16 December 2014 GOPOINTING the weekly guide to your sport in association with THE CHAMP IS BACK BEEN POINTING from Larkhill IN PROFILE Danny Burton, Ciaran Gethings #gopointing & Lizzie Luxton GETTING TO KNOW YOU with the Leading Lady rider 1 Bridget Andrews www.pointtopoint.co.uk 16 December 2014 GOPOINTING pointing PLUS WEí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he next edition is on sale on Wednesday 24 December ■ Cottenham preview ■ Chaddesley Corbett preview ■ Reports from December 13-14 ■ Six To Follow competition ■ Carl Evans: The Diary ■ Martin Pennington ■ Course Profiles ■ And much more The following issue will be out Jan 3 EVERY SATURDAY IN RACING PLUS #gopointing 2 www.pointtopoint.co.uk Catherine Walton and Ockey De Neulliac at last Sunday’s Ratcheugh Racing Club meeting Photo: Grace Beresford p2pnorthernphotos.co.uk GOPOINTING 16 December 2014 WELCOME FROM THE EDITOR CLASS ACTS DELIVER That is it for Pointing until after Christmas but were we certainly treated to some classy performances over the weekend. Racing took place on a Saturday for the first time this season courtesy of the Hursley Hambledon at Larkhill and those in attendance were not disappointed. The former chasers Quinz and Aerial landed the Club Members Conditions and Mens Open races respectively, whilst Current Event made a winning seasonal reappearance in the Ladies Open. Quinz made an ideal start to life between the flags for the Hill family with son Joe riding his first winner since returning from injury for his father Alan. Aerial also made a smooth transition from life under Rules to Point-to-Pointing for Jack Barber, providing the current Leading Gentleman rider, Will Biddick, with the first leg of a double on the day. Rose Loxton only has two horses in training at the moment but Current Event ensured her first runner of the season was a winning one. Bryony Frost replaced Megan Nicholls in the plate and survived a heart-stopping scare to steer her mount to a sixth consecutive win in Points. GOPOINTING is published by The Point-to-Point Racing Company Ltd Editor: Ben Roe t: 01933 440077 e: [email protected] Advertising: Lucy Wheeler t: 01933 440077 e: [email protected] #gopointing On Sunday, the Point-to-Point season got underway in the North with the Ratcheugh Racing Club at Alnwick Ockey De Neulliac was the star name on show. He went one better than on his seasonal reappearance last season by taking the Ladies Open in the hands of regular pilot Catherine Walton. The high-class hunter Cottage Oak made the long trip from Joe O’Shea’s Cheshire base hoping to go one better than his second-placed effort at Barbury the week before. However, he had to settle for the minor honours once again as The Falklander took the glory. The ex-Henry Daly inmate made it back-to-back wins in Mens Open at Alnwick having scored at the West Percy last January, and could easily have an unblemished record of 3-3 but for a fall at Corbridge in between. Nick Orpwood was the man on board and he was following up victory in the previous race, the Open Maiden, when he partnered Crazy Diamond to success, again getting the better of a Joe O’Shea-trained runner; this time it was Way Over who just came up short. At the day’s other meeting, the Cornwall Hunt Club at Wadebridge, it was the ever-popular Byerley Bear who Sign Up To receive GOPOINTING every week throughout the season by email, you can sign up via pointtopoint.co.uk, email [email protected] or click here Front Cover Photo: Aerial and Will Biddick, winners of the Mens Open race at the Hursley Hambledon meeting at Larkhill by Julie Drewett racehorsephotos.co.uk 3 mirrored Sagalyrique’s achievements a fortnight ago by winning the same race for the third season running, extending his unbeaten course record to six. Elsewhere, Double Bank recaptured the form he showed during the 2012/13 season with victory in the Mens Open for keeper Emma Oliver and jockey Mervyn Woodward, bagging his third Open victory of his career. Raffa followed up victory in the Restricted at Black Forest Lodge to take the Intermediate in the hands of John Mathias. Back to the future now and a further reminder to all owners and keepers that entries for the Cambridgeshire Harriers Hunt Club (Cottenham) and the Harkaway Club (Chaddesley Corbett) close with us at 12.30pm this Thursday (18th). Also, this is the final issue before Christmas so all of the Go Pointing team wish you a very Merry Christmas! Ben Roe, Editor Editorial views expressed in this magazine are not necessarily those of the Point-to-Point Racing Company Website: Facebook: Instagram: Twitter: Hashtag: pointtopoint.co.uk go.pointing.1 go.pointing @pointtopoint #GoPointing www.pointtopoint.co.uk 16 December 2014 GOPOINTING #gopointing 4 www.pointtopoint.co.uk Sunday, 28 December Monday, 29 December CAMBRIDGESHIRE HARRIERS HUNT CLUB HARKAWAY CLUB at Cottenham 4m N of Cambridge nr B1049 (Exit 14, M11). CB24 8RG First Race: 11:00am Number of Races: 7 Number of Entries: entries for this meeting have not yet closed Admission Prices: £12 per person, under 17s free at Chaddesley Corbett Next to A448 midway between Bromsgrove and Kidderminster (Exit 4 or 5, M5). DY10 4QT First Race: 10:30am Number of Races: 7 Number of Entries: entries for this meeting have not yet closed Admission Prices: £10 per person, under 16s free GOPOINTING 16 December 2014 WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK Please Note: entries for these meetings had not closed at the time of publication. Please check pointtopoint.co.uk for up to the minute information. #gopointing 5 www.pointtopoint.co.uk GOPOINTING 16 December 2014 GETTING TO KNOW YOU “I mainly ride for Caroline Fryer. Without the backing of her fantastic team I wouldn't be where I am today.” BRIDGET ANDREWS As the reigning Leading Lady rider, Bridget is focused on retaining her title this season. Not a music lover, but a fan of the soaps, she would love to ride at HOYS and sees her brother Jack as a rider to look out for. Date of birth: 4th August 1993 Job or profession: Work rider for Dan Skelton. Are you from a racing background? Yes, very much so. Mum and dad both rode in Points. Mum rode nine winners and dad rode a couple of hundred. Their parents were also very much involved in Pointing too. What was your first ride in public? 30th January 2010 at Horseheath on an ultimate schoolmaster called Good Vintage who carried me round to finish 3rd. First winner – name of the horse, owner & trainer, the date & the course: My first winner was on the same day I had my first ride. Inishturk trained by dad and owned by David and Lucy Gibbon who have turned out to be great supporters of me and have provided me with plenty of winners over the past few seasons, especially last season. out of me but I'm glad I can say I have done it. Is there a ride you look back on and think “could have done better?” There are lots of rides I look back on and think I could have done better but one that stands out is getting beat on Volcan Surprise at High Easter last season in his first Open. He won me five races, but it should have been six and I let him down that day! For which trainers/owners do you mainly ride? I mainly ride for Caroline Fryer. Without the backing of her fantastic team I wouldn't be where I am today and I hope we can continue our partnership for many seasons to come. Who has been most influential on your riding career so far? My parents have definitely been the most influential on my career because without them I would never have had the chance to get into Pointing. Mum is definitely my biggest supporter and believes in me 100%. Harry (Skelton, my boyfriend) has also helped me a lot, especially in the last couple of seasons with the way I ride. We always come home from racing and watch the races back and he points me in the right direction of what I'm doing right and wrong! It's the only way you learn. Which are your favourite courses? And for what reasons? Marks Tey is a fantastic track but sadly it's struggling to keep going because of lack of funding! A big galloping track with lovely fences, I always seem to be able to get into a lovely rhythm round there and never seem to have to be in a rush. It's perfect for big babies. What car do you drive? VW Golf. Name your perfect night in and perfect night out: A perfect night in would be a Chinese/Indian takeaway watching X Factor. Perfect night out would be anywhere with a good group of friends and good food. Point-toPoint Awards Dinners and balls are always good fun! Where do you like to go on holiday? Last year we went to a lovely part of Majorca called Port Soller, but really anywhere that's hot and I don't have to see a horse for a week! Who would be your ideal travelling companions to the races? Anyone that offers to drive. I like to have a sleep on the way to the races, especially if it's been an early start! Apart from the first winner, what has been your most memorable ride? My most memorable ride would have to be riding a winner at Cheltenham for Paul Nicholls on Rebel de Maquis, and also having a spin around the Aintree Fox Hunters. Gina and I jumped the last upsides, we were tailed off but we didn't care as we were just happy to get round. It scared the life #gopointing 6 www.pointtopoint.co.uk 16 December 2014 GOPOINTING GETTING TO KNOW YOU “I would love to ride more winners than the boys in a season. But more realistically to pick up some decent rides in the big amateur races like the Foxhunters.” What music are you currently listening to? I'm not massively into music but anything in the top 40. What are your favourite films and TV programmes? My favourite film would have to be Bridesmaids - it's hilarious! I just hope we don't have any incidents like they do in the film while being (my sister) Gina's bridesmaid! I also love the soaps Emmerdale, Corrie and Eastenders Who are your biggest heroes in racing? A. P. McCoy. There is no one else like him and there never will be. Which particular horse (in any discipline) would you like to ride? Any top show horse. I would love to ride at the Horse of the Year Show one day. Apart from race-riding, in what other sports do you participate? I don't have time for any other sports! Do you have any regrets in your riding career to date? You can't have regrets in racing. You have to take each day as it comes and if you have a bad day you just have to move on and be grateful you're in one piece hopefully! What ambitions do you have in racing? I would love to ride more winners than the boys in a season. But more realistically to pick up some decent rides in the big amateur races like the Foxhunters etc. Also to ride against the pros and not stick out like an amateur! Are there any changes that you think would benefit the sport in the future? I think our sport is in a great place at the moment with lots of great sponsors. There are always things that need improving but as long as everyone is having fun and enjoying Pointing surely that's what it's all about! What are your aspirations for the season? To stay safe and hopefully regain my title. I've got it now and don't want to let it go to anyone else! Although I know I will have another fight on my hands with so many very good ladies riding now. Can you give us a horse to look out for this season? Royale's Charter who was in training with Nick Williams and now with Caroline (Fryer). He should be a strong force in Ladies races and I know Caroline is very excited about running him! Can you give us an up and coming rider to look out for this season? Kate Gowing and Jack (my brother). They are both young and inexperienced but with a bit of help and some nice rides I think they can turn into successful jockeys. I'm sure they will both be keen to win their area Novice Riders titles. If you were on an island and could only bring three things, what would you bring? I would take Bertie my dog, chocolate, and my phone! And finally, sum up Point-toPointing in one word: It's not one word, but amateur madness! L-R Jack Andrews, Gina Andrews, Ryan Mahon, Harry Skelton, Josh Guerriero and Bridget Photo: David Simpson #gopointing 7 www.pointtopoint.co.uk 16 December 2014 GOPOINTING #gopointing 8 www.pointtopoint.co.uk 16 December 2014 GOPOINTING Sam Coltherd and Darsi Dancer at last Sunday’s Ratcheugh Racing Club meeting Photo: Grace Beresford p2pnorthernphotos.co.uk RECENT LANDMARKS Jockeys firsts, doubles and other career highs by Carolyn Tanner ALNWICK, SATURDAY 14 DECEMBER Catherine Walton had been marooned on 49 Point-to-Point winners since Easter Monday, but she brought up her half-century at Alnwick on Ockey De Neulliac, who had been her winning partner on that April day. Catherine, 27, opened her account on Be A Better Boy at Mosshouses in #gopointing 2006, and she has also recorded 18 successes under National Hunt rules and nine on the flat. had already enjoyed a spin over hurdles at Carlisle, finishing fourth on Oxilado. She has been Northern area champion for the past four seasons, and she currently rides out for Mark Johnston. Sam, who celebrated his sixteenth birthday on November 25, took the Club Members' race on Darsi Dancer, owned by his father, Selkirk-based trainer Stuart Coltherd. Alnwick was also the venue for the initial success of Sam Coltherd on his debut between the flags, although he 9 www.pointtopoint.co.uk 16 December 2014 GOPOINTING Danny aboard Edeiff’s Lad at the 2014 Taunton Vale meeting Photo: Tim Holt [email protected] IN PROFILE DANNY BURTON by Carolyn Tanner Danny Burton's start to the season has been less than productive, with three non-completions from as many rides, but the former Conditional is optimistic about the campaign ahead, with support from several yards, including those of Mary Tory and Ed Walker. Danny has hunting and racing in his genes. His grandfather was huntsman to the Tedworth for 20 years - now in his eighties, he continues to ride with the field - while his father Gerald, who enjoyed success in the saddle, still trains Pointers. It was on his grandfather's Tomfoolary that Danny had his first ride in 2005, and the following year he opened his account on Let's Fly at Trebudannon. In 2008, the same year in which his brother Wayne was paralysed from the chest down in a fall at Exeter, he turned Conditional, and partnered 16 winners in the paid ranks, with the highlight being victory in the 2010 Hands & Heels series. #gopointing Finding his enjoyment of racing on the wane, a situation obviously not helped when he fractured the C7 vertebra in his neck in 2011, he handed in his licence and left racing altogether for a year. "I trained a as a tree surgeon, and worked as a Sainsbury's delivery driver anything to keep some money coming in," he explained. Although he was no longer involved in racing, he began to combine his driving job with riding out for Michael Blake, and with his confidence in the saddle returning, he acceded to his father's request to make a comeback as an amateur to partner his Point-toPointers. A winner for Gerald in 2013 was followed by a couple for Ed Walker last season, and Danny returned to working in racing full-time when he joined the Alan King yard in February. He can comfortably do 9st12lbs and has toyed with the idea of reverting to professional status, but as he is now 28 10 the decision would be irreversible, as he would no longer be classed as a Conditional rider. "Anyway, I'd like to be riding every weekend, and there's more chance of that if I stay Point-to-Pointing," he admitted. He is hoping for ten winners between the flags this season, and one goal definitely within reach is that of losing his 7lb claim under Rules, as he needs just two more successes to reach the required target of 20. He is currently looking for a sponsor, and as he has renewed ties with his former agent, Yorkshire-based Russ James, reasons he should be able to display any advertising logos further afield than just his local area. Meanwhile, he is keeping his fingers crossed that his season will kick-start at Larkhill on Saturday, when possible rides are Bedrock Fred in the Men's Open and Conigre in the Maiden. www.pointtopoint.co.uk 16 December 2014 GOPOINTING IN THE FRAME Who was capturing the action last weekend? Larkhill’s first ever December meeting took place on Saturday courtesy of the Hursley Hambledon meeting and West Country Videos were present to record the six-race card, whilst there was no shortage of photographers to capture the stills thanks to Julie Drewett, Tim Holt and Phil Britt. Sunday saw action spreading the length of the country with the Cornwall Hunt Club at Wadebridge and the Ratcheugh Racing Club at Alnwick. West Country Videos made a second appearance of the weekend at Wadebridge, where Tim Holt was also in attendance for his second meeting of the weekend to cover the photography. Grace Beresford, as ever, was on hand with her camera at the opening meeting in the Northern Area at the picturesque Alnwick, where she was joined by Keith Simpson who was there to record all the action. Phil Britt philbrittphotos.zenfolio.com Hursley Hambledon at Larkhill #gopointing Tim Holt [email protected] Hursley Hambledon at Larkhill Julie Drewett racehorsephotos.co.uk Hursley Hambledon at Larkhill Tim Holt [email protected] Cornwall Hunt Club at Wadebridge Grace Beresford p2pnorthernphotos.co.uk Ratcheugh Racing Club at Alnwick 11 www.pointtopoint.co.uk 16 December 2014 GOPOINTING #gopointing 12 www.pointtopoint.co.uk 16 December 2014 GOPOINTING Ciaran and Billesley Road at last Saturday’s Hursley Hambledon meeting Photo: Julie Drewett racehorsephotos.co.uk IN PROFILE CIARAN GETHINGS by Carolyn Tanner There may have been only three runners in the Hursley Hambledon Members' race at the weekend, but those watching cannot fail to have been impressed by the copybook race ridden on the winner Billesley Road by Ciaran Gethings. Now aged 20 - the victory came just two days before he left his teen years behind - Ciaran was scoring his tenth success between the flags to go with one under Rules. That one came at the end of November at Newbury on Woodford County, trained by Philip Hobbs, at whose yard the jockey has worked for three years, while his first Point-to-Point victory had come on Just Hattie at Black Forest Lodge in 2013. Before the age of 12 he was riding out for Philip Rothwell, for whom his father sometimes worked as a driver. "I #gopointing weighed about five stone, and was always getting run away with," he grinned, "but I was treated very well, and the head lad Mick Jordan was a great help." He enjoys leading up at the races, and recently won a turnout prize for his charge. "It took me an hour to plait up," he admitted, "but it was worth it when I won £100!" The first horse he ever cantered was the Rothwell-bred Twocute, so memories were rekindled when, last season, he found himself in opposition to his old partner in a Novice Riders' contest at Cothelstone, an encounter in which the Irishman came out on top by a considerable distance! Ciaran rides the Cheltenham Festival winner Fingal Bay every day, and another regular mount at Sandhills is Gas Line Boy, on whom he finished eighth in the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Chase in March. He can comfortably do ten stone, and is hoping to turn Conditional in due course, but stresses he will remain in the amateur ranks at least until the end of the 2014/15 campaign. At 15 he did a 42-week course at the Irish Racing School, which he described as "brilliant." The downside was a feeling of homesickness, even though he was not too far from his roots, but he had no hesitation in making the move to England for more opportunities. 13 Having had experience of Cheltenham, he is hoping that he might pick up a ride in the Aintree Fox Hunters', while his modest Pointing aim is to better the six winners he recorded last season. www.pointtopoint.co.uk GOPOINTING 16 December 2014 TOP TWEETS hashtag your tweets #GoPointing to feature! @moseleyemma She's ready for a cold day at @LarkhillRacing #GoPointing #CantWait @AGAPointing @PippaGlanville Miss Weld decided she likes front running at Wadebridge yesterday, ears pricked and all #topgirl #gopointing @WilliamEasterby Alnwick bound @GoPointing #fingerscrossed #DBSBoys @Hamilton95T hope it goes better than last year! #TeamSJE @heidibrookshaw Ballyjames @LarkhillRacing winning best turned out and finishing 3rd in the ladies. #gopointing #gopointing @graysonscolumn Larkhill in not-the-coldest-place-on-Earth shocker. Top day's Pointing action in surprisingly clement conditions. @leglockluke @CheltenhamRaces looks a great card but I'm off to Larkhill pt to pt oi oi @clarealexander Messenger Rose sends good news from Alnwick! Well done @KitAlexander1 and master butcher #baconrolls @Charlotty1991 So proud of the girl Champagne Rosie, tried her heart out!!! #awesomemare #placedagain #gopointing @K_scottracing Brilliant run from Kalastar to finish 3rd at Alnwick, only 5yo in the race and he ran a blinder #GoPointing #excitinghorse @MelTeenyme Only went and had a winner at Wadebridge today, Get in!!! #GoPointing 14 www.pointtopoint.co.uk 16 December 2014 GOPOINTING 5 MINUTES WITH LIZZIE LUXTON “Kilworthy is my hunt meeting, it's a super viewing track and I've been there since I was tiny. I’d love to train a winner there.” For how long have you been training? I have trained for 3 seasons. Where are you based? Lifton in Devon, very close to the old 'Jays Bridge' Point-to-Point course. Do you combine training with another job or profession? As well as training Pointers, I event in the summer. What training facilities do you have available? We have a sand school, all year round turnout and schooling fences. It’s a short enough drive to Dartmoor to canter, and my lovely neighbours let me use their land as well! How many horses do you train? 3 this season (although I’d love more!) Are you from a racing background? Yes, my mum trained Pointers with success; dad (a farrier) loves it and owns shares in two I train. My late aunty, Yvonne Watson, trained and I helped her to rehome two of her thoroughbreds before she sadly passed away in March. What was your first winner? I haven't had one yet, but I'm looking forward to the party when I do! Of which horse performance(s) are you most proud? I trained a homebred mare for my dad two seasons ago. She was backed by me; I took her hunting and did everything with her. She was showing plenty of promise as a five- year-old when she very sadly broke her shoulder in a fall at Upcott Cross. I was massively proud #gopointing of her and she will always have a place in my heart. Did you race-ride before you started training? Yes and I rode a winner on my third ride at Upcott Cross on Jay Jay Valentine, trained by my boss Jackie Du Plessis. I broke my collar bone in a bad fall at Larkhill, and thanks to Oaksey House I was back race riding within five weeks but I never fully enjoyed after that so I stopped before I had another big crash! How did you start training and who has been most influential on your training career? It's been a natural progression - I worked for Jackie du Plessis and she is a massive help. I have so much respect for her. What do you do to take a break from training – any hobbies or favourite holiday destinations? Hunting is a massive passion, all my racehorses hunt come rain or shine. I recently visited Abu Dhabi with my friend Charlotte Rowe (who also trains and events)! Who would be your ideal travelling companions to the races? Gerry Supple and Ash Farrant... They're a hilarious pair! Who are your biggest heroes – in or out of racing? In the sport, Henrietta Knight, and outside it has to be Chris Hoy. What has been your funniest incident at the races? A mare I trained last year bit me very hard on 15 the shoulder whilst tacking up. While this may not seem funny she was so easy at all times it was massively out of the blue! Which particular horse would you like to train – in Points and under Rules? Mendip Express. If you hadn’t taken up training, what would you have done instead? Hunt every day of the week!!! Which horses do you have at the moment that you would say have good potential? All are nice, mum’s horse Strong Hurricane should go well. One horse that I have evented to a high level will make his debut this season and if he stays as well as he jumps he will be hard to go with. What ambitions do you have in racing? Train a runner/winner at Cheltenham. What are your favourite courses? Kilworthy is my hunt meeting (Lamerton), it's a super viewing track and I've been there since I was tiny. I’d love to train a winner there! What do you consider to be the biggest challenges for Point-toPoint trainers? The weather… And people understanding how much it costs to train them! What are your opinions on the changes in Point-to-Pointing in recent years? I think things are moving in the right direction - there are still things that could be made 'better' but it's all going the right way. www.pointtopoint.co.uk in association with & David Simpson “The AGA Man’ Hursley Hambledon at Larkhill GOPOINTING 16 December 2014 BEEN POINTING Bryony Frost is all smiles after her ‘eventful’ win in the Ladies on Current Event Charlotte has the AGA hat, the AGA dog coat is next! Sara Moule & Derek Freathy bask in the tropical Larkhill sunshine Thumbs up from the champ, Will Biddick, after the 2nd leg of his double “I bet this pic makes Been Pointing, we should have worn the AGA hats!” Team Barber are off the mark & Aerial looks one to follow this season Cheeky Pete Mann has just given Storm Lantern a great ride in the Waley-Cohen colours Claire & Helen Hart are heading home in good spirits Thirsty work for Luke Harvey at Costa del Larkhill The Pete Mann fan club have just welcomed Storm Lantern to the winners enclosure, led by Doug Harkin (cap, centre) #gopointing 16 www.pointtopoint www.pointtopoint.co.uk 16 December 2014 GOPOINTING #gopointing 17 www.pointtopoint.co.uk The final fence at Overton, the venue for the Dumfriesshire & Stewartry meeting on 8 February Photo: Grace Beresford p2pnorthernphotos.co.uk GOPOINTING 16 December 2014 FIXTURES 2014/15 Fixtures in Blue denotes Pony Racing at the meeting Brocklesby, BROCKLESBY PARK Sun 1 March Quantock Staghounds, COTHELSTONE South Herefordshire, GARNONS Tynedale, CORBRIDGE Sun 28 December Cambridgeshire Harriers Hunt Club, COTTENHAM Mon 29 December Harkaway Club, CHADDESLEY CORBETT Sun 4 January Larkhill Racing Club, LARKHILL Sun 11 January Dunston Harriers, AMPTON North Cornwall, WADEBRIDGE Yorkshire Area Point-to-Point Club, SHERIFF HUTTON Sat 17 January Royal Artillery, LARKHILL Sun 18 January Silverton, BLACK FOREST LODGE West Percy, ALNWICK Sun 25 January Heythrop, COCKLEBARROW Jedforest, FRIARS HAUGH Tiverton, CHIPLEY PARK Waveney Harriers, HIGHAM Sun 1 February Cambridgeshire with Enfield Chace, HORSEHEATH Mid Devon, BLACK FOREST LODGE South Dorset, MILBORNE ST ANDREW South Durham Hunt Farmers Club, MORDON Sat 7 February Cambridge University Draghounds, COTTENHAM Sun 8 February Combined Services, LARKHILL Dumfriesshire & Stewartry, OVERTON South Midlands Area Club, WHITFIELD South Wold, BROCKLESBY PARK Southdown & Eridge , GODSTONE Sat 14 February Western, WADEBRIDGE Sun 15 February Midlands Area Club, THORPE LODGE Percy, ALNWICK Sinnington, DUNCOMBE PARK South Pool Harriers, BUCKFASTLEIGH Vine & Craven, BARBURY RACECOURSE Sun 22 February Albrighton & Woodland (North), CHADDESLEY CORBETT Countryside Alliance Club (Wessex), BADBURY RINGS Curre & Llangibby, HOWICK East Cornwall, GREAT TRETHEW North Norfolk Harriers, HIGHAM South East Hunt Club, CHARING Sat 7 March Brecon & Talybont, LLANFRYNACH Duke of Beaufort's, DIDMARTON Kingston Blount Racing Club, KINGSTON BLOUNT Sun 8 March Blackmore & Sparkford Vale, CHARLTON HORETHORNE College Valley & North Northumberland, ALNWICK Cottesmore, GARTHORPE Derwent, CHARM PARK Dulverton Farmers, TREBOROUGH HILL - Abandoned Mid Surrey Farmers Drag, GODSTONE Sir W.W. Wynn's, BANGOR-ON-DEE Suffolk, AMPTON Sat 14 March Crawley & Horsham, PARHAM Duke of Buccleuch's, FRIARS HAUGH East Essex, MARKS TEY New Forest, LARKHILL Sun 15 March Bicester with Whaddon Chase, WHITFIELD Curre & Llangibby, HOWICK Dart Vale & Haldon Harriers, BUCKFASTLEIGH Hampshire, HACKWOOD PARK Holderness, DALTON PARK Ross Harriers, GARNONS Sat 21 March Hurworth, HUTTON RUDBY Lanarkshire & Renfrewshire and Eglinton, OVERTON V.W.H., SIDDINGTON Wilton, MILBORNE ST ANDREW Sun 22 March Holcombe, WHITTINGTON Lamerton, KILWORTHY Mendip Farmers, STON EASTON North Ledbury, HEREFORD RACECOURSE Oakley, BRAFIELD-ON-THE-GREEN Old Surrey, Burstow & West Kent, PENSHURST Sat 28 March Avon Vale, LARKHILL Berwickshire, FRIARS HAUGH Glamorgan, YSTRADOWEN Puckeridge, HORSEHEATH United Pack, BRAMPTON BRYAN Sun 29 March Badsworth & Bramham Moor, ASKHAM BRYAN COLLEGE Belvoir, GARTHORPE Sat 28 February East Devon, BISHOPS COURT Thurlow, HORSEHEATH #gopointing 18 www.pointtopoint.co.uk 16 December 2014 GOPOINTING Fixtures in Blue denotes Pony Racing at the meeting FIXTURES 2014/15 Sat 2 May Lauderdale, MOSSHOUSES Modbury Harriers, FLETE PARK Pendle Forest & Craven, HESLAKER Surrey Union, PEPER HAROW Tredegar Farmers, LOWER MACHEN Cotley, COTLEY East Cornwall, GREAT TRETHEW Flint & Denbigh, BANGOR-ON-DEE Ledbury, MAISEMORE PARK Southdown & Eridge, GODSTONE Sat 4 April Ashford Valley Tickham, CHARING Croome & West Warwickshire, UPTON-UPON-SEVERN Essex & Suffolk, HIGHAM Kimblewick, KIMBLE Ludlow, BITTERLEY Middleton, SHERIFF HUTTON Monmouthshire, LLANVAPLEY North Staffordshire, SANDON Portman, BADBURY RINGS Spooners & West Dartmoor, CHERRYBROOK Vale of Lune, WHITTINGTON Woodland Pytchley, DINGLEY Mon 6 April Cumberland Farmers, DALSTON East Kent with West Street, ALDINGTON Four Burrow, TREBUDANNON North Cotswold, PAXFORD Old Berkshire, LOCKINGE South Notts, THORPE LODGE South Pembrokeshire, LYDSTEP South Shropshire, EYTON-ON-SEVERN Staintondale, CHARM PARK Taunton Vale, KINGSTON ST MARY Vine & Craven, HACKWOOD PARK Sun 3 May Devon & Somerset Staghounds, HOLNICOTE Fernie, DINGLEY Radnor & West Hereford, COLD HARBOUR Mon 4 May Banwen Miners, PENTRECLWYDAU Cattistock, LITTLEWINDSOR East Sussex & Romney Marsh, ALDINGTON Enfield Chace with Cambridgeshire Hunt, NORTHAW North Shropshire, EYTON-ON-SEVERN Stevenstone, VAUTERHILL Warwickshire, MOLLINGTON Zetland, WITTON CASTLE Sat 9 May Cumberland, ASPATRIA Kimblewick, KINGSTON BLOUNT Minehead Harriers and West Somerset, HOLNICOTE Sun 10 May Bilsdale, EASINGWOLD Four Burrow, TREBUDANNON Melton Hunt Club, GARTHORPE Wheatland, CHADDESLEY CORBETT Wed 13 May Weston & Banwell Harriers, COTHELSTONE Sat 16 May Clifton-on-Teme, UPPER SAPEY Fitzwilliam (Milton), DINGLEY Gelligaer Farmers, LOWER MACHEN South Durham, MORDON Sun 17 May Dulverton West, BRATTON DOWN Golden Valley, BREDWARDINE Grafton, WHITFIELD Haydon, HEXHAM Knutsford Races Club (formerly North West Point-to-Point Club), TABLEY Sun 24 May Berks&BucksDraghounds&SandhurstDraghounds,KINGSTONBLOUNT West Somerset Vale, COTHELSTONE West Wales Area Club, LYDSTEP Sat 11 April Essex, HIGH EASTER North Warwickshire Hunt Club, MOLLINGTON Teme Valley, BRAMPTON BRYAN Ystrad Taf Fechan, YSTRADOWEN Sun 12 April Bedale, HORNBY CASTLE Cheshire Forest, TABLEY Cotswold, ANDOVERSFORD Eggesford, UPCOTT CROSS Morpeth, TRANWELL Pytchley, GUILSBOROUGH Tedworth, BARBURY RACECOURSE Sat 18 April Dartmoor, FLETE PARK Kimblewick, KINGSTON BLOUNT Llangeinor, DUNRAVEN STUD Old Surrey, Burstow & West Kent, PENSHURST Worcestershire, CHADDESLEY CORBETT Sun 19 April Atherstone, CLIFTON-ON-DUNSMORE Braes of Derwent, CORBRIDGE Cleveland, MORDON Cotswold Vale Farmers, ANDOVERSFORD Seavington, LITTLEWINDSOR West Norfolk, FAKENHAM Sat 25 April Berkeley, WOODFORD Chiddingfold Leconfield & Cowdray, PARHAM Fife, BALCORMO MAINS Quorn, GARTHORPE Mon 25 May Albrighton & Woodland (South), CHADDESLEY CORBETT South Tetcott, UPCOTT CROSS Sat 30 May Meynell & South Staffordshire, GARTHORPE Sun 31 May Border, HEXHAM Exmoor, BRATTON DOWN North Hereford, HEREFORD RACECOURSE Sat 6 June Pembrokeshire, TRECOED Sun 7 June Tiverton Staghounds, BRATTON DOWN Sun 26 April Axe Vale, STAFFORD CROSS Cheshire, TABLEY Farmers Bloodhounds, WHITFIELD South & West Wilts, LARKHILL Tivyside & Carmarthenshire, LYDSTEP York & Ainsty, EASINGWOLD #gopointing Sat 13 June Torrington Farmers, UMBERLEIGH 19 www.pointtopoint.co.uk 16 December 2014 ì GOPOINTING Just a short note of thanks for your help compiling the Bicester Hunt race card. 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