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.

The 2022 Fixture List has now been published by the British Horseracing Authority

 Click here to view the 2022 Fixture List visit any of the racecourse fixtures pages and the fixtures by date page

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.

                                 

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

 

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

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.