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Morning All, around most of the day, too many 7 runner fields today,
4 to post Foxy, Hilly, jimnast & stewpot have their pins poised Im sure

Morning Thieves, best of luck today to all remaining posters!

Im just getting a little nervous so will post a reserve or two selections here  ... for a late cut & Paste
Eminency - 4.25 Doncaster e.w. for EW Thieves wildcard for ......
Dream Composer - 3.15 Epsom e.w. for EW Thieves wildcard for
Sondad - 5.55 Epsom e.w. for EW Thieves wildcard for

are any of you guys out there ???  OR anybody already posted .... want to post up a reserve nap ?
2.50 deadline

Noticed jimnast posted in Big Meet with
315 dream composer & eclairage  but we already have one in sprint
also
555 Appolo one  & Sondad in the last

so will go with Appolo One for him..... if he fails to post

555 Epsom 5 ew Apollo one for me team and foxy is going 5 each way mayo county in the 500 Doncaster good luck everyone

Unbelievable captain I posted that before reading your post

Im with Study Of Words, 3.05 Doncaster.

For what it's worth , I like James J Braddock in the Derby

Good luck Thieves

Thats a relief guys.......
Im with James J too Hilly very close to napping it
I will pour my tea leaves out now into recycling biny jimnast, Im sure it spelt Eminency for Foxy ....lol

Good Luck to all

Gone for 2.30 Doncaster - Elegant Erin ew

Well that late drift to 24s on here sent a message followed by that ride ...sorry all ....

I should have changed my mind nawshan

Well done Tommy Ran on very well, a nervous moment when Vintage looked to becoming the party pooper
Hard lines Hilly they are just not firing

Round 7 scores
Total    Team    Sels    Wk1 Tot    Indiv Scores
  174.06     The Shrewdies      8      130.00     29.69    14.38    00.00    00.00    00.00    00.00    00.00    00.00
  148.18     Tips Out For The Lads      8       86.75     26.25    23.75    11.43    00.00    00.00    00.00    00.00    00.00
  126.25     Cleeve Hill Mob      8       27.50     66.25    32.50    00.00    00.00    00.00    00.00    00.00    00.00
  125.92     Racing Demons      8       37.17     63.13    15.63    10.00    00.00    00.00    00.00    00.00    00.00
   86.88     Humbugs      8       36.25     17.00    13.13    11.50    09.00    00.00    00.00    00.00    00.00
   84.54     Each Way Thieves      8       68.92     15.63    00.00    00.00    00.00    00.00    00.00    00.00    00.00
   32.50     Lucky Pin Club      7       32.50     00.00    00.00    00.00    00.00    00.00    00.00    00.00

Round 7 pts:

Points    Team    Profit
  10.0     The Shrewdies      174.06
   7.0     Tips Out For The Lads      148.18
   5.0     Cleeve Hill Mob      126.25
   3.0     Racing Demons      125.92
   2.0     Humbugs       86.88
   1.0     Each Way Thieves       84.54
   0.0     Lucky Pin Club       32.50

Totoals s far Last Round Awaits

Tot Pts    Team    Tot Prof    Form    Best Score
  42.0     Tips Out For The Lads      1084.27       7122612       345.63
  33.0     The Shrewdies      920.28       1565341       288.13
  31.0     Each Way Thieves      927.79       6251426       211.96
  28.0     Racing Demons      759.90       5336234       195.25
  25.0     Humbugs      750.57       3744155       266.08
  22.0     Cleeve Hill Mob      703.49       4417763       228.96
  15.0     Lucky Pin Club      632.99       2673577       197.00

Well that last week was a bit of a slip up ... only Tommy scoring
It was another week of fine margins ... toss of a coin going against quite a few of us
Thats what happens .... shame quite a few of us suffered it in the same week  ...punished accordingly

We now have a right royal opportunity to reclaim that second spot
Thats the final mission should you choose to accept it
Just two chances to make amends - lets make them count
Top hats, Flat caps, Tam o'shanters, & Fascinators are all optional & acceptable in the final week
Hopefully Photo ID for proof of participants will not be required by Ud
It is probably just stamina test taking its toll & limitations kicking in

Come on you Thieves relax and Just Do It   

Final Round Awaits

Well it looks like it’s me who going to start the final push for glory even though there’s only 2 places I’m happy to go each way coeur dor in the Leopardstown 730.

Good luck team

Many thanks Foxy you have obviously searched far & wide for one hope ends up being our heart of Gold
I think the others are all girding their loins or maybe girding their shirt of lions in some cases
Plenty to aim in the days ahead

That was really unfortunate just when the rally was going provide some payback the balloon was burst
by the determined second, hard lines Foxy

Nearly tempted in by Easterby stayer in the next but give it a miss, last run a bit of a setback

Good afternoon team going each way for the consistent quest for fun in the first at York.

Playing today with Urban Glimpse 4.10 York, hopefully a decent break will help.

Good luck Thieves

Lets hope the Fun really starts with yours jimnast
I fancied an ew double Per Contra 25/1 & Yellow Diamonds 40/1  in the later hcps but nap probably goes tomorrow

Have a good afternoon guys

good luck Hilly you type quicker than me and yours tend to run quicker good luck

Jimnast. Hope you are aware Quest For Fun was withdrawn at the start. I was also on and managed to stumble on to the winner.Luckily I was sitting having my lunch watching the race at the time. I've had no time to look at Saturdays cards yet, but they will be difficult as usual.
More later. Good luck all.

Embarrassing effort, apologies

Hilly looked as though something must have gone amiss .... unfortunate

jimnast you get the chance to play again again, anytime you wish
I think we are winning the N/R Cup this season

Morning All. Today the selection is Point Of Contact 4.50 York. Top weight and short odds.I don't think we've seen the best of the AMB gelding yet. He ran some very good races in good company last season and Moore rides (hence the short odds) but I think it may drift.
Good luck to everyone.

Morning, chaps.

Gone for:

Darkened Edge - 2.30 Bath

Each Way

Thanks Tommy I’ll choose another one today,would it be possible for you at some stage to post the post code of the old Lanark racecourse please as I go to Ayr in September and will stop and have a look.

Im going Archduke Ferdinand in the 5.25 York ew

Cheers and good luck all

Morning all, Thanks for posting, sorry I am probably only around until 12.30 today 
will post an update around 12.00 (including a reserve nap, just in case) 
Three to post jimnast, myself, & Dessie who hasnt been sited so far

Raspberry noticed you havent posted your selection ^^^ above ^^^ I will when I come back on

450 York ew hale end for me

Good luck thieves

Morning Stewpot/Thieves, I've posted Aalto EW 2.25 York so its just you left to post Cap'n.

Good Luck everyone

Thanks Dessie
Raspberries pick also posted
So yes just me to decide where to go
Sorry Dessie just watching Durham regatta rowing victory on You Tube too many distractions

Yes Stewpot agree World Cups galore as well, Ladies Cricket, Darts and Football, not to mention the golf and of course, racing. Plenty for all to binge on. Watching rowing? Vested interest I hope!!

Yes sorry to say too much .... anyway doubles today granddaughter through to final... fingers crossed

Going to take a chance
Brummell - 1.35 Chester 5pts e.w.
two fast starters well drawn ... hope they die a death and ours doesnt 16/1 too tempting

Sorry all btn 2L but no points
Good luck guys

Very nearly a very painful week for the Team until
Tommy came good again & saved the day
The good news if you can describe it that was all Teams appeared to be really struggling
Well done Tommy

Well Done Tommy!!!

Yet again my selection left at the start I can't remember one of mine this competition that hasn't. Its been a real shocker.........but the final week could change things

Forgive my wishful thinking

But no better place than Royal Ascot to buck the trend!!

Fingers crossed for a right royal Thieves bonanza

Hi All. Been out all day weather up here is awful for anything far less golf.
Jimnast.Not sure of the postcode but likely ML something (Motherwell) it's bound to be the same as Lanark Golf Course as they are about a couple of furlongs apart. I'll get back to you . If you are going to Ayr give me a shout I might see you there, not on Gold Cup day though.
Dessie. I know what you mean regarding slow starts in my opinion it's not always accidental.
On to Ascot now.

Round 8 Scores

Total    Team    Sels    Indiv Scores
   60.63     Cleeve Hill Mob      8    30.00    18.75    11.88    00.00    00.00    00.00    00.00    00.00
   49.09     The Shrewdies      8    30.00    19.09    00.00    00.00    00.00    00.00    00.00    00.00
   40.00     Tips Out For The Lads      8    40.00    00.00    00.00    00.00    00.00    00.00    00.00    00.00
   37.50     Racing Demons      8    20.00    17.50    00.00    00.00    00.00    00.00    00.00    00.00
   36.25     Lucky Pin Club      8    36.25    00.00    00.00    00.00    00.00    00.00    00.00    00.00
   32.25     Humbugs      8    25.00    07.25    00.00    00.00    00.00    00.00    00.00    00.00
   22.50     Each Way Thieves      8    22.50    00.00    00.00    00.00    00.00    00.00    00.00    00.00

Gentle reminder Tommy our only scorer

Sometimes its a change in circumstances that results in new tactics
So maybe if end up coming from well off the pace may bring out the best in us ... time will tell .. worth a try
Especially as its our only option
EW Troops may not be tooled up to the level of the opposition but fighting spirit is a match for them all
lets have a Right Royal meeting
btw no objections for selecting away from Ascot often meetings offer weaker opposition

Good Luck & enjoy your week whatever the results

ps cracking French Oaks today

Good morning team I’ve gone ew dalquiri bay in the 610 royal ascot good luck for the week ahead everyone.

Well if its style you want you can rely on Foxy
Thats a glorious finishing style Foxy

I hoe it wasnt Fascinators into the air .... unless jimnast caught it 

'I hope'

Bootiful winner Foxy Well Done

Now....have you got any of Tinkerbells magic dust left to spread round?

Nice one foxy

I'm all over Ombudsman, not overly exciting but hopefully a winner

Hilly its all about point scorers it will be Exciting if thats the outcome .... Good luck all players today

Class Hilly and YES it was exciting

Well done Foxy and Hilly. I want to go for Heyzoom tomorrow in the 3.05 Ascot. Cheers all

Evening Thieves and well done Hilly

Good luck nawshan I thought this is one for the too tough drawer
but Heyz was on my short list in there
good fortune for any other players today

Well done nawshan a little squeezed for room but he bravely hung in there to the end

Good fortune to all Friday players
I will be playing late tomorrow

Well played Foxy and Hilly. I'm still considering

Good points yesterday Nawshan

Gone for:

Valor Spirit - 5.15 Redcar

Each Way

I considered doing Lion of Alba ew yesterday but stuck to the obvious one. Of course I got a 50/1 place which would have helped us

Hard lines raspberry not to be, unfortunate there nawshan

4 still to play, plenty of options & decisions to be made by 
Dessie, Jimnast Stewpot & Tommy

Good morning All. Today I'm with Trefor E/W in the Wokingham. A hard race but not without a chance especially with young Moore riding. Well done those who have gone before and GL to others.

Morning all, be a late posting all my shortlist run after 3.00 & wont be including Wokingham
Thanks Tommy still well handicapped after 3 wins good luck

Good day all gone for overpass ew in the 340 royal Ascot good luck everyone

Many thanks jimnast good luck ..... only myself & Dessie to post

g'day stewpot/thieves i'll be posting later too cap'n.

My original nap 12/1 to 24/1 this am mmmmmmmmmmmmm I smell a change from me what do you think lads

Gone for
Evanesco - 5.35 Ascot 5pts ew

switched from Thesecretadvisary just cant ignore that drift

Sapphire Steps 3.11 Newm EW for me today.

Good Luck everyone

All in heres hoping for a few scores to keep that total moving
good luck guys

Stewpot....Promise its not mine

Dessie with that g'day I was expecting an Aussie vote or at least an Aussie jock vote

Dessie I thought somebody must have heard of my nap early

Oh my god yet another disaster he goes across to join other side then comes back across. Jinxed

Sorry Dessie you have certainly had some jinx on your runners this season but you will bounce back
Jimnast provided us with a run for our money but to no avail this time
Two to play fingers crossed

AGHHHHH NOOOOOO

Please tell us you took the 24/1 Stewpot......

Tough break, I actually bet that first thing, just got in to see drift and thought maybe not today!!!

I took 12/1 when it was 8/1 with the books yesterday
but yes had a little bit more on @ 24
it still went out further to 30+ after that,  really odd going on

I can only say sorry lads

Hard lines Tommy was it a toss of the coin with C.Random ? If so unlucky

Sorry again guys,
I wanted him to lead and run flat out, he didnt, so gave the finishers easy target, missing you JoeF
somebody commented about changing your mind lesson not learned

Round 8 scores
Total    Team    Sels    Wk1 Tot    Indiv Scores
  142.50     Cleeve Hill Mob      8       60.63     38.13    23.75    20.00    00.00    00.00    00.00    00.00    00.00
  103.50     Each Way Thieves      8       22.50     47.50    21.00    12.50    00.00    00.00    00.00    00.00    00.00
   97.50     Racing Demons      8       37.50     60.00    00.00    00.00    00.00    00.00    00.00    00.00    00.00
   70.09     The Shrewdies      8       49.09     21.00    00.00    00.00    00.00    00.00    00.00    00.00    00.00
   69.25     Humbugs      8       32.25     37.00    00.00    00.00    00.00    00.00    00.00    00.00    00.00
   49.38     Tips Out For The Lads      8       40.00     09.38    00.00    00.00    00.00    00.00    00.00    00.00    00.00
   36.25     Lucky Pin Club      8       36.25     00.00    00.00    00.00    00.00    00.00    00.00    00.00    00.00

Round 8 pts:

Points    Team    Profit
  10.0     Cleeve Hill Mob      142.50
  7.0     Each Way Thieves      103.50
   5.0     Racing Demons       97.50
   3.0     The Shrewdies       70.09
   2.0     Humbugs       69.25
   1.0     Tips Out For The Lads       49.38
   0.0     Lucky Pin Club       36.25

Final overall table:

2026 Team Tipster Champions are…....Tips Out For The Lads

Congratulations Tips Out For The Lads, victors once again!Grin
CagliariG turned in a captain's performance to lead his team to 2 round wins and 3 runner-up spots.
Each Way Thieves take 2nd place, after 1 win and 3 2nd places, great teamwork!
The Shrewdies needed the win in this last round to have any chance, still, 3rd overall with 1 round win is nothing to crab at, well done guys.
Racing Demons finish 4th, very consistently up there but never quite enough to win, once runners-up and 4 3rd places.
Cleeve Hill Mob actually won 2 rounds, including this last one, but the in-between was lacking.
Humbugs had their moment of glory, while Lucky Pins, last year's champions, had a year to forget.

Tot Pts    Team    Tot Prof    Form    Best Score
  43.0     Tips Out For The Lads      1133.64       71226126       345.63
  38.0     Each Way Thieves      1031.29       62514262       211.96
  36.0     The Shrewdies      990.37       15653414       288.13
  33.0     Racing Demons      857.40       53362343       195.25
  32.0     Cleeve Hill Mob      845.99       44177631       228.96
  27.0     Humbugs      819.82       37441555       266.08
  15.0     Lucky Pin Club      669.24       26735777       197.00
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stewarts rise was the overall individual top scorer (323), followed by CagliariG (291.88), Busyfool (260), foxy (240,88) and differentdrum (209.38).
The number of individual scores category is led by Cagliarig (9), dukeofpuke, foxy and Mr_Spreadsheet (8).

Well Congratulations to the E.W. Thieves Team take a bow & a pat on the back for a Great Second spot

Maybe like me  when we entered the competition again several months ago
we felt a bit obliged as much as filled with optimism that we still had the potential & with a fair wind things could, go really well, we could actually WIN
It turns out we just fell short of our DREAM and we ended up a gallant praiseworthy second
So Congratulations and like most roller coaster rides I am sure we had a few thrills during the ride

A special mention to Foxy being our top scorer & most consistent player for keeping our spirits up, but it is a Team game and everybody chips in often at the most critical times which really keeps us ticking over 
Its the taking part that matters .... Well done to all

Extra special thanks to Undecided & other teams for supporting the comp

I have to admit that I am getting too old and not operating at the same level I was used to, I am only using it to fight off dementia, not sure its working,
missed out posting my big hcp selections when it mattered yesterday
I put things  in Trackers but cant remember why ..... Lol

Enjoy your Success & Summer  .....Many Thanks

I may well post in here on the odd Saturdays with my value bet...feel free to use it

Well done stewpot and team, a fine effort. Stew I can relate to age and memory loss, I had to re-learn a lot after my mini stroke, half my memory was wiped out. My specialists urged me to keep using the Forum to keep my mind active when I explained I did not use social media. It certainly helped over the years, especially this competition although one of the team I chased up turned out not to have been in our team at all.lol

Hope to see you and all the others for the next one and hope you win your fight.

Morning Thieves, and congratulations for reaching 2nd place while carrying me the whole way.One small score in 16 bullets was a shocker. I'm afraid my enthusiasm to participate was not matched by ability to pick winners for the team!! Its been tough for me but thats a massive plus for all your efforts to get the team into 2nd!

Cheers to you Stewpot for guiding the ship through yet another competition with your leadership. It really does keep the juices flowing whether successful or not. Special congratulations to admirably consistent Foxy, our top gunner whose efforts greatly helped the team into a challenging position.

As always Thieves, Onwards and Upwards

Well done everyone, a great effort all round. Great work as always stewpot, nicely assisted by dessie.

Always enjoy these team comps, would have liked to contribute a few more points, not my best effort.

Hopefully we can do it all again

A very enjoyable comp and we did really well bit disappointed with my contribution but that’s racing ,thanks captain for all the effort you put in and thanks to the team for undoubtedly trying there very best ,it’s quite amazing how hard you try with this comp as it’s just one bet a week I know it’s fun but in the real world you back a loser and move on to the next bet,yet crazy as it seems it hurts more when one runs bad for the team ,the division comps are not really for me I’ll see the year out but then retire ,however I do look forward to us all getting back together again if undecided is kind enough to do another one,again thanks stewpot and thanks team enjoy the rest of the summer’s racing if it’s just half as good as last week we’re in for a treat ,I honestly believe the last 5 days were the best racing I’ve ever seen .

Morning guys
many thanks for those words of encouragement, and an amazing amount of support for a future fixture
I must apologise for missing out Dessie on his support as Deputy who has saved a number of selections from ending up on the cutting room floor. He like others shows our honesty in knowing how much better things could have been.
That Team determination results in a very draining comp and needs a break to help us forget how tough it is.
It is very refreshing to see how much you all enjoy that pressure
It must be just me who is a little more laid back come every new week
Breathe & Relax
Good Fortune to all

Got to Dash
but will be responding to Jimnast, Hilly, & Caligari later on today

Hi Caligari, very sorry to here about your misfortune but it sounds as though you have made a decent recovery long may it last I had a brother in law who use to suffer from TIAs a bit unnerving to actually see it happen
keep working at it

Hilly, you must have had a very good Saturday with those big price wins
I thought I was getting a bargain at 12/1 ....
nice way to finish the week .... it was quite a drift

Good afternoon Team.Been away for a couple of days and will respond later.

jimnast that was quite a statement given how many years you have been going
What do you think made it that good, tight finishes, or championship horses showing their class, or atmosphere
or just the weather , 
I did agree with your comments

I was a bit disappointed very few man in the street owned winners
Far too many very wealthy owned or bought winners (probably always was & will be)
Still I suppose the money for those wealthy purchases guaranteed that quite a few financially are lot better off

BHA Handicapper & stewards got to get to grips with these long term plots
& give them 10lb extra early on until they have been ridden hard (given every chance???) in three / four races

Its getting embarrasing ... winners suddenly scooting in in top class handicaps
trainer saying mmmm maybe hes a Group horse (overnight) now ???

Apologies for the moan, is it just me ?

Hello stewpot

The all round organisation at royal Ascot is always superb this year seemed even better,the strength of the racing was outstanding and races like the st James palace and the gold cup produced two of the best finishes I’ve ever seen at Ascot ,the jubilee wasn’t to bad a finish either,the handicaps on the round course I’m sure will prove exceptionally strong races ,Wednesday usually the weakest day produced a very good winner of the Duke of Cambridge and in ombudsman we so a superstar over 10 furlongs ,bacio could be anything hopefully we will both see the horse in the Nunthorpe,as ever hard to be sure about the 2 yo races bit early in season,I genuinely also think people enjoyed the occasion even more this year as it gave them a week to forget about all the nonsense that’s going on in the world and in the uk,and of course we had the weather time goes quickly enough so I’m not going to say we can’t wait for next year but we can’t.

Thanks for that summary jimnast
I only saw 1 full day of live TV so needed to here a true account from somebody who was there &
who wasnt a gravy train club member
Sounds as though you had a great time pleased for you & Foxy

Good evening Stewpot. Would just like to say thanks to you and all the team members for giving it a good go this year and failing narrowly.
If the comp. is on next year and if selected I'm not going to wait till the last day (often the most difficult) to make my contribution.I have a bit more time most weekdays.
Thanks also again to UD don't know how you goys do it.
Jimnast, If you go to Ayr for the September meeting remember to let me know although I'll give Gold Cup day a miss.
I'll get that Lanark post code to you soon.
Thanks again everyone.

Don’t forget to take notice of the weather warnings everyone god knows how we got through the summer of 76.