Lauren Sanders

Coach level held

Level 1

Region

Barnsley, South Yorkshire

Brief overview of racing experience.

Graduated NRC 2011, not previous riding experience. 2011-13 Lambourn various trainers; 2013-15 Middleham Ben Haslam; 2016-current Peter Winks as work rider and amateur; 2021 – current John Norton as assistant trainer

Key or favourite moment in racing.

Riding 3^rd Freewheeling Doncaster. Second best result but my sister lead me up (me 32 and she 16)

Why do you love coaching?

I’ve not always had someone to help me so I’d like to be there, to be that person I needed for others.

One piece of advise you would give somebody coming through the ranks.

Take a breath, stop overthinking and don’t be afraid to start over and try again.

One piece of information others don’t know about you.

Before racing I played football, I retired to learn how to ride. I put my boots back on 27 and still playing