Epsom Tipping Competition 2025

[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.

[raymo61]

Just over a week to go now and in case anyone doesn’t know I am like a kid at Christmas with the Derby so no apologies for being early and I will bump it a few times before next Friday

[Nathan Hughes]

Previous

2024
Winner – Tonge
Runner up – Wyldesyde
Third – BigG

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

Charles Darwin to conquer the World

[Triptych]

I’ll be there

Wish Derby Day would go back to being run on a Wednesday..it was great skiving off work to catch the race in the local bookies 🍾 Can’t believe that was 30 years ago
Thanks for doing this Raymo and Tracey
Jac

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

[raymo61]

I agree about the Wednesday Derby Jac It always seemed like more of an occasion to me but I suppose we are used to it now.

Pretty much a week to go now before the studying begins

[Euroalien]

I remember the Wednesday Derby’s as well. Running to the bookies at lunch time, listening on the radio, etc. Those were the days. My dad and I went to one or two, taking a coach from our home town. Memories!!

[raymo61]

Less than a week now

[raymo61]

Two more sleeps before the start of the tipping and three more sleeps before the Derby

[raymo61]

ONE more sleep before the comp kicks off
And more importantly the bun fight begins

[TakeYourTime]

Saqqara Sands (Diego Ventura)
Havana Hurricane (Rising Empire)
Calandagan (Jan Brueghel)
Mutaawid NAP (Botanical)
Desert Flower (Wemightakedlongway)
Tribal Rhythm (Flight Plan)
Local Hero & Marlay Park(Rhoscolyn)

[dfward]

Formal (Diego Ventura)
Maximized (Norman’s Cay)
Calandagan (Bellum Justum)
Mutaawid (Botanical)
Desert Flower (Revoir)
Mr Baloo + Ebts Guard (Flight Plan)
MISS INFORMATION (NAP) (Legal Reform)

[Hot Fuss]

1:30 – Saqqara Sands

2:05 – Too Darn Good

2:40 – Giavellotto

3:15 – Botanical & Rathgar

4:00 – Whirl *Nap

4:35 – Alpha Crucis

5:10 – Miss Information

[robnorth]

1.30 Diego Ventura (Francisco’s Place)
2.00 Logi Bear (Anaisa)
2.40 Calandagan NAP (Jan Brueghel NB)
3.15 Botanical (Ecureuil Secret)
4.00 Desert Flower & Whirl (Go Go Boots)
4.35 Flight Plan (Two Tempting)
5.10 Golden Mind (Darkness)

[greenasgrass]

Formal (Glamis Road)
Logi Bear (Maximized)
Ancient Wisdom*nap (Jan Brueghel)
Botanical (Westerton)
Whirl+Minnie Hauk (Desert Flower)
Obelix (Tribal Rhythm)
Miss Information (Samuel Colt)

[Nathan Hughes]

Saqqara Sands (Formal)
Raakeb (Logi Bear)
Jan Brueghel (Calandagan)
Mutaawid *NB (Botanical)
Desert Flower *NAP (Elwateen)
Bopedro (Flight Plan)
Rhoscolyn AND Miss Information (Persuasion)

Charles Darwin to conquer the World

[mike2084]

Friday

1:30 Formal
2:05 Havana Hurricane
2:40 Calandagan NAP
3:15 Defiance
4:00 Whirl
4:35 Ebt’s Guard
5:10 Rhoscolyn and Miss Information

[raymo61]

I see Takeyourtime didn’t and was first in with his tips

Here are mine for Friday

1.30 DIEGO VENTURA ( The Waco Kid)
2.05 LOGI BEAR (Anaisa)
2.40 JAN BREUGHEL (Calandagan)
3.15 RATHGAR and HAVE SECRET (Akecheta)
4.00 WHIRL (Giselle)
4.35 EBT’S GUARD **NAP** (Mr Baloo)
5.10 STANAGE (Darkness)

Best of luck to everyone and don’t forget to enjoy it

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