Following the cancellation of the Cottesmore fixture in February it felt great to be back at Garthorpe on Sunday. The sun was shining and the public supported the meeting in large numbers, despite two other central England fixtures on the same weekend. This seven-race card began with a Conditions race which was won by Toby […]
Belvoir Meeting, 20th March 2022 - Preview
This year’s Belvoir meeting at Garthorpe will take place on Sunday 20th March. Gates open at 10am with tickets on the gate at £15 for adults, under-16s are free. The weather forecast is dry throughout this week. We will post going updates to our social media platforms as and when we have them. The Belvoir […]
Brian's Blog
Garthorpe 20th March. Moving on from the disappointing cancellation of the race meeting on 27th Feb due to excessive rain, we look forward to March 20th when the Belvoir hold their Point to Point. The course is drying out and is in excellent condition. The fences are placed near the outside of the course. The […]
E-tickets and refunds
We would like to apologise for the miscommunication over the abandonment of the fixture last weekend. The decision was made on Friday and we immediately posted notices on our two Garthorpe social media platforms and three Midlands Pointing ones which were shared widely. This is the first cancellation where the message has not got through to […]
Cottesmore meeting cancelled
Sadly an inspection of the course was carried out on Friday and the decision was made to cancel the meeting due to unsafe racing ground. Spectator tickets will be refunded. Please be patient as we have to go through a protracted financial process to organise them.
Cottesmore at Garthorpe - Preview
The Cottesmore meeting on Sunday 27th February is the traditional Garthorpe curtain-raiser every season but returns this year after a two-year break having become one of the victims of the COVID lockdown in 2021. Tickets are available online for £15 (under-16s are free) but will be £20 on the gate on the day. Dogs are very welcome […]
Garthorpe point-to-points in 2022
We are pleased to announce the following horse racing fixtures at Garthorpe for the point-to-point season 2021-22: Cottesmore Sunday 27th February Belvoir Sunday 20th March Quorn Saturday 30th April Melton Hunt Club Sunday 22nd May Meynell and South Staffs Wednesday 1st June (Evening) Stay safe and we look forward to seeing you in 2022.
The return of spectators to point-to-point racing
Frequently Asked Questions The following is a summary of FAQs relating to the return of spectators from 17th May 2021 in England. For further information, please contact your local Point to Point directly. Details of fixtures close to you can be found here Fixtures, Weatherbys Point- to-Point (pointtopoint.co.uk) When can I go point to point […]
Garthorpe (3) Racecard
We are delighted to make the race card for tomorrow's meeting at Garthorpe available for all interested parties, whether they are able to attend or not. Please note that sponsors adverts in the online version are clickable, taking you to their website and helping us to give a little back in return for their kind […]
Second Garthorpe meeting abandoned
Sadly the Government's roadmap to recovery is starting a couple of days too late for our second meeting at Garthorpe this year. As a result of this we have abandoned the Garthorpe (2) meeting, the traditional Belvoir meeting, on 27th of March. The next fixture at Garthorpe will be the Quorn meeting on the 24th […]