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By Russell Smith Plans are well in hand for another exciting season of point-to-point racing at Kingston Blount in 2027. The popular Oxfordshire course again has four fixtures starting with the Kimblewick Hunt meeting on Saturday, February 27. Alan Hill, who trains at nearby Aston Rowant, has been the driving force behind the course's rise in recent times to become one of England's premier point-to-point venues. Alan Hill (Lord's cap) celebrates yet another Kingston Blount success with...

Five meetings took place over the Spring Bank Holiday, at venues as geographically distant as Ffynnon Druidion, near Fishguard in West Wales, and the two Devon courses – Bratton Down and Upcott Cross. However, the travelling didn’t put off participants from the West Mercian and South Midlands Areas, as they got on the scoresheet at all five fixtures. Laura Richardson and Huw Edwards got the ball rolling at Ffynnon Druidion on Friday, winning with Peaches and Cream. On the Monday, closer to...

West Mercian and South Midlands Area owners, trainers and jockeys travelled far and wide over the past week in search of success, which they enjoyed as venues as far afield as Hexham in Northumberland on Saturday and Bratton Down in North Devon on Sunday. Jockeys from the two areas are in demand nationally this season, with over half of the victories in the saddle being for trainers from other regions. Ed Doggrell got the ball rolling at Somerset track Cothelstone last Wednesday, with wins...