While it has been a formality that Gwenda Markwell would claim her 14^th straight Kembla trainers premiership for some months, both the jockey and apprentice title leaders hold substantial advantages.

Mitchell Bell’s haul of 106 points heading into Saturday’s final meeting has him eight points clear of Jeff Penza (98) and a further point ahead of Chad Lever (97) in the leading jockey race.

A stellar final day from either Penza or Lever is the only thing that will stop Bell. Last year’s title race went down to the final event when Peter Wells pipped Penza by a single point.

Meanwhile, Kembla young gun Brock Ryan holds a similarly cushy bugger in the apprentices’ title.

Ryan is on 44 points and leads Deanne Panya (33) and James Inner Jnr (32), who is currently suspended. 

His boss, Markwell, has 25 winners for the season going into the final meeting which leaves her 19 clear of her nearest rival. 

She is two wins short of her tally last season and 12 behind her career-best haul achieved more than a decade ago.

Kembla’s leading lady also has a 49 points buffer on Peter and Paul Snowden in the overall trainers standings.

Markwell’s horse Brustar has also already locked up the Horse Of The Year crown.

Weights for the meeting were released on Tuesday and acceptances will be announced on Thursday.

KEMBLA GRANGE PREMIERSHIP STANDINGS

Local trainers only

Gwenda Markwell – 25 wins ($306,250)

Kerry Parker – 6 wins ($73,500)

Geoff Hall – 3 wins ($36,750)

All trainers

Gwenda Markwell – 151 points

Peter & Paul Snowden – 102 points

John O'Shea – 93 points

Jockeys

Mitchell Bell – 106 points

Jeff Penza – 98 points

Chad Lever – 97 points

Apprentices

Brock Ryan – 44 points

Deanne Panya – 33 points

James Innes Jnr – 31 points

Horse Of The Year

Brustar (Gwenda Markwell) – 32 points

Echo Prince (Gai Waterhouse) – 24 points

Orcym Sam (Gwenda Markwell) – 23 points

Falco (Matthew Dale) – 21 points

Junoesque (Paul Murray) – 21 points

Louie Sea Kay (Gwenda Markwell) – 21 points

Midnight Ride (Gwenda Markwell) – 21 points

Run Louie Run (Peter Robl) – 21 points

Rightoncue (Clarry Conners) – 21 points