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A few changes have been made since the last competition.
Rules
1 Anyone can enter, just put your selections down on this thread. You can change your mind as often as you like but don’t edit your previous post just put in a new one. I’ll only consider your current instructions. You have up to race time to do this.
2 You must have a win selection and an each way selection. They must be different horses and I’ll calculate them according to your instructions. You may have as many or few reserves as you like. These reserves only count if any of your main runners fail to run. Even if they down at start and do a KING’S JOHN CASTLE on you.
That’s refuse to race. I’ll only calculate your actual runners, and your substitute will only be used the way you’ve written them.3 This competition will last until 23rd April (Whitbread day so that’s 26 weeks).
4 I may occasionally go for an Irish race. I will be looking for the best alternative race at another venue just in case the weather intervenes. (If all weather racing is on, then it may be this). Sorry to those who don’t like AW but as I’m putting the race up midweek I’ve no idea on how the weather will behave on Saturday. If both races are cancelled then the will be no race for that week.
5 You only need to partake in 16 weeks minimum to qualify for a prize. Should you have less than 16 weeks I’ll still keep check on score but it’ll just be placed in a sub list and you won’t qualify for any prize.
6 Prize money. I’m upping the prize to £50 for the winner, £35 for the runner up, £15 for the third. £10 for the best forecast. If more than one is tied for best forecast then I’ll take the straight way over the reserve way. Still trouble in splitting then those in the earliest week. So for example TFK get £704.25 in week 6 and Nathan equals it in week 7. Then the prize goes to TFK however should both pick the winning forecast in the same week then I’ll split that prize.
7. I’m upping the stakes to £50 win, £25 EW and £1 C.S.F. (reverse) meaning each selections are £102 if both horses run. Or £50 if only 1 ran. All you need to do is state WIN or EACH WAY. It’s still a quarter the odds for a place.
A few people got confused over the scoring so for transparency I’ll give an example.
Win – Johnny Drama 22/1
EW – Cockalorum 40/1
Johnny Drama would return £1,150 Cockalorum would return £275 and the forecast returns £704.53
This can be workout by going to the site https://www.free-bet-calculator.co.uk/
I workout the profit by adding all payouts so in this case the payout is £2,129.53 subtract the cost £102 which leaves £2,027.53 as profit.8 Places will be the equivalent to Bookmakers standards for up to 20 runners;
that 2 for 5 to 7;
3 for 8 to 15;
4 for 16 to 20.
However for races with 21 to 24 I’m going 5 places, 25 to 28 6 places : anything above that 7 places.
Should something refuse to race and reduces the number of places because of it, I’ll will still count the extra place. So if 25 horses line up but one refuses then I’ll still treat it like a 25 horse race. If however it doesn’t even make the line up then the places does go down to the lower limit.The best things in life are free.
But you can give them to the birds and bees.Leaderboard after first week
1 THE KRYPTON FACTOR +661.49
1 RAYMO61 +661.49
3 VENTURE TO COGNAC -54.50
3 MINCAMUS -54.50
5 ROBNORTH -102.00
5 GREENASGRASS -102.00
5 MICHAEL WALSH -102.00
5 WYLDESYDE -102.00
5 TRIPTYCH -102.00
5 EUROALIEN -102.00
5 DFWARD -102.00
5 BOB ROLF -102.00
5 NATHAN HUGHES -102.00
5 JOHN GOOCH -102.00
5 SEA PIDGEON -102.00
5 STEVE75 -102.00
5 BIG G -102.00
5 RED RUM 77 -102.00Best forecast 88.49 THE KRYPTON FACTOR & RAYMO61 (Week 1) (reversed way)
It’s early days and I do hope I got the scores correct, but please feel free to check things out and should you notice any mistakes then please tell me, and I’ll will correct it.
Thanks to the 19 taking part, if anyone else want to partake then feel free. While they maybe a few flat races in this competition, I’ll try and keep most of them over National Hunt.
This week’s main race is 3.40 Wetherby Bet 365 Handicap Hurdle.
My back up race is 3.20 Ascot Bateaux London Gold Cup Handicap Chase.
Remember it’s not too late to join in.
Just a reminder that in January I will be holding the annual TRF vs Pricewise Antepost Cheltenham Festival Competition, more on that later.
The best things in life are free.
But you can give them to the birds and bees.Wetherby:
Win – Pagero (Eviscerating)
EW – Clemencia (Angel Of Harlem)
Ascot:
Win – Jerrysback (Johnbb)
EW – Regal Encore (Real Steel)
Win : Rattle Owl
EW : Sherriff Garrett
Res : Mackenberg
The best things in life are free.
But you can give them to the birds and bees.Our Surprise- WIN
Golden Robin – EWReserve:
Angel Of HarlemThings turn out best for those who make the best of how things turn out...Win Selection – Haafapiece
Each Way Selection – Rattle Owl
Reserve Selection – Mackenberg
Many Thanks
Win – Didero Vallis
Ew – Bennys King
Sub – VinndicationBlackbeard to conquer the World
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