Coordinating point-to-point horse racing in the East Midlands at Brocklesby Park, Dingley, Garthorpe, Guilsborough and Revesby Park.
The following is a statement from the Brocklesby Point-to-point committee: It is looking ever more likely that Covid-19 restrictions of whatever nature and severity will continue into early 2021 and thus affect mass spectator gatherings such as our point to point.As this would be our 200th anniversary meeting we clearly would prefer it to be as close as possible to the…
This is a formal announcement to confirm that the British point-to-point season is closed for this season. This was a very difficult decision to make recognising that many people's livelihoods are involved. However, the Prime Minister's words last night made clear that everyone should minimise social contact and non-essential travel. Furthermore, our sport creates some medical burden, both on the…
The Woodland Pytchley Hunt Members Race will now be open to horses qualified with the Atherstone and Pytchley Hunts The Woodland Pytchley Hunt Point-to-Point, taking place on Easter Saturday, 11th April, have updated the Conditions of their Hunt Race, opening up the race to horses qualified with the Atherstone and Pytchley Hunts in addition to the Woodland Pytchley, Fernie and…
The next meeting at Garthorpe is the Belvoir's point-to-point meeting on Sunday 29th March. There will be a seven-race card and a dog show. This year the Restricted Race, sponsored by Roythornes, will be run over 2m 4f rather than the usual 3 miles. The Mixed Open race, run in memory of Jenny Skelton, has a £1000 prize fund, with…
After the unfortunate loss of the Cottesmore meeting last weekend, the Midlands Area season continues with a Pytchley meeting at Guilsborough which is earlier in the year than usual on Sunday 8th March. Tickets are available online from our website, midlandspointing.com/shop (under-16s are free) or on the gate on arrival. The Guilsborough course can be found on the A5199 in…
Midlands jockey Rory Bevin has decided to try his hand(s) at boxing and after just 8 weeks of intensive training, sometimes twice a day, is entering the ring on Saturday 7th March at the William Hill Racing Staff Boxing Night at York Racecourse. He is raising money for a very worthy cause - Racing Welfare - a charity that helps…
Treehouse Sporting Colours have agreed to support PtP Pony Racing during the 2020 season and will be supporting the Rider Championships and the Championship Finals. The season kicks off at the Heythrop point-to-point at Cocklebarrow, on Sunday 26th January and runs through until the last fixture of the season on Saturday 13th June, the Torrington Farmers at Umberleigh in the Devon…
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