JULY RACING CHALLENGE

[apollo14]

JULY RACING CHALLENGE RULES

*****Can one of the mods make this a sticky please*****

What is it?
A friendly challenge based on sportslive's "trap challenge" but this one is for horse racing.

When is it on?
Whenever there is an evening meeting in the UK or Ireland - see scheduled challenges below.

Where do I enter?
Just reply to this thread with your selections for each race and you will be entered into one of the groups - see below for more details.

How do I enter?
You need to post your selections for each race of the meeting. You can only have 1 selection per race (and 1 reserve) and you have to make one of them your NAP - ie. best bet. The better your selections do then the more points you get.


How do I score points?

REGULAR POINTS

Horse finishes 1st in any race = 5pts
Horse finishes 2nd in any race = 3pts
Horse finishes 3rd in any race = 1pts

* NAP = you get double points for your NAP(best bet) so 10 points for the win, 6 points for 2nd and 2pts for 3rd.


BONUS FOR BIG PRICES -

Should you be one of the people who selects the biggest priced winner on the night t any one meeting then you will be awarded 5 BONUS POINTS. This only applies to the Group Stages.


* PLEASE POST A RESERVE SELECTION FOR EACH RACE

If you request that your non-runners go onto the fav then you will score no points for that race. Only if your selection and reserve selections are both non runners will your selection then go onto the SP favourite.


BONUS POINTS

If you are 1st in your group at the end of the night = +5pts to your total
If you are 2nd in your group at the end of the night = +3pts to your total
If you are 3rd in your group at the end of the night = +1pts to your total

* in the event of a tie for bonus points the person with the most 1st placed selections will be deemed the winner. If these are equal then it goes to the most 2nd places and then 3rd places. If all the above are equal then the points for the winning positions will be added together and then divided out equally.


GROUP STAGE

* when you first post your selections you will be randomly entered into one of four different groups.

* if there are any late entries - either after the first race or "extra" entries the following night - then they will be put into a random division aswell.

* Your total points at the end of each meeting will be recorded and added together. After the meeting at Wolverhampton on the 22nd of this month, the top two in each group will progress to a knock out stage.


KNOCKOUT STAGE

* if you finished in the top two in your group then you will go head-to-head with another challenger here.

* the challengers can PM me or with their selections so there is no copying and I will post them before the off of the first race.

The Quarter Final draw will be as follows:

Winner Group A vs Runner-up Group D
Winner Group B vs Runner-up Group C
Winner Group C vs Runner-up Group B
Winner Gruop D vs Runner-up Group A



CUP COMPETITION

* if you have the highest overall score from a single meeting next month you will get a place in the cup. If you end up in the top two of your group though you will only enter the main knockout contest.

* Once the final cup entrants are decided then they will all compete in a single group for one meeting. The top four in the group will then go through to the semi-final to play in a head-to-head format. PM GECKO6 with entries in the head to head stages.


JULY FIXTURES

Any queries please PM Apollo 14

* subject to change - will be posted on thread *


7TH @ WINDSOR
8TH @ SOUTHWELL
9TH @ KEMPTON & NAAS
10TH @ NOTTINGHAM
11TH @ CHESTER & NEWBURY
12TH @ HAMILTON
14TH @ WINDSOR
15TH @ YARMOUTH
16TH @ KEMPTON & KILLARNEY
17TH @ SANDOWN
18TH @ NEWMARKET
19TH @ HAYDOCK & TIPPERARY


21ST @ WINDSOR - CUP QUARTER FINAL

22ND @ SALISBURY - KNOCKOUT QUARTER FINAL


23RD @ SANDOWN - CUP SEMI FINAL

24TH @ DONCASTER - KNOCKOUT SEMI FINAL


25TH @ YORK - CUP FINAL

26TH @ SALISBURY - KNOCKOUT FINAL


*****Open for entry on Saturday 5th of July!!*****



Overall Tables


Group A

NEIL W 193
TOMMY1EAR 192

KMAUG 190
LAUGHING ASSASIN 182
KELSAEBHOY 174
GECKO 169
SWERVE 166
DEE MAN 150
ALFTANGO 146
APOLLO 143.33
BERTYMYBOY 136
ALITA 118
KINGDEANO 110.33
ONAED 101
ARTOFTHECORN 46
COLINDUNE 40
BUNDY 25
NOBBY 10
AIDENLDREBIN 8


Group B

KENO 221
TOMMO2007 201

SAUSAGEMANDOG 198.33
DICKY 188
NEW LINNET 184.83
PAULCAL 173
TRUNNER 170.5
DANWRIG 169
STEVE 157.33
HAGGY 157
FLETCHER 154.83
GAZTHECAT 153.5
MANDA 146.33
PODSUFC 139
CHAPPY 127
TONKABOY 112
SPLIFFER 52.33
CHOPPY 47


Group C

HINDSIGHT 217
THEBALDGUY 171.33

JMSTOCKA 170
WHAMBAM 163
CARO90 153
MARTINALLEN 152
SHUCK 150
JAW101 145.33
IVOR 139
WELLCHIEF 136.33
JACKOSENIOR 119
LOCHINVAR 115
TIPSTONGA 102
RASCALLYRABBITS 88
PIRATE 64
SINTH 62
JONNYA 13
ANU2003 5
ROMMEL 0


Group D

KILKENNYCAT 242
BRUCE 211.16

MERCER 204.33
FRITOS 201.5
TAFF 198.83
TOONARMY 179.33
POSHMAN 172
RAMICO 170
LORDLUCAN 155
SIBOSS 152
BUBBS 137
CARPO MARX 126
FLINTY 111.5
JOHNO 90
LIVINGTHEDREAM 84
PRINCECAP 64.33
TATTFLASH 43
ADA08 18


CHALLENGE CUP QUALIFIERS


LAUGHING ASSASSIN
MERCER
KMAUG
NEIL W
PAULCAL
TAFF1
TOMMO1EAR
KENO
DANWRIG
NEW LINNET
CHAPPY
KILKENNYCAT
GAZTHECAT
POSHMAN
MANDA

[apollo14]

Well back up and running again guys for this month's challenge!

I have shortened it a little this month just to make sure we wrap it up before Glorious Goodwood and the Galway Festival which is towards the end of July.

It will also allow a pocket of time for myself and Gecko to work on an additional feature to the competition which will hopefully be well received!

Remember as always, EVERYONE is welcome, whether a veteran or a fresh faced newbie, just get your entry posted up on here before the opening fixture and you will be entered into a group......

.......and don't worry, if you do happen to miss the first meeting late entries will also be taken.

[gecko6]

JULY Challenge is now OPEN


first meeting is MONDAY so pls post your selections up whenever you want

good luck to all, old or new

[TRUNNER]

New to this game,just thought I would give it a bash.

UNLIMITED (MANDERIN SPIRIT)
WEST LEAKE (DAILY DOUBLE)
PENCHESCO (GOLDEN PENNY)
DEAR MAURICE (FOLIO)
FOUNTAINS ABBEY (TARR STEPS)
FOURTH DIMENSION (AYPEEYES)

UNLIMITED (NAP)
PENCHESCO (RESERVE NAP)

[martinallen72]

WINDSOR:

6:30 Hart Of Gold (Res Bold Argument)
7:00 Desert Icon (Res Cawdor)
7:30 Rondeau (Res Penchesco)
8:00 Dear Maurice - NAP (Res Closertobelieving)
8:30 Fountains Abbey - Res NAP (Suede)
9:00 Aegean Prince (Res Spirit of Adjisa)
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JUNE RACING CHALLENGE CUP WINNER!!

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http://www.online-betting-guide.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?p=308319#308319

[mercer]

windsor

6.30 mandarin sprit - blessed place
7.00 impressionist art - cawdor
7.30 coole dodger NAP - mganga
8.00 dear maurice res NAP - closertobelieving
8.30 suede - fountains abbey
9.00 top seed - dove cottage

[Dee Man]

Windsor

6.30: Makabul - (Cheap Street)
7.00: Nasri - (Impressionist Art)
7.30: Penchesco - (Rondeau)
8.00: Dear Maurice(NAP) - (Artreju)
8.30: Fountains Abbey(NB) - (Tarr Stepps)
9.00: Rapid City - (Know the Law)

[tommo2007]

18.30 - Kelamon (Unlimited)
19.00 - Ruasgreyasme res NAP (Daily Double)
19.30 - Golden Penny NAP (Themwerethedays)
20.00 - Closertobelieving (Dear Maurice)
20.30 - Fountains Abbey (Tarr Steps)
21.00 - Aegean Prince (Top Seed)

[ivor121]

Windsor 7th July

6:30 Bold Argument - (Blessed Place)
7:00 Satwa Boy NAP - (Cawdor)
7:30 Golden Penny - (Coole Dodger)
8:00 Dear Maurice NB- (Closertobelieving)
8:30 Fountains Abbey - (Suede)
9:00 Top Seed - (Coin of the Realm)

Good Luck All

[ada08]

Windsor

6.30 Makabul (Memphis man)
7.00 Desert Icon (Nasri)
7.30 Golden Penny (Silky Steps)
8.00 Closertobelieving NAP (Artreju)
8.30 Fountains Abbey (Tarr Steps)
9.00 Aypeeyes NB (Sprit of Adjisa)

[bertymyboy]

6.30 Memphis Man.(NB) ( Makabul)

Running some good races without getting
his head in front if thing fall right could be
good value.

7.0 Impressionist Art.(NAP) ( Ruasgreyasme )

B.Meehan won this race twice in the last
four years and knows whats needed this
looks the best of two with seb on board.

7.30 Mganga. ( Coole Dodger )

Running well of late without getting his
head in front crying out for better jockey
to steer him home could be tonight.

8.00 Closetobelieving. ( Dear Maurice )

Won with a bit in hand last time out and
this looks his course and distance with
good chance at wieghts, looks good.

8.30 Tarr Stepps. ( Fountains Abbey. )

Roger Charlton usually does well with his
3yolds at this time of year and this well
bred filly should be tuned up for this.

9.00 Spirit of Adjisa. ( Aegean Prince )

With a line up of one paced horses Shane
Kelly could lead all the way here with 1st
time visor keeping him up to his work.

Im a first timer up for the challenge, good luck.

[New Linnet]

Another fresh faced newcomer here to this malarkey, well about as fresh faced as Keith Richards actually but I'll let that pass. I could well be the San Marino of my group (struggling for an equine equivalent) but here goes anyway.

18.30 - Mandarin Spirit (Shot to Fame)
19.00 - West Leake (Impressionist Art)
19.30 - Golden Penny (Coole Dodger)
20.00 - Closertobelieving NAP (Silver Blue)
20.30 - Fountains Abbey (res NAP) (Suede)
21.00 - Top Seed (Dove Cottage)