Quorn Point-to-Point

Saturday, April 25, 2026

Secretary

Anna Saunders
secretary@midlandspointing.com

Course

Garthorpe - click for more info. What3Words - slings.elect.panics

Entries

RECEIVER OF ENTRIES: The Point-to-Point Racing Company Ltd.
by TELEPHONE on: 01933 304795 (with credit/debit card payment only)
or ONLINE at: www.pointtopointentries.co.uk
SECRETARY: Anna Saunders
Tel: 07779 145512; email: anna-saunders@live.co.uk
ENTRIES CLOSE Monday 21st April, 12:30 pm
HUNTER CERT DEADLINE Thursday 17th April, 12:00noon
ENTRY FEES £55 for a single race, £35 per additional race same horse

Clerk of the Course

Jim Culloty

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There will be pony racing sponsored by Tiggas Saddlery beginning at 1pm. Horse races commence at 2pm.

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 (2pm)

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Race 1: Four And Five Years Old Maiden 4&5yo 2m4f

For Mementoes to the winning Owner and Rider
PRIZE MONEY: 1st £200, 2nd £120, 3rd £90. Total Prize Fund £410
SPECIAL CONDITIONS: For horses which are Maidens aged four and five years old only that have not run in any race under rules of any Racing Authority (Point-to-Points excepted); to be run over approximately two-and-a-half miles.

Kindly sponsored by Easyfix & The Point-to-Point Authority

Race 2: Conditions (Level 2) 5yo&up 3m

For a CHALLENGE TROPHY and Mementoes to the winning Owner
PRIZE MONEY: 1st £200, 2nd £120, 3rd £90. Total Prize Fund £410
SPECIAL CONDITIONS: For horses aged five years and over only, which are owned and ridden by current members of the PPORA; Owners and Riders must be an eligible member of the PPORA by declaration of the horse. For information on how to satisfy these conditions, please refer to www.ppora.co.uk.
PENALTIES: For each win on or since 1st October 2023 in a Steeplechase or Hurdle race under the Rules of any recognised Racing Authority (Point-to-Points excepted) to carry 7lb extra; for each win in a Mens, Ladies or Mixed Open Point-to-Point in this period to carry 5lb extra, and for each win in a Conditions race at the same Level or higher (to include Confined, Club Association, Service or Society Point-to-Point races) in this period to carry 3lb extra. Maximum penalty to be carried is 10lb. Penalties are cumulative.  

Kindly sponsored by Judith Pashley

Robert Whowell and Partners

Race 3: Mixed Open 3m 11st 7lb

For the QUORN GOLD CUP and Mementoes to the winning Owner
PRIZE MONEY: 1st £250, 2nd £170, 3rd £125. Total Prize Fund £545
ALLOWANCES: Riders who, prior to the Thursday before the date of this Point-to-Point Steeplechase, have not ridden more than 5 winners under the Rules of Racing or the Rules of a recognised Racing Authority, Point-to-Point Steeplechases or Arabian Horse Races; 5lb.
PENALTIES: Penalties apply for wins on or since 1st October 2024 in an eligible Steeplechase or Hurdle race under the Rules of any recognised Racing Authority (Point-to-Points excepted) or in a Mens, Ladies or Mixed Open Point-to-Point; for one such win 3lb extra; for two such wins 5lb for three or more such wins 7lb; maximum total penalty to be carried is 7lb.

Kindly sponsored by Robert Whowell and Partners

Manor Farm Rehabilitation

Race 4: Restricted

For the SHAKESPHERE TROPHY and Mementoes to the winning Owner
PRIZE MONEY: 1st £200, 2nd £120, 3rd £90. Total Prize Fund £410
SPECIAL CONDITIONS: For horses which at starting have not won any Race under the Rules of any Recognised Racing Authority other than National Hunt Flat races or Flat races, or any Point-to-Point Steeplechase other than Maiden Races, Hunt Members Races or no more than one Restricted race.
PENALTIES: A previous winner of a Restricted race to carry 5lb extra

Kindly sponsored by Manor Farm Rehabilitation

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Race 5: Maiden (NWFAA) 3m

For the GENERAL PAYNTER CUP and Mementoes to the winning Owner
PRIZE MONEY: 1st £200, 2nd £120, 3rd £90. Total Prize Fund £410
SPECIAL CONDITIONS: No weight-for-age allowance.

Kindly sponsored by William Hercock

The Fox and Hounds, Knossington

Race 6: The Eight Years and Over Conditions Race (Level 3) Approx 2m 4f.


PRIZE MONEY: 1st £200, 2nd £120, 3rd £90. Total Prize Fund £410
SPECIAL CONDITIONS: To be run over For horses aged eight years or over only, which on since the 1st October 2022 have not won any race under the rules of any recognised Racing Authority (Point-to-Points excepted). To be run over approximately two-and-a-half miles.
ALLOWANCES: 12st for horses and gelding, 11st 7lb for mares.
PENALTIES: For each win on orsince the 1st October 2022, in a Mens, Ladies or Mixed Open Point-to-Point in this period carry 5lb extra, and for each win in a Conditions race at the same level or highter (to include Confined, Club, Association, Service or Society Point-to-Point races in this period to carry 3lb extra. Maximum penalty to be carried is 10lb. Penalties are cumulative.

Kindly sponsored by Fox & Hounds, Knossington

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