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 Fixture

Sunday 1st March 2026

South & West Wilts @ Larkhill

 First race 12.00

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Latest News

The Tanner's Moment of the Month for Jan/Feb 2026 was presented to WIll Biddick at Badbury Rings for his magnificent training performance in taking 8 horses to the meeting which resulted in 5 winners - Six Two Three, Macklin, Dollanstown, Illico De...
01-03-2026
Rachel Bartlett was awarded the Wessex Moment of the Month sponsored by Tanners Wines for November/December following her training success of the two wins from her home bred Dorset Dazzler ridden by Fred Philipson Stow. Rachel from Sixpenny Handley...
01-03-2026
FIXTURE UPDATE: The 4 and 5-year old Maiden race at Badbury Rings on Sunday 22nd February will now be a Tattersalls Cheltenham ‘GB Pointing Bonus’ Young Horse Maiden Race. For horses which are Maidens aged four and five years old only t...
13-02-2026
Milborne St Andrew Fixture Abandoned: The re-arranged South Dorset fixture at Milborne St Andrew, scheduled for Sunday 15th February, has been abandoned. Unfortunately, there is still water on the course and the Committee have made the decisio...
11-02-2026

Championships

 

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Courses

 

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Pony Racing

 

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Latest Events

15/2/2026 - South Dorset @ Milborne st Andrew

8/2/2026 - Combined Services @ Larkhill

22/2/2026 - Countryside Alliance Club @ Badbury Rings

1/3/2026 - South & West Wilts @ Larkhill

8/3/2026 - Blackmore & Sparkford Vale @ Charlton Horethorne

14/3/2026 - Quantock @ Cothelstone

21/3/2026 - Wilton @ Milbourne st Andrew

22/3/2026 - Mendip Farmers @ Ston Easton

28/3/2026 - Tedworth @ Larkhill

29/3/2026 - Cotley @ Cotley

Calendar

Browse the latest dates for fixtures in the Wessex area.

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