New rider crowned champion as 10-year domination comes to an end

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Point-to-point championship 2024: Izzie Marshall riding I K Brunel
Izzie Marshall riding the Alan Hill-trained I K Brunel to victory in the ladies’ open race at the Kimblewick Hunt point-to-point.
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Izzie Marshall has been crowned ladies’ point-to-point jockey champion for the first time, beating 10-time victor Gina Andrews to the title on the final day of the 2023/24 championship, notching 24 victories to Gina’s 21.

“The past few weeks have been really tense – I don’t have any fingernails left,” said 24-year-old Izzie, who is most strongly associated with the yard of Alan and Lawney Hill. “Although Gina is a fellow competitor, she is also one of my best mates in the weighing room. I’ve always looked up to her – she is an incredible horsewoman. In previous years, I’ve had my own championship in my head, where I’ve tried my best to finish second to her, because she is such a formidable jockey.”

Gemma Redrup
Gemma Redrup
Former web features editor, point-to-point editor and digital racing editor

Gemma is an experienced journalist, who was a member of H&H staff from 2014 to September 2025. She is passionate about all equestrian sports, including racing and point-to-pointing. She has enjoyed riding out for top trainers Nicky Henderson and Charlie Appleby and took part in a charity Flat race at Epsom in August 2018. Gemma’s has reported from numerous five-star events around Britain and Europe, as well as European championships.