GRANVILLE’S REMINISCENCES – TIVERTON STAGHOUNDS
“Over 1000 feet above sea level with grand view of Exmoor,but grazed by sheep with resulting hazards for unsuspecting racegoers and falling riders” MacKenzie and Harris – Hunter Chasers & […]
Category Archives: Bratton Down
GRANVILLE’S REMINISCENCES – EXMOOR
For everything you have missed, you have gained something else, and for everything you gain, you lose something else. Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1803 – 1882 The Exmoor Hunt was started […]
GRANVILLE’S REMINISCENCES – DULVERTON WEST
In recent years the Dulverton West fixture has been one of three late season meetings held at Bratton Down, with its moorland turf, unpredictable climate and panoramic views across high […]
BRITISH POINT-TO-POINTING SHUT DOWN FOR 2019/20 SEASON
Posted: Tuesday, 17th March 2020 Author: The PPA This is a formal announcement to confirm that the British point-to-point season is closed for this season. This was a very difficult […]
GRANVILLE’S BETTING GOSSIP – TIVERTON STAGHOUNDS POINT-TO-POINT, SUNDAY 9TH JUNE 2019
The Devon & Cornwall bookies normally provide a strong betting market and the Tiverton Staghounds fixture was well up to standard. There was some entertaining jousting between the layers and […]
REPORT – TIVERTON STAGHOUNDS POINT-TO-POINT AT BRATTON DOWN ON SUNDAY 9TH JUNE 2019
WRITTEN BY GRANVILLE TAYLOR “You never tire of the moor. You cannot think of the wonderful secrets which it contains. It is so vast, and so barren, and so mysterious.” […]
RESULTS: TIVERTON STAGHOUNDS POINT-TO-POINT AT BRATTON DOWN, SUNDAY 9TH JUNE 2019
Going: GOOD, GOOD TO FIRM IN PLACES HUNT RACE (WINSTON PINCOMBE LAND ROVERS) 1 Lawsons Thorns (James King) 8-11 fav made all, drew clear flat 2 Cloudy Music (Darren Edwards) […]
Entries: Tiverton Staghounds Point-To-Point, Bratton Down, Sunday 9th June 2019
Race Start time Link to entries and form for race 1st 14:00 Members Race 2nd 14:35 Open Maiden Race 3rd 15:10 Intermediate Race 4th 15:45 Mens Open Race 5th 16:20 […]
GRANVILLE’S BETTING GOSSIP – EXMOOR POINT-TO-POINT AT BRATTON DOWN ON SUNDAY 2ND JUNE 2019
Five out of six winning favourites put the bookies on the back foot at Bratton Down, however one or two gambles went astray. “About level on the day,” I was […]
Preview: Tiverton Staghounds Point-to-Point, Bratton Down, Bratton Fleming, Sunday 9th June 2019
Written by: Donna Harris This weekend will see the third and final meeting of the season to be held at the panoramic Bratton Down course at Bratton Fleming, where it’s […]
