NH BIG RACE COMP 2013/14 - Race 1 - Paddy Power Gold Cup

The Rules:

The competition will cover 30 (or so) of the most competitive races of the NH season.

A thread on which selections can be posted will be put up a couple of days before the race and selections can be made up to 1/2hr before race time.

Players are given 2 stake points per race.
Players can use the 2pts on 1 selection or share the 2pts between 2 selections, 1pt each.
Points will be awarded based on each selections finishing position down to 5th place.
Results will be settled at SP.

1st place will get stake x 14 x SP
2nd place will get stake x 7 x SP
3rd place will get stake x 4 x SP
4th place will get stake x 2 x SP
and 5th place will get stake x 1 x SP


Non-runners:
If you choose one selection, please nominate a reserve just in case of late withdrawal.
If you choose two selections and one is a non-runner, your 2pts will go on the remaining selection, unless you left a reserve.
In either case you can replace a non-runner as normal up to the 1/2hr cut-off time.
If you make a selection with no reserve, and it doesn't run, your 2pts will go on the favourite (in case of jt or co favs then the 2pts will go on the one which is highest in the hcap)

In the event of dispute, my decision will be final.

Anyone welcome to join at any time.



Proposed race schedule: (I will always endeavour to find the most competitive race, and weather will play it's part, so the schedule may change at short notice)

Paddy Power Gold Cup Chase - Cheltenham 16 Nov
Stanjames.com Greatwood Hurdle - Cheltenham 17 Nov
Betfair Cash Out Fixed Brush Handicap Hurdle - Haydock 23 Nov
Hennessy Gold Cup Chase - Newbury 30 Nov
Betfred Becher Handicap Chase - Aintree 7 Dec or December Handicap Hurdle/London National - Sandown 7 Dec
December Gold Cup - Cheltenham 14 Dec
Ladbroke Hurdle - Ascot 21 Dec
Welsh National - Chepstow 27 Dec or Paddy Power Handicap Chase - Leopardstown 27 Dec
??? - Cheltenham 1 Jan
??? -  4 Jan
??? - 11 Jan
??? - 18 Jan
??? - Leopardstown or Cheltenham or Doncaster - 25 Jan
??? - 1 Feb
Betfair Hurdle - Newbury 8 Feb
Grand National Trial - Haydock 15 Feb
Racing Plus Chase - Kempton - 22 Feb
Greatwood Gold Cup Chase - Newbury 1 Mar
Imperial Cup - Sandown 8 Mar
??? - Cheltenham 11 Mar
??? - Cheltenham 12 Mar
??? - Cheltenham 13 Mar
??? - Cheltenham 14 Mar
Red Rum Chase - Aintree 3 Apr
Topham Chase - Aintree 4 Apr
Grand National - Aintree 5 Apr
Scottish National - Ayr 12 Apr
Irish Grand National - Fairyhouse 21 Apr
Bet365 Gold Cup - Sandown 26 Apr

2pts John's Spirit

Paddy Power

Rajdhani Express  2 pts

Thanks

Ballynagour
Nadiya De La Vega

Battle Group
Finians Rainbow

Conquisto
Battle Group

Res Hidden Cyclone

Thanks

rajhani express 2pts

res NDLV

TY

1pt Champion Court
1pt Astracad
Thank you.

Thanks for running the competition again UD.

Woolcombe Folly 1pt
Attaglance 1pt

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1pt Rajdhani Express
1pt Attaglance

thanks Undecided

Champion Court 2pts

Finian's Rainbow
Rajdhani Express
1pt each.

Rajdhani Express
2pts cheers

Hidden Cyclone
If abs. Battle Group

Colour squadron 1pt
Nadiya de la vega 1pt
Cheers

Ballynagour - 2pts
Cheers

Kumbeshwar 1pt
Easter Meteor 1pt

Not copying Gibberish on both at 100/1 and 175/1,also looked at backing your Res but thought it unlikely to run.

Thanks Undecided.

Nadiya De La Vega  2pts

Thanks UD

Hope you well ud.

Champion court
Johns spirit.

Tnx.

Ballynagour