Neil’s Saturday Big Handicap : Flat Season 2025 : Week 16

[Red Rum 77]

RACE DATE FOR Week 16 IS SATURDAY 16th AUGUST 2025

The races will be mostly race on the flat during the 2025 season, the maybe an occasional summer jump race. I will try and make the main race from TV (usually ITV’s racing) unless the no TV racing that week.
The season will run until the November Handicap (or when it’s due).

Rules are same as before.

RULES ARE

1 Everyone is welcome, just make an entry below.

2 Two different selections must be made, one win and one each way.

3 It is strongly suggested that reserves be made. Remember these will only come into effect if you have non runners, and also the order written.

4 Scores will be update weekly, (old score – stake + winnings = new score).
The stake will be either 0 points if no selections are left, 50 points for 1 runner, 100 points for both runners. Any winnings will include their stake unit back, like what you get back from a bookies.
Any amended results the first past the post counts, as well as the official winner. However only the official winner will count as part of the correct forecast.

5 Selections can be updated/ Amended before the off time of the race, but please make a new post. If you do then I will use the latest post only.

6 The each way part will be calculated at quarter odds.

7 Number of places I will use will be :

Handicaps of up to 20 runners, will be normal number of places.
Handicaps of 21 to 24 runners 5 places
Handicaps of 25 to 28 runners 6 places
Handicaps of 29+ runners 7 places

Should the be a non runner reducing the number of places, I will use the original number of runners in the field as stated in the morning papers.

8 A win selection will have a 50 point win on it
An each way selection will have a 25 point each way on it at quarter odds.
The will be a free forecast at 1 point, for those getting first and second (either way) which I will use racing post details for payout.
For fun I will keep a track on successful outsiders (whether it wins or placed)

9 An alternative race will be made at another venue, this should only be used if the main race venue gets cancelled. Sometimes it might be earlier than the original race so keep an eye on that.
This alternative race will only take place if the original race’s meeting is cancelled before the start of racing on the day.

Main Race is William Hill/MND Association Great St Wilfrid Handicap 3.20 RIPON

The substitute race (IF NEEDED) is Robbie Dolan Melbourne Cup Winner Handicap 5.10 CURRAGH

The table after last week stands like so :-

1 LANDAFAR +1,712.50
2 ROBNORTH +1,618.75
3 DFWARD +974.81
4 NAWOO +640.63
5 STEVE 75 +508.97
6 REFUSE TO BEND +409.38
7 WYLDESYDE +71.88
8 CORMACK15 -100
9 NATHAN HUGHES -293.74
10 RED RUM 77 -450
11 MIKE 2084 -649.99
12 GREENASGRASS -712.50
13 RAYMO 61 -731.25
14 JOHN GOOCH -734.37
15 VENTURE TO COGNAC -750
16 TRIPTYCH -762.75
17 BIGG -1,125
18 EUROALIEN -1,253.12

Best of luck to all those taking part, but more importantly in my view back those winners

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

[Landafar]

Win Mister Sox
EW City Walk
Res
Nostrum

[Nathan Hughes]

Win – Mister Sox
EW – Alzahir
Sub – Fivethousandtoone

Gaelic Warrior Gold Cup Winner 2026

[Euroalien]

Rousing Encore – Win (Abduction)

Nostrum – E/Way (Mister Sox)

[robnorth]

Win -Rousing Encore
Each-way – Rock Opera

Reserve – Alzahir

[Triptych]

Fivethousandtoone – WIN
First Folio – EW

Reserve:
Supreme King

Thanks Neil..

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

[Red Rum 77]

Win : Rousing Encore

EW : Grant Wood

Res : Rock Opera

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

[mike2084]

3:20 Ripon Rousing Encore Win
First Folio E/W

[John Gooch]

Win Selection: Rousing Encore

Each Way Selection: Grant Wood

Reserve Selection: Rock Opera

Many Thanks

[greenasgrass]

Win Grant Wood
EW Abduction
Res Intervention

[wyldesyde]

City Walk
WIN
Secret Guest
EW

[Refuse To Bend]

Grant Wood (Win)
Azure Zain (EW)

Res.
Rock Opera

The more I know the less I understand.

[Steve75]

Rock Opera (Win) / Rousing Encore
City Walk (E/W) / First Folio

Thanks

[BigG]

Abduction – WIN

Alzahir _E/W

Reserve – First Folio

[raymo61]

WIN

SUPREME KING

E/W

PRINCE OF PILLO

Reserves

Rock Opera (win)
Alzahir (e/w)

[Red Rum 77]

RESULT AND POINTS OF William Hill/MND Association Great St Wilfrid Handicap

WIN INTERVENTION 16/1

50 points win at 16/1 paid 850 points
25 points EW at 16/1 paid 550 points

2ND KODIAC THRILLER 10/1

25 points EW at 10/1 paid 87.50 points
Free Forecast paid 182.18 points

3RD FIRST FOLIO 15/2

25 points EW at 15/2 paid 71.88 points

4TH ALZAHIR 10/1

25 points EW at 10/1 paid 87.50 points

ALL 17 RAN

The winnings are inclusive of their stake unit returned.
The placed horses are using only the placed part of the EW bet.
The EW bets are worked out at a quarter of the odds.

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

[Red Rum 77]

THIS WEEK’S WINNERS ARE

After a competitive handicap last Saturday were the winner eluded us, except for Greenasgrass who had it waiting in the wings ,only 4 of us scored any points, they were

TRIPTYCH, MIKE 2084, BIGG and NATHAN HUGHES.

BigG did have two placed, but as one were his reserve for my comp I can’t count it but hope it didn’t go unbacked Graham anyway back to the comp.

Triptych’s new score is her old score (-762.75) – stake (50*2) + winnings (71.88) = -790.87points

Mike 2085’s new score is his old score (-649.99) – stake (50*2) + winnings (71.88) =-678.11 points

BigG’s new score is his old score (-1,125) – stake (50*2) + winnings (87.50) = -1,137.50points

Nathan’s new score is his old score (-293.74) – stake (50*2) + winnings (87.50) = -306.24points

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

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