BREAKING NEWS

16 May 2012 South Durham rescheduled

Please be advised that the South Durham Hunt, whose meeting for the coming weekend has been cancelled due to extensive water logging, will now run on SUNDAY, 27TH MAY. READ MORE

16 May 2012 Report: Kimblewick - Kingston Blount

Trainer Alan Hill saddled three winners at Kingston Blount on Saturday. In doing so, he completed a hat-trick of a different sort - training three winners at each Kimblewick Hunt meeting this season. READ MORE

15 May 2012 Report: Four Burrow - Trebudannon

A total of 49 runners contested the six races in bright sunshine at Trebudannon for the second and final meeting this season at the popular Cornish track. READ MORE

15 May 2012 Report: Melton Hunt Club - Garthorpe

A fair crowd turned out at Garthorpe on Saturday for seven Point-to-Point races that were preceded by two pony races and followed by two Charity flat races. The course had dried up nicely following the recent wet weather with the official going being described as "good to soft". READ MORE

15 May 2012 Point-to-Pointing mourns the loss of East Anglian stalwart

Former Point-to-Point trainer Neville King, 79, died last week when his car left the road just a few miles from his Suffolk home. READ MORE

15 May 2012 Report: Bilsdale - Easingwold

Easingwold is a track that will be held close to Emma Todd's heart as after having her first winner at the York and Ainsty meeting, three weeks later she steered home the Andrew Nichols-trained Adin Abroad. Tom Greenall was another on the score sheet as he piloted the highly talented My Old Piano and Rear Admiral. READ MORE

15 May 2012 Report: Wheatland - Chaddesley Corbett

Bridgnorth trainer Phillip Rowley left the Wheatland Point-to-Point at Chaddesley Corbett on a high after Surenaga's emphatic win in the Ladies Open on Sunday afternoon. READ MORE

14 May 2012 Scene & Heard: Melton Hunt Club - Garthorpe

Blarney Highwayman confirmed Adrian Maguire's high opinion of him by winning the Mixed Open under Richard Armson, outspeeding Coolefind, who at 14 is twice his age, on the flat. The Irishman, who at one time had Denman in his care, had considered Blarney Highwayman to be possibly the best he had handled. READ MORE

14 May 2012 Cumberland at Aspatria abandoned

The Cumberland at Aspatria, which was to to be held on Saturday 12th May, has now been abandoned. READ MORE

11 May 2012 Preview: Radnor & West Hereford - Cold Harbour

Defying the weather this week, it will be all systems go for the rearranged Radnor & West Hereford Hunt Point-to-Point this Saturday (12th). READ MORE

11 May 2012 Preview: Weston & Banwell Harriers - Cothelstone

An opportunity to go racing midweek comes next Wednesday, 16th May, when the Weston & Banwell stage their evening Point-to-Point at Cothelstone, near Taunton. READ MORE

11 May 2012 Preview: Minehead Harriers and West Somerset - Holnicote

Charlotte Prichard, who rode her first winner at Howick on 26th February, can reach double figures in the Minehead Harriers & West Somerset Novice Riders race at Holnicote on Saturday. The 16-year-old can choose between Prince Massini, the winner of last weekend's Devon & Somerset Staghounds Ladies Open here and Alroyal, runner-up to the prolific Double Mead in the Banwen Miners Ladies Open on Monday. READ MORE

10 May 2012 In The Frame: May Day Bank Holiday

Despite the unfortunate loss of four meetings over the Bank Holiday weekend due to unseasonally wet weather, the remaining fixtures still provided plenty of action for Point-to-Point fans, expertly captured by photographers up and down the country. READ MORE

10 May 2012 Betting Preview: Bilsdale - Easingwold

This weekend's meeting will be the penultimate Point-to-Point in the Yorkshire calendar as the Bilsdale stage their meeting at Easingwold. Ninety entries have been received with the Mixed Open looking the most exciting race, with top class horses such as My Old Piano, Rear Admiral and Leac An Scail holding entries. READ MORE

10 May 2012 Preview: Wheatland - Chaddesley Corbett

Chaddesley Corbett stages its fourth fixture of the season on Sunday afternoon but remedial work between each meeting has resulted in the racing surface thriving, a fact appreciated by owners and trainers. READ MORE

10 May 2012 Preview: Four Burrow - Trebudannon

The Four Burrow Foxhounds stage this weekend's Devon & Cornwall AreaPoint-to-Point meeting which takes place on Sunday (May 13), with the first of six races starting at 2pm. READ MORE

10 May 2012 Preview: Cumberland - Aspatria

All roads lead to the Heathfield course near Aspatria on Saturday for the Cumberland fixture, which has 75 entries on a six race card starting at 2pm. READ MORE

10 May 2012 Preview: Bilsdale - Easingwold

The Bilsdale Hunt Point-to-Point takes place at Easingwold on Sunday 13th May - a first for the Bilsdale who have previously raced on the Saturday. READ MORE

10 May 2012 Preview: Kimblewick - Kingston Blount

South Midlands Point-to-Point action returns to the popular Kingston Blount this Saturday with a seven race card. READ MORE

10 May 2012 Preview: Melton Hunt Club - Garthorpe

A bumper afternoon of racing action is on the cards when the Melton Hunt Club stages their Point-to-Point at Garthorpe this Saturday. READ MORE

10 May 2012 Palypso de Creek off to pastures new

Palypso de Creek, whose performances in the AGA qualifying races were a big contribution to the points total which gained Claire Hart the ‘Total Control' championship, has been sold to Lincolnshire owners Mike and Jill Dawson. READ MORE

09 May 2012 Scene & Heard: Warwickshire - Mollington

Jimmy Tarry has been the winning-most rider at Mollington since it originally opened in 1972, his tally including a five-timer in 1999, so it was perhaps fitting that he should saddle the first winner when the course re-opened its gates after a five year gap. READ MORE

09 May 2012 Landmarks: May Bank Holiday

Dusshera's victory in the combined Members' race at Peper Harow, in which all four of the five runners were from Phil York's yard and the other from his father Ray's, brought up Phil's 250th success between the flags. READ MORE

08 May 2012 Radnor and Fernie reschedule, Stevenstone and North Ledbury abandon

Sunday's Radnor & West Hereford and Fernie Point-to-Points, as well as the North Ledbury and Stevenstone on Monday, have all been called off due to waterlogging. The Radnor & West Hereford and Fernie meetings have both been rescheduled to a new date. READ MORE

08 May 2012 Scene & Heard: Tredegar Farmers - Lower Machen

After her all the way victory in the Ladies' Open, her sixth success of the campaign, Chesnut Annie remains on course to regain the Connolly's Red Mills leading horse award which she won in 2008/9. READ MORE

04 May 2012 Stratford Hunter Chase Night - June 1st

Again this year, the two jewels in the crown of Hunter Chasing will be run on the same night, at Stratford on Friday 1st June.  READ MORE

04 May 2012 Scene & Heard: Cheltenham Hunter Chase Evening

Carolyn Tanner reports on a thrilling evening of racing at Cheltenham on Wednesday night. READ MORE

02 May 2012 Axe Vale reschedule, Quorn abandon

Please be advised that the Axe Vale, which lost its meeting due to adverse weather on Sunday, 29th April, will now run on Saturday 26th May. However, the Quorn at Garthorpe, which was also called off on the same day, have decided not to seek a new date. READ MORE

01 May 2012 Landmarks: Sat 28th April

Apologies to Dave Mansell, whose notable Landmark was missed off the list last week. Restricted scorer Tirob, Dave's third winner of the afternoon at Andoversford, was his 150th success between the flags. READ MORE

01 May 2012 Injury Update

Following her second serious head injury in five years, Jess Westwood, just 21, who was airlifted after a Cothelstone fall in mid-March, has already come to terms with the fact that she will never get her licence back, but her positive attitude is a shining example to all. READ MORE

26 April 2012 Important notice - Fife Point-to-Point abandoned

Due to severe weather and a bad forecast for the foreseeable future, the organizing committee have, upon advice from the British Horseracing Course Inspector decided to abandon their point-to-point this Saturday. READ MORE

25 April 2012 Scene & Heard: Braes of Derwent - Corbridge

Sea Scout has the Northern area's coveted Heart Of All England Hunter Chase in his sights after justifying favouritism in the Ladies' Open under Claire Metcalfe. READ MORE

24 April 2012 Get ready for the 2011/12 crop of Point-to-Point Champions

With three-quarters of the fixture list now behind us, thoughts are turning to the many National Championships which will soon crown their winner. READ MORE

19 April 2012 Planner Update

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

23 March 2012 Important Corrections & Additions to Upcoming Race Conditions

Owners and Trainers considering running a horse over the next couple of weeks are advised to make note of the following corrections to race conditions at several fixtures over the course of the next fortnight. READ MORE

06 March 2012 Whip Guidelines - Update

Having discussed the whip regulation issue with the PPA board, the BHA have asked that the following statement be issued: READ MORE

05 March 2012 Say goodbye to queues!

Have you joined the online revolution yet? Since the launch of our new website pointtopointentries.co.uk, up to 30% of entries per meeting taken by The Point-to-Point Racing Company have been made online - that's a fantastic start, but we want to do better! READ MORE

29 February 2012 Warwick team up with the Radnor for Countryside Day

Warwick Racecourse have teamed up with the Radnor & West Hereford Hunt for their Countryside Day on Sunday 11th March, which features two Hunter Chases. READ MORE

24 February 2012 The Planner - don't Point without it!

We may be almost halfway through the season time-wise, but with over 160 meetings left to go, we've really only just started! That means there are over 1000 races still to be run - and the Point-to-Point & Hunter Chase Race Planner is the only place to find conditions for each and every one.  READ MORE

03 February 2012 British Pointing - let's shout about it!

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! READ MORE