Point-to-Point Thread

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bit foggy and damp in longford area so far..cant see any frost though!

smartaform

Anyone going to Punchestown on sunday???

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Yep, I'll be there! Will you have a runner?

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Going reports for the weekend:
North Down (F) Saturday 13th February, 2010.
Going: Good, Yielding in places.

Avondhu (F) Sunday 14th February, 2010.
Going: Yielding

Co. Limerick (F) Rathcannon Sunday 14th February, 2010.
Going: Yielding, Heavy in places.

Kildare (F) Sunday 14th February, 2010.
Going: Soft, Soft to Heavy in places.

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Just saw this on the p2p website:

8 February 2010 Punchestown to race RIGHT HANDED

The Punchestown Point to Point will now be run right handed.

Although in recent years it has been a left handed course it is now reverting to a right handed circuit matching the course proper.

There have been in the past a number of last fence fallers and also new ground has been made available which encouraged the Committee to make the move to revert to a right handed course for Sunday.

746watts

South Westmeath Hunt Point to Point is on March 7th at the Pigeons, Athlone. (1 mile off N55, 2 miles north of Glasson, 1 mile south of Tang).

smartaform

will be there

weather permitting of course :rolleyes::rolleyes:

Not too much rain forecast according to one source - but how reliable are they??

smartaform

Weather forecast is holding up .......

Anyone associated with The Pigeons know how the track is at the moment?

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smartaform wrote: »

Anyone associated with The Pigeons know how the track is at the moment?

Going is good to firm. Shouldn't be tacky but not far off tacky.
Night time temperatures are -4 every night but ground thaws out fast by 11am. No fog here all week.
Forecast is clear dry days and frosty nights.

smartaform

Thank you 746watts....

Looking forward to tomorrow's racing

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Weather has actually been pretty decent for the last week - I nearly don't know what to do not having the rain dictating when I get the horse out!

Unfortunately I'm not going to make it to the Pigeons tomorrow, but best of luck to those of you with runners tomorrow!

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smartaform wrote: »

Thank you 746watts....

Looking forward to tomorrow's racing

First race is at 1pm, last race (#6) at 3:30pm. No divides in any race.
Expect delays coming into the field, we use 3 John Deere 110bhp to pull in the lorries, jeeps and boxes will be fine on their own power. Allow 30mins-1 hour to travel the last 2 miles as we get the traffic in (from 2 directions) as fast as possible.

Lorry people- Make sure you have a towing pin and grease it a little/take out last years bird's nest to make our job faster.
Lorries that come in the gate and cross the track there's a base of gravel off to the left of the gravel avenue that will hold 2 lorries side by side so we can allow jeeps to pass behind and hook lorries up to the tractors. Jeeps & boxes can slip past onto the grass and be directed by parking stewards.
Spectator cars will then have room to zoom down the gravel road (200m) up behind the Jockey changing rooms to the car park (right beside the parade ring and bookies).

Please do not attempt to abandon cars on the gravel avenue coz I will get cross. :P

When you wish to leave, and races are still on and traffic is still coming in, please please please tell a steward on the avenue first and we will organise your escape within a few minutes. If you try to bully your way onto the gravel road against the flow of traffic causing chaos, I will be cross. :P

smartaform

Thanks for the heads up Watts.

I arrived at about noon. Amazing setting and the day was very enjoyable. Only thing that would have capped the day off would have been my horse winning instead of being beaten by the narrowest of margins!

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Anyone going to Stradbally on Sunday?

(sorry smartaform - Tallanstown is a little too far for me to travel!)

smartaform

Not fair, Not fair, Not fair!!!

Why Stradbally???

Might go there next month for a day out.

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smartaform wrote: »

Not fair, Not fair, Not fair!!!

Why Stradbally???

Might go there next month for a day out.

Because it's much closer than Tallanstown (50 mins v about 150 mins)...

I should be asking you "Why not Stradbally?!!"

Hope the preparations for Tallanstown are going well, that the weather stays fine and that the horse runs well!

smartaform

No gelding maiden at Stradbally :mad:
Would only be about 20 min drive for us if we went there.

Forecast is looking good, fingers crossed it stays warm

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That's annoying - I remember we were lucky last time we ran there as they had a 'Confined Maiden' which, although restricted to a specific number of 'adjacent hunts', happened to include the hunt from which we got the Hunter's Cert.

Heard the weather forecast at lunchtime - seems that the weather is to improve even more towards the weekend, with nice sunny weather... Here's hoping!

It'll give the ground a chance to dry out, so hopefully it'll dry nicely rather than being that awful 'tacky' or putty-like going....

smartaform

That confined race is still on this weekend, however i prefer to keep this fella in an easier class - or more restricted class :D
Don't want to run into a smart 5 year old that flogs us... lol

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That confined race is still on this weekend, however i prefer to keep this fella in an easier class - or more restricted class :D
Don't want to run into a smart 5 year old that flogs us... lol

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Oh, and incase anyone's interested, here's a list of the remaining point-to-points this season:

Sat 15th Fermanagh (H) Necarne, Irvinestown, Co. Fermanagh. L/H

Sun 16th United Hunt (F) Bartlemy Hightown, Bartlemy, Co. Cork. R/H

Sat 22nd Mid Antrim Toomebridge, Co. Antrim

Sun 23rd Duhallow (F) Kanturk Dromahane, Mallow, Co. Cork. L/H

Sun 23rd Laois (F) Stradbally Hall, Stradbally, Co. Laois. R/H

Sun 30th Carbery (F) Clonakilty Dararra, Clonakilty, Co. Cork. L/H


JUNE

Sat 5th South Union (F) Kinsale Farrangalway, Kinsale, Co. Cork. L/H

Sun 6th South Union (F) Kinsale Farrangalway, Kinsale, Co. Cork. L/H

Sun 6th Ormond (F) Southpark, Ballingarry, Roscrea, Tipperary. R/H

Mon 7th Ormond (F) Southpark, Ballingarry, Roscrea, Tipperary. R/H



Note: L/H = Left Hand Course R/H = Right Hand Course

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Anyone going to Stradbally on Sunday 23 (i.e. next Sunday?)

smartaform

Maybe (i.e Possibly)

:D:D

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smartaform wrote: »

Maybe (i.e Possibly)

:D:D

:pac:

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Entries for Stradbally can be found here.

I see that the winner of one of the divisions of the 7&8 y o geldings' maiden at the February ptp in Punchestown is entered for the winners of two (3rd race).

Stephen Christopher

Note: Our Clonakilty Point to Point Races take place at Beamish’s Farm, Inchydoney Island, not Darrara, the location which the Turf Club had on their fixture until we got it corrected recently. Our first race is at 2pm, Sunday, May 30.
Thanks to Clonakilty Agricultural College and Teagasc for hosting us at Darrara, a fine track where Whinstone Boy was the most famous winner. But our move to Inchydoney last year went very smoothly. It is a right hand track on sandy soil which takes a lot of weather. And it must be one of the most scenic tracks in the country, and perhaps the only point to point on an island (of course, it has been connected to the mainland for more than a century, and is one of Co Cork's best known beach resorts)

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The Laois Hunt were blessed with the weather yesterday - I think it's one of the hottest, if not the hottest day I ever spent at a point-to-point! Good racing, too, with some nice horses running.

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Entries for Sunday can be found here.

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Can't believe the season finished today...

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Here's the schedule for the autumn point-to-point season, along with the races that will be held on each day:

Mid Antrim (H) - Saturday 25 September 2010
Moneyglass, Toomebridge, Co. Antrim. L/H

Maiden Race For 4-Y-O
Maiden Race For 5-Y-O & Upwards Mares
Winners Of One
Maiden Race For 5 & 6-Y-O Geldings
Open Lightweight Race
Maiden Race For 7-Y-O & Upwards Geldings

Limerick (F) Bruff - Sunday 26 September 2010
Rathcannon, Athlacca, Co. Limerick. L/H

Maiden Race For 4-Y-O
Maiden Race For 5-Y-O Geldings
Maiden Race For 6-Y-O Geldings
Maiden Race For 7-Y-O & Upwards Geldings
Open Lightweight Race
Maiden Race For 5-Y-O & Upwards Mares

Route (H) - Saturday 2 October 2010
Carrowmena, Carrowclare Rd., Limavady. L/H

Maiden Race For 4-Y-O
Maiden Race For 5-Y-O Mares
Maiden Race For 5-Y-O Geldings
Open Lightweight Race - Novice Riders
Maiden Race For 6-Y-O & Upwards Geldings
Maiden Race For 6-Y-O & Upwards Mares

Westmeath (F) - Sunday 3 October 2010
Castletown-Geoghegan, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath. L/H

Maiden Race For 4-Y-O
Maiden Race For 5 & 6-Y-O Mares
Winners Of Two
Maiden Race For 5 & 6-Y-O Geldings
Open Lightweight Race
Maiden Race For 7-Y-O & Upwards

Newry (H) - Saturday 9 October 2010
Taylorstown, Co. Down, Near Poyntzpass. R/H

Maiden Race For 4-Y-O
Maiden Race For 5 & 6-Y-O Geldings
Maiden Race For 5 & 6-Y-O Mares
Open Lightweight Race
Winners Of One
Maiden Race For 7-Y-O & Upwards

Shillelagh & District (F) - Sunday 10 October 2010
Fairwood, Tinahely, Co. Wicklow. R/H

Maiden Race For 4-Y-O
Maiden Race For 5-Y-O Geldings
Open Lightweight Race
Winners Of One
Maiden Race For 6-Y-O & Upwards Geldings
Maiden Race For 5-Y-O & Upwards Mares

Galway Blazers (F) - Sunday 17 October 2010
Dartfield, Kilreekill, Loughrea, Co. Galway. R/H

Maiden Race For 4-Y-O
Maiden Race For 5 & 6-Y-O Geldings
Winners Of Two
Open Lightweight Race
Maiden Race For 7-Y-O & Upwards Geldings - Novice Riders
Maiden Race For 5-Y-O & Upwards Mares

Kilmoganny (H) - Sunday 17 October 2010
Gurteen Castle, Kilsheelan, Co. Tipperary. L/H

Maiden Race For 4-Y-O
Maiden Race For 5 & 6-Y-O Mares
Open Lightweight Race
Maiden Race For 5 & 6-Y-O Geldings
Winners Of Two
Maiden Race For 7-Y-O & Upwards

Co. Down (S) - Saturday 23 October 2010
Derrydrummuck, Loughbrickland, Co. Down. L/H

Maiden Race For 4-Y-O
Maiden Race For 5-Y-O
Open Lightweight Race
Maiden Race For 6-Y-O
Winners Of Two
Maiden Race For 7-Y-O & Upwards

Golden Vale (F) - Sunday 24 October 2010
Glenbane, Holycross, Co. Tipperary. R/H

Maiden Race For 4-Y-O
Maiden Race For 5 & 6-Y-O Mares
Open Lightweight Race
Maiden Race For 5 & 6-Y-O Geldings
Winners Of One
Maiden Race For 7-Y-O

Ward Union (S) - Sunday 24 October 2010
Tattersalls Farm, Fairyhouse, Co. Meath. R/H

Maiden Race For 4-Y-O
Maiden Race For 5-Y-O Geldings
Winners Of One
Open Lightweight Race
Maiden Race For 5 & 6-Y-O Mares
Maiden Race For 7-Y-O & Upwards - Novice Riders

East Antrim (H) - Saturday 30 October 2010
Loughanmore, Dunadry, Co. Antrim. L/H

Maiden Race For 4-Y-O Geldings
Maiden Race For 5-Y-O Geldings
Winners Of Two
Open Lightweight Race
Maiden Race For 6-Y-O Geldings
Maiden Race For 5-Y-O & Upwards Mares

Killinick (H) - Sunday 31 October 2010
Lingstown, Tomhaggard, Co. Wexford. R/H

Maiden Race For 4-Y-O
Maiden Race For 5-Y-O Mares
Maiden Race For 5-Y-O Geldings
Open Lightweight Race - Nomination Banks Course
Winners Of Two
Maiden Race For 6-Y-O & Upwards

Suirvale (H) - Sunday 31 October 2010
Fairyhill, Templemore, Co. Tipperary. R/H


Maiden Race For 4-Y-O Mares
Maiden Race For 4-Y-O Geldings
Maiden Race For 5-Y-O Geldings
Winners Of Two
Maiden Race For 5 & 6-Y-O Mares
Maiden Race For 6-Y-O Geldings - Novice Riders

Co. Roscommon (H) - Sunday 7 November 2010
Rockfield, Roscommon. L/H

Maiden Race For 4-Y-O
Maiden Race For 5-Y-O & Upwards - Confined
Winners Of Two
Open Lightweight Race
Maiden Race For 6-Y-O & Upwards Geldings
Maiden Race For 6-Y-O & Upwards Mares - Novice Riders

Duhallow (F) Kanturk - Sunday 7 November 2010
Dromore, Dromahane, Mallow, Co. Cork. L/H

Maiden Race For 4-Y-O
Maiden Race For 5-Y-O Geldings
Maiden Race For 5-Y-O & Upwards - Confined
Open Lightweight Race - Lady Riders
Winners Of One
Maiden Race For 5 & 6-Y-O Mares

Kilkenny (F) - Sunday 7 November 2010
Milltown, Kilmacow, Co. Kilkenny. R/H

Maiden Race For 5-Y-O Geldings
Maiden Race For 5-Y-O Mares
Winners Of Two - Mares
Maiden Race For 6-Y-O Geldings
Open Lightweight Race
Maiden Race For 7 & 8-Y-O - Novice Riders

Iveagh (F) - Saturday 13 November 2010
Bells' Hill, Maralin, Craigavon, Co. Armagh. L/H

Maiden Race For 4-Y-O
Maiden Race For 5-Y-O Geldings
Open Lightweight Race
Maiden Race For 5 & 6-Y-O Mares
Winners Of One
Maiden Race For 7-Y-O Geldings

Dungarvan (H) - Sunday 14 November 2010
Affane, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford. L/H

Maiden Race For 4-Y-O Mares
Maiden Race For 4-Y-O Geldings
Maiden Race For 5-Y-O Geldings
Winners Of Two
Open Lightweight Race
Maiden Race For 7 & 8-Y-O

Island Hunt (F) - Sunday 14 November 2010
Ballydarragh, Gorey, Co. Wexford. L/H

Maiden Race For 4-Y-O Mares
Maiden Race For 5-Y-O Geldings
Winners Of One - Mares
Maiden Race For 5-Y-O Mares
Maiden Race For 6-Y-O Geldings
Open Lightweight Race

North Down (F) - Saturday 20 November 2010
Kirkistown, Portavogie, Co. Down. L/H

Maiden Race For 4-Y-O
Maiden Race For 5-Y-O Mares
Maiden Race For 5-Y-O Geldings
Open Lightweight Race
Winners Of Three
Maiden Race For 6-Y-O & Upwards Geldings

Duhallow (F) Kanturk - Sunday 21 November 2010
Dromore, Dromahane, Mallow, Co. Cork. L/H

Maiden Race For 4-Y-O
Maiden Race For 5-Y-O Geldings
Maiden Race For 5-Y-O & Upwards - Confined
Open Lightweight Race
Winners Of Two
Maiden Race For 6 & 7-Y-O Geldings

Westmeath (H) & Longford (H) - Sunday 21 November 2010
Killashee, Co. Longford. R/H

Maiden Race For 4-Y-O
Maiden Race For 5-Y-O Geldings
Maiden Race For 5 & 6-Y-O Mares
Maiden Race For 6-Y-O Geldings
Open Lightweight Race
Maiden Race For 7-Y-O & Upwards - Novice Riders

Wexford (F) - Sunday 21 November 2010
Lingstown, Tomhaggard, Co. Wexford. R/H

Maiden Race For 4-Y-O Geldings
Maiden Race For 5-Y-O Geldings
Maiden Race For 6-Y-O Geldings
Winners Of Two
Maiden Race For 6-Y-O & Upwards Mares - Confined
Open Lightweight Race - Banks Course

Tipperary (F) Lisronagh - Sunday 28 November 2010
Lisronagh, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary. L/H

Maiden Race For 4-Y-O
Maiden Race For 5-Y-O Geldings
Open Lightweight Race
Maiden Race For 6-Y-O Geldings
Maiden Race For 5 & 6-Y-O Mares
Maiden Race For 7 & 8-Y-O Geldings

West Waterford (F) Boulta - Sunday 28 November 2010
Boulta, Ballynoe, Co. Cork. L/H

Maiden Race For 4-Y-O Mares
Maiden Race For 4-Y-O Geldings
Maiden Race For 5-Y-O Geldings
Open Lightweight Race - Mares
Winners Of One - Geldings
Maiden Race For 6 & 7-Y-O Geldings

United Hunt (F) Ballindenisk - Sunday 5 December 2010
Watergrasshill, Ballindenisk, Co. Cork. R/H

Maiden Race For 4-Y-O Geldings
Maiden Race For 5-Y-O & Upwards - Confined
Open Lightweight Race
Maiden Race For 5 & 6-Y-O Mares
Winners Of Two
Maiden Race For 6-Y-O Geldings

United Hunt (F) Clonmult / Dungourney - Sunday 12 December 2010
Avaune, Dungourney, Co. Cork. R/H

Maiden Race For 4-Y-O Mares
Maiden Race For 5-Y-O Geldings
Maiden Race For 5 & 6-Y-O - Confined
Winners Of Two
Maiden Race For 6-Y-O Mares
Maiden Race For 7-Y-O Geldings

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