Girl power won the day at the Meynell and South Staffordshire meeting at Garthorpe on Saturday, as female riders won the majority of the races at the last Midlands Area meeting of this season. There was some success for the boys, including in the feature race of the day, the Mixed Open, which produced an […]

Photos: point-to-point-racing/2019/melton-hunt-club-garthorpe" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="The Melton Hunt Club at Garthorpe (opens in a new tab)">The Melton Hunt Club at Garthorpe. The Melton Hunt Club meeting at Garthorpe produced doubles for jockeys Jack Tudor and Dale Peters, the latter's victory in the penultimate race being a milestone 100th race win under all codes. This all […]

By Emma Forman Dingley hosted the Fernie Point- to- Point on Sunday where the feature race was the Welland Valley Feeds Fernie Four Miler Mixed Open race which resulted in a popular success for the Chatterton family when Distime ran out the 10 lengths winner. “He’s been crying out for this extended trip.” Said a delighted […]

by Emma Forman Photos of the meeting: point-to-point-racing/2019/south-notts-thorpe-lodge-22apr19" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="South Notts at Thorpe Lodge (opens in a new tab)">South Notts at Thorpe Lodge. A large crowd enjoyed the warm, sunny bank holiday weather at Thorpe races on Easter Monday where Dale Peters enjoyed a double and a photo finish when Bardista won the […]

Midlands Pointing moved to Dingley for the first time this season for the Woodland Pytchley's annual East Saturday renewal. Frustratingly for organisers who had been up all night working on the course, the fabulous weather and loyal support of a large crowd were not rewarded with the declarations they deserved on the day. There was […]

by Emma Forman A large crowd attended the superbly organised South Wold Point-to-Point races held at Revesby Park on Sunday by kind permission of the Wiggins-Davies family. The highlights included a 100th career win for rider Zack Baker, Lords Park Star qualifying for the Connolly’s Red Mills Intermediate Hunter Chase final at Cheltenham and a […]

To report that the Pytchley meeting at Guilsborough was eventful would be a grievous understatement. The headlines are doubles for Dale Peters - who scored on both Law Of Gold in the Restricted and Dido in the PPORA Club Conditions race, Jack Andrews - Pelegrine Falcon in the Open Maiden and According To Dan in […]

by Nico Morgan [All photos from the Cottesmore meeting are here:

Saturday 16th February - Emma Forman The Brocklesby races took place as planned on Saturday with a good crowd enjoying the mild weather and thrilling racing action. Extra precautions were adopted in line with BHA regulations meaning that only horses vaccinated against equine flu in the last 6 months were able to take part which led to some […]

The popular Brocklesby Point-to-Point races take place on Saturday at Brocklesby Park by kind permission of the Earl and Countess of Yarborough. The BHA suspension of racing due to the Equine Flu outbreak has been lifted in time for the event to take place; 127 entries have been taken and seven races are scheduled starting […]

The Midlands Area's annual Club meeting at Thorpe Lodge began and ended with wins for jockey Dale Peters, with another double for trainer Tom Ellis on a cold but dry day in Nottinghamshire. Photos are available here: point-to-point-racing/2019/midlands-area-club-thorpe-lodge-27jan19" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Midlands Area Club Point-to-Point 2019 (opens in a new tab)">Midlands Area Club Point-to-Point 2019. […]

The Midlands Area season drew to a close with a rearranged evening meeting hosted by the Woodland Pytchley at Dingley. There was all to play for at the top of the Midlands Area Championships, especially in the Gentleman Jockey section where Dale Peters had several rides with which to overtake Philip Armson in the overall […]

An excellent Meynell & South Staffs meeting brought the Garthorpe Point-to-Point season to a close on Saturday, with 53 runners contesting the seven races on a lovely sunny afternoon. Once again the Garthorpe team led by Clerk of Course Brian Crawford had done an excellent job, producing good fresh ground with plenty of grass cover. […]

Melton Hunt Club Point- to- Point Review – Sunday 13th May by Emma Forman The Melton Hunt Club Point- to- Point took place at Garthorpe on Sunday in pleasant spring sunshine and the recent more favourable weather meant racing took place on “good” ground with the track looking magnificent. The highlights included win number twelve […]