Neil’s Saturday Big Handicap : Flat Season 2025 : Week 26

[Red Rum 77]

RACE DATE FOR Week 26 IS SATURDAY 25th OCTOBER 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.

10 If you put your votes accidentally somewhere else, that’s no problem. Just let me know where it is and I will verify your selections. If valid I will count it, unless you’ve updated it in time.

11 Alternative way to reach me is via e-mail. NSCRANN@YAHOO.com

Although this is still the flat season competition it’s the National Hunt taking centre stage this week.

CHELTENHAM 2.55 Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle

Will post the reserve race on Friday Night (if I think it’s needed).

THE TABLE AFTER LAST WEEK LOOKS LIKE

1 Landafar + 3,006.25
2 Robnorth + 969.79
3 Steve75 + 280.78
4 Wyldesyde + 160.43
5 Red Rum77 – 484.37
6 Refuse To Bend -515.62
7 Nathan Hughes – 669.26
8 Mike 2084 – 853.11
9 Triptych – 893.99
10 John Gooch – 912.15
11 Greenasgrass – 962.50
12 Venture To Cognac – 1,100
13 Raymo61 – 1,415.63
14 Euroalien – 1,590.62
15 BigG – 1,912.50

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

[Landafar]

Win Winning Smut Res Long Draw
E/W Quantum Quest Res Chance Another One

[Refuse To Bend]

Land a far seems quite apt for Landafar’s lead.

The more I know the less I understand.

[robnorth]

Needing a big winner to catch Landafar who has been ablaze since the start of the season…

Win – Gowel Road
Each-way – Patriotik

Reserve – Lisnamult Lad

[Euroalien]

Chart Topper – Win (Chance Another One)

Winning Smut – E/Way (Quantum Quest)

[greenasgrass]

Win Sermandzarak
Ew Lisnamult Lad
Res Gowel Road

[mike2084]

2:55 Cheltenham Ma Shantou Win
Chart Topper E/W

[Red Rum 77]

Win : Montecam

EW : Chart Topper

res : Lisnamult Lad

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

[wyldesyde]

Gowel Road
WIN
TinY Tetley
EW

[Refuse To Bend]

Tiny Tetley (Win)
Electric Mason (EW)

Res.
Sermandzarak.

The more I know the less I understand.

[John Gooch]

Win Selection: Chart Topper

Each Way Selection: Winning Smut

Reserve Selection: Long Draw

Many Thanks

[Nathan Hughes]

Win – Supremely West
EW – Long Draw
Sub – Winning Smut

Gaelic Warrior Gold Cup Winner 2026

[Triptych]

Winning Smut – WIN
Supremely West – EW

Reserve:
Chance Another One

Thanks Neil

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

[raymo61]

Am only 4400 points behind Landafar

WIN

SURREY QUEST

E/W

TINY TETLEY

Reserves

Watchful Protector (win)
Patriotik (e/w

[Steve75]

Winning Smut (Win) / Ma Shantou
Sermandzarak (E/W) / Long Draw

Thanks

[BigG]

Chart Topper – WIN

Tiny Tettley – E/W

Reserve – Winning Smut

[Red Rum 77]

RESULT AND POINTS OF Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle

Win MA SHANTOU 18/5

50 points win at 18/5 paid 230 points
25 points EW at 18/5 paid 162.50 points

2nd ELECTRIC MASON 14/1

25 points EW at 14/1 paid 112.50 points
Free Forecast paid 54.71 points

3rd SUPREMELY WEST 16/1

25 points EW at 16/1 paid 125 points

4th LONG DRAW 11/2

25 points EW at 11/2 paid 59.38

17 RAN

NON RUNNER : MONTECAM

*If picked will use your reserve horse automatically, unless no reserve then will just use your other runner as written.

** The winnings will have their stake unit as part of their returns.

***All EW bets are to a quarter of their odds, and placed horses are just using the placed part of their EW bets.

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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