23-01-2020 21:59:29 in General by Admin
Entries for Wincanton’s first Hunter Chase next Thursday close tomorrow the 24th January.
23-01-2020 21:57:47 in General by Admin
The Clerk of the Course (Graham Tory) reported that as at Thursday 23rd the going was 'good to good to soft' with a good covering of grass
Entries closed Monday 27th January 12.30pm
19-01-2020 16:10:18 in General by Admin
The Norman Tory Memorial Challenge Trophy' will be awarded to the youngest jockey of the day to complete the course. This has kindly been donated by Monica Tory and her family in memory of Norman
Norman was a true sportsman who loved the countryside and supported the South Dorset Hunt for more than 50 years including owning, training and saddling 18 point to point winners. He was on the Sou...
13-01-2020 20:13:41 in General by Admin
Tom Malone has already carved out a remarkable career for himself as a bloodstock agent with 11 Cheltenham Festival winners including the Cheltenham Gold Cup with Native River amongst his purchases as well as Grand National hero, One For Arthur. But during the winter months when sales attendances are less demanding, Tom has proved that a side-line in training point to pointers to be equally reward...
04-01-2020 08:25:23 in General by Admin
Rose alongside her husband Sam had a tremendous season in 2019 culminating in winning the leading Hunter Chase trainer with a total of 8 victories. These were headed by the prolific Monsieur Gibraltar who won four, Virak who recorded two wins and the promising Earth Leader a further two wins. In addition to those successes she saddled a repeat triumph for Caid Du Berlais in the Punchestown Hunter ...
02-01-2020 16:57:02 in General by Admin
Connolly’s RED MILLS are delighted to continue their longstanding support of the point-to-point industry in the UK. In a new move for the global feed company, Connolly’s RED MILLS will be supporting two point-to-point meetings in 2020.
The first RED MILLS day is supporting the Larking Racing Club meet at Larkhill on 5th January. Larkhill is a great place to blow away the cobwebs...
16-12-2019 14:59:33 in General by Admin
Exactly 100 competitors stepped up to the oche for the Barbury International Racing Club point-to-point at Barbury racecourse on Sunday and it was The Dellercheckout – named after a famous moment in darts – who hit the bullseye when landing the feature race, the 13-runner Plusvital Mixed Open. Caroline Robinson’s six-year-old, given a clever and patient ride by daughter Immy, mad...
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24-11-2019 17:07:29 in General by Admin
Photo courtesy of Tim Holt
Harriet will be starting her new point to point campaign without two of the stalwarts of her team from last season. Based at Mappowder Court north of Dorchester she hopes to have eight horses to run in point to points which started on 17th November and runs through till the middle of June. There will also be a change to her riding arrangements with Shane Quinlan h...
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21-11-2019 18:10:03 in General by Admin
Message from the Organising Committees
The tracks approaching the racecourse are not usable from the western side.
Instead, please use the main track leading off the A345.
To get there – please pass the normal western entrance and carry on through Larkhill Garrison. At the second roundabout, take the first left (A345 heading for Upavon/Marlborough/Devizes).
After approx. 1.2 mil...
18-11-2019 20:07:37 in General by Admin
The expanding family training operation based at Rode Farm, Rode near Frome run by Richard and Sarah Hawker supported by their son Robert and daughter Charlotte has both National Hunt horses and the point to pointers which will be looked after by Robert. A brand new stable block put up at the farm house the point to point horses to be trained as well as pre trainers and youngsters and Robert...
