KO CUP - Round 2 - Sat 17th Dec

The rules:

Players will play each other on a knockout basis.
Each round will take place on a Saturday
Round 2 (last 32) - 17 Dec
Round 3 (last 16) - 7 Jan
Quarter Finals - 14 Jan
Semi Finals - 21 Jan
Final & 3rd place play-off - 28 Jan

I will pick 3 races, on the Thursday/Friday before each round, 2 will be NH and one AW, weather permitting. (This will be increased to 4 races for the semi-finals onwards).
Players will be required to pick one horse from each of those 3 races.
All selections must be in by the time of the first race of that particular round.
Non runners can be replaced only up to the time of the first race, after that any non-runners will be replaced with fav, or lowest racecard no. jt/co favs.

You will get points for each selection's finishing position down to 4th place.
Winner = 10pts
Runner-up = 6pts
3rd = 4pts
4th = 2pts
Player with most points for all 3 races wins the match.
In the event of a scoring tie, the player with most winners/runners-up/3rd/4th placers in that order, will win through.
Next, if still equal, if there was a duplicate selection in the match then the player posting first will go through.
If that doesn't separate players, or in the event of a 0v0 tie then we'll look at who had most 5th placed selections or 6th etc.
Finally if that still doesn't produce a result then the player who posted their selections first will go through.

Any no show in a match and the opponent goes through by walkover, don't ask what happens if both players fail to post!

Example:
Player A has one winner, one 5th place and one 7th, that's 10pts for the winner and none for the others.
Player B has one 2nd, one 3rd and one 6th, that's 6pts for the 2nd plus 4pts for the 3rd = 10pts.
So it's a tie but Player A will go through because they had the winner.

Another example:
Player A has a 2nd, 4th and 6th, that's 6+2 = 8
Player B has a 2nd, 4th and 5th, that's the same 6+2 = 8
Player B wins because of the better 5th position finisher.

Round 2 Draw:

Match 1 - One Shot 2 Shot v The Grey One
Match 2 - dunter1 v lester pickit
Match 3 - a bit dizzee v PRODELLBOY
Match 4 - josh monk v Ra Nova
Match 5 - The Lord BUSH v zipper
Match 6 - the dealer v salmon spray
Match 7 - Fidway v razmos
Match 8 - shanelee1966 v hong kong fooey
Match 9 - undecided v stewpot
Match 10 - Ricky Santini v THE MUFF FUFFLER
Match 11 - Ming_the_Merciless v man of many moods
Match 12 - Andrew in Sweden v Lampus
Match 13 - book v Grok
Match 14 - MALTWHIX v cgull
Match 15 - Tingle Creek v hoof hearted
Match 16 - Moose v bally2711

The ones fully in capitals are all against Barons.  Racist imo.

I've send a PM/DM Undecided.

8pts each for a DH 1st is spot on. I remember a DH 2nd once were I had to split the points using the same formula.

All done

Mully sent me a message with these choices:

2.10 Hayd -
2.20 Ling -
2.45 Hayd -

If you are posting early and you may not be around on Saturday, then it might be an idea to also post for these reserve races just in case Haydock gets too muddy:

3.05 Asc
3.35 Asc

We binned it for the AW

Hello please.  What if Haydock and Ascot are both off?  Inspections at both venues.

cgull, if both off, I'll reschedule the other two races sometime over the Christmas/New Year period.

Match 14 - MALTWHIX v cgull

Pateese 210 hayd
Suits Me 220 Ling
Whats up Woody 245 Hayd

res
Requin 305 Ascot
Prospect Wells 335 Ascot

Match 16 - Moose v bally2711


2.10 Hay. Moonlight Drive
2.20 Ling. Suits Me   
2.45 Hay. Our Island

res= 3.05 Ascot. The Minack
res= 3.35 Ascot. Prospect Wells.

Good luck bally

Match 14 MALTWHIX v cgull

2.10 Hay Across The Bay
2.20 Ling Circumvent
2.45 Hay Wymott

Res:
3.05 Asc The Minack
3.35 Asc Sailors Warn

Match 3 - a bit dizzee v PRODELLBOY

2.10 Hayd - Attaglance
2.20 Ling -  Celidh House
2.45 Hayd - Court Red Handed

Match 12 Andrew in Sweden v Lampus

2.10 Hayd - Attaglance
2.20 Ling - Suits Me
2.45 Hayd - Court Red Handed

3.05 Asc - The Minack
3.35 Asc - Prospect Wells

Good luck Lampus (and all)

bally2711 selections ^^^^^^^^

MATCH 2 LESTER PICKIT V dunter1

210 MOONLIGHT DRIVE

220 CEILIDH HOUSE

245 WYMOTT

RES
305 THE MINACK

335 PROSPECT WELLS

GOOD LUCK DUNTER1

res
A  3.5  Reve De  Sivola
3.35  Prospect  Wells

Match 9 undecided v stewpot

2.10 Hayd Reindeer Dippin
2.20 Ling Ceilidh House
2.45 Hayd Cape Tribulation

res= 3.05 Ascot Vino Griego
res= 3.35 Ascot Abergavenny

best of luck Undecided

Ming!

You've got no chance with any of that lot!

Actually, you've nicked one that I wanted and forced me to rethink my strategy.