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.

Next Fixture

Sunday 14th December 2025

New Forest @ Larkhill

First Race 12.00

 

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Latest News

  Last season’s leading point to point trainer in the country, Josh Newman is not resting on his laurels as the new season starts to get into another gear and is looking ahead to the challenges of the 2025-26 season. On a visit to his sta...
26-11-2025
Author Claire Hart First published on GB Pointing 22-year-old Lilian Bartlett from Dorset had a day to remember on Sunday at Badbury Rings when her own horse, Finisher, won the conditions, level 3 under Fred Philipson-Stow, providing her wi...
23-11-2025
Harry embarks on his fourth season as a point to point trainer from his base near Crewkerne Somerset hoping to better his very successful season in 2024-25. He trained 12 point to point winners from 30 runners and in addition won his first 2 Hunter C...
04-11-2025
Badbury Rings opens the Wessex Area season on Sunday 16th November. Martyn Tory the long standing Clerk of the Course gives the following update: The course has 2 new fences with well prepared level surface with a generous covering of grass. Follow...
31-10-2025

Championships

 

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Courses

 

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Pony Racing

 

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Latest Events

16/11/2025 - Portman @ Badbury Rings

30/11/2025 - Hursley Hambledon @ Larkhill

14/12/2025 - New Forest @ Larkhill

4/1/2026 - Larkhill Racing Club @ Larkhill

18/1/2026 - Royal Artillery @ Larkhill

1/2/2026 - South Dorset @ Milborne st Andrew

8/2/2026 - Combined Services @ Larkhill

22/2/2026 - Countryside Alliance Club @ Badbury Rings

1/3/2026 - South & West Wilts @ Larkhill

8/3/2026 - Blackmore & Sparkford Vale @ Charlton Horethorne

Calendar

Browse the latest dates for fixtures in the Wessex area.

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