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6 Saturdays Tipping Challenge - 22 Aug Round 1
Betfair are kindly providing a prize fund
£75 to the winner
£25 to the runner-up
There is no limit to number of players, just post your selections here once you have carefully read the rules!
Please do not enter under multiple forum names.
The Competition will run over 6 Saturdays, beginning 22 Aug, finals day will be on 26 Sep.
Each elimination Saturday, all qualifiers start with zero pts and the challenge is to score enough points to finish in the top 66.66% of competitors so that you may progress to the following Saturday.
Any points that you do score are only carried forward to the final Saturday, provided you get that far, see above.
On finals day, for the purposes of the overall competition, the points you earn each Saturday are cumulative, the player with most points wins.
This is designed to reward consistently good scoring to get through each stage but ultimately you still need to score big to win, there is a balance to be found.
In order to win you need to be able to post named selections every week for 6 Saturdays so if you are on holiday it may not be prudent to enter but I will accept someone posting on your behalf as cover (please advise beforehand).
Betfair are kindly providing a prize fund
£75 to the winner
£25 to the runner-up
There is no limit to number of players, just post your selections here once you have carefully read the rules!
Please do not enter under multiple forum names.
The Competition will run over 6 Saturdays, beginning 22 Aug, finals day will be on 26 Sep.
Each elimination Saturday, all qualifiers start with zero pts and the challenge is to score enough points to finish in the top 66.66% of competitors so that you may progress to the following Saturday.
Any points that you do score are only carried forward to the final Saturday, provided you get that far, see above.
On finals day, for the purposes of the overall competition, the points you earn each Saturday are cumulative, the player with most points wins.
This is designed to reward consistently good scoring to get through each stage but ultimately you still need to score big to win, there is a balance to be found.
In order to win you need to be able to post named selections every week for 6 Saturdays so if you are on holiday it may not be prudent to enter but I will accept someone posting on your behalf as cover (please advise beforehand).
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Rules/Format:
You are to make 7 selections on each Saturday + you may nominate 2 reserves. You may choose from any British or Irish race on that Saturday. No instructions such as "last race fav", each of the 7 selections and 2 reserves must be named. Max 2 selections per race across your 7 selections and any reserves. Please post all selections together at the same time. There is a fixed stake per selection of 1pt Win and 1pt Place, to be settled at Betfair SP with a nominal 5% commission deducted. Standard Betfair exchange place terms will apply (no reduced places for non-runners). In races where there is no place market due to lack of runners then the 1pt place stake will be automatically transferred to the win bet. All selections must be in before 2pm each Saturday or before the scheduled time of the first race that you are selecting in. Non-runners can be replaced up to the 2pm cut-off or up to the scheduled time of the race in question whichever is sooner. You may leave up to two reserve selections if you wish, to cover non-runners, beyond that, any points on non-runners are deemed losers as are any unused or otherwise invalid selections. The reserve selections if needed, will be applied in order they are posted, ie the first reserve will cover the first timed non-runner. Any player failing to score on any particular Saturday before the final is automatically eliminated irrespective of the 66.66% cut-off If there is a tie at the 66.66% line then all tied will go through, except if their score is minus 14. Example: 100 players entered. 1st Saturday you need to avoid -14 pts and finish in the top 66 (or jt. 66th) to progress to the 2nd Saturday. If you score say 50pts and finish top on the 1st Saturday, you keep that total for the final day but you must still be in the top 66.66% on subsequent Saturdays to reach the finals day. So if you score a leading 50pts on the 1st Saturday but then score -14 or finish lower than 44th on the 2nd Saturday (66.66% x 66) then you are out! As an example the number of entries could look like this: 1st Saturday - 100 2nd Saturday - 66 (66.66% of 100) 3rd Saturday - 44 (66.66% of 66) 4th Saturday - 29 (66.66% of 44) 5th Saturday - 19 (66.66% of 29) Finals Saturday - 12 (66.66% of 19) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Saturday's Meetings:
York Sandown Chester Curragh Newton Abbot Perth Killarney Bath (eve.) Chelmsford (eve.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Anything you might want explaining please ask, otherwise start posting the winners any time you like, good luck
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Still early of-course, NH decs not out yet.
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I'll be posting results like this, hopefully if I manage to enter everyone's selections in time I can update during Saturday's racing, the thread will get very long!
The Sel no. column will indicate which 7 of the 9 selections are active, if as in the example below there are only 6, it's either because you've had more than two non-runners or you've chosen three in one race (max two per race allowed). Places column indicates number of places paying in that race. Result column will have W for Win, P for Place, L for lost, NR for non-runner or INV for Invalid selection. Win and Place columns will have -1 for losers or the Betfair SP minus 5% commission for successful bets. There's a total for each selection at the end, and your Saturday total next to "Today's Points". On that same row there is your current rank for the day, and your percentage rank dependent on number of entrants, you need to be at or better than 66.66% to go to the next round.
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Seems a lot of work, undecided, good luck with this project
 I would have just done a knockout comp and fixed the draw to allow for all the grudge matches  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Could I please request that the stake isn't included in the profit, so that the short-priced merchants aren't bagging an extra 2 points for nowt?
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George, I'm reluctant to change things at this stage, I've not used your suggested stake not included in any of my comps and it seems a bit artificial. I'll put my faith in competitive Saturday racing and BSP to help incentivise a more positive attitude
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I dunno, these bloody troublemakers poking their bleedin' noses in trying to change the rules...
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All selections, including any non-runner replacements to be in by 2pm Saturday, or before the first race you are picking in if sooner.
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The wait for that first brave soul....
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Evening undecided
One quick Q: are all 7 selections under your "fixed stake" rule? So in other words thats the only stake on ALL, no lets say: a 2pt win? Cheers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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is it too late to join?
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Ballyglasheen - 4.15 Newton Abbot
Railway Storm - 4.50 Newton Abbot Vesperal Dream - 2.30 Newton Abbot Boher Lad - 3.05 Newton Abbot Retro Valley - 1.55 Newton Abbot Shout It Aloud - 3.40 Newton Abbot Sublime Talent - 5.25 Newton Abbot Res :- Rosie Revenue - 3.50 Perth Ittirad - 6.05 Perth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hi Millerracing67, fixed stake 1pt win 1pt place, keeps it simpler
warhan, please join in, no restrictions on number of entries. TNM thank you for getting us underway. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ajman Bridge York 3.45
Exosphere Sandown 2.50 Hernandoshideaway York 2.35 Showboating Chester 3.30 Zabeel Star Sandown 4.35 Black Cherry Sandown 1.45 Convey York 2.00 Res Ornate York 4.20 Mukaynis Chester 1.50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Green Light 2.50 Sandown
Hernandoshideaway 2.35 York Arabian Comet 3.45 York Forgotten Hero 4.55 York Sound Advice 3.30 Chester Desert Ace 3.25 Sandown Time Warp 4.00 Sandown Res Kimbrella 1.50 Chester Forever Diplomat 5.25 York many thanks ud | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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King of rooks 3-10 York
Amazing charm 6-15 Chelmsford Faery song 5-30 bath Dannyday 2-35 york Fields of athenry 3-45 York Kimberella 1-50 chester Perfect rhythm 5-00 bath Res: senockian star 2-50 sand Munaaser 4-55 York | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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King of rooks 3-10 York
Amazing charm 6-15 Chelmsford Faery song 5-30 bath Dannyday 2-35 york Fields of athenry 3-45 York Kimberella 1-50 chester Perfect rhythm 5-00 bath Res: senockian star 2-50 sand Munaaser 4-55 York | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ballydoyle - 4.10 Curragh
Mountainside - 1.55 Newton Abbot Dormello Mo - 2.30 Newton Abbot Sergeant Thunder - 5.25 Newton Abbot Convey - 2.00 York Buratino - 3.10 York Ornate - 4.20 York Res: Munaaser - 4.55 York Moonraker - 5.25 York Thanks ud, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gm Hopkins - 2.00 York
Hernandoshideaway - 2.35 York Ribchester - 3.10 York Astronereus - 3.45 York Adham - 4.20 York Battalion - 4.55 York Imtiyaaz - 5.25 York ty ud | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Havisham 14.35 York
Yorkidding 14.35 York Ode To Evening 15.10 York Fun Mac 15.45 York Sueigoo 15.45 York Roseburg 16.55 York Pacify 16.55 York Reserves Buratino 15.10 York Scent Of Summer 17.25 York Cheers UD. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2.00 york Convey
2.35 york Hernandoshideaway 3.45 york Ajman Bridge 4.55 york Roseburg 3.25 san Musicora 1.45 sand Blonde Me 2.50 san Exosphere 2.55 chest Island Remede RES 4.40 chest Explain RES thanks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Flag War 2.50 sandown ew
Spark Plug 2.50 sandown ew Newtons law 3.25 sandown ew Taajub 3.25 sandown ew Fields of Athenry 3.45 york Master Of Finance 4.55 york ew Battalion 4.55 york ew Think this is ok,if not first 7 selections as they are named if win and place is 2 selections | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Maxwell - 2.35 York
Ajman Bridge - 3.45 York Pacify - 4.55 York Handsome Dude - 5.25 York Blonde Me - 1.45 Sandown Plain Sailing - 2.45 Killarney King of Rocks - 3.10 York Reserves Moviesta - 3.45 Curragh Fantasy Gladiator - 7.15 Chelmsford Good luck all | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Molly Dolly Sandown 1.45
Top Notch Tonto York 2.00 Taking Libertys Sandown 2.15 Dannyday York 2.35 King Of Rooks York 3.10 Quick Jack York 3.45 Hanseatic York 4.55 Reserves Black Key York 2.35 Off Art York 4.55 GL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1-45 sand ..MONTALCINO
1-50 chest..BALLESTEROS 2-55 chest..BANZARI 3-25 sand ..CHILWORTH ICON 4-55 york ..MUNAASER 6-30 bath ..SIRDAAB 7-15 chmd ..TOMMYS SECRET RESERVES 3-45 york ..QUICK JACK 5-10 sand ..SALMON SUSHI BEST OF LUCK PEEPS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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235Y Botany Bay/Maxwell
345Y Angel Gabrial/Arabian Comet 200Y Mahsoob/Topnotch Tonto 310Y Aiava RES 455Y Roseburg 525Y Scent of Summer Cheers UD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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13:50 Chester - Confessional
14:50 Sandown Park - Elkaayed 15:25 Sandown Park - Desert Ace 16:55 York - Forgotten Hero 18:45 Chelmsford City - Juste Pour Nous 19:00 Bath - My Meteor 19:15 Chelmsford City - Jargon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1:45 Sand - Blond Me
1:50 Ches - Mukaynis 2:00 York - Top Notch Tonto 2:15 Sand - First Selection 2:30 Newt - Dormello Mo 2:35 York - Hernandoshideaway 2:50 Sand - Exosphere Reserves 3:10 York - Finnegan 3:25 Sand - Sydney Ruffdiamond Thanks. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hi motseel, it's fixed stake for every selection, 1pt win, 1pt place, settled at Betfair SP.
There is no money back for non-runners, you may leave up to two reserves if you wish. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Avon Breeze 1.50 Chester.
Basem 2.00 York Forever a Lady 2.20 Chester. Gabriels King 2.55 Chester. Capo Rosso 3.30 Chester. Straightothepoint 4.40 Chester. Spirit of the Law 4.55 York Thesme 5.25 York. reserves. Quick Jack 3.45 York Yorkidding 2.35 York. GL All..  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sorry take out Avon Breeze
Basem 2.00 York Forever a Lady 2.20 Chester. Gabriels King 2.55 Chester. Capo Rosso 3.30 Chester. Straightothepoint 4.40 Chester. Spirit of the Law 4.55 York Thesme 5.25 York. reserves. Quick Jack 3.45 York Yorkidding 2.35 York. GL All..Excited | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mount Logan - 2.50 Sandown
Basateen - 2.50 Sandown Robins Command - 3.15 Perth Flash Fire - 3.30 Chester Astronereus - 3.45 York Ajman Bridge - 3.45 York Tour D'Argent - 4.25 Perth Reserves Mustadrik - 5.00 Perth Carinena - 6.35 Perth Good luck with the settling; it looks a daunting task to me, although lots of losers will make it easier!! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Morning
Ballesteros 1.50 Chester Bamzari 2.55 Chester Wicklow Brave 3.45 York Pacify 4.55 York Coolmore 2.25 Curragh Smash Williams 3.00 Curragh Gordon Lord Byron 3.35 Curragh Reserves: Antioco 6.45 Chelmsford Hercullian Prince 7.15 Chelmsford Many Thanks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Al - 2.35 York
Gabrials Kaka - 3.30 Chester Arty Campbell - 3.40 Newton Abbot Astronereus - 3.45 York Rum and Butter - 4.15 Newton Abbot Ivanhoe - 5.15 Chester Age Of Innocence - 7.15 Chelmsford Res Gabrial - 2.00 York Shackled N Drawn - 7.45 Chelmsford Thanks |