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FOYLESWAR
14 Oct 25 10:59
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I'll donate a prize of another one of those snaffles horsey prints ..............will see if any interest ,if over 30 participants will go ahead !
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Report Andrew-In-Sweden October 15, 2025 11:01 AM BST
Yes please Foyleswar
Report roggrain October 15, 2025 11:06 AM BST
Yes please Foyles.

By the way a suggestion as to points: (eg) 2 a win 1 a place  doubled if runner SP is 5/1 to 10/1

and tripled if over 10/1. Just an idea.

Thanks for organizing.
Report Deptford October 15, 2025 11:10 AM BST
Yep
Report stewarts rise October 15, 2025 11:16 AM BST
I'll have a few guesses Foyleswar, i'm well out of touch with form this season due to problems at home but glad to support you.
Report brandyontherocks October 15, 2025 12:08 PM BST
Yes please.

How about a mythical £100 per person. Stake it as you please before the first race.

Winner with the biggest profit.

Singles, doubles, trebles, forecasts. Whatever floats your boat.
Report Smoky Hill October 15, 2025 12:41 PM BST
I'd like to join in, if it's not too complicated.
Report FOYLESWAR October 15, 2025 1:07 PM BST
ill have to do the scoring on my own i suppose so ill keep it as simple as i can 2 points per race 2 points win or 1 point ew will be easier for me !
Report DancingBraveTheBest October 15, 2025 1:34 PM BST
I will have a go Foyles.....another one next to the one I have would look rather niceGrin
Report Theoneandonly October 15, 2025 1:45 PM BST
I'll have a go please Foyles
Report jimnast October 15, 2025 1:50 PM BST
Best way foyles it’s clear for everyone or at last it should be.
Report jimnast October 15, 2025 1:50 PM BST
Least
Report top2rated October 15, 2025 2:48 PM BST
Entries to date...

    1    jimnast   
    2    barstool   
    3    Lampus   
    4    acey deucy   
    5    wondersobright   
    6    second again   
    7    Mick Sturbs   
    8    glow -worm   
    9    FatPunt   
    10    CagliariG   
    11    Somerset Sam   
    12    the wire   
    13    Mr Spock   
    14    Catford Toteboard   
    15    mighty   
    16    ponchoslament   
    17    lockup   
    18    saxon farm   
    19    Regbutler   
    20    layingisthewayforward   
    21    tictacman1   
    22    driver2   
    23    WhiteHatJon   
    24    in hell   
    25    Andrew-In-Sweden   
    26    roggrain   
    27    Deptford   
    28    stewarts rise   
    29    Brandyontherocks   
    30    Smoky Hill   
    31    DancingBraveTheBest   
    32    Theoneandonly   
Report FOYLESWAR October 15, 2025 3:23 PM BST
thanks top2 and good luck guys
Report undecided October 15, 2025 5:08 PM BST
I'll play and if you want any help with the scoring I'll offer my services.
Report FOYLESWAR October 15, 2025 5:18 PM BST
yes you are in ud and yes if you could help with scoring would be great I didn't want to ask as I know you have enough on your plate with all those other comps so thanks very much for the offer and good luck.
Report elise October 15, 2025 5:25 PM BST
very disappointed as i thought this was going to be a chance to dress up as alexandra bastedo, so I'm out

gl to you all
Report undecided October 15, 2025 5:36 PM BST
no problem FOYLESWAR, I just need to tweak a spreadsheet Happy

2pts per race, either 2pts win or 1pt EW?
Let me know what place terms, the usual or any enhanced.
Non-runners - points back?
Report FOYLESWAR October 15, 2025 5:41 PM BST
keep it simple ud normal place terms and what evers easiest for you with you regarding nonners
Report undecided October 15, 2025 5:53 PM BST
ok, I was just thinking that if we get bigger fields, maybe 4 places/quarter odds is fairer, let's see what the decs are tomorrow.
Report FOYLESWAR October 15, 2025 5:59 PM BST
yeah sorry ud yeah if they do enhanced odds on big fields we can go with that
Report LoyalHoncho October 15, 2025 6:11 PM BST
I’ll enter.  Ty.
Report FOYLESWAR October 15, 2025 6:14 PM BST
sorry enhanced places^^
Report penzance October 15, 2025 6:15 PM BST
All 7 races?
Report jimnast October 15, 2025 6:49 PM BST
I happy with any format just one suggestion that shouldn’t complicate anything is allowing 2 ew or 4 win on your strongest fancy so that would be 6 x 2 point bets and one 4 point bet .
Report Regbutler October 15, 2025 7:01 PM BST
Jimnast, I get your suggestion, but Foyles has already stated the rules and i wouldn't want to be doing the scoring

If you want to run a separate Competition then I'll take part in that as well
Report jimnast October 15, 2025 7:07 PM BST
Fair point reg and I’m sure it will be a great comp under those rules.
Report Regbutler October 15, 2025 7:10 PM BST
It will jimnast, I'd price myself up at 999/1... I never do well in these competitions
Report FOYLESWAR October 15, 2025 7:11 PM BST
i cant do those spreadsheets or even those tables that top2 rated put up earlier in the thread ,thankfully undecided has offered to help and he has vast exp in comps ,i woulda been writing the scores down with pen and paper woulda been a slow process without undecideds help .
Report jimnast October 15, 2025 7:17 PM BST
I would be exactly the same foyles
Report formoftheace October 15, 2025 7:32 PM BST
Top2rated why don’t you explain to foyles how to copy and paste the cells onto a forum…..
Report jimnast October 15, 2025 7:55 PM BST
Big price that reg it’s a one day comp only 7 races even rishi wouldn’t be 999
Report Regbutler October 15, 2025 9:06 PM BST
True jimnast, I've backed myself, into 250/1 now
Report acey deucy October 15, 2025 10:32 PM BST
Canny see to many Premier Division Winners amongst that lot.Cool
Report acey deucy October 15, 2025 10:37 PM BST
Nay surprise tay see that excuse of a man rico has bottled right oot.Plain
Report LoyalHoncho October 15, 2025 11:05 PM BST
Reg/jimnast.  Laugh
Report GLASGOWCALLING October 16, 2025 12:42 AM BST
Can I have a bash Foyles ?  Currently Div 3 in the Naps comp so shouldnt pose a threat to all the Pros on here. Happy
Report acey deucy October 16, 2025 7:17 AM BST
Keep trying for that top spot Glasgow....Remember Robert The Bruce And The Spider.Wink
Report acey deucy October 16, 2025 7:20 AM BST
There was once a king of Scotland whose name was Robert Bruce. He had need to be both brave and wise, for the times in which he lived were wild and rude. The King of England was at war with him and had led a great army into Scotland to drive him out of the land.

Battle after battle had been fought. Six times had Bruce led his brave little army against his foes; and six times had his men been beaten and driven into flight. At last, his army was scattered, and he was forced to hide himself in the woods and in lonely places among the mountains.

One rainy day, Bruce lay on the ground under a rude shed, listening to the patter of the drops on the roof above him. He was tired and sick at heart, and ready to give up all hope. It seemed to him that there was no use for him to try to do anything more.

As he lay thinking, he saw a spider over his head, making ready to weave her web. He watched her as she toiled slowly and with great care. Six times she tried to throw her frail thread from one beam to another, and six times it fell short.

“Poor thing!” said Bruce: “you, too, know what it is to fail.”

But the spider did not lose hope with the sixth failure. With still more care, she made ready to try for the seventh time. Bruce almost forgot his own troubles as he watched her swing herself out upon the slender line. Would she fail again? No! The thread was carried safely to the beam, and fas-tened there.
Report acey deucy October 16, 2025 7:22 AM BST
Aye you will get there one Day buddy.....And then again.Sad
Report Regbutler October 16, 2025 7:23 AM BST
Did you lift that story from the Web?
There's an incy wincy bit of truth in it, imo
Report acey deucy October 16, 2025 7:24 AM BST
I grew up with that story reg.Wink
Report Regbutler October 16, 2025 7:28 AM BST
It's a good story for youngsters to learn, acey
Report acey deucy October 16, 2025 7:29 AM BST
Aye Reg !!
Report FOYLESWAR October 16, 2025 7:32 AM BST
good luck glassie !
Report undecided October 16, 2025 11:24 AM BST
Good morning FOYLESWAR, for your approval. I have been a bit more generous with the place terms to encourage EW, tell me what you think.

Ascot Champions Day 2025
2pts per race - must pick one horse in each of the 7 races
Either 2pts win, or 1pt EW
If you don't state EW, it will be taken as Win.
All selections posted before the first race - 12.55
Any unused points are deemed losers
Non-Runners can be replaced up to the time of the 1st race, otherwise non-runners points back

Place terms are as follows:
12.55 - quarter 2 places
1.30 - quarter 3 places
2.05 - quarter 4 places
2.45 - quarter 3 places
3.25 - quarter 4 places
4.05 - quarter 3 places
4.40 - quarter 5 places

Please post your selections in time order, to make it easier for me to copy over.
Report Regbutler October 16, 2025 11:31 AM BST
Well done undecided, I'm sure Foyles will be grateful

Anyway lads, Ascot fields for Saturday are up on the exchange now, so get picking
Report top2rated October 16, 2025 11:33 AM BST
FOYLESWAR/undecided - By my calculations there are currently 35 forumites in the comp and there's still a couple of days to go.
Report FOYLESWAR October 16, 2025 11:34 AM BST
thanks ud yeah thats much better ,am to  go with that well done and good luck.
Report FOYLESWAR October 16, 2025 11:36 AM BST
I am happy ^^^^
Report undecided October 16, 2025 11:39 AM BST
Would you like to kick off a selections thread then?
I'm happy to have no limits on number of entries, he says bravely Laugh
Report Regbutler October 16, 2025 11:42 AM BST
Undecided, it's Foyles competition, but surely only one entry per person?
Report Regbutler October 16, 2025 11:43 AM BST
Sorry, unless you meant no limit on total entries?
Report undecided October 16, 2025 11:44 AM BST
Sure, one per "person" Happy
Report formoftheace October 16, 2025 1:41 PM BST
Count me in.
Report FOYLESWAR October 16, 2025 1:50 PM BST
good luck fota
Report Clerkmore October 16, 2025 1:53 PM BST
I'll have a go and put up my entries tomorrow as I'm going on Saturday.

Well done to Foyles and Undecided for their good work.
Report formoftheace October 16, 2025 1:59 PM BST
Thank you foyles…..
Report Justbplaced October 16, 2025 2:26 PM BST
Count me in please Foyles.
Report jimnast October 16, 2025 2:48 PM BST
What an amazing card we have on Saturday.
Report FOYLESWAR October 16, 2025 2:57 PM BST
yes its superb jimnast,good luck justbe
Report HoratioNelson October 16, 2025 3:23 PM BST
Yes please Foyles
Report undecided October 16, 2025 3:23 PM BST
FOYLESWAR, do you want to start a new thread for selections and we can crack on? Happy
Report formoftheace October 16, 2025 3:25 PM BST
What if there are nons undecided ?

Best waiting until Saturday morning imv…
Report roggrain October 16, 2025 3:26 PM BST
Thanks undecided. So will the points be based on SP's for both win and place?
Report undecided October 16, 2025 3:30 PM BST
SP yes.

Some might want to post early, non-runners can be replaced up to 1st race anyway.
Report jimnast October 16, 2025 3:50 PM BST
I certainly want to post early as will be unable to on Saturday
Report roggrain October 16, 2025 3:50 PM BST
Cheers undecided That's the best way. If it were simply 2 pts a win regardless off odds then the

logical approach would be to pick favs in every race which would be kind of boring. Based on SP's

much more fun!
Report FOYLESWAR October 16, 2025 4:02 PM BST
ok ill start a new thread for selections now .
Report LoyalHoncho October 16, 2025 5:50 PM BST
Same here acey.   07.24.   And the weemin wi their pots and pans at Bannockburn.  Laugh. Turns out now it might have been an errant bunch of Simon Templars.
Report ponchoslament October 16, 2025 5:58 PM BST
What are you entering for, you haven’t got a
Clue about fooking anything?? Ya dont get up
Until the crack of noon, go back bed Laugh
Report 11kv October 16, 2025 6:17 PM BST
Room for 1 more ?
Report FOYLESWAR October 16, 2025 6:20 PM BST
yes good luck 11kv
Report jimnast October 16, 2025 6:23 PM BST
Crowd expected to be a record for this fixture including frankels last run and still some say the fixture shouldn’t be happening.
Report LoyalHoncho October 16, 2025 7:38 PM BST
Laugh   How did you find out?
Report LoyalHoncho October 16, 2025 7:44 PM BST
When did noon get a crack btw?  Thank you for not entering?  Which one of you posted at 17.58?
Report ponchoslament October 16, 2025 7:47 PM BST
S8 over ya hid that one went, Hyde
Report ponchoslament October 16, 2025 7:47 PM BST
S8 over ya hid that one went, Hyde
Report LoyalHoncho October 16, 2025 8:25 PM BST
Thank you so much for your congenial company.  How is Mr Daniel’s tonight?
Report ponchoslament October 16, 2025 10:21 PM BST
WTF are you goin on about now??
Report LoyalHoncho October 16, 2025 10:27 PM BST
Laugh
Report LoyalHoncho October 16, 2025 10:28 PM BST
Or is it Mr Gordon tonight.
Report Alicecat October 16, 2025 11:44 PM BST
I,ll have a go please Foyles as I'm going.
Report FOYLESWAR October 17, 2025 6:53 AM BST
ok good luck alice
Report chewy11 October 17, 2025 9:04 AM BST
Are you still taking entries Foyles?
Report bigbillbovington October 17, 2025 9:08 AM BST
Count me in
Report FOYLESWAR October 17, 2025 9:49 AM BST
Yes chewy and bigbill good luck.
Report FOYLESWAR October 17, 2025 9:56 AM BST
Guys  i have bumped the ascot champions day selections thread up please put selections up on there and look at the rules
Report FOYLESWAR October 17, 2025 10:43 AM BST
Been a lot of views on the thread ,possible a sudden rush just before the comp kicks off  just like in the bookies in the old days just as they are going into the stalls a flood of punters running  to the counter in the last seconds old habits die hard. Give yourselves plenty of time guys
Report stewarts rise October 17, 2025 12:58 PM BST
Where are the rules Foyles please?
Report stewarts rise October 17, 2025 1:08 PM BST
Found them Foyles.Grin
Report coys October 17, 2025 9:23 PM BST
I'll have a go
Report FOYLESWAR October 17, 2025 9:31 PM BST
ok coys good luck
Report The Dragon October 18, 2025 9:38 AM BST
ive had a go .cheers foylesCool
Report Toffeegirl October 18, 2025 10:01 AM BST
Is it too late to add me to the list please
Report FOYLESWAR October 18, 2025 10:06 AM BST
no your in toffee girl but get your selections in before the 1st race at ascot starts and put them on the selections thread thanks and good luck.
Report top2rated October 18, 2025 10:29 AM BST
Report FOYLESWAR October 18, 2025 10:38 AM BST
yes well done undecided woulda struggled without him tbf
Report lux October 18, 2025 10:44 AM BST
yes please!
Report Toffeegirl October 18, 2025 10:45 AM BST
Thanks Foyles
Report feed the goat...... October 18, 2025 10:48 AM BST
Count me in please.....
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