Diamond Geezer
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There is a £100 prize for the winner, and a further £100 prize for the best overall performance in this and the Ante Post competition.With thanks to Grey, Tout Seul and Grasshopper.
The competition runs from Saturday November 1st 2014 to Saturday May 2nd 2015 inclusive
Select NINE horses from the list of 120 horses below and add ONE Dark Horse i.e one horse of your own choice which is not on the list.
Points are awarded for National Hunt races in the UK and Ireland only and scoring is as follows
In a race worth £30,000 or more to the winner, the winner scores 25points
In a race worth between £25,000 and £29,999 to the winner, the winner scores 20 points
In a race worth between £15,000 and £24.999 to the winner, the winner scores 15 points
In a race worth between £10,000 and £14,999 to the winner, the winner scores 10 points
In a race worth up to £9,999 to the winner, the winner scores 5 points
In the event of a dead heat full points are still awarded but should any race be a walk over, no points are scored.
Ten additional points will be awarded to the winner and a consolation 5 points to the second placed horse in any race at the Cheltenham Festival, the Aintree Grand National meeting and the Punchestown Festival.
PLUS other races in the season, as listed below.
JNwine Champion Chase Gr 1 Chase Down Royal Sat Nov 1st 2014
Charlie Hall Gr 2 Chase Wetherby Sat Nov 1st 2014
Haldon Gold Cup Gr2 Chase Exeter Tues Nov 4th 2014
Paddy Power Gold Cup Gr3 Chase Cheltenham Sat Nov 15th 2014
Racing Post Hurdle (ex Greatwood Hurdle) Gr3 Hurdle Cheltenham Sun Nov 16th 2014
Morgiana Hurdle Gr 1 Hurdle Punchestown Sun Nov 16th 2014
Betfair Chase Gr 1 Chase Haydock Sat Nov 22nd 2014
Hennessy Gold Cup Gr3 Chase Newbury Sat Nov 29th 2014
Fighting Fifth Hurdle Gr 1 Newcastle Sat Nov 29th 2014
Hattons Grace Hurdle Gr 1 Hurdle Fairyhouse Sunday Nov 30th 2014
Tingle Creek Chase Gr 1 Chase Sandown Sat Dec 6th 2014
Peterborough Chase Gr 2 Chase Huntingdon Sun Dec 7th 2014-10-08
Stan James.com International Hurdle Gr 2 Hurdle Cheltenham Sat Dec 13th 2014
Longwalk Hurdle Gr 1 Hurdle Ascot Sat Dec 20th 2014
Christmas Hurdle Gr 1 Hurdle Kempton Friday December 26th 2014
King George VI Chase Gr 1 Chase Kempton Friday December 26th 2014
Paddy Power Dial A Bet Chase Gr 1 Leopardstown Saturday December 27th 2014
Welsh Grand National Gr 3 Chase Chepstow Saturday Dec 27th 2014
woodiesdiy.com Christmas Hurdle Gr 1 Leopardstown Sunday Dec 28th 2014
Lexus Chase Gr 1 Chase Leopardstown Sunday Dec 28th 2014
Istabraq Festival Hurdle Gr 1 Hurdle Leopardstown Monday December 29th 2014
Tolworth Hurdle Gr 1 Hurdle Sandown Saturday January 3rd 2015
Sodexo Clarence House Chase Gr 1 Chase Ascot Saturday January 17th 2015
Argento Chase Gr 2 Cheltenham Saturday January 24th 2015
gakkiard homes.co.uk Cleeve Hurdle Gr 2 Cheltenham Saturday January 24th 2015
Irish Champion Hurdle Gr 1 Hurdle Leopardstown Sunday January 25th 2015
Betfair Denman Chase Gr 2 Chase Newbury Saturday February 7th 2015
Betfair Hurdle Gr 3 Hurdle Newbury Saturday February 7th 2015
Irish Hennessy Gold Cup Gr 1 Chase Leopardstown Sunday February 8th 2015
Betfair Ascot Chase Gr 1 Chase Saturday February 14th 2015
Kempton Park Chase Gr 3 Chase Kempton Saturday February 21st 2015
Powers Gold Cup Gr 1 Chase Fairyhouse Sunday April 5th 2015
Irish Grand National Gr 3 Chase Fairyhouse Monday April 6th 2015
The Scottish Grand National Gr 3 Chase Ayr Saturday April 18th 2015
Bet365 Gold Cup Gr 3 Chase Sandown Saturday April 25th 2015
A further fifteen points will be awarded to the winner of the Champion Hurdle, Champion Chase, World Hurdle, Cheltenham Gold Cup and the Aintree Grand National. (i.e Fifty points in total, 25+10+15)
BONUS POINTS
Bonus points according to the official Tote Win Dividend as printed in the RP for both Britain and Ireland, including a £1 unit stake, will also be awarded as follows. If no Tote dividend is declared, the SP will determine any bonus points. Should neither a Tote dividend nor a SP be returned, bonus points will not apply.
£4 to £6..................4 points
Over £6 to £10........6 points
Over £10 to £14....10 points
Over £14 to £20....15 points
Over £20 to £33....20 points
Over £33...............25 points
Dark Horses will score DOUBLE bonus points.
Points updates will be posted on Sunday evenings as of Sunday November 16th 2014 and each evening during the Cheltenham Festival.
In the event of a tie at the close of the competition, the player whose Dark Horse has accumulated the most points shall be declared the winner.
No substitutions will be allowed for the duration of this competition, although amendments may be made to your ten to follow team prior to the start of the competition by making a new posting up to the closing date and time.
Any disputes, my decision is final.
Only one team allowed per player
Please post your selections in numerical and / or alphabetical order
Closing date for entries is 12PM on Saturday November 1st 2014
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