Melton Hunt Club Point-to-Point

Sunday, February 1, 2026

Secretary

Anna Saunders
Stone Lodge Farm, Marefield Road, Halstead, Leics LE7 9DG
anna-saunders@live.co.uk
07779 145512

Course

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Entries

ENTRIES CLOSE Monday 26th January, 12:30 pm
HUNTER CERT DEADLINE Thursday 22nf January, 12:00noon
ENTRY FEES £60 for a single race, £35 per additional race same horse

Clerk of the Course

Jim Culloty

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By kind permission of Sir Richard Tollemache.

Best-Turned-Out A prize will be given to the Groom of the best-turned out horse in each race.

The four Point To Points at Garthorpe are sponsoring a Top Horse Competition over the coming 2025/26 season. They are putting up £2,000 which will be divided up giving the most successful horse £1000, the second, £650 and the third £350.

Points will be awarded to individual horses for each race as follows; First 10; Second 8; Third 6, Fourth 2; Also Ran 2. For a Walk Over a horse will be awarded 5 points. The winning horses’ connections will be presented with their cheques following the Quorn Point-to-Point on Saturday 25th April.

The other 3 Point-To-Points at Garthorpe are the Cottesmore on Sunday 23rd November, the Melton Hunt Club on Sunday 1st February and the Belvoir on Saturday 21st March.

Horse Races (12pm)

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Race 1: The five years old and over Melton Hunt Club CONDITIONS Race (Level 2), 3m, 12st

For the GENERAL PAYNTER CHALLENGE CUP and Mementoes to the winning Owner & Rider
PRIZE MONEY: 1st £250, 2nd £150, 3rd £100. Total Prize Fund £500

Kindly sponsored by Mr John Chatfeild Roberts in support of Warning Zone

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Race 2: The Tattersalls Cheltenham "GB Pointers Bonus" Young Horse MAIDEN Series Race, 2m about 4f, 12st

For the LORD ASTOR CHALLENGE CUP and Mementoes to the winning Owner & Rider
PRIZE MONEY: 1st £250, 2nd £150, 3rd £100. Total Prize Fund £500

Kindly sponsored by Tattersalls

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Race 3: The RESTRICTED Race, 3m, 12st

For the HARRY BENYON CHALLENGE CUP and Mementoes to the winning Owner & Rider
PRIZE MONEY: 1st £250, 2nd £150, 3rd £100. Total Prize Fund £500

Kindly sponsored by Tim & Ali Wheeler in support of KM Racing & Pre Training

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Race 4: The MENS OPEN Race, 3m, 12st

For the HENRY WATERFORD CHALLENGE CUP and Mementoes to the winning Owner & Rider
PRIZE MONEY: 1st £300, 2nd £180, 3rd £120. Total Prize Fund £600

Kindly sponsored by William Hercock

Browne Jacobson

Race 5: The LADIES OPEN Race, 3m, 11st

For the MAJOR HOARE CHALLENGE CUP and Mementoes to the winning Owner & Rider
PRIZE MONEY: 1st £300, 2nd £180, 3rd £120. Total Prize Fund £600

Kindly sponsored by Browne Jacobson

Race 6: The MAIDEN Race (NWFAA), 3m, 12st

For the ELWELL CHALLENGE CUP and Mementoes to the winning Owner & Rider
PRIZE MONEY: 1st £250, 2nd £150, 3rd £100. Total Prize Fund £500
SPECIAL CONDITIONS: No weight-for-age allowance.

Kindly sponsored by Richard Clowes Property Search

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