There are 148 entries for the Midlands Area Club Point-To-Point – Sunday 14th February 2016 at Thorpe Lodge First race 12 noon. The are eleven entries for the Midlands Area Club Members Race to open the card. Thetalkinghorse is a consistent performer from Gerald Bailey’s yard which is sure to be there or thereabouts. Tulsa is a […]

An array of Point-to-Pointers are now available through BIDPOINT and this weekend had numerous BIDPOINT eligible horses produce results worth considering. The Tattersalls Ireland bidding platform offers the following: Goldmineinthesky 7yo Gelding by Chevalier – An Bonnan Bui (Riverhead) A very progressive sort who won his maiden at Tinahely in mid January by twenty lengths. […]

Monsieur Jourdain shows his class Despite last minute rain which resulted in soft going, the Brocklesby Hunt meeting was well supported by  both the public and owners, with an average field of more than ten per race. Harry Thorpe's course held up well and provided some excellent racing in the parkland setting of the Earl […]

by Emma Forman. Carruthers heads the entries for a quality Mixed Open race at the Brocklesby Point-to-Point on Sunday where 122 entries have been taken for a 7 race card starting at 12noon. The former Hennessy Gold Cup winner may line up in the feature DDM sponsored Mixed Open; now a 13 year old it […]

British Point-to-Pointing is getting a new weekly column in the Racing Post, bringing the sport to a daily readership of over 40,000 racing fans. Starting tomorrow and on every Friday throughout the season, the paper and iPad editions will preview the best of the weekend’s sport, list the fixtures, and focus on emerging talent and those making […]

Britain’s record-breaking Point-to-Point champion Will Biddick will be chasing another landmark when the 2015/16 season opens on Sunday. The Cornishman heads to Black Forest Lodge in Devon, having ridden 68 winners last season, smashing the previous highest score by 12, and landing the British title for the fourth year in a row. That equalled the achievement of East […]

The Subaru National Point-to-Pointing series is back for a second year, featuring in the Midlands Area Club (14/2), Woodland Pytchley (26/3) and Fernie (1/5) meetings in this area. Supporting races for horses that have not won any race under the Rules of any recognised Racing Authority other than a Maiden or Hunt Members race, the Subaru Restricted Series […]

The second Point-To-Point Authority Press Day at Stratford Racecourse took place on Thursday. A few statistics from the 2014/15 season: 184 meetings at 104 courses. More than 30,000 attendees. 2717 horses, 603 riders, 1280 races. Average of 50.41 horses per meetings, 7.2 per race. 21% of the jockeys were new riders. The average age of […]