Go Pointing - Issue 3

THE WEEKLY GUIDE TO YOUR SPORT

GOPOINTING TIME LEADS THE WAY AT BADBURY!

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16 / NOVEMBER / 2023 COVER: Time Leader (diamond cap), alongside Paloma Blue. Photo by Tim Holt

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WHAT'S ON THIS WEEK POINTING POINTERS PODCAST ON THE CLOCK TRAINER TALK: DAVID BINGHAM SPEED FIGURES & RESULTS

REPORTS

FIXTURE LIST 2023/2024

POINT-TO-POINT ENTRIES

POINT-TO-POINT SOCIAL MEDIA

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WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK

Great Trethew. Photo: Tim Holt.

EAST CORNWALL FOXHOUNDS SUNDAY 19TH NOVEMBER AT GREAT TRETHEW LOCATION: 1m S of A38; 3m SE of Liskeard. PL14 3PZ FIRST RACE: 12.00PM NUMBER OF RACES: 6 TOTAL ENTRIES: 68 ADMISSION PRICE: £15 including racecard. Under 16 free. £10 for YFC Members with proof of membership.

MEETING PREVIEW We head to the East Cornwall race meeting this coming Sunday 19th November, which will be held at the popular track at Great Trethew, Menheniot. Six races are on offer with the first starting at 12 noon. 68 entries have been received. This is a popular course for maiden horses, and will no doubt be an event to see many young horses and jockeys with potential, for the future, with many outside trainers having entered their new recruits.

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POINTING POINTERS THE POINT-TO-POINT PODCAST

Pointing Pointers is a regular podcast hosted by stud owner Ben Atkins and former jockey Sam Davies-Thomas, who are frequently joined by a cast of characters from the point-to-point community. Episodes range in length from ten minute snippets to hour-long in-depth interviews and cover topics ranging from meeting reviews and previews to reflections on the state of the sport from leading jockeys, trainers and owners.

All episodes for the 2023/2024 season will be sponsored for the first time by the PPORA. The easiest way to listen to Pointing Pointers is to visit pointingpointers.co.uk and click the “Listen Now” button. This takes you directly to the latest episodes, and provides you with a link to listen on your preferred podcast platform. The podcast is available on Spotify, Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Pocket Casts and RadioPublic, or in your preferred web browser.

This season, you are also able to watch and listen via YouTube where the Pointing Pointers page will host all episodes.

LISTEN NOW Photo: Alun Sedgmore

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ON THE CLOCK Winners in the top-two rated last weekend included Reine Des Tartes (w. 7/1) and Captain Woodie (w. 10/1) One performance stood out at Badbury Rings – that of Time Leader (124) in the Mixed Open. He had made an impressive debut at Knightwick last season and had added four hunter chases to his winning tally by the end of the campaign. A fifth place in the Aintree Foxhunters ensured he would start a warm favourite here and, with chief market rival Paloma Blue running poorly, he ran out a convincing winner. He looks the finished article now. More amenable to restraint and with an assured jumping style. He will be very difficult to beat in the future whether between the flags or in hunter chases. Runner-up Imperial Esprit (114) has only been successful once in five pointing starts but has nevertheless registered some useful efforts, notably when making the progressive Master Templar pull out all the stops at Parham, and although no match for the classy winner here, seems to add to his tally before long.

Time Leader winning at Knightwick last season Photo: Graham Fisher

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TRAINER TALK: DAVID BINGHAM

BY JAKE EXELBY SOUTH MIDLANDS AREA PRESS OFFICER

David holding Uncle Frankel and Sophie on board Elsie David Bingham is a newcomer to the ranks of pointing trainers, having saddled his first runners last season and achieving three placings from General Custard, one of just three horses in his Poplar Farm yard. This year, he has expanded his string – hoping to run half a dozen – and, obviously, to celebrate his maiden success. It is fair to say that David – who has a background in sports science and medicine – has come to point-to-pointing via an unconventional route, as a self-confessed ‘failed footballer’ who was physio at Wigan Athletic and Ipswich Town, ran a chain of 40 sport rehabilitation centres and then set-up an elite sport insurance company dealing mainly with Premier League and Champions League football clubs. Jake Exelby went to find out more, with the obvious first question: why and how did you get involved with pointing?

“It’s an itch that needed scratching,” laughs David. “When I was a physio, my partner had a horse, so I learnt to ride. Both my daughters ride, so I got into hunting. And because I’ve always been interested in horses, I’ve always had a desire to train. There are lots of things that I can bring from the football world to the equine one although,” he confesses, “It’s an experiment and not everything might work!”

“I’m doing it because I want to get a full licence eventually,” he confirms. “There are

two ways to do it – either be an assistant trainer or have fifty pointing runners and five winners, so I’ve chosen the latter. I’ll probably get a dual licence – while I prefer jump racing, this is Newmarket after all. David cites his reasons for wanting to train professionally as, “To test myself against the best and get to the top level. I reckon I’ve got 10-15 years of innovation before it catches up with me!”

So does David agree with the increasing professionalism of pointing, and think we should allow rules trainers to run in certain races? “As a point-to-point keeper, I don’t want to run against the pros. The size we are, it’s hard going up against them,” he admits, “Although I might change my mind when I take out a licence! It’s not fair to let them run in points – they can take us on in Hunter Chases. And why,” he asks rhetorically, “Would they want to go pointing other than as a schooling ground?”

“I see training horses as a blend of science and art – that’s why my business is called Scart Equine – and, like British cycling, it’s all about marginal gains,” responds David when I ask what he has brought from his sports science background to training pointers. “Take these racing colours – they’re not silk like normal ones, but lycra, which is more aerodynamic and, ultimately, makes a difference.”

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“Diet is another factor,” continues David. “Most horses have breakfast, lunch and dinner but I feed mine throughout their daily cycle, which – scientifically – is the way they should be fed as, in nature, they’re out grazing every day. Horses are like radiators – to keep them constantly warm, you need to feed them constantly too.”

Another potential marginal gain is the time of day he trains his horses. “Most horses do their work at the crack of dawn, then go to sleep,” says David. “But they’re athletes and should be training at the time they compete. Horses race in the afternoon, when they’re normally asleep in their box, not early in the morning.

I don’t do things just because they’ve always been done that way.”

“While I check the weight,” David tells me, “Which is a good indication of the horse’s state of hydration, I’m more bothered about the fat percentage. But monitoring everything gives you an idea of what’s good and bad.” It’s not unusual for trainers to check their charges’ heart rates, but David takes this a stage further, doing it every session and reviewing the data. He is also probably unique among pointing trainers in having his own racing manager, Rees Dyke, a data analyst who previously worked in French rugby. “I’ve got limited knowledge of the trainers, jockeys, horses and tracks,” admits David. “Rees knows a lot more”.

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Down The Gearagh, King Shaka and Wontbefurlong He shows me some of his data on a screen. “I use a French company called Arioneo,” David explains. “I compare every session to the previous week, and it shows the correlation between a horse’s stride pattern at the start and end of the session. Recovery rate is another big thing for me, along with their average workload ratio, which makes sure the horses are working hard enough, with an active recovery. There’s a big debate in sport about how much time you have between matches.

It’s the same for horses – are they training hard enough? Only about half a dozen rules trainers use it, and no other pointing keepers.”

“Finally,” David concludes his lesson on applying science to his horses, “I work with sports scientist Joe Dunbar on saliva testing to see how stressed and stimulated they are – horses with chronic stress, such as ulcers, produce lower levels of cortisol.”

most recently pony racing. I rode for three seasons and didn’t ride a winner but had three placings and rode at several rules courses, including Ascot. I’m hoping to get my pointto-point licence soon and have my first ride at Higham in February, if not before.”

“Sophie’s pony racing gave us a good grounding,” adds David. “We used a heart rate monitor for her first race, which gave us great data. However, next time out, she was having her kit inspected and someone said, ‘What’s this? I’m not sure it’s allowed,’ so we had to take it off. I then got a long letter from the Pony Racing Authority telling me why I couldn’t use one, even though there’s nothing in the rules against it! I see pony racing as a natural step to pointing and I think the link between the two should be closer. And I’d love to run a pointer in a heart rate monitor too.”

ever race is a massive expense. Is there a way that you could buy a book of tickets – like you used to for hunting – for, say £100 each, so you only pay the full fee after three runs?

And if racing’s off, you don’t always get your £50 entry fee back – what other sport does that? I’m sympathetic to the cost of putting on a meeting,” David goes on, “But is there a way to fund it centrally. Hunting’s in decline so rather than rely on the goodwill of individual hunts, have events organized centrally by racing clubs. We mustn’t let pointing die – it’s such a good breeding ground, for horses, jockeys, trainers…”

David’s 16-year-old daughter Sophie tells me her story. “I’ve been riding since I was four, first on hunting ponies, then showjumping, and

Among other things David would like to see in pointing is a reduction in the cost of the Hunter Certificate. “£300 is a lot to pay if you only run once or twice, and your first

David uses a football comparison to underline his point. “If you insure the sport and buy everything centrally, it would be significantly cheaper. The big mistake the Premier League made initially was not owning their broadcasting rights – in American football, the NFL owned everything, so they could divide it equally. I take the same scientific approach to my football insurance business, basing the players’ valuation on nine objective facts – like

David showing off his horsebox bar

Sophie cantering Elsie

King Shaka, Wontbefurlong and David

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international record, injuries, assists, goals and their position. For example, left-sided players are worth more than right-sided.”

It’s not just the horses that benefit from David’s scientific methods. “We have Zoom groups for the jockeys I use and bring in specialists, in fields like fitness and wellness, nutrition, tactics and psychology.

Jockey coach Charlie Poste did one with us last month.

David plans to use several jockeys this season – as well as Sophie, he plans to give mounts to the experienced Henry Crow, as well as promising local novices Cian Murphy and Tommy Frogley, both of whom rode for him last season.

As for the horses, he introduces me to five of his string (General Custard is still in the field). “Down The Gearagh is a miserable git and tries to bite me every day! His form isn’t great, but I think he’ll do OK one day.

Wontbefurlong is our best jumper, but we had a job keeping him sound last year – Sophie will probably have her first ride on him. King Shaka is ex-Irish and unraced, as he wasn’t strong enough last year. He’s quite a chunky little boy! Uncle Frankel won at Cothelstone in decent style last season for Will Biddick and I hope he’ll be my first winner. ‘Elsie’ is by Schiaparelli out of Definitley Lovely. She’s six and still unraced – she didn’t grow into herself enough to run for Nigel Twiston-Davies (who bred her). She’ll probably be called Elite Girl and run for new owners from Felixstowe, who have half-shares in her and Uncle Frankel.

We’re hoping to make the whole race day experience one to remember for owners and friends alike.”

As we walk to watch Sophie canter Uncle Frankel and Elsie, David talks me through his routine – “We’ve got a couple of strips at home and some gallops four or five miles away, and I take them to Newmarket, where the facilities are second to none, two or three times a week” – and shows me round his yard. “We have a high speed equine treadmill, which we hope will really come into its own this year, and the horses lunge round the recovery pond, whose walkway is 200 years old – it was built for Suffolk Punches. The stables are probably the same age.”

So, does David still ride himself? “I used to ride General Custard and go hunting – and really enjoyed it – but stopped when I started training. It’s only me doing it and we’d be in trouble if I got injured. Last year, Wontbefurlong kicked me in the back, and we struggled for a fortnight!”

General Custard’s heart rate data

David finishes by telling me about his career on the pitch. “I was in the reserves for Wigan and Stockport but made the mistake of not changing positions when I was younger – I was a goalkeeper who didn’t grow! But I went on to do a PHD in elite performance and had a great time as a physio. I remember when Ipswich were in the Premiership – the fans even had a song about me,” he smiles again. “Oh David Bingham – he’s got no hair, but we don’t care!”

Asked when he expects his team will make their first appearances of the season, David stressed a cautious approach. “I’m more interested in starting from a good base in the new year than going early. It was hard work last year – we had our first ever runners in two consecutive races at Chaddesley Corbett! I want to get our systems and processes right – I tried lots of different things last year and my biggest weakness was a lack of knowledge I’ll be more choosy where I run this year. I didn’t know who to get to ride for me, which trainers to talk to, how to find the database of horses… This season, Henry will ride Uncle Frankel and Elsie and Cian, Sophie and Tommy will ride the three others, depending on when and where they run.

Hopefully I can give Sophie her first ride.”

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Sophie working Uncle Frankel

Sophie in her pony racing days

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WEEKEND SPEED FIGURES GREAT TRETHEW 19/11/2023 12:35 THE MAIDEN RACE, 2M ABOUT 4F: Get Cracking (GB) (95) Burtown (IRE) (90) Fire Squadron (IRE) (86) Assassins Lullaby (IRE) (81) 1:10 THE MIXED OPEN RACE, 2M ABOUT 4F: Longshanks (IRE) (115) Humaniste (IRE) (111) Millbank Flyer (IRE) (103) 1:45 THE CONDITIONS RACE (LEVEL 2), FOR GRASS ROOTS RIDERS: Longshanks (IRE) (105) Ellipsism (IRE) (103) Larkbarrow Lad (GB) (98) Millbank Flyer (IRE) (91) 2:20 THE RESTRICTED RACE: Oyster Perch (GB) (99) Templier d’Habert (FR) (96) Jimmy Tew (GB) (90) Tango Pete (GB) (90) Hearts Corner (IRE) (88) 2:55 THE CONDITIONS RACE (LEVEL 3): Manofmanywords (GB) (108) Call Simon (IRE) (101) Larkbarrow Lad (GB) (98) Dr Des (IRE) (96)

LATEST RESULTS BADBURY RINGS 12/11/2023 12:30 1. REINE DES TARTES (IRE) F. Mitchell 7-1 2. MACHU PICCHU (IRE) W. Biddick 6-1 3. A LAW TO HIMSELF (IRE) Jack Andrews 4-5F (10 ran).

1:05 1. MORATORIUM (IRE) M. Osborne Evens 2. IT’S FOR ALAN (GB) Miss K. Dickinson 12-1 3. SIR SHOLOKHOV (IRE) H. Moore 20-1 (8 ran).

1:40 1. CAPTAIN WOODIE (IRE) Charlie Marshall 10-1 2. WAGNER (IRE) James King 4-5F 3. CRAIGMOR (IRE) W. Barnett 12-1 (6 ran).

2:15 1. TIME LEADER (IRE) Huw Edwards 4-7F 2. IMPERIAL ESPRIT (IRE) K. Kirkby 16-1 3. SOUTHFIELD THEATRE (IRE) Miss L. Bradstock 14-1 (10 ran).

2:50 1. ANOTHER FURLOUGH (IRE) R. David 8-1 2. URBAN GRIT (IRE) Miss I. Marshall 10-1 3. ISKANDAR PECOS (FR) Huw Edwards 5-4F (13 ran).

3:25 1. JAY BEE WHISKEY (IRE) James King 5-4F 2. HORIZON D’AINAY (FR) T. McCain-Mitchell 7-4 3. JEAN GENIE (FR) Edward Vaughan 3-1 (5 ran).

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REPORTS THE PORTMAN HUNT SUNDAY 12TH NOVEMBER 2023

By Bob Bracher

An excellent day’s racing took place at Badbury Rings on going described by jockeys as being the best ground that they have raced on at the Dorset course for many years, and although the weather deteriorated as the meeting progressed this did not stop some impressive performances being registered. The highlights were the success of Time Leader in the Mixed Open and Another Furlough in the competitive Restricted race which marked a notable double for the Ryall family.

10 out of the 11 entries for the opening NFU Mutual Maiden race over the shorter trip faced the starter and with all of the leading stables represented it looked a strong race and as the field approached the last Will Biddick, aboard the newcomer Machu Picchu, had the lead but Freddie Mitchell riding Reine Des Tartes timed his challenge to perfection and draw two lengths clear at the line. Trained by Bradley Gibbs for owners TS Equine, formerly Ratkatcha Racing, Bradley described this as a ‘brilliant ride’ by Freddie who rides out for him once a week. Freddie, who is based in Lambourn and rides out for Clive Cox described the filly as ‘she will only get better with her racing and gave me a great feel’. Both the winner and the runnerup will next be seen at the Tattersalls sale at Cheltenham on Friday.

Moratorium boasted the best form in the Greenhaven Landscapes Conditions race for Grass Roots Riders and so it turned out with his rider and trainer Myles Osborne steering his mount to a two lengths victory over It’s For Alan. Recording his third career victory Myles was delighted with the success saying that ‘good ground is essential for him’ and ‘he has to be produced at the last minute’ His parents Simon and Laksami missed the victory as they are away in Thailand but Myles was certain that they would be chuffed with his success. Based at Ben Pauling’s old yard at Bourton on the Water Myles hopes to have about 12 horses to run this season.

Moratorium may take in a Hunter Chase or two in the spring.

Captain Woodie produced a bit of an upset in the Coane Construction Conditions race when beating the favourite Wagner ridden

Mixed Open Field Pass The Crowd Photo: Tim Holt

by James King. Owned and trained by Lewis Morgan, based at Lambourn, he was partnered

by Charlie Marshall who was renewing his acquaintance with the gelding who he rode to victory at Kingston Blount last season.

Lewis, who works for Nicky Henderson and does the work with the gelding in his spare time, did have a couple of rides on him last season but decided he should concentrate on the training as the priority.

The Savills Mixed Open race attracted a strong field of ten horses with the evergreen Southfield Theatre setting off in front with his usual enthusiasm under Lily Bradstock.

However, as the field approached the final fences Huw Edwards, riding Time Leader, eased his way to the front and quickly drew away to record an easy ten lengths victory.

Trained by Hannah Roach and watched by delighted part owners Miles and Caroline Kennerley from Sandbach, Cheshire he is likely to be aimed at the Aintree Foxhunters where he finished fifth last season. Paying their first ever visit to Badbury Miles and Caroline were complimentary about the course and the going which they described as similar to Stratford where the gelding recorded a facile victory last season.

The Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance Restricted race attracted the biggest field of the day when 13 horses set off in limited and murky visibility. There was a strong pace and with the going becoming testing

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very few managed to get home. Rob David anchored his mount Another Furlough, at the rear and gradually moved forward and drew clear after to last to record an easy victory.

Trained by Harry Ryall for the Empire Racing Partnership, he was recording his second win at Badbury having won the Maiden race at the corresponding meeting last year. Harry was keen to state that this victory was dedicated to the memory of trainer David Brown who died earlier this month. Harry had started his introduction to racing with David and was very grateful for the help and support he received from him. In addition to this win there was further good news from his brother Tom who had just been appointed as the new Clerk of the Course at Wincanton having been the Clerk at Warwick and Nottingham.

The Hendy Jaguar Land Rover Maiden race provided compensation for trainer Max Comley whose Wagner had been beaten earlier when Jay Bee Whiskey, ridden by James King, recorded a seven lengths win over Horizon D’Ainay ridden by Toby McCainMitchell. Previously owned by James, he was sold at the end of last season to Kevin Crawford who sadly missed the win as he was away on holiday. Max currently has 30 horses in his yard at Naunton Gloucestershire and explained that he had been very hopeful that this gelding would go well for his connections.

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FIXTURE LIST 2023/24 AREA

FIXTURE

COURSE

DATE

AREA

FIXTURE

COURSE

DATE

D&C

The East Cornwall Hunt

Great Trethew

Sunday 19th November

Y

The York North & West of Yore

Askham Bryan

Sunday 18th February

W

The Hursley Hambledon Hunt

Larkhill

Sunday 26th November

WM

Knightwick Races

Knightwick

Sunday 18th February

N

The Border Hunt

Hexham

Sunday 3rd December

SAND

Kimblewick (February) Meeting

Kingston Blount

Saturday 24th February

WM

The Wheatland Hunt

Chaddesley Corbett

Sunday 3rd December

N

Alnwick

Sunday 25th February

D&C

The Cornwall Hunt Club

Wadebridge

Sunday 10th December

W

The New Forest Bloodhounds

Larkhill

Sunday 10th December

The College Valley & North Northumberland Hunt

N

The Ratcheugh Racing Club

Alnwick

Sunday 17th December

WM

The Harkaway Club

Chaddesley Corbett

Thursday 28th December

EA

The Thurlow Hunt

Horseheath

Sunday 31st December

W

The Larkhill Racing Club

Larkhill

Sunday 31st December

D&C

North Cornwall

Wadebridge

Sunday 7th January

N

The West Percy Hunt

Alnwick

Sunday 7th January

EA

The Dunston Harriers

Ampton

Sunday 14th January

D&C

The Modbury Harriers

Buckfastleigh

Sunday 14th January

Y

The Yorkshire Area Point-to-Point Club

Sheriff Hutton

W

The Royal Artillery

MID

MID

The Cottesmore

Garthorpe

Sunday 25th February

WALES

The Curre & Llangibby

Howick

Sunday 25th February

W

The South & West Wilts

Larkhill

Sunday 25th February

SE

South East Hunts Club

Charing

Sunday 25th February

D&C

The Dart Vale & Haldon Harriers

Buckfastleigh

Saturday 2nd March

WM

The Duke of Beaufort's Hunt

Didmarton

Saturday 2nd March

SM

The Oakley Hunt

Brafield on the Green

Saturday 2nd March

Sunday 14th January

W

The Blackmore & Sparkford Vale Hunt

Charlton Horethorne

Sunday 3rd March

Larkhill

Saturday 20th January

EA

The Suffolk Hunt

Ampton

Sunday 3rd March

The South Wold Hunt

Revesby Park

Saturday 20th January

Y

Charm Park

Sunday 3rd March

SM

The Heythrop Hunt

Cocklebarrow

Sunday 21st January

The Yorkshire Jockeys Club

N

The Jedforest Hunt

Friars Haugh

Sunday 21st January

N

Friars Haugh

Saturday 9th March

D&C

The Tiverton Foxhounds

Chipley Park

Sunday 21st January

Buccleuch Point-toPoint

W

The Quantock Hunt

Cothelstone

Saturday 9th March

EA

The Cambridgeshire With Enfield Chace

Horsheath

Sunday 28th January

WALES

The Curre and Llangibby

Howick

Sunday 10th March

N

The Percy

Alnwick

Sunday 28th January

D&C

The East Devon Hunt

Bishops Court

Sunday 10th March

W

The South Dorset Hunt

Milborne St Andrew

Sunday 28th January

Y

The Holderness Hunt

Dalton Park

Sunday 10th March

MID

Guilsborough

Sunday 10th March

MID

Melton Hunt Club

Garthorpe

Sunday 4th February

The Pytchley with Woodland Hunt

SE

South East Hunts Club

Charing

Sunday 4th February

WM

The Sir W.W Wynn's and Flint & Denbigh

Bangor

Sunday 10th March

W

The Combined Services

Larkhill

Sunday 4th February

WM

The Croome & West Warwickshire Hunt

Shelfield Park

Saturday 16th March

Y

The Sinnington Hunt

Duncombe Park

Sunday 4th February

EA

High Easter

Saturday 16th March

MID

The Brocklesby Hunt

Brocklesby

Saturday 10th February

The High Easter Racing Club

N

The Berwickshire Races

Friars Haugh

Sunday 11th February

Y

The Hurworth Hunt

Hutton Rudby

Saturday 16th March

W

The Wilton Hunt

Milborne St Andrew

Saturday 16th March

D&C

The South Pool Harriers

Buckfastleigh

Sunday 11th February

D&C

The Lamerton Hunt

Kilworthy

Sunday 17th March

W

Ston Easton

Sunday 17th March

EA

The Waveney Harriers

Higham

Sunday 11th February

The Mendip Farmers' Hunt

EA

The Puckeridge & Essex Hunts

Horseheath

Saturday 17th February

MID

The Belvoir Hunt

Garthorpe

Saturday 23rd March

SE

Parham

Saturday 23rd March

W

The Countryside Alliance Club (Wessex)

Badbury Rings

Sunday 18th February

The Crawley & Horsham Hunt

WALES

The Glamorgan Hunt

Ystradowen

Saturday 23rd March

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AREA

FIXTURE

COURSE

DATE

AREA

FIXTURE

COURSE

DATE

N

Overton Races Lanark & Renfrew

Overton

Saturday 23rd March

WM

The Berkeley Races

Woodford

Saturday 27th April

W

The Tedworth Hunt

Larkhill

Saturday 23rd March

N

Overton Races Kingdom Blazers

Overton

Saturday 27th April

SM

The V.W.H. Hunt

Siddington

Saturday 23rd March

D&C

The Axe Vale Hunt

Stafford Cross

Sunday 28th April

Y

The Badsworth & Bramham Moor

Askham Bryan College

Sunday 24th March

WM

The Cheshire Forest Hunt

Tabley

Sunday 28th April

W

The Cotley Hunt

Cotley

Sunday 24th March

D&C

Saturday 4th May

The Essex & Suffolk Hunt

Higham

Friday 29th March

Flete Park Races (Totness, Bridgetown Racing Co Ltd)

Flete Park

EA N

The Morpeth Hunt

Tranwell

Friday 29th March

SE

Godstone

Saturday 4th May

W

The Cattistock Hunt

Chilfrome

Saturday 30th March

The Mid Surrey Farmers Draghounds

SM

The Kimblewick Hunt

Kimble

Saturday 30th March

W

South Hill

Sunday 5th May

WM

The North Staffordshire Hunt

Sandon

Saturday 30th March

The Devon & Somerset Staghounds

MID

The Fernie Hunt

Dingley

Sunday 5th May

MID

The Pytchley with Woodland

Dingley

Saturday 30th March

WM

The South Shropshire Hunt

Eyton on Severn

Monday 6th May

WM

Gloucester Races

Maisemore

Sunday 31st March

D&C

Vauterhill

Monday 6th May

D&C

The Spooners & West Dartmoor Foxhounds

Cherrybrook

Sunday 31st March

The Stevenstone Foxhounds

SM

The Warwickshire

Mollington

Monday 6th May

D&C

Four Burrow

Trebudannon

Monday 1st April

Y

The Zetland Hunt

Witton Castle

Monday 6th May

WALES

The Cresselly Hunt

Lydstep

Monday 1st April

W

Holnicote

Saturday 11th May

WM

The North Cotswold Hunt

Paxford

Monday 1st April

The Minehead Harriers and West Somerset Hunt

SM

The Old Berkshire Hunt

Lockinge

Monday 1st April

Y

The Derwent Hunt

Charm Park

Sunday 12th May

D&C

The Eggesford Hunt

Upcott Cross Halwill

Sunday 12th May

MID

The South Notts Hunt

Thorpe Lodge

Monday 1st April

SM

Kingston Blount

Sunday 12th May

WM

The North Shropshire Hunt

Eyton on Severn

Monday 1st April

Kimblewick (May) Meeting

W

Cothelstone

Wednesday 15th May

W

The Taunton Vale Foxhounds & Taunton Vale Harriers

Cothelstone

Monday 1st April

The Weston & Banwell Harriers

N

The Haydon Hunt

Hexham

Saturday 18th May

SE

Peper Harow

Saturday 18th May

N

The Tynedale Hunt

Down Hills Corbridge

Monday 1st April

The Surrey Union Hunt

WM

Bitterley Races (Ludlow)

Bitterley

Saturday 6th April

Wales

The Welsh International

Trecoed

Saturday 18th May

Y

The Middleton Hunt

Sheriff Hutton

Sunday 7th April

D&C

Bratton Down

Sunday 19th May

D&C

The Silverton Foxhounds

Dunsmore

Sunday 7th April

The Dulverton West Foxhounds

SM

The Grafton Hunt

Edgecote

Sunday 19th May

SAND

The Vine & Craven

Kingston Blount

Sunday 7th April

WM

Tabley

Sunday 19th May

Y

The Bedale Hunt

Hornby Castle

Saturday 13th April

The Knutsford Races Club

EA

The Puckeridge & Essex Hunts

High Easter

Saturday 13th April

MID

The Fitzwilliam (Milton) Hunt

Dingley

Saturday 25th May

SM

The Bicester with Whaddon Chase Hunt

Edgcote

Sunday 14th April

SM

The Berks & Bucks Draghounds

Kingston Blount

Sunday 26th May

D&C

Bratton Down

Sunday 26th May

WALES

The Llangeinor Pentyrch Hunt

Ystradowen

Sunday 14th April

The Exmoor Foxhounds

WM

Chaddesley Corbett

Monday 27th May

W

The Seavington Hunt

Cotley

Sunday 14th April

The Albrighton & Woodland Hunt (South)

SE

The Chiddingfold, Leconfield & Cowdray Hunt

Parham

Saturday 20th April

D&C

The South Tetcott Hunt

Upcott Cross

Monday 27th May

D&C

Flete Park Races Dartmoor Foxhounds

Flete Park

Saturday 20th April

D&C

The Tiverton Staghounds

Bratton Down

Sunday 2nd June

MID

Quorn

Garthorpe

Saturday 20th April

D&C

The Torrington Farmers Foxhounds

Chapleton Barton, Umberleigh

Saturday 8th June

WM

The Worcestershire Hunt

Chaddesley Corbett

Saturday 20th April

D&C

South Cornwall

Trebudannon

Sunday 21st April

EA

The West Norfolk Foxhounds & North Norfolk Harriers

Fakenham Racecourse

Sunday 21st April

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THIS WEEKEND’S ENTRIES East Cornwall at GREAT TRETHEW Sunday, 19 November 2023 12.00

2m

DEVON RED 5......................................................................................................... The Devon Red Friends DUNADEN ISLAND ......................................................................................................................Mr P. Tory HOLESHOT (IRE) .................................................................................................................Mr T. Vaughan IMPECUNIOUS (IRE) ..................................................................................................... Mrs S. M. Trump LIBERTITO (IRE) 5 .......................................................................................................... Mr & Mrs C Poste MIDDLETON FOX .......................................................................................................Mr S. W. Reddaway TEETOTALLER ................................................................................. Mennell, Logan and Coneyworths VENUS QUEEN (IRE) 4P.......................................................................... The Pound Coin Syndicate WISTMAN’S WOOD ...........................................................................................................Mrs Jill Dennis WOOD LARK ......................................................................................................................... Mr Robin Sharp

12.35

2m4f

ASSASSINS LULLABY (IRE) 0PP4PP ..........................................The Everhopeful Partnership BORUGALE PPPPP .............................................................................................. Roger & William Weaver BURTOWN (IRE) 2 ................................................................................................... Neil & Louise O’Hara DEEP PURPLE (IRE) 2.................................................................................................. Mr & Mrs C Poste DID JA EVER (IRE) .......................................................................................... Blackmore Racing Club DUNADEN ISLAND ......................................................................................................................Mr P. Tory FIRE SQUADRON (IRE) P-P233P...............................................Mr & Mrs Helen & Peter Bament GET CRACKING 3 .................................................................................................................Mrs L. Osborne GETAWAY CORY (IRE) 333524- ....................................................................................Mr T. Vaughan JINGLE DU GOUET (FR) ...................................................... The Boundary Stables Partnership JUST A ROSE (FR) ........................................................................................................................Mr T. Ellis KINGSTON JAMES (IRE) F ............................................................................................Mrs Jill Dennis KUMO PPP.................................................................................................................................. Mrs C. Lawrence LIWAH (FR) 24-5F0 ...............................................................................................John & Sonia Gardener MARY’S FORTUNE (FR) 2425-P4.................................................................................Mr T. Vaughan MEGACONSTELLATION .............................................................. The Whisky Friday Partnership MINI FORTUNE (IRE) ................................................................................................... Mr Nathan Pyne NORMAN ABU (IRE) PP3F2P............................................................................................. Mrs G. Welch TERMINAFOND (FR) PF/5PP/- ........................................................................................ Mr M. J. Tozer WHITE GOLD (IRE) ................................................................... The Boundary Stables Partnership ZALANDO (IRE) PP6 ................................................................................................ Mrs Pauline Geering

1.10

1.45

3m

ELLIPSISM (IRE) 34P113 ...........................................................................................................Mr J. Veysey HALO DES OBEAUX (FR) 0142-F6 .............................................................................Mr T. Vaughan ITACARE (FR) 456-006 ................................................................................................... Somerset Racing JIMMY TEW 5440P4 ................................................................................................................... Mr Ian Howe LARKBARROW LAD 64-2232 ................................................................... Mr & Mrs Roderick Moore LONGSHANKS (IRE) U-F06P1 ..................................................................................Mr Richard House MILLBANK FLYER (IRE) 112222 .................................................................................Mr Michael Rees POWERSTOWN PARK (IRE) U51P/10- ..............Mr J Barber, Miss Abbie Willmott & Mr Da TERMINAFOND (FR) PF/5PP/- ........................................................................................ Mr M. J. Tozer

2.20

3m

ASSASSINS LULLABY (IRE) 0PP4PP ..........................................The Everhopeful Partnership CHEEKY LADY 055 ..............................................................................Mr & Mrs Helen & Peter Bament HEARTS CORNER (IRE) U1 ..............................................................................................Mrs R. Kealey JIMMY TEW 5440P4 ................................................................................................................... Mr Ian Howe MAXIMOUSE PP5510 .................................................................................................................Mr M. H. Dare OYSTER PERCH 23-4010 ........................................................................... The Plainsfield Racing Club STATE OF FAME (IRE) 555-440.....................................................................................Mr T. Vaughan SWEARER (IRE) 6/1/5-.....................................................Mr Keiran Johns & Miss Danielle Kenealy TANGO PETE 212P24.......................................................................................The Tango Pete Syndicate TEMPLIER D’HABERT (FR) 32-6212 ..................................................................Mrs J. McCullough WHITSAND BAY 32/-P1 ................................................................................. The Wald & Crang Family

2.55

3m

CALL SIMON (IRE) 43P232 ...................................................................Mr A & S Knox & Mrs Chanin DR DES (IRE) 02P321 ................................................................................. Mr G Barber & Miss K Tucker HALO DES OBEAUX (FR) 0142-F6 .............................................................................Mr T. Vaughan JOEY STEEL (IRE) 25P-36P ........................................................................................................Mr J. Cole LARKBARROW LAD 64-2232 ................................................................... Mr & Mrs Roderick Moore MANOFMANYWORDS 5/0P-P24................................................Mr & Mrs Helen & Peter Bament MRS JONES PU0P0P.........................................................................................Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt SIBERIAN STAR 02000-3 ....................................................................................................Mr T. Vaughan

2m4f

HALO DES OBEAUX (FR) 0142-F6 .............................................................................Mr T. Vaughan HUMANISTE (IRE) P12P1P............................................................................................... Mr Kieran Johns LONGSHANKS (IRE) U-F06P1 ..................................................................................Mr Richard House MILLBANK FLYER (IRE) 112222 .................................................................................Mr Michael Rees MINELLA MOJO (IRE) 3520/0-R .............................................................................Edworthy Racing MRS JONES PU0P0P.........................................................................................Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt PIRATE SAM F0014/-U ................................................................................................ Mr Stephen Corbett POWERSTOWN PARK (IRE) U51P/10- ..............Mr J Barber, Miss Abbie Willmott & Mr Da THE KINGS WRIT (IRE) 6P1-234 .................................................................. Mrs Kayley Woollacott

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