www.pointingyorkshire.co.uk   CHALLENGE TROPHY   2008 Sponsored by the   YORKSHIRE AREA POINT TO POINT ASSOCIATION The challenge is open to all jockeys. Points are awarded to the first three to cross the line. Points are allocated as follows:        MENS/LADIES OPEN RACES               1st Place – 10 Points               2nd Place – 7 Points               3rd Place – 5 Points  MIXED OPENS inc THE GRIMTHORPE GOLD CUP   The points will be the same as Open races with a 5 point bonus to the winner ,except for the Grimthorpe Gold Cup where the winner gets a bonus of 10 points             ALL OTHER RACES               1st Place – 7 Points               2nd Place – 5 Points               3rd Place – 3 Points                  DEAD HEATS          Points will be the same as the normal score. E.G For two dead heaters in the Mens Open, both get 10 points, the third gets 5 points (there won`t be a second place)   Many thanks to John Grossick for the above photo. www.grossick.co.uk Fixtures that will count in the challenge will be . 19TH JANUARY Sheriff Hutton 16TH FEBRUARY Sinnington 9TH MARCH Derwent 22ND MARCH (Easter Saturday) Hurworth 29TH MARCH Badsworth 6TH APRIL (Grand National) Middleton 19TH APRIL Cleveland ©2002 Your Web Site. All rights reserved.