The Official Point-to-Point Website for the Wessex Area

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The Wessex Area (known as The Taunton Area until 1997) covers Point-to-Point meetings held in Wiltshire, Dorset and Somerset , and is one of the largest and busiest of the sport's 11 nationwide geographical divisions. 

It is contested by amateurs but this is a big sport. In a season lasting nine months, at its peak in millennium year more than 4,000 horses ran 14,000 times in 1,500 races. The sport locally has produced winners of both the Cheltenham Gold Cup and the Grand National.

E ticketing may be available for the meetings please click the blue button to see what is available

Previews, Reports and Results from each Fixture can be found in the Fixtures Section and then click on the meeting.

Next Event

Area Awards Dinner and Dance

Saturday 6th July

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Latest News

Author Carl Evans No Drama This End and Wolf Walker have been rated Britain’s leading four- and five-year-old point-to-pointers from the 2023/24 season.  Assessed by Martin Harris and listed in tables to be published in the Yearbook...
24-09-2024
To help participants plan the early season campaign, we are pleased to provide race conditions for the first 14 meetings of the season. Please click the link to view fixtures from Saturday 9th November to Sunday 5th January 2025. 2024-25 Early...
14-09-2024
The fixture list for the 2024-2025 point-to-point season has now been approved by the BHA.   You can download the Fixture List here   The 2024-2025 season consists of 130 fixtures at 77 courses, starting with Knightwick Races at Knightw...
14-09-2024
A Go Fund Me has had to be set up for the 21-year-old who sustained a life-changing injury in a fall at Cartmel on Saturday, July 20. The amateur rider remains in intensive care at Royal Preston Hospital after receiving successful surgery to stabili...
04-08-2024

Championships

 

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Courses

 

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Pony Racing

 

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Latest Events

17/11/2024 - Portman @ Badbury Rings

01/12/2024 - Hursley Hambledon @ Larkhill

15/12/2024 - New Forest @ Larkhill

05/01/2025 - Larkhill Racing Club @ Larkhill

18/01/2025 - Royal Artillery @ Larkhill

02/02/2025 - South Dorset @ Milborne st Andrew

16/02/2025 - Combined Services @ Larkhill

23/02/2025 - Countryside Alliance Club @ Badbury Rings

02/03/2025 - South & West Wilts @ Larkhill

09/03/2025 - Blackmore & Sparkford Vale @ Charlton Horethorne

Calendar

Browse the latest dates for fixtures in the Wessex area.

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