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Tidal Bay states World Hurdle case

ENCOURAGING RIDE: Tidal Bay won the Cleeve Hurdle

12:35pm Friday 5th February 2010

YET again, the weather has played havoc with race meetings this week, with many of them cancelled, including Doncaster’s high-profile fixture last Saturday and Newcastle’s Wednesday’s meeting.

Witton Castle hope to make it fourth time lucky for pointing

12:33pm Friday 5th February 2010

POINT-TO-POINTING in Yorkshire makes a fourth attempt to get going on Sunday with the Old Raby Hunt Club at Witton Castle, after the West of Yore Steeplechases at Whitcliffe Grange had to be abandoned due to the weather on Sunday.

Pony and riding club dates

12:33pm Friday 5th February 2010

Barnard Castle & Teesdale Riding Club. – February 6, 19: SJ lessons with Ian Brown at Catterick Saddle Club, contact Donna 07736074142. Feb 15: winter league show jumping from noon at Catterick Saddle Club. Contact Angela 07792- 349029, or entry form on website.Feb 18: juniors, polo lesson at Vale of York Polo Club, 11am, own transport to venue, contact Angela 07792349029. Feb 21: Winter League Cross Country Area 2 competition.

Racing Week: Jackson enjoys biggest win yet

INJURED AGAIN: Jockey Denis O’Regan broke his collarbone for the second time this season

12:37pm Friday 29th January 2010

TINA Jackson, who trains near Saltburn, had the biggest winner of her training career when Boris The Blade was successful in the Tim Molony Handicap Chase at Haydock last Saturday.

Ripon course all set for point-to-pointing

12:33pm Friday 29th January 2010

AFTER two postponed dates, point-to-pointing in Yorkshire finally gets under way this weekend with the West of Yore Steeplechases on Sunday, at Britain’s newest point-to-point course, Whitcliffe Grange, near Ripon.

Pony and riding club dates

12:33pm Friday 29th January 2010

Cleveland PC. – Feb 28, March 28.

Racign Week: Johnson back in the swing as Jumps return to the North

KEEPING FIT: Ferdy Murphy gives his horses a run-out at Redcar beach last week

12:47pm Friday 22nd January 2010

IT WAS only a run of the mill midweek meeting at Newcastle on Wednesday, but owners, trainers, jockeys and punters were thrilled to have Jump racing back in the north.

Middleham Open Day under threat once more

12:45pm Friday 22nd January 2010

FEARS are once again being expressed for the future of one of the major events in the region's racing calendar.

Pony and riding club dates

12:46pm Friday 22nd January 2010

Cleveland PC. - Jan 24, Feb 28, March 28. Contact Catherine Sheret 01642-763338. February 7: Senior rally at Unicorn Centre, inames to Heather Enderwick, 01642-724621/07739-205551.

Trainer Micky's charity bid

LEGGING IT: Middleton horse trainer Mick Hammond who is wearing shorts for six months for charity

10:49am Friday 15th January 2010

THE going is more frozen than firm but the recent cold snap has not stopped a hardy racehorse trainer from showing a bit of leg for charity.









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