Coordinating point-to-point horse racing in the East Midlands at Brocklesby Park, Dingley, Garthorpe, Guilsborough and Revesby Park.
By David Simpson Alarm clocks were required for the first Midlands area fixture of the season, but those who got up early for the 10.15am start were rewarded with competitive racing across the card and some impressive winners. It was a brave move by the Atherstone committee to plump for a pre-Christmas date, but the fixture was well supported with…
The Midlands Pointing season starts unusually early this season with the Atherstone meeting at Clifton-on Dunsmore, on Sunday 16th December. Clifton-on-Dunsmore offers excellent viewing of the whole course and will have a family Christmas theme to it this year. A brass band will be playing carols and mulled wine and other hot drinks will be available. Father Christmas has promised…
We are pleased to welcome back a number of companies who have supported the meeting for many years, and some new faces for 2019. The feature mixed open race will be sponsored by Baillies Haylage, and we have hosting the Connolly’s Red Mills Intermediate Race again this year, The Jockey Club are our other national sponsors, alongside longstanding local sponsors…
There has been some confusion over the past few weeks concerning the 5lb allowance for novices who have won 5 or fewer races. It only applies to Open Races as last year (there were discussions to widen its scope). N.B. I realise that the language is confusing, and the error in Regulation 75 causes further doubt but rule has not…
Andrew Garland Clerk of Course reports that the Clifton going is currently, "Good to Soft at 4pm Friday".
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…
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!