Midlands Area Point-to-Point Association

From the South Notts Committee: “It is with deep regret that the Chairman and Secretary of the South Notts Hunt Point- to-Point committee have made the difficult decision to cancel the 2021 fixture on Easter Monday.The continuing COVID crisis makes it less and less likely that the fixture will run under any format and we […]

In the light of the Prime Minister’s Announcement, we of course are calling a pause to the point to point season from today.  Whilst I know that many of you would have liked to press on, and indeed the sport remains inherently safe, we cannot claim that we are acting in a vacuum.  The national […]

The Fitzwilliam meeting scheduled for the 15th May 2020 will no longer take place. Instead the Fernie meeting, at Dingley, on 2nd May will be a joint meeting with the Fitzwilliam and will be known as the Fernie and Fitzwilliam Meeting. We look forward to the new year in the hope of good sport in […]

The Revesby Races Team wish to assure you that it is doing everything possible to hold the 2021 meeting at Revesby Park on Sunday 10th January 2021! The 2020/21 point to point season started earlier this autumn with racing occurring behind closed doors with great success.  The systems and protocols put in place were agreed […]

Point-to-point meetings at Garthorpe will be a little different in 2021. Read the announcement from the team there over on the point-to-points-in-2021/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Garthorpe website... Fixture names on the Fixtures menu have been changed accordingly.

The following is a statement from the Point-to-point Authority: "Sadly, it is confirmed that the government lockdown includes point to pointing, and we will have to halt until further notice.  I know this will be a severe disappointment to many of you, particularly after such an excellent start to the season.  This not only produced […]

The PPA is delighted to announce a new national sponsor for the 2020/2021 point-to-point season, in the form of Print Concern, an Oxford-based digital printing, data and marketing company founded by well-known owner-trainer-rider Tim Underwood. The Print Concern Restricted Series consists of 20 qualifying races – with at least one in each of the 14 […]

The following is a statement from the Brocklesby Point-to-point committee: It is looking ever more likely that Covid-19 restrictions of whatever nature and severity will continue into early 2021 and thus affect mass spectator gatherings such as our point to point. As this would be our 200th anniversary meeting we clearly would prefer it to be […]

This is a formal announcement to confirm that the British point-to-point season is closed for this season. This was a very difficult decision to make recognising that many people's livelihoods are involved. However, the Prime Minister's words last night made clear that everyone should minimise social contact and non-essential travel. Furthermore, our sport creates some […]

The Woodland Pytchley Hunt Members Race will now be open to horses qualified with the Atherstone and Pytchley Hunts The Woodland Pytchley Hunt Point-to-Point, taking place on Easter Saturday, 11th April, have updated the Conditions of their Hunt Race, opening up the race to horses qualified with the Atherstone and Pytchley Hunts in addition to […]

The next meeting at Garthorpe is the Belvoir's point-to-point meeting on Sunday 29th March. There will be a seven-race card and a dog show. This year the Restricted Race, sponsored by Roythornes, will be run over 2m 4f rather than the usual 3 miles. The Mixed Open race, run in memory of Jenny Skelton, has […]

After the unfortunate loss of the Cottesmore meeting last weekend, the Midlands Area season continues with a Pytchley meeting at Guilsborough which is earlier in the year than usual on Sunday 8th March. Tickets are available online from our website, midlandspointing.com/shop (under-16s are free) or on the gate on arrival. The Guilsborough course can be […]

Midlands jockey Rory Bevin has decided to try his hand(s) at boxing and after just 8 weeks of intensive training, sometimes twice a day, is entering the ring on Saturday 7th March at the William Hill Racing Staff Boxing Night at York Racecourse. He is raising money for a very worthy cause - Racing Welfare […]

Treehouse Sporting Colours have agreed to support PtP Pony Racing during the 2020 season and will be supporting the Rider Championships and the Championship Finals. The season kicks off at the Heythrop point-to-point at Cocklebarrow, on Sunday 26th January and runs through until the last fixture of the season on Saturday 13th  June, the Torrington Farmers […]