The second part of our point-to-point triple header is in Yorkshire where we had sunshine and snow, but no AGA man!

Sunday 10th March - with Cheltenham looming on the horizon we had two AGA qualifiers today, one in Yorkshire and one in Herefordshire. Now I like to think I'm pretty resourceful but I have not yet figured out a way to be in two places at once! That's a real shame as I love a trip to Yorkshire because they just love AGA Pointing up there. Instead I headed for Whitwick Manor while the Country Warmth team from Malton headed for the Derwent meeting at Charm Park.

As ever the Yorkshire girls were up for a pre-race photo and they lined up for John Grossick behind a strategically placed Country Warmth AGA banner - L-R Jacqueline Coward, Freya Brewer, Luci Sutcliffe, Harriet Bethell, Jo Mason, Abbie Nelson, Annie Yeager, Alice Petch & Jessica Gillam.

It was great to see nine go to post and it wasn't long before the texts started to come through reminding me that Yorkshire had stepped up to the mark. In this fantastic photo by John Grossick you can see four horses jumping line abreast on the final circuit (the first four home). L-R jumping are Oaklands Robbie & Alice Petch, the grey Green Du Ciel & Jo Mason, Optimistic Harry & Jessica Gillam and Minstalad & Luci Sutcliffe.

Minstalad and Optimistic Harry (white) took the last together with Jessica Gillam driving out the 14 year old to record a 3/4 length victory over Minstalad and Luci Sutcliffe - it was also a third AGA Ladies win for Optimistic Harry.

The sun was shining for Jessica but I'm reliably informed that it was as cold in Yorkshire as it was in Herefordshire ... baltic, bleak, raw, all well used words on this blog on more than one occasion this season so take your pick, there was even a bit of snow!

Michael Ashby-Arnold from Country Warmth was on hand to present mementoes to winning owner Fiona Barr, and winning rider Jessica Gillam, with Jess also earning 10 AGA Championship points and a position in the top twelve of our table - could she be a title contender? Well, another successful visit to Yorkshire was over, shame I had to miss it, but I won't miss the next one!