The final point-to-point of the Midlands Area season took place at Dingley racecourse, just outside Market Harborough in Leicestershire, on Saturday 13th May and produced doubles for jockey Jack Andrews and trainer Tom Ellis. Dale Peters trains and rides Thunderstruck, who made it two wins from the last three outings as he won the first […]
Dates for your diary
If you have access to a new Planner then you will have this information already but here is a list of next season’s Midlands Area fixtures and their dates.
| Fixture | Date |
| Revesby Races | Saturday 21st Jan (Revesby) |
| Melton Hunt Club | Sunday 5th Feb (Garthorpe) |
| Brocklesby | Saturday 11th Feb (Brocklesby) |
| Cottesmore | Sunday 26th Feb (Garthorpe) |
| Pytchley with Woodland | Sunday 12th March (Guilsborough) |
| Belvoir | Sunday 26th March (Garthorpe) |
| Pytchley with Woodland | Easter Sat 8th April (Dingley) |
| South Notts | Easter Mon 10th April (Thorpe Lodge) |
| Quorn | Saturday 22nd April (Garthorpe) |
| Fernie | Sunday 30th April (Dingley) |
| Fitzwilliam | Saturday 13th May (Dingley) |
| Meynell | No fixture |
Please note a few significant changes, aimed at bringing fixtures earlier in the year where possible.
Revesby Races will now be held on 21st January, around the time of the traditional Midlands Area Club fixture.
The Melton Hunt Club fixture moves to 5th February and becomes the opening meeting at Garthorpe.
There will be no Meynell and South Staffs fixture this season.
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