THE WEEKLY GUIDE TO YOUR SPORT
GOPOINTING MOCKTAILS ALL ROUND AS TEETOTALLER LANDS LARKHILL BUMPER
VOL
07
14 / DECEMBER / 2023 COVER PHOTO: Tim Holt
CONTENTS PAGE 03 04 06 07 09 10 11 13 15 17
WHAT'S ON THIS WEEK POINTING POINTERS PODCAST ON THE CLOCK ARTICLE: JOCKEY START IN THE FRAME
SPEED FIGURES & RESULTS
REPORTS
FIXTURE LIST 2023/2024
POINT-TO-POINT ENTRIES
POINT-TO-POINT SOCIAL MEDIA
WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK
Photo: Grace Beresford
RATCHEUGH RACING CLUB, ALNWICK DECEMBER 17, 2023 AT RATCHEUGH FARM, ALNWICK NE66 3AE LOCATION: 3m NE of Alnwick (signposted from A1). NE66 3AE PTP AREA: Northern GOING: Due to areas of standing water on the track, there will be an Official Inspection on Friday 15th December. Outcome to be published at 1.30pm. FIRST RACE: 12.00 GATES OPEN: 10.00 ENTRY COST: £15 with U16’s free (Cash only)
MEETING PREVIEW The Northern Area Point-to-Point season is scheduled to start on Sunday 17th December with the Ratcheugh Racing Club fixture at the Ratcheugh Farm course near Alnwick which celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2024.
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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.
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NOTICE FOR OWNERS Important notice regarding the opening times at the Point-to-Point Racing Company’s office for the Christmas and New Year weeks.
MONDAY 18TH DECEMBER: 9AM – 5PM Entries closing at 12.30pm for the Harkaway Club, due to run on Thursday 28th December
TUESDAY 19TH DECEMBER: 9AM – 5PM WEDNESDAY 20TH DECEMBER: 9AM – 5PM Entries closing at 12.30pm for the Thurlow and Larkhill Racing Club both due to run on the 31st December – **entries for Larkill are to be made online or via the secretary of the meeting, Mandy O’Hare – contact details on page 101 of the Planner
THURSDAY 21ST DECEMBER: 9AM – 5PM FRIDAY 22ND DECEMBER: 9AM – 5PM MONDAY 25TH DECEMBER: OFFICE CLOSED TUESDAY 26TH DECEMBER: OFFICE CLOSED WEDNESDAY 27TH DECEMBER: 9AM – 5PM THURSDAY 28TH DECEMBER: 9AM – 5PM Midday Hunter Certificate registration deadline for the North Cornwall and West Percy, both due to run on the 7th January
FRIDAY 29TH DECEMBER: 9AM – 5PM MONDAY 1ST JANUARY: OFFICE CLOSED TUESDAY 2ND JANUARY: 9AM – 5PM Entries closing at 12.30pm for the North Cornwall and West Percy, both due to run on the 7th January
WEDNESDAY 3RD JANUARY: 9AM – 5PM THURSDAY 4TH JANUARY: 9AM – 5PM FRIDAY 5TH JANUARY: 9AM – 5PM
**If you wish to confirm whether your Hunter Cert has been received by email, or to pay for it by card, please call the Customer Services Team at Weatherbys on 01933 304 808
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ON THE CLOCK A relatively low-key weekend from a time perspective, with soft ground and small fields impacting the pace of several of the better-quality events. Nevertheless there were a couple of interesting maidens. Let’s Sail Away (93) took the short maiden at Larkhill in ready fashion albeit showing plenty of greenness. He has a high class pointing pedigree being a half-brother to the prolific Twig and 133-rated Skidoosh. Unsurprisingly, he is reported to be heading to the sales. Runner-up All Night Parking (96) is steadily improving. To the fore for most of the contest, he did not have the turn of foot of the ready winner, giving the impression that he will benefit from a return to three miles. Down at Wadebridge Risk de Pluie (FR) (95) put his experience to good use when landing the all aged maiden. He had had a couple of educational outings in Irish point-to-points followed by a decent effort first time up at Badbury Rings – where the two and a half miles was probably on the short side. Here, jumping soundly, he made smooth headway going out on the final circuit and powered up the final climb to win going away. A son of No Risk At All, best known as the sire of Champion Hurdler Epatante, he looks sure to build on this. Ocojohn (94) ran a solid race in second, possibly given too much to do. He has shown enough to suggest he can take an average maiden.
Let’s Sail Away (James King) wings the last at Larkhill Photo: Tim Holt
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ARTICLE WRITTEN BY POINT-TO-POINT AUTHORITY
Will - left - initiating an Alnwick double in January on Coole Hall Photo: Grace Beresford
Jockey Start is a new initiative aimed at launching the careers of prospective jockeys through point-to-pointing and is the brainchild of former rider Will Ramsay, who has just hung up his boots aged 54 and is Chair of the Berwickshire point-to-point as well as CEO of the Affordable Art Fair. The concept behind Jockey Start is that owners lease older horses as schoolmasters to sponsors, who pay the training fees (discounted by trainers) and help pay for the rider licences and equipment. New jockeys, who would otherwise not have the opportunity, are given a horse to ride in races and provided with coaching by the trainers. The aim is not only to provide an introduction to race-riding for jockeys, but to attract staff for trainers. Initially, Jockey Start is focusing on the Northern area as a pilot scheme, but Will hopes to expand it nationwide in subsequent seasons and has already had applications from southern-based riders. Jockey Start is kicking-off by leasing Coole Hall – who Will used to ride in point-topoints – from Rose Dobbin, and he is also hoping to lease a second horse should enough sponsors come forward to support a second horse and rider. The PPA spoke to Will recently about the Jockey Start initiative.
the number of amateurs like myself reducing, that we get more people riding in point-topoints and increase runners – it’s the grass roots of jump racing. What do sponsors get out? It’s rewarding to be giving something back in this philanthropic way of supporting the sport we love. It’s about helping, and taking part, not just winning! What progress have you made? Eight jockeys have applied so far, including Abi Reid (pictured) and we have several strong candidates. We’re hoping to have two jockeys per horse and offer them a minimum of three rides each. We also have half a dozen interested sponsors, although it’s still early days and momentum is building, and we’ve designed a logo – we’re going to promote Jockey Start through the Multi-Horse Sponsorship Scheme.
Will with Coole Hall and groom Kim Birkett
How are you promoting Jockey Start? We’re sending emails and talking directly to the racing and pointing community, in particular owners and trainers in the Northern Area, and doing a lot of social media.
How does the scheme work? We’re trying to get together syndicates and individuals to sponsor jockeys. If owners have a schoolmaster or older horse to go pointing, we hope they might get involved. The keeper would then train the horse at a discounted rate and educate the jockey, which helps in attracting and retaining staff, which can be a struggle. How will it benefit jockeys? It gives them an opportunity they wouldn’t otherwise have – they’re the riders (and volunteers) of the future. It’s important, with
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Will celebrating his double at Alnwick Photo: Grace Beresford
Abi schooling Coole Hall
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Horizon d’Ainay, Toby McCain-Mitchell (1st) Maiden 6yo&up Photo: Tim Holt
Acey Milan, Chad Bament (1st) Conditions (Level 2) Photo: Tim Holt
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IN THE FRAME
Our Brother John Walter Barnett (1st) nearside jumps the last with Whitsand Bay Callum Pritchard (3rd) middle and Happy Day Emery Martin McIntyre (2nd) farside Photo: Tim Holt
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WEEKEND SPEED FIGURES ALNWICK 17/12/2023 12:00 THE GOFFS FOUR AND FIVE YEARS OLD MAIDEN YOUNG HORSE SERIES RACE: Red Delta (GB) (78) Bryman’s Moon (GB) (76) Buy Some Time (IRE) (72) 12:30 THE CONDITIONS RACE (LEVEL 2): Wagner (IRE) (109) Bintheredonethat (IRE) (106) Poli Roi (FR) (106) Cellar Vie (GB) (102) Manetti (IRE) (102) Siberian Star (GB) (102) Supremely Lucky (IRE) (98) 1:00 THE LADIES OPEN RACE: Ballydonagh Boy (IRE) (130) Fightfortheroses (IRE) (126) Oscar Wilde (IRE) (116) Coole Hall (IRE) (112) 1:30 THE MENS OPEN RACE: Sine Nomine (GB) (124) Wagner (IRE) (114) Torygraph (IRE) (110) West Lawn (GB) (108) 2:00 THE FIVE YEARS OLD AND OVER RESTRICTED RACE: Endless Adventure (GB) (99) Duke Account (GB) (98) Monknash (GB) (96) Jay Bee Whiskey (IRE) (92) 2:30 THE SIX YEARS OLD AND OVER MAIDEN RACE: Ocojohn (IRE) (93) Burtown (IRE) (90) Jean Genie (FR) (82) Whatsgoingon (FR) (70)
LATEST RESULTS LARKHILL 10/12/2023 11:00 1. TEETOTALLER (GB) W. Biddick 5-4F 2. JUST OUR MILLY (GB) Miss E. Callwood 5-1 3. LAND GIRL’S LUCK (IRE) James King 5-2 (9 ran). 11:35 1. LET’S SAIL AWAY (GB) James King 7-4F 2. ALL NIGHT PARKING (IRE) Callum Pritchard 12-1 3. QUICKLY NOW PLEASE (IRE) Jack Andrews 12-1 (12 ran). 12:10 1. GRACE A VOUS ENKI (FR) James King 5-1 2. STEP BACK (IRE) Miss L. Bradstock 7-1 3. SIZING CUSIMANO (GB) Miss P. Peaster 7-2 (11 ran). 12:45 1. OUR BROTHER JOHN (IRE) W. Barnett 11-2 2. HAPPY DAY EMERY (FR) M. McIntyre 4-6F 3. WHITSAND BAY (GB) Callum Pritchard 10-1 (10 ran). 1:20 1. ACEY MILAN (IRE) Chad Bament 7-4F 2. PALMARIA (GB) Miss G. Orttewell 8-1 3. POLYDORA (IRE) H. Myddelton 7-1 (12 ran). 1:55 1. HORIZON D’AINAY (FR) T. McCain-Mitchell Evens 2. DORSET DIAMOND (GB) Miss L. Bartlett 8-1 3. GALLANT GERONIMO (FR) Miss Aimee Jones 6-4 (5 ran).
WADEBRIDGE 10/12/2023 11:30 1. ITACARE (FR) Rian Corcoran 9-2 2. FRANIGANE (FR) George Edgedale 4-1 3. SIR SHOLOKHOV (IRE) H. Moore 9-2 (6 ran). 12:05 1. RISK DE PLUIE (FR) Miss C. Emsley 20-1 2. OCOJOHN (IRE) Edward Vaughan 7-2 3. TAKEABID (IRE) D. Andrews 2-1 (11 ran). 12:40 1. SINGAPORE SAGA (GB) Miss G. Andrews 1-3F 2. HAWKHURST (IRE) Miss I. Marshall 11-1 3. WIND TOR (GB) Miss C. Emsley 9-2 (4 ran). 1:15 1. ELLIPSISM (IRE) J. Veysey 16-1 2. HALO DES OBEAUX (FR) Edward Vaughan 11-8F 3. QUINTIN’S MAN (GB) D. Andrews 6-4 (5 ran). 1:50 1. MINELLA JAB (IRE) D. Andrews 6-5F 2. BANG ON TARGET (IRE) J. Newman 4-1 3. KILPIN (IRE) George Edgedale 7-2 (4 ran). 2:20 1. HEARTS CORNER (IRE) J. Newman 6-1 2. STADMALLEN (IRE) Miss H. M. Stevens 7-2 3. JUBERTILEE (IRE) D. Edwards 7-2 (5 ran).
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REPORTS THE NEW FOREST HOUNDS
SUNDAY 10 DECEMBER 2023 By Bob Bracher It was definitely a day of two halves with the weather making the first half of the New Forest meeting very wet with spectators seeking cover and the visibility made the first three races very difficult to follow. However, the sun made a welcome appearance for the final two races and the day finished in bright clear winter sunshine. On the course there was a riding double for James King, a first training success and the first winners this season for three riders. Teetotaller was a comfortable winner of the Flat race sponsored by Merlin Ferris under a strong ride under the champion jockey Will Biddick. Trained by Myles Osborne for a partnership consisting of Gavin Mennell, Robert Logan and Sue and George Coneyworths, Gavin explained that they had bought the gelding as a 3-year-old store and had been patient with him. Hailing from Hull, Gavin had had a four and a half hours trip to the course but was delighted he had made the effort. A full brother to the recent Badger Beer winner Blackjack Magic, he is now likely to go into training with Fergal O’Brien and a Hurdles campaign will be planned for him. The Four- and Five-Year-Old Maiden race sponsored by GG Law produced an impressive winner in the form of Let’s Sail Away ridden by James King for trainer Eamonn O’Donnabhain. Making his racecourse debut he showed a good turn of foot from the last fence to beat his 11 rivals comfortably. A home bred gelding who is a half-brother to the prolific Twig he is owned by Laurie and Alicia Strangman from Buckinghamshire. They have decided to send this gelding to the sales as they have others as home including Ivetwiggedit who won three races last season for Tom Lacey where Eamonn is his Head Lad. James completed his double in facile style when Grace a Vous Enki was too good for his rivals in the Mixed Open race sponsored by Southwick Court Fine Wines. Previously trained by Paul Nicholls for his owner Joan Hitchings, the wife of Clive, he had rather lost his way under rules but a switch to Nicky Sheppard’s stable seems to have transformed him. With the more fancied rivals disappointing he was followed home by the
Jockeys go out for Maiden 4&5yo, 2m4f. Photo: Tim Holt veteran Step Back ridden by Lily Bradstock. On the evidence of this outing the winner looks one to follow this season. Happy Day Emery was a short price to win the Restricted race sponsored by Earlcoate Construction but a shuddering error at the second last fence put him on the back foot and allowed My Brother John, who had been held up by his rider Walter Barnett, to come sweeping by on the outside and record a six lengths victory. Recording only his second career win and the first this season Walter, 20, who comes from Newton Abbott is now the Novice Rider based at Alan Hill’s yard. Explaining how the role came about, his mother saw an advert for the post and after speaking to Lawney he joined the yard last season. Describing this as a ‘brilliant job’ he was grateful to joint owner Ian Cobbold for the chance to ride the gelding. Acey Milan was always prominent in the Conditions Race sponsored by Le Mieux and had six lengths in hand over the fast-finishing Palmaria ridden by Ella Ortewell. Ridden by Chad Bament for his employer NH trainer
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Anthony Honeyball he had experienced a slipping saddle after being jumped into at the second last but managed to keep everything in place on the run in. Recording his third consecutive victory this former classy individual who started as favourite for the 2018 Cheltenham Bumper is enjoying his experiences in the point-to-point field and has now given his capable rider his eighth career victory and the first for the current season. Horizon D’Ainay was a comfortable winner of the Six Years and Over Maiden race sponsored by Fawcetts. Trained by Justin Brotherton for the Pitchfork Partnership he was recording a first victory for his trainer who is based in Broadway, Worcestershire, and has four horses for this pointing season alongside some breakers and pre-trainers. Acquired privately from Dan Skelton where he was placed several times over hurdles, he has thrived in a smaller yard and even had a spin in the Newmarket Town Plate where he finished seventh under Abigail, Justin’s wife. Ridden by Toby McCain-Mitchell the jockey was recording his sixteenth career win including one Hunter Chase and his first for
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REPORTS THE CORNWALL HUNT CLUB SUNDAY 10 DECEMBER 2023 By Granville Taylor
HEAVY rain during the morning had cleared by noon for the Cornwall Club fixture at the Royal Cornwall showground, Wadebridge, on Sunday (Dec 10). The track had held up well after the incessant December rain but certainly demanded stamina, something not lacking in the Ladies’ Open winner Singapore Saga. John Heard’s likeable mare found a new partner in 10 times Ladies’ champion jockey Gina Andrews, who had made the four hour trip from Warwickshire to take her first mount of the season. It was not all plain sailing however, since the hot favourite was taken on first by Checkitout (Heidi Stevens) from the top of the hill, then by the veteran pointer Hawkhurst (Izzy Marshall), who hit the front along the bottom bend. Gina Andrews mount had drawn level again at the last though and would not be denied as the pair slugged it out up the climb to the judge. “She didn’t really enjoy the ground but I was confident we would win from the third last,” said Gina. Trainer John Heard added, “Singapore Saga will stay pointing this season. I thought she was straight enough today and we will probably come back to Wadebridge after Christmas (January 7th). She loves this track,” Chloe Emsley has been the Devon & Cornwall lady jockeys title holder for the past two seasons, and had steered Wind Tor into third place in the Ladies’ Open. She was in the
winner’s spot as her mount Risk de Pluie ran away with the 11-runner Maiden. This fouryear-old led from the 15th and drew right away round the final bend to win as he liked. The gelding, by popular stallion No Risk At All, is owned and trained by the rider’s partner Stuart Payne,who said, “Risk de Pluie disappointed us at the Portman a month ago but we found his blood was wrong. He came from Doncaster sales and has shown ability at home. We think a lot of him but he is still a bit weak. As a winning four-year-old I expect he will go to the sales.” The Maiden winner had started at 20-1 and punters were in for another shock as 16-1 outsider Ellipsism denied the hot favourite Halo des Obeaux (Ed Vaughan) to take the Men’s Open. The winner’s gallant owner/ trainer, Cullompton farrier Jack Veysey, was taking his career total into double figures as his mount would not let the runner up past him on the stamina sapping climb to the line. “I ride him out and knew he was very fit and he likes to be handy (he had run well recently when second at the East Cornwall with today’s Conditions winner Itacare back in third). The aforementioned Itacare gave 16-yearold Rian Corcoran his first point-to-point winner in the colours of Somerset Racing in the Conditions race for Veteran and Novice Riders’. The young rider had his mount in front at the third last and the pair stayed on stylishly to win comfortably from Franigane (George Edgedale). The winner, now trained
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by Rian’s father, ex-jockey Liam Corcoran, was sourced from David Pipe who suggested he might make a point to pointer. “I work for Will Biddick and this is my third ride. My long term ambition is to be a professional jockey,” said Rian. Megan Lawrence was also a first time winner, this time in the training ranks, as Minella Jab stayed on strongly to beat Bang on Target in the Intermediate. The winner runs in the colours of Megan’s aunt Carol Lawrence and joined her niece’s yard at Halwill last September after a couple of point-to –point wins. Megan has an eventing background and rides out the two pointers in her care. “I would like to aim him at the Exeter Intermediate Final, “said the 24-year-old trainer. Jockey Darren Andrews, who enjoyed his best season with 20 pointing winners last year, was opening his account for this season and said, “I was told not to hit the front too soon but got a lovely run up the inner at the third last,” Josh Newman had to settle for second place in the Intermediate, but reached the winner’s enclosure on Hearts Corner in the concluding Restricted. This six-year-old kept jumping to the right but was left clear when the favourite Mary’s Fortune came down with Ed Vaughan at the penultimate. “He is a big, raw horse who has his own way of jumping and idled in front, “said the jockey, who also trains the gelding for owner Becky Kealey.
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FIXTURE LIST 2023/24 AREA
FIXTURE
COURSE
DATE
AREA
FIXTURE
COURSE
DATE
N
The Ratcheugh Racing Club
Alnwick
Sunday 17th December
WALES
The Curre & Llangibby
Howick
Sunday 25th February
WM
The Harkaway Club
Chaddesley Corbett
Thursday 28th December
W
Larkhill
Sunday 25th February
EA
The Thurlow Hunt
Horseheath
Sunday 31st December
The South & West Wilts
W
The Larkhill Racing Club
Larkhill
Sunday 31st December
SE
South East Hunts Club
Charing
Sunday 25th February
D&C
North Cornwall
Wadebridge
Sunday 7th January
D&C
Buckfastleigh
Saturday 2nd March
N
The West Percy Hunt
Alnwick
Sunday 7th January
The Dart Vale & Haldon Harriers
EA
The Dunston Harriers
Ampton
Sunday 14th January
WM
Didmarton
Saturday 2nd March
D&C
The Modbury Harriers
Buckfastleigh
Sunday 14th January
The Duke of Beaufort's Hunt
Y
The Yorkshire Area Point-to-Point Club
Sheriff Hutton
Sunday 14th January
SM
The Oakley Hunt
Brafield on the Green
Saturday 2nd March
W
Charlton Horethorne
Sunday 3rd March
W
The Royal Artillery
Larkhill
Saturday 20th January
The Blackmore & Sparkford Vale Hunt
MID
The South Wold Hunt
Revesby Park
Saturday 20th January
EA
The Suffolk Hunt
Ampton
Sunday 3rd March
SM
The Heythrop Hunt
Cocklebarrow
Sunday 21st January
Y
The Yorkshire Jockeys Club
Charm Park
Sunday 3rd March
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
Melton Hunt Club
Garthorpe
Sunday 4th February
MID
The Pytchley with Woodland Hunt
Guilsborough
Sunday 10th March
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
EA
The Waveney Harriers
Higham
Sunday 11th February
W
The Mendip Farmers' Hunt
Ston Easton
Sunday 17th March
EA
The Puckeridge & Essex Hunts
Horseheath
Saturday 17th February
MID
The Belvoir Hunt
Garthorpe
Saturday 23rd March
W
The Countryside Alliance Club (Wessex)
Badbury Rings
Sunday 18th February
SE
The Crawley & Horsham Hunt
Parham
Saturday 23rd March
WALES
The Glamorgan Hunt
Ystradowen
Saturday 23rd March
Y
The York North & West of Yore
Askham Bryan
Sunday 18th February
N
Overton Races Lanark & Renfrew
Overton
Saturday 23rd March
WM
Knightwick Races
Knightwick
Sunday 18th February
W
The Tedworth Hunt
Larkhill
Saturday 23rd March
SAND
Kimblewick (February) Meeting
Kingston Blount
Saturday 24th February
SM
The V.W.H. Hunt
Siddington
Saturday 23rd March
Y
Askham Bryan College
Sunday 24th March
N
The College Valley & North Northumberland Hunt
Alnwick
Sunday 25th February
The Badsworth & Bramham Moor
W
The Cotley Hunt
Cotley
Sunday 24th March
EA
The Essex & Suffolk Hunt
Higham
Friday 29th March
The Cottesmore
Garthorpe
N
The Morpeth Hunt
Tranwell
Friday 29th March
MID
Sunday 25th February
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AREA
FIXTURE
COURSE
DATE
AREA
FIXTURE
COURSE
DATE
W
The Cattistock Hunt
Chilfrome
Saturday 30th March
D&C
The Axe Vale Hunt
Stafford Cross
Sunday 28th April
SM
The Kimblewick Hunt
Kimble
Saturday 30th March
WM
Tabley
Sunday 28th April
WM
The North Staffordshire Hunt
Sandon
Saturday 30th March
The Cheshire Forest Hunt
D&C
Saturday 4th May
The Pytchley with Woodland
Dingley
Saturday 30th March
Flete Park Races (Totness, Bridgetown Racing Co Ltd)
Flete Park
MID WM
Gloucester Races
Maisemore
Sunday 31st March
SE
Godstone
Saturday 4th May
D&C
The Spooners & West Dartmoor Foxhounds
Cherrybrook
Sunday 31st March
The Mid Surrey Farmers Draghounds
W
South Hill
Sunday 5th May
D&C
Four Burrow
Trebudannon
Monday 1st April
The Devon & Somerset Staghounds
WALES
The Cresselly Hunt
Lydstep
Monday 1st April
MID
The Fernie Hunt
Dingley
Sunday 5th May
WM
The North Cotswold Hunt
Paxford
Monday 1st April
WM
The South Shropshire Hunt
Eyton on Severn
Monday 6th May
SM
The Old Berkshire Hunt
Lockinge
Monday 1st April
D&C
The Stevenstone Foxhounds
Vauterhill
Monday 6th May
MID
The South Notts Hunt
Thorpe Lodge
Monday 1st April
SM
The Warwickshire
Mollington
Monday 6th May
WM
The North Shropshire Hunt
Eyton on Severn
Monday 1st April
Y
The Zetland Hunt
Witton Castle
Monday 6th May
W
Holnicote
Saturday 11th May
W
The Taunton Vale Foxhounds & Taunton Vale Harriers
Cothelstone
Monday 1st April
The Minehead Harriers and West Somerset Hunt
Y
The Derwent Hunt
Charm Park
Sunday 12th May
N
The Tynedale Hunt
Down Hills Corbridge
Monday 1st April
D&C
The Eggesford Hunt
Upcott Cross Halwill
Sunday 12th May
WM
Bitterley Races (Ludlow)
Bitterley
Saturday 6th April
SM
Kimblewick (May) Meeting
Kingston Blount
Sunday 12th May
Y
The Middleton Hunt
Sheriff Hutton
Sunday 7th April
W
Cothelstone
Wednesday 15th May
D&C
The Silverton Foxhounds
Dunsmore
Sunday 7th April
The Weston & Banwell Harriers
N
The Haydon Hunt
Hexham
Saturday 18th May
SAND
The Vine & Craven
Kingston Blount
Sunday 7th April
SE
Peper Harow
Saturday 18th May
Y
The Bedale Hunt
Hornby Castle
Saturday 13th April
The Surrey Union Hunt
EA
The Puckeridge & Essex Hunts
High Easter
Saturday 13th April
Wales
The Welsh International
Trecoed
Saturday 18th May
SM
The Bicester with Whaddon Chase Hunt
Edgcote
Sunday 14th April
D&C
The Dulverton West Foxhounds
Bratton Down
Sunday 19th May
SM
The Grafton Hunt
Edgecote
Sunday 19th May
WALES
The Llangeinor Pentyrch Hunt
Ystradowen
Sunday 14th April
WM
The Knutsford Races Club
Tabley
Sunday 19th May
W
The Seavington Hunt
Cotley
Sunday 14th April
MID
Dingley
Saturday 25th May
SE
The Chiddingfold, Leconfield & Cowdray Hunt
Parham
Saturday 20th April
The Fitzwilliam (Milton) Hunt
SM
The Berks & Bucks Draghounds
Kingston Blount
Sunday 26th May
D&C
Flete Park Races Dartmoor Foxhounds
Flete Park
Saturday 20th April
D&C
The Exmoor Foxhounds
Bratton Down
Sunday 26th May
MID
Quorn
Garthorpe
Saturday 20th April
WM
Chaddesley Corbett
Monday 27th May
WM
The Worcestershire Hunt
Chaddesley Corbett
Saturday 20th April
The Albrighton & Woodland Hunt (South)
D&C
South Cornwall
Trebudannon
Sunday 21st April
D&C
Upcott Cross
Monday 27th May
EA
The West Norfolk Foxhounds & North Norfolk Harriers
Fakenham Racecourse
Sunday 21st April
The South Tetcott Hunt
D&C
The Tiverton Staghounds
Bratton Down
Sunday 2nd June
WM
The Berkeley Races
Woodford
Saturday 27th April
D&C
Overton Races Kingdom Blazers
Overton
Saturday 27th April
Chapleton Barton, Umberleigh
Saturday 8th June
N
The Torrington Farmers Foxhounds
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THIS WEEKEND’S ENTRIES Ratcheugh Racing Club at ALNWICK Sunday, 17 December 2023 12.00
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BENTLEY ROAD (IRE) .....................................................................................................Mr S. Coltherd BRYMAN’S MOON 3........................................................................................................Mr M. N. Dawson BUY SOME TIME (IRE) 3............................................................................................Mr Anthony Ross CALLMESUSIE (IRE) P.....................................................................................................Mr P. W. Clifton EAGLES ROCK (IRE) .......................................................................................................... Mrs V. Russell FIRE IN HER EYES (IRE) ...................................................Mr J Teal, Mr F Wood & Mr F Peckitt FOLLOW THE LEADER (IRE) .............................................................................Mr Anthony Ross FOXYLEE (IRE) .............................................................................................Mr John Chatfeild-Roberts HOLESHOT (IRE) 5 ...............................................................................................................Mr T. Vaughan JOURJI BORGET (FR) .................................................................................................Mr J. Drinkwater LINDAE 0PPP ......................................................................................................................... Miss Hazel Brown MANKAD (IRE) 5.............................................................................................................. Mrs S. J. Easterby MOUNT DENALI (IRE) ............................................................................................... Mr & Mrs C Poste OCCUPIED TERRITORY (IRE) ............................................................................................Mr T. Ellis RED DELTA 22 ..................................................................................The Father & Daughter Partnership THE LAST TOOTH 4 .......................................................................................... The Hon. Arthur Vestey
12.30
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ALONE NO MORE (IRE) 5-50P3P ...........................................................................Miss Lucy Brown BAVINGTON BOB (IRE) 0-2PP64..............................................................................Mr Ian Hamilton BINTHEREDONETHAT (IRE) 4424P3 ........................................................... Miss E. Justice-Vose CASTLEGRANGE (IRE) 64P-P4P .....................................................Charli Parker & Adele Pickup CELLAR VIE P-FU2U3...............................................................................................Mrs Joanne Swinbank COOLE HALL (IRE) 332-151 .................................................................... The Jockey Start Syndicate DONNA’S DELIGHT (IRE) 25PP-B5......................................................................Mrs John Dawson FAMOUS RESPONSE (IRE) 1F/1/P5/- ...................................................................... Miss C. Tailford FRANKIES FIRE P14P03-............................................................................................ Messrs F. T. Walton MANETTI (IRE) 41/U-43F ................................................................Mr Peter Innes & Mr James Innes OVERWORKDUNDERPAID (IRE) U1/13P-5 ............................................ The Ollie Partnership POLI ROI (FR) P/42-13P .........................................................................................................Mr T. Vaughan RYANS FANCY (IRE) 3342PP ..................................................The Bardie Bell Bones Partnership SALTY BOY (IRE) 63315/P-........................................................................................ Mr & Mrs F Hutsby SIBERIAN STAR 2000-33.....................................................................................................Mr T. Vaughan SILVERTOWN (IRE) 0-50U00 ................................................................................... Mr D. M. Atkinson SUPREMELY LUCKY (IRE) 36-4223 ................................................................. Mr J. M. B. Cookson THE MACON LUGNATIC F4-52PP ..............................................................The Mactaggart Family WAGNER (IRE) 1402P2 ...........................................................................................................Mr C. Noell III WILD ROMANCE (IRE) 12//4-63P ...............................................................................Mr Rick Halton
1.00
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AVOID DE MASTER (IRE) 126P-P3 .................................................................. Miss Catherine Tuke BALLYDONAGH BOY (IRE) D22251 ........................................The Richard Morris Racing Club BAVINGTON BOB (IRE) 0-2PP64..............................................................................Mr Ian Hamilton CASH AGAIN (FR) 20U323 ..................................................................................Miss Becca Shepherd COOLE HALL (IRE) 332-151 .................................................................... The Jockey Start Syndicate DONNA’S DELIGHT (IRE) 25PP-B5......................................................................Mrs John Dawson FAMOUS RESPONSE (IRE) 1F/1/P5/- ...................................................................... Miss C. Tailford FIGHTFORTHEROSES (IRE) 153322 ....................................................................... Miss C. Tailford FUGITIVES DRIFT (IRE) 2P06P-P ...........................................................................Miss Lucy Brown OSCAR WILDE (IRE) 1U34r2 ...........................................................................................Mr S. Coltherd RYANS FANCY (IRE) 3342PP ..................................................The Bardie Bell Bones Partnership THOSEDAYSAREGONE (IRE) 4/05U45/- .............................................The Mactaggart Family
1.30
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JIMMIL (IRE) 15/P/050- ...................................................................................................Mr J. A. Swinbank OVERWORKDUNDERPAID (IRE) U1/13P-5 ............................................ The Ollie Partnership POLI ROI (FR) P/42-13P .........................................................................................................Mr T. Vaughan RUSSIAN DIAMOND (IRE) 5-54F0P ....................................................................Ms Rachel O’Neill RYANS FANCY (IRE) 3342PP ..................................................The Bardie Bell Bones Partnership SALTY BOY (IRE) 63315/P-........................................................................................ Mr & Mrs F Hutsby SIBERIAN STAR 2000-33.....................................................................................................Mr T. Vaughan SINE NOMINE 321121 .....................................................................The Father & Daughter Partnership TORYGRAPH (IRE) 4-32232 ............................................................The Well Of Wisdom Syndicate WAGNER (IRE) 1402P2 ...........................................................................................................Mr C. Noell III WEST LAWN P5P446.................................................................................................... Messrs F. T. Walton WILD ROMANCE (IRE) 12//4-63P ...............................................................................Mr Rick Halton
2.00
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BENEFACT (IRE) 50-300 ............................................................................................. Mrs S. J. Easterby BUMPY EVANS (IRE) 600- ...............................................................................................Mr T. Vaughan DUKE ACCOUNT P2412 ....................................................................................................Ac & Gm Brader ENDLESS ADVENTURE 512233 ....................................................................Mrs Caroline Mackness FIRE IN HER EYES (IRE) ...................................................Mr J Teal, Mr F Wood & Mr F Peckitt IS SO CUTE DIMARIA (FR) 60-0504 ................................................................. Mrs S. J. Easterby JAY BEE WHISKEY (IRE) 3P321 .......................................................................... Mr Kevin Crawford MIGHTY MONARCH (IRE) 04-1PP ......................................................... F Hutsby & Mrs N Burton MONKNASH 2UU31 .............................................................................................. Mr Charles C. B. Mathew RUE GALILEE (IRE) 04P............................................................................................. Mrs S. J. Easterby SERIOUS MICKEY (IRE) 0-0065 ..............................................................................Mrs J. R. Haynes STATE OF FAME (IRE) 55-4401......................................................................................Mr T. Vaughan THE BACK BRAES (IRE) 0 ........................................................................................Mr Ian J. Herbert
2.30
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BELLANEY LORD (IRE) 03-U0P4.......................................................................... Mrs S. J. Easterby BURTOWN (IRE) 25 ................................................................................................. Neil & Louise O’Hara CLEAN GETAWAY (IRE) 44203P..........................................................................Mrs Philippa Kirby ECONOMIC EDITOR (IRE) 20-2063 ............................................................................................ UP4B HEATHROW (FR) 0343- ......................................................................................................Mr T. Vaughan JEAN GENIE (FR) 5U-30P3 ................................................................................................Mr T. Vaughan OCOJOHN (IRE) 603-P32....................................................................................................Mr T. Vaughan TURNTHELIGHTSOFF (IRE) P/50-P ........................................ Miss R Hayton & Mr L Knowles VINTAGE GLEN (IRE) 642/233/-.................................................The Richard Morris Racing Club WHATSGOINGON (FR) 0P/-5...................................................................................Mr Ian J. Herbert WHERE’S HECTOR 00-3223 ..................................................................................... Mr M. W. Easterby
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