DIVISION 2 SELECTIONS for SUNDAY 4th November (optional)

look - it's snowing     03 Nov 12 12:50 

The Fruity Kiwi follows Tony McCoy.

So he's a stalker. It's not an endearing trait.


Vinnies Girl (ridden by McCoy) was selected from the paper, and was not checked prior to posting . . .

That just tells me he's lazy. This defence isn't going well.


If there is an inference that a NR has been chosen deliberately . . .

Far from it. No-one unscrupulous enough to post a non-runner deliberately would pick a horse which was taken out of the market 9 hours previously. They'd pick one which had only just been declared a non-runner because I do allow a leeway of 10 to 15 minutes for genuine mistakes. The inference (if any) is one of gross stupidity above and beyond what is normally expected from Div2 players.


Vinnies Girl was a genuine selection which turned out to be a NR . . .

Nearly right. Vinnies Girl was a selection which was ALREADY a non-runner.


. . . and there can be no justification for penalising the Kiwi for this.

Oh yes there can. It must surely be very obvious that any horse selected must actually be down to run in the race at the time of posting. It simply wouldn't be fair on other players to allow it to stand as a non-runner just because the Kiwi couldn't be bothered to check. To allow it would set a precedent which could be exploited by dastardly players in the future. And let's face it, there are two of them to share the responsibility; why can't the Gerbil be given the job of double-checking selections?


It's possibly the worst defence I've ever had the misfortune to read, but it's given me a good chuckle this morning at a time when I badly need cheering up, so thanks for that.


Please give him his squid back

No! I'm keeping it. Already spent it, to be honest.


P.S any news on Cleo

There have been more 3 more possible sightings in the last few days in the town 5 kms away where she was abandoned the day after being stolen. So I've been back there searching on Fri and Sat, as indeed I will be today. Fingers crossed.

For those of you who missed this post:

man of many moods     01 Nov 12 18:06 
Please type your selections exactly the way they appear on the table i.e.

Kauto Star - 2.00 Wolv (or Wolverhampton)

Then I can just copy and paste selections to the spreadsheet without having to waste time editing them.
Many thanks to those of you who already cooperate by doing it this way.

hildisvini - 1.15 huntingdon

ty momm

Oh and thanks MOMM for emphasising that my nap yesterday finished last!

Livvy Inn - 3.45 Carl.

Thx's. 

Valley View - 3.10 Carlisle