Midlands Area Club at Thorpe Lodge - Sunday 29th January
Please note the road layout has changed since last year.
If you are travelling from the south via the new A46, ignore the signs to Thorpe and continue to the new roundabout. From there, follow the sign to Farndon then take the first left signed for Hawton and Cotham.
From the north take follow the sign for Farndon from the new roundabout, then take the first left signed Hawton and Cotham.
For satellite navigation systems the postcode is NG23 5PY.
Also, owing to a large entry of 239, the first race time in now 11am and subsequent races will be run at 30 minute intervals. The Restricted and Maiden races are very likely to divide on the day.
AGA Ladies' Point-to-Point championship 2012
HEYTHROP AT DUNTHROP
SARAH JAYNE DAVIES MAKES IT TWO WINS IN A ROW
Upton Springs – runner-up in the AGA Ladies' Open Point-to-point Championship final at Cheltenham last season – booked her place again with her second successive victory in this 3m 5f contest, making virtually all the running with Sarah Jayne Davies at the helm.
ROYAL ARTILLERY AT LARKHILL
ANDREWS SISTERS ON SONG IN LATEST AGA LADIES' OPEN POINT-TO-POINT CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER
For the third successive week, the Andrews sisters were in opposition in an AGA Ladies' Open Point-to-point Championship qualifier and for the younger sibling, Bridget, it was déjà vu with Gina again finishing in front.
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New blog site
agapointing.blogspot.com
Make sure you check out David Simpson's new blog site about his travels around the country from point-to-point in the Aga van. There's plenty to read and see on there already.
New site
www.hunterchases.com
Popular commentator, Gareth
Topham and Andy "pointingsm" Norman, have teamed up to create a new site which will give comprehensive coverage of the hunter chase season. We're only one day into the season and the review of the first race at Newbury is already up; definitely one to add to your list of favourite sites.
UPDATE FROM JEDFOREST POINT TO POINT SUNDAY 29th JANUARY 2012
With all guns blazing for their 2012 fixture the Jedforest Hunt have an exciting new addition in the form of a Sunday Carvery Lunch Tent. The heated tent will serve a Sunday Carvery Lunch while guests can enjoy live televised racing and listen to the guest tipster as to which horses to follow all from the comfort of their table. At £38 a ticket, including free entry and race card, it provides fantastic value for money.
The undulating course at Friars Haugh is reported to be in excellent condition by Course Manager Jamie Innes having been aggravated last year. The course will provide the ideal test for the Aga sponsored Ladies Open, qualifying horses for the Aga Hunter Chase Final at Cheltenham, in the lovely backdrop of Floors Castle and the Tweed.
As the first Scottish point to point of the season there will be something for everyone to enjoy. Tickets for the Sunday Carvery Lunch Tent can be bought by contacting Kirsty Fitzgerald: kirsty@itfitzmarketing.co.uk; 07949 712843.
NEW SOUTH MIDLANDS AREA WEB SITE
For all of the latest South Midlands Area news, do check out new revamped web site
www.pointingsm.co.uk
Twitter: @pointingsm
Facebook: Pointing South Midlands
Change of 2012 Date for BELVOIR
NEW DATE 24TH MARCH 2012
Due to the loss of the Grove & Rufford fixture, the Belvoir have been permitted to move their date to the 24th March 2012.
All other information is as per page 225 of the National Point-to-Point Planner.
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