Meet the beautician who's also one of the most in-form trainers in Britain
Sheila Lewis speaks to Jonathan Harding about her remarkable season
"It's nice to see how other people live," says Sheila Lewis, aware her juggling act of several professions sets her apart from the crowd.
The trainer has a small team of eight horses but has punched above her weight this season with nine winners, one more than she achieved in the previous six campaigns combined. There are only two names above her in the trainers' championship who can boast a better strike-rate – Paul Nicholls and Sam Thomas.
Lewis's success is made more remarkable by the fact she also operates a successful beauty salon half a mile down the road from her Brecon yard, situated against the stunning backdrop of the Black Mountains.
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Published on 29 December 2020inInterviews
Last updated 13:33, 29 December 2020
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