TRF Aintree Competition 2021

[Nathan Hughes]

The competition will run from 8th until 10th April

RULES

You select 1 horse in each race over the course of the meeting
In one race per day you can select 2 horses
You may chose 1 nap per day (please make clear)
NAP selections score double for WIN ONLY
You can pick a next best (NB) as a reserve for your Nap in case of being a non runner
If Nap is a N/R and your NB is a non runner the reserve of your Nap will become the Nap. (no reserve no nap)
Entries have to be in before first race of each day, if for whatever reason you are late post your entries still for later races which will be accepted but you will get hit with 20% point deduction for that day
Strictly no Edits after the off time of 1st race, all points on that day will be deducted
You may included as many reserves as you like but cannot add any after the time of the first race

SELECTIONS

selections to be made on this thread

SCORING

In all races of up to 4 runners – only the winner scores
In all races of 5, 6 or 7 runners – the first two score
In all races of 8 to 15 runners – the first three score
In all races of 16 to 21 runners – the first four score
In all races of 22 or more runners – the first five score

*please note these places are for both handicap and no handicap

POINTS SCORING (SP’s)

1/2 or shorter – 1st: 2 pts – 2nd: 1 pt – 3rd: 1 pt – 4th: 0 pts

8/15 to 10/11 – 1st: 4 pts – 2nd: 2 pts – 3rd: 1 pt – 4th: 1 pt

Evens to 2/1 – 1st: 8 pts – 2nd: 4 pts – 3rd: 3 pts – 4th: 2 pt

9/4 to 4/1 – 1st: 14 pts – 2nd: 6 pts – 3rd: 4 pts – 4th: 3 pts – 5th: 1 pt

9/2 to 15/2 – 1st: 17 pts – 2nd: 8 pts – 3rd: 6 pts – 4th: 4 pts – 5th: 2 pts

8/1 to 11/1- 1st: 22 pts – 2nd: 10 pts – 3rd: 8 pts – 4th: 6 pts – 5th: 3 pts

12/1 to 20/1- 1st: 27 pts – 2nd: 14 pts – 3rd: 10 pts – 4th: 8 pts – 5th: 4 pts

21/1 to 25/1 – 1st: 32 pts – 2nd: 16 pts – 3rd: 12 pts – 4th: 10 pts – 5th: 5 pts

26/1 to 32/1 – 1st: 40 pts – 2nd: 18 pts – 3rd: 14 pts – 4th: 12 pts – 5th: 6 pts

33/1 & above – 1st: 50 pts – 2nd: 20 pts – 3rd: 16 pts – 4th: 14 pts – 5th: 7 pts

**IN THE EVENT OF A DEAD HEAT FULL POINTS WILL AWARDED TO BOTH (OR MORE) HORSES**

MISTAKES

Please check your own scores, whilst every attempt is made to get scores 100% accurate mistakes do take place from time to time, please bring to my attention as soon as possible any differences between my scoring and your own. Thanks

WINNER

will be the person with the highest score of the 3 days combined will be the winner. In the event of a tie the winner will be the person between the tied competitors with the highest score for any individual day. If still tied highest winning NAP between those tied.

In the case of disputes my decision will be final

Blackbeard to conquer the World

[Nathan Hughes]

Races

Thursday *Race times subject to change

1.45pm The SSS Super Alloys Manifesto Novices’ Steeple Chase (Grade 1) 2m 4f
2.20pm The Doom Bar Anniversary 4YO Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m 1f
2.50pm The Betway Bowl Steeple Chase (Grade 1) 3m 1f
3.25pm The Betway Aintree Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m 4f
4.05pm The Rose Paterson Randox Health Foxhunters’ Steeple Chase (Class 2) 2m 5f
4.40pm The Close Brothers Red Rum Handicap Steeple Chase (Grade 3) 2m
5.15pm The Goffs UK Nickel Coin Mares’ Standard Open NH Flat (Grade 2) 2m 1f

Friday *Race times subject to change

1:45pm The Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) 2m 4f
2.20pm The Betway Top Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m ½f
2.50pm The Betway Mildmay Novices’ Steeple Chase (Grade 1) 3m 1f
3.25pm The Marsh Steeple Chase (Registered as the Melling) (Grade 1) 2m 4f
4.05pm The Randox Health Topham Steeple Chase (Grade 3) 2m 5f
4.40pm The Doom Bar Sefton Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1) 3m ½f
5.15pm The Pinsent Masons Handicap Hurdle (cond’ and amat’) (Class 2) 2m 1f

Saturday *Race times subject to change

1:45pm The EFT Systems Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) 3m ½f
2.25pm The Betway Mersey Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m 4f
3.00pm The Doom Bar Maghull Novices’ Steeple Chase (Grade 1) 2m
3.35pm The Ryanair Stayers’ Hurdle (Registered as the Liverpool Hurdle) (Grade 1) 3m ½f
4.15pm The Betway Handicap Steeple Chase (Listed) 3m 1f
5:15pm The Randox Grand National Steeple Chase (Grade 3) 4m 2½f
6.20pm The Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (Grade 2) 2m 1f

Blackbeard to conquer the World

[Nathan Hughes]

Previous

2020
Abandoned Covid

2019
Winner – Kris
Runner Up – Silent Assassins
Third – Middle of March

2018
Winner – 007canfordcliffs
Runner Up – Mrs Raymo
Third – thewexfordman

2017
Winner – Stilvi
Runner Up – Bob Rolf
Third – Wyldesyde

2016
Winner – Bob Rolf
Runner Up – CharlesOlney
Third – Dessie73
Fourth – RedRum77
Fifth – BigG

2015
Winner – Jasonm1888
Runner Up – Pat123
Third – Johnny-b

2014
Winner – Jasonm1888
Runner Up – goodfellow
Third – Andrew_03

2013
Winner – Wyldesyde
Runner Up – Kevcal
Third – Grotbags66

2012
Winner – Nathan Hughes
Runner Up – Grotbags66
Third – Jamsym

2011
Winner – Grey Desire
Runner Up – Andrew_03
Third – Kez1111

2010
Winner – BeauRanger
Runner Up – Kez1111
Third – Bosranic

2009
Winner – Bulwark
Runner Up – Choled
Third – thebairn

Blackbeard to conquer the World

[Triptych]

Never managed to get on the podium in this one Nathan but looking forward to it and thanks for running it again. Jac

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

[Euroalien]

Thanks for running this one Nathan! Always enjoy these competitions.

[Gladiateur]

I can’t do any worse than I did at Cheltenham… or can I?

Thanks for organising these competitions, Nathan. They’re always a lot of fun, even when you’re tailed off, as I usually am!

[raymo61]

have to have my wits about me this week Mrsraymo has finished runner up in this one before now. Need to win the cakes

[TheKryptonFactor]

Got a woeful record at this meeting, nevertheless here goes

13:45 – Fusil Raffles (Eldorado Allen)
14:20 – Adagio NB (Monmiral)
14:50 – Clan Des Obeaux (Real Steel)
15:25 – Not So Sleepy (Buveur D’Air)
16:05 – Some Man NAP & Rewritetherules (Sametegal)
16:40 – Frero Banbou (The King Of May)
17:15 – Eileendover (Mind Sunday)

[Cork All Star]

Thursday selections (on one of my favourite days of racing in the year):

1.45 Protektorat (Hitman)
2.20 Fiveandtwenty (Adagio)
2.50 Clondaw Castle NB (Native River)
3.25 Brewin’upastorm NAP (Jason the Militant)
4.05 Some Man (Sametegal)
4.40 Zanza and Moon Over Germany (On The Slopes)
5.15 Eileendover (Elle Est Belle)

[John Gooch]

Selections For Thursday Day 1

Thursday 1-45 – Hitman – (Fusil Raffles)
Thursday 2-20 – Monmiral – (Adagio)
Thursday 2-50 – Waiting Patiently – (Clan des Obeaux)
Thursday 3-25 – McFabulous (NAP) – (Brewin’upastorm)
Thursday 4-05 – Cat Tiger (NB) – (Billaway)
Thursday 4-05 – Sametegal – (Some Man)
Thursday 4-40 – Getaway Trump – (Grey Diamond)
Thursday 5-15 – Eileendover – (Elle Est Belle)

Many Thanks

[007canfordcliffs]

The Shunter
Monmiral
Tiger Roll
Jason The Militant , Brewin’upastorm
Billaway (nap)
Getaway Trump
Elle Est Belle

License to kill the bookies

[Kris]

The Shunter (Fusil Raffles)

Paros nap (Adagio)

Mister Fisher (Clan Des Obeaux)

McFabulous and Buveur D’Air (Jason The Militant)

Federici (Mighty Stoaway)

Moon Over Germany (Zanza)

Me Too Please nb (Eileendover)

[robnorth]

1.45 Fusil Raffles NAP (Eldorado Allen NB)
2.20 Adagio (Monmiral)
2.50 Waiting Patiently (Clan Des Obeaux)
3.25 Jason The Militant & Abacadabras (McFabulous)
4.05 Sametegal (Cat Tiger)
4.40 Sully D’Oc AA (Dostal Phil)
5.15 Eileendover (Elle Est Belle)

[Red Rum 77]

My selections for day one of Aintree are

1.45 FUSIL RAFFLES RES ELDORADO ALLEN

2.20 ADAGIO RES MONMIRAL

2.50 WAITING PATIENTLY & NATIVE RIVER RES TIGER ROLL

3.25 ABACADABRAS NAP RES MCFABULOUS

4.05 BISHOPS ROAD RES MORE BUCKS

4.40 GETAWAY TRUMP RES AINT MY FAULT

5.15 ELLE EST BELLE RES EILEENDOVER

The best things in life are free.
But you can give them to the birds and bees.

[raymo61]

DAY ONE PICKS

1.45 FUSIL RAFFLES (Eldorado Allen)
2.20 ADAGIO (Paros)
2.50 ASO (Native River)
3.25 SONG FOR SOMEONE (Buveur D’Air)
4.05 SAMETEGAL(Mighty Stowaway)
4.40 ZANZA and SAO**NAP** (On The Slopes)
5.15 FINEST VIEW (Me Too Please)

Be Lucky Folks and Nath as always you da man
Come on the cakes

[Nathan Hughes]

Hitman (Eldorado Allen)
Adagio (Fiveandtwenty)
Clan des Obeaux (Tiger Roll)
Abacadabras (Buveur D’air)
Billaway *NAP and Sametegal (Cat Tiger)
Getaway Trump (Jan Maat)
Eileendover *NB (Milans Edge)

Blackbeard to conquer the World

[mike2084]

Thursday

1:45 Hitman
2:20 Monmiral
2:50 Waiting Patiently NAP
3:25 Song For Someone
4:05 Sametegal
4:40 Sully D’Oc AA & Moon Over Germany
5:15 Eileendover

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