Garthorpe Update- Sunday
The Clerk of Course has reported after overnight frost, Racing goes ahead today
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)
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.
Latest News
Garthorpe Update – Sat
Updated at 11.15am. The Clerk of the Course, Brian Crawford, as reported to the Area Chairman, Gerald Bailey, that Garthorpe was raceable at 9am this morning. There will be a precautionary inspection in view of the weather forecast at 8am Sunday morning.
Cottesmore at Garthorpe – Preview
The third meeting in the Midlands Pointing area is the first to be held at Garthorpe. Brian reports that the course has wintered well and that there is a good covering of grass. There has been some maintenance to the course, including improvements to the disabled viewing stand and some changes to where spectators may stand on the finishing straight.…
The Brocklesby at Brocklesby Park – Report
The Midlands Pointing season continued with a very successful meeting at Brocklesby Park on Saturday. The weather was kind, there were a good many spectators and the 58 runners provided some excellent racing, including a double (and two second places) for local favourite Tom Strawson. The Brocklesby Members, Subscribers and Farmers race (kindly sponsored by DDM Agriculture) gave us a…
Next Fixture – Sunday 25th Feb
After the successful fixture at Brocklesby Park, we move onto the first of five meetings at Garthorpe, starting on Sunday 25th Feb with the Cottesmore meeting. For the best value purchase your tickets online for £10. The price of entry on the gate is £13 - No Race Cards included. There will be Amusements for the children, Trade Stands, Licensed…
Brocklesby – 7 am Saturday
There are no frost issues. We are racing!
Brocklesby at Brocklesby Park – Preview
Final preparations are being made for the Brocklesby Point-to-Point which takes place on Saturday 17th February, with the first race at 12 noon. 110 entries are sure to provide a great days racing for this traditional and popular meeting. Aylesby-based Point-to-Point jockey Tom Strawson has made a winning start to the season with two wins so far on Maguires Bridge…
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