The Jockey Club South West Frequent Runner Scheme is aimed at rewarding trainer who run horses regularly at Jockey Club Racecourses in the South West Region – Cheltenham, Exeter, Warwick, and Wincanton.
There are two frequent runner categories, Trainers with 40 or more horses and Trainers with 40 or fewer horses in training.
The Championships for the 2025/26 season will start at Warwick on the 23rd September, and will conclude at the last Warwick fixture in June 2026.
All qualifying races are allocated a star rating (* to *****) with trainers awarded full points (star rating) for their first runner and half points for additional runners in the same race. These are based on the average numbers of runners a race has attracted over the previous two or three years as follows:
1 star - 18 plus runners
2 stars - 15-17
3 stars - 12-14
4 stars – 8-11
5 stars – less than 8
The star ratings for each qualifying race are marked with the race conditions.
Frequent Runner Prizes At The Festival 2025
After the mid-February meetings, the top two trainers in each category will each win a table for 10 in Owners and Trainers on one day at The Festival.
Any points awarded after this date will count towards the final scoring at the end of the JCR South West Jumps season.
End Of Season Prizes
The prizes on offer at the end of the season will be confirmed in due course.
Less than 40 horses
| Trainer | Stars |
| J Scott | 126.5 |
| Mrs J Williams | 106 |
| S Hosie | 93.5 |
| J W Mullins | 86.5 |
| R Walford | 79 |
| M Keighley | 77 |
| H D Daly | 67 |
| Chester Williams | 60 |
| H Fry | 53 |
| J Tickle | 52.5 |
Updated on 18/02/26
More than 40 horses
| Trainer | Stars |
| D Skelton | 411.5 |
| J Tizzard | 283 |
| P F Nicholls | 253.5 |
| N J Henderson | 165.5 |
| F O'Brien | 163.5 |
| A J Honeyball | 157 |
| B Pauling | 154.5 |
| O Murphy | 151 |
| P Hobbs & J White | 149.5 |
| N & W Twiston-Davies | 149 |
Updated on 18/02/26