Erica Samuels has secured the inaugural Greyhound Weekly Graded Trainer championship at Yarmouth today.
Samuels had 277 winners from 1724 runners with a win rate of 16.1 percent, earning her a 44 point bonus. A final points tally of 321 points was enough to see off the challenge of Irene Barnard, who finished runner-up with 261 points, amassing 223 wins over the year.
Back in third, Gary Beadle finished with 152 winners and a bonus of 129 for a total of 181 points.
Among Samuels’ standout performers this year were Kereight Sarah (14 wins), Colosseum (9 wins), and Vince The Prince (10 wins).
A treble at Wednesday’s meeting ended the year nicely for Whitton with wins for Sweet News, Faith Matters, and Bit View Sal.
Andrew Wilson secured the inaugural Crayford Greyhound Weekly Win Rate championship with a success rate of 21.3 percent. Kevin Cobbold took second on 20.3 with Craig Morris earning third place with a strike rate of 20.0.
Greyhound Weekly Graded Trainer Standings – 2023 Final Standings
| Position | Trainer | Runners | Winners | Win Rate | Bonus | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E G Samuels | 1724 | 277 | 16.1 | 44 | 321 |
| 2 | I J Barnard | 1323 | 223 | 16.9 | 38 | 261 |
| 3 | G J Beadle | 800 | 152 | 19.0 | 29 | 181 |
| 4 | C R Morris | 670 | 134 | 20.0 | 27 | 161 |
| 5 | K J Cobbold | 616 | 125 | 20.3 | 25 | 150 |
| 6 | V K Thom | 815 | 117 | 14.4 | 17 | 134 |
| 7 | P D Burr | 537 | 105 | 19.6 | 21 | 126 |
| 8 | A C Wilson | 389 | 83 | 21.3 | 18 | 101 |
| 9 | J G Mullins | 385 | 73 | 19.0 | 14 | 87 |
| 10 | P I Cross | 548 | 75 | 13.7 | 10 | 85 |
| 11 | L Brown | 582 | 69 | 11.9 | 8 | 77 |
| 12 | D F Carter | 284 | 43 | 15.1 | 7 | 50 |
| 13 | J Bloomfield | 231 | 39 | 16.9 | 7 | 46 |
| 14 | J E Craske | 206 | 35 | 17.0 | 6 | 41 |
| 15 | M Brighton | 156 | 28 | 17.9 | 5 | 33 |
| 16 | S Clayton | 28 | 16 | 57.1 | 9 | 25 |
| 17 | T M Goodyear | 91 | 19 | 20.9 | 4 | 23 |
| 18 | D J Prentice | 102 | 19 | 18.6 | 4 | 23 |
| 19 | M Newberry | 87 | 17 | 19.5 | 3 | 20 |
| 20 | L A Sawyer | 35 | 14 | 40.0 | 6 | 20 |
| 21 | C G Finch | 84 | 15 | 17.9 | 3 | 18 |
| 22 | G S Hamilton | 98 | 12 | 12.2 | 1 | 13 |
| 23 | S J Ballard | 64 | 10 | 15.6 | 2 | 12 |
| 24 | S Manthorpe | 35 | 9 | 25.7 | 2 | 11 |
| 25 | G Page | 47 | 9 | 19.1 | 2 | 11 |
| 26 | M Shields | 63 | 9 | 14.3 | 1 | 10 |
| 27 | M R French | 88 | 8 | 9.1 | 1 | 9 |
| 28 | C L S Snare | 57 | 7 | 12.3 | 1 | 8 |
| 29 | P V Whitwood | 15 | 5 | 33.3 | 2 | 7 |
| 30 | K Dawson | 20 | 4 | 20.0 | 1 | 5 |
| 31 | R K Corner | 16 | 3 | 18.8 | 1 | 4 |
| 32 | R Peckham | 10 | 1 | 10.0 | 0 | 1 |
Greyhound Weekly Graded Trainer Standings – Win Rate – 2023 Final Standings
| Position | Trainer | Runners | Winners | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A C Wilson | 389 | 83.0 | 21.3 |
| 2 | K J Cobbold | 616 | 125.0 | 20.3 |
| 3 | C R Morris | 670 | 134.0 | 20.0 |
| 4 | P D Burr | 537 | 105.0 | 19.6 |
| 5 | G J Beadle | 800 | 152.0 | 19.0 |
| 6 | J G Mullins | 385 | 73.0 | 19.0 |
| 7 | D J Prentice | 102 | 19.0 | 18.6 |
| 8 | M Brighton | 156 | 28.0 | 17.9 |
| 9 | J E Craske | 206 | 35.0 | 17.0 |
| 10 | J Bloomfield | 231 | 39.0 | 16.9 |
| 11 | I J Barnard | 1323 | 223.0 | 16.9 |
| 12 | E G Samuels | 1724 | 277.0 | 16.1 |
| 13 | D F Carter | 284 | 43.0 | 15.1 |
| 14 | V K Thom | 815 | 117.0 | 14.4 |
| 15 | P I Cross | 548 | 75.0 | 13.7 |
| 16 | L Brown | 582 | 69.0 | 11.9 |
| 17 | S Clayton | 28 | 16.0 | 0.0 |
| 18 | L A Sawyer | 35 | 14.0 | 0.0 |
| 19 | P V Whitwood | 15 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| 20 | S Manthorpe | 35 | 9.0 | 0.0 |
| 21 | T M Goodyear | 91 | 19.0 | 0.0 |
| 22 | K Dawson | 20 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| 23 | M Newberry | 87 | 17.0 | 0.0 |
| 24 | G Page | 47 | 9.0 | 0.0 |
| 25 | R K Corner | 16 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| 26 | C G Finch | 84 | 15.0 | 0.0 |
| 27 | S J Ballard | 64 | 10.0 | 0.0 |
| 28 | M Shields | 63 | 9.0 | 0.0 |
| 29 | C L S Snare | 57 | 7.0 | 0.0 |
| 30 | G S Hamilton | 98 | 12.0 | 0.0 |
| 31 | R Peckham | 10 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 32 | M J Rice | 10 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 33 | M R French | 88 | 8.0 | 0.0 |