THERE have been 477 trainers saddle runners on the flat in Britain this year, but none boast a more impressive strike rate on those shores than Carrick-on-Suir-based trainer Kevin Coleman.

Admittedly, the 37-year-old has made a limited number of trips across the water, but it is a sign of his operation’s upwardly-mobile profile that he has struck with four of his six runners in Britain this year - a standout 67% hit rate.