Neil’s Weekend Handicap Season 8 : Week 4

[Refuse To Bend]

Oscars Brother (Win)
Lucky Lyreen (EW)

Res.
Iceberg Theory

The more I know the less I understand.

[Nathan Hughes]

Win – Paggane
EW – My Trump Card
Sub – Intense Raffles

Gaelic Warrior Gold Cup Winner 2026

[Quelle Farce]

Win – Flicker of Hope
EW – Slanagaibhgoleir
Reserve – Iceberg Theory

[Triptych]

Oscar’s Brother
Gaoth Chuil

Reserve:
Prends Garde A Toi

Thanks Neil..

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

[Red Rum 77]

With the weather affecting Aintree, it was our Reserve race coming to our rescue.

RESULT AND POINTS OF 1.42 NAVAN Bective Stud, Tea Rooms & Apartments Handicap Hurdle

WIN FLICKER OF HOPE 8/1

50 points win at 8/1 paid 450 points
25 points EW (win and place, place part at quarter odds) at 8/1 paid 300 points

2nd BACKMEORSACKME 50/1

25 points EW (place part only at quarter odds) at 50/1 paid 337.50 points
Free Forecast paid 388.38 points

3rd OSCARS BROTHER 4/1

25 points EW (place part only at quarter odds) at 4/1 paid 50 points

4th GAOTH CHUIL 11/1

25 points EW (place part only at quarter odds) at 11/1 paid 93.75 points

5th FORTUNEDEFORTUNATA 40/1

25 points EW (place part only at quarter odds) at 40/1 paid 275 points

20 RAN

NR MINELLA SIXO

IF THIS IS AMONGST YOUR SELECTIONS, I WILL REPLACE IT WITH YOUR SUBSTITUTE HORSE.
IF HOWEVER THE ISN’T A SUBSTITUTE HORSE THEN I WILL JUST USE YOUR OTHER RUNNER AS WRITTEN

ALL RETURNS HAVE THEIR STAKE UNITS INCLUDED

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…

Although this week my alternative race came into fruition it was full of excitement. The was nothing but the width of a piece of paper between the first three (short-head in racing terms.)

Robnorth, Nawoo, John Gooch, BigG, Triptych, Quelle Farce and Refuse To Bend all had one of the first three and each had the chance of a winner.

However it was QUELLE FARCE who came out with the actual winner, this week (with his win choice.)

Taking his old score of -300 adding his winnings of 450 and deducting his stake unit of 100 this leaves a score of +50

BigG who nearly had the winner, still got the best Outsider…(so far) with the runner up.

BigG’s old score of -243.75 add on his winnings of 337.50 and taking back his stake of 100 leaves -6.25

Well done Graham

John Gooch was the last one to score with these three with the third place.

John Gooch’s old score of -150.44 add on his winnings of 50 points and deducting his stake of 100 leaves -200.44

Nawoo and Triptych did at least get some compensation by picking the fourth place, along with Greenasgrass, Dfward.

Taking Nawoo old score of +292.12, Triptych’s score of +40.82, Greenasgrass’s score of +62.50 and that’s also Dfward’s score (+62.50)

add on this week’s winnings of 93.75 to these four and deducting their stake unit of 100 leaves

Nawoo on +285.87
Triptych on +34.57
and Greenasgrass and Dfward (inseparable) on +56.25

Finally I get the fifth place Fortunedefortunata and receive 275 points.

Taking my old score of -300 adding on my winnings of 275 then deducting my stake of 100 leaves me on -125 points.

Everyone else who took part this week has 100 points deducted from their scores.

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 4

1 KENDICATE +750
2 NAWOO +285.87
3 VENTURE TO COGAC +150
3 REFUSE TO BEND +150
5 MIKE 2084 +121.88
6 GREENASGRASS +56.25
6 DFWARD +56.25
8 QUELLE FARCE +50
9 TRIPTYCH +34.57
10 BIGG -6.25
11 RED RUM77 -125
12 NATHAN HUGHES -168.75
13 LANDAFAR -200
14 JOHN GOOCH -200.44
15 ROBNORTH -237.50
16 STEVE75 -278.12
17 WYLDESYDE -300
17 RAYMO61 -300
19 EUROALIEN -400
19 ILLAVIM -400

Best Outsider was BACKMEORSACKME at 50/1 on Week 4 and was found by BIGG

Best Forecast of the season : WON by TRIPTYCH ON WEEK 3

Details are

Broadway Boy – WIN BET (position 2nd)
Kandoo Kid – EW BET (position 1st)

Forecast paid 40.82 points

Missing from this week’s players was LANDAFAR, WYDLESYDE and RAYMO61

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]

HOUSEKEEPING BIT

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.

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