NATIONAL
NEWS
HORSE & HOUND LAUNCHES IMPROVED POINT-TO-POINT COVERAGE
BRITAIN’S only equestrian news weekly is
updating its point-to-point section from the
issue dated 4 March, putting the emphasis
fi rmly on the insider knowledge, insight and
analysis for which Horse & Hound is renowned.
Among the new content will be:
• Training talk, which goes behind the scenes to get inside information from trainers
• Fact files on leading and up-and-coming jockeys
• The stories behind racing colours
• And a preview of the following week’s meetings
H&H will also be introducing two new columnists — record-breaking lady jockey Polly Gundry and three-times men’s champion Richard Burton.
Both Richard and Polly have insider access to all the news, gossip and talking points, and you can read their comments in H&H first.
We will have all the top stories from the world of point-to-pointing, plus the great action pictures you expect to see in Horse & Hound.
With our hunter chase round-up, all the weekend’s results and the following week’s fixtures, our new-look point-to-point section is essential for your enjoyment of the hunt
racing season. Don’t miss it.
The Ed Weetman
Memorial Charity
Flat Race
at Uttoxeter Racecourse
Sunday 9th May 2010
Here’s your chance to ride
in a race at Uttoxeter…
Entry fee – Minimum of £500 in sponsorship which is donated to Staffordshire Rural
Support Network and Staffordshire Association of Clubs for Young People
- 1 Mile about 2 ½ Furlongs Flat Race
- Minimum weight 11st 7lbs
- Prize for winner and rider raising most sponsorship
For further information, qualification details and entry forms please contact:
Julie Hoskins at Uttoxeter Racecourse
01889 562561
jhoskins@uttoxeter-racecourse.co.uk
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30th
APRIL 2010
New Date Change
The Cheltenham May ‘Hunter Chase Meeting’ Sale
Building on the success of last year’s Cheltenham May Horses in Training and Point to Point Sale, Brightwells have announced this year’s sale has been moved to run in conjunction with the Cheltenham Hunter Chase Meeting on Wednesday 5th May.
The new date will guarantee an audience of prospective buyers and provide Owners and Trainers with a vibrant market to sell quality End of Season National Hunt Horses in Training and Point to Pointers.
The introduction of May Sale last year recorded a healthy average price of £15,510 and is producing solid results on the track with Chartreux winning his first two outings for David Pipe and Roger Brookhouse and The Jigsaw Man having won four races including at Cheltenham for Rebecca Curtis.
The Hunter Chase Meeting Sale will have a late closing date and will be limited in the number of horses taken which will also include Wild Card Entries. Entries may be ‘Sold as they Stand’ or ‘Subject to Veterinary Examination’.
For further details go to www.brightwells.com
The Racing Post Weekender
Point-to-Point 2009/2010
ORDER OF EXCELLENCE
In association with Brightwells Insurance
14 regions – 14 races and over £7,000 in additional prize-money for owners.
Start planning your pointer’s campaign now!
This season the Racing Post Weekender has joined forces with Brightwells Insurance in the
brilliant Order of Excellence series.
The series of 14 races is designed to reward the best pointers across Britain, with
generous additional prize-money down to third place, in each race. Plus, there’s a memento
for the winning owners. Whatever the distance requirements of your horse, there’s
something for everyone.
The owner of the highest-scoring horse will be awarded the Point-to-Point Order of
Excellence Perpetual Trophy, plus memento, at The PPORA Annual Awards Lunch at
Stratford Racecourse on Friday, 28th May. Accumulated prize-money will be paid at the end
of the season.
For full details, including fixtures and prize money on offer,
please download the PDF information sheet here.
2009 Final Standings
Women
32 Polly Gundry
19 Claire Allen; 14 Isabel Tompsett; 13 Charlotte Tizzard; 12 Gina Andrews; 10 Kelly Bryson, Angela Rucker, Hannah Watson; 9 Lucy Gardner, Rachael Green, Hannah Lewis
Men
56 Thomas Greenall
43 David Mansell; 32 Richard Burton; 22 Rhys Hughes; 21 Richard Woollacott; 18 Sam Allwood; 17 Ian Chanin, Matt Griffiths, John Mathias, Mark Wall
Novice Men
17 Matt Griffiths
12 Toby Greenall; 9 Adam Wedge; 7 Johnny Bailey, Will Hickman; 6 Sam Twiston-Davies; 5 Jack Barber, Giles Hawkins, Olly Murphy; 4 Jake Greenall
Novice Women
7 Lucy Barry
4 Rebecca Barnett, Alice Pearn; 3 Emma Bell, Rachel King
Leading horses
10 Chesnut Annie
6 Bob Bites Back, Lady Myfanwy, More Trouble, My Old Piano; 5 Ardnaclancy, Grenfell, Impact Zone, Letterman, Overlut, Pristine Condition, Sonevafushi, Thisthatandtother, Tribal Venture
