TRF Royal Ascot Competition 2018 Rules, Selections and Leaderboard

[Nathan Hughes]

Prize

The winner of this year competition will receive a prize courtesy of Cormack15. More details to follow

Thank you Cormack

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

Use this thread for making selections, just post in race order your picks

I’ll post up the races for each day later on, 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

I do have a little brain but
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 all the 5 days combined. In the event of a tie the winner will be the person between the tied competitors with the highest score for day 1. If still tied highest score from day 2 and so on.

In the case of disputes my decision will be final

Charles Darwin to conquer the World

[Nathan Hughes]

2017
Winner – Greenasgrass
Runner Up – Wyldesyde
Third – CarryOnKatie

2016
Winner – Bob Rolf
Runner Up – Puttingtheworkin
Third – Grundy

2015
Winner – CarryonKatie
Runner Up – Seabird11
Third – Diamond Geezer

2014
Winner – Gladiateur
Runner Up – Nathan Hughes
Third – ItsConnor28

2013
Winner – Patrick2810
Runner Up – Hot Fuss
Third – Pat123

2012
Winner – Gingertipster
Runner Up – jbale
Third – Pants

2009
Winner – Young Mick
Runner Up – Steerforth
Third – sberry

Charles Darwin to conquer the World

[Nathan Hughes]

Races

Tuesday

14:30 · Queen Anne Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (Class 1) (4YO plus) 1m
15:05 · Coventry Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1) (2YO only) 6f
15:40 · King’s Stand Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (Class 1) (3YO plus) 5f
16:20 · St James’s Palace Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (Class 1) (3YO only) 1m
17:00 · Ascot Stakes (Handicap) (Class 2) (4YO plus) 2m 4f
17:35 · Wolferton Stakes (Listed Race) (Class 1) (4YO plus) 1m 2f

Wednesday

14:30 · Queen Mary Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1) (2YO only) 5f
15:05 · Queen’s Vase (Group 2) (Class 1) (3YO only) 1m 6f
15:40 · Duke Of Cambridge Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1) (4YO plus) 1m
16:20 · Prince Of Wales’s Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (Class 1) (4YO plus) 1m 2f
17:00 · Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap) (Class 2) (3YO plus) 1m
17:35 · Jersey Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1) (3YO only) 7f

Thursday

14:30 · Norfolk Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1) (2YO only) 5f
15:05 · Hampton Court Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1) (3YO only) 1m 2f
15:40 · Ribblesdale Stakes (Fillies’ Group 2) (Class 1) (3YO only) 1m 4f
16:20 · Gold Cup (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (Class 1) (4YO plus) 2m 4f
17:00 · Britannia Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (Str) (Class 2) (3YO only) 1m
17:35 · King George V Stakes (Handicap) (Class 2) (3YO only) 1m 4f

Friday

14:30 · Albany Stakes (Fillies’ Group 3) (Class 1) (2YO only) 6f
15:05 · King Edward VII Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1) (3YO only) 1m 4f
15:40 · Commonwealth Cup (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (Class 1) (3YO only) 6f
16:20 · Coronation Stakes (Fillies’ Group 1) (British Champions Series) (Class 1) (3YO only) 1m
17:00 · Sandringham Stakes Handicap (Class 2) (3YO only) 1m
17:35 · Duke Of Edinburgh Stakes Handicap (Class 2) (3YO plus) 1m 4f

Saturday

2:30 Chesham Stakes (Listed Race) Cl1 (2yo) 7f
3:05 Hardwicke Stakes (Group 2) Cl1 (4yo+) 1m4f
3:40 Windsor Castle Stakes (Listed Race) Cl1 (2yo) 5f
4:20 Diamond Jubilee Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) Cl1 (4yo+) 6f
5:00 Wokingham Stakes (Heritage Handicap) Cl2 (3yo+ 0-110) 6f
5:35 Queen Alexandra Stakes (Conditions Race) Cl2 (4yo+) 2m5½f

Charles Darwin to conquer the World

[Pants]

I’ll have a bash Nathan, will try to improve on my placed effort of 2012! ( Had no idea I’d been on the site so long!).

[Jonibake]

Nice one Nath. See below for Day 1

QA – Benbatl
Coventry – Calyx
KS – Lady Aurelia (NB)
SJP – Gabr and Without Parole
Ascot Stakes – Chelkar
Wolferton – Mirage Dancer (NAP)

"this perfect mix of poetry and destruction, this glory of rhythm, power and majesty: the undisputed champion of the world!!!"

[jackh1092]

race 1
Accidental Agent (Lord Glitters)

race 2
No Needs Never (Calyx)

race 3
Lady Aurelia (Battash)

race 4
Kings Shield + Wootton (Romanised)

race 5
Chelkar (Meri Devie) NAP

race 6
Yucatan NB

Twitter: Jackh1092
Hindsight is 20/20 so make the most of it!

[Pants]

Recoletos & Rhododendron
Calyx
Battaash (NB)
Romanised
Whiskey Sour
Mirage Dancer (NAP)

[007canfordcliffs]

rhododendron
getchagetchagetcha
battaash (nap)
romanised
chelkar
monarch glen + laaraaib

License to kill the bookies

[raymo61]

Hi Nath I hope Jac is not the odds compiler for this!! one to two to pick a winner me!!

2.30 RHODODENDRON (Yoshida)
3.05 ADVERTISE (Calyx)
3.40 LADY AURELIA (Finsbury Square)
4.20 GUSTAV KLIMT (US Navy Flag)
5.00 LAGOSTOVEGAS (Whiskey Sour)
5.35 MIRAGE DANCER **NAP** and LESHLAA (Monarchs Glen)

Good Luck Everyone. Need to win the cakes

[Tonge]

Good stuff Nathan

Tuesday

2.30 Benbatl (NAP) (Lightning Spear)
3.05 Calyx (Cosmic Law)
3.40 Battaash (Blue Point)
4.20 Tip Two Win (US Navy Flag)
5.00 Dannyday (Whiskey Sour)
5.35 Laraaib & Mirage Dancer (Yucatan)

[robnorth]

2.30 Benbatl (Lightning Spear)
3.05 Cosmic Law and Calyx (Blown By Wind)
3.40 Battaash NAP (Kachy NB)
4.20 Romanised (Tip Two Win)
5.00 Whiskey Sour (Dubawi Fifty)
5.35 Laraaib (Morando)

[dfward]

Yoshida (Lightning Spear)
Sergei Prokofiev (Blown by Wind)
Lady Aurelia (Battaash)
Gabr (Wootton)
Dannyday + Look My Way (Coeur de Lion)
MIRAGE DANCER (NAP (Laraaib)

[silent assassins]

2.30 Rhodedendron
3.05 Calyx
3.40 Lady Aurelia
4.20 US Navy Flag
5.00 couer de lion
5.30 Yucatan nap Mirage Dancer

[greenasgrass]

Benbatl (Rhododendron)
Sergei Prokofiev*nap (The Irish Rover)
Battaash (Lady Aurelia)
Gustav Klimt NB (US Navy Flag)
Mirsaale+Lagostovegas (Meri Devie)
Mirage Dancer (Laaraib)

[Pat123]

2.30 – Recoletos (Res Yoshida)
3.05 – Indigo Balance (Res Sergei Prokofiev)
3.40 – Battaash NAP (Res Kachy)
4.20 – Without Parole (Res Romanised)
5.00 – Dannyday & Dubawi Fifty (Res Coeur De Lion)
5.35 – Sharja Bridge NB (Res Laraaib)

[Yahoo]

2.30 – Recoletos (Rhodedendron)
3.05 – Sergei Prokofiev (Calyx)
3.40 – Battleship NB and Different League (Mabs Cross)
4.20 – US Navy Flag (King’s Shield)
5.00 – Dannyday (Court de Lion)
5.35 – Mirage Dancer NAP (Fabricate)

[TheKryptonFactor]

2:30 – Recoletos & Lightning Spear (Accidental Agent)
3:05 – Advertise NB (Midnight Sands)
3:40 – Kachy NAP (Lady Aurelia)
4:20 – Wootton (Gabr)
5:00 – Mirsaale (White Desert)
5:35 – Yucatan (Fabricate)

[Author]

Posts