Epsom Competition 2024

[raymo61]

Putting this up early because all excited when it gets close to Derby Day

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 Nap your first selection in the first race of the day will become your 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
10% 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

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 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

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

66/1 and 80/1 1st 65pts – 2nd: 30 pts – 3rd: 18pts – 4th: 16pts – 5th: 9pts

100/1 and above 1st 80 pts – 2nd 36 pts – 3rd 24pts – 4th 22pts – 5th 14 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 over the two days combined. In the event of a tie
the winner will be the person between the tied competitors with the highest score for day 1.
If still tied highest scoring NAP. In the case of disputes my decision is final.

[Nathan Hughes]

Thanks for this Raymo, looking forward to it..

Previous

2023
Winner – Dfward
Runner up – Euroalien
Third – BigG

2022
Winner – Nathan Hughes
Runner up – Take Your Time
Third – Ian Davies

2021
Winner – Mrs Raymo
Runner Up – Venture to Cognac
Third – Triptych

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

Blackbeard to conquer the World

[Refuse To Bend]

Nice one Raymo.

The things I want most in life are the things that I can't win.

[Triptych]

Can’t wait for this to kick off Raymo and many thanks to you and Tracey for keeping score..you make it look so easy.. ☕️🍪🍯🍰 Jac

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

[BigG]

Great stuff Raymo. I was robbed, I mean beaten into 2nd place in 2020
and 3rd last year, which means……well, Jack Sh*t

I just thought I’d mention them, I don’t get the chance to crow about
too much in here

[raymo61]

so it looks like horses for courses then Graham

We have you (Big G) placed 3 f the last 6 !
Andre (Euroalien) placed 2 of the last 4 !
Bob Rof won two years running in the last 5!
Mrsraymo 1 win 1 place in the last 5 a!
And then we have the last two winners Nathan and Dfward both in top form.
It looks like bein a tough ask for us mere mortals

[robnorth]

Out this evening and tomorrow morning so getting Friday selections in early:

2.00 Assertvely (Atherstone Warrior)
2.35 Al Mubhir (Dutch Decoy)
3.10 Emily Upjohn (Hamish)
3.45 Liberty Lane NAP (Killybegs Warrior)
4.30 Ylang Ylang & Secret Satire (You Got To Me)
5.10 Zoum Zoum NB (Pandora’s Gift)
5.40 Earls (Baldomero)

[raymo61]

I am right behind you Rob . Need to get mine in early to try to beat the cake snatcher LOL

2.00 END OF STORY (Tanager)
2.35 BLUE FOR YOU (Dutch Decoy)
3.10 FEED THE FLAME (Emily Upjohn)
3.45 LIBERTY LANE and SWEET REWARD (Paradias)
4.30 FOREST FAIRY (Secret Satire)
5.10 BALMACARA (Evade)
5.40 EARLS **NAP** (Rhoscolyn)

Best of luck to everybody and remember enjoy

[botchy1]

Thanks for this Raymo

2.00 New charter
2.35 Bopedro
3.10 Feed the flame NAP
3.45 I still have faith & Killybegs Warrior
4.30 Ylang Ylang
5.10 Balmacara
5.40 Rhoscolyn

[Euroalien]

Getting my picks early…… Here we go

14:00 – New Charter (Megalithic)
14:35 – Beshtani (Al Mubhir)
15:10 – Emily Upjohn **NAP** (Hamish)
15:45 – I Still Have Faith (Liberty Lane)
16:30 – Forest Fairy *NB* (Ylang Ylang)
17:10 – Balmacara (Zoum Zoum)
17:45 – Mission To Moon & Spanish Star (Earls)

Thanks Raymo and Mrs Raymo!!
Good Luck Everyone

[Hot Fuss]

2:00 – New Charter

2:35 – Al Mubhir & Orbaan

3:10 – Emily Upjohn

3:45 – Liberty Lane Nap *

4:30 – Ylang Ylang

5:10 – Balmacara

5:40 – Mission To Moon

[wyldesyde]

Tanager
Beshtani(Nap) & Notre Belle Bete
Time Lock
I Still Have Faith
You Got To Me
Evade
Mission To Moon(The X O)

[Nathan Hughes]

New Charter *NAP (Teeja)
Dancing Magic (Al Mubhir)
Feed the Flame (Hamish)
Liberty Lane AND Bolster (Killybegs Warrior)
Forest Fairy (Treasure)
Zoum Zoum (Pandora’s Gift)
Dark Thirty *NB (Sandy Paradise)

Blackbeard to conquer the World

[greenasgrass]

Raymo your enthusiasm is very nearly infectious (only I have to work tomorrow ,got Saturday off though)

Teej A (Assertively)
Bopedro + Fantastic Fox (Dancing Magic)
Time Lock*nap (Luxembourg)
Killybegs Warrior (Derry Lad)
Dance Sequence (Rubies Are Red)
Balmacara (Evade)
The X O (Spanish Star)

[mike2084]

Friday

2:00 New Charter
2:35 Bopedro
3:10 Emily Upjohn NAP
3:45 Derry Lad
4:30 Ylang Ylang
5:10 Balmacara
5:40 Mission To Moon & Hodler

[Triptych]

Twice 3rd and runner up is my dire record in this, but wouldn’t miss it for the world..can’t wait..here we go down the slippery slope…

14:00 – New Charter (Teej A)
14:35 – Dutch Decoy (Dancing Magic)
15:10 – Time Lock (Emily Upjohn)
15.45 – City Streak (Bolster)
16:30 – Ylang Ylang & DANCE SEQUENCE **NAP** (Forest Fairy)
17:10 – Zoum Zoum (Balmacara)
17:45 – Mission To Moon (Rhoscolyn)

Good luck

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

[Red Rum 77]

My lot for Espom are :

2.00 New Chapter

2.35 Bopedro and Koy Koy

3.10 Emily Upjohn

3.45 I Still Have Faith (Nap)

4.30 Ylang Ylang

5.10 Zoum Zoum

5.40 Mission To Moon

The best things in life are free.
But you can give them to the birds and bees.

[Author]

Posts