South East Easter Preview
by Mark Siggers
Courtesy of http://www.pointingse.com

As the season approaches mid-way, point-to-point fans face an Easter feast with meetings at Charing and Aldington. With Operation Stack now stood down, organisers at both venues are expecting large crowds as competition for the riders' championships hots up. Current leader Stuart Robinson has entered Bee An Bee, winner of this year's Kent Grand National in the men's open at Charing on Easter Saturday, where Heaven Is Above is amongst his likely opponents. Charing, where admission prices start at £20 per car (with a £10 reduction for single occupancy) expects good ground and the first race is at 2.00pm. The main action is preceded by pony racing at 12.45.

Stuart Robinson currently leads the SE jockeys' championship, and Bee An Bee, winner of the Kent Grand national, is the season's leading horse

Leading the lady riders' championship is Heather Kemp, who hopes to run her Godstone winner Nathos in Aldington's ladies' open on Easter Monday. The same race has been targeted for Carryonharry, last year's champion horse, who was ridden to victory on his seasonal debut at Godstone by Cynthia Haydon. Heather Kemp will also ride Saddlers Cloth in the combined, while Honourable Spider and Peter Bull are expected to continue their winning ways in the men's open. Aldington's going is provisionally good to soft, the first race is at 2.00pm and the price of admission is £25 per car (with a £10 reduction for single occupancy). Further information is available on www.pointingse.com

The ever-popular Honourable Spider and Peter Bull will be favourites for Aldington's men's open race