Points Series
The Pony Club Pony Racing Points Series runs throughout the Racing Season and allows all members participating at Pony Club Race days to gain points based on placings and participation. The aim of the Points Series is to recognise members who are performing well in their race and encourage them to progress in Racing.
Points are awarded as follows:
| Placing | Points awarded |
| 1st | 12 |
| 2nd | 10 |
| 3rd | 8 |
| 4th | 6 |
| 5th | 4 |
| 6th | 2 |
| Completing | 1 |
For example, a member who takes part in six race days and comes 4th in two of them and doesn't place in the others can still accumulate 18 points.
2021 Results
The Pony Club would like to give special thanks to RaceTech for their kind sponsorship during 2021 and positive encouragement to all the members to keep racing. Kate Hills from RaceTech explained “We are very proud to support The Pony Club Pony Racing and look forward to seeing where these jockeys progress to in the future.”
The Points Series came to a close in October and we are pleased to share the top three Pony Club members in the 128 cm, 138 cm and 148 cm divisions
128cm Results:
|
Place |
Jockey |
Club |
Pony |
|
1st |
Eliza McPherson |
Heythrop Hunt |
Crofthill Montague |
|
2nd |
Isobel Chalmer |
South Berkshire |
Ryehall on Broadway |
|
3rd |
Harley Blackwood |
Essex Union South |
Ruby |
The 128 cm division saw two new members be placed in their first year of Pony Racing. Harley, who placed 3rd in the division shared “I feel really happy and very proud of my ponies. I would like to thank Stevie Sanders and Nathan Rahman for helping me with reading and riding in races and also my dad for teaching me how to ride and taking me and my ponies all over the country to race. I would like to keep improving and hopefully one day become a professional jockey.”
138cm Results:
|
Place |
Jockey |
Club |
Pony |
|
1st |
Gil Holman |
Albrighton Hunt |
Tigga |
|
2nd |
Paddy Finnegan |
Quorn Hunt |
Rose of Clare |
|
3rd |
Freddie Fletcher |
Old Berkshire Hunt |
Halley |
The 138 cm division saw stiff competition this season! Paddy of the Quorn Branch who placed 2nd told us “I am very excited to have been placed in The Pony Club pony racing series particularly as it was my first season pony racing! I'd like to thank my parents for all their support and Ella who rides my pony when I'm at school! I'd love to be jockey for Aidan O'Brien and aim for champion flat jockey, watch out Oisin! If I can stay small enough!”
148cm Results:
|
Place |
Jockey |
Club |
Pony |
|
1st |
Harvey Barfoot-Saunt |
Berkeley Hunt South |
Shoot the Stars |
|
2nd |
Conal Kavanagh |
Newmarket & Thurlow Hunt |
Jessie Jay |
|
3rd |
Eliza McPherson |
Heythrop Hunt |
Little Gallway Girl |
|
3rd |
Oscar Kershaw |
Pendle Forest & Craven Hunt |
Big Star Dollar |
With the final division being the 148cm, Eliza McPherson in 3rd Place shared “I'm so happy to have been placed in the points series. We've had so much fun travelling round to all the different courses and tracks and racing against so many great ponies and riders. I'm really pleased that my ponies have done so well. I'd like to thank Lilly Pinchin, who has been really brilliant in helping me with my riding. And my dad for driving me to the races and being a good groom - he even won 'best turned out' once! I'm really looking forward to pony racing next season. When I get a bit older I'd love to ride as a jockey - although Mum is a bit less keen than Dad on that idea!”
The Pony Club Pony Racing Committee would like to express their pride in what each and every Branch and Centre member alike have achieved this season. They very much look forward to seeing what next season holds and wish all jockeys the best for the future.
The Pony Racing Points Series 2019 is kindly supported by RaceTech
