Neil’s Saturday Big Handicap : Flat Season 2025 : Week 17

[Red Rum 77]

RACE DATE FOR Week 17 IS SATURDAY 23rd 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 Sky Bet Ebor Handicap 3.35 York

The substitute race (IF NEEDED) is Kwiff: Home Of The Supercharge Handicap 4.37 Curragh

The table after last week stands like so :-

1 LANDAFAR +1,612.50
2 ROBNORTH +1,518.75
3 DFWARD +974.81
4 NAWOO +640.63
5 STEVE 75 +408.97
6 REFUSE TO BEND +309.38
7 WYLDESYDE -28.12
8 CORMACK15 -100
9 NATHAN HUGHES -306.24
10 RED RUM 77 -550
11 MIKE 2084 -678.11
12 VENTURE TO COGNAC -750
13 TRIPTYCH -790.87
14 GREENASGRASS -812.50
15 RAYMO 61 -831.25
16 JOHN GOOCH -834.37
17 BIGG -1,137.50
18 EUROALIEN -1,253.12

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

[Landafar]

Ascending Win
Oneforthegutter E/W

Siege of Troy Res.

[robnorth]

Win – Shadow Dance
Each-way – Almosh’her

Reserve – Siege Of Troy

[Nathan Hughes]

Win – Majestic Warrior
EW – Subsequent
Sub – Charius

Gaelic Warrior Gold Cup Winner 2026

[Triptych]

Oneforthegutter – WIN
Fleetfoot – EW

Reserve:
Ascending

Thanks Neil

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

[wyldesyde]

Kihavah
WIN
Oneforthegutter
EW

[greenasgrass]

Win Ascending
Ew Yashin
Res Ethical Diamond

[raymo61]

WIN

FLEETFOOT

E/W

ASCENDING

Reserves

Siege Of Troy )win)

Oneforthegutter (e/w)

[mike2084]

3:35 York Ethical Diamond Win
Majestic Warrior E/W

[Euroalien]

Shadow Dance – Win (Hipop De Loire)

Majestic Warrior – E/Way (Ascending)

[Red Rum 77]

Win : Shadow Dancer

EW : Oneforthegutter

Res : Hipop De Loire

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

[John Gooch]

Win Selection: Shadow Dance

Each Way Selection: Majestic Warrior

Reserve Selection: French Master

Thank You

[Refuse To Bend]

Siege Of Troy (Win)
Mr Percy (EW)

Res.
Fleetfoot

The more I know the less I understand.

[Steve75]

Queenstown (Win) / Ethical Diamond

Shadow Dancer (E/W) / French Master

Thanks

[BigG]

Hipop De Loire – Win

Onesmoothoperator – E/W

Reserve – Ethical Diamond

[Red Rum 77]

RESULT AND POINTS OF Sky Bet Ebor Handicap

Win ETHICAL DIAMOND 5/1

50 points win at 5/1 paid 300 points
25 points EW at 5/1 paid 206.25 points

2nd ASCENDING 12/1

25 points EW at 12/1 paid 100 points
Free Forecast paid 63.23 points

3rd QUEENSTOWN 25/1

25 points EW at 25/1 paid 181.25 points

4th STRESSFREE 28/1

25 points EW at 28/1 paid 200 points

5th REAL DREAM 25/1

25 points EW at 25/1 paid 181.25 points

ALL 22 Ran

All returns have their stake unit returned,
The EW bets are calculated at quarter of their odds and
The placed horses are just using the place part of the EW bets.

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

This week’s race proved a tough one to score from Greenasgrass nearly had another forecast but had the second place Ascending as her winner and Ethical Diamond as her reserve horse.

Only MIKE 2084 and RAYMO 61 scored any points this week.

Mike 2084 New Score is his old score ( -678.11) – stake unit (50*2) + winnings (300) = -478.11 points

Raymo61 New Score is his old score ( -831.25) – stake unit (50*2) + winnings (100) = -831.25 points

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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