The colours are washed and we’re raring to go!

The entries are out for Chaddesley Corbett and it’s good to know what we’ll potentially be up against – it’s certainly going to be competitive! The five we have entered are all in good order and we’re looking forward to seeing how they perform on the day.

Things are getting serious at Heath Barn, we’ve even got a new sign!

Catch up on another busy week at Heath Barn which included a trip to Barbury last weekend (and a fall for me), get my thoughts on the music in the yard, plus get the trainers thoughts on our intended runners at Chaddesley Corbett!

New season, new team and probably the best view from an office, ever!

It’s been an eventful few months since my last blog post and a lot has happened since I finished my assignment as the Bidpoint man in June. I had the rest of the summer off but the free time wasn’t wasted as I managed to get to grips with the garden. I also had a gin or two, did some […]

Farewell to the AGA final, it was fun while it lasted!

It was the end of an era for me last Friday at Stratford Racecourse and I enjoyed every minute of a long but happy day. The day started with the PPORA awards lunch and the Paddock Pavilion was bursting at the seams as 320 people gathered to listen to guest speaker, Nicky Henderson. He was followed by Luke Harvey – who hosted what […]

Lots of fun to be had with the AGA Jokers – for boys and girls!

My latest blog post takes a look at the new AGA Point-to-Point competition which will run throughout the season, with a special mention for the AGA Jokers! There’s also a look back at the Point-to-Point Authority Press and Media day, which took place on Thursday, 29th October at Stratford Racecourse. As ever, the story is brought to life with lots of photos. Enjoy!

Gina and Thomas John Ellis – Now that’s what I call a wedding!

What are you doing AGA man? You can’t blog about a wedding, this is The AGA Man’s Point-to-Point Horse Racing Diary! Well, if it wasn’t for point-to-point horse racing we wouldn’t have been at the wedding, plus, with so many great photos, I thought it would be nice to use them to tell the story of […]

National champions are saluted at Umberleigh, and the AGA man goes glamping!

When is the AGA man not the AGA man? Answer = never, although I’m not complaining! There was no AGA involvement at Umberleigh and this was a day out to enjoy the end of season party atmosphere, chat (lots), take photos, and yes, enjoy a drink or two. All of that was achieved and we […]

Video – Anglo-Irish Point-to-Point Challenge 2015, Chaddesley Corbett

This is a fabulous short film (accompanied by a fast paced soundtrack) which tells the story of an historic day at Chaddesley Corbett on Monday 25th May. The Albrighton & Woodland (South) hosted the Mountain Warehouse Anglo-Irish Point-to-Point Challenge, which also included the finale of the exciting AGA All Comers Championship. The film was made […]

Pride and relief as the curtain comes down on another exciting season

Is it really five years? That was the question I asked myself in the build-up to this, our fifth AGA final, and the fourth one where I have been organiser and front man. There will, of course, be lots of other questions to ask during the coming weeks, along with some detailed analysis. However, one […]