Go Pointing - Issue 5

THE WEEKLY GUIDE TO YOUR SPORT

GOPOINTING HORSES FOR COURSES VIROFLAY WINS AGAIN AT LARKHILL

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30 / NOVEMBER / 2023 COVER PHOTO: Tim Holt

CONTENTS PAGE 04 05 09 10 12 13 14 15 17 19

WHAT'S ON THIS WEEK POINTING POINTERS PODCAST ON THE CLOCK TRAINER TALK: HANNAH ROACH IN THE FRAME

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

Chaddesley Corbett. Photo: Michael Walton

WHEATLAND, CHADDESLEY CORBETT SUNDAY 03 DECEMBER, 2023 AT CHADDESLEY CORBETT, KIDDERMINSTER DY10 4QT, UK. LOCATION: Next to A448 midway between Bromsgrove & Kidderminster (Exit 4 or 5, M5; Exit 1, M42). DY10 4QT. Nearest station – Kidderminster.

WHAT THREE WORDS: thundered.efficient.cackling PTP AREA: WEST MERCIAN GOING: Going Update Sunday 26th November.

The course has taken the rain very well with the new drainage improving things. At present, the going is Good to Soft, Soft around the 2.4 mile start, and Soft on Lambs Hill.

FIRST RACE: 11.00AM GATES OPEN: 09.00AM ENTRY COST: Admission is £16.00 per person e-ticket available up to 6.00pm Saturday 2nd December 2023, under 16 free, £20.00 on the gate cash or card.

MEETING PREVIEW

It's good to be back! The West Mercian belatedly stage their first meeting of the current point to point season this Sunday (December 3rd) when Chaddesley Corbett hosts the Wheatland and the meeting has attracted a very healthy 123 entries.

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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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ENTRIES NOTICE Making entries online for partnership & syndicate owned horses This season we have altered the way Point-to-Point partnerships/syndicates are registered in order to make the Leading Owners Table a more accurate reflection of who owns the horses.

Why change?

Traditionally, although horses have run under a partnership/syndicate name, the actual registration of the horse has been against the lead partner of the ownership. Meaning that when the partnership/syndicate horse won, it was the lead partners name which was published in the Leading Owner Table.

The new way of registration means we will register the horse directly onto the partnership/syndicate racing name. This means that if horses owned under this ownership style win, the full partnership/ syndicate name will appear in the Leading Owners Table, and not the name of the lead partner.

This offers a more transparent view of the ownership of the horses and gives the opportunity for racing ownerships to see themselves listed on the leaderboard.

How does this impact Owners/Keepers?

Making this change can impact how entries are made for horses under these types of ownerships.

Many of you are probably used to logging into the entries site as “lead partner” in your sole name; from this season, for any partnership/syndicate owned horses, you will no longer see these under your sole account.

On the hunter cert, there is an option to pick who can make entries online, the “Owner” or the “Keeper”.

One of these options will need to be ticked.

If “Owner” is selected, this means a new username and password will be created for the racing partnership/syndicate to access the Point-to-Point Entries website. The lead partner will need to use these new details to make entries online.

If you are in a partnership/syndicate, you will receive a unique and new username and password for this ownership upon registration of the Hunter Certificate. Please ensure you check the confirmation letter sent out by email from huntercerts@weatherbys.co.uk as this will contain the new login details as appropriate.

An alternative email address is required for partnership/syndicate accounts, as the same email address on multiple accounts can’t be accommodated at this time.

What if I prefer my Keeper to make the entries online for me?

That is still an option for any partnership/syndicate registered horses. On the hunter cert, select the “Keeper” as having the online entry access. The “Keeper” will then be able to make entries as if the horse were in a sole or lead partner name.

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NOTICE FOR OWNERS It’s never too early!

IMPORTANT NOTICE: For Owners and Keepers wishing to make entries for the Harkaway, due to run on Thursday 28th December, and the Larkhill Racing Club and Thurlow meetings, both due to run on Sunday 31st December.

PLEASE NOTE: The Hunter Certificate deadline for these three meetings are Midday on THURSDAY 14TH DECEMBER.

– Entries for HARKAWAY will then be closing at 12.30 pm MONDAY 18TH DECEMBER. – Entries for the THURLOW and LARKHILL RACING CLUB will close at 12.30 pm WEDNESDAY 20TH DECEMBER.

The Hunter Certificate deadline for the North Cornwall and West Percy, both due to run on Sunday 7th January is Midday THURSDAY 28TH DECEMBER.

– Entries for the NORTH CORNWALL and WEST PERCY close at 12.30 pm TUESDAY 2ND JANUARY.

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ON THE CLOCK There is always a sense of anticipation ahead of the first Larkhill meetings. It’s indicative of the season gathering pace, spreading out from the early West Country centric meetings, and regularly sees some of the sport’s top performers beginning to flex their muscles. Lasty weekend’s Hursley Hambledon meeting was no exception.

On perfect ground and in front of a decent sized crowd, there was much to cheer on what became an increasingly dark and dank day.

First up was a young horse maiden run over the shorter two and a half mile trip. There were many unexposed types on show with the Chris Barber Two Becomes One sent off favourite. However, he weakened out of things on the run for home with victory ultimately going to My Lucky Star (90) in a good finish with Glenmount (90). The winner, cheaply bought and with a largely undistinguished pedigree, is rumoured to be now heading for the sales but if returns to pointing he is clearly good enough to land a Restricted – even two. The runner up, the paddock pick who also had experience on his side having run in four Irish points, led for much of the last half mile and was only run out of things on the run to the line. He can improve. Both winner and runner-up could however be counted a shade fortunate as Casting Aspersions (91) looked to be going best of all when hitting the front at the second last, only to crumple on landing. He was another to take the eye in the paddock and can surely atone before long.

Viroflay (79) took the following Ladies Open in good style showing none of jumping frailties that had blighted his later season Hunter Chase efforts. The setting of a slow pace from the front suited him down to the ground as his the ability to clock fast closing sectionals was well documented last season. This win puts him well on the path to of a defence of his Coronation Cup title.

The highlight of the day however was the Restricted . This brought together unbeaten point winners Coolagh Park and Regatta de Blanc along with Douglas Longbottom who had shown promise behind Saunton Surf in the Aintree point-to-point bumper.

The race itself did not disappoint. Coolagh Park set a brisk pace from the outset, one which had the majority of the field in trouble 5 from home.

However, Regatta de Blanc (113) had travelled smoothly in his slipstream and quickened smartly into the lead three from home and fairly sauntered up the home straight with matters well in control. A deeply impressive victory and one that suggests the world is her oyster. Douglas Longbottom (108) a strong sort with an impressive stride, could not match the winner’s turn of foot but nevertheless kept on gamely for second and seems set for a good season. Coolagh Park (108), although running creditably, was in truth a tad disappointing. He had looked an exciting prospect after two previous large margin victories but surrendered the lead rather tamely here. However, he has been very sparingly campaigned in recent seasons and, taken down early to the start here, is clearly not straightforward to train. It is conceivable he was just in need of the run, as some of his stables other runners, such as I K Brunel, have also appeared to not quite get home. That said the time of this race suggests he should have little problem regaining the winning thread.

Stylish Regatta De Blanc continues on an upward curve Photo: Graham Fisher

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TRAINER TALK: HANNAH ROACH

BY RORY ALKIN WEST MERCIAN AREA PRESS OFFICER

The Creadan Rogue (noseband) gamely landed his Intermediate at Dunsmore Photo Tim Holt First-season Trainer Hannah Roach came back from her summer holiday in Cyprus and received a surprise call from Joe O’Shea for whom she had worked for the previous six seasons. He told her that he was thinking of retiring after training for thirty-five years, and he would like her to take over the stable.

Although Hannah had only recently celebrated her twenty first birthday, she did not take long to seize the opportunity, when she found out that the owners had welcomed the change.

Hannah who grew up in a small holding in Nantwich, was always interested in horses and started riding when she was five. She visited O’Shea’s yard at Swanley Lane near her home in Nantwich, and soon started working parttime alongside her studies. She quickly learnt her skills and was an integral part of O’Shea’s successes including the Aintree Foxhunters victory with Cousin Pascal.

weekends of the season. She is looking forward to more success with her current string of ten horses.

Time Leader is the horse Hannah is most looking forward to this campaign. Having had modest form in previous stables, the nine-year-old gelding improved greatly through last season, which started with a runaway win of a Conditions Race at Knightwick on the opening day. He followed up with four Hunter Chase wins and was only beaten by just over six lengths in the Aintree Foxhunters, finishing fifth to Famous Clermont.

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She said, “Joe has taught me everything and if I can be half as successful as him, I will be thrilled.” Her hard work and attention to detail will stand her in good stead. The horses are driven most days to Broxton Gallops some ten miles away and Joe still helps with driving a horsebox and riding out.

Hannah has taken to her new role in great fashion with two winners in the first two The stable has high hopes for Time Leader (noseband) Photo Tim Holt

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Willewonga is back in good form Photo Graham Fisher

Time Leader has continued where he left off, easily winning an Open at Barbury earlier this month. He will probably go for another point and then be campaigned for the Foxhunters again, with the Walrus at Haydock an earlier target.

Hannah’s other early season winner was The Creadan Rogue who won a hard-fought Intermediate at Dunsmore on the opening day of the season. The eight-year-old Scorpion gelding, owned by stable stalwart Derek Malam, came to the yard in the middle of last season having previously won points for Gordon Elliott in Ireland. He has improved physically and is in rude health this season. He will be aimed at hunter chases with the Intermediate Final at Cheltenham a target, a race which the same owner won with Lilbitluso in 2016.

Another horse that will be aimed at the hunter chase route is Willewonga, who had a leg after

the Brocklesby in February and was given time to recover. He has had a wind operation over the summer and has developed well into his frame. He has already won four points and at the age of seven, still has loads of potential.

Another Maiden is the four-year-old Maltese Joe, who was bought by Joe O’Shea at Goffs two years ago and is owned by Tom Greenwood. He was unplaced on debut at Dunsmore but is expected to pick up races in time.

Hannah bought the five-year-old Iskandar Pekos from the Tom Ellis stable last spring, and he duly won a Maiden at Askham Bryan and a Restricted at Tabley. He is very relaxed and laidback, and he will try and win another Restricted with a penalty before being aimed higher.

Towards the end of last season Joe O’Shea acquired Mexican Boy from the Olly Murphy stable. The seven-year-old grey was a Maiden under rules and had one run for the stable in a Maiden Hunter Chase at Cartmel at the end of May, finishing a credible runner-up.

Hannah thinks very highly of this gelding, and he is expected to graduate through the ranks, starting off in Maiden company.

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Shantou Flyer, Olive Nicholls (1st) Leads Myth Buster, Lily Bradstock (2nd) at the last, Conditions (Level 2) 9yo & up Photo: Tim Holt

My Lucky Star, Rob David (1st) nearside and Glenmount, James King (2nd) in the opening Maiden race Photo: Graham Fisher

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IN THE FRAME

Maiden (NWFAA) runners pass the crowd at Larkhill Photo: Tim Holt

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WEEKEND SPEED FIGURES CHADDESLEY CORBETT 03/12/2023 11:00 THE TATTERSALLS CHELTENHAM FOUR YEAR OLD ONLY MAIDEN YOUNG HORSE SERIES RACE: Diamatiste (IRE) (89) Maltese Joe (GB) (75) Jongleur d’Ainay (FR) (58) 11:35 THE PPORA CLUB MEMBERS CONDITIONS RACE (LEVEL 2): One For Rosie (GB) (112) Sumkindofking (IRE) (108) Highway Jewel (IRE) (107) The Creadan Rogue (IRE) (106) 12:10 THE RESTRICTED RACE: Paper Mill (GB) (102) Politicianspromise (IRE) (96) In Our Dreams (IRE) (95) Iskandar Pecos (FR) (89) 12:45 THE MIXED OPEN RACE: Looksnowtlikebrian (IRE) (131) Time Leader (IRE) (130) One For Rosie (GB) (125) Highway Jewel (IRE) (119) 1:20 THE PPORA CLUB MEMBERS CONDITIONS RACE (LEVEL 3), FOR NOVICE RIDE RS: One For Rosie (GB) (109) The Creadan Rogue (IRE) (106) A Jet of Our Own (IRE) (103) Sumkindofking (IRE) (103) Poli Roi (FR) (101) 1:55 THE FIVE YEARS OLD AND OVER MAIDEN RACE: Mexican Boy (IRE) (89) Prohus Yank (IRE) (88) Bobbarelli (GB) (82) I Like Oats (IRE) (82) Rockhamtom (IRE) (81)

LATEST RESULTS LARKHILL 26/11/2023 12:00 1. MY LUCKY STAR (IRE) R. David 3-1 2. GLENMOUNT (IRE) James King 7-1 3. KNEEL DIAMOND (IRE) Z. Baker 5-1 (10 ran).

12:35 1. VIROFLAY (FR) Miss O. Nicholls 10-11F 2. FOR RITA (IRE) Miss A. S. Henry 20-1 3. I K BRUNEL (GB) Miss I. Marshall 11-10 (5 ran).

1:10 1. TEESCOMPONENTSFLY (GB) J. Stenhouse 20-1 2. MITCHOUKA (FR) C. Case 12-1 3. SIBERIAN STAR (GB) Edward Vaughan 6-4J (7 ran).

1:45 1. REGATTA DE BLANC (GB) W. Biddick 11-8 2. DOUGLAS LONGBOTTOM (GB) M. McIntyre 7-1 3. COOLAGH PARK (GB) Miss I. Marshall Evens (8 ran).

2:20 1. SHANTOU FLYER (IRE) Miss O. Nicholls 2-5F 2. MYTH BUSTER (IRE) Miss L. Bradstock 6-1 3. IMPERIAL ESPRIT (IRE) K. Kirkby 3-1 (5 ran).

2:55 1. ST PATRICKS BRIDGE (IRE) M. McIntyre 5-2 2. IMAGINAIRE (FR) Edward Vaughan 2-1F 3. DOWN THE INNER (IRE) W. Biddick 5-1 (9 ran).

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REPORTS THE HURSLEY HAMBLEDON HUNT

SUNDAY 26TH NOVEMBER 2023

By Bob Bracher A decent crowd at Larkhill enjoyed a competitive day’s racing where the weather took a turn for the worse as the meeting progressed and the visibility made it difficult to see how the races unfolded. There were a number of firsts among the six winners and the highlights were the victories of Viroflay in the Ladies race and Regatta De Blanc in a very competitive Restricted race. Away from the racing it was confirmed that the lease for the next 25 years had been finally signed thus securing the future of the course for the immediate future, which is a real shot in the arm for the future of point to pointing.

The young horse Maiden looked a competitive race with ten of the eleven entries facing the starter. The fall of Casting Aspersions at the second last fence when travelling well looked to have presented the race to Glenmount ridden by James King but staying on best was My Lucky Star ridden by Rob David and trained by Harry Ryall. The 4-year-old filly was having her first race for her connections The My Lucky Star Partnership consisting of Harry, Matt Morton and George Rogers.

Bought by Harry at Doncaster in May for £8000, she was described as ‘being very weak but had strengthened over the summer’ and they had been hopeful that she would put in a good performance. Rob,28, was recording his second victory for Harry this season who he now works for and his fifth overall win in England. In addition, he had a spell in Australia where he rode four winners but remains eligible for rides in the Grassroot series. The filly is quite likely to be entered in a forthcoming sale and Rob was keen to stress that she ‘will stay further and is one for the future.’

Viroflay was a comfortable winner of the Ladies race and recorded his third course victory for his owners Paul Nicholls and John Bolton. Making most of the running for his usual pilot Olive Nicholls he put in a number of bold leaps and had his main rival I K Brunel in trouble as they approached the second last. This was Olive’s first training success with her first runner from her yard alongside her mother Georgina at Kingston Lisle, Oxfordshire where she has a number of youngsters which she hopes to run in point-

Racegoers at the bookmakers for the last race at Larkhill. Photo: Tim Holt to-point Bumpers in the spring. Viroflay is likely to return to Larkhill again with the defence of his 2023 Coronation Gold Cup triumph on his agenda, and a possible tilt at Hunter Chases in the spring.

The Mens Open produced the longest price winner of the day when Teescomponentsfly ridden by Jack Stenhouse prevailed by a neck over Mitchouka ridden by Charlie Case.

Trained by Mike Vanstone at Rackenford, Devon for the Borders Club who consist of Mike and John and Karen Stenhouse, who are the parents of Jack. Jack hails from Galashiels on the Scottish borders and having ridden a few times in the North he decided to move south in July to join the licensed yard of Linda Blackford and her partner Mike. The horse was bought for him to ride point to points and he has now given his 18-year-old rider his first career victory. Explaining his first run at Badbury Jack said that ‘the gelding found it much too soft’ and ‘this better ground suited him well.’

The Restricted race was a much-anticipated race with a number of promising sorts amongst the eight strong field. The unbeaten Coolagh Park ridden by Izzie Marshall set off in front and was followed for much of the race

by Douglas Longbottom ridden by Martin ‘Fly’ McIntyre and Regatta De Blanc partnered by Will Biddick. At the second last Will sent his mare to the front and he soon went clear to record an impressive victory for the unbeaten mare. Owned by the Pendil Partnership headed

by Rupert Swallow, the mare was welcomed into the winners enclosure by a large number of the partnership to loud cheers. Rupert has a goal of attracting 3000 members to the partnership for 21- to 40-year-olds at £75 per

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share and broadening the interest in horse racing both under rules and point-to-point racing. Will, who is now based at his new establishment at Queen Camel, Yeovil, on his father -in- law Rupert Nuttall’s farm, was saddling his first winner from the yard and is likely to be the first of many. The mare will remain pointing this season and possibly next with one of the Hunter Chases at Cheltenham in May a likely long-term target.

Olive Nicholls secured a double on the day when steering the veteran Shantou Flyer to victory in the Veterans Race. Approaching the age of 14, the gelding owned by Paul Nicholls and trained by Sam Loxton shows no sign of slowing down and despite his welter burden of 12stone 10 pounds his class showed when defeating Myth Buster ridden

by Lily Bradstock. Described by his trainer as the ‘yard 3-year-old’, he will continue to run in points and may also run in Hunter Chases again this season.

Martin’ Fly’ McIntyre set off in front aboard St Patrick’s Bridge in the concluding Maiden race and after fending off the attentions of Imaginaire, ridden by Ed Vaughan, he drew clear on the flat. Owned by the Fergal O’Brien Partnership 4 and arranged by Sally Randell, he had placed form over Hurdles and now in the care of Myles Osborne, an ambitious programme had been planned for him before his pointing debut. Myles explained that ‘the Intermediate final at Cheltenham in May is the goal’ and expressed his gratitude for the chance to train the gelding for the partnership.

Intended to be ridden by Tom Broughton, a broken collar bone last Monday had changed the riding arrangements but Fly proved to be an admirable substitute for the gelding.

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FIXTURE LIST 2023/24 AREA

FIXTURE

COURSE

DATE

AREA

FIXTURE

COURSE

DATE

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

Sunday 10th March

Melton Hunt Club

Garthorpe

Sunday 4th February

The Pytchley with Woodland Hunt

Guilsborough

MID 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

Sunday 17th March

The Waveney Harriers

Higham

Sunday 11th February

The Mendip Farmers' Hunt

Ston Easton

EA EA

The Puckeridge & Essex Hunts

Horseheath

Saturday 17th February

MID

The Belvoir Hunt

Garthorpe

Saturday 23rd March

SE

Saturday 23rd March

The Countryside Alliance Club (Wessex)

Badbury Rings

Sunday 18th February

The Crawley & Horsham Hunt

Parham

W

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

The Badsworth & Bramham Moor

Askham Bryan College

Sunday 24th March

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AREA

FIXTURE

COURSE

DATE

AREA

FIXTURE

COURSE

DATE

W

The Cotley Hunt

Cotley

Sunday 24th March

N

Overton

Saturday 27th April

EA

The Essex & Suffolk Hunt

Higham

Friday 29th March

Overton Races Kingdom Blazers

D&C

The Axe Vale Hunt

Stafford Cross

Sunday 28th April

N

The Morpeth Hunt

Tranwell

Friday 29th March

WM

Tabley

Sunday 28th April

W

The Cattistock Hunt

Chilfrome

Saturday 30th March

The Cheshire Forest Hunt

SM

The Kimblewick Hunt

Kimble

Saturday 30th March

D&C

Flete Park

Saturday 4th May

WM

The North Staffordshire Hunt

Sandon

Saturday 30th March

Flete Park Races (Totness, Bridgetown Racing Co Ltd)

MID

The Pytchley with Woodland

Dingley

Saturday 30th March

SE

The Mid Surrey Farmers Draghounds

Godstone

Saturday 4th May

WM

Gloucester Races

Maisemore

Sunday 31st March

W

South Hill

Sunday 5th May

D&C

The Spooners & West Dartmoor Foxhounds

Cherrybrook

Sunday 31st March

The Devon & Somerset Staghounds

MID

The Fernie Hunt

Dingley

Sunday 5th May

D&C

Four Burrow

Trebudannon

Monday 1st April

WM

Eyton on Severn

Monday 6th May

WALES

The Cresselly Hunt

Lydstep

Monday 1st April

The South Shropshire Hunt

WM

The North Cotswold Hunt

Paxford

Monday 1st April

D&C

The Stevenstone Foxhounds

Vauterhill

Monday 6th May

SM

The Old Berkshire Hunt

Lockinge

Monday 1st April

SM

The Warwickshire

Mollington

Monday 6th May

Y

The Zetland Hunt

Witton Castle

Monday 6th May

MID

The South Notts Hunt

Thorpe Lodge

Monday 1st April

W

Holnicote

Saturday 11th May

WM

The North Shropshire Hunt

Eyton on Severn

Monday 1st April

The Minehead Harriers and West Somerset Hunt

W

The Taunton Vale Foxhounds & Taunton Vale Harriers

Cothelstone

Monday 1st April

Y

The Derwent Hunt

Charm Park

Sunday 12th May

D&C

The Eggesford Hunt

Upcott Cross Halwill

Sunday 12th May

SM

Kingston Blount

Sunday 12th May

N

The Tynedale Hunt

Down Hills Corbridge

Monday 1st April

Kimblewick (May) Meeting

WM

Bitterley Races (Ludlow)

Bitterley

Saturday 6th April

W

The Weston & Banwell Harriers

Cothelstone

Wednesday 15th May

Y

The Middleton Hunt

Sheriff Hutton

Sunday 7th April

N

The Haydon Hunt

Hexham

Saturday 18th May

D&C

The Silverton Foxhounds

Dunsmore

Sunday 7th April

SE

The Surrey Union Hunt

Peper Harow

Saturday 18th May

SAND

The Vine & Craven

Kingston Blount

Sunday 7th April

Wales

Trecoed

Saturday 18th May

Y

The Bedale Hunt

Hornby Castle

Saturday 13th April

The Welsh International

EA

The Puckeridge & Essex Hunts

High Easter

Saturday 13th April

D&C

The Dulverton West Foxhounds

Bratton Down

Sunday 19th May

SM

The Bicester with Whaddon Chase Hunt

Edgcote

Sunday 14th April

SM

The Grafton Hunt

Edgecote

Sunday 19th May

WM

The Knutsford Races Club

Tabley

Sunday 19th May

WALES

The Llangeinor Pentyrch Hunt

Ystradowen

Sunday 14th April

MID

The Fitzwilliam (Milton) Hunt

Dingley

Saturday 25th May

W

The Seavington Hunt

Cotley

Sunday 14th April

SM

Kingston Blount

Sunday 26th May

SE

The Chiddingfold, Leconfield & Cowdray Hunt

Parham

Saturday 20th April

The Berks & Bucks Draghounds

D&C

The Exmoor Foxhounds

Bratton Down

Sunday 26th May

D&C

Flete Park Races Dartmoor Foxhounds

Flete Park

Saturday 20th April

WM

Chaddesley Corbett

Monday 27th May

MID

Quorn

Garthorpe

Saturday 20th April

The Albrighton & Woodland Hunt (South)

WM

The Worcestershire Hunt

Chaddesley Corbett

Saturday 20th April

D&C

The South Tetcott Hunt

Upcott Cross

Monday 27th May

D&C

South Cornwall

Trebudannon

Sunday 21st April

D&C

The Tiverton Staghounds

Bratton Down

Sunday 2nd June

EA

The West Norfolk Foxhounds & North Norfolk Harriers

Fakenham Racecourse

Sunday 21st April

D&C

The Torrington Farmers Foxhounds

Chapleton Barton, Umberleigh

Saturday 8th June

WM

The Berkeley Races

Woodford

Saturday 27th April

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THIS WEEKEND’S ENTRIES Wheatland at CHADDESLEY CORBETT Sunday, 3 December 2023 11.00

2m4f

COUNTRY MILE (IRE) ................................................................................................ Mr & Mrs C Poste DARCY’S FRIEND (IRE) ......................................................................................... Andy & Sue Mews DIAMATISTE (IRE) 4......................................................................................................Mr & Mrs Stevens DOESN’T STING ..............................................................................................................................Mr T. Ellis JONGLEUR D’AINAY (FR) 4 ........................................................................Jake Exelby & Alan Hill JUST A ROSE (FR) ........................................................................................................................Mr T. Ellis MALTESE JOE 5 ................................................................................................................. Mr T. Greenwood RAZZLE BASIL ..................................................................................................... C & C Boultbee Brooks THAT’LL DO MOSS ......................................................................................................Mrs John Dawson THE LAST TOOTH 4 .......................................................................................... The Hon. Arthur Vestey TOP MAN TOM (IRE) ......................................................................................................Mrs L. Osborne

11.35

2m4f

CELLAR VIE P-FU2U3...............................................................................................Mrs Joanne Swinbank CHIEF HOPPER 3-25656.............................................................. The Run Out Of Tonic Racing Club FRANIGANE (FR) 2/12/4-42 .................................................................................Mr George Edgedale GAME OF WAR (IRE) F/045P0- .................................................................................. Mr M. Robinson GOLDEN TOBOUGGAN 3F-P314.................................................. The Gorbit Racing Partnership HARDI DU MESNIL (FR) 4/12/0-PP .........................................................Mr Robert Waley-Cohen HAZARD COLLONGES (FR) rP-PP35 ............................................... Mr Jos Lovegrove-Fielden HIDOR DE BERSY (FR) P2P-040 ......................................................................................Mrs V. Sollitt HIGHWAY JEWEL (IRE) 21/1-F15 ...................................................... The Little Jewel Partnership IHANDAYA (FR) 1112 ........................................................................................................Mr C. J. Hitchings NOTRE PARI (IRE) P-4214P ............................................................................................ Mr Luke Harvey ONE FOR ROSIE 1PP/-111 ..................................................................................................... Mrs L. Maguire RUSSIAN DIAMOND (IRE) 05-54F0 ....................................................................Ms Rachel O’Neill SHANG TANG (IRE) 01/4-6U6 ..............................................Ms Alison Sargeant & Mr Glyn Jones SUMKINDOFKING (IRE) 51P043 ................................................................. Mr James Chamberlain THAT’LL BE THE DAY (IRE) 054-5F0 .....................................................................Mr David Brace THE CREADAN ROGUE (IRE) Pr1251 ..................................................................... Mr D. A. Malam THE MIGHTY ARC (IRE) 1P4P-PP ..........................................................Leon & Thornton Families THOSEDAYSAREGONE (IRE) 4/05U45/- .............................................The Mactaggart Family WESTHILL (IRE) P53111- .................................................................................................Mr C. J. Hitchings WILLEWONGA 1210-63 ..............................................................................................Mr Nathan Richards WINGIN A PRAYER (IRE) 4PP000- ...........................................................................Miss C. Brewitt WISECRACKER 000/-55F........................................................................................................Mr B. I. Case YIPPEE KI YAY (IRE) 1r11 ........................................................Mr and Mrs Ben Herbert and Family

12.10

3m

ANDY DU PIERRES (IRE) 21-532................................................. J Wadland, C Clifford & P Neal CHABICHOU DUPOITOU 36-P21P ...........................................................Mr Robert Waley-Cohen FITZBURG (IRE) 22PP3P.............................................................................................. The Brown Family FLYING COLUM (IRE) 522/211-.................................................................................... Mr Martin Oliver HAPPY VICTORY (FR) 05P-P4F ...............................................................Dr P R & Mr A C Walpole IN OUR DREAMS (IRE) 2-4211U ................................................... The In Our Dreams Partnership ISKANDAR PECOS (FR) 432113.......................................................................... Miss Hannah Roach KILPIN (IRE) 0114-PP ..................................................................................................Mr George Edgedale LEARNTALOT (IRE) 252-531 .................................................................................................. Mr Alan Hill MIGHTY MONARCH (IRE) 04-1P ........................................................... F Hutsby & Mrs N Burton MILANFORD (IRE) 002PPP ...............................................................................................Mr Max Young MYUNCLECHARLIE (FR) U42-2 ...................................................................................Mr T. Vaughan PAPER MILL 63-U112.....................................................................................................................Mr M. Kehoe POLITICIANSPROMISE (IRE) 0/-P31 ........................................................ Mr & Mrs R Francome PROGRESSING (IRE) ...................................................................................... Mr C.P & Mrs A Randall TANGO ARUMBA (IRE) 56-0000 ............................................................. Mrs Jane Gerard-Pearse

12.45

3m

CAPTAIN WOODIE (IRE) 4//U-PP11 ...................................................................... Mr Lewis Morgan DEISE ABA (IRE) P65P-2P .................................................. Exors of the late Mr Trevor Hemmings FOREST CHIMES (IRE) 1-31111 ................................................................................. Mrs A. D. Williams GRACE A VOUS ENKI (FR) 44S-U3F .....................................................................Mrs J. Hitchings HIDDEN CHARMER (IRE) 3543-22.................................................................................Mrs C. Banks HIGHWAY JEWEL (IRE) 21/1-F15 ...................................................... The Little Jewel Partnership HUNG JURY (IRE) 1-25134 ..................................................................................................... The GB Club KALOOKI (GER) 6PP66-P ...........................................................................................Mr Ron C. Williams LOOKSNOWTLIKEBRIAN (IRE) 2F1111 .................................................................Mr David Brace

MILLBANK FLYER (IRE) 122222 ................................................................................Mr Michael Rees NOTRE PARI (IRE) P-4214P ............................................................................................ Mr Luke Harvey ONE FOR ROSIE 1PP/-111 ..................................................................................................... Mrs L. Maguire SUMKINDOFKING (IRE) 51P043 ................................................................. Mr James Chamberlain TIME LEADER (IRE) 1P5111 .................................................. G&S Capper M&C Kennerley M Loran WHEESHT (IRE) 436164..................................................Ms A Sargeant, Mr G Jones & Ms C Monk

1.20

3m

A JET OF OUR OWN (IRE) 2F3111 ..................................................... Mr Edward Philipson-Stow CASTLEGRANGE (IRE) 64P-P4P .....................................................Charli Parker & Adele Pickup CHERIF DE L’ISLE (FR) 00-4P34 .................................................... Mr Christopher & Carly Sage CRAIGMOR (IRE) 24P123 ....................................................................The Sunday Night Partnership DOC CARVER (IRE) 34P-152 .........................................................................................Mr Dennis Pugh EVERYTHING NOW (IRE) 5021/6-5...........................................................Miss Alexandra Ingram FRANIGANE (FR) 2/12/4-42 .................................................................................Mr George Edgedale ILDEFEEL DU LIVET (FR) .........................................................Exors of the late Mrs A. Stevens KILPIN (IRE) 0114-PP ..................................................................................................Mr George Edgedale MORATORIUM (IRE) P33231...........................................................................................Mrs L. Osborne ONE FOR ROSIE 1PP/-111 ..................................................................................................... Mrs L. Maguire PALLASKENRY (IRE) 42-6463 ..................................................................Mr Jake Thomas Coulson POLI ROI (FR) P/42-13P .........................................................................................................Mr T. Vaughan RUSSIAN DIAMOND (IRE) 05-54F0 ....................................................................Ms Rachel O’Neill SMURPHY ENKI (FR) 102/066- ............................................................................. Miss Jane Goddard STACKS MOUNTAIN 0/1UU26-..............................................................................Miss Grace Knowles SUMKINDOFKING (IRE) 51P043 ................................................................. Mr James Chamberlain THE CREADAN ROGUE (IRE) Pr1251 ..................................................................... Mr D. A. Malam THE MIGHTY ARC (IRE) 1P4P-PP ..........................................................Leon & Thornton Families TIGHT CALL (IRE) 610/243/-.............................................................................................Mr T. Vaughan URBANIST (IRE) 5251PP ............................................................................................Miss Hebe Swindail VERY FIRST TIME 21-0U05................................................................................................. Miss K. Ruddy WILLEWONGA 1210-63 ..............................................................................................Mr Nathan Richards WISECRACKER 000/-55F........................................................................................................Mr B. I. Case

1.55

3m

ARKNELL 36 ..............................................................................................................Roger & Yvonne Allsop BOBBARELLI 3-3P43 ...............................................................................Elizabeth Inman & Tim Tarratt BORUGALE PPPPP .............................................................................................. Roger & William Weaver CASTLEBAWN (IRE) 245//P-P .................................................................................... Mr David Tatlow CATCHIM (IRE) 42 ................................................................................................ C & C Boultbee Brooks COURT CIAN (IRE) 5042F-5 ....................................................................... M H D Barlow & M Kehoe DAN DALY (IRE) P46P-PP .......................................................................................................... Mrs S. Ellis DESIGNER DESTINY (IRE) 2/-543P5 ........................................................................Mr T. Vaughan ESPOIR DES FORGES (FR) ...................................................................................Mr Philip Rowley FITZBURG (IRE) 22PP3P.............................................................................................. The Brown Family I LIKE OATS (IRE) 2............................................................................................................Mrs L. Osborne ICONIC ROCK (IRE) F-00P0P ................................................................. Mike Fothergill & Di Ralph ILDEFEEL DU LIVET (FR) .........................................................Exors of the late Mrs A. Stevens JUST A MYSTERY (IRE) 05355 ............................................................. Wheeler, Stone & Spencer KILFORDS QUEEN (IRE) 0PP-650 ........................................................The Hazel Star Syndicate LARGY PEARL (IRE) ...................................................................................................... Mrs Beryl Close MASKA DU MORVAN (FR) 50/5400- ........................................................................Mr T. Vaughan MEGACONSTELLATION .............................................................. The Whisky Friday Partnership MEXICAN BOY (IRE) 2-55FF2 ................................. Nathan Richards,Leanne Doyle,Billy Doyle MINI FORTUNE (IRE) P................................................................................................. Mr Nathan Pyne MONEY FROM AMERICA (IRE) ...................................Mr and Mrs Ben Herbert and Family MONTY SEARLE 2/PrP- ..................................................................................................Mr & Mrs R.Pudd NATIVE CLOVER ......................................................................................... Farmer’s Arms Partnership OCOJOHN (IRE) 3603-P3....................................................................................................Mr T. Vaughan ONCE IN A BLUEMOON (IRE) .................................................................................Mr Max Young PROGRESSING (IRE) ...................................................................................... Mr C.P & Mrs A Randall PROHUS YANK (IRE) 0P/0-42 .......................................................................................Mr P. A. Clifton ROCKHAMTOM (IRE) P5-rP3F .................................................................Samantha & Antony Page SUBTLE FORTUNE 0 ......................................................................................................Mr Philip Rowley THATSHALFTHEBATTLE (IRE) 00 ............................................................................Mr W. Badlan TRENDY LADY (IRE) 2455-65 ..................................................... The Trendy Lords & Ladies Club VIGILANCE (IRE) ...................................................................................................Simon & Lisa Hobson WHERE’S HECTOR 00-3223 ..................................................................................... Mr M. W. Easterby

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