28th Feb... The Cottesmore Hunt 19th March.. The Belvoir Hunt 23rd April.. The Quorn Hunt 8th May.. The Melton Hunt Club 4th June.. The Meynell and South Staffs' Garthorpe is proud to be hosting the Dodson and Horrell Novice Rider Final, at the Melton Hunt Club meeting.
MAPPA 2015 Awards Dinner Dance - Time to purchase tickets, and support our award winners
The Midlands Area Point to Point Association Awards 2015 Awards Diner Dance, kindly sponsored by D & M Barthorpe, will be held at Shearsby Bath Hotel, Shearsby, LE17 6PP on Saturday 26th September. 7.30pm. Carriages at 1am. Black Tie. Glass of Champagne on arrival. Tables of 10 and a few 12. Tickets £50.00 from Tik […]
Brian Crawford has updated the going report on Thurs am
Watering is going according to plan. We have some natural rain forecast. Signs are looking positive for good, safe racing ground on Sat. We will update.
Brian Crawford has issued the statement - Watering has commenced
Watering has commenced today,Wed, and we will continue to water as required to produce good, safe, racing ground, on both the Pony and Point to Point tracks.
Brian Crawford - Clerk of Course has updated the going in advance of Sat Meeting
On Mon 28th April the going at Garthorpe is naturally produced Good Ground. We have a some rain forecast, but will water as necessary to produce GOOD going on both the Point to Point and Pony Racing tracks. Entries for P2P close at 12noon today, and are being taken by Mrs Louise Williams, as per […]
Brian Crawford, Clerk of Courses Blog. - Going at present is GOOD
The Fences and bends have been moved to the inside, giving 10m of fresh ground, which has not been raced on in 2015. The track is in absolutely superb condition following a good amount of rain. At present the going is naturally good. The downhill fence, as usual for the Meynell meeting, has been moved […]
Meynell and South Staff's - Garthorpes Final Meeting, Sat 30th May
Timings are as follows: 11.30am Gates Open. 12.30pm Point to Point Pony Racing Finals. 1.00pm Dog Agility. 2.30pm 1st Point to Point Race. 4.20pm Hound Parade after Race 4 - Mixed Open. 5.55pm Last Race. Presentation of the Southwell Racecourse Garthorpe Championship. Current standings are available in the information section of the web site. We […]
Final area championship standings
MIDLANDS AREA POINT-TO-POINT CHAMPIONSHIPS 2015 Kindly sponsored by: D & M Barthorpe Ltd – (Electrical Contractors) Oxford Street, Boston, […]
Sat, May 9th. Brian has given the official going as GOOD
The BHA Course Inspector was at Garthorpe this morning, and Brian has said that his official going, at this time on Sat, midday, is Good. Terry Stafford and his wife Sandra, who do the number board, have visited every race course in England, Wales and Scotland. They now plan to visit all the Irish courses.
Pony Racing at the Melton Hunt Club - May 10th. Aga to Sponsor Final Prizes in the Novice Races
Garthorpe are delighted that, Aga, have so generously sponsored the prizes in the Novice Pony Races on Sunday. Come and support the children, most of them having there first ever races, after weeks of fun learning race riding skills in our Pony Racing Rallies. First Pony Race - 1.00pm. We also have an Open Pony […]