Advanced Going Report – Thorpe 28th March
Peter Rule, Clerk of the Course, reports, "The ground has recovered well from the Midlands Area Club meeting and is currently SOFT but drying daily. I expect the ground to be GOOD by Easter Monday."
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)
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.
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Belvoir Entries 2016
Printable entry list 12.30 PPORA Club Members (Nov Rdrs) - 12st ARKOSE (IRE) ARTHUR'S SECRET (FR) BANANA FLAMBE (IRE) BILLY CUCKOO (IRE) CLASSIC DESTINY (IRE) DEFYING GRAVITY (IRE) DONE A RUNNER (IRE) ELSAFEER (IRE) HOLD EM COWBOY (IRE) HUNTERS LODGE (IRE) IHEARDU LAKE LEGEND LOUGH INCH (IRE) MOHI RAHRERE (IRE) MURPHYS PROMISE (IRE) NIKI ROYAL (FR) NUMBERCRUNCHER (IRE) OH TOODLES (IRE)…
PPORA Awards Lunch Speaker announced
Nicky Henderson to attend PPORA Annual Awards Lunch as Guest Speaker THE PPORA are delighted to announce Nicky Henderson has kindly agreed to attend the PPORA Annual Awards Lunch as the Guest Speaker for 2016. The PPORA Annual Awards Lunch is on Friday 20th May at Stratford Racecourse. Tickets are £55 to include a 4 course meal, an awards ceremony, and guest…
PPORA Jockey of the month – February
Howdens PPORA Jockey of the Month – February Gus Levinson, from Andoversford, Nr Cheltenham. 17 year old Gus Levinson is the third winner of the Howdens PPORA Jockey of the Month award. He says ‘I would like to thank Howdens for their sponsorship of this award, I amvery grateful to Pony Racing and hunting for all the riding experience it gave…
Belvoir at Garthorpe 2016 – Preview
The second of Garthorpe's fixtures is the Belvoir meeting, this Saturday 19th March, with the first race starting at 12.30pm. There are 120 horses entered so visitors are promised a good day's racing from what is likely to be a seven-race card. All the bends have been moved to fresh ground, and the fences where applicable. The advanced going on Sunday was heavy. We…
Interview: Brian Crawford – Garthorpe Clerk of the Course
by Emma Forman The alarm in the Crawford household goes off at 6am on a race day and by 6.45am Brian has travelled the 16 miles from his home at Aslockton to Garthorpe racecourse, in order to begin his duties as Clerk of the Course. His first job is to check the rain gauge in the winner’s enclosure in case…
David Simpson to join Tattersalls Ireland as BIDPOINT Representative
Tattersalls Ireland has announced the appointment of David Simpson, formerly of AGA, as BIDPOINT Representative for the remainder of the Point-to-Point season. Commenting on the appointment, Richard Pugh, Director of Horses in Training at Tattersalls Ireland said; “Since its launch in March 2015, Tattersalls Ireland BIDPOINT has made great strides in offering an alternative way for people to buy an…
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