News

18 March 2010 Talking Point Announces New Under Rules Services

Just ahead of the most exciting part of the National Hunt season, Talking Point is proud to announce another addition to its services for Point-to-Pointing and Racing enthusiasts. READ MORE

16 March 2010 Landmarks: March 13th & 14th - Polly creates history

The seven times champion Polly Gundry became the sport's most successful lady rider at Wadebridge on Saturday when she rode her 288th winner in the Restricted on Ned The Post, a six-year-old she trains for Roger Maggs. She had earlier equalled the record when landing the Intermediate on her own Mulligan's Pet. READ MORE

16 March 2010 Silverton After Party Cancelled

Organisers of the Silverton would like to make those attending the meeting aware that the planned after party has sadly been cancelled. READ MORE

12 March 2010 Viewpoint: Giving you an insight into the Cheltenham Foxhunter

With just one week to go until the Cheltenham Festival Christie's Foxhunter, a number of popular Point-to-Pointers are being aimed at the race to try to keep the prize in the Amateur ranks for another year following Cappa Bleu's sensational victory in 2009. READ MORE

12 March 2010 Charity Race at Uttoxeter

Uttoxeter are staging the Ed Weetman Memorial Charity Flat Race in aid of Staffordshire Rural Support Network and the Staffordshire Association of Clubs for Young People on Sunday 9th May. READ MORE

12 March 2010 Candy Mathias

Candy Mathias, who as Candy Thomas rode nearly 60 winners between the flags, now combines looking after her and husband Richard's twin sons, born in 2007, with sculpting. READ MORE

12 March 2010 Changes to Garnons for the South Hereford meeting

Clerk of the course Stan Turner has been very busy following last weekend's fixture at Garnons, setting the ground right and making some alterations. READ MORE

12 March 2010 The Hunter Chase Festival Service from Weatherbys Chase

With Cheltenham fast approaching, Weatherbys Chase are proud to announce the launch of the Hunter Chase Festival Service, by the author of our successful Hunter Chase Betting Service. READ MORE

11 March 2010 The Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide 2010 - Now Published!

Weatherbys are proud to announce the publication of the Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide 2010. READ MORE

09 March 2010 Improvements at Hackwood Park

Trainers, Riders and Owners walked the Hackwood circuit on the evening of Monday 8th March to inspect the changes made to the Hampshire course over the winter. READ MORE

09 March 2010 Tweseldown Racing Club - entry fees refunded to all runners

Following the abandonment of the Thames Valley Club meeting at Tweseldown last weekend, officials of the Tweseldown Racing Club have announced that, as a gesture of goodwill to owners and trainers, all runners at the meeting on Sunday, April 11th, will have their entry fees refunded. READ MORE

09 March 2010 Important Notice - Cheltenham Foxhunters

The BHA has asked us to publicise the following important information for staff accompanying Foxhunter horses into Cheltenham Racecourse Stables during the festival. READ MORE

09 March 2010 New race at the Tweseldown Racing Club - April 11th

Following the abandonment of the Chiddingfold, Leconfield & Cowdray Point-to-Point in February, the scheduled Connolly's Red Mills Intermediate qualifying race has been moved to the Tweseldown Racing Club meeting on Sunday, April 11th. READ MORE

09 March 2010 Landmarks - March 6th & 7th

The 2006/7 ladies' champion Claire Allen recorded her 100th victory between the flags when Skyhawk won the Ladies' Open at Garnons on Sunday. It was appropriate that Skyhawk is trained by Dick Baimbridge, who has given Claire so many winners and who later legged her up onto Restricted scorer Shernally as she set out in pursuit of her second century. READ MORE

05 March 2010 South Devon at Ideford Arch - Correction to Post Code

Anyone attenting the South Devon at Ideford Arch this coming Sunday should be aware that there is a slight ammendment to the Post Code. READ MORE

05 March 2010 Support Jody Sole's Fundraising Attempt For The Army Benevolent Fund

Rider Jody Sole, who had his first experience of race-riding in the Troop race, is aiming to raise over £1000 for the Army Benevolent fund. READ MORE

04 March 2010 Hunter Chase Betting Service

Weatherbys Chase, in partnership with www.bettrends.co.uk, is delighted to be offering subscriptions to the Hunter Chase Advisory Service, renamed the Hunter Chase Betting Service, for the 2010 season. READ MORE

02 March 2010 Race times altered at Tweseldown

Please note that races at this Sunday's Thames Valley Club at Tweseldown are now being run at 45 minute intervals, not 30 minutes as previously advertised. READ MORE

01 March 2010 Landmarks: February 27th & 28th

Oscar Churton, 22, opened his account in the Blankney Mens Open on He's The Gaffer, trained by Marti Mulhall. Oscar, who is reading History Of Art at Leeds University and hopes next year to join the Army, rides out at the Mulhalls' yard several times a week. READ MORE

28 February 2010 Talking Point Survey - make yourself heard!

Weatherbys Chase are looking at the services we offer with a view to introducing some new ideas - we want your opinions! READ MORE

28 February 2010 Postponements round-up - February 28th

Yet another weekend of abysmal weather saw five of the eleven scheduled fixtures called off; several of them have already announced that they will try again on a new date. READ MORE

26 February 2010 Chiddingfold abandon

The Chiddingfold, Leconfield & Cowdray, which postponed their meeting at Tweseldown last Saturday due to frost, have announced that they have now abandoned and will not be seeking a new date this season. READ MORE

26 February 2010 Extra Race at rescheduled Silverton

The Silverton at Black Forest Lodge, which is now taking place on Sunday, March 27th following the postponement of their meeting in January, have added an extra race to their programme. READ MORE

25 February 2010 Change of contact details for Cattistock Entries Secretary

Please note that the contact details for the Cattistock Entries Secretary have changed from what is published in the Planner. READ MORE

25 February 2010 Quantock extend their entries deadline

The Wessex Area have announced an important change to the entries deadline for the Quantock Staghounds meeting at Cothelstone on March 13th. READ MORE

24 February 2010 Hunter Chasers & Point-to-Pointers Back Issue Sale Starts Now

Weatherbys Chase have announced a one-time-only sale of back issues of the Hunter Chasers & Point-to-Pointers Annual - which could be your last chance to add to your collection. READ MORE

24 February 2010 Heythrop Point-to-Point - important notice

The Heythrop Point-to-Point at Dunthrop, which has rearranged to Saturday March 27th, would like to remind Owners and Trainers that new entries need to be made and paid for. READ MORE

24 February 2010 Sodden Kingston St Mary abandon

The Taunton Vale Harriers, due to run their Point-to-Point this coming Sunday (February 28th) has abandoned due to waterlogging. READ MORE

23 February 2010 Postponements round-up

Following the weather-affected weekend which saw eight of the eleven scheduled meetings called off, several fixtures have announced that they will try again on a new date, but two others have abandoned. READ MORE

22 February 2010 Landmarks: February 20th & 21st

Samantha Klug, 21, enjoyed her first success at Brocklesby Park on Saturday, landing the Hunt race on her own Naturally Inspired. Samantha, who has no background in racing but has been a keen Point-to-Point follower, was encouraged by her friends to have a go, and she had her first ride last year. READ MORE

22 February 2010 Injury News

Harry Burt, 23, made a less than happy debut in the Hunt race at the Brocklesby on Saturday. Harry pulled a ligament off his shoulder blade in a fall from Fartooclose (who had capsized in three of his four outings in Irish Points), and is due to have an operation on Tuesday to hook the ligament back in place. READ MORE

22 February 2010 Army at Larkhill - Important Travel Information

Owners, Trainers and Racegoers are advised to allow plenty of time if travelling to Larkhill for their meeting on February 27th, especially if travelling from the West Country. READ MORE

18 February 2010 The Weatherbys Chase Weekly Ratings Supplement

The Weatherbys Chase Weekly Ratings Supplement - the perfect accompaniment to the Mackenzie & Harris Hunter Chasers & Point-to-Pointers Annual - are still available to subscribe to for the 2010 season. READ MORE

16 February 2010 Landmarks: January 13th & 14th

Charlotte Cundall, whose 25th birthday it was on February 9, had further reason to celebrate on Sunday, when she recorded her first victory in the Veteran & Novice Riders' race at Duncombe Park on Major Shark, ironically beating the horse's owner, her father Chris, into second place! READ MORE

11 February 2010 Injury Update

Ian Chanin, who broke his leg in a schooling fall before the start of the season, is back in the saddle at home riding out two lots a day, but admits that he wouldn't pass the vet - "I'm not walking sound yet," he said. READ MORE

11 February 2010 Point-to-Point & Hunter Chase Race Planner Update - February 11th

The latest edition of the Point-to-Point & Hunter Chase Race Planner Update is now available to download. READ MORE

11 February 2010 Self Certificate - Important Notice

Owners and Trainers are advised of an important directive from the BHA regarding the regulations surrounding Self-Certificates. READ MORE

11 February 2010 Ffos Las Hunter Chase - February 18th

Owners and Trainers are reminded of a Hunter Chase being run at Ffos Las, Britain's newest racecourse, next Thursday (February 18th), and that the prize money has significantly increased since the publication of the Planner. READ MORE

10 February 2010 Kelda's Charity Ball a huge success

Saturday night's charity ball organised by Kelda Wood in aid of Help For Heroes proved a great success, and over £6,000 was raised. READ MORE

09 February 2010 Embiricos calls it a day

After finishing runner-up at Cottenham on Saturday on Sirius Storm, Alex Embiricos, who enjoyed so much success in both the South East and East Anglian areas, made the decision to hang up her boots. READ MORE

08 February 2010 Christie's Foxhunter Qualification - Reminder

Cheltenham Racecourse today reminded trainers of the qualification criteria and elimination guidelines for horses being aimed at the Christie's Foxhunter Steeple Chase on Friday, March 19. READ MORE

08 February 2010 Landmarks - February 6th & 7th

Reigning Northern area champion Kelly Bryson recorded her first treble at Friars Haugh on Saturday. She won the Hunt race on Quotica de Poyans, owned by Philippa Shirley-Beavan, for whom she works, the Restricted on Silk Parasol, and the Maiden on Buckstruther. READ MORE

05 February 2010 Bob Champion's 60:60 Charity Challenge

Bob Champion is about to undertake a new challenge to raise money for his own Bob Champion Cancer Trust and the Injured Jockeys Fund. READ MORE

05 February 2010 Old Raby - Horsebox Parking Changes

Organisers of the Old Raby at Witton Castle have publicised changes to their horsebox parking area for anyone transporting horses to the course this weekend. READ MORE

05 February 2010 West of Yore Abandoned

It has been announced that the West of Yore, postponed on 31st January, will not be running a Point-to-Point in 2010. READ MORE

04 February 2010 Changes to Vine & Craven race programme

The Vine & Craven at Barbury Racecourse on Sunday 14th February have made some important changes to their race programme in light of the two-day Point-to-Point Owners & Riders Club meeting in January being abandoned. READ MORE

03 February 2010 Mid Surrey Farmers Draghounds - change to race times

Owners and Trainers are advised of a change to the race times at the Mid Surrey Farmers Draghounds Point-to-Point on Sunday March 7th at Godstone. READ MORE

03 February 2010 Change of email address for Countryside Alliance (Wessex) Entries Secretary

Owners and Trainers are advised that the Entries Secretary of the Countryside Alliance (Wesex) meeting on Sunday February 21st, has changed her email address. READ MORE

02 February 2010 Landmark - January 30th

Bridget Andrews, 16, rode her first winner at Horseheath on Saturday when taking the Dodson & Horrell Novice Riders' race on Inishturk. READ MORE

01 February 2010 Bumper entry at Whitfield prompts early start

This Sunday's South Midlands Area Club at Whitfield has received a bumper entry of 257, so officials have announced a change to the scheduled race times. READ MORE

01 February 2010 Frost decimates Sunday's racing

Frost and snow completely wiped out last Sunday's six scheduled fixtures, but three of them have already announced a new date for their meeting. READ MORE

27 January 2010 Weatherbys Launch the National Hunt Stallion Book Online

Weatherbys is pleased to announce the launch of their brand new National Hunt Stallion Book website. The free-to-view site will be the focal point for all things National Hunt. READ MORE

25 January 2010 Landmarks: January 23rd & 24th

There was a first winner at Wadebridge on Saturday for Mike Heard, 16, on Charming Gael, who landed the Maiden Division 2. READ MORE

22 January 2010 Yorkshire Area & West Wales Clubs both reschedule

The Yorkshire Area Point-to-Point Club and West Wales Area Club, who were forced to postpone their fixtures at Sheriff Hutton and Lydstep in January due to the bad weather, have been granted new dates for their meetings. READ MORE

22 January 2010 Change to Race Conditions at the West of Yore

Owners and Trainers are advised that there is are changes to the conditions of Races 1 and 5 at next week's West Of Yore meeting at Whitcliffe Grange. READ MORE

20 January 2010 Postponements round-up

Owners and Trainers are reminded that two meetings which were initially scheduled for this coming Sunday have postponed for a week, with their Entries closing this weekend. READ MORE

20 January 2010 Vale of Clettwr postpone

The recent bad weather is still having an effect on Point-to-Point meetings, with the news that the Vale of Clettwr, due to race at Erw Lon on Saturday, January 30th, have been forced to put their meeting back a week. READ MORE

15 January 2010 West Percy postpone to Jan 31st - entries now close Jan 25th

The West Percy at Alnwick, scheduled for Sunday January 24th, has postponed for a week. READ MORE

15 January 2010 Southwell Racecourse Schooling Day

Southwell Racecourse are doing their bit to help Trainers cope with the adverse weather conditions. READ MORE

14 January 2010 Larkhill optimistic of racing

Officials at Larkhill are cautiously optimistic that the Royal Artillery Hunt meeting, scheduled for Saturday 23rd January, will be able to go ahead. READ MORE

14 January 2010 Yet another weekend wiped out

For the third week in a row, there will be no Point-to-Point racing in Britain this weekend. READ MORE

13 January 2010 Sheriff Hutton postpone again, Ampton/Barbury abandon

The already-postponed Yorkshire Area Point-to-Point Club at Sheriff Hutton has become the latest fixture to fall foul of the seemingly endless wintry weather. READ MORE

12 January 2010 Silverton Postpone until March

The Silverton at Black Forest Lodge, due to take place on Sunday January 17th, has become the latest fixture to postpone because of the adverse weather conditions. READ MORE

11 January 2010 Viewpoint - a must have for the Pointing enthusiast

Point-to-Point racing's National website run by Weatherbys Chase, pointtopoint.co.uk, continues to grow in both quality of content and ground-breaking innovation, with the launch in 2009 of Great Britain's first ever Point-to-Point Video Channel, Viewpoint. READ MORE

07 January 2010 Lydstep Postpone, Higham & Wadebridge Re-Arrange

The freezing weather conditions that are currently gripping the country have claimed the entire weekend's Point-to-Point fixture list. READ MORE

07 January 2010 Yorkshire Area Point-to-Point Club postpones

The Yorkshire Area Point-to-Point Club, due to run their meeting at Sheriff Hutton on Sunday January 17th, has been postponed. READ MORE

06 January 2010 Whitcliffe Open Day a great success

About 50 people, including top Point-to-Point trainers and jockeys, braved the weather and made the journey to Whitcliffe Grange to have a sneak preview of Britain's newest Point-to-Point course. READ MORE

04 January 2010 Barbury Off

The two-day Point-to-Point Owners & Riders Club fixture at Barbury Racecourse, scheduled for this coming weekend (January 9th & 10th) has been postponed for a week due to the current cold snap. READ MORE

04 January 2010 New Year Fixtures rescheduled to January 10th

Following the postponement of the North Norfolk Harriers and the West Wales Area Club last weekend, the announcement has been made that both fixtures will now try again on Sunday January 10th. READ MORE

30 December 2009 Hickman and Fowler go bald for charity

Andrew Hickman, a member of Brightwells' bloodstock team, and Tattersalls auctioneer Harry Fowler, who has recently become engaged to Lorna Bradburne, will be among the victims taking part in a sponsored shave in aid of cancer charities on January 2nd in Newmarket. READ MORE

29 December 2009 Landmarks - December 28th

Following his Kempton triumph on the exciting Novice Chaser Long Run, Sam Waley-Cohen was in winning action at the more low-key venue of Chaddesley Corbett, where his father Robert's home-bred Roulez Cool provided his rider's 50th victory between the flags. Sam's initial Point-to-Point success was on Wishing William at Mollington in 2000. READ MORE

21 December 2009 Hackwood ring the changes for 2010

Following consultation with BHA Senior Course Inspector Richard Linley, major changes have been made at Hackwood Park for the 2010 season. READ MORE

18 December 2009 Ex-Pointers Round-Up: 18/12/09

Gunship, a three-time Point-to-Point winner, put in a much improved jumping performance than on his return to Rules to win a Lingfield Handicap Chase on Saturday at 6/1, with another ex-Pointer, the Tony McCoy-ridden 9/4 favourite Me Julie, managing third under top weight. READ MORE

18 December 2009 Whitcliffe Grange Open Day Postponed

Due to the amount of snow on the track, the open day at Britain's newest Point-to-Point course, situated in the Yorkshire Area, has been postponed from Sunday 20th December to Sunday 3rd January, starting at 1.00pm. READ MORE

15 December 2009 Chase Stars Update: Cannington Brook Reverts To Hurdles

Cannington Brook, unbeaten in two Point-to-Point starts last season and subsequently named as one of the Weatherbys Chase Stars in the 2010 Mackenzie & Harris Annual, runs under Rules today at Folkestone. READ MORE

14 December 2009 Landmarks: December 12th & 13th

It was a case of "anything you can do" at Wadebridge on Saturday, when Lucy Pugsley matched the success of her sister Emma a fortnight earlier. READ MORE

14 December 2009 Entries reminder: post-Christmas Point-to-Point meetings

All Owners and Trainers are reminded that entries for the three meetings on Monday December 28th, close this week. READ MORE

14 December 2009 Reminder: P.P.O.R.C. meeting - January 9th & 10th

The Entries Secretary of the P.P.O.R.C. two-day Point-to-Point meeting at Barbury Racecourse on January 9th & 10th 2010 has asked us to remind Owners and Trainers to get their entries in early, to allow for the Christmas/New Year postal delays. READ MORE

11 December 2009 Ex-Pointers Round-Up: 11/12/09

A few graduates from Point-to-Points performed creditably without winning during the week, starting on Monday when Qollioure, a 2008 Maiden winner at Mordon for the Shirley-Beavans, finished third in a Novices' Hurdle at 66/1. READ MORE

09 December 2009 50 Rules wins for Ollie

Ollie Greenall, winner of the Point-to-Point championship in 2007/8 and the current holder of the men's National Hunt Amateur title, recorded his 50th success under Rules when partnering Le Beau Bai to victory at Chepstow on Saturday. READ MORE

07 December 2009 Tizzard breaks leg

Two days after riding her 100th winner at Black Forest Lodge, Charlotte Tizzard has been sidelined with a broken fibula sustained in a schooling fall. READ MORE

07 December 2009 Callow Oils to sponsor Chaddesley Series

Callow Oils is to sponsor the Chaddesley Corbett Championship, which will cover all five meetings at the Worcestershire course during the 2009/10 Point-to-Point season. READ MORE

06 December 2009 PPORA Riders Seminar

There is still time to sign up for the one remaining PPORA Riders' Seminar, which will take place at the Northern Racing College on Sunday December 20th. READ MORE

04 December 2009 Ex-Pointers Round-Up: 04/12/09

A plan that had been vaunted since his Foxhunter win in March, for Cappa Bleu to be aimed at the Hennessey Gold Cup at Newbury, did not reap reward on Saturday, with William and Angela Rucker's gelding showing signs of fading before falling in Denman's historic race, but other graduates from the Point-to-Point sphere have been performing well under Rules this week. READ MORE

01 December 2009 Former champ Rachael Green retires

One of the country's top lady riders, Rachael Green, who was national champion in 2006, has retired from riding between the flags. READ MORE

01 December 2009 Ran Morgan calls it a day (again!)

For the second successive season Ran Morgan has announced his retirement, but this time, he stressed, it's final, citing a combination of work, family, and age! READ MORE

30 November 2009 Landmarks: Sunday November 29th

Just five races into the season, Charlotte Tizzard notched up her 100th career success on Front Page in the Black Forest Club's Restricted Division 1. READ MORE

27 November 2009 Ex-Pointers Round-Up

Last season's Cheltenham Foxhunters hero, Cappa Bleu, heads the list of former Point-to-Pointers running under Rules this weekend. William and Angela Rucker's seven-year-old, now in the care of Evan Williams, aims to continue his meteoric rise up the chasing ranks by landing the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury on Saturday. READ MORE

27 November 2009 Tom Oates retires

Leading Northern area rider Tom Oates has hung up his boots, mainly due to pressure of work READ MORE

27 November 2009 Alnwick Ready To Race

It is all systems go for the Northern area's opening fixture at Alnwick on December 13th. The problems which the track experienced last season have been remedied, and the course is reported to be in excellent condition. READ MORE

27 November 2009 Cambridge University United Hunts Club Point-to-Point

Owners and Trainers are reminded that entries for the Cambridge University United Hunts Club Point-to-Point close on Monday, November 30th at 12.30pm sharp. READ MORE

27 November 2009 Deacon on Facebook!

South Midlands trainer Geoffrey Deacon has, in his own words, finally got to grips with modern technology, and has a new Facebook page which will show visitors about the workings of a busy yard. READ MORE

26 November 2009 Guy Disney to organise Charity Ball

Amateur rider Lt Guy Disney, who lost the lower part of his right leg when on duty in Afghanistan in July, is helping to organise a Military Charity Ball at Cheltenham racecourse on February 13th, 2010. READ MORE

23 November 2009 The Season Starts Here!

The Point-to-Point season kicks off in just six days time, and entries for the Black Forest Club meeting on Sunday are now available to Members of pointtopoint.co.uk READ MORE

23 November 2009 Yorkshire stalwart Burnell retires

Wayne Burnell, a regular on the Yorkshire circuit for nearly 20 years, has decided to hang up his boots, but his involvement with the sport will be as strong as ever. In a poacher-turned-gamekeeper move, he will now officiate as a steward, with his first appointment due to be at the area's opening meeting at Sheriff Hutton in January. READ MORE

23 November 2009 Rosie Chinery Update

The East Anglian area will this season be missing one of its most promising riders, as Rosie Chinery will not be taking out a licence. READ MORE

20 November 2009 Ex-Pointers Round-Up: 20/11/09

Many people have been waiting for Vico to make his Rules debut after his wins in a Maiden at the New Forest and a Restricted at the Berkeley last season, and despite his defeat at the hands of the Philip Hobbs-trained Triggerman in the Blackmore Building Contractors Novices' Hurdle at Wincanton on Thursday he shaped with plenty of promise on his first run for Paul Nicholls. READ MORE

16 November 2009 West Wales Quiz Night

The West Wales Point-to-Point Association is holding a Quiz Night and Auction on Wednesday, January 20th 2010. READ MORE

13 November 2009 Ex-Pointers Round-Up: 13/11/09

Another graduate from the Point-to-Point field was in winning form this week, with Opening Meet successful in the DH Payne & Sons Maiden Open National Hunt Flat Race at Taunton on Thursday. READ MORE

11 November 2009 West Midlands Area Preview Evening

The 2009/10 West Midlands Area Preview Evening, held in aid of the county Air Ambulance, is to be held on Saturday, November 21st 2009. READ MORE

10 November 2009 Hunter Chasers & Point-to-Pointers 2010 published

The fifty-first edition of Hunter Chasers & Point-to-Pointers has been published. READ MORE

09 November 2009 Kelda scales the heights

When the 2009/10 Point-to-Point season is over, Shropshire-based trainer-rider Kelda Wood is taking on a different challenge. She will be climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa, in a bid to raise £5,000 for Help For Heroes, and will be among a group of 30 climbers, all of whom will be raising money for the charity of their choice. READ MORE

06 November 2009 Ex-Pointers Round-Up: 06/11/09

In a new regular feature on www.pointtopoint.co.uk, the Weatherbys Chase Staff take a look at former Point-to-Point horses who have performed well under Rules lately, as well as casting an eye over any intriguing graduates that are entered up for the weekend ahead. READ MORE

06 November 2009 New Feature For 2010 Mackenzie & Harris Annual

The 51st edition of the ‘Bible of Point-to-Pointing', the Mackenzie & Harris Hunter Chasers & Point-to-Pointers Annual, is due to be published shortly and for the first time ever now includes an expertly-selected shortlist of the most fascinating horses to follow between the flags for the 2009/10 season - the Weatherbys Chase ‘Stars'. READ MORE

29 October 2009 Rachel Clark Retires

Yorkshire rider Rachel Clark, who rode with success under Rules as well as between the flags, has hung up her boots. READ MORE

27 October 2009 Planner Available At Tattersalls This Week

Due to  the ongoing delays caused by the Postal strike action, arrangements have been made for the Point-to-Point & Hunter Chase Race Planner to be available for purchase at Tattersalls sales in Newmarket. READ MORE

23 October 2009 Point-to-Pointing Well Represented This Weekend

The Silver Trophy meeting at Chepstow often brings with it the feeling that the National Hunt season is really stepping up a gear, with many of the top yards unleashing some of their more talented inmates, and this year's meeting sees many graduates from the Point-to-Point sphere amongst the more interesting runners. READ MORE

16 October 2009 2009/10 Planner Published

The 2009/10 Point-to-Point & Hunter Chase Race Planner has been published. READ MORE

15 October 2009 Chanin Crocked

West Country-based Ian Chanin, this year's British representative in the Fegentri championship, is set to miss the first part of the new Point-to-Point season after breaking his leg last week while schooling over jumps at the Devon yard of Polly Gundry and Ed Walker. READ MORE

15 October 2009 Point-to-Point Pre-Season Training Days

The British Racing School is running a training day for young riders intending to ride for the first time during the 2009/10 Point-to-Point season. READ MORE

09 October 2009 Dudley Moore

St Peter's Church in Coggeshall was packed on Thursday for the funeral service and celebration of the life of Dudley Moore, who died last month at the age of 80. READ MORE

22 September 2009 2009/10 Fixture List released

The Fixture List for the 2009/10 Point-to-Point season has been released. READ MORE

22 September 2009 John Manners dies

John Manners, one of the most popular and eccentric characters on the Point-to-Point circuit, has passed away at the age of 83, following a short illness. READ MORE

14 September 2009 November & December Fixtures Released

The fixture list and race schedules for November and December 2009 have been released. READ MORE

25 August 2009 West Midlands Area Awards Night

The West Midlands Area Point-to-Point Black & White Dinner Dance, which includes the presentation of the Area Awards, will be taking place in the Gold Cup Suite at Cheltenham Racecourse on Saturday September 19th 2009. READ MORE

04 August 2009 Personalised Form Guides

Weatherbys Chase is proud to introduce an exciting new service for Owners, Trainers and Point-to-Point fans alike - Personalised Form Guides. READ MORE

23 July 2009 Piano out of tune

Champion rider Thomas Greenall, who moved ahead of his brother Oliver's record 56 wins in a season after a BHA Disciplinary Panel hearing promoted Amalfi Storm to first place in the Hurworth Restricted, is back level with his younger sibling after My Old Piano was disqualified from a success at Garthorpe in late May. READ MORE

22 July 2009 Change of ownership regulations

Owners and trainers are reminded of the new DEFRA regulations concerning the need to register a change of ownership. READ MORE

15 July 2009 Provisional eligibility to Point-to-Point - 2009/10

The British Horseracing Authority has released the provisional eligibility for horses to Point-to-Point for the 2009/10 season. READ MORE

15 July 2009 Something for everyone at the DBS Autumn Sales

Leading four-year-old Pointer Grand Award, plus Grade One winning mares and a plethora of exciting young talent, make up the bulk of a quality catalogue that has been put together for the DBS August Sales on the 4th & 5th of August 2009. READ MORE

15 July 2009 Eligibility of four-year-olds in Point-to-Points in 2009/10

Following a board meeting of the Point-to-Point Authority at Cheltenham on Wednesday, May 6th, a press release has been issued relating to the proposed changes to the eligibility of four-year-olds in Point-to-Points for the 2009/10 season. READ MORE

03 July 2009 Yorkshire Area dinner and awards

The 2009 Yorkshire Area Dinner and Awards Ceremony is to be held at Wetherby Racecourse on Saturday, October 10th. READ MORE

19 June 2009 Wessex Area Dinner Dance 2009

There will be a new venue for this year's Wessex Area Dinner & Dance, to be held on Friday, 25th September. READ MORE

16 June 2009 Midlands Area Dinner Dance 2009

The Midlands Area Point to Point Dinner Dance takes place on Saturday 26th September at Barnsdale Lodge, Oakham. READ MORE

15 June 2009 Landmark

Apologies to James Owen, whose 100th success between the flags failed to make the Landmarks list two weeks ago. READ MORE

11 June 2009 Nelson sails to victory in the Welsh Borders

The ultra-consistent Hoh Nelson has been crowned Champion Horse for the Welsh Borders Area. READ MORE

03 June 2009 2009 National Point-to-Point Ball

This year's National Point-to-Point Ball, featuring the Annual Awards ceremony, is being held at The Holiday Inn, Stratford-upon-Avon on Saturday 27th June. READ MORE

02 June 2009 Landmarks: May 30th & 31st

Lynette Pounder, 28, opened her account in the 3m Maiden at Hexham on Nina Chester. READ MORE

01 June 2009 Dew launches YouTube channel

We are always glad to give a helping hand to new and exciting initiatives in the Pointing world and photographer David Dew, who regularly contributes his photos to pointtopoint.co.uk, has just let us know about a new YouTube channel he has launched. READ MORE

29 May 2009 Devon & Cornwall Area Dinner Dance

Details have been announced for the 2009 Devon & Cornwall Area Point-to-Point Dinner Dance. READ MORE

28 May 2009 Hunter Chasers & Point-to-Pointers 2009 Quiz Results

At long last, it's the moment everyone has been waiting for - the results of the 2009 Hunter Chasers & Point-to-Pointers Annual Quiz! READ MORE

27 May 2009 Oxford University Hunt Club Point-to-Point

Owners and Trainers are reminded that the Oxford University Hunt Club Point-to-Point, which was initially scheduled to take place at Kingston Blount on March 7th, is now taking place on Saturday, June 6th. READ MORE

26 May 2009 Landmarks: May 23rd to 25th

Rose Dobbin scored her 100th success in the final race of the Home-Tek Lady Riders' Hurdle series at Wetherby on Thursday, and announced that her final race-ride was likely to be at Sunday's Border fixture at Hexham, after which she would be concentrating on her training career. READ MORE

26 May 2009 News Round-Up

East Anglian rider Gina Andrews, 17, has won the Home-Tek sponsored Lady Riders' Hurdle series for 2009. READ MORE

19 May 2009 Bob triumphant in the Young Horse Awards

Bob Bites Back, owned by Edna Hussey, has come out on top in this year's pointtopoint.co.uk/PPORA Young Horse Awards. READ MORE

18 May 2009 Landmarks: May 16th & 17th

Top Yorkshire rider Guy Brewer rode his 90th Point-to-Point winner, but his 100th overall, when Yar Patrick took the 2m4f Maiden at Hexham on Sunday. READ MORE

15 May 2009 Albrighton Woodland Point-to-Point - Important Notice

Owners and Trainers are advised that there is a change to the conditions of the second race at the Albrighton Woodland Point-to-Point at Chaddesley Corbett on Monday, May 25th READ MORE

12 May 2009 Landmarks: May 9th & 10th

The 2006/7 men's champion James Tudor recorded his 150th victory between the flags when Sir Ronan won the 2m5f Maiden at Kingston Blount. James, who is assistant trainer to Evan Williams, set out on the next half-century three races later, taking the Intermediate on More Trouble. READ MORE

07 May 2009 View-Point: You want to search - you got it

All of the videos on View-Point are fully integrated into the Results and Form Summary pages of pointtopoint.co.uk. READ MORE

05 May 2009 On-line video is here

These are exciting times for pointtopoint.co.uk and the sport of Point-to-Pointing as our on-line video channel Viewpoint is born. READ MORE

05 May 2009 Landmarks: Bank Holiday Monday May 4th

Former champion Richard Burton, currently lying third in this year's title race, has already reached a career total of 400, and at Eyton on Monday he recorded his 350th victory between the flags when Fresh Fruit won the 2m4f Maiden. READ MORE

04 May 2009 Landmarks: May 2nd & 3rd

Crazy Music's Maiden victory at Flete Park on Saturday brought up Lucy Gardner's 100th career winner, a total which includes 12 successes under Rules. Lucy has been Devon & Cornwall area champion on several occasions, and she has twice been joint runner-up in the Ladies' national championship, in 2002 and 2003. READ MORE

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