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The changes are:
The rule in the non-runners section which said: "If a player just doesn't turn up for at least one of the three group matches then they are out irrespective of pts gained through assigned LRFs." is being replaced with: If a player just doesn't turn up for at least two of the three group matches then they are out irrespective of pts gained through assigned LRFs. The above change is as a result of 3 players not turning up for the comp in the first two weeks, and I wouldn't think it fair that they could appear in the final week and possibly qualify at the expense of others who have played every week. The three players in question are sonofshinner, Dan Chipowski and Mikael D'Haguenet and they are not eligible for qualification. The other change is: In the Tied On Points section: 4. Higher aggregate prices for all three selections will now become: 4. [b]Higher aggregate finishing positions of all three selections[b] The above will come into force next stage, for this last week I will implement an amended version. This has come about because using highest prices for losers can lead to someone being in a position of last to pick, not needing a winner, and going for a 100/1 shot to bump up the aggregate. Because I'm changing this now in mid flow, then for this final week it will apply only to the final selection, not all three. It will apply in Group 1, quite possibly in Group 8, where there is a chance that players will be tied on points and no winners to differentiate on P/L. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Group stage match format:
Within each match, players will be required to pick one horse, win only, any price. You may not pick the same selection as your opponent. Players can pick any time Monday to Saturday (the duration of the match). Sundays will be for catching up on results and making draws. There will be a cut-off for all selections on Saturday - the time of the first UK/Irish race. You will have the choice therefore, you can pick at leisure during the week, running the risk of showing your hand to your opponent, or of waiting to play on Saturday to prevent that. During the week, you may select right up to the scheduled race time (one minute before), so you may have the advantage of seeing the market moves. Obviously if you pick a loser early week then you give your opponent a long window to find that odds-on cert, but you may be able to exert extra pressure with a winner. Once you post a selection, you can't change it, unless it's a duplicate or non-runner. You are not allowed to leave reserves. Scoring (Industry SP used for prices): A match winner will get 2pts, but there will be the possibility of winning a bonus point for making a winning selection on or above the price of Evens, irrespective of winning or losing the match. If a match is drawn, both with the same priced winner, or both losers, then it's 1pt each. There will also be a chance for one additional bonus point, awarded at the end of the group stage, to the player with the biggest priced winner. If there is a tie for biggest priced winner, the bonus point will not apply. Possible match scenarios: Player A picks a winner under evens and Player B picks a loser - Player A gets 2pts, Player B gets 0pts. Player A picks a winner evens or over and Player B picks a winner under evens - Player A gets 3pts, Player B gets 0pts. Player A picks a winner evens or over and Player B picks a winner evens or over but a lesser price than Player A - Player A gets 3pts, Player B gets 1pt. Player A picks a winner evens or over and Player B picks a winner of identical price - Player A gets 2pts, Player B gets 2pts. Player A picks a loser and Player B picks a loser, or both pick identical winners below Evens - Player A gets 1pt, Player B gets 1pt. Non-runners: If a player does not select or picks a duplicate or picks a non-runner (non-runners/duplicates evident before the Saturday cut-off can be replaced) then they will be assigned a selection - Last race fav. (If jt. favs then lowest number on the card). If both players in a match end up with non-runners then it will be 1pt each. If a player just doesn't turn up for at least two of the three group matches then they are out irrespective of pts gained through assigned LRFs. Tied on points: Tie-breakers at the end of group stages as follows: 1. Any player that missed a selection (including picking a duplicate) will be penalised 2. Head to head record between tied players 3. Overall Profit/Loss figure 4. Higher aggregate finishing positions of all three selections (Just the final selection for this week) Holiday cover If you know that you will be away and cannot post for any match, I will accept a post on your behalf as follows: You must notify in advance of the match that you will not be posting. You can either email me your selection or email to someone else to post on your behalf or nominate someone to select for you. I will not accept posts on your behalf unless approved by me in advance of the match in question. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Example of the change in tie-break 4:
Group 1 sonofshinner is not eligible for qualification even if turning up for final week. shanelee1966 is through to the next stage. The other qualification spot is between dogdayafternoon and s.kenbo, who have identical records. If you both pick losers, thereby finishing the group level on points and P/L, the decider will be who has the best, highest finishing position loser in this final week. A 2nd will beat a 3rd etc. A 2nd in a 8 runner race will beat a 2nd in a 7 runner race. If you both get identical winners then we'll have to hold a sudden death play-off on Sunday.
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dogdayafternoon & s.kenbo will you kindly let me know you've seen this and are ok with it?
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razmos and adamanty are through to the next stage. Dan Chipowski hasn't turned up anyway and we lose la mallatiere, better luck next time. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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DeSSieReborn and raspberrybottom are favourites to go through but still work to do pauli may be disadvantaged by the LRF in a tie situation, but a win + group bonus could be enough dunter1 must also win his last match as a minimum | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3 players on 3 pts and scope for getting the group bonus point with a modest 11/8 the current best bettysboy was unlucky, had to DQ a winner as it was just too late, might still make it if getting the group bonus and one of deadbrain59 & Ming_the_Merciless fail to score, but he's on holiday, will he post? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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the dealer needs one more point to ensure a top two finish themuppet is in pole for the bonus point, so a final match win could be enough buffythebookieslayer might qualify with a point, but themuppet would need to lose the match and the group bonus pt. AyersRock needs to aim for the best priced winner in the group and hope that themuppet does not get a pt. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tight, will anyone be brave and go for the group bonus point, currently 11/2 the target? (The bonus point is not awarded if two players are tied on the best winner as is currently the case) Stevie Gerrard may be lagging but a win over CASanMartin would give H2H advantage, although still depends on the other match | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Wide open, FCH may be at a slight disadvantage, the LRF will count against in any tie-break zipper holds the group bonus pt for best winner at the moment, 5/1 a tough target Too many permutations, will update after a result or two | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hello Undecided,
I was just wondering with the higher aggregate positions rule of selections, wouldn't there be a bit of an unfair scenario where someone loses out with a 3rd place in a 20 horse cavalry charge against someone who has selected something coming 2nd in a 3 horse race.? Apologies if I'm mis-understanding things. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Everyone in this group please read the rule change on tie-breaks and acknowledge. We could all end up 3 losers each ,same points, same P/L In case of such a tie for qualification between two or more of us, your final week selection's finishing position will be taken into account, see beginning of thread & Group 1 example. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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yes duffy, it had occurred to me and I just didn't want to complicate things further by having to work out 2nd in 8 runner is better than 2nd in 5 runner etc.
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sorry, I meant 3rd in an 8 runner is better than 2nd in a 5 runner.
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No probs
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feastforfamine cannot be caught for 2nd so is through to the next stage. stewpot might only need a point but as the group bonus best winner currently stands at a modest 5/2, alleged22 could certainly aim for that and be a threat SilverBuck1 would have to win, get that bonus and hope stewpot falters. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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china castle has qualified to the next stage The group bonus point is up for grabs which gives GEORGE.B a lifeline | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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all to play for, group bonus point certainly up for grabs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Too close to call, that 15/8 mark currently leading the group bonus trail must be under threat. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Be careful of the tied on pts rules here, having the LRF blot against your name means that you lose out if you are tied on points with someone who hasn't missed a selection | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Thanks for the analysis ud.
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hi 5's is through to the next stage. The other qualification spot is very much up for grabs madhatters will hold sway over differentdrum if they finish tied on points, by virtue of H2H results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Both Andrew In Sweden and Lampus have qualified to the next stage. Although john.t could still reach the 5pts that Lampus has, Lampus has the H2H result over john.t Sorry to lose you MALTWHIX & john.t | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mikael D'Haguenet is missing and won't be eligible to qualify unluckyStu is in pole to qualify, you'll be up against LRF, a point will suffice and you are currently in line for that group bonus point. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Phew, more work and complications than I envisaged, but it's all just a bit of fun
![]() I hope you accept why I made the changes, if for the future you can think of a better but simple solution for a tie-breaker I'll be only too pleased to hear it! Good luck. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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yyiippeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Many thanks for the up date UD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Well done undecided, a lot of work there, many thanks !
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Reckon you'd be better off doing a flat and NH team league UD, this European Cup style comp' is throwing up too many ponderables.
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Good stuff UD, well laid out tables and detailed summaries
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WD UD for all your hard work
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You do a great job UD,which ever rules
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I will 2nd that HKF.
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I'll 3rd it!
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Get rid of that effing bonus pt imo. Just causes more work for you and you have enough on when Lampus spots an anomaly
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Edged Out - Bath - 4:30
Group 5 if it's a NR, then I'd choose Somoud same meet. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Great comp so far UD , keep up the good work
![]() Helps that the most fancied horse in the final race of the week keeps getting beat ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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master bond 4.40ham group15
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Appease 3.30 Bath
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Group 12 vs salmon spray an I have to go for broke here ......
4.40 Ham Dawn Calling ......... currently trading at 5.4 so I'll take the price please ![]() ![]() |