Peter McNeileMay 203 minSmall fields a plague on the sportWe are reaching the end of another Point-to-Point season, after one of the mildest winters ever with very few abandonments. Fixtures...
Peter McNeileApr 82 minLatenightpass secures Aintree FoxhunterTom & Gina Ellis secured their largest triumph when prevailing in a tight finish to the Randox Foxhunter Chase over Aintree's imposing...
Pete MansellApr 74 minShelfield welcomes bumper crowdA large crowd were treated to some excellent racing on Saturday afternoon and on this evidence Shelfield Park is likely to prove a...
Pete MansellMar 193 minPlentiful entries welcome crowds to Shelfield for debut with crowdsWith last year’s meeting held behind closed doors due to Covid, racegoers have their first chance to assess the merits of the Croome &...
Peter McNeileMar 22 minFair chance of a Foxhunter victory for Warwickshire Dan Skelton wouldn't be a trainer you'd naturally associate with hunter chases, but he enjoyed a winner at Leicester on Tuesday when his...
Peter McNeileFeb 72 minSupport hunter chases or they will disappearGina Andrews hasn't let the grass grow under her feet since reaching 300 winners and wasn't much troubled to add to that total at...
Peter McNeileJan 202 minLudlow launches hunter chase season Alongside the 900+ Point-to-Point races that make up the British season, already nearly 3 months old, racecourses stage a further 100 or...
Peter McNeileDec 30, 20214 minAndrews equals Gundry recordHaving a champion trainer elect, together with a champion lady rider and champion jockey on your patch brings plenty of opportunity for...
Peter McNeileNov 29, 20212 minNew bonus scheme rewards young Point-to-Point horsesEmerging online auction house Thoroughbid has introduced an innovative Point-to-Point bonus, called Point2Rules. The scheme offers horses...
Peter McNeileNov 26, 20212 minThomas Darby emerges as a leading staying hurdlerAfter the drubbing by the Irish at last March's Festival, English hopes of a Grade I victory in one of the big four championship races...
Peter McNeileNov 15, 20212 minSkelton's more up than down after Cheltenham 3 daysThe media would have you believe that the last 3 days of racing at Cheltenham were a defining moment in Dan Skelton's pursuit of a first...
Peter McNeileNov 11, 20211 minWilliams: follow the name for winnersIan Williams is enjoying a 25% strike rate with his chasers presently, and struck again today at far-flung Sedgefield, where six year old...
Peter McNeileNov 8, 20211 minNimrod Veterinary joins Pointing West Mercian to support fixtures this seasonNimrod Veterinary Products is an innovator in medicines and other veterinary products for horses. The company is to embark on a new...
Peter McNeileOct 17, 20213 minHorses for courses: a truism for someThere are horses for courses, and horses who love to win full stop. Course specialists are favourites of punters looking for trends to...
Peter McNeileOct 15, 20212 minPPA announces new sponsor for PointingThe Point-to-Point Authority yesterday announced INEOS Automotive as the new title sponsor of its Mixed Open Series, which will get...
Peter McNeileSep 30, 20212 minTBA backs four year old maiden Point-to-Point seriesBritain's Thoroughbred Breeders' Association (TBA) is to sponsor a breakthrough series of races for four-year-old maiden pointers in the...
Peter McNeileSep 20, 20211 minDrinkwater has something to savourWorcestershire handler Sam Drinkwater has a prospect to savour with Strensham Court, who followed up his impressive Stratford Bumper win...
Peter McNeileSep 13, 20212 minWilliams and Harrison team up for Worcester double as Altior signs offIt is just Ian Williams' luck that he and rider Liam Harrison should enjoy a double at Worcester on the day the Altior retires. As a...
Peter McNeileSep 2, 20212 minWarwickshire's best turn their shoulder to the wheelTwo trainers from the Croome area were in fine form at yesterday's Jumps double-header from Uttoxeter and Worcester. Olly Murphy flexed...
Peter McNeileJul 28, 20213 minEnglish trainers plunder Scotland and are welcomed Perth is Britain's most northerly racecourse, and for a majority of trainers based in the South or Midlands, the trip north just goes on...