Point-to-point
Point-to-point racing is a form of horse racing over jumps for amateur riders. The race days are run at local level between November and June by a hunt or a recognised club, under the jurisdiction of the Point-to-Point Owners and Riders Association and the Point-to-Point Authority. The sport is overseen by The Jockey Club.
The sport of pointing, as it is also known, dates back to 1836 when hunting men used to race their horses from church steeple to church steeple — hence the name “point-to-point”. The link between these two country sports remain strong to this day.
A local meeting is invariably an interesting, sociable day out. Along with the excitement of hotly contested racing and the opportunity of tax-free betting, most have trade stands, a licensed bar, refreshments and a hound parade. Some meetings include flat races for ponies too.
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‘There were moments when I wondered whether I should carry on’: jockey wins first race on 92nd attempt, while team chasing is credited to one mare’s victory
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Gibbs gets off to a flying start on the first day of the new point-to-point season
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Video footage to ‘dispel controversies’ and aid judges at British point-to-points
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New racing series in memory of jockey who died after fall
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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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‘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
