Point-to-point
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The sport of point-to-point is amateur horseracing over fences with registered thoroughbreds.
Point-to-pointing is intrinsically linked to hunting. Point-to-point horses must have hunted for at least four days in order to take part, while riders have to be certified by the Point-to-Point Authority in order to take part. Horses that are not full thoroughbred can take part in members’ races at point-to-point meetings.
The point-to-point season typically runs from late November until mid June. Each meeting can host up to seven races, which are around 3miles in length.
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‘It hasn’t really sunk in yet’: new name on top as point-to-point champions crowned
“It’s been a strange season for everyone – very start-stop initially – but it was great to get a solid end to the season and it’s credit to everyone for persevering”
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Fancy watching some great equestrian action this weekend? Don’t miss this livestream...
You can enjoy action from not one, but two point-to-points this Bank Holiday weekend — watch every race live right here...
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‘The harder you work, the luckier you’ll get’ — and other sound pieces of advice top riders live by
Surrounding yourself with experienced people and heeding their advice is a fast-track route to success. So we asked our top riders what the best (or funniest) piece of advice they have been given over the years is
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Summersby scores a hat-trick, a first win for a jockey who took up racing due to Covid and more pointing highlights *H&H Plus*
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A unique training regime, a gutsy mare and more from all the recent point-to-point action *H&H Plus*
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Racing world in shock following death of amateur jockey Lorna Brooke
The racing world is in mourning after amateur jockey, Lorna Brooke, died in hospital following a fall at Taunton earlier this month
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Back with a bang: point-to-pointing returns with a power couple sending out 12 winners from 21 runners *H&H Plus*
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Top amateur jockey Gina Andrews bounces back from injury with hat-trick as sport restarts
Gina Andrews, who sustained multiple injuries in a nasty fall at Cheltenham in December, marked her return to racing with a treble on the first day of the resumed 2020/21 point-to-point season on 29 March
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The point-to-point graduates that are ready to rock at Cheltenham and beyond *H&H Plus*
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Jack Andrews: ‘It wrecked my brain as being a professional jump jockey was all I ever wanted to do’ *H&H Plus*
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Equestrian sport to resume in March: ‘an end is in sight’
The equestrian world is planning for the resumption of competition and training in March, in line with the Government’s roadmap out of lockdown
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Equestrian sport restart pushed back: no fans at Cheltenham Festival
Cheltenham racecourse’s latest update states there will be no spectators at the Festival under current restrictions. Meanwhile, the restart of other equestrian competition has been pushed back
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Opinion: amateurs, pros and elite athletes – defining a grey area
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Former racehorse returns to Aintree in second successful career
‘He loves to learn — he is just like a sponge and his lateral work is already there. If you could bottle [the qualities] he has, you would be on to a winner’
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Christmas comes early as seller bags £500,000+ profit in 18-month turnaround
The price equals the record-breaking sum of £570,000 paid for Douvan’s full brother, Jonbon, at the same venue in November
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7 British point-to-point graduates who have recently made waves under Rules — you need to remember these names...
We take a look at a handful of those who won between the flags on British courses who have claimed victory under Rules in recent weeks...
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‘The best I’ve ever trained’: How winning pointer has enjoyed a new lease of life *H&H Plus*
Trainer Joseph O’Shea bagged a double at Kimble
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Four-year-old point-to-pointer breaks records to sell for £570,000
The sale set a new record for the highest-priced point-to-pointer ever sold at public auction
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Meet the working point-to-point riders juggling a career with race-riding *H&H Plus*
Working full-time plus owning, training and riding a point-to-pointer is no mean feat. Stephanie Bateman finds out how some pull it off
