Marten Julian Cheltenham Bulletin Book Competition SATURDAY

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Marten Julian’s Cheltenham Bulletin Books (see below) are highly regarded and I am delighted that Marten has offered two great prizes for TRF to give away in this special Cheltenham warm-up competition.

RACING GOLF –

The competition will run in two parts with a golfing theme – Round 1 will take place this Saturday (3rd Mar) and round 2 on the following day, Sunday (4th Mar). The rules are the same for both rounds.

Rules (please read carefully) – You have to select 9 horses from that day’s racing (Sat or Sun – depending which day it is). You cannot make more than 1 selection from each race. You need 4 reserves (in order of preference) as well.

Each selection equates to a single hole in your golf round (so, nine holes each day).
Your ‘score’ for each horse will be calculated as follows and is based on the finishing position and starting price of each horse.

Scoring –

Starting price –
If your horse starts at 5/2 or shorter it counts as 3 shots.
If your horse starts at higher than 5/2 but 5/1 or less it is 2 shots
If your horse starts at higher than 5/1 but less than 10/1 it is 1 shot
If your horse starts at 10/1 or more it is 0 shots

Finishing Position –
If the horse wins it counts as 1 shot
2nd = 2 shots
3rd = 3 shots
Out of first 3 = 5 shots

So, for example – if my horse finishes 2nd at 7/1 it would be 3 shots taken for that hole (1 shot for being 7/1 plus 2 shots for finishing second) and so on for all 9 of your horses.

If a race has fewer than 5 runners it will be considered VOID and your reserves will come into play (same for non-runners).

The player with the lowest aggregate score for all 9 holes wins that particular day. The scores for Sat/Sun winners will be compared and the lowest score (Sat Vs Sun) will get the top prize and the other person gets the second prize.

First prize = A free subscription to Marten Julian’s Cheltenham Package (includes online pre-publication preview access to his Cheltenham Bulletin Book, hard copy version of the Cheltenham Bulletin Book, Daily email updates from Marten in the week leading up to the meeting and Online supplements covering all four days of the Festival. This is a FANTASTIC prize (rrp £50)!

Second prize = A free copy of Marten Julian’s Cheltenham Bulletin Book. With a host of features this is a must-have for anyone looking to bet on or simply enjoy the 2012 Cheltenham Festival.

UK racing only – closing deadline for entries ten mins before published off time of first race in the UK that day.

Let me know if any ruling queries.

Saturday selections on this thread please.

[cormack15]

Many thanks to Marten Julian for sponsoring the competition –

Here are some details on Marten’s Cheltenham Bulletin Book and Cheltenham Package.

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Marten Julian’s Cheltenham Bulletin Book –

Marten Julian’s authoritive guide to the Cheltenham Festival has been published for over 30 years!

Packed with news from Marten and his wide network of contacts.

Dispatched First Class on Thursday 8 March.

If you buy the 2012 edition you’ll receive a £10 gift voucher to use against the 2013 edition.

Here are some of the features:

The Jump Performance Aptitude Rating
Marten’s assessment of a horse’s jumping aptitude, dexterity and skill based on his observations on how much ground a horse gains or forfeits at the jumps.

The Course Rating
A rating for horses which have displayed a liking for Cheltenham, especially at previous Festivals.

The Stat Attack
The statistical record for each race at the Festival, with the ideal profile for certain horses in specific races

The Glance Card
A brief summary of the best bets for each of the four days of the meeting

Cost £25

“ I thoroughly enjoy reading Marten’s Bulletin Book, which is a mine of information and a great help to me in my work. It is essential reading for the Festival and I have no hesitation in recommending it to all lovers of this great occasion.”

John Francome, Channel Four (January, 2012)

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[i:dku92yku][b:dku92yku]The Cheltenham Package[/b:dku92yku][/i:dku92yku]

An all-inclusive package that offers you eleven publications plus a £10 Gift Voucher to use against next year’s edition

Includes –

Cheltenham Bulletin Book (exclusive online pre-publication preview AND hard copy)

Daily emails from Wed 7 to Mon 12 March inclusive

Cheltenham Supplement Part One

Cheltenham Supplement Part Two

Cheltenham Supplement Part Three

Cheltenham Supplement Part Four

Cost £50

[cormack15]

Here’s a couple of examples of comments Marten made in last year’s Bulletin –

"

Divers

is trained by Ferdy Murphy, who won this race with L’Antartique in 2007.

The trainer has displayed a deft touch in preparing horses for valuable staying handicaps in the spring and Divers showed he was coming to hand nicely when winning a 2m 4f novices’ event at Musselburgh last month. He displayed good battling qualities to win up the demanding Carlisle hill earlier in the season and then ran better than his finishing position suggests behind Time For Rupert here in November.

The trainer attributes last season’s indifferent form to a muscle problem and with two wins and a third from four spins over fences, and with his favoured good ground expected to prevail, he looks an interesting and leading contender."

AND

"Noble Prince could prove a real threat to the front two on good ground. The seven-year-old has been crying out for the return to a longer trip but he is, like Hurricane Fly, by Montjeu who has not yet managed to sire a winner at the track. Noble Prince ran a blinder in last year’s County Hurdle despite finding the trip too sharp – he should have run in the Coral Cup and proved the point next time out when running an excellent fourth to Quevega in a Grade 1 race over three miles at Punchestown.

This season he has run three times over fences, all at around two miles, winning at Punchestown before twice finishing second to Realt Dubh at Leopardstown. Noble Prince, who was a Group-class performer on the Flat in France, has the ability to win a race of this type and the combination of good ground and the step up in trip could be precisely what he requires. His poor JPA rating (see above) is the chief concern.

Mr Gardner has the potential to improve on his recent achievements. A winner once from three starts over hurdles, he made all to win a modest race at Huntingdon in January and then ran third to Medermit and Captain Chris at Sandown. Not yet an accomplished jumper, his inexperience may find him out.

I have been waiting for circumstances to come right for Noble Prince and take him to put right his sire’s poor record at the track.

"

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Example entry –

Saturday

Horse 1 – x (along with course/time of race)
Horse 2 – y
Horse 3 – z
Horse 4 – a
Horse 5 – b
Horse 6 – p
Horse 7 – F
Horse 8 – r
Horse 9 – t

Reserves
1 – u (along with course/time)
2 – t
3 – w
4 – g

[roosterbooster]

1405 Newbury Imperial Circus
1440 Newbury Blazing Bailey
1510 Newbury Fix the Rib
1545 Newbury Ebanour
1620 Newbury Prankster
1730 Newbury Subtle Sovereign
1635 Doncaster Ultimate
1340 Lingfield Amazing Win
1415 Lingfield Deveze

Reserves
1520 Lingfield Barballa Blue
1555 Lingfield Bawaardi
1705 Lingfield News Desk

[andrew_03]

2:05 Newbury – Buck Magic
2:20 Doncaster – Kangaroo Court
2:40 Newbury – Ouzbeck
3:10 Newbury – Mad Max
3:25 Doncaster – Mac Aeda
3:35 Kelso – Into Wain
3:45 Newbury – Balgarry
4:00 Doncaster – Tantella Lady
4:35 Doncaster – Get It On

Reserves
5:10 Doncaster – Zefooha
5:30 Newbury – Regal Encore

[cormack15]

Rule Amendement –

A horse finishing outside the first three will score 5 points – (originally 4) mistake on my part when publishing the initial rules.

I’ve contacted Andrew and rooster to ask whether they want to amend their entries.

David

[kevcal]

Ha, ha! If I play golf the way I pick horses I’m doomed… or should that be the other way round!
Anyway looks a really nice prize so here goes!

1.Newb 2.05 Benbens
2.Newb 2.40 Ouzebeck
3.Newb 3.10 Fine Parchment
4.Newb 4.55 Back Bob Back
5.Donc 3.25 Mac Aeda
6.Kelso 1.55 Samstown
7.Ling 1.55 Amazing Win
8.Ling 2.50 Deveze
9.Ling 3.55 Numeral

Reserves
1.Newb 3.45 King Zeal
2.Donc 5.10 The Right Time
3.Newb 4.20 Ruling Party
4.Donc 4.35 Quicayo

Thanks!

[gumsyhorse]

Hi all,comp sounds good.
1.@1.55.Kel..Samstown
2.@4.55.Kel..Commercial Express
3.@5.20.Kel..Glaced Over
4.@5.10.Don.Zefooha
5.@4.35.Don.Get It On
6.@2.55.Don.Mr Moss
7.@4.55.New.Be Definite
8.@3.45.New.Ebanour
9.@2.05.New.Cinderella News
Reserves
1.@3.10.New.Dan Breen
2.@4.00.Don.Civil Unrest
3.@3.05.Kel…Freddie Brown
4.@3.35.Kel…Tap Night
Good lck all

[Nathan Hughes]

Godsmejudge – 2.05, Newbury
Fair Along – 2.40, Newbury
Pasco – 3.10, Newbury
Ebanour – 3.45, Newbury
Handy Andy – 4.20, Newbury
Kangeroo Court – 2.20, Doncaster
Quicuyo – 4.35, Doncaster
Kingdom Of Munster – 5.10, Doncaster
Numeral – 3.55, Lingfield

Subs

News Desk – 5.05, Lingfield
Super Frank – 1.40, Lingfield
Junior – 3.25, Doncaster
Civil Unrest – 4.00, Doncaster

Charles Darwin to conquer the World

[Triptych]

Saturday

Lingfield

1.40 .. Amazing Win
2.50 .. Dorothy’s Dancing
3.20 .. Cockney Sparrow
3.55 .. Numeral
5.05 .. News Desk

Kelso

1.55 .. Absinthe
3.05 .. Red Tanber
4.10 .. Ballabriggs

Newbury

3.45 .. Zafranagar

Reserves

Aerial …………………. 3.10 Newbury
Valdez ……………….. 5.30 Newbury
Maslak ……………….. 4.30 Lingfield
West End Rocker .. 3.25 Doncaster

Good luck all .. Jac

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

[columbus]

PRIZE POINT 1.40 LING
SAMSTOWN 1.55 KELSO
SLATEY HEN 2.50 LING
COCKNEY SPARROW 3.20 LING
AMITOLA 3.55 LING
THE BANANA MAN 4.00 DONC
LODEN 5.10 DONC
FOUR FIDDLERS 5.20 KELSO
SUBTLE SOVEREIGN 5.20 NEWB

res

BUCK MAGIC 2.05 NEWB
PASCO 3.10 NEWB
BE MY LIGHT 4.20 NEWB
BACK BOB BACK 4.55 NEWB

[elcartero]

205N Tarvini
240N Mark The Book
310N Aerial
345N Sire Collonges
420N Tickatack
220D Corkage
325D West End Rocker
435D Takeroc
510D Kingdom Of Munster

Reserves
455N Pepite Rose
305K Polar Gunner
445K Harmony Brig
520K Glaced Over

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[Eclipse First]

1, 250 Ling Deveze
2, 355 Ling Numeral
3, 505 Ling News Desk
4, 335 Kel Captain Conan
5, 155 Kel Chookie Hamilton
6, 445 Kel Nevertika
7, 520 Kel Sundown Trail
8, 400 Don Pittodrie Star
9, 220 Don Sir Harry Ormesher

Res
1, 430 Ling Scribe
2, 530 Newb Dumbfounded
3, 240 Newb Marufo
4, 310 Newb Fine Parchment

[TomMcC63]

1. Godsmejudge 2.05 Newb
2. Kangaroo Court 2.20 Donc
3. Fair Along 2.40 Newb
4. Arieal 3.10 Newb
5. Mac Aeda 3.25 Donc
6. Balgarry 3.45 Newb
7. Takeroc 4.35 Donc
8. Loden 5.10 Donc
9. Valdez 5.30 Newb

RES

Absinthe 1.50 Kelso
Back Bob Back 4.55 Newb
Kildonnan 4.45 Kelso
Aland Islands 4.00 Donc

[bob rolf]

Hi all

1. Hikma 3.20 Ling
2. Captain Conan 3.35 Kels
3. Harmony Brig 4.45 Kels
4. Sundown Trail 5.20 Kels
5. Aland Islands 4.00 Donc
6. Thunderstruck 5.10 Donc
7. Niche Market 2.40 Newb
8. Mad Max 3.10 Newb
9. Regal Encore 5.30 Newb

reserves
1. Buck Magic 2.05 Newb
2. Orzare 3.45 Newb
3. Back Bob Back 4.55 Newb
4. Amitola 3.55 Ling

[Hot Fuss]

2:20 Doncaster – Sir Harry Ormesher 
2:40 Newbury – Blazing Bailey 
3:10 Newbury – Aerial 
3:20 Lingfield – Cockney Sparrow 
3:25 Doncaster – Neptune Equester 
3:55 Lingfield – Mr Willis 
4:20 Newbury – Ballyquin Queen 
4:35 Doncaster – Ultimate 
4:55 Newbury – Back Bob Back 

Reserves:
2:05 Newbury – Tarvini
3:45 Newbury – Looks Like Slim 
4:30 Lingfield – Kames Park 
5:30 Newbury – Valdez 

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