Trainers To Follow For 2008: Part 5

It's another strike from the school of the blindingly obvious, dear reader, as today I rock up with number five on my list of trainers to follow for the 2008 flat turf season. And accept my apologies for the lack of surprise when I tell you who it is...

This man is a former policeman, who was treated with a lot of disdain when he first start training in this country, including by me. I have repaid my debt for my stupidity by opposing him for a few seasons before the - rather large, glaringly apparent - penny dropped.

Step forward if you will, Mr Saeed bin Suroor. Always worthy of note, Saeed is THE man when it comes to maiden colts.

In fact, backing his 2-5yo male horses in maiden races only (odds between evens and 14/1) would have done this for your betting account:

YEAR	WINS	RUNS	STRIKE%	LSP	LSP%
2003	3	5	60	6.88	137.6
2004	30	98	30.61	37.96	38.73
2005	28	107	26.17	22.16	20.71
2006	9	30	30	0.73	2.43
2007	19	61	31.15	22.09	36.21
	89	301	29.57	89.82	29.84

That's a pretty much 30% strike rate, and almost £1,800 profit for £20 wagers at SP. Betting with betfair you can make that more than two grand.

Just for backing the most obvious bloke in maiden races with his chaps, when they're not odds on (and not stupid prices, though I doubt he has too many at 16/1 or bigger).

So there we go: five down, one to come. The last is a little more 'under the radar' than Mr bin Suroor, but no less worthy of note.

ttfn

Matt