The results are in!!! And they have been counted and verified by the legendary Terry Selby who so kindly keeps the “scores on the doors” for us. Only one Award has yet to be completed which is the inter-Area Award, the Brian Armstrong and Peter Mansell Memorial Trophy which looks like it could be heading to Jeremy Hill’s Dollanstown. He’s 13 points clear of Follow My Order...

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The Point-to-Point Authority announce GB Pointing Bonus scheme approved by Horserace Betting Levy Board for 2026/27 season. Paul Miller, Chief Executive of the PPA said “We are delighted to be able to make this early announcement ahead of next week’s Doncaster Sales. This will allow trainers to make plans and purchase horses in the knowledge the scheme is already approved for our 2026...

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There's only one meeting left to run in the Wessex Area and the Championships standings are all to play for with several significant changes to the leader boards! Results are on the Pointing Wessex website (www.pointingwessex.co.uk click on Championships and they are shown up to Sunday 3rd May but we’ve had another meeting since then so changes have occurred although they are not officially ...

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First published on GB Pointing Author: Carl Evans  West Country-based Darren Andrews was the rider to follow at Warwick’s evening hunters’ chase meeting. Andrews rode a double with victories on the Bea Coward-trained Ultimate Survivor (7/4f) and Corporal Jackjones (5/2) from the stable of Poppy Skipper. Interviewed by GB Pointing’s Alan Johns, Andrews, 32, sai...

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First published on GB Pointing Author Carl Evans   Charlie Marshall overcame tricky conditions to win Saturday’s $100,000 Maryland Hunt Cup timber race on a horse who had fallen in the race for the past two years. It was Dorset-based Marshall’s second victory in the famous American contest, having won it on the Joe Davies-trained Blackhall in 2023, and he teamed up with...

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  With only four meetings left to run in the Wessex Area, the Championships standings are really hotting up with several significant changes to the leaderboards! Results are on the Pointing Wessex website (click on Championships and are up to Monday 6th April).   The Spillers Leading Large Trainers title has flip-flopped with Will Biddick squeezing up the rail to push 2 points clear...

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We are very excited to announce that Wincanton Racecourse will be hosting this year's Wessex Area Awards evening!!  To be held on Saturday 4th July - tickets can now be purchased on this website (go to the home page and click on the second blue button) There is accomodation nearby at Holbrook Manor (discount code is WPPA) and there is also a Travelodge plus several B&Bs nearby. For a...

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Henry Main being presented with a bottle of Tanners champagne for the Tanner's Moment of the Month for March. Henry not only rode his very first winner at Larkhill on March 28th but followed it up with a second on the same day.

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Bob Bracher presented the Eric Dymott Novice Rider Trophy for the leading Novice rider at Badbury Rings and Milborne St Andrew at Ston Easton to Joe Neal this year’s winner.   Joe runs a pre training yard near Hartpury College Gloucester and as part of this he has a few point to pointers which he trains and rides himself. Although he has not ridden a winner this season his three pla...

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Kim Tripp being presented with the 2025 PPSA Lifetime Achievement Award (delayed as she was unable to attend the Area Awards last summer). Kim has run Pony Racing within Wessex for many years as well as being involved with the Weston & Banwell fixture. Her horses are regularly seen running at Cothelstone and the recent Quantock meeting there seemed a perfect opportunity to present her with t...

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