The Official Point-to-Point Website for the Wessex Area

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The Wessex Area (known as The Taunton Area until 1997) covers Point-to-Point meetings held in Wiltshire, Dorset and Somerset , and is one of the largest and busiest of the sport's 11 nationwide geographical divisions. 

It is contested by amateurs but this is a big sport. In a season lasting nine months, at its peak in millennium year more than 4,000 horses ran 14,000 times in 1,500 races. The sport locally has produced winners of both the Cheltenham Gold Cup and the Grand National.

E ticketing may be available for the meetings please click the blue button to see what is available

Previews, Reports and Results from each Fixture can be found in the Fixtures Section and then click on the meeting.

The Season starts on

Sunday 17th November

Portman @ Badbury Rings

First Race 12.30

Advance tickets via the Blue Button below

 

Events & Tickets Awards Dinner Tickets

Latest News

Harry Ryall, who is starting his third season as a point-to-point trainer based at Peckmoor Farm near Crewkerne Somerset is seeking to improve on his two previous seasons when he trained five and eight winners, respectively. At an owners day he parad...
22-10-2024
“Race for Keagan and Friends of Young Carers” at Dunsmore Point to Point - SundayNovember 10thWhen we drop the flag on the 2024-25 Devon & Cornwall Point to Point Season, we’ll beremembering amateur jockey Keagan Kirkby...
16-10-2024
Join us on Sunday the 27th of October for the Keagan Kirkby Raceday supporting Racing Welfare and the Injured Jockeys Fund.    In loving memory of Keagan Kirkby, a Sunday afternoon at the races is a brilliant way to spend time with y...
16-10-2024
Author Carl Evans No Drama This End and Wolf Walker have been rated Britain’s leading four- and five-year-old point-to-pointers from the 2023/24 season.  Assessed by Martin Harris and listed in tables to be published in the Yearbook...
24-09-2024

Championships

 

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Courses

 

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Pony Racing

 

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Latest Events

17/11/2024 - Portman @ Badbury Rings

01/12/2024 - Hursley Hambledon @ Larkhill

15/12/2024 - New Forest @ Larkhill

05/01/2025 - Larkhill Racing Club @ Larkhill

18/01/2025 - Royal Artillery @ Larkhill

02/02/2025 - South Dorset @ Milborne st Andrew

16/02/2025 - Combined Services @ Larkhill

23/02/2025 - Countryside Alliance Club @ Badbury Rings

02/03/2025 - South & West Wilts @ Larkhill

09/03/2025 - Blackmore & Sparkford Vale @ Charlton Horethorne

Calendar

Browse the latest dates for fixtures in the Wessex area.

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