2017 Champions Day Challenge v The Racing Forum

redcat1 · Oct 5, 2017

I’ll be up for it :thumbsup:

Diamond Geezer · Oct 5, 2017

Thanks redcat1, that's out team of 16 for now unless TRF come up with more players and then we would need more opponents for them.

If some of you would like to nominate a captain that would be good, I'm leaving the scoring to them this year as I did it last year, though I note your offer of help NewApproach. Are you registered with TRF ? Scoring needs to be updated on both forums through the afternoon ideally.

NewApproach · Oct 5, 2017

Diamond Geezer said:
Thanks redcat1, that's out team of 16 for now unless TRF come up with more players and then we would need more opponents for them.

If some of you would like to nominate a captain that would be good, I'm leaving the scoring to them this year as I did it last year, though I note your offer of help NewApproach. Are you registered with TRF ? Scoring needs to be updated on both forums through the afternoon ideally.

Oh, I'm not registered there I don't think - hopefully someone from TRF will take it on but I can register if necessary nearer the time.

wilsonl · Oct 5, 2017

I’m registered on both but in Vegas from this weekend until the night before the racing so not going to have the time I’m afraid - and I’ll be a wreck for a day or two when I’m back no doubt.

Diamond Geezer · Oct 8, 2017

TRF have come up with a prize for top individual scorer

TH Team

edgt
NewApproach
Perpetual
wilsonl
Tanlic
Euronymous
Irish Stamp
Desperate Dan
fonz
chroniclandlord
jinnyj
Aragorn
Len Madeiros
simmo
DanB88
redcat1

Diamond Geezer · Oct 9, 2017

I have changed the rules so that the first player drawn out will be the captain for this year's contest and their selections will be used again for any absentees, so they don't actually have to do anything, just that their selections are used again if any team member fails to post.

Rules

Entries can be made on either the Talking Horses Forum or The Racing Forum regardless of which team the player represents. Each team will consist of 16 players including one captain.

A draw is made on the Monday prior to the meeting whereby players are paired together and compete with each other by nominating one selection in each of the six races at Ascot’s Champions Day meeting with one selection noted as a nap. The first player to be drawn out on each side will be the captain for this year’s contest.

A virtual £2 win bet will be placed on the nap with a virtual £1 win bet on your other selections. In the event a nap is not nominated, all selections will be settled on a £1 win basis. Stake money will not be included in any returns but losing selections result in losing the virtual stake. If your selection is a non runner, the virtual stake is placed on the favourite for that race, however joint or co favourites will be settled accordingly. For the purpose of this competition any Rule 4 deductions will be ignored. Selections (one reserve for each race allowed) must be in by 1.15PM and no submissions or alterations are permitted thereafter. In each match the winning player scores 3 points, a tie will be scored as 1 point each and the winning forum will be the one who scores most points. If the result is a tie the accumulated profit (or loss) of all the players in their respective team will be the deciding factor.

If a team member fails to post selections, the captain’s selections are used again on behalf of that player. If the captain fails to post selections on the day, the captain’s and all absent players score will be calculated as a losing selection on each race including one nap.

Any disputes (the decision of Nathan and Diamond Geezer is final.

Cormack15 has kindly offered a copy of the book “Queen’s Of The Turf” for the highest scoring individual.

Diamond Geezer · Oct 11, 2017

As TRF are unable to come up with a scorer on the day and I will not be online that day, NewApproach will be looking after the scores.

Draw for this competition will be posted Wednesday.

Diamond Geezer · Oct 16, 2017

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TRF v TALKING HORSES

chestnut (Capt) v jinnyj (Capt)
Cormack15 v Len Madeiros
Charles Olyney v fonz
Steve75 v simmo
mickeyjp v Aragorn
buckers v wilsonl
yeats v Euronymous
bob rolf v Perpetual
Triptych v Desperate Dan
botchy v DanB88
BigG v Tanlic
andrew03 v chroniclandlord
cantlow v NewApproach
raymo61 v Irish Stamp
Middle Of March v redcat1
Degaussed v edgt

Len Madeiros · Oct 16, 2017

Many thanks for organising, DG. I’ll look forward to Saturday.

Grasshopper · Oct 16, 2017

Are we absolutely certain that the prize put-up by TRF isn't just a book of pictures of Flat jockeys?

Euronymous · Oct 16, 2017

So stoked for this. Might have a bet in every race like it's Cheltenham

edgt · Oct 16, 2017

Grasshopper said:
Are we absolutely certain that the prize put-up by TRF isn't just a book of pictures of Flat jockeys?

They already watch what they eat to the point of bulimia and wear tights so anything is possible Grassy.

shadeed · Oct 16, 2017

Len Madieros - a message from Cormack....

Len Madeiros · Oct 17, 2017

And there was me thinking I’d start by getting into Cormack’s head, taking him to the darkest dark places that he didn’t even know existed, where howls of anguish are never heard. But instead he’s scuppered that idea by sending me a nice photo of himself. How can I get into this guy’s head? He looks adorable.

shadeed · Oct 17, 2017

Ha, I like it Len. Good luck on Saturday, looking forward to it.

Len Madeiros · Oct 18, 2017

Yeah, good luck, mate. Should be a cracking day.

Tanlic · Oct 18, 2017

Is this bare knuckle or do I have too wear gloves ?

chroniclandlord · Oct 20, 2017

1.25 Order of St George
2.00 Carravaggio
2.40 Hydrangea
3.15 Churchill
3.50 Barney Roy
4.30 Zabeel Prince

jinnyj · Oct 20, 2017

Diamond Geezer said:
Draw for Saturday

TRF v TALKING HORSES

chestnut (Capt) v jinnyj (Capt)
Cormack15 v Len Madeiros
Charles Olyney v fonz
Steve75 v simmo
mickeyjp v Aragorn
buckers v wilsonl
yeats v Euronymous
bob rolf v Perpetual
Triptych v Desperate Dan
botchy v DanB88
BigG v Tanlic
andrew03 v chroniclandlord
cantlow v NewApproach
raymo61 v Irish Stamp
Middle Of March v redcat1
Degaussed v edgt

OMG the Pressure is on!! Are you sure you didn't make a typo putting me in as capt.? I am badly out of form and down to £7 in my Betfair account!! :blink:
Still I will rise to the challenge and not try let you down (despite the going being bound to throw up some dodgy results!)

Good luck Team!

2017diary · Oct 20, 2017

jinnyj said:
OMG the Pressure is on!! Are you sure you didn't make a typo putting me in as capt.? I am badly out of form and down to £7 in my Betfair account!! :blink:
Still I will rise to the challenge and not try let you down (despite the going being bound to throw up some dodgy results!)

Good luck Team!

Good luck team, lead 'em home jinnyj

edgt · Oct 20, 2017

1.25 Duretto
2.00 Brando
2.40 Journey (Nap)
3.15 Here Comes When
3.50 Poets World
4.30 The Grape Escape

Best of luck all; hope no racegoer gets blown away ( by the storm anyway)

NewApproach · Oct 20, 2017

chroniclandlord said:
1.25 Order of St George
2.00 Carravaggio
2.40 Hydrangea
3.15 Churchill
3.50 Barney Roy
4.30 Zabeel Prince

You've not selected a nap yet

chroniclandlord · Oct 20, 2017

Carravaggio please.

Tanlic · Oct 21, 2017

Order St George
Harry Angel
Bateel (NAP)
Beat The Bank
Poets Word
Dark Red

Good luck all

Desperate Dan · Oct 21, 2017

Duretto
Harry Angel
Bateel
Beat the Bank
Cracksman NAP
Zabeel Prince

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