THE AREA POLICY IS THAT 6 OR MORE MEETINGS NEED TO BE RUN TO VALIDATE THESE AWARDS.
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FINAL POSITIONS
These tables below are for information purposes only.
Details of all the leaders in the National Championships are available by clicking here
Leading Rider (Female) sponsored by Fisher German
| Position | Rider | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1ST | Hannah Lewis | 31 |
| 2ND | Abi Banks | 13 |
| 3RD | Victoria Sollitt & Alice Stevens | 10 |
Leading Rider (Male) Sponsored by Fisher German
| Position | Rider | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | James King | 69 |
| 2nd | Alex Edwards | 46 |
| 3rd | Zac Baker | 36 |
Leading Novice Rider (Female)
| Position | Rider | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Victoria Sollit | 10 |
| 2nd | Katie Sinclair | 7 |
| 3rd | Lauren Poole | 4 |
Leading Novice Rider (Male)
| Position | Rider | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Murray Dodd/George Daly/Tom Britten | 5 |
| 2nd | ||
| 3rd |
Leading Trainer Sponsored by Cheltenham Racecourse
| Position | Trainer | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mel Rowley | 49 |
| 2nd | Jake Slatter | 28 |
| 2nd | Phil Rowley | 21 |
Leading Mare
| Position | Horse | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rose Iland | 25 |
| 2nd | Shometheway | 13 |
| 3rd | If I Say/The Player Queen | 7 |
Leading Owner/Trainer/Rider (Family)
| Position | Horse | Owner | Trainer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | State of Origin | Mrs A Taylor | Tom Britten | 5 |
| 1st | Round Robin | Mrs C Banks | Mrs C Banks | 5 |
Leading Groom
| Position | Groom | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Laura Marsh | 4 BTO Awards |
Leading Horse
| Position | Horse | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rose Iland | 25 |
| 2nd | Shometheway | 13 |
| 3rd | Ballyboker Breeze & Wishing and Hoping | 12 |
Leading Novice Horse
| Position | Horse | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rose Iland | 25 |
| 2nd | Latitude | 10 |
| 3rd | The Player Queen/The Wrekin/Racing Snake | 7 |
John Houldey Cup (Ledbury Qualified Horses Only)
| Position | Horse | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Cup will be presented to the connections of a Ledbury qualified horse/mare who gains the most points during the current season. The only proviso is that the owner or where applicable syndicate members must reside within the boundaries of the Ledbury Hunt country | ||
| 1st | Shometheway | 13 |
TCEH Novice Riders Award @ Individual Meetings
| Rider | Meeting |
|---|---|
| James Ward (1st winner) | Ledbury |
| George Daly | Wheatland |
| Beau Morgan | Gloucester Races |
| Toby Steel | Croome & West Warwickshire |
| Lauren Poole | Worcestershire |
| Katie Sinclair | Albrighton & Woodland (South) |
DAIRY PARTNERS WEST MIDLAND OPEN RACE CHAMPIONSHIP 2020/2021
The West Midland Area P.P.S.A. is grateful to Dairy Partners who are offering £1000 to the horse that scores the most points in a series of 28 races, commencing at the Ledbury fixture at Maisemore Park on Sunday 25th October and finishing at the Albrighton & Woodland (South) meeting on Monday 31st May 2021.
The Championship is open to ANY HORSE running in these qualifying events which includes all the Mens, Ladies and Mixed Opens which take place in the Area plus other selected events (See the list of qualifying races below).
Points in these qualifying races are – 1st – 7 points/2nd – 5 points/3rd – 3 points/4th – 1 point
This year the West Midlands Area is sponsoring the Hunter Chase at Worcester on 21st May, and this provides an additional opportunity for horses to bolster their chances of securing this prize.
Scoring for Hunter Chase – 1st – 7 points/2nd – 5 points/3rd – 3 points/4th – 1 point.
DAIRY PARTNERS QUALIFYING EVENTS & RACE NUMBERS AT THAT MEETING
Ledbury – Mixed Open and Conditions (Races 4 & 5)
Wheatland – Mixed Open and Conditions (Races 3 & 5)
Harkaway Club – Ladies and Mens Open (Races 4 & 5)
Albrighton & Woodland (North) – Mens Open and Ladies Open (Races 3 & 4)
Duke of Beaufort – Mixed Open and Novice Riders Conditions (Races 3 & 4)
Croome & West Warwickshire – Mens Open and Ladies Open (Races 3 & 4)
Gloucester Race (Ledbury) – Mens Open and Ladies Open (Races 4 & 5)
North Cotswold – Mixed Open and Mixed Open (Novice Riders) (Races 3 & 5)
Cotswold – Ladies and Mens Open (Races 3 & 4)
Worcester – Ladies and Mens Open (Races 3 & 4)
Cotswold Vale Farmers – Ladies Open Novice Riders and Mens Open Novice Riders (Race 4 & 5)
Berkeley – Mens Open and Ladies Open (Races 5 & 6)
Knightwick – PPORA Conditions and Mixed Open (Races 1 & 4)
Albrighton & Woodland (South) – Ladies Conditions and Mens Conditions (Races 3 & 4)
West Midland Area Open Hunters Chase at Worcester (Friday 21st May)
The winning horse will be identified as soon as possible after the final meeting and connections will be invited to attend the Champions Awards Ball at Cheltenham Racecourse, where the Award will be presented.
Dairy Partnership West Midland Area Open Race Championship 2020/2021
| Position | Horse | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Wishing and Hoping | 19 |
Small Trainer Award (Horse numbers to be verified at the end of the season)
| Position | Trainer | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jake Slatter | 28 |
| 2nd | Mary Vesty/Emma Alvis/ | 7 |
BRIAN ARMSTRONG CHAMPION NOVICE HORSE AWARD
This perpetual Trophy is awarded to the Champion Novice Horse in the Wessex and West Midlands Areas.
First awarded in 2019, it is presented (with a memento) at the Annual Awards event in the winner’s Area. The trophy perpetuates the former Western Daily Press Young Horse Award first awarded in the 1990s.
To be eligible to score points a horse:
- Must be qualified with a Hunt affiliated to the Wessex or West Midlands Areas
- Must have run in a Maiden race in the current Point-to-Point Season.
SCORING
Points can be scored in any Point-to-Point race or hunter chase in G.B. up to the close of the Wessex or West Midlands Point-to-Point season (whichever is the later).
Scoring: 10 pts for 1st, and (except in Maiden P-t-P races) 6 pts for 2nd, and 3 pts for 3rd
In the case of a dead heat, the points for the particular position shall be added to that of the next position and divided equally between those involved.
This Award is for horses yet to win a Maiden that are qualified in the West Midland and Wessex Areas
Current positions at this early stage of the season
