RoR Hunting Series

Overview

The RoR Meriel Tufnell Racing to Hunting Challenge will run again for the 2012/2013 season.

The Challenge will take at Cheltenham Racecourse on Sunday 17th November 2013 before racing, followed by an awards presentation.

The course will include cross country fences already on the track as well as some additional obstacles. There will also be a style mark and a timed section, which will include a bridge, a gate to open and shut, dismounting and remounting (can use a mounting block) and taking a glass of port from a tray. The course will be inviting with all solid fences not exceeding 1.10m and with some bushes going to 1.15m.

It is open to ex-racehorses, all horses must be registered with RoR and have raced in GB. Hunters must be hunted fairly and regularly (horses team chasing in 2013 are eligible). Horses currently point-to-pointing (2013/2014) are NOT eligible to take part in the Challenge.  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 -  £500 and the Meriel Tufnell Challenge Trophy

2nd - £300

3rd - £200

4th - 6th will be awarded a RoR Jacket

Ri-Dry has also kindly sponsored the Challenge and are giving the 1st, 2nd and 3rd places a waterproof hunting jacket.

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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