RoR Hunting Series

Overview

The new RoR hunting series launched last year, the Meriel Tufnell Racing to Hunting Challenge, will run again for the 2011/2012 season.

The Challenge will take at Cheltenham Racecourse on Sunday 18th November 2012 before racing, followed by an awards presentation.

The course will include cross country fences already on the track as well as some additional obstacles such as a bridge, a gate to open and shut, and competitors will be asked to take a glass of port from a tray. The course will be inviting with all brush fences not exceeding 1.10m with some bushes going to 1.15m, a section of the course will be timed and there will be a style mark to ascertain a result.

It is open to ex-racehorses registered with RoR who have raced in the UK. Hunters must be hunted fairly and regularly. To take part in the series and be eligible for the final click here to download the declaration form, complete it and return the form signed to RoR.

Entries may be checked with the hunt master/secretary nominated on the form.  

The RoR prizes are:

1st - five days hunting with the pack of his/her choice and trophy 
2nd - three days hunting
3rd - two days hunting
Rosettes and prizes in kind were given to the other competitors.

Click here for an approximate course plan.
Click here for a course diagram.

Meriel Tufnell Racing to Hunting Challenge Results 2011

The inaugural RoR Meriel Tufnell Racing to Hunting Challenge, held at Cheltenham Racecourse on Wednesday, 13th April 2011, was well received.  The first three horses were:

1st - CAIRN DHU ridden by Laura Hemsworth from the Bicester and Wadden Chase

2nd - BACK IN ACTION ridden by Rachael Morley from the Chiddingfold, Leconfield and Cowdray Hunt

3rd - BUKBY LANE ridden by Jane Starkey from the Warwickshire Hunt

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