Point-to-point
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The sport of point-to-point is amateur horseracing over fences with registered thoroughbreds.
Point-to-pointing is intrinsically linked to hunting. Point-to-point horses must have hunted for at least four days in order to take part, while riders have to be certified by the Point-to-Point Authority in order to take part. Horses that are not full thoroughbred can take part in members’ races at point-to-point meetings.
The point-to-point season typically runs from late November until mid June. Each meeting can host up to seven races, which are around 3miles in length.
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‘I’m sure she was looking down on me today’: 16-year-old jockey pays tribute to his mother after scoring his first victory
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‘The horse was so brave’: ‘Superstar’ stalwart comes up trumps
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‘I’ve loved this sport for as long as I can remember’: Gina Andrews makes point-to-point history
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Festive stars: James King – ‘it snowballed and I was riding winners every weekend’
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‘He’s buzzy at home and a bit of a handful’: keen but smart horse shines on seasonal debut
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‘It makes all the early mornings worth it’: jockey breaks his duck while a trainer scores her first double
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‘It’s been a really good day’: Biddick bags a treble, while an in-form trainer follows suit
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‘Star’ horse helps showjumper switch careers and a ‘terrible journey’ ends in success
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‘I kicked on and we seemed to keep going!’ – Guy breaks her duck, while maidens score on first starts
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The Horse & Hound Podcast 77: Showing’s Danielle Heath | Point-to-Point season underway | Bitting young horses | News round-up
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A lovable ‘hooligan’ trounces his rivals, while perseverance pays off for a tricky but talented horse
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‘There were moments when I wondered whether I should carry on’: jockey wins first race on 92nd attempt, while team chasing is credited to one mare’s victory
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Gibbs gets off to a flying start on the first day of the new point-to-point season
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Video footage to ‘dispel controversies’ and aid judges at British point-to-points
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New racing series in memory of jockey who died after fall
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‘It hasn’t really sunk in yet’: new name on top as point-to-point champions crowned
“It’s been a strange season for everyone – very start-stop initially – but it was great to get a solid end to the season and it’s credit to everyone for persevering”
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Fancy watching some great equestrian action this weekend? Don’t miss this livestream...
You can enjoy action from not one, but two point-to-points this Bank Holiday weekend — watch every race live right here...
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‘The harder you work, the luckier you’ll get’ — and other sound pieces of advice top riders live by
Surrounding yourself with experienced people and heeding their advice is a fast-track route to success. So we asked our top riders what the best (or funniest) piece of advice they have been given over the years is
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Summersby scores a hat-trick, a first win for a jockey who took up racing due to Covid and more pointing highlights *H&H Plus*
