Neil’s Weekend Handicap Season 8 : Week 1

[Nathan Hughes]

Win – Imagine
EW – Ginny’s Destiny
Sub – Protektorat

Gaelic Warrior Gold Cup Winner 2026

[Steve75]

In Excelsis Deo (Win) / G A Law
Let’s Go Champ (E/W) / Imagine

Thanks

[raymo61]

WIN

LETS GO CHAMP

E/W

HARTUR D’ARC

Reserves
Il Ridoto (win)
In Excelsis Dio (e/w)

[Refuse To Bend]

Il Ridoto (Win)
Weveallbeencaught (EW)

Res.
Straw Fan Jack

The more I know the less I understand.

[Red Rum 77]

RESULT and points of Paddy Power Gold Cup Handicap Chase

Win IL RIDOTO 10/1

50 points win at 10/1 paid 550 points
25 points EW (win and place, place part at quarter the odds) at 10/1 paid 362.50 points

2nd GA LAW 9/2

25 points EW (place part only at quarter the odds) at 9/2 paid 53.12 points
Free Forecast paid 54.54 points

3rd LETS GO CHAMP 15/2

25 points EW (place only at quarter the odds) at 15/2 paid 71.88

ALL 15 RAN

All returns have their stake unit returned and can be easily checked with a bet calculator from a bookie site.

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…

Venture To Cognac and Refuse To Bend found this week’s winner as their Win choice. They pick up 550 points.

This puts them on +450 points when you deduct the stake unit.

Greenasgrass and Dfward also had the winner as their EW choice and received 362.50 points.

This puts them on +262.50 points when you deduct the stake unit.

Mike 2084 (formerly Mike Walsh),Steve75 and John Gooch had between them a placed horse each as their “winner” and received 71.88 points and 53.12 points

This puts them on -28.12 points and -46.88 when you deduct the stake unit.

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]

Table after week 1

1 VENTURE TO COGAC +450
1 REFUSE TO BEND +450
3 GREENASGRASS +262.50
3 DFWARD +262.50
5 MIKE 2084 -28.12
6 STEVE75 -28.12
7 JOHN GOOCH -46.88
8 TRIPTYCH -100
8 EUROALIEN -100
8 QUELLE FARCE -100
8 KENDICATE -100
8 ROBNORTH -100
8 RED RUM77 -100
8 WYLDESYDE -100
8 LANDAFAR -100
8 ILLAVIM -100
8 BIGG -100
8 NATHAN HUGHES -100
8 RAYMO61 -100

The biggest outsider so far is IL RIDOTO at 10/1 (on Week 1)

and found by Venture To Cognac, Refuse To Bend, Greenasgrass and Dfward.

The best forecast

Not won this season (yet)

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]

Let’s get serious for a moment, here comes the following messages…

First: The usual while great care as gone into the scoring, from time to time mistakes do happen. Should you notice any with your score then please let me know and I’ll look into it and correct it if found.

Second : As always I must give my acknowledgement to Pat123 for inspiring this competition.

Third : Anyone wishing to join can do so at anytime It’s never too late.

Fourth. Thank you to all who’s taken part this week. Hope to see you all next week and 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.

[John Gooch]

Hi Neil

Can you please check my score for Week 1

My Each Way Selection was GA Law who was
placed 2nd.

Thank You

[Red Rum 77]

Thanks for that, John.

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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