Coordinating point-to-point horse racing in the East Midlands at Brocklesby Park, Dingley, Garthorpe, Guilsborough and Revesby Park.
Thursday 16th 11am
Watering has commenced with the aim to produce good to soft ground by this weekend and then manage according to the weather next week.
Jockeys have been given 1lb extra weight allowance at scales owing to increased weight of new, enhanced body protectors From 1 October 2018, the minimum acceptable standard for a safety vest (body protector) for race riding for jockeys of all disciplines will be increased. As a result, all jockeys will be required to wear the new “Level 2” body protectors,…
At a sponsors’ gathering and season’s launch at Cheltenham today it was revealed that Skinner’s Pet Foods, which has a network of stockists around the UK, is backing 22 ladies’ open races. That is an increase of two, culminating in a prestigious hunters’ chase final at Stratford in May. Skinner’s is also sponsoring the national women riders’ title. Frontline construction company JRL Group Ltd is…
The up-to-date fixture pages for the 2018-19 season are now on the website so you can get a preview of everything in the Planner right now. Just go to the Fixtures menu on the website and select the meeting of your choice. The pages now show (hopefully) correct dates and start times, race order, race conditions and penalties too. What…
Twenty five years was a key figure celebrated at the South Notts Final Furlong Ball and Midlands Area Awards, held on Sat evening at Newark Showground. Mark and Pat Barthorpe, our staunch and passionate supporters, have been generously sponsoring the Area for twenty five years. It was rather fitting that they presented the Mark Ashton Memorial Trophy awarded for services…
The Midlands Area have applied for the following dates for the 2018-19 season. Now confirmed by the BHA
We have some fabulous raffle prizes that have been so generously donated for the Area Raffle at the South Notts Point-to-Point Ball on Sat. 4 x Premier Enclosure Tickets and a table for 4 (Silver) in the Seasons Restaurant at Southwell Racecourse - Mr Mark Clayton A Plump Turkey for Christmas - South Notts 2 x Tickets for the Cheltenham Countryside…
We have a Pony Racing Training Day arranged for Sunday 28th October, at North Lodge, Barrowby, Grantham, by kind invitation of Mr and Mrs Chris Bealby. If you fancy giving Pony Racing a whirl or need to qualify for the coming season please click the link below. This training day is beneficial for children interested in all disciplines. It teaches…
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!