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09 March 2010 Report: South Devon - Ideford Arch

The judge was kept very busy at Ideford Arch, where four of the seven races resulted in tight finishes. READ MORE

08 March 2010 Report: Tanatside - Eyton-on-Severn

The rearranged Tanatside Point-to-Point meeting at Eyton-on-Severn went ahead in glorious sunshine. READ MORE

08 March 2010 Report: Derwent - Charm Park

The Derwent Point to Point was blessed with glorious weather this weekend, which attracted a large crowd and with almost perfect ground there were runners in abundance. READ MORE

08 March 2010 Report: Cottesmore - Garthorpe

The Leicestershire Point-to-Point season got under way with the opening meeting taking place at Garthorpe, near Melton Mowbray, when the Cottesmore held the first of five meetings to be held on this popular racecourse. The opening race was delayed owing to early morning frost in the ground but a good sized crowd enjoyed some first class racing. READ MORE

04 March 2010 Report: Army - Larkhill

Nicholas The Spark (Rilly Goschen) made all the running in the second Maiden at Larkhill to provide an emotional success for trainer Angela Davis, and Jim and Beverley Baker, who were representing their aunt, winning owner Joan Hart. READ MORE

02 March 2010 Report: Blankney - North Carlton

Eighty-eight runners contested a bumper ten race Blankney Point-to-Point at North Carlton on Sunday. READ MORE

01 March 2010 Report: Carmarthenshire - Erw Lon

On testing ground described as officially soft, and with two fences omitted on the course due to ground conditions, father and daughter Dai and Jessica Jones from Carmarthen, rode into the Welsh Point-to-Point record books on Saturday, when lining up in the opening race of the day, the Carmarthenshire Hunt Members race. READ MORE

01 March 2010 Report: Albrighton - Chaddesley Corbett

The weather forecast prior to this meeting had been a cause for concern; the Met Office had forecasted heavy rain and strong winds, but thankfully these did not materialise and Point-to-Point enthusiasts enjoyed a dry day which was a bit on the chilly side. READ MORE

01 March 2010 Report: North Hereford - Whitwick Manor

A strong drying wind came to the eleventh hour rescue of the North Herefordshire Hunt Point-to-Point at Whitwick Manor, with the official going ‘good, good to soft in places'. READ MORE

23 February 2010 Report: Countryside Alliance (Wessex) - Badbury Rings

Suzy Berry and Jack Barber rode doubles at Badbury Rings, where a large crowd turned out to see top-class Point-to-Point racing and a wealth of Countryside attractions. READ MORE

23 February 2010 Report: East Cornwall - Great Trethew

There was a big shock in the Mixed Open, in which the odds-on favourite Southwestern crashed out of the race at the first fence. READ MORE

22 February 2010 Report: Brocklesby - Brocklesby Park

The Brocklesby Point-to-Point took place on Saturday at Brocklesby Park, Habrough. READ MORE

16 February 2010 Report: Mid Devon - Black Forest Lodge

Joaaci was a smart chaser at his best under Rules and justified favouritism in good style in the Mens Open, staying on well to beat Quizzling and Turbulance. READ MORE

16 February 2010 Report: South Dorset - Milborne St Andrew

Turthen, runner-up to Cappa Bleu in the 2009 Christies' Foxhunter, will return to Cheltenham on March 19th after Sunday's impressive Ladies Open win. Jo Buck set a true test on Jackie du Plessis' Cornish raider Kingsmill Lake and still led over the second last, but Charlotte Tizzard was merely biding her time on the 4/7 favourite, who sprinted 10 lengths clear. READ MORE

16 February 2010 Report: East Essex - Marks Tey

Three of East Anglia's top yards hit form at the East Essex fixture at Marks Tey on Saturday, with Joe Turner and David Kemp both registering doubles, and Tory Hayter having to content herself with a first and a second. READ MORE

16 February 2010 Report: Midlands Area Club - Thorpe Lodge

A fair crowd witnessed some excellent Point to Point racing at Thorpe Lodge on Sunday. 67 runners contested the 7 races on good to soft ground. READ MORE

16 February 2010 Report: Sinnington - Duncombe Park

The Sinnington Point-to-Point was blessed with good weather this weekend, despite it being a tad chilly. Several huge fields meant that there were several very exciting finishes as well as some decent horses taking part. READ MORE

09 February 2010 Report: United Services - Larkhill

Coombe Hill defied his 50/1 odds to land a thrilling Coronation Gold Cup for trainer-rider Charlotte Tizzard and her father Alan Tizzard at Larkhill on Saturday. Faced by a top-class 17-strong field, Charlotte drove Coombe Hill home ahead of Mustangsallyrally, Drybrook Bedouin and Southwestern after all four horses had jumped the last in close contention. READ MORE

09 February 2010 Report: South Pool Harriers - Buckfastleigh

The Mixed Open race was divided on the day at Buckfastleigh on Sunday where ten races in all were held at the popular fixture. READ MORE

08 February 2010 Report: Burton - North Carlton

Following postponement last week due to the frost, the Burton Point-to-Point was successfully re-scheduled and took place this Sunday at North Carlton. Thirty runners contested six races and although this was disappointing in terms of numbers, the races were competitive with some exciting finishes. READ MORE

08 February 2010 Report: Old Raby Hunt Club - Witton Castle

The Old Raby Point-to-Point began the Yorkshire season, which saw the Dawson and Greenall families in flying form as they took six of the seven races between them. READ MORE

08 February 2010 Report: Vale of Clettwr - Erw Lon

On one of the sunniest days so far of 2010, 19-year-old Jessica Jones of Carmarthen welcomed into the winners' enclosure her horse Pussigny, winner by a distance of the opening Hunt Members race at Erw Lon on Saturday, fifty years after her grandfather Trefor Jones trained his first winner at the Pencader track. Ridden by her father Dai, it's a milestone many will fail to emulate and after such tough winter weather-wise to train Pointers, a great achievement. READ MORE

02 February 2010 Report: Cambridgeshire with Enfield Chace - Horseheath

Point-to-Pointing beat the weather and fans were able to enjoy some glorious winter sunshine at the Cambridgeshire with Enfield Chace meeting at Horseheath on Saturday - but it was a close run thing! READ MORE

26 January 2010 Report: North Cornwall - Wadebridge

The Nikki Frost yard continued in good form at Wadebridge as Sporting Rebel and Glacial Call repeated their Ideford Arch December double. Glacial Call had also been successful at the previous meeting on the showground, so his third win of the season took the yard's score to a commendable five at this early stage of the campaign. READ MORE

26 January 2010 Report: Waveney Harriers - Higham

Fleur Hawes had reason to smile through the pain during an excellent Waveney Harriers Point-To-Point meeting at Higham on Sunday. READ MORE

25 January 2010 Report: Tiverton Foxhounds - Chipley Park

Richard Barber scored a treble at Chipley Park on Sunday but the in-form trainer was denied a four-timer when the hot-pot Le Duc was beaten in the Mixed Open. READ MORE

25 January 2010 Report: Royal Artillery - Larkhill

Godfrey Maundrell rode his first-ever treble of his 40-year career at Larkhill on Saturday. "It's all thanks to Paul [Thompson] who puts in so much time training the horses", said Godfrey afterwards, now on the 148-career winner mark. He added: "You dream about this sort of thing. Mind you, I'm not sure how long I'll have to wait to ride a four-timer!" READ MORE

31 December 2009 Report: Harkaway Club - Chaddesley Corbett

There is an old saying that "Fortune favours the brave" and that remarks certainly applies to Monday's Point-to-Point at Chaddesley Corbett. READ MORE

29 December 2009 Report: South Devon Hunts Club - Ideford Arch

The well being of Nikki Frost's Buckfastleigh team showed no sign of abating at Ideford Arch where she saddled a double with her only two runners. READ MORE

29 December 2009 Report: Cambridgeshire Harriers Hunt Club - Cottenham

The weather relented in the nick of time to allow the Cambridgeshire Harriers Hunt Club Point-To-Point to go ahead at Cottenham. READ MORE

15 December 2009 Report: Cornwall Hunt Club - Wadebridge

Innocent Rebel and Ellies Horse landed a double for the Boscastle yard of Karyn Heard at the Cornwall Hunt Club meeting at Wadebridge on Saturday December 12th. READ MORE

09 December 2009 Report: Cambridge University United Hunts Club - Cottenham

The East Anglian Point-to-Point season got off to a hectic start in unexpected bright sunshine as Cottenham played host to an eight-race, 105-runner bonanza for the Cambridge University United Hunts Club fixture on Sunday. READ MORE

30 November 2009 Report: Black Forest Club - Black Forest Lodge

The Devon & Cornwall Area launched the new British Point-to-Point season at Black Forest Lodge on Sunday 29th November. The nine races attracted a total of 108 runners from far and wide, and frequent showers saw the going get progressively softer. READ MORE

27 October 2009 Report: West Wales Area Awards

National Hunt trainer Tim Vaughan, fresh from training a treble at Fakenham, is proving a success not only at training racehorses but also as a guest speaker. READ MORE

29 September 2009 Report: Wessex Area Awards

The 2009 Wessex Point-to-Point Area Championship Trophies, sponsored by Vixen Horsefeeds, were presented by David Ingle from Weatherbys Chase at Friday evening's Annual Dinner & Dance held at The Haselbury Mill, near Crewkerne. READ MORE

15 June 2009 Report: Torrington Farmers - Umberleigh

Richard Woollacott and Polly Gundry were crowned the Devon and Cornwall area champions at Umberleigh on Saturday, with Gundry retaining the national title, after six action packed races. READ MORE

09 June 2009 Report: Tiverton Staghounds - Bratton Down

Tom Greenall equaled his brother Oliver's record of riding 56 winners in a single Point-to-Point season after he rode a double at Bratton Down on Sunday. READ MORE

08 June 2009 Report: Pembrokeshire - Trecoed

The Pembrokeshire Point-to-Point meeting at Trecoed was not graced with the best of weather conditions but supporters enjoyed the closing meeting of the West Wales season. READ MORE

02 June 2009 Report: Exmoor Foxhounds - Bratton Down

On going described as perfect, Whizzaar and Tonic du Charmil battled stride for stride from the second last in a classy Mens Open at sun-drenched Bratton Down on Saturday, with Whizzaar eventually prevailing by a neck. READ MORE

02 June 2009 Report: Larkhill Racing Club - Larkhill

HRH The Princess Royal's homebred Willowpattern landed the Open Maiden race at Larkhill on Sunday. An eighth winner of the season for jockey Tom David, Willowpattern set a steady pace before sprinting clear of her rivals after the second last. READ MORE

01 June 2009 Report: Harborough Race Club - Dingley

A huge crowd, perfect ground conditions and warm sunshine were the order of the day when the Harborough Race Club held their annual Point-to-Point meeting at Dingley near Market Harborough on Saturday. Leading rider Tom Greenall rode two more winners to keep himself in front in the race for the top National Rider of the 2009 season. READ MORE

28 May 2009 Report: Countryside Alliance Club (Wales) - Bonvilston

Local National Hunt trainer Evan Williams's right-hand men, Nick Williams and James Tudor, both rode winners at the Countryside Alliance Point-To-Point at Bonvilston on Bank Holiday Monday where, despite the attraction of a flat racing fixture nearby Chepstow, a good crowd enjoyed a splendid day's racing over the popular Redlands Farm Racecourse. READ MORE

26 May 2009 Report: Albrighton Woodland - Chaddesley Corbett

Just two horses lined up for the Members, with Murphys Fusilier from Helen Needham's yard at Broome expected to get the better of his solitary rival Skyhawk, and there was not much between these two horses until the favourite fell at the 10th. READ MORE

26 May 2009 Report: Gelligaer Farmers - Lower Machen

Point-to-Pointing in Wales really seems to have taken off this season with big crowds in attendance at most meetings; the Gelligaer Farmers fixture at sun-baked Lower Machen was no exception. READ MORE

26 May 2009 Report: Dulverton Farmers -Treborough Hill

The 20-1 Mens Open outsider Saorsie provided the biggest upset of the day, winning by a wide margin as the more fancied horses floundered. READ MORE

25 May 2009 Report: Meynell & South Staffordshire - Garthorpe

A good sized family crowd enjoyed some exciting racing in bright sunshine when the Meynell & South Staffordshire Hunt held their annual Point-to- Point meeting for the first time at Garthorpe, near Melton Mowbray on Sunday. Brian Crawford, the hard-working Clerk of the Course, and his team had produced genuine Good to Firm going after watering for several days. READ MORE

25 May 2009 Report: Sir W.W. Wynn's - Bangor-on-Dee Racecourse

Bangor on Dee staged the Sir W. W. Wynn's Point-to-Point meeting last Saturday in glorious sunshine, which was the penultimate meeting of the season in the North Western area. The huge crowd, probably on a par with a meeting under rules enjoyed a great day's racing. READ MORE

18 May 2009 Report: North West Point-to-Point Club - Tabley

The North West Point-to-Point Club meeting at Tabley was one for the true enthusiasts, as the meeting was subjected to heavy bursts of rain during the majority of the racing, which resulted in a very low turn out of racegoers. READ MORE

18 May 2009 Report: Clifton-On-Teme - Upper Sapey

Despite the unseasonable weather conditions there was an extremely high turn out for this meeting with 41 horses declared from an original entry of 82. READ MORE

18 May 2009 Report: South Durham - Mordon

The Yorkshire Point-to-Point season came to a close in fantastic style on Saturday as a 7 race card was strongly supported, This included the domination of the Dawson-Wade combination, John Dawson in particular was the star on show as he recorded his first treble. READ MORE

18 May 2009 Report: Golden Valley - Bredwardine

Eighteen year old Tom David from Llanharry, riding The Princess Royal's Dhu Loch, won the first division of the young horse Maiden race at the Golden Valley Point-To-Point Steeplechases at Bredwardine and in so doing chalked-up his first ever double. READ MORE

18 May 2009 Report: Dulverton West Foxhounds - Bratton Down

ASHLEY Farrant achieved his ambition for the season at Bratton Down on Saturday when he went into double figures and trained his tenth winner. READ MORE

15 May 2009 Report: Weston & Banwell Harriers - Cothelstone

Rhys Hughes rode his ninth consecutive winner on Overlut in the Men's Open, taking his seasonal tally to 20 - just one below his best-ever score. READ MORE

12 May 2009 Report: Bilsdale - Easingwold

The Bilsdale Point-to-Point at Easingwold had mixed weather throughout the day, however despite this, some very exciting racing took place, which saw several very big priced winners, whilst Tom Greenall, Guy Brewer, Jo Foster and Chris Dawson all fought it out for their respective championships. READ MORE

12 May 2009 Report: South Devon Hunts Club - Ideford Arch

ALTHOUGH only three runners turned out for the Mixed Open at Ideford Arch, the trio provided plenty of excitement with only a head and a neck separating them at the finish. READ MORE

11 May 2009 Report: Minehead Harriers and West Somerset - Holnicote

Bilbrook jockey Matt Griffiths took the outright lead in the National Novices' title race with a double at Holnicote on Saturday. Matt, who works for Philip Hobbs, led off with Quizzling, a first-ever winner for Langport trainer Ali Holland, in the PPORA Novice Riders' race. READ MORE

11 May 2009 Report: Tredegar Farmers - Lower Machen

John Norman, 25, who rides out for Vale of Glamorgan trainer Tim Vaughan, chalked up his first winner on Robert Rowsell's Slip Duty in Division One of the Maiden race in front of a bumper crowd over the popular Lower Machen course at the Tredegar Farmers Hunt Steeplechases on Sunday. READ MORE

05 May 2009 Report: North Ledbury - Maisemore Park

"Jumping won him the race" was Twyning owner Stan Warner's assessment after Olivier had scored a hard fought win in the Conditions Race at Monday North Ledbury meeting at Maisemore Park. READ MORE

05 May 2009 Report: Hursley Hambledon - Hackwood Park

The final Point-to-Point meeting in the Sandhurst area on Monday attracted just 13 runners for the six races at Hackwood Park. READ MORE

05 May 2009 Report: North Shropshire - Eyton-on-Severn

Somerwood trainer Gordy Edwards took centre stage with a double at his local course, but the Shropshire handler also experienced the highs and lows of the sport after his promising charge Shady Begonia had to be put down in the two and a half mile Maiden. READ MORE

05 May 2009 Report: Zetland - Witton Castle

The Zetland Point-to-Point held its meeting on Bank holiday Monday and despite the cold and windy conditions, huge crowds turned out to see some excellent racing. Richard Smith was the jockey in form with two winners, or as the announcer described, one-and-a-half winners. READ MORE

05 May 2009 Report: Devon & Somerset Staghounds - Holnicote

Boscastle (Cornwall) trainer Karyn Heard and Shropshire owners Robert and Rachel Allwood combined for their first doubles with Presenting Jack (Intermediate) and Flying Schuttle (Restricted) at Holnicote. READ MORE

05 May 2009 Report: Modbury Harriers - Flete Park

Polly Gundry kicked home a four timer at Flete Park on Saturday where a record crowd enjoyed racing in glorious sunshine. READ MORE

05 May 2009 Report: Cotley - Cotley

Ask Again took the Mixed Open at Cotley to delight Sarah West, enjoying her first winner on her second ride since breaking her elbow in a Larkhill fall in January. READ MORE

04 May 2009 Report: Llangeinor - Laleston

Dai Jones rode a double before a large crowd at the Llangeinor Hunt Steeplechases on Paul Miles's Lady Myfanwy (Mens Open) and Catherine Rhead's Bless Me Father (young horse maiden). READ MORE

04 May 2009 Report: Pendle Forest & Craven - Heslaker

The Pendle Forest and Craven held their Point-to-Point on Bank Holiday Sunday, Clerk of the course Tom Bannister provided the meeting with perfect and safe racing conditions, as well as excellent weather the day produced some very large crowds, and picnics and gazebos were very popular. READ MORE

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