THE Minehead and West Somerset point to point at Holnicote on Saturday has attracted a bumper entry of 110 as well as the Liz White Catering charity race at 1pm which precedes events, writes Kirsty Boutflower.

The first main race is at 2pm and the course is signed from the A39 between Minehead and Porlock – TA24 8TE.  Admission is £15 per person to include a racecard (under 16s admitted free) – tickets can be purchased on the gate or in advance via www.pointingwessex.co.uk . 

There will be a return of the very popular free admission after-party with live music by Andrias Guerin which looks set to be very popular. 

The first race the Members race sponsored by BHR Farrier Ltd and Livery Dole and of the seven entries this should go to Teresa Clark’s Beau du Brizais who took this last year with Canastero back in third. 

The East Lynch Stud Maiden has 22 entries and Chris Barber’s City Silk probably ran into a decent one in Myfanwy at Cotley on his debut. A tall Flat-bred son of Cityscape, he could open his account here.  Crawter also ran in that race and was sitting third when he fell at the last but he probably wouldn’t have troubled the first two. 

Heart of Courage may have needed the run the same day in a different division of the maiden and could improve. Badbury Rings went into a few notebooks when unseating at Larkhill on debut; he’s been second twice and could easily atone here. 

The PPORA Conditions race is also sponsored by Molland Ridge Stud owned by Jess Westwood and family in memory of her grandfather, Bernard Foster. Ed Vaughan is well clear in the National Novice Riders Championship and he has Siberian Star here who dead-heated for second with Beau du Brizais at Cotley. That form would probably be good enough under this talented rider. 

A competitive Mixed Open is sponsored once again by Sandhill Racing and the Hobbs family with Ninth Wave topping the ratings of the 14 entered.  He won two at Cothelstone on ground he didn’t enjoy before giving the top class Macklin a scare at Cotley and then winning again at Stafford Cross.  On better ground he should be hard to beat. Last weekend’s South Hill winner, Dr Rhythm too has shown consistent form although he is held by Ninth Wave on form as are Hell Red and His Own Star. 

The Conditions race sponsored by Toomer Farm and the White family and Tim Vaughan has State of Fame entered. He won a similar race last time at Ystradowen and could be the one to be on here.  Steel Express won well at South Hill last weekend under Martin McIntyre but has a 3lb penalty. Gina Andrews won on Young Rich’s debut run and looks set to be reunited with him following runs in Novice Riders events. 

The Harold Scott Memorial Restricted has 20 entries and Important Notice should go close here. Jockey Josh Newman made a rare error when missing a fence at Stafford Cross when well in command and had earlier beaten subsequent winner All Night Parking at Cothelstone.

Josh also has Donny’s Fortune a dual winner at Bratton Down who ran well when third at Stafford Cross last time.  Mr Bezi took a Restricted with ease at Cotley before coming down two out when in command at Howick.  He could give the selection the most to do.

The Chetwood Wealth Management Intermediate concludes the racing with several already mentioned.  Of those not, Mini Fortune could go close for Luke Price in this.  She sauntered home at Ystradowen last time out.