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GOPOINTING ALAN HAS LEARNTALOT OVER THE YEARS! HILL SADDLES 400TH WINNER

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10 / NOVEMBER / 2023 COVER: Tim Holt

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WHAT'S ON THIS WEEK POINTING POINTERS PODCAST ON THE CLOCK TRAINER TALK: ROBERT & LUCIE VARNHAM 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

THE PORTMAN HUNT SUNDAY 12TH NOVEMBER AT BADBURY RINGS LOCATION: 4m NW of Wimborne on B3082 (local beauty spot owned by National Trust). DT11 9JL WHAT 3 WORDS: TOTAL.CHOPPERS.SENSITIVE FIRST RACE: 12.30PM NUMBER OF RACES: 6 TOTAL ENTRIES: 71 ADMISSION PRICE: £15.00, Children under 16 free

MEETING PREVIEW The first of 21 meetings scheduled for the Wessex point to point area will be held this coming Sunday when the Portman hold their fixture at the very popular Badbury Rings course situated between Wimborne and Blandford.

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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. The first edition of the new season is now available at the start of November and previews the season ahead, featuring interviews with leading rider Jack Andrews, 16-year-old owner-trainer Janie-Lee Edworthy and our very own Peter Wright. All episodes for the 2023/2024 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 listen via YouTube - just type the name ‘pointing pointers podcast’ in the search bar and the latest editions should appear.

LISTEN NOW Photo: Alun Sedgmore

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ON THE CLOCK From the Heart (108) was the class act on show at the opening fixture of the season. Setting a good pace from the off he had matters firmly under control from the home bend though almost crawled up the finishing straight as the rain softened ground began to take a toll. Consequently the final winning distance considerably flattered the runner-up and From the Heart’s basic figure can be marked up accordingly. The winner posted a couple of decent placings in hunterchases last season and could well reach the winning enclosure in this sphere this year, where his sound jumping technique will hold him in good stead. The meeting was bookended by a couple of interesting Maiden races. The opening Young horse maiden, part of the Tattersalls/Goffs series, provided a good opportunity for Disco Davis (95) to build on his promising third behind Paper Mill and Ultra Viers last Easter. Things got a little scrappy at the business end but he eventually prevailed, catching Noble Don (93) after the last. A 31,000 guineas purchase, it would be no surprise if his next appearance was in the sales ring. The aforementioned Noble Don ran a highly promising race. He had clearly been well schooled since tipping up at Stafford Cross last spring and set a sound pace throughout the final circuit, jumping well, before tiring a little on the run to the last. It shouldn’t be too long before he also sheds the maiden tag. Learntalot (84) had been a consistent, if unsuccessful, hurdler for Olly Murphy (rated 109) and was well supported to put this experience to good use in the Non-Weight-for-Age event. A fine stamp of individual, his record shows him to be effective on winter ground (untried on a sounder surface) and he looks perfectly capable of adding to his tally if he can be kept sweet.

Disco Davis (Zac Baker) Photo: Tim Holt

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TRAINER TALK: ROBERT & LUCIE VARNHAM

BY JAKE EXELBY SOUTH MIDLANDS AREA PRESS OFFICER

pre-trained her here, then raced her on the flat, and she won two races for Robert Mills. She’s the reason we got into training pointers – it was so expensive to have horses in training under rules, so we went down the pointing route.”

A bucolic view of Gunshot Paddocks Robert and Lucie Varnham have been training a small string of pointers at Guildford in Surrey since 2017. Their first winner came with Sentimentaljourney at Barbury later that year and they enjoyed their best season so far in 2022/2023 with nine pointing winners and one Hunter Chase victory from just four horses, at a strike rate of over 40%. Unlike so many successful pointing trainers, neither has a background as a jockey between the flags – although Robert rode on the flat and over jumps as a youngster – so an intrigued Jake Exelby met them recently at their Gunshot Paddocks base to discover how they got into pointing, how their training operation has evolved and the ingredients that led to such a great campaign last season. Robert tells me his story. “I’m 63 and from Aldershot originally and started off as a flat jockey.” Lucie butts in with a grin, “He was only six and a half stone and too small to do anything else!” “Anyway,” Robert goes on, “I’d never ridden until I was 16, having worked as a window cleaner and on market stalls after leaving school, and was in the pub with my Dad one day. The landlord said I was too young to drink, and my Dad said, ‘He’s just small – he’s going to be a jockey!’ Well, the landlord was Terry Lyons, who owned Frimley Park Stud, so I went to work for Peter Arthur, who trained for Terry. Peter was a right character – I remember wanting to go as stable apprentice for Richard Hannon, who had phoned him to ask if that was OK, but he wouldn’t allow it at all, letting me know with a few expletives that he’d taught me everything I knew about horses and I wasn’t leaving!”

licence with Charlie, but only had one ride for him, finishing third in a bumper at Cheltenham. I moved to a permit trainer in Chertsey called O J Henley, who trained on his farm, and had about 15 rides for him – I wasn’t very successful as I’d only schooled one horse over a single jump three times before my first ride over fences. I probably jumped more fences on the course than I did schooling at home! I retired in the mid-eighties and started my company, Cahala Cleaning Services, named after my daughters – Carlie, Hannah and Lauren.” Gunshot Paddocks is a picturesque setting, with a purpose-build all-weather round gallop and four schooling jumps, both of which encircle paddocks where Robert and Lucie’s mares and their foals nibble contentedly on hay as the pointers work. “We’ve been here 11 years – when we arrived, it was just four stables and a field and we’ve built everything else ourselves,” Robert tells me. “We still rent but are hoping to buy it next year. When we arrived, our first horse was Cahala Dancer – named after my company, and of course my daughters, who are all dancers! I owned a wine bar at the time and some of the customers had racing links, so we set up a syndicate. We

“We’ve got three of her foals, including Spirit Of Cahala, who’s been running on the flat,” continues Robert. “I’ll keep the other two for pointing, as they need time. Every penny we earn seems to be spent on the horses,” confirms Robert. “But it’s the choice we’ve made and we both love the job we do. The only way to make money in pointing is to sell fouryear-olds. We’ll have four again next season – we can’t train any more than that and run the business. We’d like more outside owners – we own three of them ourselves and part-own Ripper Roo with Miles & Maxine Kavanagh and Kate Kidney.” Lucie then tells me about her own background with horses. “My elder sister rode and put me on a horse one day – I can’t remember it, as I was only about two or three. After that, I didn’t stop and have always loved horses. I worked at a riding school, then ran a livery yard. I rode for enjoyment – I wasn’t competitive – though I did a bit of show jumping and dressage but galloping flat out towards a big fence never appealed! I met Robert when he sold me a horse – I brought it back, along with four more, and we’ve been together ever since!” She responds to my question about why last season went so well. “They were the best horses we’ve had – you’re only as good as your horses. We love winning races, as well as taking on the big trainers when we’ve got the right horse. We get a buzz and we adore our horses. It’s our lifestyle, and we wouldn’t

“I had one winner and about ten placings,” says Robert of his flat racing career. “I then went to work for Charlie James, for whom I rode my only winner on Miss Worth at Brighton. I got too heavy for the flat so took out a conditional Team Varnham and Trappist Monk

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As for the future, “I’d like to build up our string of pointers, but with other owners involved,” admits Robert, “And also have more members in our Gunshot Paddocks Racing Club, which has Trappist Monk, Count Simon and Imperial Esprit (who won ten races between them last season). Maybe one day I’ll take out a permit, while Lucie trains the pointers. It’s always been an ambition to train under rules and pointing’s given me great base to start from, if I decide to go down that route.”

Keagan on Count Simon and Daniel on Ripper Roo change it for anything. It’s great fun, and we thoroughly enjoy it, but I do think prize money should be higher – you go into it knowing you’ll lose money, even if you win.” Lucie would like increased prize money, and Robert’s idea of something the sport could do differently is to introduce off-course betting. “It would make it more interesting,” he asserts. “You’d have to have 24- or 48-hour declarations, of course, but they did that during Covid, and it was great, because you knew what would be running. The pointing authorities really helped during Covid, although I had bad horses and was pumping money into it If Tangoed hadn’t won at Aldington, I might not still be in business. I was beating myself up about it.” Lucie sighs and smiles, “And I had to suffer!” We watch Robert’s string canter twice in each direction round his gallop before popping over the jumps. Imperial Esprit (Daniel Kyne) and Trappist Monk (Keagan Kirkby) go out first, followed by Count Simon (Keagan) and the grey Ripper Roo (Daniel). “I ride work but don’t school any more,” explains Robert. “Lucie no longer rides out, but Kate does – she used to ride in Arab races. Then Daniel comes down once a week to school. All the horses are fed in the morning – Lucie’s in charge of feeding – then are turned out all day before coming in at night. We feed them at 10.30pm – that may seem late, but they don’t get a lunchtime feed as they’re out grazing.”

later at Larkhill in the veteran horse series. He could possibly go to Cheltenham for the Foxhunters – I’ve always thought he was nice and he’s no slouch when he’s in the mood. Trappist Monk is qualified for Aintree and is a brilliant jumper – two miles six on a flat track will suit him. Imperial Esprit wasn’t fit most of last season and we’ll look to pick up a couple of Conditions races, before finding a little Hunter Chase and taking him to the Cheltenham or Stratford evening meeting. And I think Ripper Roo could go through the grades in Conditions races – he won under rules for Olly Murphy, who thought he’d be a good horse. He’s crying out for three miles.” “Daniel is first choice when he’s available,” Robert adds, “While Keagan will ride mine in Novice Riders races. Then Ella Herbison (who won on Count Simon at Peper Harow) will have the mount in Ladies Opens – I’ll be sending one of mine to the Ladies Final at Stratford.”

Put – like many of my interviewees – in the PPA hot seat, Robert cackles when I ask the first thing he’d do. “Give myself a pay rise! Seriously, I’d spread the racing out more. Having up to 16 meetings on Easter Saturday and Monday is ridiculous and the fields are tiny. Why not race on Good Friday, or Easter Sunday? (He’s obviously not looked at this season’s fixture list). I’d also – every now and again – have handicap races, for horses rated no higher than 100 or 110 under rules. It would be fairer for people who can’t afford to spend big money – you haven’t got a chance in hell taking on something rated 120 if yours has a handicap mark of 70.” “I do like the Conditions races,” confirms Robert, “Because they’re the closest we have to a handicap system. All mine can run in Level 3s, even though they’d have penalties – which can make a difference – apart from Ripper Roo, because he hasn’t won for a couple of years. But I wouldn’t introduce more tiers because there wouldn’t be enough horses. I also think that allowing horses to run in Restricteds with a 5lb penalty is good, because it keeps them racing longer.” The two jockeys get involved as we talk about race programming. “Schooling races are a win win,” says Daniel with enthusiasm. “But they

As the horses work, Robert goes into plans for next season. “They’ll start early – Imperial Esprit and Trappist Monk at Badbury Rings and Count Simon will run a couple of weeks Daniel on Imperial Esprit leading Keagan on Trappist Monk

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shouldn’t be treated as a race. It gives horses experience jumping alongside other horses and educates them on a racing situation. There should be more before Christmas. Likewise, bumpers. It introduces horses to racing and crowds, with no fences to worry about. They’re a stepping stone for younger horses.” Keagan agrees, but admits, “It baffles me why a novice rider with no Category A or B licence can ride a four-year-old debutant over fences but can’t ride in a bumper.” My final question is about the decline in horses and, specifically, how to get more owners. Keagan looks at it from a different perspective. “Yards are struggling for staff – even the bigger ones – and you can’t get more horses if you can’t find staff. The industry’s suffering and I’m not sure Brexit helped. To make racing more attractive, you’d need to increase pool money, which means – again – higher prize money.” Robert is determined to have the final word, jumping in half-seriously with, “People would sooner be on their phones. Why muck out when you can make a You Tube video?” So, do you want to be a celebrity, Robert? “I already am!” Keagan and Count Simon in full flight

DANIEL KYNE

KEAGAN KIRKBY

25-year-old Daniel is from Galway in Ireland. “My father has breakers and trains a couple of pointers, and my brother rode as an apprentice for Declan Carroll, he tells me. “I was a competitive boxer – I made the Irish finals as a welterweight – before I started race-riding. When I came over here, I worked for Warren Greatrex then for Alan Hill and

Keagan, 24, hails from Midsomer Norton in Somerset – “Just down the road from Ston Easton point-to-point”. He says, “I have no background in racing, but went to work for Jeremy Scott for three years and had my first rides on my own horse, Lad From Highworth. I then went to Will Biddick’s which really got me going, and I’ve been with Paul Nicholls for five

I’m now with (former jockey) Mark Grant at Lambourn. Technically I’m a freelance, but as well as for Robert, I ride out a lot for Georgie Nicholls and hope to have a few rides for her this season if (daughter) Olive’s not available.” He has had 12 winners between the flags, won a Fontwell Hunter Chase on Trappist Monk, but cites taking the 2022 “Amateur Derby” on the Flat at Epsom on Saratoga Gold as his proudest moment. Asked about his future, Daniel is pragmatic. “I’ll see how this season goes and, if I’m not busy, I’ll start training a few, which is what I want to do long-term. I’m already involved in buying and selling a few with Mark.”

years now.” Keagan didn’t ride his first winner until his fiftieth ride, before his career took off with five winners last season, so did he ever think that elusive success wouldn’t come? “It crossed my mind,” he admits. “But I thought Ask For Glory would win (at Dunsmore) and he did, and I’ve had a steady flow of rides since.” He tells me how the association with Robert came about, “Robert phoned Paul and asked if he knew anyone available to ride at Aldington on Easter Monday, as Daniel was going to Lockinge, and Paul recommended me. It was a 350-mile round trip but worth it, as I rode a treble – two for Robert and one for Hannah Grissell.” As for this season and the future, “I’ll be trying to be champion novice, though I think Ed Vaughan (son of leading National Hunt trainer Tim) will have something to say about that. But I intend to be at Paul’s for the long haul.”

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WEEKEND SPEED FIGURES 4 out of the 6 winners top-rated at Dunsmore last week! BADBURY RINGS 12/11/2023 12:30 THE FOUR AND FIVE YEARS OLD MAIDEN RACE: Two Become One (IRE) (90) Chief Hopper (GB) (87) Reine des Tartes (IRE) (75) 1:05 THE CONDITIONS RACE (LEVEL 2), FOR GRASS ROOTS RIDERS: Imperial Esprit (IRE) (111) Sumkindofking (IRE) (108) Count Simon (IRE) (102) Moratorium (IRE) (101) 1:40 THE CONDITIONS RACE (LEVEL 3): Trappist Monk (IRE) (98) Another Furlough (IRE) (94) Captain Woodie (IRE) (93) Craigmor (IRE) (93) Wagner (IRE) (90) 2:15 THE MIXED OPEN RACE: Time Leader (IRE) (130) Paloma Blue (IRE) (129) Imperial Esprit (IRE) (123) Normofthenorth (IRE) (117) 2:50 THE RESTRICTED RACE: Cossack Dancer (GB) (100) A Tipple Or Two (GB) (95) Right Hand of God (GB) (94) Shanroe Smooch (IRE) (94) Vinnie Sparkles (IRE) (92) 3:25 THE MAIDEN RACE (NWFAA): Horizon d’Ainay (FR) (84) Jay Bee Whiskey (IRE) (82) Chief Hopper (GB) (80) Reine des Tartes (IRE) (68)

LATEST RESULTS DUNSMORE 05/11/2023 12:00 1. DISCO DAVIS (FR) Z. Baker 5-2 2. NOBLE DON (IRE) James King 9-2 3. GET CRACKING (GB) M. McIntyre 7-2 (6 ran). 12:35 1. LONGSHANKS (IRE) Callum Pritchard 4-1 2. CALL SIMON (IRE) Miss E. Herbison 9-1 3. SIBERIAN STAR (GB) Edward Vaughan 9-4 (6 ran). 1:10 1. THE CREADAN ROGUE (IRE) Huw Edwards 4-5F 2. MINELLA JAB (IRE) W. Biddick 5-4 3. CHAMPIONS HILL (IRE) Callum Pritchard 10-1 (4 ran). 1:45 1. FROM THE HEART (IRE) Miss N. Parker 9-4 2. OISTRAKH LE NOIR (FR) Z. Baker 2-1F (5 ran). 2:20 1. NO DICE (FR) Milo Herbert 7-4 2. MYUNCLECHARLIE (FR) Edward Vaughan 11-10F (4 ran). 2:55 1. LEARNTALOT (IRE) Miss I. Marshall 4-6F 2. I LIKE OATS (IRE) M. Osborne 9-1 3. OCOJOHN (IRE) Edward Vaughan 2-1 (7 ran).

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REPORTS DUNSMORE RACING CLUB

SUNDAY 5TH NOVEMBER 2023 By Granville Taylor Storm Ciaran did its best to spoil the opening day of the British point-to-point season, where the fields adjoining the Devon course at Dunsmore near Tiverton were still flooded from Thursday’s deluge. The Dunsmore organisers, led by clerk of the course Norman Chanin, deserve much credit for defeating the elements and ensuring that racing went ahead on soft ground with heavier patches round the bottom bend. They got their reward as the new season was sent off with a bang on Guy Fawkes day, attracting travellers from as far afield as Cheshire and Staffordshire, with six competitive races before a decent crowd. The away teams took four of the six prizes, but the local Silverton qualified gelding From The Heart battled on gamely to hold the well backed Oistrakh Le Noir to win the Heltor sponsored Mixed Open. The winner is one of the best pointers in the area, owned by Sarah Spottiswoode and trained by Laura Jones near Minehead, giving the trainer further cause for celebration following the birth of a baby daughter five months ago. Laura’s sister Natalie Parker, whose day job is pupil assistant to Paul Nicholls, had her mount prominent throughout saying, “He stays all day and kept finding for me” From The Heart ran in the familiar scarlet and black Unity Farm Holiday Centre colours of Sarah’s late grandfather Bert House. Bert’s son Richard carried on the family story when his nine-year-old ex-chaser Longshanks stayed on strongly to take the Grassroots Conditions race sponsored by S Luxton and SFJ Yeandle under reigning Highflyer Bloodstock novice champion jockey Callum Pritchard. The winner is trained by Josh Newman who reported, “A change of scenery has helped Longshanks who lost his way under rules. The young girls ride him at home and he leads the babies. He will probably have one or two more point to point runs as he gains confidence.” The Luke Harvey owned and trained Notre Pari started favourite for this race and was going strongly four out

The Conditions (Level 2) Runners Pass The Crowd Photo: Tim Holt when his saddle slipped, giving rider Toby McCain-Mitchell no option but to pull him up. Seven-year-old Learntalot looked the paddock pick in the Gingerland Livery Ltd Maiden and duly delivered under Izzie Marshall. The Oxfordshire based winner provided a landmark 400th point to point winner to be saddled by his trainer Alan Hill (who rode the winners of both the Cheltenham and Aintree Foxhunters’ back in the day). “I am just the box driver now,” joked Alan, with wife Lawney and son and assistant trainer Joe on hand. 24-year-old jockey Izzie Marshall, also Joe’s partner, had the gelding prominent throughout before holding the late challenge of runner up I Like Oats.” I have ridden about 90 winners and my ambition is to get to 100 this year,” said Izzie. Joe added, “He is a lovely horse and is for sale to stay in the yard. He had missed a week’s work with pus in his foot and we only decided to run last night.” Nantwich, Cheshire based Hannah Roach is just starting her training career and saddled her first ever winner as The Creadan Rogue landed the Exeter Racecourse Intermediate qualifier under Huw Edwards. In a sustained neck and neck battle from two out, the Cheshire gelding just overhauled Will Biddick’s mount Minella Jab (also running for a rookie trainer Megan Lawrence) to score by half a length. “I have ten in training and use

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the all grass gallops at Broxton. It would be nice for this horse to go hunter chasing and try for one of the Intermediate finals,” said the winning trainer. Hannah’s first runner of the day, pointing debutant Maltese Joe (Tom Greenwood), had proved a disappointing favourite in the opening Tattersalls UK Four and Five-yearolds Maiden won by Disco Davis sent out from Charlie and Fran Poste’s Ettington, Warwickshire yard. Successful jockey Zac Baker said, “We hacked around and I waited until the last,” His mount just got up in the last few strides to beat front running Noble Don (James King) by half a length. “Disco Davis had run well at Kimble on his only start last season. We have 25 or 30 for pointing this year,” said Charlie who was also recently appointed as the new chairman of the PPORA. No Dice, who runs in the colours of Jim Squires, came from Herefordshire to defy a 5lbs penalty in the Friends of Silverton Hunt Restricted. Nicky Sheppard trains the consistent six-year-old at Ledbury, and a storming late run saw the winner overhaul young Ed Vaughan’s mount Myunclecharlie going to the last. 22-year-old Reading University student Milo Herbert was partnering his 20th point to point winner and commented, “He was off the bit for a long time but I knew he would always find.”

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FIXTURE LIST 2023/24 AREA

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Portman

Badbury Rings

Sunday 12th November

Horseheath

Saturday 17th February

D&C

The East Cornwall Hunt

Great Trethew

Sunday 19th November

The Puckeridge & Essex Hunts

Badbury Rings

Sunday 18th February

The Hursley Hambledon Hunt

Larkhill

Sunday 26th November

The Countryside Alliance Club (Wessex)

The Border Hunt

Hexham

Sunday 3rd December

Askham Bryan

Sunday 18th February

The Wheatland Hunt

Chaddesley Corbett

Sunday 3rd December

The York North & West of Yore

D&C

The Cornwall Hunt Club

Wadebridge

Sunday 10th December

Knightwick Races

Knightwick

Sunday 18th February

SAND

Kingston Blount

Saturday 24th February

The New Forest Bloodhounds

Larkhill

Sunday 10th December

Kimblewick (February) Meeting

Alnwick

Sunday 25th February

The Ratcheugh Racing Club

Alnwick

Sunday 17th December

The Harkaway Club

Chaddesley Corbett

Thursday 28th December

The College Valley & North Northumberland Hunt

The Thurlow Hunt

Horseheath

Sunday 31st December

The Larkhill Racing Club

Larkhill

Sunday 31st December

D&C

North Cornwall

Wadebridge

Sunday 7th January

The West Percy Hunt

Alnwick

Sunday 7th January

The Dunston Harriers

Ampton

Sunday 14th January

D&C

The Modbury Harriers

Buckfastleigh

Sunday 14th January

The Yorkshire Area Point-to-Point Club

Sheriff Hutton

Sunday 14th January

The Royal Artillery

Larkhill

Saturday 20th January

MID

The South Wold Hunt

Revesby Park

Saturday 20th January

The Heythrop Hunt

Cocklebarrow

Sunday 21st January

The Jedforest Hunt

Friars Haugh

D&C

The Tiverton Foxhounds

Chipley Park

The Cambridgeshire With Enfield Chace

MID

The Cottesmore

Garthorpe

Sunday 25th February

WALES

The Curre & Llangibby

Howick

Sunday 25th February

The South & West Wilts

Larkhill

Sunday 25th February

South East Hunts Club

Charing

Sunday 25th February

D&C

The Dart Vale & Haldon Harriers

Buckfastleigh

Saturday 2nd March

The Duke of Beaufort's Hunt

Didmarton

Saturday 2nd March

The Oakley Hunt

Brafield on the Green

Saturday 2nd March

The Blackmore & Sparkford Vale Hunt

Charlton Horethorne

Sunday 3rd March

Sunday 21st January

The Suffolk Hunt

Ampton

Sunday 3rd March

Sunday 21st January

The Yorkshire Jockeys Club

Charm Park

Sunday 3rd March

Horsheath

Sunday 28th January

Buccleuch Point-toPoint

Friars Haugh

Saturday 9th March

The Percy

Alnwick

Sunday 28th January

The Quantock Hunt

Cothelstone

Saturday 9th March

The South Dorset Hunt

Milborne St Andrew

Sunday 28th January

WALES

The Curre and Llangibby

Howick

Sunday 10th March

MID

Melton Hunt Club

Garthorpe

Sunday 4th February

D&C

The East Devon Hunt

Bishops Court

Sunday 10th March

South East Hunts Club

Charing

Sunday 4th February

The Holderness Hunt

Dalton Park

Sunday 10th March

The Combined Services

Larkhill

Sunday 4th February

MID

The Pytchley with Woodland Hunt

Guilsborough

Sunday 10th March

The Sinnington Hunt

Duncombe Park

Sunday 4th February

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

Bangor

Sunday 10th March

MID

The Brocklesby Hunt

Brocklesby

Saturday 10th February

Saturday 16th March

The Berwickshire Races

Friars Haugh

Sunday 11th February

The Croome & West Warwickshire Hunt

Shelfield Park

Saturday 16th March

The South Pool Harriers

Buckfastleigh

Sunday 11th February

The High Easter Racing Club

High Easter

D&C

The Hurworth Hunt

Hutton Rudby

Saturday 16th March

The Waveney Harriers

Higham

Sunday 11th February

The Wilton Hunt

Milborne St Andrew

Saturday 16th March

D&C

The Lamerton Hunt

Kilworthy

Sunday 17th March

The Mendip Farmers' Hunt

Ston Easton

Sunday 17th March

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FIXTURE

COURSE

DATE

MID

The Belvoir Hunt

Garthorpe

Saturday 23rd March

D&C

South Cornwall

Trebudannon

Sunday 21st April

The Crawley & Horsham Hunt

Parham

Saturday 23rd March

Fakenham Racecourse

Sunday 21st April

WALES

The Glamorgan Hunt

Ystradowen

Saturday 23rd March

The West Norfolk Foxhounds & North Norfolk Harriers

Overton Races Lanark & Renfrew

Overton

Saturday 23rd March

The Berkeley Races

Woodford

Saturday 27th April

The Tedworth Hunt

Larkhill

Saturday 23rd March

Overton Races Kingdom Blazers

Overton

W SM

The V.W.H. Hunt

Siddington

Saturday 23rd March

D&C

The Axe Vale Hunt

Stafford Cross

Sunday 28th April

The Badsworth & Bramham Moor

Askham Bryan College

Sunday 24th March

The Cheshire Forest Hunt

Tabley

Sunday 28th April

The Cotley Hunt

Cotley

Sunday 24th March

D&C

Flete Park

Saturday 4th May

The Essex & Suffolk Hunt

Higham

Friday 29th March

Flete Park Races (Totness, Bridgetown Racing Co Ltd)

The Morpeth Hunt

Tranwell

Friday 29th March

Godstone

Saturday 4th May

The Cattistock Hunt

Chilfrome

Saturday 30th March

The Mid Surrey Farmers Draghounds

The Kimblewick Hunt

Kimble

Saturday 30th March

The Devon & Somerset Staghounds

South Hill

Sunday 5th May

The North Staffordshire Hunt

Sandon

Saturday 30th March

MID

The Fernie Hunt

Dingley

Sunday 5th May

MID

The Pytchley with Woodland

Dingley

Saturday 30th March

The South Shropshire Hunt

Eyton on Severn

Monday 6th May

Gloucester Races

Maisemore

Sunday 31st March

D&C

The Stevenstone Foxhounds

Vauterhill

Monday 6th May

D&C

The Spooners & West Dartmoor Foxhounds

Cherrybrook

Sunday 31st March

The Warwickshire

Mollington

Monday 6th May

D&C

Four Burrow

Trebudannon

Monday 1st April

The Zetland Hunt

Witton Castle

Monday 6th May

WALES

The Cresselly Hunt

Lydstep

Monday 1st April

Holnicote

Saturday 11th May

The North Cotswold Hunt

Paxford

Monday 1st April

The Minehead Harriers and West Somerset Hunt

The Derwent Hunt

Charm Park

Sunday 12th May

The Old Berkshire Hunt

Lockinge

Monday 1st April

D&C

The Eggesford Hunt

Upcott Cross Halwill

Sunday 12th May

MID

The South Notts Hunt

Thorpe Lodge

Monday 1st April

Kimblewick (May) Meeting

Kingston Blount

Sunday 12th May

The North Shropshire Hunt

Eyton on Severn

Monday 1st April

The Weston & Banwell Harriers

Cothelstone

Wednesday 15th May

The Taunton Vale Foxhounds & Taunton Vale Harriers

Cothelstone

Monday 1st April

The Haydon Hunt

Hexham

Saturday 18th May

Peper Harow

Saturday 18th May

The Tynedale Hunt

Down Hills Corbridge

Monday 1st April

The Surrey Union Hunt

Bitterley Races (Ludlow)

Bitterley

Saturday 6th April

Wales

The Welsh International

Trecoed

Saturday 18th May

The Middleton Hunt

Sheriff Hutton

Sunday 7th April

D&C

The Dulverton West Foxhounds

Bratton Down

Sunday 19th May

D&C

The Silverton Foxhounds

Dunsmore

Sunday 7th April

The Grafton Hunt

Edgecote

Sunday 19th May

SAND

The Vine & Craven

Kingston Blount

Sunday 7th April

The Knutsford Races Club

Tabley

Sunday 19th May

The Bedale Hunt

Hornby Castle

Saturday 13th April

MID

Saturday 25th May

The Puckeridge & Essex Hunts

High Easter

Saturday 13th April

The Fitzwilliam (Milton) Hunt

Dingley

Kingston Blount

Sunday 26th May

The Bicester with Whaddon Chase Hunt

Edgcote

Sunday 14th April

The Berks & Bucks Draghounds

D&C

The Exmoor Foxhounds

Bratton Down

Sunday 26th May

WALES

The Llangeinor Pentyrch Hunt

Ystradowen

Sunday 14th April

Chaddesley Corbett

Monday 27th May

The Seavington Hunt

Cotley

Sunday 14th April

The Albrighton & Woodland Hunt (South)

The Chiddingfold, Leconfield & Cowdray Hunt

Parham

Saturday 20th April

D&C

The South Tetcott Hunt

Upcott Cross

Monday 27th May

D&C

Sunday 2nd June

Flete Park Races Dartmoor Foxhounds

Flete Park

Saturday 20th April

The Tiverton Staghounds

Bratton Down

D&C

Quorn

Garthorpe

Saturday 20th April

Chapleton Barton, Umberleigh

Saturday 8th June

MID

The Torrington Farmers Foxhounds

The Worcestershire Hunt

Chaddesley Corbett

Saturday 20th April

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THIS WEEKEND’S ENTRIES Portman at BADBURY RINGS Sunday, 12 November 2023 12.30

2m4f

A LAW TO HIMSELF (IRE) .....................................................................................................Mr T. Ellis ALPBACH (IRE) PP .......................................................................................................... Mr & Mrs C Poste CHIEF HOPPER 03-2565 ............................................................. The Run Out Of Tonic Racing Club DOWN THE INNER (IRE) .......................................................................................... Mr Reg Hopkins ILENY ROYALE (FR) 203-6 ..............................................................................................Mr T. Vaughan KINGSTON BLOUNT (IRE) .................................................................The Woodway Partnership LOVE THAT (IRE) .............................................................................................. Blackmore Racing Club MACHU PICCHU (IRE) ............................................................ The Boundary Stables Partnership REINE DES TARTES (IRE) P3 ...............................................................................Mr Timothy Talbot RISK DE PLUIE (FR) ............................................................................................................... Mr S. Payne TWO BECOME ONE (IRE) 3 ................................................ The Boundary Stables Partnership

1.05

ANOTHER FURLOUGH (IRE) 412-U1F ....................................The Empire Racing Partnership COUNT SIMON (IRE) 011013..........................................................Gunshot Paddocks Racing Club EMTIDAAD (IRE) 334-663...............................................................................................Avablast Racing GIVE ME A COPPER (IRE) P/322F2- ...........................................................................Mrs A. Bealby IMPERIAL ESPRIT (IRE) 14/F-231 ..............................................Gunshot Paddocks Racing Club IT’S FOR ALAN 5-32123 ........................................................................................................... Miss J. Davis MORATORIUM (IRE) 1P3323...........................................................................................Mrs L. Osborne ONEUPMANSHIP (IRE) F/P0-643 ........................................................................................Mr Phil Fry SIR SHOLOKHOV (IRE) 114/4U4- ........................................................... Mr & Mrs Roderick Moore STAY OUT OF COURT (IRE) U3U-344 .............................Exors of the Late Mr Donald Smith SUMKINDOFKING (IRE) 51P043 ................................................................. Mr James Chamberlain WIRELESS OPERATOR (IRE) 3U2113 ............................... The Chamings Family Partnership

1.40

ANOTHER FURLOUGH (IRE) 412-U1F ....................................The Empire Racing Partnership CAPTAIN WOODIE (IRE) 64//U-PP1 ..................................................................... Mr Lewis Morgan CRAIGMOR (IRE) 224P12 ....................................................................The Sunday Night Partnership IT’S FOR ALAN 5-32123 ........................................................................................................... Miss J. Davis ONEUPMANSHIP (IRE) F/P0-643 ........................................................................................Mr Phil Fry POUR UNE RAISON (FR) 644-PP0 ........................................................................Mrs Andrew May SIR SHOLOKHOV (IRE) 114/4U4- ........................................................... Mr & Mrs Roderick Moore TRAPPIST MONK (IRE) 0-11116....................................................Gunshot Paddocks Racing Club WAGNER (IRE) 21402P ...........................................................................................................Mr C. Noell III

2.15

DESIRE DE JOIE (FR) 2P3-363........................................................ Mrs O Hiscock & Mrs K Butler GIVE ME A COPPER (IRE) P/322F2- ...........................................................................Mrs A. Bealby IMPERIAL ESPRIT (IRE) 14/F-231 ..............................................Gunshot Paddocks Racing Club KING’S QUAY (IRE) 2-U1513 ....................................................................................Miss Laura Claydon MORATORIUM (IRE) 1P3323...........................................................................................Mrs L. Osborne NORMOFTHENORTH (IRE) 211-112 ....................... The 3 Farmers & A Gardener Partnership PALOMA BLUE (IRE) 121111 ................................................................................................. Mr S. J. Clare PIRATE SAM 0/F0014/- .............................................................................................. Mr Stephen Corbett SOUTHFIELD THEATRE (IRE) 221112 ........................................................... Mrs Angela Yeoman TEESCOMPONENTSFLY 3333-01........................................................................... The Borders Club THE KINGS WRIT (IRE) 6P1-234 .................................................................. Mrs Kayley Woollacott TIME LEADER (IRE) 11P511 .................................................. G&S Capper M&C Kennerley M Loran TOM BARTON 26-P221 ...................................................................................................... The Four Dames WAGNER (IRE) 21402P ...........................................................................................................Mr C. Noell III

2.50

A TIPPLE OR TWO 6//2-201P.......................................................................................... Mr P. M. Bryant ANOTHER FURLOUGH (IRE) 412-U1F ....................................The Empire Racing Partnership CHATO SANTANA (IRE) P-24341 ......................................Mr and Mrs Ben Herbert and Family COSSACK DANCER 513-3PP ............................................................................ The Union Partnership DESIGNER DESTINY (IRE) 4//2/-543P .....................................................................Mr T. Vaughan FUSIONICE (FR) 0P/P/-211 ............................................Mr & Mrs Hampton & Landau Partnership ISKANDAR PECOS (FR) 43211 ............................................................................ Miss Hannah Roach JOE KIDD 50//0-FU1 ....................................................................................................... Mrs Margaret Jukes MILANFORD (IRE) 0-002PP .............................................................................................Mr Max Young RIGHT HAND OF GOD 342122................................................................ The Fun For All Syndicate SHANROE SMOOCH (IRE) 50PP-32 .................................................................Mrs Victoria Booth URBAN GRIT (IRE) 0P-113F .................................................................................................... Mr Alan Hill VINNIE SPARKLES (IRE) 1-00 ......................................................................................Mr J. H. Young WISE GARDEN (FR) 523455 ........................................................................................ Mr Adrian Berry

3.25

CHIEF HOPPER 03-2565 ............................................................. The Run Out Of Tonic Racing Club DOWN THE INNER (IRE) .......................................................................................... Mr Reg Hopkins FINE INVESTMENT 0/334PP- ........................................................................................ Mrs Kay Jelbert FOXYS FIRST P/PP- .......................................................................................................Mr S. W. Reddaway GETAWAY CORY (IRE) 333524- ....................................................................................Mr T. Vaughan HORIZON D’AINAY (FR) 5545-P2 .........................................................The Pitchfork Partnership JAY BEE WHISKEY (IRE) 3P32 ........................................................................... Mr Kevin Crawford JEAN GENIE (FR) 25U-30P ................................................................................................Mr T. Vaughan JET SMART (IRE) 44-062P................................................................................................ Mrs B. J. Fuller PIPERS DREAM 60P/0-P3 ................................................................................................ Mr Adrian Berry REINE DES TARTES (IRE) P3 ...............................................................................Mr Timothy Talbot

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