Point to Point at Badbury Rings

The popular Savills Countryside Alliance Point to Point at Badbury Rings, near Wimborne, will be held on Sunday 21st February 2016, hosted by the new Chief Executive of the Countryside Alliance, Tim Bonner. There will be six races during the day including the Wessex National sponsored by Westover Land Rover, plus lots of additional exciting activities to entertain the crowds, including a special 10th Anniversary tent featuring cookery demonstrations, children’s activities and rural crafts.

A highlight of the event will be an Anniversary raffle for prizes including a beautiful copper and tin sculpture of a hound by Jo Burchell, a bronze resin sculpture of an Irish Hunter by Jane Shaw and a Charles Church print of Cattistock Hounds, plus much more. Raffle tickets cost £5 each and can be bought either on the day, or in advance from Alison Hawes of the Countryside Alliance alison-hawes@countryside-alliance.org.

The Countryside Alliance Point to Point at Badbury Rings always attracts the crowds and has become a regular ‘must go to’ attraction in the Wessex Calendar, popular with everyone who loves the countryside.Top runners and riders who have previously raced at the event include former Gold Cup and Grand National horse, ‘What a Friend’, Gold Cup winning jockey, Sam Waley-Cohen, and runner up in the 2010 Champion Hurdle, Khyber Kim.
There will be plenty of activities to entertain the crowds all day, with terrier racing, local food stalls, and a large shopping village. Gates open at 10am and the first event is the terrier racing, while the first horse race will be at 12 noon and the raffle will be drawn at 2.30pm. Entry costs £25 per car. A special Patrons Package is available, including race-side parking, use of Patrons’ marquee, champagne reception and complimentary food and drinks throughout the day, special viewing stand and race card. Tickets for this cost £60 per couple and additional tickets cost £25 per person. For more details call 01752 830430 or visit capointtopoint.org.uk

Countryside Alliance Chief Executive Tim Bonner commented "We are delighted to be celebrating the 10th Anniversary of this exciting and important event for the Alliance where those of all ages with an interest in the Countryside will be welcomed and entertained."
Speaking of Savills’ third year as the main sponsor, David Cross, Director of Southern Rural at Savills said, “We are delighted to be coming back to this exciting event for the third year running, especially in the 10th Anniversary year. With multi-disciplined offices in Wimborne and Salisbury, Savills is well placed to deal with all property and rural matters in the locality and we look forward to the day, meeting new friends and old clients”
The event’s chosen charity is The Weldmar Hospicecare Trust, which offers care for patients with cancer and other progressive conditions requiring specialist help across south and west Dorset either in their own homes or as in patients at Joseph Weld Hospice.

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