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With just five weeks until the March meeting, it’s time to see if you can predict what will happen to Closutton’s finest. It’s time to get your thinking caps on…
-This competition covers all 28 races at the 2023 Cheltenham Festival.
-This is about which horses run in which races, not winners.
-You can nominate up to three horses trained by WPM in each race.
-Each horse can only be nominated once.
-Any horse nominated twice will only be counted in its first nominated race.
-Each horse that runs in its correctly nominated race is worth one point.
-In each of the 24 races in which Paul Townend can ride, the letters PT must be put after the name of the horse you think the stable’s retained jockey will ride.
-Each correct PT selection will be worth an additional two points.
-Entries close at 23:59 on Wednesday 8th March, before the first of the five-day entries are made.
The winner will get their choice of Starmix or Hobnobs.
Anyone who chooses Starmix over Hob Nobs is beyond hope of redemption.
I am "The Horse Racing Punter" on Facebook
https://mobile.twitter.com/Ian_Davies_
https://www.facebook.com/ThePointtoPointNHandFlatracingpunter/
It's the "Millwall FC" of Point broadcasts: "No One Likes Us - We Don't Care"I’ve decided to tweak the scoring system slightly, having thought about it a bit more.
A correct selection: 2pts
A correct PT selection: 3pts (so the PT bonus is, in effect, only one point now)
A wrong selection (i.e. a horse nominated for a race but doesn’t run in that race): -1ptThis means that the following original rules are no longer valid:
-Each horse can only be nominated once.
-Any horse nominated twice will only be counted in its first nominated race.
A reminder that entries close at 23:59 on Wednesday 8th March.
Gladders…my crystal ball has just shattered into 1 million pieces.
I’m not too sure I could even name 24 Willie Mullins horses
now if it were Charlie Appleby’s yard I’d probably know them all by heart but that’s just me.Whoever steps up first in this competition will probably give everyone else a heads up on what races Willie’s horses are running in and entries might follow a pattern from there onwards, but I could be wrong.
Love the concept of the comp but could it not be make a bit simpler by just naming 24 Willie Mullins horses and get points for all those who win or place in a race throughout the Festival say 4 points for a winner down to 1point for 4th place in big races. I’m sure he has a few dark horses tucked away that could spring surprises…just a thought before kick off.
I love the idea of this competition but being useless at AP anyway I might as well collect my wooden spoon now.
Best of luck.
Jac
Things turn out best for those who make the best of how things turn out...These Hob Nobs, are they chocolate?
You've got to accentuate the positive.
Eliminate the negative.
Latch on to the affirmative.
Don't mess with mister in between.Jac- if you look on the Racing Post website, you’ll see all the entries right now. Contestants just have to enter the three (or fewer) who they think will run, and select which one Townend will ride. There’ll be loads of preview shows on YouTube and newspaper articles over the next week to help you sort the wheat from the chaff.
Rummy- if you want. I’ll send the winner their choice.
Would it be an idea to pm your the selections, Gladders?
Then you can copy them up after the deadline
just thinking out loudGaelic Warrior Gold Cup Winner 2026
That’s fine, Nathan- whatever suits you.
Just thought- we may need tiebreak rules in case two (or more) people end up level on points.
Tie breaker one: Most correct PT selections that actually win their race
Tie breaker two: Fewest incorrect nominationsThanks pal,
just don’t want that Ian Davies being a copycat
He’s knows I’ve got the inside info on where Willie runs them..Gaelic Warrior Gold Cup Winner 2026
Thanks Gladders I didn’t know that
I’ll take a look through the RP website.
JacThings turn out best for those who make the best of how things turn out...“These Hob Nobs, are they chocolate?”
Chezza feels this is an important question from Neil, one which needed to be asked, and which merits a reply.
Chezza’s very participation may hinge on a positive answer.
I am "The Horse Racing Punter" on Facebook
https://mobile.twitter.com/Ian_Davies_
https://www.facebook.com/ThePointtoPointNHandFlatracingpunter/
It's the "Millwall FC" of Point broadcasts: "No One Likes Us - We Don't Care"So it has – you are, as ever, Gladders, the very model of curt efficiency.
I am "The Horse Racing Punter" on Facebook
https://mobile.twitter.com/Ian_Davies_
https://www.facebook.com/ThePointtoPointNHandFlatracingpunter/
It's the "Millwall FC" of Point broadcasts: "No One Likes Us - We Don't Care"I know Ian’s reply to “Rummy- if you want. I’ll send the winner their choice.”
Double packet. Dark Chocolate for the grown ups.
Anyway I think I’ll give it a go (for fun) don’t expect to be correct with any of my selections, but by some miracle I do win it, would like to donate my prize to Chezza.
You've got to accentuate the positive.
Eliminate the negative.
Latch on to the affirmative.
Don't mess with mister in between.Chezza thinks that’s incredibly kind of Neil.
Neil also has Chezza bang to rights – Chezza likes milk chocolate, Chezza doesn’t like dark chocolate, Chezza never has been – and never will be – a grown up.
I am "The Horse Racing Punter" on Facebook
https://mobile.twitter.com/Ian_Davies_
https://www.facebook.com/ThePointtoPointNHandFlatracingpunter/
It's the "Millwall FC" of Point broadcasts: "No One Likes Us - We Don't Care"Having read that the six-day confirmations (I thought they were always five?) are being released at midday on Wednesday, please note that there is a change to the deadline- it is now 10:00 on Wednesday 8th March.
Hi Glad, tried to PM you but phone hashing up the format so here goes in the public eye, I don’t mind anyone copying my homework as long as they share the spoils
Supreme Facile Vega PT, Diverge, Dark Raven
Arkle El Fabiolo PT, Dysart Dynamo, Saint Roi
Ultima Recite a Prayer PT
Champion Hurdle State Man PT, Vauban
Mares Brandy Love PT, Echoes in Rain, Shewearsitwell
Boodles Risk Belle PT, Tekao
NH Chase Gaillard du MesnilBallymore Impaire et Passe PT, Gaelic Warrior, Champ Kiely
BANC Sir Gerhard PT, Kilcruit, Bronn
Coral Cup Winter Fog PT, Scaramanga, Saylavee
QMCC Energumene PT, Gentleman de Mee
XC Franco de Port
Grand Annual Dad’s Lad PT
Bumper FunFunFun PT, Fact to File, It’s For MeTurners Appreciate It PT, Adamantly Chosen, I am Maximus
Pertemps- no runner
Ryanair Blue Lord PT, Janidil
Stayers Klassical Dream PT
Plate Haut en Couleurs PT
MNH Night and Day PT, Ashroe Diamond, Lot of Joy
Kim Muir Mr IncredibleTriumph Lossiemouth PT, Blood Destiny, Zenta
County Hunters Yarn PT, Sharjah, Tax for Max
Albert Bartlett Embassy Gardens PT, Seabank Bistro, Grangeclare West
Gold Cup Galopin des Champs PT, Stattler
Hunt Chase Billaway
Mares Chase Allegorie de Vassay PT, Elimay, Dolcita
Martin Pipe Spanish Harlem PT, Blue Sari, Haxo
now if it were Charlie Appleby’s yard I’d probably know them all by heart but that’s just me.
I’ll take a look through the RP website.
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