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pointtopoint.co.uk PPORA Young Horse Awards
and Harley Racing Novice Riders Awards
The competitions end on Sunday 18th May with the Awards being presented at The PPORA Annual Lunch on Friday 23rd May.
As the finale is approaching, if you know anyone who is leading either in their Area or a Leading Novice Rider, please make them aware of the position and ask them to contact Jeanette Dawson on 01227 713080 or jeanette_dawson@hotmail.com
Latest Positions
Up to and including 12th May 2008
PPORA Young Horse Awards - Leaders
PPORA Young Horse Awards - Leaders (by Area)
Harley Racing Novice Riders
All links above in Adobe PDF format
2007/2008 POINT-TO-POINT FIXTURE LIST
Change of date
The BORDER HUNT Point-to-Point Meeting at HEXHAM RACECOURSE will now take place on SUNDAY 18TH MAY and not Saturday, 17th as has been published.
POINT-TO-POINTING GEARS UP FOR 2007 / 2008 SEASON
The 2007 / 2008 Point-to-Point season kicks off at both Tweseldown and Black Forest Lodge on Sunday, 2nd December in what promises to be another exciting season between the flags.
As per 2006 / 2007, 213 Point-to-Point fixtures will be staged this season on 117 courses. However, this year 2 additional fixtures have moved into December, bringing that month’s tally to 7. These are:
Cambridge University Draghounds on Sunday, 9 th December at Cottenham
The Farmers Bloodhounds on Sunday 16 th December at Dunthrop
Fixtures returning for 2007 / 2008, after missing a year are the Mid-Surrey Farmers Draghounds at Godstone on 10 th February and the Carmarthenshire at Erw Lon on 1 st March. Mollington is now out of action due to development but Guilsborough and Dunthrop will be accommodating its fixtures.
New venues for this season include Sheriff Hutton, a left-handed track, located offthe A665 about 10 miles north / north east of York, which hosts the Yorkshire Area Point-to-Point Club meeting and Treborough Hill, which stages the Dulverton Farmers meeting and can be found on the B3224 on the Wheddon Cross to Raleighs Cross Road. This too is a left-handed track.
Pointing welcomes Connolly's Red Mills this season as a new National Sponsor of an Intermediate series which will culminate in a final at Cheltenham on 7 th May. Volkswagen is also continuing with its national sponsorship of the Men’s Open Series, whilst Dodson & Horrell are back for their 21 st year. This season they will be sponsoring a brand new Novice Riders Series, which will end with a final at the North West Point-to-Point Club meeting at Tabley on 18 th May. Finally, The Thoroughbred Breeders Association and the MFHA will again be jointly sponsoring the Mares Maiden Series, which has its final at the Atherstonemeeting on 20 th April.
Four year old horses will again be able to compete and progress through the ranks upon winning their maiden race. In 2006 15 Hunter Certificates were registered for 4 yr olds, with 10 running a total of 15 times producing one winner which then went into training. In 2007, 35 Hunter Certificates for 4 year olds were registered with 25 of those running a total of 42 times. 5 won their Maiden races thus becoming eligible to progress to Restricted races etc.
"The PPORA are delighted that the December programme, which was well supported last year, has been strengthened with two additional meetings giving Owners and Riders further early season opportunities. With a fixture list matching last year's in number, we can look forward to another exciting season continuing our partnership with Dodson and Horrell who are sponsoring an innovative Novice Riders' series for PPORA members and welcoming new sponsors Connolly's Red Mills who are backing the Intermediate series."
Simon Claisse , Chairman, Point-to-Point Owners & Riders Association
“Point-to-Point gives 213 perfect opportunities for everyone whether rural or urban, in particular families, to have a fun day out in the countryside where you can enjoy a picnic and get a taste of the excitement of Steeple chasing.”
Robert Killen , Chairman, Point-to-Point Secretaries Association
2006 / 2007
213 fixtures held on 117 courses with 86 of those meetings staged on a Sunday.
3,852 Hunter Certificates were registered.
Total number of runners was 11,172 with an average of 7.93 runners per race.
878 people were issued with a Riders Qualification Certificate
