TH Ten To Follow Competition 2021 / 2022

No update currently. unfortunately had a fire inside the casing of my desktop so awaiting vedict from pc repaircompany as to any damage.Fortunately I have back ups availablebut the laptop I will have to use is old and decrepid like me so need to request your patience on this one. Will endeavour to keep up to date during the Festival and make a brief posting as to who is leading the weekend after
 
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No update currently. unfortunately had a fire inside the casing of my desktop so awaiting vedict from pc repaircompany as to any damage.Fortunately I have back ups availablebut the laptop I will have to use is old and decrepid like me so need to request your patience on this one. Will endeavour to keep up to date during the Festival and make a brief posting as to who is leading the weekend after
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sOORY i WILL BE UNALBLE TO FINISHIIDHTHE COMP PROPELY BUT LAST SWEEKEND I HAD A SERIOUOUS FALL AT HOME AN SUSTAINED SERIOUS HEAD INJUIRES. dURING ct SCANS VAIOUS TUMOURS WERE FOUND WHICH indicates i HAV BECOME TERMINALLY ILL
 
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My first reaction was that someone had hijacked Diamond’s computer and posted some sort of weird and sick joke. If not, then Diamond, Diamond I am so desperately sorry for you and can only hope that something can be done for you. It’s difficult to post for knowing what to say, but I feel I must. So sad.
 
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I spoke to Roger before Cheltenham he mentioned the fire issue.

I am going to send him a message on facebook now to hope that his latest message might be a horrible mistake?
 
Oh no Roger. that is awful news. I can scarcely believe it.

If there's anything I or anyone can do in any way please let us know.
 
I am really shocked and saddened to read this devastating news Roger. My thoughts and prayers are with you


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Here are the overall results of the 2021/22 Ten To Follow Competition. Diamond Geezer was running this competition but, as most of you already know, he very sadly passed away recently and he had been unable to finish the scoring.

It was not too difficult, even without access to Roger's spreadsheets, to complete the job, but it is likely that errors have crept in because my methods were primitive and almost manual (so please check your scores). However for Roger this was no once-off job; he was providing regular updates throughout the season, which required the tracking of hundreds of horses almost on a daily basis. He also put a great deal of work into preparing the list of 200 horses from which entrants were to make their selections. This is just one of the competitions he was involved in running; no small contribution to our enjoyment here. May he rest in peace.

If you're going to sponsor a competition, it's always nice to win it for yourself, so congratulations to Maruco, sponsor of the main prize, for topping a very high-scoring table. Several other entries scored more than enough points to win it in a different year.

I will post more detailed results separately.




Maruco Team 1906
ep1987 Team 2839
wilsonl Team 1800
archie Team 1785
ep1987 Team 1779
Maxbet Team 2763
Bonjers Team2745
Grasshopper 2700
Jinnyj Team 2699
Maxbet Team 1699
chroniclandlord 2675
chroniclandlord 1656
Grey Team 1656
Tiggers1972 1651
Double J Team 2611
Maruco Team 2604
Viking Team 1599
archie Team 2576
Beef Or Salmon 1570
Bonjers Team 1570
Barjon 2569
wilsonl Team 2550
Kauto Abu Team 1505
Grasshopper 1499
NewApproach 1489
DG Team 1476
Beef Or Salmon 2475
Kauto Abu Team 2466
Double J Team 1454
Barjon 1440
Tiggers1972 2440
Jinnyj Team 1420
DG Team 2385
Grey Team 2364
Viking Team 2351
Euronymous 1345
Euronymous 2329
NewApproach 2160

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These are the horses that score points during the season.

The names in capital letters are the Dark Horses, the highest scoring of which was Conflated, who scored a bundle of points for winning the Irish Gold Cup at odds of 20/1. Congratulations to Euronymous, who wins the prize of £50, generously sponsored by archie. Special mention also to jinnyj for Mighty Potter, who also put up a mighty score for a Dark Horse, and to chroniclandlord's Any Second Now for coming second in the Grand National.


Honeysuckle215
Allaho169
Energumene145
A Plus Tard125
Epatante115
CONFLATED105
MIGHTY POTTER95
Sir Gerhard95
Blue Lord90
Greaneteen90
Jonbon85
Ahoy Senor80
Bob Olinger80
Galopin Des Champs80
Klassical Dream80
Flooring Porter79
shishkin70
Bravemansgame60
Clan Des Obeaux56
galvin56
Envoi Allen55
Pic D'Orhy53
Elimay50
Chantry House45
THIRD TIME LUCKI45
Three Stripe Life45
Chacun Pour Soi40
Concertista40
Ferny Hollow35
Champ34
Protektorat34
BEACON EDGE33
Dusart30
Stage Star30
Buzz25
Elle Est Belle25
Royale Pagaille25
Saint Calvados25
Zanahiyr25
Farouk D'Alene24
ASHROE DIAMOND20
Dysart Dynamo20
GOOD RISK AT ALL20
Vanillier20
Any Second Now15
Journey With Me15
My Mate Mozzie15
ALAPHILIPPE10
Eklat De Rire10
Gerri Colombe10
Kilcruit10
Minella Indo10
My Drogo10
Thyme Hill10
FAIVOIR5
Gaillard Du Mesnil5
GUILY BILLY5
I Am Maximus5
Oscar Elite5
Pink In The Park5

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And here are the detailed scores for each team. Please let me know if you spot any errors.

archie Team 1785archie Team 2576Barjon 1440Barjon 2569Beef Or Salmon 1570Beef Or Salmon 2475
Allaho169Bob Olinger80Appreciate It0Bob Olinger80Appreciate It0Bob Olinger80
Bob Olinger80Chantry House45Bravemansgame60Chacun Pour Soi40Bob Olinger80Chantry House45
Elimay50Elimay50Defi Du Seuil0Champ34Envoi Allen55Elle Est Belle25
Envoi Allen55Envoi Allen55Dusart30Chantry House45Ferny Hollow35Honeysuckle215
Galopin Des Champs80Gaillard Du Mesnil5Envoi Allen55Concertista40Gaillard Du Mesnil5James Du Berlais0
Galvin56Galvin56Kilcruit10Energumene145Honeysuckle215Kilcruit10
Honeysuckle215Honeysuckle215Honeysuckle215Greaneteen90Jonbon85My Drogo10
Shishkin70Ontheropes0Shan Blue0Jonbon85Shishkin70Shishkin70
Thyme Hill10Shishkin70Shishkin70Thyme Hill10Zanahiyr25Quilixios0
HITMAN0NAVAJO PASS0FIRESTEP0KYNTARA0GO DANTE0DYSART DYNAMO20
Bonjers Team 1570Bonjers Team2745chroniclandlord 1656chroniclandlord 2675DG Team 1476DG Team 2385
Appreciate It0Allaho169A Plus Tard125Any Second Now15A Plus Tard125Bob Olinger80
Chacun Pour Soi40Bob Olinger80Appreciate It0Energumene145Appreciate It0Chantry House45
Clan Des Obeaux56Bravemansgame60Bob Olinger80Galopin Des Champs80Coconut Splash0Elimay50
Flooring Porter79Ferny Hollow35Galvin56Honeysuckle215Galvin56Galopin Des Champs80
Galopin Des Champs80Flooring Porter79Gerri Colombe10Latest Exhibition0Gerri Colombe10Greaneteen90
Honeysuckle215Honeysuckle215Honeysuckle215Minella Indo10Honeysuckle215Minella Indo10
Shishkin70Minella Indo10Kilcruit10Shishkin70Put The Kettle On0Ontheropes0
Thyme Hill10Protektorat34Next Destination0Sir Gerhard95Shishkin70Put The Kettle On0
Vanillier20Thyme Hill10Shishkin70Three Stripe Life45Tea Clipper0Thyme Hill10
HITMAN0PIC D'ORHY53BLUE LORD90MALONE ROAD0FRENCH ASEEL0GOOD RISK AT ALL20
Double J Team 1454Double J Team 2611ep1987 Team 1779ep1987 Team 2839Euronymous 1345Euronymous 2329
Allaho169Appreciate It0A Plus Tard125A Plus Tard125A Plus Tard125Bob Olinger80
Appreciate It0Bob Olinger80Appreciate It0Allaho169Appreciate It0Eklat De Rire10
Bob Olinger80Clan Des Obeaux56Bob Olinger80Bravemansgame60Bravemansgame60Elimay50
Bravemansgame60Galopin Des Champs80Chantry House45Chacun Pour Soi40Elimay50Farouk D'Alene24
Ferny Hollow35Honeysuckle215Clan Des Obeaux56Honeysuckle215Gaillard Du Mesnil5Ferny Hollow35
Journey With Me15I Am Maximus5Energumene145Minella Indo10Journey With Me15Gaillard Du Mesnil5
My Drogo10My Drogo10Honeysuckle215Sir Gerhard95Latest Exhibition0Next Destination0
Shishkin70Shishkin70Kilcruit10Shishkin70Shishkin70Telmesomethinggirl0
Thyme Hill10Sir Gerhard95Shishkin70Thyme Hill10Vanillier20Vanillier20
GUILY BILLY5MALONE ROAD0BEACON EDGE33THIRD TIME LUCKI45ONE FOR THE TEAM0CONFLATED105
699
169
Grasshopper 1499Grasshopper 2700Grey Team 1656Grey Team 2364Jinnyj Team 1420Jinnyj Team 2125
Appreciate It0Ahoy Senor80A Plus Tard125Allaho169Bob Olinger80Allaho0
Energumene145Allaho169Appreciate It0Asterion Forlonge0Defi Du Seuil0A Plus Tard215
Espoir De Romay0Bob Olinger80Bob Olinger80Chantry House45Energumene145Appreciate It5
Farouk D'Alene24Eklat De Rire10Galopin Des Champs80Envoi Allen55Gars De Sceaux0Honeysuckle10
Honeysuckle215Galvin56Galvin56Latest Exhibition0Gerri Colombe10I Am Maximus0
Minella Indo10Honeysuckle215Gypsy Island0Minella Indo10Klassical Dream80Kilcruit70
My Drogo10Kilcruit10Honeysuckle215Pink In The Park5Minella Indo10Quilixios10
Saint Calvados25Shishkin70Shishkin70Shishkin70Put The Kettle On0Shishkin95
Shishkin70Thyme Hill10Thyme Hill10Thyme Hill10Sir Gerhard95Thyme Hill
JACKSON'S GOLD0KYNTARA0DYSART DYNAMO20POSEIDON0TAMAROC DU MATHAN0MIGHTY POTTER763
169
Kauto Abu Team 1505Kauto Abu Team 2466Maruco Team 1906Maruco Team 2604Maxbet Team 1699Maxbet Team 20
A Plus Tard125Allaho169A Plus Tard125Allaho169Allaho169Allaho60
Bob Olinger80Appreciate It0Allaho169Appreciate It0Appreciate It0Appreciate It145
Energumene145Chantry House45Clan Des Obeaux56Bob Olinger80Bravemansgame60Bravemansgame79
Ferny Hollow35Clan Des Obeaux56Envoi Allen55Buzz25Buzz25Energumene215
My Drogo10Galvin56Klassical Dream80Ferny Hollow35Energumene145Flooring Porter5
Minella Indo10Jonbon85Galopin Des Champs80Honeysuckle215Honeysuckle215Honeysuckle10
Next Destination0Kilcruit10Galvin56Minella Indo10I Am Maximus5I Am Maximus70
Shishkin70My Mate Mozzie15Honeysuckle215Shishkin70Minella Indo10Minella Indo10
Thyme Hill10Stage Star30Shishkin70Time To Get Up0Shishkin70Shishkin
ASHROE DIAMOND20LUTTRELL LAD0MAGISTRATO0MATTERHORN0MALONE ROAD0ALAPHILIPPE351
80
NewApproach 1489NewApproach 2160Tiggers1972 1651Tiggers1972 2440Viking Team 1599Viking Team 225
Buzz25Bravemansgame60Appreciate It0Bravemansgame60Allaho169Bob Olinger10
Champ34Bristol De Mai0Bob Olinger80Galopin Des Champs80Appreciate It0Buzz0
Dark Raven0Cloth Cap0Chacun Pour Soi40I Am Maximus5Bravemansgame60Eklat De Rire56
Energumene145Defi Du Seuil0Chantry House45Jonbon85Chantry House45Enrilo90
Envoi Allen55Lisnagar Oscar0Energumene145Kilcruit10Galopin Des Champs80Galvin10
Honeysuckle215Minella Indo10Galvin56My Drogo10Honeysuckle215Greaneteen10
Oscar Elite5Put The Kettle On0Honeysuckle215Shishkin70Put The Kettle On0Minella Indo70
Tea Clipper0Shishkin70Monmiral0Sir Gerhard95Royale Pagaille25My Drogo0
Thyme Hill10Vanillier20Shishkin70Zanahiyr25Telmesomethinggirl0Shishkin
RAF TAVEL0WAITING PATIENTLY0CRAIGNEICHE0HITMAN0FAIVOIR5FIRESTEP
wilsonl Team 1800wilsonl Team 2550
Allaho169Appreciate It0
Bob Olinger80Bob Olinger80
Chantry House45Chacun Pour Soi40
Clan Des Obeaux56Chantry House45
Energumene145Galopin Des Champs80
Honeysuckle215Honeysuckle215
Minella Indo10Minella Indo10
Shishkin70Shishkin70
Thyme Hill10Thyme Hill10
RONALD PUMP0BEAR GHYLLS0

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Thanks for doing this Art. No mean feat, and it's really very much appreciated.

Jinny, can I send the prizemoney towards the trophy you suggested please?
 
Oh that’s great. Is everyone in agreement with a perpetual trophy? It can be added to around the plinth year by year (not expensive to get a small metal plaque at Timpsons to stick on with username and year).
Should we run a poll on which trophy? I can photograph a few that are listed on eBay with the plinth included as that’s the cheapest way.
 
Awesome work Grey. I can assist with building a spreadsheet for future comps if there isn't a template available already.
 
Thanks very much Art, much appreciated.

And congratulations Paul on an excellent score and thoroughly deserved win, especially with your generous sponsorship. Plus a lovely gesture with the prize money too.

Very well done to EP1987 too for coming a gallant second.
 
Congratulations, Maruco for a great score and a really nice gesture for the new trophy, and many thanks to Grey for completing the results.

I'd be happy to help with running the competition as well, but don't think I could commit the time to do it alone (I know Roger spent a lot of time researching the horses for the list and then I think he had them all in trackers too) as I currently have a few biggish projects at work (plus extra challenges the pandemic and remote learning gave us). Maybe if there are a few people who would help we could set up some Google Docs to share (or GitHub).
 
Thanks for doing this, Grey.

Well done, Maruco. A nice gesture for the trophy as well.

Good pick on the Dark Horse, Euro. Let me know where to send the £50.
 
In terms of running the next TTF, would it help alleviate some of the administration if we simply set-up a Private League on the Tote website?

I confess, I can't recall if it's free to do so, or if you have to have a paid-on line to get involved.

PS. Congratulations to my old pal Maruco. He really is one jammy ba*stard. :lol: :cool:
 
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