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I thought we’d brighten up December with a wee competition – along with a great prize from our friends at http://www.martenjulian.com
It’ll run over the next three weekends and will be a tipping competition with a twist. Keep an eye out on the Competitions section of the site on Thursday evening for rules and details of how to enter and I’ll put a prompt in this section as a reminder.
Perfect Christmas reading …
The Winter Guide is the ideal reading companion for the long dark evenings over the Christmas and New Year holiday. It is packed with absorbing features including:
Marten’s Mid-Season Review (observations on the season to date); Marten’s Cheltenham Ante-Post Preview (a few ante-post suggestions for the Cheltenham Festival); Marten’s Premier List Update (updated news and thoughts on the horses that Marten featured in the Premier List section of the Dark Horses Jumps Guide); Marten’s Holiday Preview (an assessment of the top races, including the King George VI Chase, over Christmas and into the New Year); Marten’s Eyecatchers (horses that have caught Marten’s eye for the second half of the season – recent winners at 14/1, 8/1, 7/1, 5/1, 9/2 etc); Jodie’s Point-to-Point Review (Jodie passes on her thoughts on how her point-to-pointers from the Dark Horses Jumps Guide have performed) and others to be decided.
Also includes an interview with a top jockey about his prospects.The competition will run for three weeks and your points total for each of the weeks will be added together. The winner will be the person with most points. In the event of a tie those with highest points in week three will win, if still tied week 2 highest points and so on.
For week one you simply pick one selection plus a reserve from each group. You get 5 points if your horse wins its mini race, four for second and so on. Simple as that. Your max score is 20, min 5.
Finishing positions will be the order the horses are presented in the Racing Post results page. So you can still score even if your horse falls or is pulled up.
Let me know if any queries.
Here you go – make your choices and post them on this thread.
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Week One – Christmas Lunch Menu
Mini Races (one selection and reserve from each)
Race 1 – The Appetiser
Coneygree
Present Man
Royal Vacation
Cogry
Missed ApproachRace 2 – The Main Course
Whisper
A Genie In Abottle
American
Total Recall
SinglefarmpaymentRace 3 – The Dessert
Carole’s Destrier
Braqueur D’Or
Pleasant Company
Label Des Obeaux
Pilgrim’s BayRace 4 – The Cheese Board
Potters Legend
Southfield Royale
BigBadJohn
Double Ross
Regal EncoreLooks like I am going to be the first to order then!!
Appetiser
PRESENT MAN ( Missed Approach)
Main Course
WHISPER (American)
Dessert
LABEL DES OBEAUX (Caroles Destrier)
Cheese Board
POTTERS LEGEND (BigBadJohn)Good Luck Everyone and BON APPETIT
Hmm, a really interesting competition this one.
Race 1: Coneygree (Cogry)
Race 2: American (Whisper)
Race 3: Pilgrims Bay (Carole’s Destrier)
Race 4: Double Ross (Regal Encore)Tingle Creek next week yeah?
1. Present Man (Cogry)
2. Whisper (American)
3. Label des Obeaux (Carole’s Destrier)
4. Bigbadjohn (Potters Legend)Hoping Vyta du Roc be the Christmas cracker
The Appetiser:
Missed Approach (Cogry)The Main Course:
American (Whisper)The Dessert:
Pleasant Company (Label des Obeaux)The Cheese Board:
Double Ross (Regal Encore)The Appetiser
Coneygree
(Present Man)The Main Course
American
(Whisper)The Dessert
Braqueur D’Or
(Label Des Obeaux)The Cheese Board
Southfield Royale
(Regal Encore)Things turn out best for those who make the best of how things turn out...I like the look of this format, cheers
The Appetiser – COGRY (Present Man)
The Main Course – AMERICAN (Whisper)
The Dessert – PLEASANT COMPANY (Braqueur D’Or)
The Cheese Board – DOUBLE ROSS (Potters Legend)
Race 1 – The Appetiser
Cogry (Coneygree)Race 2 – The Main Course
Singlefarmpayment (American)Race 3 – The Dessert
Braqueur D’Or (Pleasant Company)Race 4 – The Cheese Board
Potters Legend (Southfield Royale)Present Man (Cogry)
Singlefarmpayment (American)
Label des obeaux (Pilgrims Bay)
Potters Legend (Southfield Royale)1- Royal Vacation res Cogry
2- Total Recall res American
3- Pleasant Company res Pilgrims Bay
4- Double Ross res Potters LegendCheers Boss
Missed Approach (Cogry)
Whisper (Total Recall)
Pleasant Company (Pilgrims Bay)
Double Ross (Potters Legend)Gaelic Warrior Gold Cup Winner 2026
Race 1 Cogry (Present Man)
Race 2 Total Recall (American)
Race 3 Pleasant Company (Carole’s Destrier)
Race 4 Double Ross (Southfield Royale)Great idea for a comp
Present Man (Res Cogry)
American (Res Singlefarmpayment)
Label Des Obeaux (Res Braquer D’or)
Southfield Royale (Res Double Ross)Cogry (royal Vacation)
American (Whisper)
Plesant Company (Carols Destrier)
Potters Legend (Regal Encore)Like this idea.
Appetiser – Coneygree (Present Man)
Main Course – Singlefarmpayment (American)
Dessert – Label Des Obeaux (Pleasant Company)
Cheese board – Southfield Royals (Bigbadjohn)
APPETISER PRESENT MAN RESERVE CORGY
MAIN COURSE A GENIE IN A BOTTLE RESERVE AMERICAN
DESSERT LABEL DES OBEAUX RESERVE BRAQUEUR D’OR
CHEESE BOARD DOUBLE ROSS RESERVE POTTERS LEGEND
You've got to accentuate the positive.
Eliminate the negative.
Latch on to the affirmative.
Don't mess with mister in between.
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