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Spreadsheet link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Aia1Hxq-NDNWdEVQeWdSWUYzbXZkTktjZHV6WEdEckE#gid=0

I am pleased to announce this year's Blonde Aintree Tipster Competition.

The rules are as follows:

1. Entry is open to everyone upon payment of a £25 entry fee to me. I will PM my bank details to everyone who has expressed even a remote interest (see next post). Payment must be received by me before 1pm on Thursday 4th April. If you are interested, please indicate below or PM me. Each person may enter up to a maximum of two times. Each entry costs £25.

2. The competition will be run over the 21 races from Thursday 4th April to Saturday 6th April 2013.

3. Each entrant will pick one horse per race. The selection must either be for a £2 win or a £1 each-way bet. Winnings will be settled on the basis of Starting Prices.
If you fail to make a selection or select a non-runner it will be counted as a £2 win bet on the SP favourite (lowest racecard number if there are joint/co favourites).
I will take instructions for "random" selections (e.g. first horse alphabetically) for each race if you do not have the time/inclination to make your own selections but, in a rather dictatorial manner, I am not going to allow selections such as "pick the SP favourite for every race" or attempts to circumvent this rule.

4. The place component of an each-way bet will be decided using the following criteria:
1/4 the odds for a place for each horse officially returned on the results for each race on www.gg.com

5. I will be using www.gg.com for the purpose of deciding the result of each race.

6. Entries must be sent to me via PM by 1pm on the day of the races. I will then make everyone's selections available via the spreadsheet by 1:30pm that day.
If I do not receive your entry by 1pm I will pick a (win only) random horse for you in each race. Note that these selections will be genuinely random.

7. The winner will be the person who makes most profit (or least loss) over the course of the festival.

8. My decision is final in all matters (until proven otherwise).



The payout structure will be as follows:

1-10 entrants
1st 100%

11-20 entrants
1st 75%
2nd 25%

21-30 entrants
1st  60%
2nd 30%
3rd 10%

>30 entrants
tba



Have fun.

<reserved for rule clarifications>

A. In the event of only one horse being show in the result on https://gg.com/racing/, all e/w tips will be converted to a "win only" bet.

Those who have expressed an interest so far are:

Biddy 62                PAID     DAY1    DAY2    DAY3
Big_D                   PAID     DAY1    DAY2    DAY3
bobby1                 PAID     DAY1    DAY2    DAY3
BorntoBubble         PAID     DAY1    DAY2    DAY3
Doobs                  PAID     DAY1    DAY2    DAY3
Dubai                   PAID     DAY1    DAY2
edgascoigne         PAID     DAY1    DAY2    DAY3
Eso Kral                PAID     DAY1    DAY2    DAY3
EvilPie                PAID     DAY1    DAY2
horseplayer          PAID     DAY1    DAY2    DAY3
Jakally                PAID     DAY1    DAY2    DAY3
Karabiner              PAID     DAY1    DAY2    DAY3
MahoganyVic         PAID     DAY1    DAY2    DAY3
redsimon              PAID     DAY1    DAY2   DAY3
Simon Galloway     PAID     DAY1    DAY2    DAY3
StuartHopkin          PAID     DAY1    DAY2
Tal                       PAID     DAY1    DAY2    DAY3
tikay                     PAID     DAY1    DAY2    DAY3
typhoon13             PAID     DAY1    DAY2    DAY3
youthnkzR            PAID     DAY1    DAY2     DAY3

Nico29


I will update this post as entrance fees and each day's selections are received.

The races that will be used for this competition are:


Thursday 4th April 2013
Time           Race      
14.00pm   Matalan Anniversary 4-Y-O Novices' Hurdle   Grade1   
14.30pm   Aintree Hurdle   Grade 1   
15.05pm   Betfred Bowl   Grade 1   
15.40pm   John Smith's Fox Hunters Chase   Class 1   
16.15pm   Matalan Red Rum Chase   Grade 3   
16.50pm   Betfred Manifesto Novices' Chase   Grade 2   
17.25pm   Silver Cross Handicap Hurdle   Listed   


Friday 5th April 2013
Time           Race      
14.00pm   John Smith's Top Novices' Hurdle   Grade 2   
14.30pm   John Smiths Mildmay Novices' Chase   Grade 2   
15.05pm   John Smith's Melling Chase   Grade 1   
15.40pm   John Smith's Topham Chase   Listed   
16.15pm   John Smith's Sefton Novices' Hurdle   Grade 1   
16.50pm   John Smiths Mirror Handicap Hurdle   Grade 3   
17.25pm   John Smith's Mares Open Flat Race   Listed   


Saturday 6th April 2013
Time           Race      
13.45pm   John Smith's Mersey Novices' Hurdle   Grade 2   
14.15pm   John Smith's Maghull Novices' Chase   Grade 1   
14.50pm   Liverpool Hurdle   Grade 1   
15.25pm   John Smith's Handicap Chase      
16.15pm   John Smith's Grand National   Grade 3   
17.10pm   John Smith's Handicap Hurdle   Grade 2   
17.40pm   John Smith's Champion Open Flat Race   Grade 3   

Top man Vince, thank you.

I shall try & do some spammage hither & thither.

IN

Algorithm design about to commence.

Oh go on then, you are awful but I like you...

Will be in for the duration as is only proper.

I need to make a few minor alterations to my system.

I'll get a hammer.

In.

in and sharpening pin

Went back to the drawing boards after Cheltenham to work out what went wrong.  Finally found it.  In an innocuous corner of an innocuous subset of my algorithm, I carelessly used Log rather than ln.  Schoolboy mistake.  Needless to say, it is corrected, rebuilt and ready to go.

INNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN.

(http://ej.iop.org/images/1742-5468/2007/02/P02004/Full/jstat241413eqn58.gif)

Incredibly, I msde EXACTLY the same mistake.

Entry Fee PAID

Having studied your post I can see you have a rogue S in there. :o

In, cheers for running the comp Vince.

Of course

Sent bank xfer now, thanks as always

With the extra tenner, right?

Received.
Thanks. ;)


P.S. I have no scruples. I can be bought by a higher bid.

I'm in

The tenner was for testing the new algorithm.  when you arrange for me to win, your juice can be taken out of the winnings, same as always.

In! Random number generator at the ready!

Shipped

Should get transfer in morning.

in

monies sent

Vince


Is this still on

Hope so

Excellent bump.

Yes, it is still on.
It looks like being a small field. :(

That does not matter Tikay can finish bottom whatever the field size, he's not choosy!!!
 

Your logic is irrefutable.

Go on then count me in and I shall ship in the morning Vince

Thx as usual for running this.

Go on then Vincent I will have a dabble

Ha!

The multi-thread spam hooked a fish.

Excellento!

£5 side bet, I finish above you?

Nice one.
As the table stands currently, you are in second place.
tikay is in second bottom place.

Ahhh gwan then I'll donate £25 to those who don't need it..  ;djinn;

Not for long.......

Piggott always done just enough, got his nose in front where it mattered - on the winning line.

Top man - tell your mates too, easy money.

I know nothing about horses so have devised a special system for this therefore consider the £5 as booked Sir!

Systems? I don't do system shite, I do ALGORITHMS.

Built in non-fail mode.

Send the £5 I win to charity, please.

Fair play, you just made me go look that word up, that is 10 seconds I will never have back again

If you win I will take it off your latte tab ;)

Oh and shipped the money Vincent, off to read your rules now!

I've been comprehensively spammed!!!

PM, text, whatsapp, facebook message, emails to 3 different accounts and even a phone call.

Can you send me your bank details please Vince before the annoying f**ker turns up on my doorstep!!!

Hello Matt, fancy seeing you here.

xx to Ronnie.

Don't let him bully you.

Off topic///

Teeks, you on whatsapp yet?

If not, I will put it on your phone when I see you next, will save you a fortune in Vegas

On WHAT?

I have Teletext, if that is any good.

Spot the difference:

http://www.aintree-grand-national.net/grand-national-meeting.php

https://gg.com/racing/04-apr-2013


Which one is right?

Haha, nvm, will upload it for you MC weekend

As you were...

Aintree Hurdle and Betfred Bowl are different ways around..


I Dont know!

haha im in too

Was it a race order question Mere. That's the running order for 2morrow.

http://www.racingpost.com/horses2/cards/meeting_of_cards.sd?crs_id=32&r_date=2013-04-04

Will get an entry in  tomorrow am :)

Thanks.

17 entrants so far, not so bad, though be great if we could get to 20.

As it stands, about £320 coming my way.

Very handy.

In, I guess.

Not been coerced at all, in the slightest. Entering of my own free will... ish.

Bank details please Vince.

Masters golf comp next week too mate?

Your spamming and coercing seems to be working well.

Money sent and day 1 selections sent using complex formula.

I'll reveal the formula after I've collected the winnings.

GL everyone in your battle for second.

If your horse picking is anything like your football picks then thanks for adding £25 to the prize pool mate :)  

If Vince is happy to run a Masters Tippy, good by me.

Spamming? Coercing? Me?

I'm happy to run a Masters competition if there is any interest.

Almost forgot about this.

In and will send cash.

Great news.

Happy to do a deal here - I'll sell you my selections for £15 per day.

Day One selections SENT.

Am happy to share my selections with others, the Fee is £5 per race.

Sorry, Tikay. Just sent mine in.

Would you cut me a deal for buying Friday and Saturday together?

Happily. £10 the pair.

Trying to green out already. Love it

In it to....take another step closer to a decent handicap mark.

To be fair, you are out of the handicap completely at present.

Get Father to help, maybe?

Can someone whose bank details id have send the £25 for me please as dont have card or card reader at moment

my entry coming in a  min

I will send it to Vince shortly.

Cheers, will send to you or take out of winnings (as if)

SENT to Mere.

Will PM him the conformation details.

shit, so busy working out the ones I dont fancy to pick some I do.

is it a 12 o clock cut off Vince?

You can buy mine for £7.50. Pretty neat coup that would be, seeing as one or two were your suggestions which I stole......I am so wayward

In case Vince is not around right now, I can't make his decision for him, but he did allow one Late Entry for Cheltenham. *

* The Late Entry won the bloody lot.

1pm today i believe

and im racing to make that

might need to borrow tikays system picks

Ahh yes, 1pm it is.

Mine are available if you wish, £1 per race,  as you are a mate. 

Confirmed.

1pm is the cut-off time each day.
Anyone not providing selections by that time will get random selections.

Paid entries so far are here:

http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=60721.msg1744836#msg1744836

excellent

You got over 20? Excellent work!

My day1 selections been sent

money sent selections in hopefully before 1pm :)

Money received.

Good luck.

selections sent Vince,

and here

plenty of time to spare


:)

Ooodles of time. :)

20 payments received.
20 sets of tips received for day 1.

I'll just wait until 1pm to give any last minute entries a chance and then I'll make all selections available.

Boom, target achieved.

In case I forget, in my inevitable victory euphoria, thanks for organising, managing & running these, they are trememdous fun & great for blonde.

You're welcome.

Prizes are:


1st place:   £375
2nd place:  £125

Day 1 selections are now available for you to marvel at.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Aia1Hxq-NDNWdEVQeWdSWUYzbXZkTktjZHV6WEdEckE#gid=3

If I go through the card today, you're all playing for second!

If.

F*^%^&&&^ck

Bugger.

Should have gone to Betting Emporium.com

After race 1:

Tal   14.50
bobby1   6.00
redsimon   6.00
Big_D   1.75

Print screen

Set as wallpaper.

Tal?

What?

Outrageous.

Big D takes the lead in the match bet  ;)

Tal leading, & Dyl ahead of me.

My misery is complete.

 

To be fair, he is using a very sophisticated algorithm which is probably way beyond tikay's ability.

No 4 through the card  ;)

Alpha? Numeric? Reverse alpha? Longest/shortest name? RNG?

stewards please

tal is leading the way

Excellent - anti-railing # 4 shall commence.

Picked it out meself an'all.

Will take £300 now lads..?

Crikey, that didn't take long to crack.
Did you work at Bletchley Park?

No way Jose, Galloway always throws in at least one 50/1 sweat!!

Easy to crack - Dylan cannot count above 4.

Four people had the winner in the second race with two more having him each way.

Positions after race 2 are:

redsimon   15.00
Tal   14.50
Doobs   9.00
Dubai   9.00
typhoon13   9.00
edgascoigne   6.38
Karabiner   6.38
bobby1   6.00
youthnkzR   4.50
Big_D   1.75

Hope you enjoyed basking in that temporary bit of sunshine Tal.

OK

£250. Final offer or no deals.

Three on the nose and an each-way winner in the third race.

After race 3:

redsimon   28.00
Tal   27.50
BornToBubble   13.00
Doobs   9.00
Dubai   9.00
typhoon13   9.00
edgascoigne   6.38
Karabiner   6.38
bobby1   6.00
youthnkzR   4.50
horseplayer   3.50
Big_D   1.75

Have you missed tikay and EvilPie off that list?

 :P

I'm happy to take £250 now.

PS - Great stuff, well done you lucky guys.

tikay appears to have a default setting of being missed off any leader boards.

Puke!!

A couple of people had "Cool Friend" who was very close in second e/w in the 4th race.
No-one else registered any profit.

After 4 races:

Tipster   Total Score
redsimon   28.00
Tal   27.50
Dubai   18.25
BornToBubble   13.00
Eso Kral   9.25
Doobs   9.00
typhoon13   9.00
edgascoigne   6.38
Karabiner   6.38
bobby1   6.00
youthnkzR   4.50
horseplayer   3.50
Big_D   1.75

Can we please introduce a prize for last?

There is already one.
tikay wins it every time.

A couple of people placed in the fifth race.

After 5 races:

Tipster   Total Score
redsimon   28.00
Tal   27.50
Dubai   18.25
edgascoigne   13.63
BornToBubble   13.00
bobby1   12.00
Eso Kral   9.25
Doobs   9.00
typhoon13   9.00
Karabiner   6.38
youthnkzR   4.50
horseplayer   3.50
Big_D   1.75

I almost chucked a tenner in as a booby prize for last. Proper freeroll that would have been.

Lots of people were on the winner in the 6th race including three people who benefited from the non-runner rule*

After race 6:

Tipster   Total Score
Tal   31.90
redsimon   28.00
Dubai   18.25
edgascoigne   18.03
BornToBubble   16.00
Doobs   13.40
bobby1   12.00
typhoon13   12.00
Karabiner   10.78
Eso Kral   9.25
youthnkzR   8.90
Big_D   6.15
Biddy 62   4.40
EvilPie   4.40
jakally   4.40
MahoganyVic   4.40
tikay   4.40
horseplayer   3.50


* If you ... select a non-runner it will be counted as a £2 win bet on the SP favourite (lowest racecard number if there are joint/co favourites).

Note that I don't routinely check for non-runners so it's always worth checking.

Tikay... Nice of you to join in ;)

Just one person cashed in the final race of the day.

At the end of day 1, the table is as follows:

Tipster   Total Score
Tal   36.40
redsimon   28.00
Dubai   18.25
edgascoigne   18.03
BornToBubble   16.00
Doobs   13.40
bobby1   12.00
typhoon13   12.00
Karabiner   10.78
Eso Kral   9.25
youthnkzR   8.90
Big_D   6.15
Biddy 62   4.40
EvilPie   4.40
jakally   4.40
MahoganyVic   4.40
tikay   4.40
horseplayer   3.50
Simon Galloway   0.00
Stuart Hopkin   0.00

Was Connectivity close to doing better than 4th? Anyone see the race?

Had an EW double with that an L'Unique. Was wondering whether I was close to a nice payday.

Tal quick away, led to first, eased, faded badly :)

Sounds...plausible...

Can't believe I went with a new algorithm!!

Algorithm number 1 would've yielded the following........

1st
0
1st
2nd
3rd
2nd
1st

Would've been quite pleasant that little lot!! F**king after timing!!!

Also why did I have to check what algorithm 1 would've won?!?!?!?!

shhhhhhhh, don't tell the old man ;)

Happy with my standing so far, feels like a win already, just Hold!

Day Two selections SENT.

Please note - these must NOT be revealed before the 1pm cutoff, there are spies everywhere.

Yes, my tactic of stealing your tips and then not betting on them worked a treat yesterday.

I've had worse days.

Really wish Sizing America had held on for a place. Two more doubles and a treble on my EW acca would have been just swell.

Cue Card v Flemenstar match bet, thoughts?

I find this quite fascinating due to there being so many imponderables.

Flemenstar made the running when winning over 2.5M in Ireland early in the season and we know that Cue Card usually seems at his best when making it too, but Cue Card can get a bit fizzy when taken on for the lead meaning he doesn't run up to his best form.

Flemenstar has always been reported to be a terrible traveller and was apparently sweating up yesterday morning at excercise due to there being a lot of activity around him in unfamiliar surroundings although his trip over on the ferry went very well. Will the real Flemenstar show up?

I would tend to favour Cue Card in the match, but it'll be a watching brief for me, allbeit one that I'm very much looking forward to.

selections in

gone for some flyers today

looks a hard day to lose a lot more ground but a possible day of gaining some

thats the theory

30 minutes to go until the cut off.
5 entries still outstanding.

http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=60721.msg1744836#msg1744836


Anyone who does not submit an entry will get a random selection.

Innnnnnn

In :)

Today's selections are now available.
Read 'em and weep.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Aia1Hxq-NDNWdEVQeWdSWUYzbXZkTktjZHV6WEdEckE#gid=4

Just to confirm, no deals now.

All missed your chance.

Wiiii

I have a chance to scoop in races 4,6,7 or maintain mid table mediocrity..

Betting Emporium picked exactly one of the same horses I selected as a good value bet yesterday, implying I was rather lucky at the expense of many Sklansky dollars.

Today, however...yep...just one again.

Obviously, you'll need to subscribe to the site to find out which (see what I did there?).

Can I luckbox it again today? I can only conclude the bookies hope so!

Vince - with the non-runner in the first what happens to those who have selected e/w please?

Thx

If you ... select a non-runner it will be counted as a £2 win bet on the SP favourite (lowest racecard number if there are joint/co favourites).

Thanks for the nudge.

And if there were previously 5 runners but now only 4 meaning standard e/w terms don't apply?

For assistance if said bets had been placed with a bookmaker they would turn the 1pt e/w into a 2pt win bet.

EDIT: With reference to those that still line up but cannot, on standard terms, be bet e/w.

Thanks very much for the assistance. :)
I have to admit this circumstance hasn't arisen before.
That sounds like a most equitable solution.

I have created an addendum to the rules.  See: http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=60721.msg1744835#msg1744835
Note that if gg.com (https://gg.com/racing/) shows two (or more) horses in the result, I will use that for the purposes of settling e/w tips.

Cheers Ralph,
My heart is telling me to take Flemenstar (with a spot) on spreads.  My gut is telling me not to take his fitness on trust.

One person benefited from the rule "clarification" and made an additional 28p on the first race.

After race 1:

Tipster   Total Score
Tal   39.13
redsimon   28.00
Dubai   20.98
BornToBubble   18.73
edgascoigne   18.03
Doobs   16.13
bobby1   14.73
typhoon13   12.00
Karabiner   10.78
Eso Kral   9.25
youthnkzR   8.90
Big_D   8.88
Biddy 62   7.13
EvilPie   4.40
jakally   4.40
MahoganyVic   4.40
tikay   4.40
horseplayer   3.50

Meanwhile I got stiffed! Knew I was trying to be too clever :)

Four winners and one place in the second race.

After race 2:

Tipster   Total Score
Tal   45.63
redsimon   28.00
Doobs   22.63
Dubai   20.98
BornToBubble   18.73
edgascoigne   18.03
Karabiner   17.28
bobby1   14.73
Eso Kral   14.25
Biddy 62   13.63
typhoon13   12.00
youthnkzR   8.90
Big_D   8.88
EvilPie   4.40
jakally   4.40
MahoganyVic   4.40
tikay   4.40
horseplayer   3.50

Me too! Another filthy EW bites the dust.

FYPs

OBJECTION

Tal   45.63

Faulty RNG suspected.

Was planning to object myself, but couldn't really think of any grounds other than I don't want to hear any more chirping.

TBF I'm as surprised as both of you.

I'll stop chirping for the time being quite happily.

You now have the 'wonderful' experience of looking over your shoulder praying no-one's banzai hits to sink you... ;)

I wish I was good at chess and picking horses like Tal....

(Attempted Bokk)

Oh my God he is some horse

That was ridiculous. Might as well try it over further again lol

Perfectly capable of winning a GC

In the third race, those who backed "Cue Card" each-way make a 8p gain over those who backed "Sprinter Sacre" to win.

After race 3:

Tipster   Total Score
Tal   48.29
redsimon   28.00
Dubai   23.64
Doobs   22.63
BornToBubble   21.39
edgascoigne   18.03
bobby1   17.48
Karabiner   17.28
Biddy 62   16.29
Eso Kral   14.25
typhoon13   12.00
youthnkzR   8.90
Big_D   8.88
MahoganyVic   7.15
tikay   7.15
EvilPie   4.40
jakally   4.40
horseplayer   3.50

What price would you take to win the King George with a run? ie money back if doesnt run

Will have a ponder. NH just said BG reckons he doesn't want further... :(

He probably doesnt WANT further but doesnt mean cant win. Plus by taking the bet you know they wont run him if 100% sure he wouldnt stay as too much of a risk, so you only have a bet when its entered and surely would only enter if fancied

In the third race, those who backed "Cue Card" each-way make a 8p gain over those who backed "Sprinter Sacre" to win.


Yup, my cunning plan paid off.

Stealthily does it.

In a strictly theoretical sense (ie. it's NRNB and cash is only tied up at the time of final decs) I don't think I would want to be laying anything bigger than the 5/4-11/8 mark.

What do you reckon? Not convinced we'll see him in the next renewal but possible in time...?

Genuinely no idea, obv given the no run no bet would always lean towards chalking it up really short- no idea what price id back it at

If someone offered on the terms above I would be a backer at 7/4...

Rofl.

Chap wins 'best dressed' at the races on Ladies' Day. Thus begins the embarrassment....

...what's that? It's his stag do?

Oh dear.

** DISCLAIMER: Irony of my mocking far from lost on me **

I'd probably take evens NRNB.  Sir Des Champs doesn't look that likely a runner, and not sure Bobs Worth would either.  If Bobs Worth does show up, I'd still favour Sprinter Sacre. I think you'd have to have a race including all the current top 3 milers and Simonsig/Dynaste before you'd go odds against.

A couple of tipsters had second placed "Walkon" e/w in the fourth race. There were no other scorers.

After race 4:

Tipster   Total Score
Tal   53.29
redsimon   28.00
Dubai   23.64
Doobs   22.63
BornToBubble   21.39
edgascoigne   18.03
bobby1   17.48
Karabiner   17.28
Biddy 62   16.29
Eso Kral   14.25
Big_D   13.88
typhoon13   12.00
youthnkzR   8.90
MahoganyVic   7.15
tikay   7.15
EvilPie   4.40
jakally   4.40
horseplayer   3.50

Four people were on the winner in the fifth race.

After race 5:

Tipster   Total Score
Tal   53.29
redsimon   28.00
Doobs   27.38
Dubai   26.64
BornToBubble   26.14
edgascoigne   22.78
Karabiner   22.03
bobby1   17.48
Biddy 62   16.29
Eso Kral   14.25
Big_D   13.88
typhoon13   12.00
youthnkzR   8.90
MahoganyVic   7.15
tikay   7.15
EvilPie   4.40
jakally   4.40
horseplayer   3.50

Two people tipped non-runners in the fifth and so get the favourite.
Top tipping lads!

Corrected table after race 5:

Tipster   Total Score
Tal   53.29
redsimon   28.00
Doobs   27.38
Dubai   26.64
BornToBubble   26.14
edgascoigne   22.78
Karabiner   22.03
Big_D   18.63
bobby1   17.48
Biddy 62   16.29
Eso Kral   14.25
typhoon13   12.00
youthnkzR   8.90
horseplayer   8.25
MahoganyVic   7.15
tikay   7.15
EvilPie   4.40
jakally   4.40

Three people were on the 10/1 winner in the sixth race which changes how the table looks.

After race 6:

Tipster   Total Score
Tal   56.79
Biddy 62   38.29
typhoon13   34.00
redsimon   28.00
Doobs   27.38
Dubai   26.64
jakally   26.40
BornToBubble   26.14
edgascoigne   22.78
Karabiner   22.03
Big_D   18.63
bobby1   17.48
Eso Kral   14.25
youthnkzR   8.90
horseplayer   8.25
MahoganyVic   7.15
tikay   7.15
EvilPie   4.40

Thank God for Stuart Hopkin and Simon Galloway :D

Just one person cashed in the seventh race.

At the end of day 7 the table is as follows:

Tipster   Total Score
Tal   56.79
Biddy 62   38.29
typhoon13   34.00
redsimon   28.00
Doobs   27.38
Dubai   26.64
jakally   26.40
BornToBubble   26.14
edgascoigne   22.78
Karabiner   22.03
Big_D   21.63
bobby1   17.48
Eso Kral   14.25
youthnkzR   8.90
horseplayer   8.25
MahoganyVic   7.15
tikay   7.15
EvilPie   4.40
Simon Galloway   0.00
Stuart Hopkin   0.00

So sick to finish 4th.

What's more sick is the BBC website results giving 4th and making me think that was included in a place, so my EW acca got very interesting.

#prematurehenmanfistpump

You run so bad

Thank God for Evil Pie, Stu Hopkin, & Simon Galloway.

Going to be an armchair ride, I will wave to you as I sail past.

Plenty of time for it to go all Galloway

Would love to see you or Stu bink this with a silly priced winner in the 21st race.

That's pretty much been the strategy in previous tipster threads.  Ask Eso, he is still paying for therapy....

http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=58108.msg1592985#msg1592985

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Aia1Hxq-NDNWdEZYWF9UUmUtVzcwRE5BOTEzeFVRenc#gid=6

... and ...

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Aia1Hxq-NDNWdEhHZmIyeDJDV1pJYi0xSlJvSHFuUlE#gid=5

Or me too, presumably?

Those spreadsheets were a pleasure to revisit... thanks Vince!

Hats off to Tikay for the consistency in both of those too.

Eso begged me to dig them up. :D

You think Eso is in therapy, at least he binked 2nd.

Simon Galloway   117.20
Eso Kral   95.75
Doobs   95.53

It's a wonder I held for 2nd!!


My money is on Simon to find a big priced winner in the national...

Thanks, Rich.

Just hedging my bets incase tother Simon pulls the rabbit out again.  ;) If I dont win though would love you to win for services to Blonde!!!

What? You didn't mean me?!

:D

That's one of the problems with having a common name like "Simon".
You should have something with a little cachet.

I am beautiful, no matter what they say.

I get the reference (despite my age).

Is that Vanessa Feltz?


Edit: Y'know what? Doesn't matter. We've moved on to page 14. It's gone now.

It's the last day all to play for.

7 of 20 entries received so far.

If you don't enter by 1pm, I will pick random selections for you.
You have been warned.

Yikes, I clean forgot about this.

OK, Secret Weapon incoming, my "I am in a hole" algorithm is being fired up.

I just need to overhaul Dylan, & that'll do for starters. Oh, & stay ahead of Evil Pie.

GL today, everyone.

Another fun tipster comp, however today pans out. Been nice to have some time in the sun.

30 minutes left and just 4 entries outstanding.

http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=60721.msg1744836#msg1744836

I assume it's 4 to be paid on the National, BTW?

Probably, if there's more than 15 runners. :D

::)

You know what I meant!

:D

Can't believe I nearly forgot to get my entries in.

They'll be with you asap.

Bugger. That was my banker - that you'd forget.

It sounds as if Tal is trying to protect his position by going EW through the card.

But can he withstand the inevitable assault of nineteen kamikazi banzai pilots including a couple(well one) of tried and tested algorithms with previous for finding 50/1 winners just when they need them?

I can't comment on my tactics as yet.

I'm expecting an onslaught of outsider winners and whoever is in the lead going into the last race will probably be funking against half the field. Part of me hopes that's what happens and everyone has picked a different horse.

How would you price it up from here, Karabiner?

just in time

quite fancy a few today and at big prices

heres hoping

I noticed Tal had a run of greys the other day, but not been paying proper attention during the whole festival.  Can't be as simple as picking all greys?!

Anyway, absolutely nothing against Tal, but I do enjoy watching the banzai happen in these blonde tipster comps.  End up in fits of giggles every time.  Good luck to everyone but very best of luck to all the underdogs today!  

Lol. Sure makes a difference :D

Selections sent.

Basically gone with a bunch of no hopers then a 100/1 win only sure thing in the last for maximum Tal rubz.

GL everyone.

I reckon you must be a shade of odds-on Tal, about 4/5.

Fair play to you for not saying 5-2, even if that were a 4th/5th reference ;)

We have two slackers so once I've entered their random selections I'll update the spreadsheet.

I'm giving you a free rein this week but the next month will be interesting to say the least.

The moment you've all been waiting for.
Here are today's selections.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Aia1Hxq-NDNWdEVQeWdSWUYzbXZkTktjZHV6WEdEckE#gid=5

Spot the random entries.

Jolly sporting of you.

;hattip;

And yes it most certainly will!

mine look random... but on OP you accepted receipt of my selections Vince?

Same. And you acknowledged receipt by email

Ahem, I was just checking to see if you were awake.

Have another look!

Lightning fast amendments!

Thanks.

;)

I had you worried.

Some very fun permutations by my calculations going into the last.

Monkey Kingdom in the bumper it is then. Simples.

Promise us you'll have that as your signature if it lands.

FYP

Oh, and 'of course'!

Excellent!!

Everything's gone according to plan. I'm the only person on my particular horse in the last.

At it's likely SP I'm almost guaranteed a sweat :)

I've also got a 10p super heinz to follow. Had to have a bet so I can watch on PP seeing as I'm stuck at work.

Will be a nice break every half hour or so.

GL everyone.

Sigh. Paddypower TV didn't work.

Had to follow it via prices in running.

Had a pretty good sweat on my selection here and my super heinz.

Who won?

You can never keep Mr G away from these leaderboards

Simon Mfkin Galloway!

Galloway's Rip Van Winkel algorithm finally wakes up.

Phenomenal.

22-1

£46

Taking him to...

£46

You all seem to have spotted the big winner in the first race. :)

After race 1:

Tipster   Total Score
Tal   58.92
Simon Galloway   46.00
Biddy 62   38.29
typhoon13   34.00
redsimon   28.00
Doobs   27.38
Dubai   26.64
jakally   26.40
BornToBubble   26.14
Big_D   24.38
edgascoigne   22.78
Karabiner   22.03
bobby1   17.48
Eso Kral   14.25
MahoganyVic   9.28
youthnkzR   8.90
horseplayer   8.25
tikay   7.15
EvilPie   7.15

Front nine for show, back nine for dough!

 rotflmfao  Never in doubt.  Well picked SG!   rotflmfao ;applause; ;hattip;

Awesome!!

I quite fancy Hopkin's random 100 to 1 selection in the last to do the business for him though.

Bang out of order. I had everyone else covered, but I discarded Golden Galloway as a no hoper.

More importantly!!


GTFI!!!

Slight FYP as well. Pretty sure I should be ahead alphabetically.

****

Kill me now. Dylan, now you.

Quite right too.
I'll sort it for the next race if you're not miles ahead by then.

 :hello:

Piss off Golden Galloway.

In the event of a tie, I won't be applying any tie-breakers; the appropriate prize money will be split equally amongst those who tie.

Yeah, that is fine with me.

heres your share (http://themessybaker.com/2010/04/23/wooden-spoons/)

chop it now anyone?

Nice picture.

 ;nana;

Not catching overturn

Just lol

Relying on the bokkage card early.

Remarkably, no-one was on the winner in the second - you missed your chance there.
Just one cash amongst you which puts more distance between Big_D and tikay.

After race 2:

Tipster   Total Score
Tal   58.92
Simon Galloway   46.00
Biddy 62   38.29
typhoon13   34.00
redsimon   28.00
Doobs   27.38
Dubai   26.64
jakally   26.40
BornToBubble   26.14
Big_D   26.06
edgascoigne   22.78
Karabiner   22.03
bobby1   17.48
Eso Kral   14.25
MahoganyVic   9.28
youthnkzR   8.90
horseplayer   8.25
EvilPie   7.15
tikay   7.15
Stuart Hopkin   0.00

Shrewd picking with my complex system you see Vince ;)

I am enjoying this thread more and more, just HOLD!

 ;surrender;

Boom!

I've pulled well clear of Evil Pie, & am right on the heels of Dylan now.

Three winners and two places in the third race.

After race 3:

Tipster   Total Score
Tal   61.17
Simon Galloway   46.00
Biddy 62   44.79
typhoon13   34.00
BornToBubble   32.64
Karabiner   28.53
redsimon   28.00
Doobs   27.38
Dubai   26.64
jakally   26.40
Big_D   26.06
edgascoigne   22.78
bobby1   17.48
Eso Kral   14.25
tikay   10.40
MahoganyVic   9.28
youthnkzR   8.90
horseplayer   8.25
EvilPie   7.15
Stuart Hopkin   0.00

Totally irrelevant. I've got one of my bankers in the next and there's only me on it!!!

Watch out Tal. I'm on my way!!!

That's because it's a donkey.

Mr Galloway is ONLY on an 11/1 shot.

He's getting cocky

My next horse's colours are red and white..

Just one winner and two places in the fourth race.

After race 4:

Tipster   Total Score
Tal   65.67
Simon Galloway   46.00
Biddy 62   44.79
Doobs   36.38
typhoon13   34.00
BornToBubble   32.64
Karabiner   28.53
redsimon   28.00
Dubai   26.64
jakally   26.40
Big_D   26.06
edgascoigne   22.78
Eso Kral   18.75
bobby1   17.48
tikay   10.40
MahoganyVic   9.28
youthnkzR   8.90
horseplayer   8.25
EvilPie   7.15
Stuart Hopkin   0.00

Here we go, then!

Let's hear it for the random picks!

LOL

LOL

Last to first!!!

BANZAI!

And there it is....

lolololololol

unreal, backed 2 and put the wrong one in the comp. marv

Ahem, just one person cashed in the fifth race.

After 5 races:

Tipster   Total Score
Stuart Hopkin   134.00
Tal   65.67
Simon Galloway   46.00
Biddy 62   44.79
Doobs   36.38
typhoon13   34.00
BornToBubble   32.64
Karabiner   28.53
redsimon   28.00
Dubai   26.64
jakally   26.40
Big_D   26.06
edgascoigne   22.78
Eso Kral   18.75
bobby1   17.48
tikay   10.40
MahoganyVic   9.28
youthnkzR   8.90
horseplayer   8.25
EvilPie   7.15

Ridic!

Not  a penny in 3 days, now he's top.

<3  Hopkin

Had to happen.

Can't pick his own selections for shit. Leave it to Vince and he gets the lot.

Hilarious :D

All part of the plan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I want an investigation into this "random" thing, I reckon Vince selected that deliberately.

Shrewd

The RNG works on:

the letters in the person's name
the time of the race
the number of horses in the race
a bit of multiplication
a bit of modulo arithmetic

This produces a number which I then look up on the list of horses that I use to validate everyone's entries.

Sadly, I didn't back it myself.

I feel like Crisp

Eso has the number of a good shrink for ya

We all knew it was coming. We just didn't know where.

It was pretty obvious to be honest.

Simon clearly blew his own chances when he went and got a silly result so early on.

There's still two races to go. :D

Yeah, hold yer horses boys, I can still win this.

We had one winner and no places in the sixth race.

After race 6:

Tipster   Total Score
Stuart Hopkin   134.00
Tal   65.67
Doobs   48.38
Simon Galloway   46.00
Biddy 62   44.79
typhoon13   34.00
BornToBubble   32.64
Karabiner   28.53
redsimon   28.00
Dubai   26.64
jakally   26.40
Big_D   26.06
edgascoigne   22.78
Eso Kral   18.75
bobby1   17.48
tikay   10.40
MahoganyVic   9.28
youthnkzR   8.90
horseplayer   8.25
EvilPie   7.15

So Evil Pie is in last place?

Monkey kingdom smashed off the boards to leave me without a shot!

Yeah we clubbed together

Bugger

Bugger

And thrice bugger

well done winners

and thanks to mere once again a lot of effort these take

thanks

well done guys, cheers Vince. We need another one next week  ;)

You of all people should know better than to count your cockerels whilst there are still gaps to negotiate.  ;whistle;

If you thought my chirping was bad, wait til you see my moping.


Well done Stuart and Simon.

And - as ever - well done, MereRNGFixer

One person had the winner in the last race of the day (and competition).

The final table is:

Tipster   Total Score
Stuart Hopkin   134.00
Simon Galloway   88.00
Tal   65.67
Doobs   48.38
Biddy 62   48.29
typhoon13   34.00
BornToBubble   32.64
Karabiner   28.53
redsimon   28.00
Dubai   26.64
jakally   26.40
Big_D   26.06
edgascoigne   22.78
Eso Kral   18.75
bobby1   17.48
tikay   10.40
MahoganyVic   9.28
youthnkzR   8.90
horseplayer   8.25
EvilPie   7.15

I'd ensured lasagna was off the menu, so it seemed ok from where I was sitting.

masters comp next week? :)

Love it how the 2 guys on 0 points going in to the final day get the lot.

So much fun and so many rubz.

My next algorithm might just involve forgetting to place my selections.

Well done Stu and Simon :D

Congratulations to our two winners.

If you'd like to send me your bank details, I will send your prizes to you.

I'll wait for a couple of hours to allow people to check the scoring etc before making the transfer.

+1

This has been great fun, thank you for organising Vince, Top Bloke you  :)up

Congratulations Stuart and Simon, epic comeback by both lol!

Tikay, unlucky Sir, I will accept bank transfer, cash, cheque, lattes as payment otherwise I can just add it to the last longer tab ;) weeeeeeee

I'm happy to run a Masters competition on the same basis as last year.
I think I've left it too late to canvass opinions about a different type of competition.

If there is any interest, I'll start a thread later tonight.

If people can indicate any interest below, it would be helpful.

For anyone not aware of how it was organised last year, see here:
http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=57278.0

We are likely to replace the "1st round leader" with a different category this year because a win in that category at long odds would pretty much end the competition before it has properly started.

"Interest".

Great competition superbly run as always by Vince.

Well done to Stu and Simon, kamikaze tortoise tactics ftw.

Was like watching Lester Piggott on Royal Academy wasn't it?

Well done Lads...never in doubt.   rotflmfao ;applause; ;hattip;

Double or Nothing Gramps?

BOOKED

Thanks to Vince for running the show (and for OAT'ing the re-programmed algorithm)

Well done to Stu also ~ no complaints, I was beaten by a better judge.

First one's on you in Vegas :)

A pleasure :)

Well done Stuart and Simon

You well and truly kicked our arses today

Vince, excellent work yet again, thanks.

Brilliantly timed runs from the winners. Special congrats to Stu 'loose horse' Hopkin ;)

Amazing work Vince, legend.

Great work!

and congrats to the winners, was a fun few days of my mug punting that only cost me £25 for once!

Thanks for all the generous comments.

Just caught up with this

WP Bopkin

UL Simon

And thanks Vince for running it for us.