The Easter weekend is always a busy one for point-to-point fixtures and this year is no exception. The Midlands Area has two meetings over the weekend, the first of which is the Woodland with Pytchley fixture at Dingley, just outside Market Harborough. The Pytchley with Woodland has a seven-race card with the first race timetabled […]

Following the cancellation of the Cottesmore fixture in February it felt great to be back at Garthorpe on Sunday. The sun was shining and the public supported the meeting in large numbers, despite two other central England fixtures on the same weekend. This seven-race card began with a Conditions race which was won by Toby […]

This year’s Belvoir meeting at Garthorpe will take place on Sunday 20th March. Gates open at 10am with tickets on the gate at £15 for adults, under-16s are free. The weather forecast is dry throughout this week. We will post going updates to our social media platforms as and when we have them. The Belvoir […]

By Emma Forman The Brocklesby celebrated 200 years of racing at Brocklesby in style. Despite the worst of British weather the meeting went ahead, and a large crowd enjoyed the great occasion and some very good racing. Following 24 hours of rain, the good old turf and meticulous preparation work of course builder Adair Pickering […]

The popular Brocklesby Point-to-Point races take place on Saturday at Brocklesby Park by kind permission of the Earl and Countess of Yarborough. This will be a special meeting as it marks the 200th anniversary of racing at Brocklesby. A souvenir race card and exhibition will chart the history of Brocklesby races since the first recorded race in 1821.  Strong entries have been taken for the 7-race card, the first race […]

The Cottesmore meeting on Sunday 27th February is the traditional Garthorpe curtain-raiser every season but returns this year after a two-year break having become one of the victims  of the COVID lockdown in 2021.  Tickets are available online for £15 (under-16s are free) but will be £20 on the gate on the day. Dogs are very welcome […]

The Revesby meeting may have kicked off the Midlands 2021-2022 point-to-point season unusually early this weekend, but the public came in droves and enjoyed some excellent racing in the autumn sunshine. Many thanks to Clerk of the Course Adrian Dant who produced an excellent track which provided good racing ground throughout the day's racing and […]

The Midlands Area 2021-2022 Point-to-Point season starts much earlier than usual next weekend with the Revesby Races meeting - Revesby Park, Revesby, Boston, Lincs, PE22 7NB – what3words address ///diplomats.comet.resettle. The event will be live streamed again and will be free to view with We Stream Events via YouTube. The presenters will be Ben Atkins, Johnny […]

The third meeting in the Midlands Pointing area is the first to be held at Garthorpe. Brian reports that the course has wintered well and that there is a good covering of grass. There has been some maintenance to the course, including improvements to the disabled viewing stand and some changes to where spectators may […]

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 […]

‘DALE AT THE DOUBLE’ Sawtry-based Dale Peters is one of the most successful trainer-jockeys in the game. He rode his first winner in 2009, recently clocked up a half-century of successes in the saddle and took over the running of his Manor House Farm yard from father Michael in 2014. As well as overseeing his […]

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 […]

[photos are online here: point-to-point-racing/2016/quorn-at-garthorpe" target="_blank">Quorn at Garthorpe] There was a treble for Gina Andrews at the Quorn meeting at Garthorpe on Saturday, while the feature race of the day, the Mens Open (Quorn Gold Cup) was won by Tom McClorey and Thetalkinghorse for Mrs Moody and trainer, Gerald Bailey. The champion lady jockey opened […]

The Belvoir meeting at Garthorpe provided good racing on challenging ground, including a treble for Gina Andrews, a double for Tom Chatfeild-Roberts and his family and a double for the Bealby yard. The PPORA Club Members Race for Novice Riders was the day's opener and produced a convincing winner for Numbercruncher. Owner/rider David O'Brien had […]