Outstanding racing at Crawley and Horsham Point to Point

The event was spectacularly successful, despite relatively small fields caused by the fast ground.

The new anti-clockwise course was popular both with the crowds, who had good views of the uphill finish, and with riders who generally believed it was a vast improvement on the old track with its downhill start and finish.

Point to point chairman Jamie Hawksfield said: "A lot of hard work has gone into preparing the new course. We may fine tune the layout of facilities in future, bringing the paddock nearer to the car park, with the funfair on the other side of it. But I am delighted the day has been such an outstanding success and that jockeys like the new course."

Two exciting pony races on the flat for young hunt members started off the programme '” an excellent way of introducing some enthisiastic youngsters aged from nine to 15, to racing.

The opening Members Race was won by locally-trained Cape Stormer, now 14 years old, trained at Copsale by Carolyn Gorman and ridden by her husband Marcus.

Cape Stormer was winning his fourth race at Parham and his 19th race in all.

For full story and more pictures see West Sussex Gazette March 25