Breeders Cup Comp – Sponsored by Dark Horses Jumps Guide

[Nathan Hughes]

Everyone welcome to enter.

Prize? I’ve told Cormack to find us one….

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And here is the prize – winner and runner up will both receive a copy of Marten Julian’s excellent Dark Horses Jumps Guide 2012/13

Rules

Pick one horse per race
Pick one Nap per day (double points on win only)
Winner will be the person with highest overall score. If tied then most winning horses picked, if still tied higest Saturday score.

Scoring

Each race points will be awarded to horses finishing in 1st, 2nd and 3rd.
Results will be taken from English SP via the sporting life website.
The points will be scored as the same as on bob’s 4pp as below. Cheers Bob.

POINTS SCORING (SP’s)

1/2 or shorter – 1st: 2 pts – 2nd: 1 pt – 3rd: 1 pt

8/15 to 10/11 – 1st: 4 pts – 2nd: 2 pts – 3rd: 1 pt

Evens to 2/1 – 1st: 8 pts – 2nd: 4 pts – 3rd: 3 pts

9/4 to 4/1 – 1st: 14 pts – 2nd: 6 pts – 3rd: 4 pts

9/2 to 15/2 – 1st: 17 pts – 2nd: 8 pts – 3rd: 6 pts

8/1 to 11/1- 1st: 22 pts – 2nd: 10 pts – 3rd: 8 pts

12/1 to 20/1- 1st: 27 pts – 2nd: 14 pts – 3rd: 10 pts

21/1 to 25/1 – 1st: 32 pts – 2nd: 16 pts – 3rd: 12 pts

26/1 to 32/1 – 1st: 40 pts – 2nd: 18 pts – 3rd: 14 pts

33/1 & above – 1st: 50 pts – 2nd: 20 pts – 3rd: 16 pts

**IN THE EVENT OF A DEAD HEAT FULL POINTS WILL AWARDED TO BOTH (OR MORE) HORSES**

I will make separate threads for selections.

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[The Young Fella]

You’re the man, Nathan. Sounds like fun!

[Nathan Hughes]

Breeders Cup Leaderboard

Race 1 –

Pat123 takes a short early lead, nobody nails the 20/1 winner.

1st Hightail 20/1(unpicked)

2nd Merit Man 4/7(2pts)

3rd Sweet Shirey Mae 9/2(6pts)

6 – Pat123
2 – del_boy
2 – Miss Woodford
2 – jbale
2 – andrew03
2 – Pants
2 – Triptych
2 – Stivi
2 – Goodfellow
0 – bob rolf
0 – Aaronizneez
0 – Nathan Hughes
0 – BeauRanger
0 – Goldie
0 – HotFuss
0 – CharlesOnly
0 – Kburza
0 – The Young Fella
0 – bampi
0 – Grimes

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[Nathan Hughes]

Race 2 – Kburza bolts into early lead, Aaronizneez winner of 2 Breeders Cup competitions in the past follows in 2nd.

1st Calidoscopio 14/1 (27pts)(Kburza)

2nd Grassy 16/1 (14pts)(Aaronizneez)

3rd Atigan 3/1 (4pts) (andrew03, TheYoungFella)

Overall

27 – Kburza
14 – Aaronizneez
6 – andrew03
6 – Pat123
4 – The Young Fella
2 – del_boy
2 – Miss Woodford
2 – jbale
2 – Pants
2 – Triptych
2 – Stivi
2 – Goodfellow
0 – bob rolf
0 – Nathan Hughes
0 – BeauRanger
0 – Goldie
0 – HotFuss
0 – CharlesOnly
0 – bampi
0 – Grimes

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[Nathan Hughes]

Race 3 –

Bingo for Bob and Beau.

1st Flotilla 8/1(22pts)(BobRolf,BeauRanger)

2nd Wtsdachances 6/1(8pts) (HotFuss)

3rd Summer of Fun (unpicked)

Overall Table

27 – Kburza
22 – bob rolf
22 – BeauRanger
14 – Aaronizneez
8 – HotFuss
6 – andrew03
6 – Pat123
4 – The Young Fella
2 – del_boy
2 – Miss Woodford
2 – jbale
2 – Pants
2 – Triptych
2 – Stivi
2 – Goodfellow
0 – Nathan Hughes
0 – Goldie
0 – CharlesOnly
0 – bampi
0 – Grimes

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[Nathan Hughes]

Race 4 – Grimes joins the party with the nights first NAP!!!

1st – Beholder 9/2(17pts)(Grimes*NAP34pts)(Kburza, CharlesOnly)

2nd – ExecutivePrivilege 13/8 (4pts)(10 of us)

3rd – Dreaming of Julia 5/1 (6pts) (Aaron, Pat, bampi)

Overall Table

44 – Kburza
34 – Grimes
26 – BeauRanger
22 – bob rolf
20 – Aaronizneez
17 – CharlesOnly
12 – Pat123
12 – HotFuss
8 – The Young Fella
6 – bampi
6 – andrew03
6 – del_boy
6 – Miss Woodford
6 – jbale
6 – Pants
6 – Goodfellow
4 – Nathan Hughes
4 – Goldie
2 – Triptych
2 – Stivi

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[Nathan Hughes]

Race 5 –

Kburza is on fire and with 3 winners out of 5.

1st Zagora 9/1(22pts)(Kburza)

2nd Marketing Mix 8/1(10pts)(bob,jbale,aaron,Beau)

3rd The Fugue 11/8(3pts)(6 naps wiped out + Grimes)

Overall Table

66 – Kburza
37 – Grimes
36 – BeauRanger
32 – bob rolf
30 – Aaronizneez
20 – CharlesOnly
16 – jbale
12 – Pat123
12 – HotFuss
11 – The Young Fella
9 – del_boy
9 – Pants
7 – Nathan Hughes
7 – Goldie
6 – bampi
6 – andrew03
6 – Miss Woodford
6 – Goodfellow
2 – Triptych
2 – Stilvi

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[Nathan Hughes]

Race 6 –

Miss Woodford our classic ladie Naps Ladies Classic winner.

1st Royal Delta 9/4(14pts)(Miss Woodford*NAP28pts)(5 others)

2nd My Miss Aurelia 6/1 (8pts)(del,Trip,Pat,Pants,Stil,TYF,Goodfellow)

3rd Include Me Out 4/1(unpicked)

End of day 1 table

66 – Kburza
37 – Grimes
36 – BeauRanger
34 – CharlesOnly
34 – Miss Woodford
32 – bob rolf
30 – Aaronizneez
21 – Nathan Hughes
21 – Goldie
20 – bampi
20 – andrew03
20 – Pat123
19 – The Young Fella
17 – Pants
16 – jbale
14 – Goodfellow
12 – HotFuss
10 – Triptych
10 – Stilvi
9 – del_boy

Plenty of races and points to change everything on day 2.

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[Nathan Hughes]

Day 2

Race 1 –

The Young Fella’s 5 mins study lucky pin pays off.

1st George Vancouver 6/1(17pts)(TYF,Nath)

2nd Noble Tune 6/1(8pts)(del,Miss W, Bob,Scratville, Aaron

3rd Balance The Books 10/1(8pts)(Goldie)

Overall table

66 – Kburza
42 – Miss Woodford
40 – bob rolf
38 – Aaronizneez
38 – Nathan Hughes
37 – Grimes
36 – The Young Fella
36 – BeauRanger
34 – CharlesOnly
29 – Goldie
20 – bampi
20 – andrew03
20 – Pat123
17 – Pants
17 – del_boy
16 – jbale
14 – Goodfellow
12 – HotFuss
10 – Triptych
10 – Stilvi
8 – Scratville
0 – Jasonm1888

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[Nathan Hughes]

Race 2 –

Groupie Doll justifies short price, Kburza maintains 24pt.

1st – Groupie Doll 4/6 (4pts)(x8)

2nd – Dust+Diamonds 5/1 (8pts)(Kburza,jbale,andrew03,jason)

3rd – Switch 14/1 (10pts)(Bob,Pat)

Overall table

74 – Kburza
50 – bob rolf
46 – Miss Woodford
42 – Aaronizneez
38 – Nathan Hughes
37 – Grimes
36 – The Young Fella
36 – BeauRanger
34 – CharlesOnly
33 – Goldie
30 – Pat123
28 – andrew03
24 – jbale
21 – del_boy
20 – bampi
18 – Goodfellow
17 – Pants
16 – HotFuss
14 – Triptych
12 – Scratville
10 – Stilvi
8 – Jasonm1888

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[Nathan Hughes]

Race3 –

Goldie strikes Gold!!

1st – Tapizar 20/1 (27pts)(Goldie)

2nd – Rail Trip 10/1 (10pts)(Bob)

3rd – Delegation 16/1 (10pts)(Jason, Beau)

Overall table

74 – Kburza
60 – bob rolf
60 – Goldie
46 – Miss Woodford
46 – BeauRanger
42 – Aaronizneez
38 – Nathan Hughes
37 – Grimes
36 – The Young Fella
34 – CharlesOnly
30 – Pat123
28 – andrew03
24 – jbale
21 – del_boy
20 – bampi
18 – Jasonm1888
18 – Goodfellow
17 – Pants
16 – HotFuss
14 – Triptych
12 – Scratville
10 – Stilvi

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[Nathan Hughes]

Race 4 –

Kburza kicks for home, can any of the rest keep pace.

1st – Mizdirection 7/1(17pts)(34ptsKburza*Nap + jbale,bob,aaron,Beau)

2nd – Unbridles Note 9/2 (8pts)(Pat)

3rd – Reneesgotzip 12/1 (10pts)(Goodfellow)

Table

108 – Kburza
77 – bob rolf
63 – BeauRanger
60 – Goldie
59 – Aaronizneez
46 – Miss Woodford
41 – jbale
38 – Pat123
38 – Nathan Hughes
37 – Grimes
36 – The Young Fella
34 – CharlesOnly
28 – andrew03
28 – Goodfellow
21 – del_boy
20 – bampi
18 – Jasonm1888
17 – Pants
16 – HotFuss
14 – Triptych
12 – Scratville
10 – Stilvi

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[Nathan Hughes]

Race 5 –

Shanghai Bobby proves popular.

1st Shanghai Bobby 7/4(8pts)(del,Miss W,jbale,Hot F,Goldie,Beau,Goodfellow)

2nd He’s Had Enough 33/1(unpicked)

3rd Capo Bastone 14/1 (10pts)(andrew03)

Leaderboard

108 – Kburza
77 – bob rolf
71 – BeauRanger
68 – Goldie
59 – Aaronizneez
54 – Miss Woodford
49 – jbale
38 – Pat123
38 – andrew03
38 – Nathan Hughes
37 – Grimes
36 – The Young Fella
36 – Goodfellow
34 – CharlesOnly
29 – del_boy
24 – HotFuss
20 – bampi
18 – Jasonm1888
17 – Pants
14 – Triptych
12 – Scratville
10 – Stilvi

4 races to go.

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[Nathan Hughes]

Race 6 –

Goldie breaks from the pack and closes to within 8 points.

1st Little Mike 25/1 (32pts)(Goldie)

2nd Point of Entry 4/1 (6pts)(Miss W,jbale,Scrat,Jason)

3rd St Nicholas Abbey 5/2 (4pts)(6 of us)

Table

108 – Kburza
100 – Goldie
77 – bob rolf
71 – BeauRanger
60 – Miss Woodford
59 – Aaronizneez
55 – jbale
41 – Pat123
41 – andrew03
41 – Nathan Hughes
40 – The Young Fella
37 – Grimes
36 – Goodfellow
34 – CharlesOnly
33 – del_boy
24 – HotFuss
24 – Jasonm1888
20 – bampi
18 – Scratville
17 – Pants
14 – Triptych
14 – Stilvi

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[Nathan Hughes]

Race 7 –

Goodfellow finds the big priced winner.

1st Trinniberg 20/1 (27pts)(Goodfellow)

2nd The Lumber Guy 5/1 (8pts)(Kburza,Stilvi)

3rd Smiling Tiger 20/1 (unpicked)

Table

116 – Kburza
100 – Goldie
77 – bob rolf
71 – BeauRanger
63 – Goodfellow
60 – Miss Woodford
59 – Aaronizneez
55 – jbale
41 – Pat123
41 – andrew03
41 – Nathan Hughes
40 – The Young Fella
37 – Grimes
34 – CharlesOnly
33 – del_boy
24 – HotFuss
24 – Jasonm1888
22 – Stilvi
20 – bampi
18 – Scratville
17 – Pants
14 – Triptych

Final updates tomorrow(hopefully morning)

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[Nathan Hughes]

Race 8 –

Wise picks by Miss Woodford and Scratville

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1st – Wise Dan 9/4(14pts)(Miss Woodford, Scratville)

2nd – Animal Kindom 14/1(unpicked)

3rd – Obviously 11/1(8pts)(Kburza,Bob)

Table update

124 – Kburza
100 – Goldie
85 – bob rolf
74 – Miss Woodford
71 – BeauRanger
63 – Goodfellow
59 – Aaronizneez
55 – jbale
41 – Pat123
41 – andrew03
41 – Nathan Hughes
40 – The Young Fella
37 – Grimes
34 – CharlesOnly
33 – del_boy
32 – Scratville
24 – HotFuss
24 – Jasonm1888
22 – Stilvi
20 – bampi
17 – Pants
14 – Triptych

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[Nathan Hughes]

Race 9 –

Monster nap by BeauRanger but is it enough?

1st Fort Larned 9/1(22pts)(Beau*Nap44pts)(andrew03)

2nd Mucho Macho Man 6/1(8pts)(Pat,goodfellow,Goldie)

3rd Flat Out 8/1(8pts)(Trip,Aaron)

The Final Leaderboard

124 – Kburza
115 – BeauRanger
108 – Goldie
85 – bob rolf
74 – Miss Woodford
71 – Goodfellow
67 – Aaronizneez
63 – andrew03
55 – jbale
49 – Pat123
41 – Nathan Hughes
40 – The Young Fella
37 – Grimes
34 – CharlesOnly
33 – del_boy
32 – Scratville
24 – HotFuss
24 – Jasonm1888
22 – Stilvi
22 – Triptych
20 – bampi
17 – Pants

Very well done to Kburza who took the lead very early and some great picks included both Naps winning stayed clear. BeauRanger’s late flourish finished 2nd and also wins a copy of the Dark Horses Jumps Guide. Thanks to everyone for taking part, it’s been fun. Major thanks to Cormack for his help in organising the comp and sorting out another great prize for us here on TRF.

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