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Sunday 2nd February 2025

P reparations are underway for the first Charing Races. How can you get involved?

Pencil the date in your diaries, let your friends know the date too.

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Sponsor a race.

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Latest News

MSFD Godstone Review

Despite the showers, the crowd at Godstone on Saturday enjoyed a bumper day of racing with three pony races before eight point-to-point races. It was a successful day for the lady jockeys who won six of the eight races. Local jockey Katie Featherstone had a double on...

MSFD Godstone Preview

Godstone hosts the next fixture in the South East and benefits from the addition of a seventh race which will be 2 mile bumper for 4 and 5 year olds. Racing starts at 2pm with the restricted race. Rhiannon Lodge trained Money Spinner finished three lengths second...

Parham Races & Family Fun Day Review

Parham races enjoyed some exciting finishes as a large crowd enjoyed the spring sunshine on Saturday. The first race of the day was the Intermediate with five runners facing the starter and all five runners were in contention as they approached the penultimate fence....

Parham Races & Family Fun Day Saturday 20th April Preview

Parham Races hosts their fixture on Saturday 20th April with the first race taking place at 2pm. This is the Intermediate Race and has attracted seven entries, all of whom have a chance. Justin Brotherton’s Horizon d’Ainay has frequented the winner’s enclosure three...

South East Riders 

Pete Bull

Wins: 150
Best Course: ?
Best Horse: Honourable Spider (11 wins)
Best Season: 2009 (12 wins)
Last Season: 2 wins
​Rides for: Himself, Suzy Bull, Andrew Coveney
Trainer with most wins for: ?

Gemma Cobb

Wins: 4
Best Course: Aldington, Parham, Penshurst (1)
Best Horse: Master Alf (2)
Best Season: 2012 (2)
Last Season: 1
​Rides for: Heather Cobb, Ian Cobb
Trainer with most wins for: Heather Cobb (3)

Ella Gillings

Wins: 5 wins from 26 rides
Best Horse: Behind The Scenes.
Best Season: 2015 – 3 wins and 4 places all on Behind The Scenes.
Best Course: Penshurst numbers wise, though Charing is my favourite to ride round. .
Proudest Moment: Behind The Scenes taking Leading Horse in the South East 2015, and by association myself receiving Leading Lady that season.
Horse for this season: Cloudy Bob. 
 

Ray Glennon

Wins: 3
Best Course: Charing/Parham (1)
Best Horse: Keltic Moon, Leafy Arbour, Golden Crisp (1)
Best Season: 2011/2013/2017 (1)
Last Season: 0
​Rides for: Nigel Benstead
Trainer with most wins for: Himself, Phil York, Tim Underwood (1)

Rose Grissell

​Wins: 6
Best Course: Charing/Godstone (2)
Best Horse: De Clare Man, Myson (2)
Best Season: 2009/2015 (2)
Last Season: 0
​Rides for: Herself
Trainer with most wins for: Herself (6)

Will Hickman

Wins: 34
Best Course: Charing (8)
Best Horse: Man From Moscow (5)
Best Season: 2009 (7)
Last Season: 3
​Rides for: Hannah Jones, Pam Tetley
Trainer with most wins for: Alison Hickman* (14)

Hannah Jones

​Wins: 2
Best Course: Penshurst/Aldington 
Best Horse: Ballybrack Dancer
Best Season: 2018 (three winners in three weekends!)
​Rides for: Herself

How did I get into Pointing: I always wanted to ride in a P2P and worked for Libby Lawson in 2013, she helped me buy my first pointer. I also worked for Phil York and Will Hickman then started training for my parents in 2016.
Best aspect of the sport: Riding and training winners is what it’s all about. Seeing a horse improve and watching them enjoy their racing.

Charlie Marshall

Wins: 23
Best Course: Penshurst (7)
Best Horse: Conkies Lad (4)
Best Season: 2017 (9)
Last Season: 5
Rides for: Cynthia Woods, Charlotte Marshall
Trainer with most wins for: Cynthia Woods (7)

Izzie Marshall

​Wins: 20
Best Course: Penshurst 
Best Horse: Start Royal (5 winners)
Best Season: 2017/18 (2nd in the national ladies championship behind Gina Ellis)
Last Season: 11
​Rides for: based with Alan Hill, also share the family rides with my brother Charlie for our mum, Charlotte Marshall
How did I get into Pointing: I’ve grown up hunting, eventing, team chasing and Pony Racing.
Best aspect of the sport: Going racing with my friends and family, having a drink afterwards win, lose or draw!!

Beth Mellish

​Wins: 2
Best Course: Penshurst/Parham (1)
Best Horse: See You Jack, Jackfield (1)
Best Season: 2017/2018 (1)
​Rides for: Margaret Howie

How did I get into pointing: my mum used to have pointers and after I finished college I said I’d like to have a go!
Best aspect of the sport: The bond between horse and rider.

James Rawdon-Mogg

​Wins: 0
Best Course: –
Best Horse: –
Best Season: –
Last Season: 0
​Rides for: Rose Grissell
Trainer with most wins for: –

Shane Roche

Wins: 30
Best Course: Parham (7)
Best Horse: Curraigflemens/The Ferbane Man/Generous Ransom (3)
Best Season: 2017 (13)
Last Season: 12
​Rides for: David Phelan
Trainer with most wins for: David Phelan (10)

Benedict Shaw

Wins: 2
Best Course: Godstone/Peper Harow (1)
Best Horse: Strollawaynow (2)
Best Season: 2017 (2)
Last Season: 0
​Rides for: Andrew Wates
Trainer with most wins for: Andrew Wates (2)

Jody Sole

Wins: 45
Best Course: Aldington (7)
Best Horse: Bit Of A Clown (3)
Best Season: 2010/2011 (8)
Last Season: 0
​Rides for: Himself, Karen Phillips-Hill, Stephen Allen
Trainer with most wins for: Chris Lawson* (9)

Steve Spice

​Wins: 8
Best Course: Penshurst (3)
Best Horse: Dad Says Heazle (2)
Best Season: 2006/2009/2018 (2)
Last Season: 2
​Rides for: Himself, Brenda Ansell
Trainer with most wins for: Veronica Park* (3)

Oz Wedmore

​Wins: 18
Best Course: Charing/Godstone (4)
Best Horse: Mr Bed Bugs/Orfeo Conti/Showman/Time Is Tickin (2)
Best Season: 2016 (6)
Last Season: 2
​Rides for: Rose Grissell, Elizabeth Lawson
Trainer with most wins for: Rose Grissell (6)

Phil York

​​Wins: 350+
Best Course: ?
Best Horse: Freddies Return (10)
Best Season: 2011 (34)
Last Season: 9
​Rides for: Himself, Tim Underwood
Trainer with most wins for: ?

Tabitha Worsley

Best Course: Aldington 

Best Horse: Alrafid (First horse I rode and now team chase on him aged 20!)

Best Season: 2016/17 – 14 winners

Rides for: Anyone that wants me.

How did you get into Pointing? Grew up on the hunting field and came through Pony Club. Mum trained a few pointers so I started Pony Racing.

Best Aspect of the sport: The camaraderie in the changing rooms.

Katie Featherstone

Wins: 0 – very close though!

Best Course: Charing

Best Horse: Winola

Rides for: Herself & Connor Gray

How did I get into Pointing: Through my parents who used to own Pointers.

Best aspect of the sport: The adrenaline rush I couldn’t find in any other sport! 

Ellie Vaughan

Best Horse: Provincial Pride

Rides for: Penny Vaughan

Favourite Course: Penshurst

Wins: none yet but ridden in some good races.

How did I get into Pointing: I started Pony Racing with a hunting pony then had a go in a Members race 2 years ago and loved it! I now work full time in racing. 

Elizabeth Feakes

Favourite Horse: Just a Touch 

Favourite Course: Parham (my first ever completion last year but I also love Godstone)

How I got into Pointing: I’ve pretty much always wanted to be a jockey. Brought up in a farming and racing family I have always hunted and more recently whipped in with the Kent and Surrey Bloodhounds. I’m very lucky to have Nicola Aspell to train my horse and support me on race days.

Leaderboards 

Points awarded: 1st – 6 points, 2nd – 4 points, 3rd – 2 points. 

Leading Gentleman Rider

for the Eric Covell “Flintstone” Cup
Phil York

Leading Lady Rider

for the Magaret Holland “Rough Scot” Cup
Mary Ashby

Leading Gentleman Novice Rider

for the “Tern Eran” Cup
Seb Mead

Leading Lady Novice Rider

for the Architade Trophy
Mary Ashby

Leading Owner

for the John Hacking “Red Cast” Cup
The Three Off The Tee Partnership with Getting Closer

Leading Novice Horse

for the Skinner Cup
Buachaill Dana owned by Mr Paul Burden

Leading Homebred

for the “Marks Methane” Trophy
Ballintara owned by The Cockerell Cowing Racing Partnership

Leading Veteran Rider

for the “Colonel Henry” Cup
Phil York

Leading Lady Owner Ridden Horse

for the “Red Marshall” Trophy
Katie Featherstone with Imperial Acolyte

Leading Gentleman Owner Ridden Horse

for the “Pleasure Prints” Challenge Trophy
Seb Mead with West Lake

Leading Family Owner Ridden Horse

for the Ian Pattullo Memorial Cup
Who’s My Jockey owned by the Marshall family

8 months ago

Hi Guys , hope ye are well . Would anyone know how far back the PTP video archive goes , would you be able to get some races on a cd from years 1999/2000/01 ??. Or maybe is there a photo archive ?? . Would anyone know . Thanks 😀 ... See MoreSee Less
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A snapshot of what's happening on the 20th April. Tickets make a perfect Mothers Day present in case you are wondering what to get. Hit share or tag a friend then head over and grab your early bird tickets.www.parhamraces.com/ticketsGo Pointing PPORA CLCH Events ... See MoreSee Less
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8 months ago

**South East Hunts Club - Charing - Sunday 10th March****GOING UPDATE**Kevin Jones, Paul Townsley and Nick Bowman walked Charing this morning and the going is:good, good to soft in places.🗺 TN27 0JS W3W rejoins.freshest.rudder⏰Gates open 11am🏇 First race 1.00pm🍔🍻 Bar, bookies, food and a chance to get up close to the racing.📒 Race cards £3.00, cash only on the day🎫 £15 per person, CASH ONLY, on the gate, Mother's Day special price £10 per mum. 16 and under enter for free. Head to our recent post (Monday) for a chance to win a pair of tickets.Go Pointing PPORA Nicky Featherstone David Rhys-Jones Sally Bowman📸 Siggy Photography ... See MoreSee Less
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