Andrew Balding – Flat Trainer of the Week
The best flat trainer of the week is Andrew Balding. The Englishman had a brilliant week over the last seven days winning top trainer of the week and managed to grab a total of 10 winners from 36 runners across Great Britain and Ireland gaining a 27.78 percent strike rate for his runners of the week.With this out of his 36 runners last week 20 of them went on to place, this is an outstanding record and equals out at a strike rate of 55.56 percent of his runs were in the top one, two or three depending on the runners.Andrew Balding is a trainer bang in form and last week only missed out on this award by horses to place. He is one to keep an eye out for over the coming weeks with entries in big races and a lot of frequent runners across various racecourses.📷Trainer Andrew Balding during Randox Health Gentlemen’s Day at Sandown Park Racecourse, Esher. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Saturday June 16, 2018. See PA story RACING Sandown. Photo credit should read: John Walton/PA Wire
Gordon Elliot – Jumps Trainer of the Week
The best jumps trainer of the week is Gordon Elliot. The Irishman had a brilliant week over the last seven days winning top trainer of the week and managed to grab a total of 4 winners from 15 runners across Great Britain and Ireland gaining a 26.67 percent strike rate for his runners of the week.With this out of his 15 runners last week 11 of them went on to place, this is an outstanding record and equals out at a strike rate of 73.33 percent of his runs were in the top one, two or three depending on the runners.Gordon Elliot is a trainer bang in form and just pipped Willie Mullins to the prize this week winning on more place positions. He is one to keep an eye out for over the coming weeks with entries in big races mostly in Ireland.
Trainer Gordon Elliot celebrates his sixth winner out of seven races as Three Swallowsnick ridden by Jamie Codd wins The Coolmore N.H. Sires European Breeders Fund Mares Flat Race at Navan Racecourse.
Jamie Spencer – Flat Jockey of the Week
The best flat jockey of the week is Jamie Spencer. The Englishman had a brilliant week over the last seven days winning top jockey of the week and managed to grab a total of 9 winners from 21 rides across Great Britain and Ireland gaining a 42.86 percent strike rate for his runners of the week.With this out of his 21 rides last week 11 of them went on to place, this is an outstanding record and equals out at a strike rate of 52.38 percent of his runs were in the top one, two or three depending on the runners.Jamie Spencer is a jockey bang in form and just pipped current top jockey Oisin Murphy to the prize this week winning by 1 ride. He is one to keep an eye out for over the coming weeks with entries in big races.Jamie Spencer, jockey at Sandown Park Racecourse, Esher. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Saturday September 2, 2017. See PA story RACING Sandown. Photo credit should read: John Walton/PA Wire
Sean Bowen – Jumps Jockey of the Week
The best jumps jockey of the week is Sean Bowen. The Englishman had a brilliant week over the last seven days winning top jockey of the week and managed to grab a total of 6 winners from 13 rides across Great Britain and Ireland gaining a 30.77 percent strike rate for his runners of the week.With this out of his 13 rides last week 6 of them went on to place, this is an outstanding record and equals out at a strike rate of 46.15 percent of his runs were in the top one, two or three depending on the runners.Sean Bowen is a jockey bang in form and just pipped Brian Hughes to the prize this week winning on more ride. He is one to keep an eye out for over the coming weeks with entries in big races.