Please be advised of an update to the ages of eligible horses within the special conditions for the following Maiden races due to take place at the South Dorset fixture. Revised conditions as follows and listed in the digital planner. 1ST RACE – 12:15 pm The four, five and six years old MAIDEN Race, 2m about 4f, 12st Special conditions now include – horses that are six ...

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First Published on GB Pointing Six-year-old Corporal Jackjones may have looked a lucky winner of the Intermediate on Sunday at Chaddesley Corbett, but trainer Poppy Skipper believes there is more to come from this huge young horse. When the Chris Barber trained Couer d’Alene unseated James King at the second last, Darren Andrews aboard Corporal Jackjones, who was back in fourth at the time,...

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Author Carl Evans   First published on GB Pointing Will Biddick, Britain’s most successful point-to-point rider, has announced his retirement from the saddle. Speaking just a few days after his 39th birthday, he said: “I’ve lost the buzz. I’m not broken and the sport has been great to me, but I had a word with Harriet [his wife] at Christmas and decided it ...

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Authur Carl Evans    Photographer Carl Evans First published on GB Pointing Mourners gathered at St Mary’s Church, Bishops Nympton in Devon just before Christmas for the funeral of leading West Country trainer Keith Cumings. Cumings, who lived near South Molton and worked full-time in agricultural machinery, started training pointers in the mid-70s and came to the early ...

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First published on GB Pointing Author PPA The Point-to-Point Authority is delighted to announce the launch of a brand new Hands and Heels Novice Rider Series, jointly sponsored by The Point-to-Point Authority and The Jockey Club. Kicking off at Larkhill on Saturday 4 January, the series places point-to-pointing firmly at the forefront of innovation within the sport, trialling new ...

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Author Carl Evans (first published on GB Pointing)   A sense of sadness will be felt, particularly in the Wessex Area, by news that Jenny Litston has died at the age of 60. Litston won the national women riders’ title in 1988 and was widely regarded at that time as one of the best amateurs in the West Country. Good horses that she rode included Mister Bosun, who was bought and train...

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  Last season’s leading point to point trainer in the country, Josh Newman is not resting on his laurels as the new season starts to get into another gear and is looking ahead to the challenges of the 2025-26 season. On a visit to his stable at Woolminstone near Crewkerne earlier this month he outlined some of his equine stars which he hopes will bring further success to his growing re...

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Author Claire Hart First published on GB Pointing 22-year-old Lilian Bartlett from Dorset had a day to remember on Sunday at Badbury Rings when her own horse, Finisher, won the conditions, level 3 under Fred Philipson-Stow, providing her with her first training success. The victory was a first between the flags for the ten-year-old gelding who had been purchased from Mark Gillard having ...

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Harry embarks on his fourth season as a point to point trainer from his base near Crewkerne Somerset hoping to better his very successful season in 2024-25. He trained 12 point to point winners from 30 runners and in addition won his first 2 Hunter Chases at Exeter. He finished the runner up in the Wessex leading trainer award and is looking to go one better in the forthcoming season. At a recent...

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Badbury Rings opens the Wessex Area season on Sunday 16th November. Martyn Tory the long standing Clerk of the Course gives the following update: The course has 2 new fences with well prepared level surface with a generous covering of grass. Following some recent rain and more forecasted I would class the going as Good, Good to Firm in places. There will be further updates in the coming days be...

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