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We're on a mission to bring crowds (and horses) back to point-to-point - and this is how we're going to do it here is an interview with Paul Miller in the Racing Post about Point to Point racing

Horse racing to return to Towcester Racehorses are set to return to Towcester

David Maxwell Dispersal Following David Maxwell’s recent announcement of his retirement from race riding, Tattersalls Cheltenham will host the complete dispersal of the leading amateur jockey and owner’s racing interests after racing on Friday, 24th October, at the home of...

How on earth can My Bobby Dazzler be deemed a runner….. not talking through my pocket

Well worth a listen. It’s 15 minutes long.

Interesting to read in RP this morning that Aintree Foxhunters winner 2025 Gracchus De Balme is moving to Paul Nicholls for the upcoming season.

According to to the Racing Post there are moves afoot for racing to return to the Northamptonshire track.

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September 10th events at Carlisle, Uttoxeter, Kempton and Lingfield Park are all set to be scrapped………..if journalists can be trusted

Does anyone else think that Nicola Currie is one of the most underused Jockeys around ?

Tonight on BBC 1 at 21:00 one year on from that terrible event John and Amy Hunt appear in a television programme together. I would imagine even to the hardiest it will be an emotional programme.

A) Dwindling attendance drop…..easy don’t be greedy easy reduce entrance prices and food and drink prices. B) Start fiasco’s ,either have speed cameras showing approach speeds (a horse trot is typically 8-12mph) plus a display on the starter’s rostrum showing a count down to off time instead of...

How embarrassing was his performance tonight …….unless you support bullying of course

What is the record number of posts from a single ignored person in one 24 hour period ? I will start with 25 😎

Thursday 13/02/25 sees a cracking Hunterchase at Leicester “The Dick Saunders” some of the self professed experts on Hunterchasing will not see this post as I am on his DTM list which is much the same as the ignore button but with sinister undertones however I digress a better Hunterchase has...

For those interested in Point To Point racing a new forum has been launched today with the very hard task of trying to replace the very much missed Pointing Forum on Jumping For Fun a nigh impossible task but at least some one has tried. It does retain the very popular season long Hunterchase...

What are your views on the changes announced today for The 2025 Cheltenham Festival ?

Today Charlotte Jones rode her 75th winner thus riding out her claim. I believe that ALL 75 have been for Jimmy Moffat !! Has this ever been done before ……a jockey riding out their claim on horses trained by just the one trainer ?

JinnyJ has asked me to see if anyone is interested in a competition for Goodwood this year as she is busy helping to sort out the Wivey show 2024 About Us | Wivey Show The rules will be the same as those used for The Royal Ascot Competition 10 points for a win 7 for a second 5 for a third 3 for...