Point to Point Racing in Wessex

The Wessex PPSA Area (known as The Taunton Area until 1997) covers Point-to-Point meetings held in eastern Hampshire, southern Wiltshire, the whole of Dorset and Somerset and eastern Devon, and is one of the largest and busiest of the sport's nationwide geographical divisions. A Point-to-Point Steeple Chase fixture provides an opportunity for horses trained and ridden by amateurs to participate in Point-to-Point Steeple Chases at BHA approved (but not licensed) courses. Point-to-Point Steeple Chases are for horses, owned and ridden by members of an affiliated Hunt. The principle object of a Point-to-Point fixture is to hold Point-to-Point Steeple Chases and where linked to a Hunt, must include the furtherance of the interests of that particular Hunt or Hunts in general. Alternatively Point-to-Point Steeple Chases can be held by the Armed Forces or by approved Clubs, Associations or Societies; where not linked with a Hunt the object of such Steeple Chases must include the furtherance of Point-to-Point Steeple Chasing or the welfare of hounds or horses. Permission is granted by the landowner of a course or chosen location (usually working farmland), the Hunt committee can then appoint a Point-to-Point organising committee to make an application to the BHA, arrange and carry out the fixture. A list of 2021/22 Point-to-Point fixtures for the Wessex area can be viewed here. It is contested by amateurs but this is a big sport. In a season lasting eight months, at its peak in millennium year more than 4,000 horses ran 14,000 times in 1,500 races. The sport locally has produced winners of both the Cheltenham Gold Cup and the Grand National.

Point to Point Fixtures in Wessex

Date Name Course
Sun Dec 10 2023 The New Forest Hounds Larkhill Book Tickets
Sun Dec 31 2023 The Larkhill Racing Club Larkhill Book Tickets
Sat Jan 20 2024 The Royal Artillery Larkhill Book Tickets
Sun Jan 28 2024 The South Dorset Hunt Milborne St Andrew Book Tickets
Sun Feb 4 2024 The Combined Services Larkhill Book Tickets
Sun Feb 18 2024 The Countryside Alliance Club (Wessex) Badbury Rings Book Tickets
Sun Feb 25 2024 The South & West Wilts Larkhill Book Tickets
Sun Mar 3 2024 The Blackmore & Sparkford Vale Hunt Charlton Horethorne Book Tickets
Sat Mar 9 2024 The Quantock Hunt Cothelstone Book Tickets
Sat Mar 16 2024 The Wilton Hunt Milborne St Andrew Book Tickets
Sun Mar 17 2024 The Mendip Farmers' Hunt Ston Easton Book Tickets
Sat Mar 23 2024 The Tedworth Hunt Larkhill Book Tickets
Sun Mar 24 2024 The Cotley Hunt Cotley Book Tickets
Sat Mar 30 2024 The Cattistock Hunt Chilfrome Book Tickets
Mon Apr 1 2024 The Taunton Vale Foxhounds & Taunton Vale Harriers Cothelstone Book Tickets
Sun Apr 14 2024 The Seavington Hunt Cotley Book Tickets
Sun May 5 2024 The Devon & Somerset Staghounds South Hill Book Tickets
Sat May 11 2024 The Minehead Harriers and West Somerset Hunt Holnicote Book Tickets
Wed May 15 2024 Weston & Banwell and West Somerset Vale Cothelstone Book Tickets

Wessex Races News

Go Pointing | 8th December, 2023

2023/12/08

Go Pointing | 8th December, 2023

THE POINT TO POINT FIXTURES 2023 -2024 ARE NOW ON THIS WEBSITE

2023/11/25

THE POINT TO POINT FIXTURES 2023 -2024 ARE NOW ON THIS WEBSITE

POINT TO POINT NEWS 2023 - 2024 Fixtures

2023/09/14

POINT TO POINT NEWS 2023 - 2024 Fixtures

THE POINT TO POINT FIXTURES 2022 - 2023 ARE NOW ON THIS WEB SITE

2022/10/14

THE POINT TO POINT FIXTURES 2022 - 2023 ARE NOW ON THIS WEB SITE

The Point To Point Fixtures 2022 - 2023

Can be viewed by date from the first meeting on Saturday November 5th 2022 through to Saturday June 10th, and a by regional basis (there are 12 regions).

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2022/08/31

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SOUTH DORSET REVIEW

2022/02/01

A very bright sunny winter day greeted racegoers at MIlborne St Andrew where the South Dorset held their annual point to point.

Avon Vale Report on Sunday by Kirsty Boutflower

2021/12/21

Report of Pointing Racing News from Larkhill on Sunday

Hursley Hambledon Review

2021/11/30

Hursley Hambledon Review

A bright cold but sunny day welcomed a very healthy crowd who enjoyed some good racing at Larkhill on Sunday when the Hursley Hambledon held their meeting.

Portman Review - Point To Point

2021/11/09

Wessex Point to Point season when the Portman held their meeting at Badbury Rings

Point To Point Press Release - INEOS Automotive becomes new sponsor for British point-to-pointing

2021/10/14

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                  Press release for immediate publication

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Point To Point Authority - July 2021 E-Newsletter

2021/07/22

Tattersalls Ireland announce sponsorship package for 2021 Spring point-to-point fixtures

2021/01/08

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Tattersalls Ireland announce sponsorship package for 2021 Spring point-to-point fixtures

 

Goffs and Tattersalls agree further revisions to Autumn P2P Sales schedule

2020/11/20

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Goffs and Tattersalls have worked together to agree further revisions to the Point-To-Point (“P2P”) Sales program that enables all participants to take part in both sales before the end of the year

The Wheatland at Chaddesley Off – Point to Pointing takes a Break

2020/11/04

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Sadly, it is confirmed that the government lockdown includes point to pointing, and we will have to halt until further notice.

I know this will be a severe disappointment to many of you, particularly after such an excellent start to the season.