Midlands Area Awards 2021-22
Last weekend an awards luncheon was held at The Safari Bar at Van Oppen Polo in Corby. With many thanks to Area Vice-Chair James Morgan, here are a few photos of the award winners.
MIdlands Area Point-To-Point Association
Coordinating point-to-point horse racing in the East Midlands at Brocklesby Park, Dingley, Garthorpe, Guilsborough and Revesby Park.
Current Going
Quorn at Garthorpe ( 25th April)
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.
Latest News
Midlands meetings 2023
The provisional fixture list is out and there are a few changes in the schedule for Midlands Pointing. The season will start in January with the Revesby Races meeting taking the place of the Midlands Area Club fixture on 21st January. The PPA would like the scoring for the season championships to finish in time for the traditional Stratford Hunter…
New appointments
Midlands Pointing are delighted to two new appointments within the Midlands Area. Kelly Morgan has kindly agreed to represent the Midlands Area at PPORA meetings. Kelly is a popular face within the area as a winning jockey who has since trained under rules and between the flags. James Morgan has been appointed to a new role as Vice Chairman of…
The Meynell & South Staffs at Garthorpe – Report
[Photos of the Meynell & South Staffs meeting] The Meynell & South Staffs brought the curtain down on possibly their longest season ever with an evening meeting at Garthorpe to take advantage of the start of the extended Jubilee weekend. The going was good after a refreshing amount of rain in the run-up and the six-race card was bookended by…
Fitzwilliam at Dingley 2022 – Report
[Photos of the meeting can be found here] Visitors to the Dingley racecourse for the Fitzwilliam meeting on Saturday were treated to some excellent racing and brilliant individual performances. The recent run of dry weather and the late stage in the point-to-point racing season might have made it difficult to attract runners, but the incredible hard work of the ground…
Meynell & South Staffs at Garthorpe – Preview
The final meeting of the Midlands Point-to-point season is in the evening of Wednesday 1st June to coincide with the start of the long Platinum Jubilee weekend. Tickets are available on the gate on the evening, or you can save a couple of quid by buying them online in advance from our website at midlandspointing.com/shop. Under 16s are admitted free.…
Fitzwilliam at Dingley 28th May – Preview
2.00 Conditions Race (Level 2) - 9 entries - Sponsored by PolyCo Healthline A competitive looking conditions race with several of the entries having previous course form. Aunty Joan is a 5 time course winner and seems to be as always thriving at this time of the season, should have leading claims. Bawnmore, ultra-consistent, should run his race but could…
Some of our Sponsors
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