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:

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 2007 Trainers Championship are updated weekly on the news page

In addition, the top six trainers in the points table at the end of the year are invited to contest the Trainer’s 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 Trainer’s Championship:

2007 - C. Lister
2006 - M. Wallis
2005 - C. Lister
2004 - B. Clemenson
2003 - B. Clemenson
2002 - B. Clemenson
2001 - C. Lister
2000 - N. Savva

2007 TRAINERS CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING

The 2007 Trainers Championship meeting took place at Hall Green on Tuesday March 20th. The meeting was sponsored by Betfair and shown live on Sky Sports.

For a report on the meeting, click here

The Betfair Trainers Championship Lunch took place on Thursday 8th March at the Langham Hotel, London. Five of the six trainers contesting the meeting were represented, along with representatives from the sponsor, the GRA and the media.