The Midlands Area Point-to-Point season kicks off at Thorpe Lodge on Sunday 29th January, where a bumper entry of 220 horses will contest an eight-race card, the first of which runs at 11.30am. It should be noted that many of these entries are multiple entries, both on this card and at other meetings over the […]

NOTIFICATION OF REGULATORY AMENDMENT: ADDITONAL SKULL CAP SPECIFICATIONS As from the 1st Jan 2017, the BHA have given notification of an amendment to the Regulations; which outlines three additional Skull Cap specifications. These additions are  SNELL E2001 (a pattern accepted in other Equine Disciplines within Europe), VG1 01.040 2014-12 UTAC/CRITT 04/2015 (Patterns currently accepted in […]

Peter Rule, Clerk of the Course, has issued the following advanced going report for the Midlands Area Club meeting at Thorpe Lodge, Sunday 29th January 2017: "The going is currently GOOD, with a good covering of grass".

We are getting ready for the Midlands Area Club Meeting at Thorpe Lodge on the 29th January and are looking forward to lots of entries and a good attendance. Please note that this event is up and running and is looking good. Thanks to all the help we have received. Look forward to a good […]

  Pony Racing Authority/ Pony Club Training Day Monday 13th February 2017 Highfields Adstone NN12 8DS By kind permission of Mr & Mrs Kemp For Children aged 9-15 The training days are great fun for all types of equestrian disciplines, with improvement to your balance and fitness. As well as gaining qualification to Pony Race. The […]

The prize money for the Mixed Open race at the Brocklesby meeting is to double after an additional sponsor stepped in. The total prize fund for the race, to be held on Sunday 12th February at Brocklesby Park, will now rise to £700. The winner will receive £400, second place £200 and third place £100. Meeting […]

The First Point-to-Point Meeting in the Midlands Area, is, The Midlands Area Club, at Thorpe Lodge, on January 29th. E-Tickets are available from this website.

The results from the annual awards party survey are in. We were asked to leave the survey open for as long as possible but as people are now asking about the results and how we are going to act upon them we decided it is time to share the results. It is not a massive […]

Very many congratulations to Fernie PC member Sophie Smith and her pony Push The Button, who won the Charles Owen racecourse series 138cm Final at Cheltenham on Saturday!

Impressive portfolio of sponsors supporting new Point-to-Point season Cheltenham Gold Cup-sponsor Timico is supporting Point-to-Point nationally for the first time when the new season opens. Backing a valuable nationwide series of 14 mixed open races, which will all be run for the maximum total prize fund of £1,000, the series will culminate in a £25,000 […]

Many thanks to David Jones for providing these excellent photos from the Awards Dinner and dance. Click on an image below to see it bigger. [envira-gallery id="18922"]

The Midlands Area held an entertaining and fabulous awards evening, enjoyed by a great cross section of jockeys, stable staff, trainers, owners and race day volunteers, on the 24th September, held at Shearsby bath hotel. The evening could not have taken place, without our dedicated, generous sponsors Mark and Pat Barthorpe, who have loyally supported […]

29th Jan. Midlands Area Club - Thorpe Lodge 12th Feb. Brocklesby - Brocklesby Park 26th Feb. Cottesmore - Garthorpe 11th March. South Wold - Revesby Park 25th March. Belvoir - Garthorpe 2nd April. Atherstone - Clifton on Dunsmore 9th April. Pytchley -  Guilsborough  Pony Racing 15th April. Woodland Pytchley - Dingley 17th April. South Notts - Thorpe Lodge 29th April. Quorn - Garthorpe 7th May - Fernie -Dingley     Pony Racing […]