Select 3 HORSES to win on Saturday 28th October 2017 – Week 1

[Triptych]

HERE WE GO FOR THE START OF A NEW COMPETITION THIS TIME RUNNING THROUGHOUT THE JUMPS SEASON BUT FOR ALL NEW PLAYERS PLEASE TAKE NOTE THAT SELECTIONS CAN BE ALSO BE MADE FROM THE FLAT (Including Irish Racing) AND THE ALL WEATHER. – Good Luck
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WELCOME to THE FIRST SATURDAY of ourSelect 3 Horses Saturday Top Tipster Competition, which will run through to GRAND NATIONAL DAY SATURDAY 14TH APRIL 2018… when the JUMPS SEASON TOP SATURDAY TIPSTER – SELECT 3 HORSES – will be crowned.

THE PRIZE…apart from a big pat on the back from all of us….
will be a Racing Post Mug of your favourite horse or Jockey OR a £15 Racing Post Voucher.

THE LEADERBOARD IS UPDATED WEEKLY AND THE RULES ARE AS FOLLOWS:-

YOUR 3 X HORSES CAN BE CHOSEN FROM FLAT, JUMPS and ALL WEATHER MEETINGS (UK and Ireland)

1 point theoretical win on each
No more than 1 horse in a race, unless it is your reserve.
1 selection may be napped + 3 reserves may be added

Evens = 1 point
2/1 to 9/4 = 2 points
5/2 to 11/4 = 2.5 points
3/1 to 10/3 = 3 points and so on but..
please remember anything up to 15/8 is only 1 point
Odds on shots = 0.5

***Full points if your horse dead heats***
Disqualified horses are counted as a loser.

One horse can be napped for double points if your nap is withdrawn or a non-runner then your reserve number 1 becomes your nap.
In the event of no napped horse being selected then your first selection will become your Nap.

All entries must be posted before the deadlines stated each Saturday.

NO EDITS…any changes must be posted as a separate post stating changes made.

IF YOU FORGET YOUR NAP
If you should forget to add a Napped Selection then your first selection will become your Nap.

British and Irish racing only.

LEADERBOARD as at Saturday 28th October
In order of finish in for Flat Contest
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VENTURE TO COGNAC.………
RedRum77……………………..
Nenni…………………………….
Giddyup…………………………
Nathan Hughes…..……………..
CharlesOlney….………………..
TheKryptonFactor………………
Jonova2003……………………..
Triptych….……………………..
Steve75..……….………………..
Jasonm1988……………………
Lyla40….………………………..
greenasgrass……………………
Pat123.………………………….
BigG……………………………..
Bob Rolf…………………………
Chivers1987….…………………
Wyldesyde………………………
Slimdiesel67…..………………..
Dfward…………………………..
Circlesinthesand………………..
Over2u.…………………………..
Hot Fuss………………………….
Steveh31…………………………
Middle_Of_March……………….
Goodfellow…………….…………
Raymo….…………………………
Bladebuster……………………….
Dessie73…………………………..
Gumseyhorse……………………..
Ham……………………………….

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BEST NAP OF THE JUMPS SEASON**???
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In the event of a tie for BEST NAP the result will be decided by the player who has chosen the most NAPS with a starting price of over 2/1 in the current competition

STARMIX CHALLENGE
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Nathan is kindly offering a packet of Starmix wrapped in a crispy £20 Note, to the first person lucky enough to select 3 winners with an SP of 2/1 or over in this competition up to Grand National Day Saturday 14th April.

The Starmix Challenge will continue after this prize has been won and a packet of Starmix will be the prize awarded to each person thereafter achieving 3 x winners with SP’s of 2/1 or over until the end of the season on GRAND NATIONAL DAY …Thank you Nathan

The Starmix Challenge gives all of us a chance to win at any time throughout the competition so come on get selecting and RESERVES can play an important part!!

Nathan has added the STARMIX CHALLENGE to his Hall Of Fame. along with BEST NAP of the Season
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Along with Nathan’s brilliant prize I am also pleased to add an additional prize of a £10 Racing Post Voucher which will go to the person who tips the BEST NAP OF THE SEASON by the final day of the Jumps competition on GRAND NATIONAL DAY – SATURDAY 14TH APRIL 2018.
This will be updated each week as the competition progresses…
GOOD LUCK

POSTING TIMES FOR SATURDAY 28th October 2017
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1ST DEADLINE
1.00PM
(for 1.10PM NEWBURY onwards)
2nd DEADLINE
3.15pm
(for 3.25PM DONCASTER onwards) – THE RACING POST TROPHY
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No more posts accepted after 2nd Deadline has been reached.

As always…Don’t forget your reserves and NAPS

Unlike Bob’s 4PP no two horses can be selected in the same race.
Please make a separate post for all Edits.

Big Congratulations to our Flat Tipster Competition winner – VENTURE TO COGNAC
Hope your prizes arrived OK Bobby and well done.

All rewind back to zero this week so let’s see who’s first out of the stalls for the start of the
Select 3 Horses Jumps Contest. Let’s get rolling

Good luck
Jac

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

[Triptych]

Glad to hear that Bobby, shouldn’t be too long before Racing Post pull their finger out and get your Cause Of Causes mug off to you.

Good luck in the Jumps compy Bobby Grand National seems a long way off but I’m really looking forward to it as it means that 3 days after that I’ll be back at the Craven Meeting Newmarket..LOL

I think we will all have to up our game this competition to keep up with you, so no pressure then and enjoy lots of cups of coffee from your mug with maybe a few Jack Daniels to keep you warm on those extra cold days..Jac X

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

[greenasgrass]

Hi Jac, thanks so much for doing this comp! Clean slates for us all now and mine are all over the sticks:

Chel 1400 Robinsfirth
Chel 1545 Tempestatefloresco*nap
Kelso 1425 Big River

Res
Kelso 1425 Givemeacopper
Chel 1545 Solatentif

[Triptych]

Good luck greenasgrass glad you’re enjoying the comp and we have to wait and see who is first off the mark with points this week..Jac

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

[raymo61]

Hi Jac Hopefully I can do better than the last six months in this comp!!

My three for starters are

3.45 Chelt SOLSTICE STAR **NAP**
2.55 Donc LUSTROUS LIGHT
2.50 Newb DREAM TODAY

Reserves
Ayrad 2.15 Newb
Staxton 1.45 Donc
Lincoln 4.00 Donc

Good Luck Everybody And as always Jac many thanks for running this

[Red Rum 77]

To start me off I’m going with…

Coologue 2.00 Chel

Calett Mad 4.55 Chel

Archie McKellar 2.50 Newb(Nap)

My subs will be

Frontier Man 2.15 Newb

Verbal Dexterity 3.25 Doncaster

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

[goodfellow]

Double Ws 310 Chelt
Solatentif 345 Chelt nap
Two Taffs 420 Chelt

Res Robbin Hannon 455 Chelt

[Middle_Of_March]

Hi Jac,

Buzzing for the jumps to start. Cheers as always for running the comp – hopefully I can find a few winners along the way.

I’ll go for:
1:45 Doncaster – Never Back Down (NAP)

2:00 Cheltenham – Southfield Vic

3:25 Doncaster – Chilean

Reserve:
3:10 Cheltenham – Poker School

[Pat123]

5.45 Wolves – Nufini (Nap)
3.00 Kelso – Wakanda
4.40 Kelso – Buckled

Reserves
3.40 Leop – Keep Believing
4.50 Leop – Ex Patriot

[Triptych]

Hi Nathan
Three of my favourite horses run today:-

2.15 Newbury .. Frontiersman
2.50 Newbury .. Mythical Magic
3.25 Doncaster. ROARING LION **NAP**

Reserves:
3.55 Newbury .. Expressiy
3.05 Leopardstown .. Flight Risk
1.40 Newbury ……. Prestbury Park

Good luck everyone on the first Saturday of the Jumps Comp
New Players very welcome to join us.
Jac X

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

[Nathan Hughes]

Hi Jac………

All Cheltenham

3.45 – Stick to the Plan *NAP
3.10 – Le Prezien
2.00 – Sonneofpresenting

Subs

2.35 – Bedrock
4.20 – Two Taffs
4.55 – Robbin Hannon

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[wyldesyde]

Doncaster
4.00 Just Glamorous(Nap)
Cheltenham
2.00 Southfield Vic
3.45 Dell’ Arca
res
3.10 Un Beau Roman

[bob rolf]

Hi Jac/all

Court Baloo 5.15 Kelso NAP
Iskabeg Lane 3.35 Kelso
Air Of York 9.15 Wolverhampton

reserves
Zavikon 5.45 Wolverhampton
Stick To The Plan 3.45 Cheltenham

[Chivers1987]

Newbury 320 – Towerlands Park
Donny 325 – Saxon Warrior
Newbury 355 – Magnolia Springs NAP

Good luck err’body

[dfward]

Tathmeen 1.40 New
Al Hajar 2.20 Don
PICTURE PAINTER (NAP) 3.35 KELSO

Res 1) Sizing Platinum 3.10 Chel
2) Tempetstatefloresco 3.45 Chel

[Lyla40]

DON 325 Roaring Lion
CHE 345 Bucking the trend
DON 400 Boundsy

Sub
CHE 200 Cogry
CHE 310 Double Ws

[CharlesOlney]

Off to Newbury so all selections from there today.

13:45 TATHMEEN
14:15 BEST SOLUTION
15:20 RESTORER (NAP)

Res
17:05 TAWSEEF

Many thanks and best of luck all for the new campaign.

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