After the November running of the Cottesmore meeting brought an unprecedented early start to the Midlands Pointing season, we now brush off the cobwebs of the festive season and look forward to our annual renewal of the South Wold's fixture, Revesby Races. We would like to welcome their new Secretary Bridget Crawford to the fold and wish her all the…
The Pointing Syndicate Company's recent Garthorpe Restricted winner Jolie Joue heads to Tattersalls Cheltenham Sale on Friday December 12th as lot number 12. The four-year-old made a winning debut in May at Hexham where he won the 2m 4f Maiden before maintaining his unbeaten record with a facile 3 and a quarter length win over a quality field at the Cottesmore meeting in November. The son…
Tristan Durrell’s standout victory in the Coral Gold Cup Handicap Chase at Newbury on Panic Attack last weekend marked an early career highlight for the young jockey who began his riding career in the Pytchley Pony Club. The impressive victory, just two weeks after the horse won the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham (under Harry Skelton) prompted trainer Dan…
Photos of the meeting are available here: Nico Morgan Media The first Midlands Area fixture of the season delivered in so many ways. The Cottesmore meeting at Garthorpe attracted a record crowd as well as a double for Gina Andrews, an impressive Open victory, and a rare dead heat. The substantial rainfall throughout November may have concerned a few, but…
Point-to-Point racing returns to the Midlands Area for the Cottesmore meeting at Garthorpe on Sunday the 23rd of November. Garthorpe (slings.elects.panics) is on the B676 a few miles East of Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire and is easy to get to from every direction. Full details can be found on the Garthorpe page on our website. There will be six races,…
Fairman Knight and Sons have sponsored a new initiative to cover the four Point-to-Points at Garthorpe Races this season. Garthorpe is the point-to-point course in the East Midlands some 6 miles east of market town of Melton Mowbray ‘the Rural Capital of Food’, and just off the A1 between Grantham and Stamford. There are four Point-to-Points at Garthorpe, the Cottesmore on…
