Talking Horses Tjukurrpa Trophy 2019, entries invited

Diamond Geezer · Dec 10, 2018

Talking Horses Tjukurrpa Trophy 2019

Sponsored by edgt

The perpetual prize for the winner is a decorated and engraved hip flask, plus if either finalist is available to attend, a Club Enclosure ticket for either one day at the 2019 Cheltenham Festival where a proper presentation of said trophy will take place outside the Mandarin bar (where Forum members gather each year) OR the 2020 Dublin Racing Festival.in which case rather than wait twelve months the previous winner will be asked to forward the trophy to an address nominated by the latest winner.
The idea is to have a head to head knock out tipping contest which begins this season on Tuesday January 1[SUP]st[/SUP] 2019 at Cheltenham, culminating at the Leopardstown Dublin Racing Festival on the first weekend in February which includes the Irish Champion Hurdle and Irish Gold Cup. The competition this season will be staged using the format used in the 2018 World Cup i.e. a group stage in which 32 players are divided into 8 groups of 4 who play one match against each of the other three players in the group with the top two players in each group (16 players) going through to the knock-out stages. This will ensure all contestants play a minimum of three matches rather than some just playing one using the previous format.

In the event there are more than 32 entries a qualifying set of matches will take place on the afternoon of Saturday December 29[SUP]th[/SUP] 2018 at Newbury between the appropriate number of players needed to ensure a line-up of 32 for the start of the Group stages three days later. There is a contingency plan should entries be nearer 24 or 16 but we managed 32 players last season so hopefully will do so again.

A full draw will be made on Saturday December 29[SUP]th[/SUP] 2018 once any matches in any qualifying round are complete.

The schedule will be

Group Stage Match 1 Tuesday January 1[SUP]st[/SUP] 2019 at Cheltenham
Group Stage Match 2 Saturday January 5[SUP]th[/SUP] 2019 at Sandown Park
Group Stage Match 3 Saturday January 12[SUP]th[/SUP] 2019 at Kempton Park
Round of Sixteen Saturday January 19[SUP]th[/SUP] 2019 at Ascot
Round of Eight Saturday January 26[SUP]th[/SUP] 2019 at Cheltenham
Semi-Finals Saturday February 2[SUP]nd[/SUP] 2019 at Leopardstown
Final Sunday February 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] 2019 at Leopardstown

Please note the schedule is subject to change and may be influenced by number of entries for the competition, abandoned meetings, small number of fields etc.

Rules

Each competitor chooses one selection per race at the allocated meeting (plus reserves if you wish). Selections are to be posted by start of first race at the nominated meeting. No late entries, amendments or substitutions are allowed once the meeting has started. NO EXCEPTIONS.
If a selection is a NR, no points are scored so it is in your interest to nominate reserves!

Scoring is as follows

As regards selections for each race in a match, 5 points awarded for a winner, 3 points for a second, and 1 point for a third. In the event of a dead heat for first place, both horses receive 4 points, in the event of a dead heat for second place, both horses score 2 points. During the Group Stage think of these points as “points scored” and the points scored by the opponent as “points against”

As regards each match in the Group Stage, 3 points awarded for a win, one point for a draw. A league table will be posted after each set of matches.
If at the end of the group stage players are level on points, final positions will be decided firstly by “pointsl difference” if still level by “points scored”, if still level on a head to head basis, if still level by “points scored” in Match 3, if still level decided by “points scored” in Match 2, if still level decided by “points scored” in Match 1, if still level by best priced winner over the three meetings.

If any matches in any qualifying round or in the knock out stages are tied, a sudden death penalty shoot-out based on the selections made will decide the winner. Only winning selections count as a penalty scored. The selection for Race 1 will represent first penalty, selection for Race 2 second penalty and so on. If still level the match will be replayed the following day and the penalty shoot out would apply once again.

Selections must be named no just putting fav or similar. If a player fails to post selections, posts selections for the wrong meeting or just puts “Fav” or any other generalisation their opponent will receive a walkover and will be awarded the match, if the match is in a Group Stage the other player will receive the appropriate points for a win. In that scenario the score will be adjudged to have been 18-15 for a seven race card, or 15-12 for a six race card.

Any disputes the decision of the administrator of the competition on the day in play is final.

Persons interested please sign up by Mid-Day Saturday December 22nd 2018 and be aware you may have to participate in a qualifying match (luck of the draw) on Saturday December 29[SUP]th[/SUP] if entries are over-subscribed.

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Double J · Dec 10, 2018

I'm in.

Tout Seul · Dec 10, 2018

A fine trophy and I’d love to retain it. I’m in.

viking · Dec 10, 2018

Count me in

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archie · Dec 10, 2018

Yes please.

Grey · Dec 10, 2018

granger · Dec 10, 2018

Yes please and thanks to Eddie for his kind gesture

Ivantheterrible · Dec 10, 2018

I'll have a go if that's ok.

swedish chef · Dec 10, 2018

trudij · Dec 10, 2018

Can I volunteer to get knocked out first please? [emoji3]

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Our Rita · Dec 10, 2018

I'm in

NewApproach · Dec 10, 2018

I'll have a go, thanks

frontrunner · Dec 10, 2018

Yes please

HawkWing · Dec 10, 2018

Yes please

baldeagle · Dec 10, 2018

Count me in Eddie

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Euronymous · Dec 10, 2018

2017diary · Dec 10, 2018

I'm in but would love to express my inclusion the Tout Seul way

tiggers1972 · Dec 10, 2018

Great, count me in

Len Madeiros · Dec 10, 2018

Yes, please. And thank you to our kind benefactors.

Desperate Dan · Dec 10, 2018

I`m in.

Tanlic · Dec 11, 2018

trudij said:
Can I volunteer to get knocked out first please? [emoji3]

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Can I volunteer to knock Tridij out please:lol:

Count me in

Diamond Geezer · Dec 11, 2018

Better register my own interest

Nice to see some extra interest in a TH competition.

tiggers1972 · Dec 11, 2018

Sterling effort as always DG.

trudij · Dec 11, 2018

Tanlic said:
Can I volunteer to knock Tridij out please:lol:

Count me in

You can knock me out anytime sweetie [emoji8][emoji8]

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Tanlic · Dec 11, 2018

:lol:

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