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It's that time of year again...

Spreadsheet link: here (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_Q39Ig_i_qAPxFoDxkyKCtmCG9-xYv-loAAhjXA5iXQ/edit?usp=sharing).

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

The rules are as follows:

1. Entry is open to everyone upon payment of a £25 or £10 entry fee to me. You can send the money via bank or Paypal:
Paypal: longinespoker@hotmail.com
Bank Transfer: 40-47-82 34392884 G Mason

Please put your alias as the reference on the transfer.

Payment must be received by me before midday on Tuesday 16th March. 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 or £10.
There will be two pools for this event. One costing £10 and one costing £15. It will not be possible to enter the £15 pool on its own. The same selections will be entered in both pools. The object for this is to try to encourage more people to take part.

2. The competition will be run over the 28 races however many races there are given it's not clear to me if the amateur races are being replaced from Tuesday 16th March to Friday 19th March.

3. Each entrant will pick one horse per race. The selection must either be for a £10 win or a £5 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 you will be assigned a random horse. I would prefer you pick a specific horse but to maintain the spirit of the previous comps 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. For anyone who has entered but not submitted their selections by the deadline on any day you will be assigned a random horse.

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.sportinglife.com

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

6. Entries must be sent to me via PM by midday on the day of the races. I will then endeavour to make everyone's selections available via the spreadsheet by 12:30pm that day. This will hopefully give you time to marvel at each other's selections before the first race starts.

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




Longines  Paid £25
Tiredeyes  Paid £25
redsimon  Paid £25
Knottikay  Paid £25
Ironside  Paid £10
RickBFA  Paid £25
jakally  Paid £25
alanc  Paid £25
4KSuited  Paid £25
StuartHopkin  Paid £25
tikay  Paid£25
Karabiner  Paid £25
ripple11  Paid £25
Doobs  Paid £25
Marky147  Paid £25
Chompy  Paid £25
horseplayer  Paid £25
Alverton  Paid £25
Apezmonkeyz  Paid £25
Tal 1  Paid £25
Tal 2  Paid £25
The Wycher  Paid £25

I'm in this year, my pin will pick the alphabetically last horse in each race to win.

In for both

Thanks for running this again Grant.

In for £25 please.

In for the full macaroni please Grant.

Thanks for running this again.

Brilliant, thanks.

In for £25

count me in for £25.  Thanks for organising.

All in!!

In for both.

Thanks Grant.

in for both

cheers Longines

Excellent news. In for both.

In for £25 please. Thanks.

in £25 sent by bank

In for both please.

THANK YOU for running this again.

in for ten crispy £1 notes sent via paypal

In for both.

In for both.

£25 transferred. Thanks.

£25 shipped.

Counting the sleeps now..

In for £25 please.
Are people outside of Blonde allowed to enter? No issues if not.

£25 sent

Yes, more the merrier.

In for both please

£25 sent

Welcome back Horsey - hope you are in rude health!

Hi Ralph

Rude would be pushing it but still here, hope you are good sir

Paid


Cheers

£25 sent.

£25 sent PayPal.

Cheers for running, Grant!

Sent £25.  Cheers for running this again

in for both , money on way

Sent for me. No others would like to get involved.

Thanks to everyone for paying promptly, looks like we'll have 19 punters this year. Additional entries right up to the first race are welcome.

Spreadsheet link ready shortly.

Hi Tom - it's picks via PM please, ta.

I have deleted the selections Post by TiredEyes at his request, as per his PM.

Thanks, appreciate it.

In for both thanks for running

6. Entries must be sent to me via PM by midday on the day of the races

10 minute klaxon for tikay.

All picks are in and spreadsheet (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_Q39Ig_i_qAPxFoDxkyKCtmCG9-xYv-loAAhjXA5iXQ/edit#gid=420499386) updated.

Fancies for the first:

Metier  5
Soaring Glory  4
Appreciate It  3
Irascible  3
Blue Lord  3
Ballyadam  2
Grumpy Charlie  2

OBJECTION.

Was sent at 11.45.




Day 1 selections
« Sent to: Longines on: Today at 11:45:11 AM »

OVERRULED. Overlooked.

To be fair, you may as well overlook them, but it's the hope that keeps us going.

wow the one race i went for one of the favourites and i am the only one on eye right
am i missing something?

Is it just the first six races to count this time?

All 7.

Good. My banker runs in the last :)

Race 2

Shishkin  9
Allmankind  6
Franco De Port  3
Captain Guinness  2
Eldorado Allen  2

Solid system.

Fixed I tell ya, fixed.

Ha, incred.

ITV pictures more than a minute behind live. Must be some sort of record.

McCool must be coining it

freeview/sky/online all different showing ITV at different speed too

One of mine had Shishkin, so I've dodged the dreaded double bagel.

Going to be some controversy after race 7?

In what way?

The race 7 selections have now been added to the sheet.

what happens with my NR in the last

i just want to get 1 winner this year dont think i had any last year either

If you fail to make a selection or select a non-runner you will be assigned a random horse.

You're on horse #5.

Did a quick search.

In 2020 you bageled 28 races to finish on £0.00.
In 2019, you did the same.
Can't find 2018.

60+ races in a row without a win or even a place is impressive  ;D

Ninja edit

You seem to have forgotten to add the scores in race 6 :/

Bookies coining it in as Arbboy was mentioning earlier.  Big turnaround for them.

Day 1 in the bag.

The EW terms in The Champion Hurdle 3.05pm(1/4 1-4) look a trifle generous for an 8-runner race.

Oops. Going off what Sporting Life put in their fast results, will have a look.

Sorry Grant I meant to send that by PM.

 :)up





Errrrrr........lol I genuinely didn't see your post, and sent a DM to do the same as I'm too busy this week......but only all a nitty e/w . :D

Great minds luck strike on day 1 ........

It says 10 runners here https://www.sportinglife.com/racing/results so that's e/w odds for the first 3, correct?

my entry is in sorry its early i expect a NR or 2 over night

yep, normally it is a fifth first 3.  You'd only get 4 for handicaps that are over 16 runners.  Anything else is a special by the individual bookie. 

FARCE

BTW was in the pub tonight and mate casually mentioned he had tips for the winners in the first 3 races.

Me: First two fair enough I could have tipped those but he didn’t have Vintage Clouds.

Him: Oh yeah, he sent that through as well. Did I not text you?

:(

any spread sheet today?

oops just found it and watching it being updated

double oops i guess i was rushing last night and forgot about the ew guessing i need them to win anyway just to catch up a little

First race

Bravemansgame   6
Gaillard Du Mesnil   4
Bob Olinger   4
Bear Ghylls   3
Optimise Prime   2
Does He Know   2
Keskonrisk   1

Rest of the races today

1.55
Monkfish   8
The Big Breakaway   5
Eklat De Rire   4
Fiddlerontheroof   2
Dickie Diver   2
Sporting John   1

2.30
Birchdale   3
Witness Protection   3
Craigneiche   2
Guard Your Dreams   2
Thomas Darby   2
Botox has   2
Dysart Diamond   2
Monte Cristo   1
Sneaky Getaway   1
Koshari   1
Janika   1
Grand Roi   1
Nelson River   1



3.05
Notebook   6
First Flow   4
Chacun Pour Soi   3
Politilogue   2
Nube Negra   2
Sceau Royal   2
Rouge Vif   1
Greaneteen   1
Put The Kettle On   1



3.40
Some Neck   6
Balko Des Flos   4
Vivas   3
Le Breuil   2
Tiger Roll   2
Easyland   2
Defi Des Carres   2
Potters Corner   1



4.15
Us and Them   5
Ibleo   5
Zanza   4
Chosen Mate   3
Amoola Gold   2
Glen Forsa   1
Entoutcas   1
Or Jaune De Somoza   1


4.50
Kilcruit   4
Elle Est Belle   4
Three Stripe Life   3
Wonderwall   2
I Like To Move It   2
Sir Gerhard   2
Ramillies   2
Grangee   1
Fine Casting   1
Super Six   1

Looking at the spreadsheet all my selections are wrong

Can you PM them to me again Tom, couldn't find them so put you on #4 for each race.

done
 here just in case


1:20 - (#3) bravemansgame
1:55 - (#1) dickie diver (E/W)
2:30 - (#23) guard your dreams
3:05 - (#5) notebook (E/W)
3:40 - (#5) easyland
4:15 - (#10) amoola gold
4:50 - (#12) elle est belle (E/W)

Thanks.

Good luck all.

Did my PM work Grant ?

Weirdly my "outbox" has 0 messages

Yes got it.

Sent PMs are only saved on blonde if you tick the half-hidden 'save this PM' button.

this aint going well

wait i won that race does it matter if the jockey ios on the ground?

politilogue nr for me in 305 can i substitute rouge vif ew or am i on sp fav?

That's fine.

End of Day 2.

Only 4 tipsters managed to make a net profit on the day compared to 8 yesterday.

redsimon topped day 2 with a 1st, 2nd and 3rd.
tikay cashed in the most races with two winners and two 3rds.
Tal had the biggest single cash with a 17/2 winner.

Stewards enquiry in the last. PM sent

Upheld. Finger fumble on my part. Sheet updated.

am i the only one not in the £15?

obviously you can see why

in better news not much chance of sky restricting my bets in the near future

steady away

Grant will be after Kealy's job at this rate :D

Tomorrow is moving day..

Backwards for me probably :)

Dashel Drasher is a NR in the 2.30, if you've picked it can you change it please.

redsimon will be on horse #7 in the 2.30 if he doesn't get a chance to change his NR pick.

Sorted.

Hi Grant,

Is the 4.50 race not included today?

Got sidetracked doing the copy and paste. Sorted now.

Day 3 picks

Race 1
Shan Blue   11
Envoi Allen   2
Fusil Raffles   2
Chantry House   2
Asterion Forlonge   2
Darver Star   2
Blackbow   1


Race 2
Brinkley   5
Chanpagne Platinum   3
The Bosses Oscar   3
Storm Goddess   2
Unowwhatimeanharry   2
Come on Teddy   2
Mrs Milner   2
No Comment   1
Storm Arising   1
Perfect Man   1


Race 3
Mister Fisher   4
Imperial Aura   4
Min   4
Fakir D'Oudaries   4
Melon   3
Tornado Flyer   2
Samcro   1


Race 4
Paisley Park   6
The Storyteller   3
Younevercall   3
Flooring Porter   3
Sire Du Berlais   2
Lisnager Oscar   2
Vinndication   1
If The Cap Fits   1
Reserve Tank   1


Race 5
A Wave of the Sea   4
Mister Whitaker   3
Fils d'Oudaires   2
Two Taffs   2
The Shunter   2
Farclas   2
Happy Diva   1
Dead Right   1
Huntsman Son   1
Paddy's Poem   1
Sully D'oc   1
Coole Cody   1
Sully D'Oc Aa   1


Race 6
Martello Sky   4
Perfect Myth   3
Glenns of Antrim   3
Tellmesomethinggirl   2
Will Victory   2
Royal Kahala   2
Hook Up   2
Mighty Blue   1
Skyace   1
Roseys Hollow   1
Gauloise   1


Race 7
Mount Ida   4
Shantou Flyer   3
Plan of Attack   2
Young Dev   2
Deise Aba   2
Cloudy Glen   2
Crievehill   1
Storm Control   1
Sizing at Midnight   1
Musical Slave   1
Morning Vicar   1
Go Another One   1
Hold the Hole   1

Wrong race 7, Grant.

Mount Ida & Shantou Flyer in R7 today.

FARCE.

Given all I do in the day job is pretty much copy and paste you'd think I'd have the hang of it by now.

:D :D

Stewards!!!

Gwan number 3!

4KSuited on the charge, from 16th this morning to 3rd after two races.

i am saving the best till tomorrow

If you bagel three years in a row I'm going to name it the 'Ironside Invitational' next year.

He gets the Sacko Bowl for three years in a row!

cool beans

you can see why i only enter the £10 part

mind you i keep putting on accumulators online bookies 250k for pennies if they all come in has to be worth it

When I saw Mister Fisher as your selection for the Ryanair, I must admit my heart sank - but it was only the repeated errors that did for him tbf

Good luck with the rest of your picks, sir.... although the Ironside Invitational does have a ring about it 🙂

Gwan no.3!

i had picked the none runner first

Marky and Chompy on fire

Coming back from tailed off Mount Ida style. 

Unfortunately it was number 3.  WP Chompy

Skill game :)

Chop?

LoLuckbox

Was looking at the table and noticed there were no zeros.  Was thinking "get in Ironside"... then realised I was looking at the £15 table.

Fecking, barstewards

End of Day 3

Another pin day.

And from the non-pins, Marky banged in 12/1, 12/1 and 3/1 winners, easy game.

Don't think anyone is out of it yet, a couple of winners or a hail mary will win it.

Good luck tomorrow.

I feel a 7 horse accu coming in tomorrow for me, my 1p EW bets on any 5 or any 6  just hoping paddy pay out on both bets when the come in.

Looking forward to the Ironside invitational next year when I use some of my winnings to sponsor the event

Even a broken tipster can be right 3x a day :D

Some idiot - me - has scheduled a 3 hour meeting starting shortly, apologies if the updates aren't as timely as usual.

Race 1
Adagio   6
Quillxious   5
Zanahiyr   4
Tritonic   4
Haut En Couleurs   2
Tax for Max   1


Race 2
You Raised Me Up   4
Edwardstone   3
Thyme White   2
Strong Glance   2
Gowel Road   2
Champagne Gold   2
Saint D'Oroux   2
Global Citizen   1
Buildmeupbuttercup   1
Milkwood   1
Cayd Boy   1
Eclair de Beaufeu   1

Race 3
Threeunderthrufive   5
Vanillier   4
Streets of Doyen   3
Barbados Bucks   2
N'golo   2
Torygraph   2
Fakeira   2
The Cobb   1
Alaphilippe   1


Race 4
Al Boum Photo   4
A Plus Tard   3
Minella Indo   3
Frodon   3
Santini   2
Royale Pengaille   2
Kemboy   2
Lostintranslation   2
Royal Pengalle   1


Race 5
Bob and Co   4
Wishing and Hoping   3
Billaway   3
It Came to Pass   2
Red Indian   2
Stand Up and Fight   2
Hazel Hill   1
You Raise Me Up   1
Staker Wallace   1
Late Night Pass   1
Chamerson   1
Salvatore   1


Race 6
Magic of Light   5
Shattered Love   3
Zambella   3
Salsaretta   2
Shelered Love   2
Colreevy   2
Elimay   2
Moyhenna   1
Really Super   1
Chilli Filli   1


Race 7
Leoncavello   3
Whatsupwithyou   3
Martinhal   3
Fire Attack   2
Eglantine de Seuil   2
Langer Dan   2
Gentlemen de Mee   2
Frontal Assault   2
Galopin des Champs   1
First Lord de Cuet   1
Mill Green   1

Good luck all and thanks very much Grant, it's much appreciated as always.

See my first 4 horses are quite popular sorry guys

ffs I have backed two of yours with real money.  Going to be pretty grim going into the last knowing that Frontal Assault could win me the comp.  Going to have to look into cashouts. 

Dam thought I had a winner there

Tikay jumps into 3rd place after the 1st race of the day.



















My mistake, it is not Tikay ;)

 ;D

After race 1

Stop the fes ;D

FFS.

Ad for added salt, Mark McMarky & Freddy the Flouncer are 1st & 2nd.

FFS.  How has it taken me so long to realise how your name was pronounced, Knotty kay?  Just me that read it that way?

wow looks like i have boked a favourite sure wasnt favourite when i backed it

Race 2

Marky 1  vs 21 tipsters 0

funny feeling even if my last 4 win i wont trouble the scoreboard

I was delighted when that crossed the line, right up until the point I remembered Vanillier was the last alphabetically...

:D :D

 ;karabiner;

Race 3

Pintastic

Some tekkers are gooooood!

After race 4

PM from TheWycher this morning:


Ask and ye shall receive, backed the last two winners to go from relegation spots to only thirty quid off the top three.

The Tals also making a late run.

3 races left to pick a winner

feck sake

Bagel for everyone in race 5.

Two to go.

2

You think this is bad, I can still win this and I have the same horse as you in the last race.

(https://modernfarmer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/rsz_1280px-horses_pulling_sledge_loaded_with_logs_-_nara_-_285200.jpg)

sorry mate

I think the list of potential winners and current positions is

1st Me
2nd Marky147
4th Doobs (notwithstanding the Ironside handicap)
7th The Wycher
8th/10th The two Tals
16th StuartHopkin

Good luck all!

Going into the last

 Hopefully this means I have a bottle or two worth 'greened' up??  :D

Well done to the winners - especially well deserved in Grant's case who managed to run things pretty smoothly considering he was in a meeting.

Only 361 sleeps to go...

Congrats all, couldn't defy the extra weight.

Well done to "The Pin"  ;applause; ;applause;

Barring any steward's enquiries this looks to be the final result.

Marky and ripple can you PM bank/paypal details please.

Thanks to all the tipsters who made it easy to run as usual, looking forward to the Ironside Invitational next year.

Congrats, and thanks for running as always, Grant!!

Roll on 2022 :)

thanks for running

is there one of these for acot or aintree i need to break the bagel

Many thanks for running this again, i should have asked for your help from day 1 clearly.

Is Ironside sponsoring it next year!

He pays £10 sponsorship every year.

well done winners

#and thanks again for running

Thanks for running it, Longines.

Well done to the winners.

Thanks for running it, Longines.

Well done to the winners.

Great work Grant, thank you, & well done to all the winners, or in the case of Grant, pinners.

Impeccably run, even managed to get Marly knocked off the top & Chomps out of the frame. Most satisfactory.

:D

Well done Longines and to the placed horses.

Systems eh...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRxgFnLT6tQ

Never had you down as a Misty fan Ralph.
Cool runnings.

Brilliant run as usual Grant, thanks alot  :)up