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The NTF Council and Regional Representatives 2025/2026

  • The governing body of the National Trainers Federation (NTF)is led by a three-member Presidential Triumvirate and a Council with representatives from each of the 6 NTF Regions, each of whom are supported by a Deputy.

  • Each of the six geographical regions provide a Regional Representative and a Deputy who are elected to serve for a period of three years.

  • Any retiring member may stand for re-election.

  • Trainers can be co-opted onto the Council to provide additional support and insight.

  • The main function of the Council is to represent and protect members interests in all matters which affect the business of training racehorses, and in all negotiations with other bodies in the racing industry.

  
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TRIUMVIRATE  
President 2024/2026
Nicholas Alexander

  
President 2026/2027
Hugo Palmer

  
President 2027/2028
Rebecca Menzies

SCOTLAND AND THE NORTH REGION
Regional Representative
Jim Moffatt

  
Deputy
Rebecca Menzies

MIDLANDS AND CENTRAL NORTH
Regional Representative
Henry Daly

  
Deputy
Matthew Sheppard

EAST REGION
Regional Representative
Roger Varian

  
Deputy
Harry Eustace

CENTRAL SOUTH REGION
Regional Representative
Eve Johnson Houghton


  
Deputy
Trelawney Hill

SOUTH WEST AND WALES REGION
Regional Representative
Emma Lavelle

  
Deputy
Jamie Snowden

SOUTH EAST REGION
Regional Representative
Toby Lawes


  
Deputy
Vacant

CO-OPTED REPS
John Gosden


  
Seamus Mullins


 
Ralph Beckett

PAST PRESIDENTS  
1989-2001 - Peter Cundell
2002 - Toby Balding
2003 - Mark Johnston
2004 - John Gosden
2005 - William Haggas
2006 - Philip Hobbs
  
2007 - Tom Tate
2008 - Chris Wall
2009 - John Hills
2010 - Henry Daly
2011 - Stuart Williams
2012 - William Haggas
  
2013-2014 - Philip Hobbs
2014-2015 - Jim Boyle
2016-2018 - Seamus Mullins
2018-2020 - Ann Duffield
2020-2022 - Emma Lavelle
2022-2024 - Ralph Beckett


NTF COMMITTEE MEMBERS  
EQUINE WELFARE PANEL


Members - Charlie Johnston, Ed Walker, Hughie Morrison, Ilka Gansera Leveque, James Tate, James Moffatt, Neil Mechie Rebecca Menzies, Richard Phillips, Seamus Mullins, Clive Hamblin
FLAT RACING COMMITTEE


Members - Ralph Beckett, Steve Brown, Harry Eustace, Rod Millman, Clare Loughnane, Ed Walker, Archie Watson, Lydia Hislop (Ind.), Lee Mottershead (Ind.)
JUMP RACING COMMITTEE


Members- Emma Lavelle, Nick Alexander, Henry Daly, Briony Ewart, Di Grissell, Donald McCain, Matt Sheppard, Jamie Snowden,Lydia Hislop (Ind.), Lee Mottershead (Ind.)
 


LATEST MEETING MINUTES
Read the latest Regional and Committee meeting minutes.



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