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
Results up to and including Feb 15 |
