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We will go with same format as last year for the winter competition and include the racing at the Cheltenham festival to finish up with. During festival week entrants will have to tip a horse running at Cheltenham every day and will have one 5pt bet to use at Cheltenham.
1. Each competitor has 2 points to use every day there is an Irish racing meeting and also at the Cheltenham festival. The bet is either 2pts win or 1 pt e/w. If not specified the bet will be assumed to be 2pts win.
2. We'll use SP
3. No lays, place only, betfair prices, doubles, trebles etc
4. If there are two or more Irish meetings on that day there is still only one bet.
5. Each competitor has three 5 point bets to use during the competition.
One 5pt bet to be used during January
One 5pt bet to be used during Feburary
One 5pt bet to be used during the Cheltenham Festival
If somebody selects a 5 point bet, this horse may not be used as a 5 point bet by anyone else that day.
6. Bets are on Irish horse racing only with the only exception being the Cheltenham Festival.
7.Competitors may nominate in advance a "competition holiday" which must be taken in chunks of at least a week (seems fair enough- winning tippers will make pts than holidays makers might lose )
8. Not posting unless stated on holiday for the week or fortinght will be the equivalent of a -1
9 Returns will NOT include your stake
10. Entrants will be accepted up to Saturday 14th January. Late entrants will be deducted -1 for each day missed
11. Competition Starts Saturday 7th January and ends on Cheltenham Gold Cup day Friday March 18th.
12.All are welcome to enter.
1. Each competitor has 2 points to use every day there is an Irish racing meeting and also at the Cheltenham festival. The bet is either 2pts win or 1 pt e/w. If not specified the bet will be assumed to be 2pts win.
2. We'll use SP
3. No lays, place only, betfair prices, doubles, trebles etc
4. If there are two or more Irish meetings on that day there is still only one bet.
5. Each competitor has three 5 point bets to use during the competition.
One 5pt bet to be used during January
One 5pt bet to be used during Feburary
One 5pt bet to be used during the Cheltenham Festival
If somebody selects a 5 point bet, this horse may not be used as a 5 point bet by anyone else that day.
6. Bets are on Irish horse racing only with the only exception being the Cheltenham Festival.
7.Competitors may nominate in advance a "competition holiday" which must be taken in chunks of at least a week (seems fair enough- winning tippers will make pts than holidays makers might lose )
8. Not posting unless stated on holiday for the week or fortinght will be the equivalent of a -1
9 Returns will NOT include your stake
10. Entrants will be accepted up to Saturday 14th January. Late entrants will be deducted -1 for each day missed
11. Competition Starts Saturday 7th January and ends on Cheltenham Gold Cup day Friday March 18th.
12.All are welcome to enter.
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1pt ew Bold Sir Brian 1.30
5pts tomorrow Weird Al Gold Cup
5pts tomorrow Weird Al Gold Cup
Have to agree with Soapp...I'll go with Betfair's favourite horse...Voler La Vadette...3.20. 1 pt e/w please MP (hang on in there..!)
im sorry for being annoying MP but id like to change my selection
2.05 PINEAU DE RE 2pts
2.05 PINEAU DE RE 2pts
2pts Brackloon High in the 440 instead of that non runner please
Will take this down to the wire to make moneypenny sweat for his prize
5.15 Idarah 5pt win
5.15 Idarah 5pt win
My god. I was going to put that one up myself for a 2 pointer, to get past or at least very close to Moneypenny.
It was a previous winner for me in the competition at Limerick a few weeks back and at one of the preview nights I attended her husband talked it up and I've been waiting for it all week. Cheers. Let me find another one now.
Good luck by the way.
It was a previous winner for me in the competition at Limerick a few weeks back and at one of the preview nights I attended her husband talked it up and I've been waiting for it all week. Cheers. Let me find another one now.
Good luck by the way.
Only one long priced winner today, 14/1 so MP may still be in the lead.
Let's all rattle his cage tomorrow!! I went close but not close enough with Voler La Vedette today.
Let's all rattle his cage tomorrow!! I went close but not close enough with Voler La Vedette today.
Ipsos Du Berlais 2 40 2 pts
Well done on running a great show MP and I hope you hold onto your lead.
Well done on running a great show MP and I hope you hold onto your lead.
So do I, not sure the format is entirely fair when a pathetic tipster like me could nick it with a longshot. 
2pts win The Midnight Club (3.20)
2pts win The Midnight Club (3.20)
Sorry jumper, thought i would get in early to nick it off anyone that was looking for it. I would expect it to be prominent all the way, which seems to be the only way this week, as to memory v few winners have come from behind.
It would be ungallant to pick Moon Dice as that is Moneypennys horse so had a long look at Boxer Georg but the unfortunate beast burdened with my five pointer is Ut De Sivola in the Triumph.
Cheltenham JCB Triumph Hurdle 5 points win Ut De Sivola.
Cheltenham JCB Triumph Hurdle 5 points win Ut De Sivola.
Some interesting 5 pointers chosen gentlemen.
I've narrowed mine down to 3 now.
Could not choose Moon Dice either wildman 
Keeps the interest levels high this format for sure though moneypenny would be a deserving winner to be fair.
I've narrowed mine down to 3 now.
Could not choose Moon Dice either wildman Keeps the interest levels high this format for sure though moneypenny would be a deserving winner to be fair.
Monte Christo i would like a price on your five pointer being second probably caught on the line and done a nose.
Wildman
The joys of racing.Sure we all suffer the same ups and downs in this game.
Surely be worth backing these 5 pointers tomorrow ? Think a few of these will come in.
The joys of racing.Sure we all suffer the same ups and downs in this game.
Surely be worth backing these 5 pointers tomorrow ? Think a few of these will come in.
Pull Hard got there first with the 5pter on Idarah who must have a great squeak in the last.
I'll go with the unusual combination OF Mrs H & Paul Townend (the lad deserves a winner) in the County Hurdle...The Bull Hayes (50's e/w 5 plcs with Spoils who unfortunately won't entertain any stake at all from me anymore)...Would like a better dig in the ground and definitely a bit quirky but sure how what do yez expect for a 50/1 shot.
Best of luck to all tmoro...
I'll go with the unusual combination OF Mrs H & Paul Townend (the lad deserves a winner) in the County Hurdle...The Bull Hayes (50's e/w 5 plcs with Spoils who unfortunately won't entertain any stake at all from me anymore)...Would like a better dig in the ground and definitely a bit quirky but sure how what do yez expect for a 50/1 shot.
Best of luck to all tmoro...
That's 5pts win MP (looks like you might have a bit of laying off to do...!)
im SO sorry MP im changing again, absolute last time
2.05 snap tie 5pts
2.05 snap tie 5pts
jesus lads, ye are all out to get me 
leaderboard will be up soon
leaderboard will be up soon
Gormanstown Cuckoo 2pts win 16.40
Some excellent outside of the box selections for tomorrow, there'll be skin and hair flying!!
Excellent work MP
I have tomorrow off work, heading to a wedding hoping for a good day all round (could do with a serious change of fortune)
Some excellent outside of the box selections for tomorrow, there'll be skin and hair flying!!
Excellent work MP
I have tomorrow off work, heading to a wedding hoping for a good day all round (could do with a serious change of fortune)
LEADERBOARD DAY 46
* DENOTES Cheltenham 5PT BET USED
# DENOTES HOLIDAY USED
| 56.45 | MONEYPENNY | * |
| 45.88 | JUMPER | * |
| 26.90 | CATCHMEIFYOUCAN | |
| 23.42 | GENTLEMANJOHN | * |
| 20.79 | SNAFFI DANCER# | * |
| 19.48 | GENERAL IDEA | |
| 18.08 | FAYZER | * |
| 16.63 | THE GOTCHEE | |
| 15.80 | YOURLACK | * |
| 12.55 | TOBYWONG | |
| 11.88 | PRE-FAT LOW-FAT FOODS | * |
| 11.51 | FRANK60 | * |
| 10.75 | ILIKEWAVINGATBUSES | |
| 9.78 | PULL HARD | |
| 9.07 | SANTRY | |
| 6.00 | MONTE CHRISTO | |
| 4.53 | CHILDOFMINE2 | |
| 3.80 | D KELLY69 | * |
| 0.40 | WILDMANFROMBORNEO | |
| -3.97 | IZITA MONSTAR | |
| -6.68 | GIANT STRIDES | |
| -8.93 | PA LAPSY | * |
| -11.20 | SOAPP | * |
| -17.16 | KALANISI | * |
| -18.00 | 3WINNERSANDASECOND | |
| -20.20 | IRISH_GUY_13 | * |
| -21.50 | SLIGORED | |
| -24.50 | CORANA | |
| -29.07 | ITSBEENAPLEASURE | |
| -30.15 | PUNCHESTOWN | |
| -32.50 | DEPLASTERER | * |
| -34.34 | ACEJACKDOUBLESUITED | |
| -34.61 | DAN CHIPOWSKI | * |
| -35.80 | NORN IRON | * |
| -40.31 | KAVVIE | * |
| -40.74 | BJG | * |
| -40.75 | DO RIGHTLY | * |
| -48.68 | NEILL D | * |
| -50.00 | DECALEC | |
| -50.04 | JAYTRUMPOLDTOMDUBBL | |
| -61.75 | REIMERP YSATNAF | * |
* DENOTES Cheltenham 5PT BET USED
# DENOTES HOLIDAY USED
oh...ur right..just as well..if you dont start good in it you have no chance..you start going for longshots etc.if ur at top you can afford to go with shorties to stay in position..always next yr i guess!!
Ilikewavingatbosses, would you mind changing again as he is mine and have been waiting for him, but as he will be a stable punt he will probably be too short for me to ease off the bottom though I could throw my 5pint dart at one of them busses u like waving at, but then again the ones I have tipped up have been slower than those busses, in any event i'm still searching for a 33/1 shot, best of luck so with Snaptie.......catch me did nothing to help me today but McCoy was brilliant on it
though I could throw my 5pint dart at one of them busses u like waving at, but then again the ones I have tipped up have been slower than those busses, in any event i'm still searching for a 33/1 shot, best of luck so with Snaptie.......catch me did nothing to help me today but McCoy was brilliant on it
4.00 - 2pts Turko
Thanks for running the competition moneypenny
Thanks for running the competition moneypenny
Morning Folks
All or nothing today lads.
2.05 Magnifique Etoile 5 pts win.
Currently around 20-1 i think this has a big chance today.
Best of luck to everyone.
All or nothing today lads.
2.05 Magnifique Etoile 5 pts win.
Currently around 20-1 i think this has a big chance today.
Best of luck to everyone.
really like toner doudairies in the conditionals but alas it may fall short of the points required to win so the pick is Local Hero 5pt w in the county 205
snap tie is a nonner
5pt MY FLORA foxhunters.
5pt MY FLORA foxhunters.
Master of arts nr so 5pts win 4:40 Art Professor
2pts win Rigidity 4.40
A big thanks to moneypenny for all the hard work & organisation, been a lot of fun
A big thanks to moneypenny for all the hard work & organisation, been a lot of fun
Congrats mp.
Fair play to you - a deserving winner.
Many thanks for all your hard work in running this.I really enjoyed it and it certainly generates a bit of debate and craic.
Fair play to you - a deserving winner.
Many thanks for all your hard work in running this.I really enjoyed it and it certainly generates a bit of debate and craic.
Well done MP.
Great competition as always. Many thanks.
Great competition as always. Many thanks.
I take it nobody caught you so congrats mp.
Horrible end personally. Weird Al my arse!
Best standard I remember this year but I think it's fair to say that the quality of tipping pre Cheltenham was slightly better than during it.
Horrible end personally. Weird Al my arse!
Best standard I remember this year but I think it's fair to say that the quality of tipping pre Cheltenham was slightly better than during it.
Congratulations MoneyPenny
Like many this week I failed to come up the hill but think I've held onto second place. Fancy starting a tipping line?
First time I've got involved here although I've been around for years, mostly lurking. Do we have a flat one as well?
Well done again.
Like many this week I failed to come up the hill but think I've held onto second place. Fancy starting a tipping line?
First time I've got involved here although I've been around for years, mostly lurking. Do we have a flat one as well?
Well done again.
Very well done Moneypenny,very impressive total points,fair dues to anyone else on the plus side,not too easy to do.
Great comp and some very good picking over the course of it.
Thanks for organising it and doing the work,really enjoyed it.
Great comp and some very good picking over the course of it.
Thanks for organising it and doing the work,really enjoyed it.
FINAL LEADERBOARD
* DENOTES Cheltenham 5PT BET USED
# DENOTES HOLIDAY USED
| 54.45 | MONEYPENNY | * |
| 43.88 | JUMPER | * |
| 39.53 | CHILDOFMINE2 | * |
| 25.90 | CATCHMEIFYOUCAN | |
| 21.42 | GENTLEMANJOHN | * |
| 18.79 | SNAFFI DANCER# | * |
| 16.08 | FAYZER | * |
| 14.48 | GENERAL IDEA | * |
| 13.80 | YOURLACK | * |
| 11.63 | THE GOTCHEE | * |
| 9.88 | PRE-FAT LOW-FAT FOODS | * |
| 9.51 | FRANK60 | * |
| 7.55 | TOBYWONG | * |
| 5.75 | ILIKEWAVINGATBUSES | * |
| 4.78 | PULL HARD | * |
| 4.07 | SANTRY | * |
| 1.80 | D KELLY69 | * |
| 1.00 | MONTE CHRISTO | * |
| -4.60 | WILDMANFROMBORNEO | * |
| -5.97 | IZITA MONSTAR | |
| -10.93 | PA LAPSY | * |
| -11.68 | GIANT STRIDES | * |
| -13.20 | SOAPP | * |
| -19.16 | KALANISI | * |
| -22.20 | IRISH_GUY_13 | * |
| -23.00 | 3WINNERSANDASECOND | * |
| -25.50 | CORANA | |
| -26.50 | SLIGORED | * |
| -30.07 | ITSBEENAPLEASURE | |
| -34.50 | DEPLASTERER | * |
| -35.15 | PUNCHESTOWN | * |
| -36.61 | DAN CHIPOWSKI | * |
| -37.80 | NORN IRON | * |
| -39.34 | ACEJACKDOUBLESUITED | * |
| -41.75 | DO RIGHTLY | * |
| -42.31 | KAVVIE | * |
| -42.74 | BJG | * |
| -50.68 | NEILL D | * |
| -52.00 | DECALEC | |
| -55.04 | JAYTRUMPOLDTOMDUBBL | * |
| -63.75 | REIMERP YSATNAF | * |
* DENOTES Cheltenham 5PT BET USED
# DENOTES HOLIDAY USED
Right lads, this is how i make the final leaderboard.
If everyone is happy with scoring I will email betfair with result and organise prizes tomorrow.
Its been a tough week at Cheltenham, but enjoyable and when i do the sums think i might be just ahead.
Hope ye all did well.
Roll on Fairyhouse/Liverpool and Punchestown.
Flat competition will run from Irish derby to Galway.
If everyone is happy with scoring I will email betfair with result and organise prizes tomorrow.
Its been a tough week at Cheltenham, but enjoyable and when i do the sums think i might be just ahead.
Hope ye all did well.
Roll on Fairyhouse/Liverpool and Punchestown.
Flat competition will run from Irish derby to Galway.
Congrats MP, the best man won...
Well done to all who ended up showing a profit on your tips (@SP).
I couldn't manage 3 winners out of 47 days racing...!
Well done to all who ended up showing a profit on your tips (@SP).
I couldn't manage 3 winners out of 47 days racing...!
well done mp, christ that was tough going this week.....
^ Fayzer sure you fancied a countrywide flame at Leopardstown and made a thread,judging by the above i,d say you were sick enough to see him win yesterday.
didnt have a penny on pa!! Novice Hurdlers would do away with ya
WD Moneypenny,would have been harsh if you were pipped by a hail Mary job
Thanks lads, its yourselves that make it such a good competition. Great to see so many finish in profit and fair play to everyone for keeping going to the end.
congrats moneypenny - well run comp - and a worthy winner
"To the victor belong the spoils". well done M.P. and well run.
Well done Moneypenny, thanks for all the effort aswell.
PENNY wins the MONEY !!! 
WELL DONE and tks for all your work with timely leaderboards.
Missed the last 3 days of the comp......... Just back.
Any crumbs for 4th
WELL DONE and tks for all your work with timely leaderboards.
Missed the last 3 days of the comp......... Just back.
Any crumbs for 4th
well done MP and other winners - thanks again for all your hard work.
I have long been an admirer of the standard of this competition.The pre Cheltenham tipping was sensational but we collectively seemed to go off the boil for Cheltenham,think the fact the pace was so good the tipsters behind started to rain in Hail Marys.
When you consider that unlike pricewise the tipsters are forced to take the lowest price available for anyone to be in profit is remarkable,throw in the fact that there are penalties for not posting and your appreciation will grow.The two who suffered most with the penalties were the brilliant mercurial Ilikewavingatbuses and the industrious enigmatic Catchmeifyoucan,two gentlemen you could never call predictable liable to do anythig and tip anything.
The winner Moneypenny was consistent and solid and rattled in a phenomenal amount of winners,that he won the previous competition makes it even more remarkable.It was also noticable that the posters topping the leaderboard tended to be the ones who make the good posts.
The one light hearted part of the competition came when the hapless Rocketfingers joined,the rules were explained a number of times to him yet he still kept trying to give 3 points to his selection,needless to say his failure to comprehend led to him dropping out.
When you consider that unlike pricewise the tipsters are forced to take the lowest price available for anyone to be in profit is remarkable,throw in the fact that there are penalties for not posting and your appreciation will grow.The two who suffered most with the penalties were the brilliant mercurial Ilikewavingatbuses and the industrious enigmatic Catchmeifyoucan,two gentlemen you could never call predictable liable to do anythig and tip anything.
The winner Moneypenny was consistent and solid and rattled in a phenomenal amount of winners,that he won the previous competition makes it even more remarkable.It was also noticable that the posters topping the leaderboard tended to be the ones who make the good posts.
The one light hearted part of the competition came when the hapless Rocketfingers joined,the rules were explained a number of times to him yet he still kept trying to give 3 points to his selection,needless to say his failure to comprehend led to him dropping out.
Well done MP and well run - I'll take third in this comp any day of the week!
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