22-01-2025 19:33:55 in General by Admin
The Clerk of the Course reports, following a course walk (Wednesday 22nd) by the Course Inspector and Senior Steward the Going is currently Good to Soft and with the forecast for next 10 days does not see this changing.Further update on Sunday
21-01-2025 09:28:49 in General by Admin
Fred Philipson-Stow was awarded a bottle of Tanner champagne for the Wessex Moment of Month for November/December for riding his first ever career double at the New Forest meeting aboard Good Boy Eric and Southfield Scope. Both are trained by his boss Will Biddick who he is starting his second full season working for. This was presented to Fred by Bob Bracher, Wessex PRO ...
16-01-2025 18:32:53 in General by Admin
On New Year’s Eve I visited Will at his yard at Queen Camel just off the recently opened section of the A303 in Somerset. The visit coincided with his recent milestone of riding 600 point to point winners at Larkhill but this was an opportunity to talk to him about the horses he plans to run from his stable during the season and the hopes he has for them. At the end of the visit he watched s...
12-01-2025 11:32:51 in General by Admin
Message from the Committee
It is our intention to move ALL the fences and bends onto fresh ground for the RA meeting. The forecast is for milder weather next week, as at Fri 10 Jan, which is welcome news and with that the going is likely to be good.
03-01-2025 18:14:30 in General by Admin
Update from the Clerk of the Course
Thursday course inspection revealed a number of frozen patches of ground and therefore unraceable today. The Committee and senior officials have also looked at the updated weather forecasts and have made the decision that the position will not improve by Saturday and therefore have called the meeting off.
The next meeting in Wessex is the Royal Artillery at La...
17-12-2024 10:47:22 in General by Admin
The New Forest meeting on Sunday begun with two well supported charity races which raised the excellent sum of 10K for the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance and all participants should be congratulated for their sterling effort to raise this sum.
25-11-2024 10:09:33 in General by Admin
The John Dufosee Trophy for the Leading Owner Rider in Wessex for 2023-24 was presented to Abby Henry by Teresa Dufosee at the recent Portman Meeting as neither were able to attend the Weseex Awards Evening in July.
09-11-2024 18:52:41 in General by Admin
Race Day Hospitality
Join us at the Portman Point to Point
Badbury Rings, 17th November.
£40 per person including free entry.
All day Buffet & Drinks in the marquee.
To reserve your place or for more details
Please contact Susie Old; susieoldpoint2point@gmail.com 07967589543
02-11-2024 14:58:39 in General by Admin
Report from the Clerk of the Course Martyn Tory
As at Wednesday 13th November Clerk of the Course reports that the going is Good, Good to firm in places.
Watering will commence on Thursday with the intention to acheive Good ground on Sunday.
For further information please give Martyn Tory a call 07889 248582
Further update on Friday
22-10-2024 09:18:52 in General by Admin
Harry Ryall, who is starting his third season as a point-to-point trainer based at Peckmoor Farm near Crewkerne Somerset is seeking to improve on his two previous seasons when he trained five and eight winners, respectively. At an owners day he paraded his hopes for the new season which begins in the Wessex area on Sunday 19th November at Badbury Rings near Wimborne.
Previously the winner of the ...
