Cheltenham 2020 Competition Rules, Selections and Leaderboard

[Nathan Hughes]

Please read rules as you can miss out on extra points

The competition will run from 10th until 13th March

PRIZE

None as yet, Cormack usually comes up trumps failing that the pride of being TRF Cheltenham King or Queen 2020 will suffice

RULES

You select 1 horse in each race over the course of the meeting
In one race per day you can select 2 horses
You may chose 1 nap per day (please make clear)
NAP selections score double for WIN ONLY
You can pick a next best (NB) as a reserve for your Nap in case of being a non runner
If Nap is a N/R and your NB is a non runner the reserve of your Nap will become the Nap. (no reserve no nap)
Entries have to be in before first race of each day, if for whatever reason you are late post your entries still for later races which will be accepted but you will get hit with 20% point deduction for that day
Strictly no Edits after the off time of 1st race, all points on that day will be deducted
You may included as many reserves as you like but cannot add any after the time of the first race

SELECTIONS

I will post up the races nearer the time, selections to be made on this thread

SCORING

In all races of up to 4 runners – only the winner scores
In all races of 5, 6 or 7 runners – the first two score
In all races of 8 to 15 runners – the first three score
In all races of 16 to 21 runners – the first four score
In all races of 22 or more runners – the first five score

*please note these places are for both handicap and no handicap

POINTS SCORING (SP’s)

1/2 or shorter – 1st: 2 pts – 2nd: 1 pt – 3rd: 1 pt – 4th: 0 pts

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

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

9/4 to 4/1 – 1st: 14 pts – 2nd: 6 pts – 3rd: 4 pts – 4th: 3 pts – 5th: 1 pt

9/2 to 15/2 – 1st: 17 pts – 2nd: 8 pts – 3rd: 6 pts – 4th: 4 pts – 5th: 2 pts

8/1 to 11/1- 1st: 22 pts – 2nd: 10 pts – 3rd: 8 pts – 4th: 6 pts – 5th: 3 pts

12/1 to 20/1- 1st: 27 pts – 2nd: 14 pts – 3rd: 10 pts – 4th: 8 pts – 5th: 4 pts

21/1 to 25/1 – 1st: 32 pts – 2nd: 16 pts – 3rd: 12 pts – 4th: 10 pts – 5th: 5 pts

26/1 to 32/1 – 1st: 40 pts – 2nd: 18 pts – 3rd: 14 pts – 4th: 12 pts – 5th: 6 pts

33/1 & above – 1st: 50 pts – 2nd: 20 pts – 3rd: 16 pts – 4th: 14 pts – 5th: 7 pts

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

MISTAKES

I do have a little brain but
Please check your own scores, whilst every attempt is made to get scores 100% accurate mistakes do take place from time to time, please bring to my attention as soon as possible any differences between my scoring and your own. Thanks

WINNER

will be the person with the highest score of the 4 days combined will be the winner. In the event of a tie the winner will be the person between the tied competitors with the highest score for any individual day. If still tied highest winning NAP between those tied.

In the case of disputes my decision will be final

Gaelic Warrior Gold Cup Winner 2026

[Nathan Hughes]

Previous

2019
Winner – Hot Fuss
Runner up – Pat123
Third – Grundy

2018
Winner – Chestnut
Runner Up – 007canfordcliffs
Third – Hot Fuss

2017
Winner – Jasonm1888
Runner Up – Bob Rolf
Third – Rob North

2016
Winner – Dessie73
Runner Up – Hot Fuss
Third – Nathan Hughes

2015
Winner – Mr Han
Runner Up Ex Ruby Light
Third – kevcal

2014
Winner – Triptych
Runner Up – Freeradical
Third – Bampi

2013
Winner – BeauRanger
Runner up – Goldie
Third – Venjee

2012
Winner – del_boy
Runner Up – Marginal Value
Third – Manugirl

2011
Winner – The Young Fella
Runner Up – bampi
Third – non vintage

2010
Winner – Stilvi
Runner Up – Craig
Third – The Young Fella

2009
Winner – Treggy
Runner Up – Tony25
Third – Imperial Call

2008
Winner – Cormack15
Runner Up – Paulostermeyer
Third – Maxilon5

2007
Winner – thebairn
Runner Up – Grizzo
Third – Fanciedhorselayer

2006
Winner – Grundy
Runner Up – bampi
Third – Steveh

Gaelic Warrior Gold Cup Winner 2026

[Nathan Hughes]

I will be attending the Festival on the Thursday
so if possible if someone could help with the scoring/leaderboard for that day it would be a huge help
Thanks

Gaelic Warrior Gold Cup Winner 2026

[BigG]

Hi Nathan, I’m going on Friday but will be travelling down south on Thursday.
I wouldn’t be able to update them in real time, but I should be there by tea
time and could update then if you are making a day of it. That’s the best I
can do unfortunately, but it wouldn’t be a problem if that helps out a bit

[Nathan Hughes]

That would be great, thank you BigG…

Gaelic Warrior Gold Cup Winner 2026

[BigG]

No problem Nathan, I’ll try my best not to feck it up

[Nathan Hughes]

TUESDAY

13:30 Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1)
14:10 Racing Post Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices’ Chase (Grade 1)
14:50 Ultima Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
15:30 Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1)
16:10 Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle (Registered As The David Nicholson Mares’ Hurdle) (Grade 1)
16:50 Northern Trust Company Novices’ Handicap Chase (Listed Race)
17:30 National Hunt Challenge Cup Amateur Riders’ Novices’ Chase (Grade 2)

WEDNESDAY

13:30 Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1) (Registered As The Baring Bingham)
14:10 RSA Insurance Novices’ Chase (Grade 1)
14:50 Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3)
15:30 Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase (Grade 1)
16:10 Glenfarclas Chase (A Cross Country Chase)
16:50 Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (Registered As The Fred Winter) (Grade 3)
17:30 Weatherbys Champion Bumper (A Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race) (Grade 1)

THURSDAY

13:30 Marsh Novices’ Chase (Grade 1) (Registered As The Golden Miller)
14:10 Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3)
14:50 Ryanair Chase (Registered As The Festival Trophy) (Grade 1)
15:30 Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle (Grade 1)
16:10 Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable Plate Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
16:50 Daylesford Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Dawn Run)
17:30 Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Amateur Riders’ Handicap Chase

FRIDAY

13:30 JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1)
14:10 Randox Health County Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3)
14:50 Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1) (Registered As The Spa Novices’ Hurdle)
15:30 Magners Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1)
16:10 St. James’s Place Foxhunter Challenge Cup Open Hunters’ Chase
16:50 Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
17:30 Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

Gaelic Warrior Gold Cup Winner 2026

[TheKryptonFactor]

Tuesday:

1:30 – Chantry House NAP (Edwardstone)
2:10 – Notebook (Al Dancer)
2:50 – Discorama NB & The Conditional (Who Dares Wins)
3:30 – Cilaos Emery (Cornerstone Lad)
4:10 – Benie Des Dieux (Stormy Ireland)
4:50 – Lord Schnitzel (Imperial Aura)
5:30 – The Hollow Ginge (Ravenhill)

[venjee]

Tuesday:

1:30 – Asterion Forlonge

2:10 – Brewingupastorm NAP

2:50 – Who Dares Wins

3:30 – Cilaos Emery

4:10 – Honeysuckle

4:50 – Hold The Note

5:30 – Lord Du Mesnil & Ocean Cove

[dfward]

Captain Guiness ( Chantry House)
Notebook (Cash Back)
Cepage + Kildisart (Vintage Clouds)
Cilaos Emery (Cornerstone Lad)
Roksana (Honeysuckle)
Precious Cargo (Galvin)
CAREFULLY SELECTED (NAP) (Newtide)

[Kris]

Chantry House (Asterion Forlonge)
Notebook (Brewinupastorm)
The Conditional (Mister Malarky)
Pentland Hills nb and Supasundae nap (Epatante)
Benie Des Dieux (Honeysuckle)
Imperial Aura (Hold The Note)
Lord Du Mesnil (Carefully Selected)

[Cork All Star]

1.30 Shiskin
2.10 Brewin’upastorm (nb)
2.50 Vinndication
3.30 Epatante & Darver Star
4.10 Benie Des Dieux
4.50 Trainwreck (nap)
5.30 Ravenhill

[TheKryptonFactor]

Wednesday:

1:30 – Envoi Allen (Sporting John)
2:10 – Allaho (Minella Indo)
2:50 – Top Moon & Traffic Fluide (Alfa Mix)
3:30 – Altior NAP (Sceau Royal)
4:10 – Easysland (Yanworth)
4:50 – Palladium (Aramax)
5:30 – Panic Attack NB (Eskylane)

[007canfordcliffs]

Asterion Forlonge
Notebook **nap**
Vinndication
Epatante
Roksana
Trainwreck and Espoir De Guye
Springfield Fox

License to kill the bookies

[goodfellow]

ASterion Forlonge
Fakir Doudairies
Big River nb
Supasundae
Stormy Island
Hold the note nap and Galvin
Ravenhill

[Red Rum 77]

TUESDAY

13:30 Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1)

ASTERION FORLONGE NAP(RES FIDDLERONTHEROOF)

14:10 Racing Post Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices’ Chase (Grade 1)

BREWIN’UPASTORM NB(RES ROUGE VIF)

14:50 Ultima Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

KILDISART (RES WHO DARES WINS)

15:30 Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1)

ESPATANTE (RES CILAOS EMERY)

16:10 Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle (Registered As The David Nicholson Mares’ Hurdle) (Grade 1)

HONEYSUCKLE (RES ROKSANA )

16:50 Northern Trust Company Novices’ Handicap Chase (Listed Race)

GALVIN & IMPERIAL AURA (RES BEAKSTOWN)

17:30 National Hunt Challenge Cup Amateur Riders’ Novices’ Chase (Grade 2)

NEWTIDE (RES CAREFULLY SELECTED )

You've got to accentuate the positive.
Eliminate the negative.
Latch on to the affirmative.
Don't mess with mister in between.

[John Gooch]

Selections For Tuesday March 10th 2020 (First Day)

Tuesday 1-30 Shishkin (Ire) – Asterion Forlonge (Fr)
Tuesday 2-10 Notebook (Ger)(NAP) – Brewin’upastorm (Ire)
Tuesday 2-50 Mister Malarky – Vinndication (Ire)
Tuesday 3-30 Pentland Hills – Epatante (Fr)
Tuesday 4-10 Benie Des Dieux (Fr) – Honeysuckle
Tuesday 4-50 Imperial Aura (Ire) – Galvin (Ire)
Tuesday 4-50 Espoir de Guye (Fr)(NB) – Trainwreck (Ire)
Tuesday 5-30 Springfield Fox – Ravenhill (Ire)

Many Thanks

[Author]

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