Category: Rules

  • remote camera image of horse racing

    20th May 2025
    New race definitions and penalties for 2025-26 season. Novice Rider allowances If a jockey starts the season as a novice…
  • Gina Ellis falls from her horse during a schooling race

    14th February 2024
    Garthorpe has just run a couple of very successful schooling races/trials at the end of the race day, and more…
  • Jockey on weighing scales at Garthorpe

    4th December 2018
    There has been some confusion over the past few weeks concerning the 5lb allowance for novices who have won 5…
  • Jockey on weighing scales at Garthorpe

    16th November 2018
    Jockeys have been given 1lb extra weight allowance at scales owing to increased weight of new, enhanced body protectors From…
  • Point-to-Point racing

    22nd November 2017
    POINT-TO-POINT SECRETARIES ASSOCIATION GUIDANCE NOTES PHOTOGRAPHER/VIDEOGRAPHERS & VIDEOGRAPHERS Introduction All Photographers/Videographers unless the Point-to-Point Area’s Official Photographer/Videographer must apply to…
  • Horse racing at Garthorpe

    29th September 2015
    RIDERS’ EQUIPMENT Body Protectors - A body protector MUST conform to (BS) EN 13158: 2009 or CSN EN 13158: 2009.…
  • Point-to-Point starter

    29th September 2015
    The Regulations and Instructions for Point-to-Point Steeple Chases 2015/16 will be available on the website from 8th October.   Please…