Betting Shop Manager of the Year regional champions revealed

The eight regional champions who will contest the final of the Racing Post/SIS Betting Shop Manager of the Year this month were announced on Friday.

Selected from a shortlist of 23 candidates, the eight will compete for the prestigious title at an awards lunch at the Jumeirah Carlton Tower hotel in London on Monday, November 19.

As well as meeting the managers at Doncaster last weekend, the judges were able to watch each contender being interviewed by Graham Orange and reread the report of a mystery shopper visit to each shop.

Each regional champion, accompanied by a key member of their staff, will meet the judges the day before the final for a question-and-answer session.

The winner receives a VIP trip to one of Singapore’s major race meetings next year, courtesy of the Singapore Turf Club, and will also be invited to several key racing and betting occasions during their year as champion.

Regional champions

Greater London Amran Ul-Haque, Coral, Canary Wharf

South-east David Monk, Betfred, Ipswich

South-west Ben Shaldon, William Hill, Exeter

Midlands & Wales Ainsley Bowstead, Paddy Power Loughborough

North-west Kevin Gray, Betsid, Chorley

North-east Sascha Drape, Coral, Jesmond

Scotland Michael Strain, Ladbrokes, Glasgow

Ireland Lorraine Archibald, Ladbrokes, Newtownards

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