Midlands Area Point-to-Point Association

Upcoming fixtures:
Getting involved as an owner

How would you like to be part of Point to Pointing in the Midlands, and enjoy being an owner and watching your horse run? Being part of a syndicate or racing club is great fun and a less expensive way of getting involved.Enjoy the camaraderie of preparing and making plans for your day at the […]

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South Notts at Thorpe Lodge - Report

The South Notts completed the Midlands Area Easter festivities by hosting their meeting on Easter Monday at Thorpe Lodge, Newark, in front of a very large crowd. The six-race card produced a treble, not only for trainer Kelly Morgan but also for her owner John Chatfeild-Roberts. The first of these was in the very first […]

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Pytchley with Woodland at Dingley - Report

A bumper Dingley crowd enjoyed the Pytchley with Woodland's traditional Easter Saturday meeting at Dingley, where they enjoyed warm weather and seven races which included a four-timer for Dale Peters on the day. The first race of the day, the Hunt Members, saw the Judy Wilson's seasoned campaigner Volnay de Thaix start as odds-on favourite […]

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The South Notts at Thorpe Lodge - Preview

The Midlands Area Easter Monday fixture is hosted by the South Notss at Thorpe Lodge, just outside Newark, where the left-handed racecourse offers good viewing from the raised car parking area. The South Notts have opted out of e-ticketing for this year’s fixture so all access will be by payment on the gate. Adult entry […]

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Pytchley with Woodland at Dingley - Preview

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 […]

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Belvoir at Garthorpe 20/3 - Report

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 […]

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INEOS Automotive Support Local Point to Point Racing

INEOS Automotive are to sponsor the INEOS Grenadier Mixed Open, the feature race at The Belvoir Hunt Point to Point to be held at Garthorpe on Sunday 20th March.  The £1,000 race is part of a national series and will be hotly contended by some of the top horses in the area to earn a […]

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The Belvoir at Garthorpe 2022 - Preview

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 […]

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The Pytchley at Guilsborough - Report

The Pytchley’s meeting at Guilsborough on Sunday 13th March opened with the first pony racing of the Midlands season before a six-race jumps card which produced a double for jockey Dale Peters. The first pony race was a novice race for 148cms ponies which was won by Thomas Stanley on Dunlewey Pomegranate, with Sofia Finney and Trefriw […]

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Pytchley at Guilsborough, Sunday 13th March - Preview

On Sunday the 13th March Midlands Pointing returns to Guilsborough for the Pytchley meeting after sadly losing the fixture to COVID in 2021. The racecourse is on the A5199 between Creaton and Thornby. E-tickets are still available from the Point-to-Point website where adult admission is £13 (under 16s free). Please feel free to bring your […]

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Brocklesby at Brocklesby Park 5th March 2022 - Report

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 […]

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Brocklesby Point-to-point 5th March - Preview

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 […]

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E-ticket issues

UPDATE - Tickets now back on sale. ----- We have been made aware of an issue affecting our e-tickets and so until further notice they are not being offered for sale. Alternative payment will be taken on the gate at the Brocklesby meeting this weekend.

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Cottesmore at Garthorpe - Preview

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 […]

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Going Reports

Cottesmore:

The going at Garthorpe for the Cottesmore meeting on 23rd February:

Garthorpe Going - Sunday 16th Feb

The going at Garthorpe is Soft, Good to soft in places with a largely dry week currently forecast with the temperatures set to rise to a maximum of 14 degrees by the end of week.

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