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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 limitThe best things in life are free.
But you can give them to the birds and bees.Leaderboard after second week
1 THE KRYPTON FACTOR +559.49
1 RAYMO61 +559.49
3 GREENASGRASS +221.00
3 MICHAEL WALSH +221.00
3 JOHN GOOCH +221.00
6 YAHOO -102.00 (1)
6 MIDDLE OF MARCH -102.00 (1)
6 QUELLE FARCE -102.00 (1)
9 STEVE75 -154.00
10 MINCAMUS -156.50
10 VENTURE TO COGNAC -156.50
12 ROBNORTH -204.00
12 WYLDESYDE -204.00
12 TRIPTYCH -204.00
12 EUROALIEN -204.00
12 DFWARD -204.00
12 BOB ROLF -204.00
12 NATHAN HUGHES -204.00
12 SEA PIDGEON -204.00
12 BIG G -204.00
12 RED RUM 77 -204.00Best forecast 88.49 THE KRYPTON FACTOR & RAYMO61 (Week 1) (reversed way)
Last big handicap of the flat season (on turf) the November Handicap at Doncaster (2.40) is this weekend’s big race. While The Grand Sefton Handicap Chase at Aintree (2.15) is the reserve race, should it be needed.
The best things in life are free.
But you can give them to the birds and bees.A flat race? When there’s a handicap over the national fences!! (I note the November Handicap has less prize money than the Badger Beers too.)
Oh well, saves me spending an hour on the Aintree form book, I suppose. I have absolutely no idea about flat racing, so will go topweight and second topweight, because they are supposed to be the best horses in this race and that’s as good a reason as I can think of:
Win – Global Storm
E/w – Calling the WindLooking forward to the rest of the season, where I can show off my lack of knowledge about jumps racing too!
Doncaster:
Win – Dark Jedi (Calling The Wind)
EW – HMS President (Graphite)
Aintree:
Win – Hogan’s Height (Sir Jack Yeats)
EW – Mac Tottie (Via Dolorosa)
November Handicap is a great choice Neil I desperately need a few points here before the jumps kick in.
Global Storm – WIN
Graphite – EWReserve:
First LightThings turn out best for those who make the best of how things turn out...WIN : MR CURIOSITY
EW : HMS PRESIDENT
RES 1: FLYING SOLO
RES 2: FIRST LIGHT
The best things in life are free.
But you can give them to the birds and bees.Surprised we’re going with a flat race. Got my pin out to pick these ones:
Flyin’ Solo – Win (Global Storm)
Prince Alex – E/Way (Calling the Wind)
Win – Prince Alex
EW – Cardano
Sub – Wells Farhh GoBlackbeard to conquer the World
Win Selection – Flyin Solo’
Each Way Selection – First Light
Reserve Selection – Global Storm
Many Thanks
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