119 ENTRIES FOR UPPER SAPEY

Racing returns to Upper Sapey on Sunday with a respectable 119 entries received for the 7 race card. The runner to entry ratio at this meeting is generally high and that should ensure a good turn out. Henry Phillips and Maletton have been placed on numerous occasions this season. The partnership has not made any More…

SURENAGA KEEPS JANE WILLIAMS TITLE HOPES ALIVE

Chaddesley Corbett’s star continues in its ascendancy and on Sunday afternoon the Worcestershire course provided its paying public with racing to savour. As her record shows Chestnut Annie’s wins to runs ratio is exemplary, as she has been a prolific winner between the flags in Wales over the past three seasons. The mare made of More…

HARGREAVE HALE HUNTER CHASE – 23RD MAY

THIS HUNTER CHASE WHICH TAKES PLACE ON WEDNESDAY 23RD MAY IS RESTRICTED TO HORSES WHO HAVE BEEN QUALIFIED WITH THE: – ALBRIGHTON, ALBRIGHTON WOODLAND, BERKELEY, CLIFTON ON TEME, COTSWOLD, COTSWOLD VALE FARMERS, DUKE OF BEAUFORT, LEDBURY, NORTH LEDBURY, NORTH COTSWOLD, CROOME AND WEST WARWICKSHIRE, WHEATLAND AND WORCESTERSHIRE HUNTS ENTRIES CLOSE AT NOON ON MAY 17TH

GOOD WEEKEND FOR ALEX DUNN

Following the loss of weekend fixtures at the North Ledbury and Radnor and West Herefordshire, it appeared that news would be thin on the ground, but how wrong could one be with results showing the areas strength in depth. Saturday resulted in successes for two local partnerships during the Surrey Union meeting at Peper Harow. More…

210 ENTRIES FOR WHEATLAND

Chaddesley Corbett stages its fourth fixture of the season on Sunday afternoon but remedial work between each meeting has resulted in the racing surface thriving, a fact appreciated by owners and trainers. Their support is shown by the huge entry of 210 for what was originally planned as a seven race card but with 40 More…

NORTH LEDBURY NOT RESCHEDULING

2200/MONDAY 7TH MAY POINTINGWM HAS JUST BEEN INFORMED BY THE SECRETARY THAT WITH REGRET IT HAS BEEN DECIDED TO ABANDON THIS YEARS POINT-TO-POINT. THIS IS DUE TO A NUMBER OF FACTORS INCLUDING PARAMEDIC COVER AND COMMITMENTS BY OFFICIALS. OTHER PROBLEMS TO OVERCOME INCLUDED SPACE WITH THE RACING CALENDAR IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS PLUS FITTING More…

NORTH LEDBURY – OFF

MONDAYS NORTH LEDBURY POINT-TO-POINT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO WATERLOGGED GROUND A DECISION HAS YET TO BE TAKEN AS TO WHETHER THE MEETING WILL BE SEEKING A NEW DATE

NORTH LEDBURY PREVIEW

May Bank Holiday Point-to-Points can normally be guaranteed to be held in shirt sleeve weather but after the recent deluge the organisers of Mondays (7th May) North Ledbury meeting at Maisemore Park will be hoping the weather improves. The Members provides further winning opportunities for Anderson McCauley or Inch Royal from Claudia Wilesmith’s stable at More…

NORTH LEDBURY UPDATE/1345 THURSDAY

THE FOLLOWING UPDATE HAS BEEN RECEIVED FROM THE COURSE THE RIVERS HAS NOT BURST ITS BANKS ON THE COURSE AND THE WATER LEVEL IS NOW RECEEDING. TWO LARGE PUMPS ARE BEING INSTALLED ON FRIDAY TO MOVE BACK WATER FROM THE DRAINAGE DITCH NEAR THE SECOND LAST FENCE. THE COURSE IS BEING INSPECTED ON SATURDAY AND More…

NORTH LEDBURY UPDATE

For those requiring information regarding the North Ledbury meeting at Maisemore Park on Monday 7th May The course was rolled, harrowed and spiked straight after the Ledbury fixture in early April. There is a good covering of grass and the bends have been moved (one in and one out). Further updates will be posted as More…