Archive - Knightwick Races

The New Knightwick Races Course Preview Day

Wednesday 11th April 2018 2.00pm – 4.00pm Trainers, Jockeys, Owners please join us to see for yourselves our wonderful new course in preparation for the main event on 29th April 2018.

Course Preview Day

Drone images from our course preview

Alice Pearson and T J Charlene Preview

Alice Pearson takes us round the Knightwick Races Point to Point course

Keeping it in the family: tips to creating a racing dynasty

I suppose it shouldnt be a surprise that racing is very much a family affair. Trainers pass on their businesses to sons and daughters, whilst siblings ride against one another before setting up as rival trainers.

Symonds and Drinkwater score in weather-scarred calendar

Those living in the river valleys of the Wye, Severn and Teme need no reminding how wet this winter has been.

Pointing set to resume at end of March

Following the Prime Minister’s Announcement yesterday, the Point-to-Point Authority is planning to restart the sport in week commencing March 29.

The best ever Stayers Hurdle winners; join the debate

There’s nothing more guaranteed to get racing fans talking than making a list of Cheltenham greats. There have been some brilliant winners of the Stayers’ Hurdle since 2000 and a top-class panel of Nick Luck, AP McCoy and Nigel Twiston-Davies came up with their favourite five.

Herefordshire redeems itself after a Festival drubbing

Herefordshire trainers were back on the racing treadmill today, but with rather more success than the rest of their British contemporaries at Cheltenham last week. Winners for Michael Scudamore, Tom Lacey and Venetia Williams at Kelso and Southwell kept theoir own stable momentum up as the season enters its fifth from last week.

Worcestershire horses are well-placed to restart the Point-to-Point season at Maisemore

It's been a long time coming, but the second half of the Point-to-Point season is about to start, when Maisemore Park sees in the relaunch of the season that shut up shop after the International meeting at Barbury on December 13 for the third national lockdown.

Wishing And Hoping flies Worcestershire flag against West Country raiders

The Phil Rowley-trained Wishing And Hoping comes from the seemingly continuous winning stable of Gina and Peter Andrews, stalwart supporters of the Pointing scene, and that loyalty was rewarded this evening with a 3/4l victory in the West Midlands Hunters Chase at a soggy Worcester.

Carroll clocks up first Jumps winner to brighten the advent of summer

What are you looking for on day 1 of Royal Ascot?

A national Award for Jason Warner as Worcestershire stables dominate at Uttoxeter

Georgie Howell celebrates first winner as permit holder

Lacey's double at Uttoxeter underlines a growing powerhouse in Herefordshire

Who is creating the Cheltenham Ante-Post Buzz This Summer?

Max Young surpasses first year total

Medals all round as Decoration of War strikes again for Max Young

It's little more than a week since this column was celebrating the growing success of Droitwich handler, Max Young, a graduate of Point-to-Point racing in the West Midlands. But success breeds success, and like London buses, winners can come in clutches.

Debirching Day!

The Clifton - on -Teme volunteers worked hard early on a Sunday morning to remove all-birch from the previous year's point-to-point fences.

Sheppards open doors to public as Team Worcestershire dominates at Plumpton

Scudamore takes advantage of easier going at Bangor

Bromsash trainer Michael Scudamore is of the old school, having learnt his trade with his champion jockey father and Grand National winning grandfather.