The Pytchley meeting is at Guilsborough on Sunday 10th April 2016 and features a seven-race card including a split Maiden to end the day. There will be three pony races before the first race on the card. The Hunt Members Race is the first race on the card, starting at 2pm. Two of the eleven entered horses […]
Category: Press Releases
The South Notts Point-to-Point committee have decided to abandon their meeting at Thorpe Lodge on Saturday.
The postponed South Notts at Thorpe Lodge has been RESCHEDULED for Sat 2nd April. Entries stand.
The weather forecast for the Woodland Pytchley meeting proved to be disappointingly accurate but did not deter an enthusiastic Leicestershire crowd, who were determined to enjoy this Dingley opener. The feature race was the 2 mile and half mile Mixed Open, the first of these shorter format opens to run here in the Midlands area. Johnny Weatherby's eight-year-old Decade […]
Positive press reaction to Victoria Pendleton’s ride in Friday’s Foxhunter Chase at the Cheltenham Festival completed a fantastic finale to the former World and Olympic champion cyclist’s ‘Switching Saddles’ challenge. Pendleton, Britain’s most successful female Olympian, finished fifth in the Foxhunter Chase, the ‘Amateurs’ Gold Cup’, drawing praise from a wide section of racing professionals, […]
The Easter weekend is the busiest time in the Point-to-Point calendar, with a total of 22 meetings scheduled around the country. As a result there are difficult decisions for owners to make and multiple entries are often the result. The ground and going will often be the deciding factor on which horses are to run. This […]
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 […]
Following Monday’s course inspection (14 March) we are delighted to say that the course inspector was extremely happy with the ground ahead of the Easter Saturday Woodland Pytchley meeting, the first of three at Dingley Racecourse this year. Fence three has been completely rebuilt and there is now a brand new fence in place. There […]
Nicky Henderson to attend PPORA Annual Awards Lunch as Guest Speaker THE PPORA are delighted to announce Nicky Henderson has kindly agreed to attend the PPORA Annual Awards Lunch as the Guest Speaker for 2016. The PPORA Annual Awards Lunch is on Friday 20th May at Stratford Racecourse. Tickets are £55 to include a 4 course meal, […]
Howdens PPORA Jockey of the Month – February Gus Levinson, from Andoversford, Nr Cheltenham. 17 year old Gus Levinson is the third winner of the Howdens PPORA Jockey of the Month award. He says ‘I would like to thank Howdens for their sponsorship of this award, I amvery grateful to Pony Racing and hunting for all […]
The second of Garthorpe's fixtures is the Belvoir meeting, this Saturday 19th March, with the first race starting at 12.30pm. There are 120 horses entered so visitors are promised a good day's racing from what is likely to be a seven-race card. All the bends have been moved to fresh ground, and the fences where applicable. The […]
The course at Brocklesby Park was inspected this morning and deemed to be unfit for racing, as not serviceable for emergency vehicles. As a result the South Wold's meeting on Sunday has been abandoned and will not rearrange.
by Emma Forman Brocklesby Park is the setting for the South Wold Point-to-Point which takes place on Sunday. 63 entries have been taken for a seven race card featuring an AGA Mixed Open race and for the first time ever at Brocklesby Park a two and a half mile race the PPORA Club Members race […]
With limited Point-to-Point racing this weekend, BIDPOINT has still produced a catalogue of proven and potential horses that must be considered for purchase. The Tattersalls lreland bidding process is now open and offers the following: Mr Mcgo 5yo Gelding by Touch Of Land – La Principal (Saddlers Hall) This fellow looked a real danger […]