Although the point to point race is designed for amateurs, this type of steeplechase is actually very popular among certain British horse racing fans. Why? Because most of the time point to point races are more exciting to watch in many ways. Point to point race is considered differently in different parts of the United Kingdom. For England and Wales, horses competing in point to point races are generally old and at the end of their careers. In contrary, many of the horses doing point to point races are future champions.

The race is run over a minimum distance of 3 miles, with Lady Dudley Cup and Heythrop being exceptions. There are also maiden point to point races for young horses, run over a distance of 2 miles 4 furlongs. A minimum number of 18 fences are required on every point to point event, with at least two of these fences having ditches. There are certainly a lot of actions in one point to point event, and that’s what makes the race much more interesting to watch.

Horses that are competing in a point to point event can also compete in other hunt chases. Point to point is used by many trainers as seeding process to find future champions. Amateur jockeys can also practice their riding skills or even develop their site by competing at point to point chases. If you are feeling less enthusiastic about big events, try to catch one of the available point to point events for a change.