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Well that’s The Arc been and gone, so I thought I’d get the ball rolling to give those who’re interested, plenty of notice.
Here’s a reminder of last years competition, which had a very good winner in Fantastic Fair Along….
As of last year, there will no maximum limit on the number of points a horse can win per race, and I thought this worked out well. I think the list of Bonus Races has settled pretty well, and I think it’s just about right now.
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To help me out a bit, can I ask you all to please remember to include your star horse, and also, if you could do your lists in Alphabetical order, and not do them in Capital letters, or in bold, and also NOT number them, then that would be much appreciated, it really does save me a lot of extra typing *******Hopefully we’ll get a good turnout, and best of luck to you all.
Rules and Points of Info
2016/17 TRF Ten to Follow Rules
1. Pick 10 horses to follow throughout this jump season, during the period from Saturday 4th November 2017, to Saturday 28th April 2017.
2. Entries will be closed at 1200 on Saturday 4th November 2017.
3. Results will only count from Jump Races in Great Britain, and Ireland.
4. The Winner, and Runner Up, will receive a cash prize. This final amount has yet to be confirmed, but I’ll confirm before the competition starts.
5. In the Event of a dead heat, points will be divided.
6. No points for a walkover
7. Pick any 10 horses of your choice.
8. Winning points will be taken from RP Website.
9. In the event of a tie, the entry with most points from Bonus Races will be decided. If still tied, then highest scorer at Cheltenham will be the winner. If still undecided then those with most points from +£30k races will win……and so on. If a winner has still to be decided, then those with the biggest return for one race will get the prize, or those with the most 100 point scores, in the event of multiple 100 point winners.
10. Entrants can amend their lists before the 4th November Deadline, if a horse is injured**, lame, sold overseas, or if connections publicly state the horse will be staying over the flat.
**injured will refer to a physical injury, or of course a fatality. This will not include horses who are rested, or on the sidelines, due to being “under the weather”, “not pleasing during workouts”, “bad scopes” etc. I will continually bump a list of horses who are unlikely to be out any time soon, so if you could refer to that, it would be appreciated.
11. After the last race on Saturday 27th January 2018, a Transfer Window will run until 1200 on Saturday 10th February 2017. Entrants can change 2 horses over during this window, however, you will not be able to nominate a new star horse at this time.
Points
1.IN A RACE WORTH £30,000 OR MORE TO THE WINNER = 25 points
IN A RACE WORTH £25,000 UP TO £29,999 TO THE WINNER = 20
IN A RACE WORTH £15,000 UP TO £24,999 TO THE WINNER = 15
IN A RACE WORTH £10,000 UP TO £14,999 TO THE WINNER = 12
IN A RACE WORTH LESS THAN £10,000 TO THE WINNER = 10I’ll take the prize money from The Racing Post website, which would save me from converting Euros to Pounds for Irish races.
2.Tote dividend points will be awarded according to the official totewin including a £1 unit stake – as follows:
Win dividend – straight conversion from £’s to points. For example for a £7.70 win dividend the horse is awarded 7.7 points, £14.80 is awarded 14.80 points etc.
3. There will be no limit the amount a horse can win on one single race.
4. Entrants can nominate a Star Horse, which will give them double points. In the event that a star horse is not nominated before the competition starts, then the first horse alphabetically, will be your star horse. You cannot nominate a new star horse after the transfer window.
5. An additional 25 points will be awarded to the winner and 12 points to the runner-up in each of the following races:
BETVICTOR GOLD CUP
BETFAIR CHASE
LADBROKES TROPHY
DECEMBER GOLD CUP (Cheltenham)
INTERNATIONAL HURDLE
KING GEORGE VI CHASE
WELSH GRAND NATIONAL
LEXUS CHASE
BETBRIGHT TROPHY (Cheltenham Trials Day)
IRISH CHAMPION HURDLE
IRISH HENNESSY GOLD CUP
BETFAIR HURDLE
BETBRIGHT CHASE
ARKLE
CHAMPION HURDLE
QUEEN MOTHER CHAMPION CHASE
RSA CHASE
WORLD HURDLE
RYANAIR CHASE
CHELTENHAM GOLD CUP
BETFRED BOWL
AINTREE HURDLE
GRAND NATIONAL
SCOTTISH GRAND NATIONAL
IRISH GRAND NATIONAL
Bet365 GOLD CUP
PUNCHESTOWN GOLD CUP
PUNCHESTOWN CHAMPION HURDLE6. An additional 12 points will be awarded to the winner and 6 points to the runner-up in any other race at The Cheltenham Festival.
Looking forward to it this year, after a welcome summer break, and hopefully you will all enjoy it.
Past Winners
2015 Goldie
2016 Roosterbooster
2017 Fantastic Fair AlongMany many thanks, to Fantastic Fair Along, who donated some of his winnings to this years pot, many thanks again FFA
Good luck everyone!!!
I love it when this competition comes round Bobby, I hope you’ve stocked
up on your paracetamol and valium for keeping everyone on track. Rather you
than me mate
Great stuff!
I’ve got a provisional list drawn up already but it will probably change several times in the coming weeks
Comes around so quickly, will probably wait with my list as long as possible but been looking at a few contenders. Will be putting something in the kitty to aim for.
You've got to accentuate the positive.
Eliminate the negative.
Latch on to the affirmative.
Don't mess with mister in between.I’ve just finished my list but have yet to decide who to make my star horse this year
I have four that I really like so will wait a while to see if any get some early entries before Christmas…Thanks for doing this again Bobby JacThings turn out best for those who make the best of how things turn out...Brilliant Jac, always good when the flat fans get involved as well, now remember, you know the rules, wait till you know what my star horse is, and avoid it like the plague lol
PS I sorted that double post on Pat’s Comp for you.
Look forward to your list Jac
Point taken Bobby LOL.
I only started making my list last night and once I started took over two hours mulling it over and over and by then it was nearly 3.0oam when I posted on Pat’s comp. :on the wrong Thread so thanks for sorting that out for me.I’m going to hang on until after Champions Day Ascot just in case something else springs to mind
and my head will be clearer and not full of flat horses.
Saying that you’ve had a great flat season Bobby the stars are shining down on you at the moment.
JacPs..nice if we could get Moe to come out and play this year she’s a very good judge of NH horses. Perhaps you could persuade her Bobby.
Things turn out best for those who make the best of how things turn out...I’ll put up 200 quid prizemoney for this one. Will forward it to Lord Cormack in due course.
Best of luck.
Great to see this comp back. I will be innit for proper this year after being in it for fun only last year.
Sad to see OFA out for the season. I made it no secret on that grand national thread last year how long i fancied that horse for the race. A legend in equine form for me.
As a side note, I can’t believe I’ve been on here a year already. How time flies.
Thanks once again vtc, we all appreciate the effort you put in on this. I’ll start it off if that’s ok.
Altior
Apples jade
Buveur dair (star horse)
Faugheen
Karalee
Malaya
Melody of Scotland
Nichols canyon
Sizing John
UknowhatimeanharryI will follow you rocky
Altior
Apples Jade
A Toi Phil
Blaklion
Buveur D’Air
Go Conquer*
Might Bite
Project Bluebook
Sizing John
Zubayr
To help me out a bit, can I ask you all to please remember to include your star horse, and also, if you could do your lists in Alphabetical order, and not do them in Capital letters, or in bold, and also NOT number them, then that would be much appreciated, it really does save me a lot of extra typing 
Jac
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