25/26 All things point to point

He may only be about to embark on his third campaign, but 18-year-old Ed Vaughan has already established himself among the leading riders between the flags, with 16 winners last season following a record-breaking 31 in his first year, as well as seven to date under rules. With the return of racing to the popular course at Lower Machen – near Newport – kicking off the 2025-2026 point-to-point season, Jake Exelby caught-up with the leading Welsh-based jockey to find out about his ambitions for thi