Midlands Area Point-to-Point Association

Pony Racing starts in the area on Sunday 9th April, at the Pytchley Point-to-Point at Guilsborough, near Northampton. Entries close: 8PM ON SUNDAY, 2ND APRIL ONLINE AT www.ponyracingauthority.co.uk 1st Race: Race 138cm and Under Novice Rider Race Distance 7f Race Conditions For Riders who have never won an OPEN ptp Pony Race or an OPEN […]

The Atherstone Point-to-Point meeting will be at Clifton-upon-Dunsmore, Rugby, this Sunday, 2nd April 2017. The ground at the course (see below for directions) is currently good to soft, soft in places. There are over a hundred entries for what is almost certain to be a seven-race card. The first race is the Hunt Members race which […]

Advanced going report  - Monday 12pm - in association with Gleeds.‪ Clerk of Course Andrew Garland reports the going ahead of the Atherstone at Clifton on Dunsmore is good to soft, soft in places.

The sun shone down on most of the country this weekend and the Belvoir's meeting at Garthorpe on Saturday was no exception. The crowds enjoyed the weather and watched some good finishes throughout this seven-race card. Pauline Harkin's yard enjoyed a double and a promising young jockey opened their account in style. Despite 10mm of […]

Advanced going report in association with Gleeds.‪ Clerk of Course Andrew Garland reports the going ahead of the Atherstone at Clifton on Dunsmore is soft, good to soft in places with a good covering of grass. ‬We will update at midday tomorrow ahead of entries closing.

Going report kindly sponsored by Gleeds. It's Saturday morning, the sun is shining brightly here in Leicestershire and the Clerk of the Course Brian Crawford has reported that the going at Garthorpe remains Soft, Good to Soft in places at 8am this Saturday morning. The Belvoir meeting kicks off at 12.30pm. The weather is set […]

The Clerk of the Course has described the going this morning (Wednesday) as SOFT, GOOD TO SOFT in places.

The second Garthorpe meeting of the season will be hosted by the Belvoir, this Saturday, 25th March. The going at the course, five miles East of Melton Mowbray on the B676, is currently soft. The weather for the weekend is forecast to be clear and crisp and we have over one hundred entries for the […]

Midlands Area going reports are in association with Gleeds. Brian Crawford, Clerk of the Course at Garthorpe, has just given the going this lunchtime as SOFT.

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South Wold Point- to- Point Report – Saturday 11th March – Revesby Park by Emma Forman, photos by Lisa Dales - www.lisadales.co.uk Crowds flocked to the new track put down by the South Wold when the opening meeting took place on Saturday. Owner Milson Robinson, who rode at the old course at Revesby that closed […]

The Clerk of the Course, Harry Thorpe, has today, Friday 7pm, given the going at Revesby as SOFT, GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES.

Due to a clerical error a contradictory set of conditions appears in the printed Planner for the Atherstone meeting on 2nd April and the authorities have approved a change to the conditions as follows: [x_alert type="muted"] 2ND RACE - 1.35pm The PPORA CLUB MEMBERS Conditions Race, 12st Safety Factor 20 For the ARTHUR MILLER PERPETUAL CHALLENGE BOWL, […]

The eagerly anticipated first meeting at the new course set out by the South Wold at Revesby Park, takes place on Saturday, 11th March; 64 entries have been taken for a six race card starting at 12noon. Owner Milson Robinson, who rode at the old course at Revesby Park that closed 40 years ago, will […]