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Point-to-Point Vacancy at the BHA

Point-to-Point Racing Company Ltd Staff — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:10:07 GMT

The British Horseracing Authority are currently looking for a new Point-to-Point Executive to join the Racing Team.

Three Meetings Fail to beat Big Freeze

Point-to-Point Racing Company Ltd Staff — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:01:00 GMT

The ongoing cold snap has claimed three of this weekend's scheduled fixtures, with the Cambridge University Draghounds at Cottenham, the Southdown & Eridge at Godstone and the Vine & Craven Barbury Racecourse having all been called off.

Preview: Dumfriesshire & Stewartry - Overton

Peter Burgon — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:21:20 GMT

The Northern Area Point-to-Point season resumes on Sunday after a three week break with the Dumfriesshire & Stewartry meeting at Overton Farm, Crossford. It has attracted 103 entries on a six race card, which starts at 12.30pm.

Midlands Area Awards Lunch - new date, new venue!

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:26:28 GMT

The Midlands Area Association Point-to-Point Awards lunch will be held on Sunday, June 17th.

Betting Preview: Sinnington - Duncombe Park

Will Milburn — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:00:41 GMT

The Sinnington Hunt will hope to stage their meeting this Sunday at Duncombe Park.

Preview: South Dorset - Milborne St Andrew

Brian and Gill Armstrong — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:54:00 GMT

Chapoturgeon can achieve the win required for Cheltenham's Christie's Foxhunter qualification by taking the South Dorset Mens Open at Milborne St Andrew on Sunday.

Mid Devon Rescheduled / Old Raby Abandoned

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:25:00 GMT

Please be advised that following the cancellation of Sunday's Mid Devon Point-to-Point at Black Forest Lodge, the meeting will now run on Saturday, 11th February. However, the Old Raby at Witton Castle has not been as lucky in finding a new date and this meeting has therefore been abandoned.

Pointing Suffers Winter Wipeout

Point-to-Point Racing Company Staff — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:20:00 GMT

The Arctic conditions currently enveloping the country have claimed the weekend's entire Point-to-Point fixture list.

British Pointing - let's shout about it!

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:13:00 GMT

British Point-to-Pointing has plenty to be proud of, including our many domestic success stories. We at The Point-to-Point Racing Company and British Bloodstock Marketing decided it was high time to shout about it!

Larkhill Seeking New Date

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:21:00 GMT

The Combined Services meeting, postponed from Saturday 4th February due to frost, is still looking for a new date for the fixture.

In The Frame: 29th January

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:49:00 GMT

Sadly the increasingly wintery weather claimed the Jedforest fixture last weekend, but the remaining five meetings went ahead, ensuring plenty of photo opportunities.

AGA Ladies qualifier moves to new home

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:02:00 GMT

Owing to the loss of Sunday's Tweseldown Racing Club meeting due to frost, the scheduled AGA Ladies Open Series qualifier will now take place at the Chiddingfold, Leconfield & Cowdray Point-to-Point on Sunday, 4th March.

Cambridgeshire Hunt with Enfield Chace to postpone

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:47:00 GMT

Due to the continuing cold snap across many parts of Britain resulting in frozen ground, the Cambridgeshire Hunt with Enfield Chace have postponed their meeting, which was due to be held this Sunday, 5th February.

Preview: Old Raby - Witton Castle

Charlotte Brader — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:31:00 GMT

The Old Raby Hunt Club hold their meeting at Witton Castle on Sunday 5th February where 102 entries have been received for the six race card.

Jack Frost Claims Larkhill and Tweseldown

Point-to-Point Racing Company Ltd Staff — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:26:00 GMT

The Combined Services and Tweseldown Race Club meetings, scheduled to take place at Larkhill on Saturday and Tweseldown on Sunday, have both been called off due to frost.

From rocking horse to racehorse: Dale Peters

Carolyn Tanner — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:38:00 GMT

Many jockeys nowadays make use of an equicizer in a bid to improve both their skill and their fitness, but Dale Peters, now 21, was ahead of his time.

Betting Preview: Old Raby Hunt Club - Witton Castle

Will Milburn — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:21:00 GMT

The Old Raby hunt host their meeting this Sunday at Witton Castle where they will be staging a six race card, with the first race been at 12noon.

Preview: Cambridgeshire Hunt with Enfield Chace

James Crispe — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:15:00 GMT

Horseheath, one of Britain's top Point-to-Point courses, begins its three-meeting 2012 programme with its first ever Sunday fixture, the Cambridgeshire Hunt with Enfield Chace, on February 5.

Report: South Devon - Ideford Arch

Granville Taylor — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:28:24 GMT

Will Biddick extended his lead for the National riders' championship at the South Devon with a comfortable Confined race success on Alpha Native.

Preview: Mid Devon - Black Forest Lodge

Donna Harris — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:07:00 GMT

A total of 140 entries have been received for the Mid Devon Point-to-Point at Black Forest Lodge this Sunday (February 5th).

Landmarks: 29th January

Carolyn Tanner — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:37:00 GMT

Thorpe Lodge was the venue for both Joe Docker's 100th winner and Jon Rogers's initial success (see Scene & Heard).

Preview: Tweseldown Racing Club - Tweseldown

Robin Gray — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:52:00 GMT

Tweseldown Racing Club has taken a bumper entry of 124 for the six race programme starting at 12.30pm on Sunday 5th February.

Report: North Norfolk Harriers - Higham

James Crispe — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:21:17 GMT

Nick Wright, from Badlingham near Newmarket, earned top billing by winning with half of his four-strong string at an excellent North Norfolk Harriers Point-To-Point at Higham on Sunday, which saw six of the seven trophies remain in East Anglia.

Report: Midlands Area Club - Thorpe Lodge

Emma Forman — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:34:46 GMT

Overnight frost led to an hour delay to the start of the Midlands Area Club Point-to-Point races at Thorpe Lodge on Sunday.

Report: Yorkshire Area Point-to-Point Club - Sheriff Hutton

Will Milburn — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:34:50 GMT

The Yorkshire Area Point-to-Point Club held their meeting on Sunday, however had to pass an early inspection due to the overnight frost.

Scene & Heard: Midlands Area Club - Thorpe

Carolyn Tanner — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:52:02 GMT

Joe Docker, whose father John is Chairman of the meeting, recorded his 100th success between the flags when taking the Maiden Division One on the Holly Campbell-trained Popaway.

Jedforest Point-to-Point Abandoned

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:11:00 GMT

Following the abandonment of Sunday's Jedforest Point-to-Point due to frozen ground, it has been announced that the meeting will not be rescheduled.

In The Frame: 21st & 22nd January

Point-to-Point Racing Company Ltd Staff — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:56:00 GMT

Five meetings took place up and down the country last weekend and despite some rather wild and windy weather the photographers were out in force and were able to capture the best of the action.

White Hangs Up His Boots

Carolyn Tanner — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:58:00 GMT

One name missing from the riders' lists this season is that of Will White, who decided at the end of the last campaign to hang up his boots.

Pub Team Preview: North Norfolk - Higham

The East Anglian Pub Team — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:18:00 GMT

The East Anglian Pub Team have returned to bring us the best bets for Sunday's North Norfolk meeting at Higham.

The Irish Field - catch up with the Irish Scene

Point-to-Point Racing Company Ltd. Staff — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:30:00 GMT

Check out the Point-to-Point copy supplied by The Point-to-Point Racing Company Ltd. to leading Irish equestrian weekly, The Irish Field.

Planner Update

Point-to-Point Racing Company Ltd Staff — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:01:00 GMT

The latest edition of the Point-to-Point and Hunter Chase Race Planner Update Service is now available to download.

Preview: Yorkshire Area Point-to-Point Club

Charlotte Brader — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:43:00 GMT

After a two week delay, the Yorkshire Area season makes its 2012 debut on Sunday 29th January at Sheriff Hutton. 130 entries have been received for the 7 race card and the Maiden has been split at entry stage leading to two divisions.

Preview: Jedforest - Friars Haugh

Peter Burgon — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:44:00 GMT

The picturesque Friars Haugh course alongside the River Tweed at Kelso hosts the first Scottish action of the season on Sunday with 89 entries for the Jedforest's seven race card which starts at 12.30pm.

Preview: South Devon - Ideford Arch

Donna Harris — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:50:00 GMT

Racing starts at 12 noon at the South Devon Hunts Club Point-to-Point this Sunday (Jan 29) at Ideford Arch where 140 entries have been received.

Preview: West Street Tickham - Charing

Mark Siggers — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:38:00 GMT

The South East kicks off its Point-to-Point season with the Kent Grand National at Charing on Sunday.

Preview: North Norfolk Harriers - Higham

James Crispe — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:25:00 GMT

Trainer Fleur Hawes could be the woman to follow at the North Norfolk Harriers Point-To-Point at Higham on Sunday (January 29) as she has leading candidates for the two Open races.

Preview: Midlands Area Club - Thorpe Lodge

Emma Foreman — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:20:00 GMT

The Midlands Area Club Point-to-Point takes place on Sunday at Thorpe Lodge near Newark.

Tweseldown - Course alteration reminder

Robin Gray — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:20:28 GMT

Tweseldown racecourse will stage its most lucrative meeting of the season on Sunday 5th February.

New access to Thorpe Lodge

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:38:00 GMT

Visitors to the upcoming Midlands Area Club meeting at Thorpe will find that access to the course has been moved.

Landmarks: 21st and 22nd January

Carolyn Tanner — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:53:19 GMT

Dontupsettherhythm's Restricted victory at North Carlton brought up a career century for Richard Armson, number 99 having been achieved earlier in the afternoon on Menchikov in the Club Members' race. Both horses were carrying the colours of Milson Robinson.

Scene & Heard: West Percy - Alnwick

Carolyn Tanner — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:25:26 GMT

John Dawson rode his first winner since undergoing three operations on his anterior cruciate ligament in the summer when landing the Men's Open on Maria Myco's Top Dressing, despite reporting that his mount had not been too happy on the track's undulations.

Report: Tiverton - Chipley Park

Granville Taylor — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:35:46 GMT

A total of 87 runners contested the eight races on ground officially described as good to soft at Chipley Park.

Report: West Percy - Alnwick

Peter Burgon — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:14:29 GMT

It was a case of doubles all round for jockeys Tristan Davidson and Kit Alexander as well as trainers Victor Thompson and Nick Alexander at Sunday's West Percy fixture at Alnwick.

Report: Burton - North Carlton

Emma Forman — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:39:57 GMT

Some good racing took place on Sunday when the Midlands Area Point-to-Point season got underway with the Burton meeting at a windswept North Carlton.

Jamie Jenkinson

Point-to-Point Racing Company Ltd Staff — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:34:42 GMT

West Midlands Area PRO Pete Mansell has provided us with an update on the condition of Jamie Jenkinson, who was injured in a fall at Chaddesley Corbett on December 27th.

Report: Heythrop - Dunthrop

Andrew Norman — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:09:00 GMT

It was fitting that the sun shone at Dunthrop on what was to be the final afternoon's racing at the 29-year-old course.

Report: Royal Artillery - Larkhill

Brian and Gill Armstrong — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:42:40 GMT

Quedillac won his first race for octogenarian Isle of Wight owner Hazel Goody in Larkhill's Royal Artillery Ladies Open under Gina Andrews on Saturday.

Burton welcomes baby girl

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 14:58:00 GMT

Britain's winning-most Point-to-Point rider Richard Burton and his wife Hannah welcomed their second daughter into the world at 5.30am this morning (Sunday).

In The Frame: 15th January

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:46:00 GMT

Sadly the sudden bout of wintery weather caused the Yorkshire Area Point-to-Point Club to postpone their meeting until January 29th, but with the Silverton and Dunston Harriers going ahead, our photographers went out to capture the action.

Update from Jedforest Point-to-Point, Sunday 29th January

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:23:21 GMT

With all guns blazing for their 2012 fixture the Jedforest Hunt have an exciting new addition in the form of a Sunday Carvery Lunch Tent.

Preview: Royal Artillery - Larkhill

Brian and Gill Armstrong — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:50:00 GMT

Surenaga can make a winning first appearance for the Philip Rowley stable in the Royal Artillery Mens Open at Larkhill on Saturday.

Report: Silverton - Black Forest Lodge

Granville Taylor — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:49:00 GMT

A creditable runner-up for the Lady Dudley Cup last year, Cedrus Libani was the class act on show at the Silverton, justifying warm favouritism with a five lengths Mens Open win under Tom Weston.

Preview: Tiverton - Chipley Park

Donna Harris — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:18:00 GMT

The Tiverton Foxhounds Point-to-Point takes place at Chipley Park, near Wellington, Somerset this Sunday (January 22nd). A total of 145 good quality entries have been received which set the stage for an exciting day's racing.

Preview: West Percy - Alnwick

Peter Burgon — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:07:00 GMT

The Northern Area Point-to-Point season resumes on Sunday after a six-week break with the West Percy fixture at the Ratcheugh Farm course near Alnwick, where all bends have been moved to fresh ground since the December meeting. It has attracted 128 entries on a seven race card starting at 12 noon.

Preview: Burton - North Carlton

Emma Forman — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:35:00 GMT

The Midlands Area Point-to-Point racing season will get underway on Sunday with the Burton Point-to-Point which will take place at North Carlton racecourse on the Lincolnshire Showground.

Preview: Heythrop - Dunthrop

Claire Hart — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:26:00 GMT

South Midlands Area Point-to-Point racing returns this Sunday at Dunthrop, which is situated two miles north east of Chipping Norton near the junction of the A3400 and A361.

Report: Dunston Harriers - Ampton

Matt Coleman — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:13:00 GMT

The overnight light frost thawed in time for an exciting seven-race card to take place at Ampton on Sunday for the Dunston Harriers Point-to-Point. A good crowd witnessed a number of stirring finishes to races that were run in fast times due to the unseasonal good to firm going.

Landmark: Lucy Gould

Carolyn Tanner — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:38:06 GMT

16-year-old Lucy Gould, an A' level student in art, textiles and media studies at Gillingham School, made a winning debut in the Ladies' Open at Black Forest Lodge on the aptly-named Special Occasion.

Racing Post Weekender - out now!

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:30:00 GMT

Last year's Weekender Lady Dudley Cup runner-up Cedrus Libani posted a storming success at Black Forest Lodge on Sunday and is out to go one better at Chaddesley Corbett in April.

Scene & Heard: Dunston Harriers - Ampton

Carolyn Tanner — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:00:53 GMT

The last-minute decision to give Divine Intavention a Men's Open entry bore fruit at Ampton, Mark Wall's forcing tactics on the final circuit seeing his mount home ahead of the odds-on Ballyeightra Cross.

Sheriff Hutton rescheduled

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:00:06 GMT

The Yorkshire Area Club Point-to-Point, which was cancelled due to frost last Sunday, has been rescheduled for Sunday January 29th.

In The Frame: 7th and 8th January

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:41:00 GMT

The first weekend of 2012 enjoyed Pointing action on both days, with Saturday's Larkhill Racing Club meeting followed by the North Cornwall hosted at Wadebridge on Sunday.

Good news from the Tompsett camp

Carolyn Tanner — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:47:22 GMT

Isabel Tompsett has achieved one of her ambitions, that of being able to go to Oaksey House, where she has been living independently from Monday to Friday since before Christmas.

Report: Larkhill Racing Club - Larkhill

Brian and Gill Armstrong — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:16:00 GMT

Old Sodbury owner Ray Geddes, who has been a standing dish at Larkhill since riding winners aboard his top-class Master Vesuvius nearly 40 years ago, achieved a 1-2 in the Larkhill Racing Club Mens Open.

Former Champion still as busy as ever!

Carolyn Tanner — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:16:00 GMT

Many riders suffer withdrawal symptoms when they retire from the saddle, but one former champion who has had no such problems is Claire Bonner (nee Allen), the Ladies' title winner in 2006/7.

Preview: Dunston Harriers - Ampton

James Crispe — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:40:00 GMT

The Mens Open Race is the centrepiece of what should be a highly competitive Dunston Harriers Point-To-Point at Ampton, near Bury St Edmunds, on Sunday January 15.

Report: North Cornwall - Wadebridge

Granville Taylor — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:54:00 GMT

Visibility was poor as drizzle, mist and fog descended on the Royal Cornwall Showground for the North Cornwall meeting on Sunday (8 January).

Preview: Silverton - Black Forest Lodge

Donna Harris — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:23:00 GMT

Point-to-Point action in the Devon and Cornwall area takes place at Black Forest Lodge at Kenton near Exeter on Sunday, January 15. With over 100 entries it promises to be an action-packed card, which kicks off at 12pm.

Scene & Heard: North Cornwall - Wadebridge

Carolyn Tanner — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:03:00 GMT

The evergreen Southwestern recorded his 23rd victory for the Exmoor Partners, and his second of the season, when justifying favouritism in the Men's Open under Neil Harris.

Important notice: Tweseldown Point-to-Point Course

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:23:34 GMT

Tweseldown Point-to-Point course will be implementating changes to the course in light of concerns over the ground approaching the first fence.

Scene & Heard: Larkhill Racing Club - Larkhill

Carolyn Tanner — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:05:34 GMT

Description left his dismal Barbury display behind when given a fine front-running ride by Gina Andrews to take the Ladies' Open.

No Monkeying around for Tunkerty

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:34:00 GMT

Monkerty Tunkerty caused something of an upset in the AGA Ladies' Open Point-to-Point Championship qualifier at Wadebridge on Sunday January 8th by comprehensively beating the odds-on Sericina under a positive ride from 20-year-old Jess Westwood.

Betting preview: Yorkshire Area Point-to-Point Club - Sheriff Hutton

Will Milburn — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:43:00 GMT

The Yorkshire Area gets off to a flying start this Sunday as trainers nationwide head to the Yorkshire Area Point-to-Point Club meeting at Sheriff Hutton this Sunday (15th).

AGA Qualifier Moved to Sheriff Hutton

Point-to-Point Racing Company Ltd Staff — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 22:10:00 GMT

Next weekend's Ladies Open race at the Yorkshire Area Point-to-Point Club at Sheriff Hutton will now be an AGA-sponsored series qualifier.

Preview: Larkhill Racing Club - Larkhill

Brian and Gill Armstrong — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:09:00 GMT

The progressive Special Account, winner of three races last season, including a stunning performance at Buckfastleigh, and Now Listen To Me, runner-up in Cheltenham's Connolly's Red Mills Intermediate Final in May, are the two suggestions from a cracking 31-strong entry for Saturday's Larkhill Racing Club Mens Open.

In The Frame: 31st December

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:12:00 GMT

Point-to-Point fans saw out the year in style with an action-packed afternoon at Cottenham for the Cambridgeshire Harriers Hunt Club meeting. The track also played host to a number of photographers who captured some fantastic images of 2011's last races.

Little Owl's Racing Diary - The Life and Times of a Horseracing Enthusiast

Little Owl — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:47:00 GMT

Bettrends' regular blogger made the last day of 2011 one to savour with a trip to Cottenham.

Trainer Feature: Sheila Crow

Arthur Shone — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:35:00 GMT

North West Area PRO Arthur Shone makes his annual pilgrimage to Hardwicke Stables to talk to leading Point-to-Point handler Sheila Crow.

Report: South Devon Hunts Club - Ideford Arch

Granville Taylor — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:58:00 GMT

A total of 65 runners lined up for seven races with mild weather greeting a good sized crowd at Ideford Arch on Tuesday (27th December).

Preview: North Cornwall - Wadebridge

Donna Harris — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:47:00 GMT

Point-to-Point racing resumes in the Devon and Cornwall Area on Sunday, January 8 with the North Cornwall Foxhounds staging its meeting at the Royal Cornwall Showground.

South East Supporters Club

Point-to-Point Racing Company Ltd Staff — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:48:25 GMT

The South East Supporters Club Point-to-Point, scheduled to take place at Detling on 25th February 2012, has been abandoned.

Scene & Heard: Cambridgeshire Harriers Hunt Club - Cottenham

Carolyn Tanner — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 10:44:00 GMT

John Ferguson has sent out some smart recruits to score under Rules this season, but none of his 14 winners will have given him or his wife Fiona as much pleasure as seeing their son James record his first success in the Mens Open on Earth Dream.

Report: Harkaway Club - Chaddesley Corbett

Peter Mansell — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 15:39:00 GMT

The 2011/12 season may still be in its infancy, but come June the Harkaway Club meeting at Chaddesley Corbett may well still be remembered as one of the best.

East Anglian Pub Team - Cambridgeshire Harriers Hunt Club Preview

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 13:42:00 GMT

The East Anglian Pub Team cast their knowledgeable eye over the Cambridgeshire Harriers Hunt Club entries, highlighting ones to watch for the meeting.

In The Frame: 27th December

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:41:00 GMT

The South Devon Hunts Club and Harkaway Club meetings provided some welcome respite from leftover turkey sandwiches and writing thank you cards - and with 17 races between the two meetings, there were also plenty of opportunities for photographers to capture the action.

Preview: Cambridgeshire Harriers Hunt Club

James Crispe — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 11:30:00 GMT

Recent rainfall has inspired a gigantic entry of 184 horses, and a 30 minute earlier first race time of 11.00am, for the Cambridgeshire Harriers Hunt Club Point-To-Point at Cottenham on New Year's Eve.

AGA Total Control Lady Riders Championship

Point-to-Point Racing Company Ltd Staff — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 14:07:00 GMT

Anyone fancying a festive punt might want to consider betting on the outcome of the AGA "Total Control" Lady Riders Championship.

Richard Burton

Carolyn Tanner — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 10:19:00 GMT

Richard Burton, the most successful rider in the history of British Point-to-Pointing, has announced his retirement. Carolyn Tanner takes a look back at Richard's incredible career.

Hunter Chase Season to begin in January

Point-to-Point Racing Company Ltd Staff — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 09:28:00 GMT

The Hunter Chase season will have an earlier than usual start in 2012, with three races scheduled to take place in January.

In The Frame: 18th December

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 08:13:00 GMT

With ten competitive races, there were plenty of opportunities for photographers to capture the best of the action at last weekend's South Midlands Area Club meeting at Whitfield.

Preview: South Devon Hunts Club - Ideford Arch

Donna Harris — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 10:22:00 GMT

Pack up your turkey sandwiches, fill your hip flasks and head to Ideford Arch near Chudleigh for the South Devon Hunt Club Point to Point meeting on Christmas Bank Holiday Tuesday, December 27.

Preview: Harkaway Club - Chaddesley Corbett

Pete Mansell — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 10:16:00 GMT

Chaddesley Corbett can rightly claim to be one of the best Point-to-Points courses in the country and that is a sentiment shared by many owners judging by the massive entry for the Harkaway Club fixture on the 27th.

Report: South Midlands Area Club Report - Whitfield

Andrew Norman — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:47:00 GMT

The South Midlands Area Club at Whitfield became a marathon ten-race card as 102 horses, desperate to run before Christmas, descended on the Northamptonshire circuit. The meeting defeated a sharp overnight frost with the aid of covers on all take-offs, landings and vulnerable sections of the course. Although officially 'good, good to soft in places', the ground became increasingly testing throughout the afternoon.

Scene & Heard: South Midlands Area Club - Whitfield

Carolyn Tanner — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 07:28:00 GMT

Claire Hart's long-held dream came one step closer to reality at Whitfield, where Palypso de Creek annihilated his rivals in the AGA Ladies' Open.

Hart Dreaming of Cheltenham

AGA Press Release — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:09:00 GMT

It has long been Claire Hart's ambition to have a ride at Cheltenham and in Palypso de Creek - who cruised to victory to take the AGA Ladies' Open Championship qualifier at Whitfield - she just might have the horse that can take her there.

In The Frame: 11th December

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 17:02:00 GMT

The season is certainly gaining momentum, and so far the snow has been kept at bay! Our intrepid photographers were out at opposite ends of the country, visiting Tweseldown and Alnwick.

Landmarks

Carolyn Tanner — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 08:43:00 GMT

Anybody who saw the spirited performance of Mount Sandel and 16-year-old Frankie Hickman at Barbury would not have been surprised when the partnership gained recompense for their unlucky fall by making virtually all to take the Ladies' Open at Tweseldown on Sunday.

Preview: South Midlands Area Club - Whitfield

Claire Hart — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:41:00 GMT

Pointing returns to the South Midlands Area this weekend at Whitfield Racecourse and the popularity of this track is proven by a huge entry.

Report: Ratcheugh Racing Club - Alnwick

Peter Burgon — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:22:00 GMT

Catherine Walton made the perfect start to her defence of the Northern Area Ladies Championship with a double on stable companions Sacred Mountain and Highland Cathedral in Sunday's Ratcheugh Racing Club Point-to-Point at Alnwick.

Report: Cornwall Hunt Club - Wadebridge

Granville Taylor — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:19:00 GMT

Southwestern made a pleasing seasonal debut in recording the 22nd winner of his career in a good Mens Open at rain swept Wadebridge on Sunday.

Scout Seas off the competition

AGA — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:04:00 GMT

Sea Scout, who in 2007 was the first northern-trained four-year-old to win a Point-to-Point, made virtually all to land the spoils by a wide margin in the AGA Ladies Open Point-to-Point Championship qualifier at Alnwick on Sunday, December 11th.

Report: Hursley Hambledon - Tweseldown

Robin Gray — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:24:00 GMT

Leading local rider Philip York got off the mark for the season on Seymar Lad at Tweseldown on Sunday.

Wintle Calls It A Day

Carolyn Tanner — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 08:21:00 GMT

Adrian Wintle, one of the sport's most successful riders over the past 15 seasons, has hung up his boots.