Coordinating point-to-point horse racing in the East Midlands at Brocklesby Park, Dingley, Garthorpe, Guilsborough and Revesby Park.
Wed 15th 5.30pm
Ground is currently Good to Firm. Watering will commence at 8am Thurs 15th to produce good safe jumping ground. We have had 10mm of rain since Sunday.
Jim Culloty is a big name in racing, of that there can be little doubt. Not many people have not only won the Cheltenham Gold Cup and the Grand National but done it in the same season. And now the former leading jockey has taken up an administrative role in point-to-pointing, as Clerk of the Course at Garthorpe. Garthorpe Racecourse…
The Melton Hunt Club meeting, traditionally held in May, has moved this year to accommodate an earlier finish to the point-to-point season, and now takes place at Garthorpe racecourse, on the B676 five miles East of Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire, this Sunday 5th February. Gold Cup and Grand National winning jockey Jim Culloty has taken on the role as Clerk…
After a week's postponement, the Midlands Area's point-to-point season got off and running at Revesby Races on Sunday 29th January. The Revesby micro-climate did its job and banished the stubborn frost from the Lincolnshire turf, resulting in good ground around the track and lots of happy punters. The racing spoils were divided around, with Philip Rowley and Tom Ellis both…
The Midlands Point-to-point season kicks off on Saturday 21st January at Revesby Races with a six-race card which starts at midday. The course at Revesby is easy to find, just off the A155 past the village of Revesby. The What3Words address is diplomats.comet.resettle. Visitors can expect a range of food and drink options as well as a licensed bar and…
We are very grateful to our National point-to-point sponsors for the 2022-23 season. TATTERSALLS CHELTENHAM 4-AND 5-YEAR-OLD MAIDEN SERIES Young horses racing between the flags are the future stars of National Hunt racing and 14 maidensconfined to four and five-year-olds (plus one for 4yo only) will take place in 2022-2023. Tattersalls Cheltenham will both be sponsoring six young horse maidens…
If you have access to a new Planner then you will have this information already but here is a list of next season’s Midlands Area fixtures and their dates. FixtureDateRevesby RacesSaturday 21st Jan (Revesby)Melton Hunt ClubSunday 5th Feb (Garthorpe)BrocklesbySaturday 11th Feb (Brocklesby)CottesmoreSunday 26th Feb (Garthorpe)Pytchley with WoodlandSunday 12th March (Guilsborough)BelvoirSunday 26th March (Garthorpe)Pytchley with WoodlandEaster Sat 8th April (Dingley)South NottsEaster Mon 10th April (Thorpe Lodge)QuornSaturday 22nd April (Garthorpe)FernieSunday 30th April (Dingley)FitzwilliamSaturday 13th May (Dingley)MeynellNo…
After many seasons Brian Crawford has retired as Garthorpe’s Clerk. As a result ‘Team Garthorpe’ is looking for a suitable individual to fulfil the (mainly voluntary) role of Clerk of Course. The role is responsible for managing the preparation and delivery of the race days – four scheduled in 2023 – in compliance with BHA Regulations. There is a part-time Groundsman plus a team…
We cannot list all of our sponsors on one page so here is a random sample of the people who make this sport possible. Thank you!