Final 24 revealed for this year's Betting Shop Manager of the Year

The final 24 have been announced for this year’s Racing Post/SIS Betting Shop Manager of the Year competition.

The 48 managers who made it through to the latest stage were halved by a judging panel, which assessed a series of mystery shopper reports.

The leading three managers from the eight regions in Britain and Ireland remain and will now meet the judges during an informal lunch and day at Doncaster races on Friday, October 25.

The regional champions will be announced on Thursday, October 31 on SIS. The eight winners will be crowned alongside the overall Betting Shop Manager of the Year at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House hotel in London on Monday November 11.

The winner will be invited to several key racing and betting occasions during their year as champion.

THE FINAL 24

Anglia and south-east
Valerie Hammonds, Milton Keynes, Coral; Dean Munnings, Norwich, Jenningsbet; Ruth Penson, Southsea, Betfred

Greater London
Robert Kivanc, Bromley, Coral; Adina Nita, Holloway, Betfred; Paul Regan, Loughton, William Hill

South-west and Channel Islands
Jayne Everett, Plymouth, Betfred; Joe Ferguson, Bicester, Ladbrokes; Jason Hamblin, Reading, Coral

Midlands and Wales
Sandra Anzani, Bromgrove, Ladbrokes; Teresa Beman, Bilston, Coral; Sandra Gilmartin, Coventry, Paddy Power

North-west and Isle of Man
Carole Ogram, Birkenhead, Ladbrokes; Ian Platt, Leigh, Betfred; Sharon Towers, Blackpool, William Hill

North-east
Gemma Ashcroft, Ashington, Coral; Becky Drake, Barnsley, Ladbrokes; Eleanor Keen, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Paddy Power

Scotland
Colin Anderson, Prestwick, William Hill; Joyce Breen, Renfrew, Coral; Robert Donnelly, Motherwell, Paddy Power

Ireland
Martin Galvin, Tralee, Ladbrokes; Gemma Masterson, Mullingar, BoyleSports; Stephen McKenna, Portadown, Toals Bookmakers

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