Coordinating point-to-point horse racing in the East Midlands at Brocklesby Park, Dingley, Garthorpe, Guilsborough and Revesby Park.
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.
Positive press reaction to Victoria Pendleton’s ride in Friday’s Foxhunter Chase at the Cheltenham Festival completed a fantastic finale to the former World and Olympic champion cyclist’s ‘Switching Saddles’ challenge. Pendleton, Britain’s most successful female Olympian, finished fifth in the Foxhunter Chase, the ‘Amateurs’ Gold Cup’, drawing praise from a wide section of racing professionals, including champion Jumps trainer Paul…
The Easter weekend is the busiest time in the Point-to-Point calendar, with a total of 22 meetings scheduled around the country. As a result there are difficult decisions for owners to make and multiple entries are often the result. The ground and going will often be the deciding factor on which horses are to run. This being said, the Woodland Pytchley…
by Emma Forman The popular Easter Monday Point- to- Point hosted by the South Notts at Thorpe Lodge takes place this Monday 28th March. A six race card starts at 1pm, the final race is due off at 3.55pm and a Hunt Scurry follows the main action. Highlights include AGA, Connolly’s Red Mills and Subaru Hunter Chase qualifiers. The first…
The Belvoir meeting at Garthorpe provided good racing on challenging ground, including a treble for Gina Andrews, a double for Tom Chatfeild-Roberts and his family and a double for the Bealby yard. The PPORA Club Members Race for Novice Riders was the day's opener and produced a convincing winner for Numbercruncher. Owner/rider David O'Brien had made the trip over from…
Brian Crawford, Clerk of Course has said the ground is "Good and Good to Soft in the back straight"
Following Monday’s course inspection (14 March) we are delighted to say that the course inspector was extremely happy with the ground ahead of the Easter Saturday Woodland Pytchley meeting, the first of three at Dingley Racecourse this year. Fence three has been completely rebuilt and there is now a brand new fence in place. There is good grass cover throughout;…
Entries for the Hunt Scurry, to be held at the South Notts Point-to-Point at Thorpe, on Easter Monday, are being taken by Annie Sharpe. 07939-040621. This race is not being run under BHA Regulations. Riders must have their own insurance, and horses must have up to date Flu and Tetnus vaccinations.
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