HOW THE POINTS SYSTEM WORKS
The GTA awards points to trainers based on the number of open race wins they record throughout the year, with bonus points for success in competitions, thus taking both quality and quantity into account. At the end of each calendar year, the leader is crowned Champion Trainer.
Recent Champion Trainers:
2009 - M. Wallis 2008 - M. Wallis 2007 - C. Lister 2006 - C. Lister 2005 - M. Wallis 2004 - C. Lister 2003 - C. Lister 2002 - L. Jones 2001 - L. Jones 2000 - L. Mullins 1999 - L. Mullins 1998 - L. Mullins 1997 - L. Mullins 1996 - L. Mullins 1995 - J. Coleman 1994 - J. McGee 1993 - J. McGee
The latest standings in the 2010 Trainers Championship can be viewed here. In addition, the top six trainers in the points table at the end of the year are invited to contest the Betfair Trainers' Championship the following spring.
This meeting is held at various venues around the country and the six participating trainers are represented by one runner each in eight races and points are awarded depending on the finishing position of the trainers’ dogs. The leader at the end of the eight races is the winner of the Trainers Championship.
Recent winners of the Betfair Trainers' Championship meeting:
2009 - C. Lister 2008 - S. Cahill 2007 - C. Lister 2006 - M. Wallis 2005 - C. Lister 2004 - B. Clemenson 2003 - B. Clemenson 2002 - B. Clemenson 2001 - C. Lister 2000 - N. Savva
2010 Trainers Championship Standings
Trainer Wins Races % £ won Points
S A Cahill 26 90 28.9% 11,050 107 P A Sallis 13 55 23.6% 9,925 85 D R Pruhs 28 73 38.4% 5,425 58 D Childs 6 42 14.3% 4,800 40 H F Williams 4 6 66.7% 5,400 39 J W Reynolds 14 48 29.2% 2,890 34 P W Young 13 112 11.6% 2,675 33 D D Knight 4 16 25.0% 3,475 32 M A Wallis 19 102 18.6% 2,650 30
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