Secretary:   Mrs Nicky Atkinson

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Entries to:   The Point to Point Racing Co Ltd

Entries close:   Monday 6th April 2026 12.30pm

Races:  Conditions Level 2, Mixed Open (2m5F), Conditions (Level 1 Novice Riders) Maiden, Restricted, Maiden (2m5f)

First Race:   1.00pm

ENTRY FEES  £50 per entry per race,  2nd entry same horse £15

The Wessex season moves on to the excellent viewing course of Chilfrome just north of the village of Maiden Newton near Dorchester when the Cattistock hold their meeting on Saturday 11^th April. This is Grand National day so a decision has been made to move the first race to 1.00pm with half an hour intervals so that the last race scheduled for 3.30pm will be concluded in time for racegoers to watch the Aintree spectacular on a big screen. The current going was given as the faster side of good on Sunday with watering which has been successful in past years scheduled to start on Tuesday.

There will be pony racing prior to the 6 point-to-point races starting at 12 noon and during the day there will be food outlets to sample as well as a bar, trade stands and the bookmakers to have a bet or two with. Entry costs are £15 each if bought before 12 noon on 10^th April and thereafter £20 on the day from gbpointing.co.uk with under 16s admitted free of charge with an adult.

The feature race, the Mixed Open race sponsored by Anthony Honeyball Racing , has attracted a high quality entry headed by the very promising Al Gasparo already the winner of three Open races this season the latest being at Charlton Horethorne. Formerly with Gavin Cromwell in Ireland who won three hurdle races with him he is now one of the leading lights of Josh Newman’s yard and it will take a good horse to beat him. Inchidaily Robin was the horse  who won most races last season for trainer Luke Price but this season he was beaten in his Hunt race at Howick and then narrowly at Paxford on Easter Monday. If he turns out again, he may be the main danger to Al Gasparo. Duc De Bourbon upset the odds on Bass Rock at Ston Easton and should be considered. Mount Sinai has already won three races this season and this mare has been a revelation since switching to pointing. Mention should also be made of the veteran Pink Eyed Pedro who has won 12 point to points and 6 races under rules for owner/trainer David Brace.

The meeting begins with the Sicor International  sponsored Conditions Race and this may see the return of the progressive Jewel In The Park who won on debut this season at Dunsmore in November but has not been seen since. The winner of three races last season he may be too good for his rivals. Boys Will Be Boys would be a popular winner for his owners  who own the point to point course and was second at Milborne St Andrew on his most recent outing. Paint The Dream gave owner Lucy Pickford her first career win at Ston Easton and is the model of consistency. Len Brennan only had one run last season and this veteran campaigner may need this race. Jewel In the Park is the choice.

The Restricted race sponsored by Church House Investments  features several horses who won on their last outing. Uncle Boss was very impressive in his Maiden victory at Milborne St Andrew and on that form he will take all the beating. Don’t Ask Aiden just won a Maiden at Cotley and is improving. It is difficult to assess Farm Assured as she won a two runner race at Kilworthy on her debut so a watching brief is advised. Shareyourbiscuits has won his last two races since moving to Luke Price’s stable from Dan Skelton and certainly comes into the mix as does Up Killoughey who should have come on from his seasonal debut in a competitive race at Milborne St Andrew. Uncle Boss is the selection.

The Maiden Conditions race sponsored by Howden could be won by Stick Season trained by Chris Barber who was third to a smart newcomer at Badbury Rings and then did not enjoy the very soft going at Cothelstone last month. Of his potential rivals the mare What a Pleasure was placed in a Mares Maiden at Larkhill on her seasonal debut and ought to find a race this year. No Hard Feelings will be making his English debut for new trainer Evie Toozer for owner Luke Price and this ex-Shark Hanlon trained gelding is one to consider as an alternative to the likely favourite Stick Season.

The Conditions race for Novice Riders sponsored by Green Circle Feeds may see the seasonal debut of Franigane owned and ridden by George Edgedale and trained this season by Sam Loxton. Last seen being the runner up to Barton Snow in the 2 mile Hunter Chase at Cheltenham in May 2025 the form has been boosted by the form of his victor who has already won the Cheltenham feature Hunter Chase and may have completed the double at Aintree on Thursday. If defying the long absence he could be too good for his rivals. Getaway Drumlee won for Hannah Morgan at Didmarton and if repeating that form could be the main danger. Punches Cross is consistent and has been runner up twice this season. Fighter Allen is proving a good schoolmaster for James Pyman and likely to be placed, Franigane is the choice.

The meeting concludes with the Maiden race sponsored by Walter Wall Carpets and this has attracted 12 entries. Winding Lake trained by Will Biddick has place form this season and this well bred mare should be in the mix. Wick Hill was a distant second to Uncle Boss at Milborne St Andrew and this race over 2m 5f is within his stamina limits. Will Biddick also has an entry for the unraced Son of Saratoga a son of Crystal Ocean and if this is his choice the hint should be taken. There are other newcomers including Dart of Ginger trained by Josh Newman for Jeremy Barber and Wintry Night trained by Byron Moorcroft who should be considered. Luke Price does well with his purchases from Ireland so Lady Bee Great placed second in a Hurdle at Tipperary is of interest. Will’s selection is the choice.

Race 1:            Conditions (Level 2)

1^st         Jewel In The Park

2^nd        Len Brennan

3^rd        Boys Will Be Boys 

Runners:          5                      Distances:        12l, 21/4l                     Time: 7m 2s

Race 2:            Restricted 

1^st         Shareyourbiscuits

2^nd        Up Killoughey

3^rd        Ridlonglivelong 

Runners:          4                      Distances:        6l, 2l                            Time: 7m 17s

Race 3:            Maiden Conditions 

1^st         No Hard Feelings

2^nd       

3^rd      

Runners:          2                      Distances:        l, l                                Time: 8m 25s

Race 4:            Conditions (Level 1) Novice Riders 

1^st         Punches Cross

2^nd       

3^rd        

Runners:          2                      Distances:        l, l                                Time:7m 12s

Race 5:            Mixed Open 2m 4f 

1^st         Duc de Bourbon

2^nd        Pink Eyed Pedro

3^rd        Lewis Barnes 

Runners:          3                      Distances:        2l, 25l                          Time:6 m 12s

Race 6:            Maiden 2m4f 

1^st         What A Pleasure

2^nd        Stick Season

3^rd        Fortunate Bernie 

Runners:          6                      Distances:        6l, 1/2l                         Time: 6m 4s

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A bright spring day interspersed with a short sharp shower welcomed racegoers to the Cattistock point to point at the scenic course at Chilfrome near Maiden Newton on Saturday. Robert Atkinson and his team had been watering the course for nearly a week and his expertise in doing this task was summed up by one jockey who described it as ‘a nice consistent surface’

The riding honours went to champion jockey James King with a treble and Ed Doggrell with a double. There was a  double for owner Luke Price and a first training success with her first runner for Evie Toozer.

Ed Doggrell and Chris Barber teamed up in the opening Conditions race with the promising Jewel in the Park and having made the majority of the running had too much in hand from the second last for his four rivals. The winner of three races last season and the victor in an Intermediate at Dunsmore last November he had not been seen since due to what was described by Chris as ‘ a blip’ . With hindsight Chris thought this had been a blessing in disguise as the Walk in The Park gelding seems to enjoy the better going rather than the heavier winter ground and that he can look forward to the remaining months of the season. Owned by the Always Broke Partnership which consists of Mark and Lucy Doggrell, Ed’s parents, and a group of friends Chris added ‘ he has strengthened up since his last run and he is an excellent workhorse and leads the babies at the yard’

Shareyourbiscuits added to his two victories at Howick and Larkhill when winning the Restricted race under James King. Taking up the lead after the second last and despite a mistake at the last he forged clear on the run in to beat his main rival Up Killoughey by six lengths. Described by his trainer Luke Price as ‘despite running green when he got his head in front he is very progressive and continues to learn’  He is a very striking black gelding and there looks more to come from him as he is only five years old.

Luke Price enjoyed his second winner as an owner on the day when his No Hard Feelings was left solo in the Maiden Conditions race when his only rival Doctor Doyen pulled up at the twelfth fence. However, the trainer of this gelding was Evie Toozer who was saddling her first ever runner and explained that she joined Luke’s yard some four seasons ago at the age of 17 . She hails from Cardiff and although there are no racing connections in her family  she said that ‘ I have always wanted to work with animals and really love being with the horses’ Having watched Luke train successfully since she joined him she asked ‘ if I can be given the chance to train one myself’ and was thrilled with this initial success. Previously trained by Shark Hanlon Luke had acquired him via the Thoroughbid Online sale and had tried to buy him for £800 the price paid for Shark’s stable star Hewick but a bargain was struck at a slightly higher price. Given a quiet ride by James after being left alone he is another who could run up a sequence.

Punches Cross won the Grass Roots Rider race at the course in 2025 and repeated the feat when winning the Conditions race for Novice Riders under Henry Moore. For most of the race he duelled with his rival Uno Mas ridden by Jimmy Munro until after the final ditch when he started to draw clear. After his opponent was pulled up approaching the fourth last Henry was able to steer his mount home. Owned by Michael and Heather Sweetland and trained by Dani Kenealy who said ‘ he much prefers the better going and did not enjoy the wet heavy surface he has been recently finding’ Henry was recording his fifth career winner including one under rules and explained that ‘I work for Rod Millman in the morning and then go to Joe Tickle’s stable in the afternoon. I schooled Punches Cross last Thursday and knew that he was a good jumper and would give me a great ride’

Ed Doggrell’s second winner on the day was Duc De Bourbon in the Mixed Open race. Repeating the tactics he adopted on Sam Loxton’s gelding at Ston Easton he maintained a steady gallop from the outset and had two lengths in hand at the winning post ahead of main rival Pink Eyed Pedro ridden by James King. Sadly, none of the owners, the Bruton Club, were present to witness the victory and in their absence, Sam said ‘he likes this better going and certainly does not need the cheekpieces’

James King’s treble came courtesy of the grey mare What A Pleasure in the concluding Open Maiden. Owned and bred by David Lockwood from Tiverton and previously trained under rules by Chris Down she has been with Heidi McCreesh since the beginning of last season and during that time has finished the runner up on her last four outings. On each occasion the winner has been ridden by James and he took up the story’ I saw she was entered and when my planned ride was a non-runner, I rang Heidi for the ride on her. To her credit she immediately said Yes and I am delighted to get her into the winner’s enclosure’ Heidi was very pleased to train her first winner of the season and for the excellent ride James had given her.