Derby Competition 2021

[Nathan Hughes]

Comp will run on 4th and 5th June

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)

no edits, please make another post
late entries will lose 10% of points

SELECTIONS

Post selections 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 or more – the first four 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

85/40 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

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. In the event of a tie the winner will be the person with the best NAP, if still tied day 1 score if still tied dead heat

In the case of disputes my decision will be final

Gaelic Warrior Gold Cup Winner 2026

[Nathan Hughes]

Previous

2020
Winner – TheKryptonFactor
Runner up – BigG
Third – EuroAlien

2019
Winner – Bob Rolf
Runner Up – Mrs Raymo
Third – Tonge

2018
Winner – Bob Rolf
Runner Up – Goldie
Third – BigG

2017
Winner – Chestnut
Runner Up – Middle of March
Third – Triptych

2016
Winner – Hot Fuss
Runner Up – Raymo61
Third – Lyla40

2011
Winner – Kopwas
Runner Up – Triptych

Gaelic Warrior Gold Cup Winner 2026

[Nathan Hughes]

Races

Friday

14:00 Cazoo Woodcote EBF Stakes
14:35 Coral ‘Beaten By A Length’ Free Bet Handicap
15:10 Coral Coronation Cup
15:45 Cazoo Handicap
16:30 Cazoo Oaks
17:10 Play Coral ‘Racing-Super-Series’ For Free Surrey Stakes
17:40 Cazoo Derby Festival Handicap

Saturday

14:00 Cazoo Handicap
14:35 Princess Elizabeth Stakes
15:10 Cazoo Diomed Stakes
15:45 ‘Dash’ Handicap
16:30 Cazoo Derby
17:15 Northern Dancer Handicap
17:50 Epsom Welcomes Cazoo Handicap

Gaelic Warrior Gold Cup Winner 2026

[TheKryptonFactor]

14:00 – Zoltan Star (Dairerin)
14:35 – Mostawaa (Storting)
15:10 – Albaflora NB (Japan)
15:45 – Data Protection NAP (Victory Chime)
16:30 – Sherbet Lemon (Technique)
17:10 – Mehmento (Mystery Smiles)
17:40 – Dulas & Lord Rapscallion (On A Session)

[robnorth]

Here goes for the first day:

2.00 Dairerin NB (Flaming Rib)
2.35 Corazon Espinado & Irish Admiral (Mostawaa)
3.10 Japan (Mogul)
3.45 Blue Cup (Kaleidoscopic)
4.30 Zeyaadah (Dubai Fountain)
5.10 Legal Attack (Meu Amour)
5.40 Count Otto NAP (Shelir)

[Cork All Star]

Looked at the card and I must admit I am struggling a bit for inspiration. Doubt I will be putting any money down but my selections are:

2.00 Flaming Rib
2.35 Fox Duty Free (nb)
3.10 Japan
3.45 Blue Cup
4.30 Zeyaadah and Teona
5.10 Mystery Smiles
5.40 Rhoscolyn (nap)

[Austin]

14:00 – DairerinNB (Zoltan Star)
14:35 – Irish Admiral (Storting)
15:10 – Piledriver (Japan)
15:45 – Victory Chime (Data Protection)
16:30 – Zeyaadah (Snowfall)
17:10 – Meu Amor NAP (Mystery Smiles)
17:40 – Dulas (Lord Rapscallion)

[John Gooch]

Friday 2-00 – Dairerin – (Dusky Prince)
Friday 2-35 – Irish Admiral – (Storting)
Friday 3-10 – Al Aasy – (Japan)
Friday 3-45 – Blue Cup (NAP) – (Dream With Me)
Friday 4-30 – Teona (NB) – (Santa Barbara)
Friday 4-30 – Zeyaadah – (Dubai Fountain)
Friday 5-10 – Mehmento – (Legal Attack)
Friday 5-40 – Dulas – (Shelir)

Many Thanks

[wyldesyde]

Zoltan Star
Corazon Espinado
Mogul
Dream With Me
Dubai Fountain(Nap) & Saffron Beach
Legal Attack
Tintoretto

[Triptych]

Hi Nathan
Tricky old card …

14:00 – Sienna Bonnie (Dairerin)
14:35 – Corazon Espinado & Overwrite (Irish Admiral)
15:10 – Albaflora (Al Aasy)
15:45 – Sky Defender (Victory Chime)
16.30 – Snowfall *NAP* (Zeyaadah)
17:10 – Mehmento (Legal Attack)
17:40 – Tintoretto (Shelir)

Good luck

Things turn out best for those who make the best of how things turn out...

[Red Rum 77]

Friday Epsom

2.00 FLAMING RIB res DAIRERIN

2.35 MURAAD res IRISH ADMIRAL

3.10 JAPAN & AASY res PYLEDRIVER

3.45 VICTORY CHIMES NAP : res DREAM WITH ME

4.30 TECHNIQUE res SANTA BARBARA

5.10 MEHMENTO res MEU AMOR

5.40 COUNT OTTO res PAWS FOR THOUGHT

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

[mike2084]

Friday

2:00 Oscula
2:35 Corazon Espinado
3:10 Japan NAP
3:45 Blue Cup
4:30 Zeyaadah
5:10 Mehmento
5:40 Dulas & Tintoretto

[Euroalien]

An intriguing, tricky card. Thanks for running this Nathan.

14:00 – Dairerin (Flaming Rib)
14:35 – Mythical Madness (Mostawaa)
15:10 – Mogul (Al Aasy )
15:45 – Dream With Me (Strait Of Hormuz)
16:30 – Snowfall & Zeyaadah **NAP** (Sherbet Lemon)
17:10 – Mehmento (Meu Amor)
17:40 – Rhoscolyn (Dulas)

[BigG]

Mornin Nathan

Friday Selections

2.00 Dusky Prince (Zoltan Star)

2.35 Muraad (Overwrite)

3.10 Highland Chief *NB* (Albaflora)

3.45 Victory Chime (Dream With Me)

4.30 Zeyaadah *nap* (Dubai Fountain)

5.10 Legal Attack (Royal Scimitar)

5.40 Count Otto + Dullas (Shelir)

[Mincamus]

Dairerin (Flaming Rib)
Irish Admiral (Mostawaa)
Japan and Mogul (Al Aasy)
Dream With Me (Blue Cup)
Snowfall NAP (Santa Barbara)
Mehmento (Meu Amor)
Lord Rapscallion (On A Session)

[chestnut]

2:00 DAIRERIN (flamimg rib)
2:35 STORTING (mostawaa)
3:10 JAPAN (mogul)
3:45 BLUE CUP (dream with me)
4:30 ZEYAADAH **NAP** (snowfall*nb*)
5:10 MEHMENTO (meu amor)
5:40 DULAS & RHOSCOLYN (lord rapscallion)

[Salut A Toi]

2.00 3 Dusky Prince
2.35 9 Corazon Espinado
3.10 1 Al Aasy
3.45 2 Victory Chimes 1 Sky Defender
4.30 14 Zeyaadah
5.10 2 Mehmento NAP
5.40 8 Arigato

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