ MORE

11 January 2012 Report: North Cornwall - Wadebridge

Visibility was poor as drizzle, mist and fog descended on the Royal Cornwall Showground for the North Cornwall meeting on Sunday (8 January). READ MORE

09 January 2012 No Monkeying around for Tunkerty

Monkerty Tunkerty caused something of an upset in the AGA Ladies' Open Point-to-Point Championship qualifier at Wadebridge on Sunday January 8th by comprehensively beating the odds-on Sericina under a positive ride from 20-year-old Jess Westwood. READ MORE

03 January 2012 Report: South Devon Hunts Club - Ideford Arch

A total of 65 runners lined up for seven races with mild weather greeting a good sized crowd at Ideford Arch on Tuesday (27th December). READ MORE

02 January 2012 Report: Harkaway Club - Chaddesley Corbett

The 2011/12 season may still be in its infancy, but come June the Harkaway Club meeting at Chaddesley Corbett may well still be remembered as one of the best. READ MORE

20 December 2011 Report: South Midlands Area Club Report - Whitfield

The South Midlands Area Club at Whitfield became a marathon ten-race card as 102 horses, desperate to run before Christmas, descended on the Northamptonshire circuit. The meeting defeated a sharp overnight frost with the aid of covers on all take-offs, landings and vulnerable sections of the course. Although officially 'good, good to soft in places', the ground became increasingly testing throughout the afternoon. READ MORE

19 December 2011 Hart Dreaming of Cheltenham

It has long been Claire Hart's ambition to have a ride at Cheltenham and in Palypso de Creek - who cruised to victory to take the AGA Ladies' Open Championship qualifier at Whitfield - she just might have the horse that can take her there. READ MORE

13 December 2011 Report: Ratcheugh Racing Club - Alnwick

Catherine Walton made the perfect start to her defence of the Northern Area Ladies Championship with a double on stable companions Sacred Mountain and Highland Cathedral in Sunday's Ratcheugh Racing Club Point-to-Point at Alnwick. READ MORE

13 December 2011 Report: Cornwall Hunt Club - Wadebridge

Southwestern made a pleasing seasonal debut in recording the 22nd winner of his career in a good Mens Open at rain swept Wadebridge on Sunday. READ MORE

12 December 2011 Scout Seas off the competition

Sea Scout, who in 2007 was the first northern-trained four-year-old to win a Point-to-Point, made virtually all to land the spoils by a wide margin in the AGA Ladies Open Point-to-Point Championship qualifier at Alnwick on Sunday, December 11th. READ MORE

12 December 2011 Report: Hursley Hambledon - Tweseldown

Leading local rider Philip York got off the mark for the season on Seymar Lad at Tweseldown on Sunday. READ MORE

06 December 2011 Report: Point-to-Point Owners' & Riders' Club

Will Biddick stole a march on his rivals for the jockey's championship after riding a treble in the PPORC meeting at Barbury Racecourse on Saturday and Sunday - all trained by Richard Barber. READ MORE

29 November 2011 Report: Cambridge University United Hunts Club - Cottenham

Memories of Kula, a top horse of yesteryear, were rekindled as the 2011/12 East Anglian Point-To-Point season got off to a low key start with the Cambridge University United Hunts Club fixture at Cottenham on Sunday. READ MORE

29 November 2011 Report: Black Forest Club - Black Forest Lodge

Bright sunshine was appreciated by the large crowd at the opening meeting of the season at Black Forest Lodge - too bright really with the low morning sun causing the omission of two jumps on each circuit in the 2m4f opener for four and five-year-olds. READ MORE

28 November 2011 King Reigns Supreme in AGA Opener

Rachel King may be small of stature, but her talent has never been in doubt and at Cottenham in Cambridgeshire on Sunday she gave Zanzibar Boy a fine front-running ride to land the first of the AGA-sponsored races scheduled for the 2011-12 campaign. READ MORE

20 June 2011 Report: Torrington Farmers - Umberleigh

The Torrington Farmers Hunt provided their traditional closing fixture to the British Point-to-Point season at Umberleigh. Heavy showers led to quite testing conditions and the poached area on the landing side of the final fence meant that this was omitted in all six races. READ MORE

14 June 2011 Report: Tiverton Staghounds - Bratton Down

A thoroughly wet and windy day at Bratton Down with swirling hill fog to add to the mix saw Richard Burton extend his National Men's title lead by scoring on his only ride of the day. READ MORE

09 June 2011 Report: Pembrokeshire - Trecoed

On a gloriously sunny day at Trecoed, near Fishguard, good ground provided by watering brought forward a good number of runners for a large and enthusiastic crowd to cheer home their favourites at the Pembrokeshire Hunt Point-to-Point. READ MORE

07 June 2011 Report: Exmoor - Bratton Down

Findlay's Find and Lady Myfanwy were the stars of the show at Bratton Down, rounding off a memorable season for Paul and Myfanwy Miles in taking the Mens and Ladies Opens respectively. READ MORE

01 June 2011 Report: Albrighton Woodland - Chaddesley Corbett

After a prolonged period without any rain it was ironic it should choose to arrive on a day when this meeting would normally be bathed in sunshine - but such are the vagrancy's of the British weather. READ MORE

01 June 2011 Report: Berks & Bucks Draghounds - Kingston Blount

A good crowd turned up here for this last meeting of the season within the South Midland area and were rewarded with competitive racing throughout the day. READ MORE

01 June 2011 Report: Countryside Alliance Club (Wales) - Bonvilston

The amazing five-year-old Findlay's Find landed the Mixed Open Race at the Countryside Alliance (Wales) meeting at Bonvilston in fine style under Nick Williams, coming home an official 12 lengths ahead of the useful ten-year-old Balearic Star and James Tudor. The remaining two runners, Cottage River and Saucy Bingo, were both pulled up. READ MORE

31 May 2011 Report: South Devon Hunts Club - Ideford Arch

Championship contenders Will Biddick and Philip York had a busy afternoon on the well-watered ground at Ideford Arch as they attempted to peg back Richard Burton's lead in the title race. READ MORE

31 May 2011 Report: South Tetcott - Upcott Cross

Micheal Heard's riding is really catching the eye, and his treble at Upcott Cross took his tally for the season to nine. It was appropriate that his hat-trick should come on the course farmed by his father John and grandfather Ken. READ MORE

31 May 2011 Report: Border - Hexham

The 2011 Northern Area Point-to-Point season drew to a close with Sunday's Border fixture at a windswept Hexham Racecourse. A seven race card attracted 59 runners, including 18 Yorkshire raiders, on near perfect going. READ MORE

24 May 2011 Report: Dulverton West - Bratton Down

The use of an Agrivator and some precious rain helped to ease the ground a bit on this moorland track where a total of 36 runners contested the seven races in a blustery wind. READ MORE

24 May 2011 Report: Gelligaer Farmers - Lower Machen

Bargain buy Findlay's Find, who cost his owners Paul and Myfanwy Miles just £500, landed the Mixed Open race at the Gelligaer Farmers Hunt Point-To-Point Steeplechases in grand style, coming home six lengths ahead of Chesnut Annie. READ MORE

23 May 2011 Report: Flint & Denbigh - Bangor-on-Dee

The Flint & Denbigh Hunt meeting between the flags at Bangor-on-Dee was one of two meetings that brought the curtain down on a very successful season in the North Western area, with the Meynell & South Staffordshire hosted by their adoptive course Garthorpe on the same day. READ MORE

23 May 2011 Report: Meynell & South Staffordshire - Garthorpe

A large crowd enjoyed some exciting racing at the Meynell & South Staffordshire Point-to-Point at Garthorpe on Sunday. The hard work of Clerk of the Course Brian Crawford and his team to produce "good to firm" going was rewarded with 61 runners taking part in the seven races. READ MORE

20 May 2011 Report: Weston & Banwell Harriers - Cothelstone

Findlay's Find moved to the top of the National Young Horse table by taking the Weston & Banwell Ladies Open at Cothelstone on Wednesday evening. READ MORE

18 May 2011 Report: Fernie - Dingley

Despite the imposing black clouds, as always a large crowd was welcomed at the second meeting this season at Dingley and favourite-backers were rewarded with four of the six races going to the favourite. READ MORE

17 May 2011 Report: Llangeinor - Laleston

Pembrokeshire's Mathew Barber, 19, chalked-up his first ever double at the well-attended Llangeinor meeting. The first leg was initiated when former winning National Hunt performer City Affair got up on the run-in to beat Chandlers Cross and Nick Williams by a head after making up a lot of ground from the second last fence. READ MORE

17 May 2011 Report: South Durham - Mordon

The South Durham Point-to-Point was held on Saturday at Howe Hills, Mordon, and was the final meeting on the Yorkshire calendar. With the season at an end Guy Brewer can breathe a sigh of relief as he secures the much deserved title of Champion rider. Another who was fighting for her title was Jacqueline Coward, who was level with Sam Drake but drew clear on the final day to win. READ MORE

17 May 2011 Report: Grafton - Whitfield

Crowds were rewarded here with some competitive racing and the very unusual occurrence of no fallers or unseated riders. READ MORE

16 May 2011 Report: Minehead Harriers and West Somerset - Holnicote

Challacombe owner/trainer Steve McCracken sent out his two Pointers Asian Miner and Eslin Bridge to land the first double of his career at Holnicote on Saturday. James Best partnered both winners to take his seasonal tally to four. READ MORE

16 May 2011 Report: Haydon - Hexham Racecourse

Andrew Richardson and Tristan Davidson shared the riding honours with doubles at Sunday's Haydon Point-to-Point, hosted by Hexham Racecourse. READ MORE

16 May 2011 Report: North West Point-to-Point Club - Tabley

Arthur Shone reviews all the action from the North West Point-to-Point Club meeting at Tabley. READ MORE

10 May 2011 Report: Granta Harriers - Higham

After the lows of Easter Monday and the May Bank Holiday, when the dry weather decimated racing, the East Anglian Point-To-Point season ended on a high note at Higham on Saturday with a thoroughly enjoyable Granta Harriers fixture. READ MORE

10 May 2011 Report: Kimblewick - Kingston Blount

Whilst most of the country enjoyed the showers of rain we have been waiting so long for, Kingston Blount stayed dry, enabling the crowd to enjoy some competitive racing where generally runners were good. READ MORE

10 May 2011 Report: Modbury Harriers - Flete Park

ROSS OLIVER'S game and consistent mare Wee Fly won for the fourth consecutive time this season when repeating last year's success in the Ladies Open at Flete Park. READ MORE

10 May 2011 Report: Wheatland - Chaddesley Corbett

Chaddesley Corbett played host to the Wheatland's Point-to-Point on Sunday, with a good number of the 148 entrants declaring on the day. READ MORE

09 May 2011 Report: Tredegar Farmers - Lower Machen

The Tredegar Farmers meeting saw fifty-six runners face starter Nick Tamplin at picturesque Lower Machen on Sunday, where the course had been well watered throughout the week. Riders described the going as good, with one or two even saying it was too soft for their horses- a rare occurrence of late. READ MORE

09 May 2011 Report: Cumberland - Aspatria

It was a case of doubles all round as jockeys Richard Burton and Catherine Walton, as well as trainers Sheila Crow and Jimmy Walton, all scored twice during Saturday's well supported Cumberland meeting at Heathfield near Aspatria. READ MORE

09 May 2011 Report: Melton Hunt Club - Garthorpe

Overnight rain coupled with the efforts of Clerk of the Course Brian Crawford and his team produced good going for the Melton Hunt Club Point-to-Point at Garthorpe on Sunday. The highlight was a four-timer for owner James Henderson, rider George Henderson and trainer Antonia Bealby. READ MORE

09 May 2011 Report: Bilsdale - Easingwold

The Bilsdale Hunt enjoyed a well supported meeting this weekend after a great effort was put into maintaining the ground, which resulted in a fantastic days racing for spectators and a double for the Sutcliffe family, with both sisters Luci and Kate Sutcliffe riding a winner. READ MORE

05 May 2011 Report: Atherstone - Clifton-on-Dunsmore

Another huge crowd turned out to see the only meeting this season at Clifton-on-Dunsmore. Racing opened at 1pm with the Hunt Members where three went to post. READ MORE

04 May 2011 Report: Zetland - Witton Castle

The Zetland Hunt were blessed with glorious weather on Easter Monday which drew in a very large crowd and despite conditions being on the fast side, it did not deter any of the runners, who turned out in force. READ MORE

03 May 2011 Report: Stevenstone - Vauterhill

Fixture congestion caused by two successive Bank Holiday weekends, coupled with difficult ground conditions in the dry spell, led to a distinct lack of runners at the Stevenstone Point-to-Point. READ MORE

03 May 2011 Report: Axe Vale - Stafford Cross

A total of just 28 turned out for the Stafford Cross fixture despite intensive watering. Cornish rider Will Biddick took advantage of the day however to ride three of the four winners saddled by Dorset trainer Richard Barber. READ MORE

03 May 2011 Report: Cattistock - Littlewindsor

Special Account, jumping superbly under Neil Harris, was an impressive winner of the Cattistock Mens Open at Littlewindsor. "We're trying to educate him and turn him into a proper racehorse, so this was a nice experience for him", said Brompton Regis handler Camilla Scott, who trains the six-year-old for Jenny Perry. Bought at Cheltenham after winning an Irish Point-to-Point and finishing sixth at the 2010 Punchestown Festival, Special Account is a possibility for Stratford's John Corbet Cup on the 27th of May. READ MORE

03 May 2011 Report: North Ledbury - Maisemore Park

Longdon-based solicitor Nick Oliver rode his first winner of the season (from a limited number of rides) when he guided Jim Edwards to victory in the Members. The Lyndsay White-trained gelding led from the start and the leader was left with a relatively easy task when Stormy Bob and Mark Wilesmith had a disagreement at the 11th fence. They lost about half a dozen lengths and were always struggling to regain lost ground after that mistake. This left Jim Edwards with an easy task to land the victory for White and her co-owner Tania Ruhen. READ MORE

03 May 2011 Report: Berkeley - Woodford

Course preparation during the dry spell has caused problems at some Point-to-Points in recent weeks, but not so at Woodford which had an excellent turnout for their meeting on Saturday afternoon. READ MORE

03 May 2011 Report: Radnor & West Hereford - Cold Harbour

Despite the prevailing drought, Cold Harbour Clerk of the course Alan Rogers and team worked miracles to provide ground that was officially ‘good, good to firm in places'. A very healthy crowd enjoyed some excellent racing, which started with two enthusiastically-applauded pony races, the first of which was won by 14 year-old Holly Doyle, with the Champion family's marvellous veteran, Balfour Hill Song. Accomplished raider Alex French piloted Fields Of Gold clear to take the eight furlong pony event with great polish. READ MORE

02 May 2011 Report: Lauderdale - Mosshouses

Despite attracting only 24 runners due to the firm ground, the lowest turnout at the track since 1990, there was still some exciting, incident packed racing for the big crowd to enjoy at Mosshouses for Sunday's Lauderdale meeting. READ MORE

02 May 2011 Report: Pendle Forest & Craven - Heslaker

The Pendle Forest and Craven Point-to-Point turned out to be a huge success this weekend. The meeting was blessed with glorious weather, and with near perfect conditions on the day there was no shortage of runners. Rider in form on the day was rising Ladies champion Sam Drake who recorded a double. READ MORE

27 April 2011 Report: Essex Farmers & Union - Report

Just two of the six races scheduled for the Essex Farmers & Union Point-To-Point at Marks Tey took place on Easter Monday, as the recent heatwave resulted in just 11 of the 63 horses entered declaring on the day. READ MORE

27 April 2011 Report: Essex & Suffolk - Higham

A humdinger of a dead-heat finish to the Ladies Open Race was the highlight of the Essex & Suffolk Point-To-Point at Higham on Saturday, which was held in sweltering conditions more suitable for cricket or beach volleyball. READ MORE

27 April 2011 Report: Staintondale - Charm Park

The Staintondale held their Point-to-Point on Easter Monday, with great effort going into watering the ground. The efforts were not in vain as the going was good on the day, which attracted some useful runners. READ MORE

27 April 2011 Report: Woodland Pytchley - Dingley

Crowds flocked in droves in the sunshine to see the seven race card on Easter Saturday,on what must easily have been in contention for the hottest Point-to-Point on record. READ MORE

26 April 2011 Report: Dartmoor - Flete Park

Clerk of the course Mike Weir and his team produced remarkably good ground in the face of the current dry spell at Flete Park for the Dartmoor meeting. Ample watering on the old turf provided a very acceptable racing surface and drew praise from riders. READ MORE

26 April 2011 Report: Fife - Balcormo Mains

The firm ground took its toll on the Fife's first Easter Saturday fixture since 1973 with only 18 runners facing the starter, the lowest total at any Northern Area meeting since 1990. To make matters worse, the recent spell of hot, dry weather seemed a distant memory as racegoers endured a wet afternoon with temperatures barely into double figures. READ MORE

26 April 2011 Report: Kimble - Kimblewick

An enormous Easter crowd turned out at Kimble on Saturday to enjoy glorious sunshine and competitive racing. Alan Hill's efforts of watering to maintain good ground were rewarded when he trained the first three winners. READ MORE

26 April 2011 Report: North Staffordshire - Sandon

The North Staffs meeting between the flags at Sandon on Easter Saturday took place in glorious sunshine. The large crowd were treated to an excellent day's racing, with the clerk of the course Mark Allman receiving much praise from owners, trainers and jockeys for producing good racing ground, which was reflected in ample runners at the Staffordshire course. READ MORE

26 April 2011 Report: Pentyrch - Bonvilston

Racegoers turned up in their thousands at sunny Bonvilston in the Vale of Glamorgan for the annual Pentyrch Hunt Point-To-Point meeting last Saturday. Farmer Tudor Harris and his band of happy helpers had watered the course on a daily basis the week before; around 100,000 gallons of water in total had been laid down, which ensured some decent sized fields. READ MORE

26 April 2011 Report: Teme Valley - Brampton Bryan

The large crowd at Brampton Bryan for Teme Valley's Point-to-Point proved that an abundance of runners is not needed to enjoy a good afternoon's racing, and every finisher was well-applauded. Clerk of the course Crawford Gibbons had worked hard to provide the best possible ground in the recent arid conditions, and his efforts were well praised by those who ran their horses. READ MORE

26 April 2011 Report: Taunton Vale Harriers - Kingston St Mary

Rupert Tory, 32, achieved an ambition by riding his 10th career winner when Gunner Be Quick took Easter Monday's Taunton Vale Harriers Mens Open. Gunner Be Quick, owned and trained by Rupert's parents Norman and Monica Tory, led three out and sealed victory with a superb jump at the last. READ MORE

26 April 2011 Report: York and Ainsty - Easingwold

The York and Ainsty was the only Point-to-Point in the whole country this Easter Sunday, and with great credit going to Phil Clark and his team who had applied huge quantities of water to ensure good, safe racing conditions, the day enjoyed some fantastic racing and crowds. READ MORE

26 April 2011 Report: North Cotswold - Paxford

Despite extensive efforts by the organisers, there was a shortage of runners for Monday's North Cotswold meeting at Paxford. READ MORE

26 April 2011 Report: South Notts - Thorpe Lodge

A large Bank Holiday crowd enjoyed sunny weather and excellent racing at the South Notts Point-to-Point at Thorpe Lodge on Easter Monday. The hard-working ground staff had produced an excellent watered racing surface officially described as "good, good to firm in places"; no mean feat in this prolonged dry spell of weather. Over a third of the 96 entries contested the seven races, the highlights being riding doubles for leading Midlands Area Riders Johnny Bailey and Gemma Hutchinson. READ MORE

26 April 2011 Report: South Pembrokeshire - Lydstep

Both racing enthusiasts and holiday makers enjoying one of the best Easter Bank Holidays in years came in their droves to attend the popular South Pembrokeshire Point-to-Point meeting at Lydstep on Easter Monday. The hunt committee had made a superb effort of watering the course using in excess of 200,000 gallons to ensure perfect racing ground, which in turn resulted in a good number of runners and very competitive racing. READ MORE

26 April 2011 Report: South Shropshire - Eyton-on-Severn

Eyton-on-Severn was basked in glorious sunshine yesterday for the South Shropshire meeting between the flags, attracting a huge crowd. Clerk of the course Johnny Cornes had done a good job of watering the course, which ensured ample runners at the Shropshire racecourse. READ MORE

26 April 2011 Report: Vine and Craven - Hackwood Park

Small fields, but enough runners to keep a bumper crowd happy, brought the Point-to-Point season to an end in the Sandhurst Area. Clerk of the course Bill Welling applied 150,000 gallons of water to the track over three days, which resulted in ground no worse than good to firm. Welling's disappointment when it was announced that next Monday's Hackwood Park meeting has been cancelled due to lack of entries was plain to see. READ MORE

20 April 2011 Report: Essex - High Easter

Dickie Collinson epitomised just how tough you have to be to become a successful jump jockey when Mister Tibus gave trainer Martin Ward, from Sutton, near Ely, a first victory for almost two years at the Essex Point-To-Point at High Easter on Saturday. READ MORE

19 April 2011 Report: West Somerset Vale - Cothelstone

Gaelic Flight benefitted from a change of bit to land the West Somerset Vale Mixed Open at Cothelstone on Sunday. The Camilla Scott 13-year-old led throughout under Neil Harris and easily held Richard Woollacott's challenge in the last half-mile aboard Johnny's Way. READ MORE

19 April 2011 Report: Eggesford - Upcott Cross

The Eggesford featured 11 Point-to-Point races with a total of 93 runners, plus two pony races, making up nearly seven hours of entertainment for the crowd at Upcott Cross. The extended card was a consequence of three races having to be divided on the day, thanks to near perfect going at the North Devon track. READ MORE

19 April 2011 Report: Ystrad Taf Fechan - Ystradowen

Bradley Gibbs,16, had a weekend he will never forget. Gibbs, who rides out for Welsh trainer Tim Vaughan, not only enjoyed his first victory between the flags, but went on to double his tally in the last, all on a day when his boss made history after Beshabar became the first Welsh-trained winner of the Scottish Grand National. READ MORE

19 April 2011 Report: Worcestershire - Chaddesley Corbett

Two local stables recorded successes at their home meeting at Chaddesley Corbett on Saturday afternoon, where the whole event was bathed in brilliant sunshine and a large crowd was treated to an exceptional days racing. READ MORE

19 April 2011 Report: Cotswold Vale Farmers - Andoversford

The Cotswold Vale Members race will always be a day to remember for 37-year-old Tim Cox from Chavenage, near Tetbury. READ MORE

19 April 2011 Report: Tweseldown Racing Club - Tweseldown

Just seven horses were saddled to race at Tweseldown on Sunday, with three of those gaining 'walkovers', leaving two 'matches' to provide the only action for racegoers. This was a bitter blow for the Tweseldoen Racing Club following the meeting on the course in March which was the most successful for years. READ MORE

19 April 2011 Report: Braes of Derwent - Corbridge

Extensive watering ahead of last Sunday's well supported Braes of Derwent Point-to-Point at Downhills, Corbridge, produced near perfect jumping ground for the time of year. A total of 47 runners faced the starter on the seven race card, with the season's top prize-money fund of £2,500 on offer. READ MORE

19 April 2011 Report: Cleveland - Mordon

The Cleveland Hunt held their meeting at Howe Hills, Mordon, by kind permission of John Wade. The afternoon was blessed with glorious sunshine and a seven race card which was well supported. READ MORE

19 April 2011 Report: Cheshire - Alpraham

The Cheshire Hunt Point-to-Point meeting at Alpraham took place in a heat wave, which attracted a bumper crowd. Clerk of the course Hugh Holbrooke had watered the course all week to ensure the going was no worse than good to firm for the fixture, but despite his efforts, it was a case of spot the runner at the Cheshire course, with only twenty horses competing in the seven race card. READ MORE

19 April 2011 Report: Portman - Badbury Rings

First-season Nyland trainer Stuart Penny achieved his first success when the Dufosee family's homebred Stalbridgeswansong took the Portman 3m Maiden at Badbury Rings on Saturday. READ MORE

19 April 2011 Report: Quorn - Garthorpe

A large crowd enjoyed glorious spring sunshine and some fantastic racing at the Quorn Point-to-Point on Sunday. Brian Crawford, the clerk of the course at Garthorpe, recovered from illness in time to produce superb watered going officially described as ‘good, good to firm in places'. READ MORE

13 April 2011 Report: Pytchley - Guilsborough

Crowds in their masses poured out in the sunshine for the first meeting of the season at Guilsborough and were rewarded with high quality fields and closely run finishes. READ MORE

12 April 2011 Report: Tedworth - Barbury

Fossebridge rider Mark Wall reached his career century of point-to-point winners - plus another 10 under Rules - when he took the opening Tedworth Restricted race on Isle Of Skye, trained by Tracey Bailey for her mother, Sarah Sutton, on Sunday. The grey mare made all the running and held Even Homer Nods, who could never quite get on terms under Dan Collins in the straight. "What a peach of a ride", said Tracey, whose daughter Pandora rides out Isle Of Skye at home. READ MORE

12 April 2011 Report: Seavington - Littlewindsor

Southwestern put up a magnificent display to win the Seavington Men's Open on Sunday. Now the winner of his last four races and looking right back to his best, the 12-year-old was in command throughout the final circuit and won by a distance easing down. "He's certainly buzzing at the moment", said jockey Neil Harris, who has now won 20 races on the former Horse & Hound Cup winner. READ MORE

12 April 2011 Report: Spooners & West Dartmoor - Cherrybrook

A huge crowd enjoyed warm sunshine and competitive racing at Cherrybrook, Tavistock, where a total of 66 runners contested the eight races. READ MORE

12 April 2011 Report: Bedale - Hornby Castle

A huge crowd turned out this weekend to attend the Bedale Point-to-Point with the meeting being blessed with almost tropical weather. READ MORE

12 April 2011 Report: West Norfolk - Fakenham

Trainer Fleur Hawes, from Bressingham, took the plaudits at a sun-drenched West Norfolk Point-To-Point at Fakenham on Sunday with an Open race double. READ MORE

12 April 2011 Report: Kimblewick - Kingston Blount

Excellent racing ground was created here by Alan Hill and his team, and Alan soon reaped his reward as the trainer of four winners on the day. READ MORE

12 April 2011 Report: Cheshire Forest - Tabley

The Cheshire Forest meeting at sun drenched Tabley attracted a massive crowd, who were treated to nine races on the day as both Maidens had to be divided .Clerk of the Course Rob Hankey did a fantastic job watering the course and came in for much praise from owners trainers and riders. READ MORE

12 April 2011 Report: Morpeth - Tranwell

The going was near perfect for last Sunday's Morpeth Point-to-Point at Tranwell, which had 74 runners on an eight race card and a bumper sun-drenched crowd. Mordon-based jockey, Daryl Millar, 24, took the honours with the first double of his career on Miss Vivian and Triggers Sun. READ MORE

12 April 2011 Report: Curre & Llangibby - Howick

Bridgend builder Roger Willcox was delighted when his nine-year-old bay gelding Ace High Blue, a former inmate of Evan Williams's yard, romped home an easy winner of division three of the Open Maiden at the Curre & Llangibby Hunt Point-To-Point Steeplechases. READ MORE

12 April 2011 Report: Cotswold - Andoversford

Sunday's Cotswold Point-to-Point at Andoversford produced some exciting finishes despite the small fields due to the recent dry spell, with two races being decided by a short head.    READ MORE

06 April 2011 Report: Ledbury - Maisemore Park

Owners, trainers and riders showed their appreciation for all the hard work that had gone into the course's preparation with 98 horses contesting 8 races on Sunday afternoon. READ MORE

06 April 2011 Report: East Cornwall - Great Trethew

Polly Gundry, who this week announced her retirement from the saddle, landed her first treble of the season on the rain softened ground at Great Trethew. READ MORE

06 April 2011 Report: Berwickshire - Friars Haugh

Gillon Crow took the riding honours in last Saturday's Berwickshire Point-to-Point at Friars Haugh, Kelso with the first double of his career on Knocknaboul King and Pistolet Time. READ MORE

05 April 2011 Report: Avon Vale - Larkhill

Richard Barber extended his lead in this season's Larkhill Best Trainer table with a treble at the Avon Vale fixture on Saturday. Stay Connected (Maiden), Fredwal (Restricted) and Cappoquin (Connolly's Red Mills Intermediate) provided Richard's three wins. READ MORE

05 April 2011 Report: Cotley - Cotley Farm

Seaborough trainer Richard Barber followed up his Saturday Larkhill treble by saddling the winners of six of the seven races at the Cotley meeting on Sunday. He sent 13 horses to the two meetings and won all of the nine races he contested. READ MORE

05 April 2011 Report: Monmouthshire - Llanvapley

David Brace, sponsor of the Dunraven Bowl Hunter Chase to be run at Chepstow on April 15th, saw his eight-year-old bay gelding Doctor Tom land a division of the Maiden race in fine style at the Monmouthshire Hunt Point-To-Point Steeplechases at Llanvapley, where hunt supporters did a good job in watering the course. READ MORE

05 April 2011 Report: Grove & Rufford - Welbeck

A large crowd turned up to enjoy the Grove & Rufford Point-to-Point in the picturesque setting of Welbeck on Sunday. READ MORE

05 April 2011 Report: Middleton - Whitwell-on-the-Hill

One of Yorkshire's premier meetings was held this weekend at Whitwell-on-the-Hill, much effort was put into producing good racing conditions which drew in many runners. The beautiful weather attracted many spectators, who took full advantage of the beer tent. READ MORE

29 March 2011 Report: Wilton - Badbury Rings

Wessex Area stalwarts Touch Of Flame and Trade Off fought out an exciting finish to the Wilton Mens Open at Badbury Rings on Saturday. READ MORE

29 March 2011 Report: Mendip Farmers - Ston Easton

Ed Kenney-Herbert, 27, rode his first winner for seven years on Duxy Hill Lady in the Mens Open at Ston Easton. READ MORE

29 March 2011 Report: Lamerton - Kilworthy

Richard Woollacott is not giving up his Men's National title without a fight and a treble at Kilworthy took him to the nine-winner mark for the season. READ MORE

29 March 2011 Report: Puckeridge - Horseheath

Clerk of the Course John Sharp was the hero of Saturday's Puckeridge Point-To-Point at Horseheath which attracted just 21 runners to its six races. READ MORE

29 March 2011 Report: Oakley - Brafield-on-the-Green

Claire Hart reports on the racing from the Oakley meeting at Brafield-on-the-Green, Northamptonshire, on Sunday. READ MORE

29 March 2011 Report: Badsworth & Bramham Moor - Whitcliffe Grange

The Badsworth & Bramham Moor held their Point-to-Point this weekend at there new course at Whitcliffe Grange; a seven race card drew in a huge crowd from local town of Ripon along with many regular race goers.  READ MORE

29 March 2011 Report: Lanarkshire & Renfrewshire and Eglinton - Overton

Commercial Express returned to the winner's enclosure for the first time since July 2007 in last Saturday's Lanarkshire & Renfrewshire and Eglinton Point-to-Point at Overton Farm, Crossford. READ MORE

29 March 2011 Report: Belvoir - Garthorpe

Oliver Greenall rode his 100th Point-to-Point winner and at the same time trained his first at Garthorpe on Saturday. READ MORE

29 March 2011 Report: V. W. H. - Siddington

A huge crowd turned out at Siddington at the weekend and were rewarded with sunshine and competitive racing. READ MORE

29 March 2011 Report: Hampshire - Hackwood Park

A crowd in excess of 1700 flocked to Hackwood Park on Sunday, encouraged by perfect weather and the prospect of exciting racing. READ MORE

28 March 2011 Report: North Shropshire - Eyton-on-Severn

There was a remarkable riding performance by the under-rated Lorna Brooke, whose Ladies' Open participation nearly ended after the first fence. READ MORE

25 March 2011 Report: Bicester with Whaddon Chase

A large crowd turned out for the second meeting at Whitfield and were rewarded with another competitive day of racing. READ MORE

22 March 2011 Report: New Forest - Larkhill

Rustic John landed his third Larkhill success, but his first for Westonbirt retired farmer John Hatherell and Chippenham Trainer Mike Hawker, in the New Forest Mixed Open on Saturday. READ MORE

22 March 2011 Report: Quantock Staghounds - Cothelstone

Kicks for Free retained his 100% Point-to-Point record - three from three - for Angela and William Rucker in the Quantock Staghounds Ladies Open.  READ MORE

22 March 2011 Report: Hurworth - Hutton Rudby

The Hurworth held their Point-to-Point on Saturday; with conditions considered ideal there were plenty of runners and with glorious weather there was a very large crowd of spectators. Jockey in form on the day was Richard Smith, who rode a double by winning both divisions of the Open Maiden. READ MORE

22 March 2011 Report: Dart Vale & Haldon Harriers - Buckfastleigh

Vintage Class was an impressive winner of the £1,000 Westcountry Champion Chase at Buckfastleigh. READ MORE

22 March 2011 Report: Tivyside- Cilwendeg

Making its way back onto the Lewis' family sideboard for the sixth time since its inauguration is the winner's trophy for the Tivyside Hunt Members race. READ MORE

22 March 2011 Report: Duke of Buccleich's - Friars Haugh

Last Saturday's Duke of Buccleuch's Point-to-Point was one of the best meetings at Friars Haugh, Kelso in recent years with 104 runners on the eight race card. READ MORE

22 March 2011 Report: Fitzwilliam (Milton) - Cottenham

Some warming spring weather made for an enjoyable day's racing at Cottenham on Sunday for the Fitzwilliam (Milton) Point-to-Point, where a good-sized crowd witnessed a day dominated by local horses and saw two notable doubles on the card. READ MORE

22 March 2011 Report: South Wold - Brocklesby Park

A fair sized crowd enjoyed good weather and some exciting racing at the South Wold Point-to-Point at Brocklesby Park on Saturday. The going was officially described as "good". READ MORE

17 March 2011 Report: Kingston Blount Racing Club - Kingston Blount

A new course record opened racing in the sunshine in the Club Members Conditions Race when Noble Ben came home in 6.01, one length ahead of course specialist Bon Accord (James Tudor) and Lord Alfred (Adrian Wintle). READ MORE

15 March 2011 Report: Suffolk - Ampton

Rupert Stearn and Ed Turner, two of East Anglia's leading Point-to-Point Jockeys and also good friends, dominated much of the Suffolk meeting at Ampton on Sunday with their personal duel ending at 2-1 in Stearn's favour. READ MORE

15 March 2011 Report: Blackmore & Sparkford Vale - Charlton Horethorne

Jenny Carr punched the air as Miss Midnight took a thrilling three-way battle for the Blackmore & Sparkford Vale Ladies Open on Sunday. READ MORE

15 March 2011 Report: Holderness - Dalton Park

The Holderness Hunt enjoyed a brilliant days racing on Sunday, with a large crowd turning out to enjoy what turned into glorious weather. READ MORE

15 March 2011 Report: Curre & Llangibby - Howick

A bumper crowd attended the Curre & Llangibby meeting at sunny Howick where 16-year-old Willie Twiston-Davies, having his first Point-to-Point ride in Wales, won the Mens Open on David Langton's 12-year-old Naunton Brook. READ MORE

15 March 2011 Report: Western - Wadebridge

Polly Gundry reached a significant career milestone by riding her 300th Point-to-Point winner at Wadebridge; she received a warm welcome as she passed the post to win the Ladies Open on Ross Oliver's mare Wee Fly in the fastest time of the day. READ MORE

15 March 2011 Report: Sir W W Wynn's - Bangor-on-Dee

Bangor-on-Dee basked in glorious sunshine for the Wynnstay Point-to-Point meeting. READ MORE

09 March 2011 Report: South Herefordshire - Garnons

Stella Havard rounds up Richard Burton's record-breaking day and all the other action from Garnons. READ MORE

09 March 2011 Report: Duke of Beaufort's - Didmarton

Polly Gundry came to this meeting needing just one winner to record her 300th success between the flags, but she left empty handed after Ned The Post was beaten half a length in the Duke of Beaufort Members on Saturday afternoon. READ MORE

08 March 2011 Report: Taunton Vale Foxhounds - Kingston St Mary

Croix de Guerre took his career tally to 14, including six wins under Rules, with a convincing victory in the Ladies Open at Kingston St Mary. READ MORE

08 March 2011 Report: Brecon & Talybont - Llanfrynach

The most exciting race at the Brecon & Talybont Hunt Point-To-Point Steeplechases came in the second part of division two of the Open Maiden race when three horses - Little Miss Monty, Cabinteely and Harry's Ace - jumped the last fence almost in a line. READ MORE

07 March 2011 Report: Chiddingfold, Leconfield & Cowdray - Tweseldown

Sam Waley-Cohen flew himself to Tweseldown by helicopter and quickly put himself into winning mood with a double. READ MORE

07 March 2011 Report: Derwent - Charm Park

The Derwent staged a seven race card this weekend at Charm Park Wykeham. A large crowd turned up on the day and with jockeys describing the ground as perfect there was no end of runners. READ MORE

07 March 2011 Report: College Valley & North Northumberland - Alnwick

Tristan Davidson extended his lead in the Northern Area Men's Jockeys Championship with a double on Indian Print and Perellie in Sunday's College Valley & North Northumberland Point-to-Point meeting at Alnwick. READ MORE

07 March 2011 Report: Cottesmore - Garthorpe

It was a day for favourites at Garthorpe on Sunday where five of the eight races were won by the market leader. READ MORE

07 March 2011 Report: Essex Farmers & Union - Marks Tey

It was a day of exciting and competitive racing for the Essex Farmers and Union Hunt Point-to-Point at Marks Tey on Sunday. READ MORE

07 March 2011 Report: Tynedale - Corbridge

Last Saturday's rearranged Tynedale Point-to-Point meeting at the Downhills course near Corbridge drew a total of 70 runners from stables as far afield as Beverley, West Yorkshire and Kilmarnock to contest an eight race card, with prize money of £2150 on offer. READ MORE

01 March 2011 Report: Thurlow - Horseheath

Tight finishes, final fence calamities, the agony of narrow defeat, the ecstasy of victory, rain and sunshine - Saturday's incident-packed Thurlow Point-To-Point at Horseheath had it all. READ MORE

01 March 2011 Report: Countryside Alliance (Wessex) - Badbury Rings

Sam Allwood rode the 50th winner of his career - 45 in Points, five under Rules - on Karshaan in the opener at Badbury Rings on Sunday. READ MORE

28 February 2011 Report: Albrighton - Chaddesley Corbett

Arthur Shone reports on the day's racing at the Albrighton. READ MORE

28 February 2011 Report: Brocklesby - Brocklesby Park

Overnight rain changed the official going to "soft" at Brocklesby and this led to fairly testing conditions. The highlights for a fair sized crowd were a double for Jockey Tom Ellis and Optimistic Harry scoring for the second time this season en-route to the Foxhunter at Cheltenham. READ MORE

25 February 2011 Report: pointtopoint.co.uk Hunters' Chase - Huntingdon

There could have been no more appropriate winner of this contest than Mount Benger, who is owned by the Chairman of the Point-to-Point Owners' & Riders' Association, Richard Fuller, and his wife Charlotte. READ MORE

23 February 2011 Report: Combined Services - Larkhill

Gone To Lunch, who narrowly survived a near-fatal respiratory illness last summer, won a thrilling Coronation Gold Cup at Larkhill on Saturday. READ MORE

22 February 2011 Report: South Pool Harriers - Buckfastleigh

Oscatello proved Sunday's most impressive winner of the day at Buckfastleigh when he came home the easy winner of the AGA-sponsored Ladies Open Championship qualifier. READ MORE

21 February 2011 Report: Percy - Alnwick

Cumbrian sheep farmer and reigning Northern Area Men's Champion jockey Tristan Davidson extended his lead in this season's title race with the first four-timer of his career in Sunday's Percy Point-to-Point fixture at Alnwick. READ MORE

21 February 2011 Report: Blankney - North Carlton

Some exciting racing took place on Sunday when the Blankney held their Point-to-Point races at North Carlton racecourse. READ MORE

21 February 2011 Report: Waveney Harriers - Higham

A good-sized crowd at Higham witnessed some excellent racing at the Waveney Harriers Point-to-Point on Sunday, where the locally trained horses were joined by runners that came from far and wide to race at the Suffolk venue, on a day where previous course form proved significant. READ MORE

15 February 2011 Report: CUDH - Cottenham

Bressingham Trainer Fleur Hawes had a mixed day but ended up smiling following the Ladies Open success of Scotland Yard at the Cambridge University Draghounds Point-To-Point at Cottenham on Sunday. READ MORE

15 February 2011 Report: South Dorset - Milborne St Andrew

Ask Again, who failed in his bid to win for the fifth year running at the Tiverton fixture in January, returned to winning ways with a relentless front display in the AGA Ladies Open at rain-lashed Milborne St Andrew. READ MORE

15 February 2011 Report: Vale of Clettwr - Lydstep

Ioan Thomas realised a dream on Saturday at the Vale of Clettwr Hunt Point-to-Point, making his first ever ride a winning one aboard Wyn Morris' Backstreet Lad in the Hunt Members race. READ MORE

15 February 2011 Report: South Devon - Ideford Arch

18-year-old Philip Prince gave Distant Thunder the perfect ride to take the Mixed Open at the re-arranged South Devon fixture, bringing the veteran chaser with a well timed challenge in the home straight to beat Openditch and Ibberton. READ MORE

15 February 2011 Report: Vine & Craven - Barbury Castle

Sam Waley-Cohen, who rode Long Run to victory in the prestigious King George V1 Chase at Kempton Park last mont,h was seen to advantage at Barbury Castle on Monday taking the 2m4f Maiden race on the aptly named Winning Habit. READ MORE

15 February 2011 Report: Dumfriesshire & Stewartry - Overton

All six favourites were beaten in Sunday's Dumfriesshire & Stewartry fixture at Overton Farm, Crossford which at least managed to escape the heavy rain affecting many parts of the country. READ MORE

14 February 2011 Report: Midlands Area Club - Thorpe Lodge

A large number of runners turned out at Thorpe Lodge on Sunday for the Midlands Area Club Point-to-Point races.  READ MORE

11 February 2011 Report: Brampton Hunter Chase - Huntingdon

Cork All Star's easy Huntingdon success under Jack Quinlan meant he gained what for some would be a coveted qualification for Cheltenham, but he will not be returning to the scene of his greatest triumph, the 2007 Weatherbys' Champion Bumper. READ MORE

08 February 2011 Report: Cambridgeshire with Enfield Chace - Horseheath

Trainer Caroline Fryer, jockey Gina Andrews and horse Mid Div And Creep were the standout performers at a highly enjoyable Cambridgeshire with Enfield Chace Point-to-Point at Horseheath on Saturday. READ MORE

07 February 2011 Report: Mid Devon - Black Forest Lodge

There are few stories which would warm the heart more than that of Gone To Lunch whose win in the Mens Open at Black Forest on Sunday was an emotional triumph for all his connections. READ MORE

02 February 2011 Report: North Norfolk Harriers - Higham

Cork All Star underlined his star quality when routing a good field in the Mens Open at the North Norfolk Harriers Point-To-Point at Higham on Sunday. READ MORE

31 January 2011 Report: Jedforest - Friars Haugh

The Jedforest's decision to race on the Sabbath for the first time since 2003 proved to be an inspired move as the Friars Haugh course at Kelso had been partly frozen and unraceable 24 hours earlier. A frost-free night enabled Sunday's meeting to go ahead as scheduled, with 48 runners from a modest Entry of 75 contesting a seven race card and crowd figures up on the previous year. READ MORE

31 January 2011 Report: Yorkshire Area Club - Sheriff Hutton

The Yorkshire Area meeting finally staged its meeting at Sheriff Hutton on Sunday; they staged a six race card, with the highlight been the Novice Riders race, which saw sister and brother Cherry Coward and David Easterby train the first two home. READ MORE

27 January 2011 Report: Tiverton Foxhounds - Chipley Park

The eleven year old Classic Chance travelled from Wales to beat a decent 14-runner Mixed Open field at Chipley Park.  READ MORE

25 January 2011 Report: Heythrop - Dunthrop

On a freezing cold Sunday in January Prime Minister David Cameron was on hand to witness a splendid afternoon of racing displaying some future superstars, both human and equine. READ MORE

24 January 2011 Report: West Percy - Alnwick

The 2011 Northern Area season finally got under way with Sunday's well-supported West Percy meeting at Alnwick. READ MORE

24 January 2011 Report: West Percy - Alnwick

The 2011 Northern Area season finally got under way with Sunday's well-supported West Percy meeting at Alnwick. READ MORE

24 January 2011 Report: Burton - North Carlton

Quality racing was the order of the day when the Midlands Area Point-to-Point season opened with the Burton meeting at North Carlton on Sunday. READ MORE

18 January 2011 Report: Dunston Harriers - Ampton

Ampton hosted an outstanding afternoon of Point-to-Point racing - many spectators were suggesting it was the best that the Bury St Edmunds course has ever staged - as 77 horses contested Sunday's Dunston Harriers fixture. READ MORE

18 January 2011 Report: Silverton - Black Forest Lodge

The 15-strong Mens Open featured some useful under Rules performers, with the ex-Irish gelding Offshore Account just holding Nenuphar Collonges and Fresh Air And Fun in a tight three-way battle up the run-in. READ MORE

11 January 2011 Report: Larkhill Racing Club - Larkhill

Michael Miller rode a double - and took an early lead in the National Men's table - on Vintage Class (Conditions Div 1) and Jayne's Crusader (Mens Open) at Larkhill on Saturday. READ MORE

10 January 2011 Report: North Cornwall - Wadebridge

The top-class mare Sericina took her career winning tally into double figures with an easy victory in the Aga Ladies Open qualifier at Wadebridge. READ MORE

07 January 2011 Report: Cambridge Harriers Hunt Club - Cottenham

The Christmas snow and frost thankfully relented in time to allow the 2007 Cheltenham Champion Bumper winner Cork All Star to provide some star quality to an exciting Cambridgeshire Harriers Hunts Club fixture at Cottenham on Sunday. READ MORE

15 December 2010 Report: Cambridge University United Hunts Club - Cottenham

Best friends Nick Wright and John Ferguson shared a winner apiece as Point-to-Pointing beat the weather by staging an enjoyable Cambridge University United Hunts Club fixture at Cottenham on Sunday. READ MORE

15 December 2010 Report: Cornwall Hunt Club - Wadebridge

Devon & Cornwall Area PRO Granville Taylor reports on the Cornwall Hunt Club at Wadebridge. READ MORE

29 November 2010 Report: Black Forest Club - Black Forest Lodge

The Devon & Cornwall Area staged the first Point-to-Point meeting of the new British season at Black Forest Lodge on Sunday (November 28th). Racing went ahead despite the grip of the icy cold weather, and the determination of the organisers was well rewarded with a fair sized crowd and 80 runners in the nine races. READ MORE