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It's that time of year again...

Spreadsheet link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1r-UZeeuv1XBsccrBUb83_T3K2dqqYA7w4KbFE2ctgHU/edit?usp=sharing

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

Please put your alias as the reference on the transfer.

Payment must be received by me before midday on Tuesday 13th 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 from Tuesday 13th March to Friday 16th 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



£10
Paid
redsimon
SuuPRlim
Micko
4KSuited
ripple11
horseplayer
Karabiner
RickBFA
samviv16
NigDawG
GrahamC
Cavey007
Alverton
Ironside
Tal
engy
Stuarthopkin
Tikay
Tightend
Marky147
Woodsey
MTTDESTROYER
Knottikay
Doobs
chelseaboy
bagel
action man


£15
Paid
redsimon
SuuPRlim
Micko
4KSuited
ripple11
horseplayer
Karabiner
RickBFA
NigDawG
Alverton
Tal
engy
Stuarthopkin
tikay
Tightend
Marky147
Woodsey
MTTDESTROYER
Knottikay
Doobs
chelseaboy
bagel
action man

in and £25 paid today

Great...thanks for running.

In

Great work Grant, & thank you for stepping up to the plate.

I do hope it gets plenty of entrants to justify your initiative.

I'm busy today, but will certainly have the 2 entries.  

Excellent news.

Thanks Grant.

Yes please. Thanks for running it, Longines.

Thanks for running.


In.


Proberly.

In please

I will contribute to your red wine fund  8) IN.

I will sort payment start of March.

Cheers,
Alan

Obviously in for £25!

In for both.

Cheers, Grant!

Thanks chaps. I've assumed everyone is in for both, if not, not problem just let me know.

If anyone else wants in, could you say whether it's for the £10 or both? Ta.

In for both please, will send funds in next day or two. Thanks for running.

In for the tenner please, will ship in a day or two.

Cheers for running

in for burning a pony

thanks for running this

Yep, I'm in

Thanks for running this, Longines

in for £25

In for £25

Money sent - thanks.

In for £25 sent on paypal

funs

https://gyazo.com/d34bbb97f54fd82ecd1939ff134e435e

Sorry, IN for both.

The "In" was implied :)

£25 sent

In for both. Will pay nearer the time

£25 sent by Bank TX.

Many thanks for running this, Grant.

Monies sent via paypal

In for £25

put me down for £10 and someone give me a nudge nearer the time as i will forget otherwise soo much going on over here

My macaroni has been shipped and I'm ready for the action!

£25 paid. Thanks

Many thanks to those who have paid already.

A gentle reminder to those who have yet to pay.

A warm welcome to anyone else who wants to join in the fun.

In and paid £10 thanks

Welcome to blonde Sam.

Will set to pay when on computer tomorrow

Could you put me down for £25 please.  I’ll transfer over tomorrow morning.  Thanks

sent via paypal

Someone's keen - the first selections have been received.

Sent via Paypal, thanks

Yeah, I'll give away a tenner to someone, sent by paypal

Sent

i have sent £10, if its not too much hassle if i forget or am unable to send my selections on time is it possible to take the number 3 horse in every race that i havent selected ?

Will send today been in bed all day with virus need to get better today as going to the track tomorrow

Sure.

Have you not received my payment?
I sent it a while ago via paypal but i do not seem to have progressed to the paid section!

Same here, unless I am mis-reading the Post, though mine was Bank TX.

Probably me, I only checked payments when someone posted 'paid'. Will reconcile the accounts and update.

Thanks for sending Stuart.

Mr T, I forgot that you manage to send it to a different bank account ;-)  And you sent £25 for one entry, correct?

OP updated.

Ha, if there's a way to be awkward, I'll find it. Sorry mate.

Yup, was £25.

I'd not trust that Stu Hopkin fella though, proper wrong 'un, him.

Bookiebasher and Simon Galloway are conspicuous absentees.

I sent the last tenner for Lottery, and payments for all the comps at same time last month, Grant.

Think I posted on KK that I'd done it, but will check bank to get the date if you need.

Oh, & that Marky is even worse.

Paid, £25

Ta, forgot the ones from the other next door.

sent

sent 25 bank transfer this afternoon, reference cheltenham.

just working out the best way not to finish last for 3rd year running.

Thanks. I'm not sure how to send my selections. Do I send just like this message?

You need to make a certain number of posts(5 or 10) then you can send by PM.

i think you need a certain amount of posts to enable you to send a personal message, think it may be 10, hopefully somebody else will chime in and correct me if necessary.

maybe have a look around and make a few posts here and there when you find something of interest, (dont try tikays diary), and you should be able to message longines in no time.

Huh? WTF?

Outrageous.

If it's easier for you, you can email them to longinespoker@hotmail.com.

Cheers,

Yeah, I'm pretty sure it's 10 posts, so you're almost there, Sam.

its 10 posts i can confirm

anyone know where i can find a race card for tomorrow?

Have you tried Google - they say it's marvellous for that kind of thing.

i must be googling wrong thing all i am getting is list of the races not the runners and riders

https://www.racingpost.com/racecards/11/cheltenham/2018-03-13

I think I managed the pm. Can you confirm you got them please. Sorry to be a nuisance

thank you

Yes please, in for 25. Just choose number 5 for me for every race each way, and if they don’t run then 4 then 3 etc.

Send bank deets and I’ll send now. Cheers.

Paid

Paid 25, thanks bagel for the email.....

£25 now sent by PAYPAL. Not used it for a while, so please confirm.

Cheers for running this Grant.

I have just paid £25 y bank.  gl all

Got it.

Got it, will update the OP later.

In for the £25 just paid.

Will send selections shortly!

GL All!

I just put my selection into an acc 7 winners and I take down £3 million for a 1p each way 7 fold

Spreadsheet for the first race might not be up before the off - lots of tipsters on both sites picking 'horse #3' etc. which is taking some time.

My Mastermind subject this year will be Cheltenham festival runners and numbers.

Ha, good luck. I did that last year and the bandits restricted me to £1m...

Don't think they would let me put on less than 1p each way I was planning on putting on £1 till I saw the returns

1.30 horses with two tipsters to pick:

Kalashnikov 8
Summerville Boy 3
Getabird 3
Debuchet 2
First Flow 2
Paloma Blue 2
Claimantakinforgan 1
Golden Jeffrey 1
Mengli Khan 1
Sharajah 1
Wester Ryder 1

My Tent or Yours is a NR in the 3.30. Three tipsters backed it - they are now on Melon.

grrr

After race 1:

(https://i.imgur.com/EnRtRXV.png)

Chop, Tighty?

Melon is fine.  Backed that one e/w away from the comp.

Footpad   11
Saint Calvados   6
Petit Mouchoir   5
Brain Power   4
Robinshill   1

After race 2 - ripple11 goes 2 from 2:

(https://i.imgur.com/Csivdfn.png)

I was in 2 minds between my tent and my home town went with tent melon will do

New blonde samviv16 was the only tipster to pick the winner in the 2.50:

(https://i.imgur.com/4YEwMmC.png)

3.30 picks:

Elgin   7
Melon   6
Ch'tibello   4
Buveur D'Air   3
Wicklow Brave   3
Faugheen   2
Yorkhill   1
Identity Thief   1

Samviv16 has picked three winners in a row to move up to 4th.

Only 4 tipsters in overall profit after 4 races:


(https://i.imgur.com/7tzWC8o.png)

4.10pm

Apples Jade   9
La Bague Au Roi   7
Kayf Grace   4
Jer's Girl   4
Benie Des Dieux   2
Midnight Tour   1

grrrr nearly there with midnight tour

After race 5:

(https://i.imgur.com/2pR4Yrx.png)

Not too much agreement on the 4.50:

Jury Duty   7
Ms Parfois   5
Duel at Dawn   4
Sizing Tennessee   3
No Comment   2
Mossback   1
Keeper Hill   1
Shades of Midnight   1
Reigning Supreme   1
Clondaw Cian   1
Rathvinden   1

After race 6:

(https://i.imgur.com/H7SzKd7.png)

Last race of the day:

Barney Dwan   9
Any Second Now   4
Testify   4
Mr Whitaker   3
Conrad Hastings   2
De Plotting Shed   1
Rocklander   1
Demi Sang   1
Tycoon Prince   1
Rather Be   1

i need testify to place to pay for my week
then i can freeroll this comp

Very close at the end of day 1:

(https://i.imgur.com/3Y1YCmX.png)

Karbiner misses out on going from 18th to 1st by a short head.

....at least I am still above Tikay.

Roll on day 2.

Mid-table, not an awful start. I should have just copied my betref entry, had 3 wins and a place there.

Biggest winner of the day was the first race? 9/1? Would have thought with that ground there would have been more shocks and big prices

Half a length 2nd in the penultimate race and mullered on the line in the first too with a decent bet on it  :'(


.......at least I am above Tikay.

forgot to send my picks in :) but haven't done too bad

i am planning on breaking betfair tomorrow £2.40 spent with a return of £346 million if i scoop i will add 1k to the prizepool

Made me LOL... the wife is looking at me from the other sofa as if ive got 2 heads!!

Dream BIG!!!

i am just glad they didnt restrict me they must know i am a mug punter i wonder what gave it away

Silly Question ALERT

Is there a way to see your sent messages... Id spent all morning picking my selections yesterday and come the 2nd or 3rd race couldnt remember who I was supposed to be on ;)

9 tipsters have 45 minutes left to pull their finger out.

Not once you've sent it unless you ask Longines to send it back.  Before you send, there's an option to save a copy to your outbox, tick that and you'll have a copy.

I always do that too, it's the first year I've remembered about it!

I think you have to click the 'save this message in my outbox' option before sending.

Or have a look at the spreadsheet (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1r-UZeeuv1XBsccrBUb83_T3K2dqqYA7w4KbFE2ctgHU/edit?usp=sharing).

When you send a PM, there is a little tick box just beneath the Post area, which says;

   
  Save a copy in my outbox 

Just tick the box, then it is permanently saved & can be accessed by clicking "OUTBOX" on the left-hand sidebar, just below INBOX.

Day 2 picks are up (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1r-UZeeuv1XBsccrBUb83_T3K2dqqYA7w4KbFE2ctgHU/edit#gid=1827632565).

3 tipsters are on random horses, shown in pink.

1.30pm:

Black Op   7
Samcro   6
Duc Des Genievres   4
Vision Des Flos   2
Brahma Bull   2
Next Destination   2
Gowiththeflow   2
Ahead of The Curve   1
Coolanly   1

Tighty drops to 3rd after the 1st:

(https://i.imgur.com/fP4ruS7.png)

2.10:

Black Corton   6
Al Boum Photo   6
Monalee   4
Ballyoptic   3
Dounikos   3
Presenting Percy   3
Bonbon Au Miel   1
Elegant Escape   1

Sam takes the lead after race 2:

(https://i.imgur.com/DKalDE1.png)

this isnt getting me rich quick

2.50 - 27 tipsters, 16 different horses:

Red Indian   3
Mount Mews   3
As You Were   3
Le Breuil   3
Topofthegame   2
Springtown Lake   2
Fixe Le Kap   2
Diamond King   1
River Frost   1
Voix Du Reve   1
The Organist   1
William Henry   1
Dusky Legend   1
Burbank   1
Abbyssial   1
Max Dynamite   1

Haha

And non of us had it..... :S

And no-one won a penny!

3.30 - I assume Altior is pretty good?

Altior      10
Politologue   6
Charbel   3
Ordinary World   3
Min   2
Special Tiara   1
God's Own   1
Douvan   1

Think I’ll either stay on zero or get a ridiculous bink from nowhere to ship the lot!  rotflmfao

It's a start....

After race 4:


(https://i.imgur.com/hKFOwOs.png)

4.10 - 12 of the 16 runners covered:

Cause of Causes   6
Auvergnat   4
Urgent De Gregaine   3
Tiger Roll   3
The Last Samurai   3
Cantlow   2
Vicomte Du Seuil   1
Josies Orders   1
Urumqi   1
Bless The Wings   1
Saint Are   1
Beeves   1

this is the one

The guy who is currently second next door is the only other one to go for Urumqi so it could be....

i went for beeves

Damn these dodgy eyes.

ffs i typed the PM out and it didnt send.

steaming would have done sick

After race 5:


(https://i.imgur.com/3vVDpP8.png)

ITV sucks why show the last 2 races

Hi Logines, think I had tiger roll there? Cheers Rick

EDIT : I think you have taken down the last summary 👍

Yep, sorted now.

Don't know what to say really. You'd be 5th on £140 after the fifth race.

One of the reasons I prefer posting tips as soon as they're received (as we do next door) so this can be tracked, although I get the point that it allows sandbagging to a degree.

I'll post a list of received and outstanding tipsters tomorrow and Friday so everyone can check.

4.50 - 17 of 22 runners covered:

Mitchouka   3
Lisp   3
Casa Tall   2
Oxford Blu   2
Act of Valour   2
Eragon De Chaney   2
Style De Garde   2
The King of May   2
Knight Destroyer   1
Solo Saxophone   1
Padleyourowncanoe   1
Braver Dancing   1
Esprit De Somoza   1
Nube Negra   1
Veneer of Charm   1
Look My Way   1
Mercenaire   1

Now that's a very big price....

After race 6:

(https://i.imgur.com/c0CpghL.png)

5.30 - 12 of 23 runners covered:

Blackbow   5
Know The Score   4
Acey Milan   3
Tornado Flyer   3
Didtheyleaveuouttoo   3
Rhinestone   2
Crooks Peak   2
The Big Bite   1
Arch My Boy   1
Felixs Desjy   1
Mercy Mercy Me   1
Dashel Drasher   1

ok selection for tomorrow sent bit of a shambles really i will only get £27 million plus change when i win but if all 7 come in i will still add £1k to the prize pool

And neither of the first two were backed.

End of Day 2.

MTT pings three winners in a row today including a 33/1 coup to take a commanding lead.

Good luck tomorrow.

(https://i.imgur.com/OGVKYgV.png)

Day 3 tips not yet received:
RickBFA
samviv16 - sent but missing a horse
Alverton
ripple11
Stuarthopkin
Tightend
Tal
Doobs
chelseaboy
Cavey007
Tikay
engy
GrahamC
Micko
Marky147
SuuPRlim
action man
horseplayer
NigDawG

Day 3 tips received:
Knottikay
Ironside
4KSuited
bagel
Woodsey
Karabiner
MTTDESTROYER
redsimon

Seems to be something wrong with the spreadsheet, tikay was the 3rd best tipster today?

I just let an inch of rein out, am doing this Altoir style.

was sure i sent a message choosing £10 win on number 6 every race, looks like i am on random selections... should have saved my sent messages i guess

looks like last again, going for the hatrick

Hi longines I thought I'd sent mine today, not sure if they had to be sent by certain Time or if I'd sent them right , no worries either way just wondering if I'd put them on right

Doh my fault should be in by 12 😂😂

Wish I'd not sent my selections for today as those random mofos did way better however tomorrow's picks with the assistance of my new algorithm should scoopio.

I messed up. I forgot that bagel had said that on day 1 and put him on random horses today.

I've gone back and recalculated. The 14.50 race where no one won a penny? The 20/1 winner was number 6....




(https://i.imgur.com/GHO6cG8.png)

Good to see Horseplayer back in the fold although he's not actually posted on the forum for around eighteen months.

Hope you're keeping well old mate.

Perhaps it would make life easier for our heroic multi-tabling tipster competition running maestro if those of you who have picked a specific horse# or similar system for the entire four days were to send him a reminder each day.

Thanks Ralph but I've done bagel's and Woodsey's picks through to Friday now so no reminders required.

+1 to that.

Fun morning. Mini hit a neighbours parked car and buggered the suspension on both of them. Road blocked on the only access road to our 100-house estate.

Tow ropes and trolley jacks deployed and the road is now clear. Back to the important stuff.


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Thank you chaps I appear to be tailed off but never mind.

Tikay never did reply to your pms many apologies catch up soon

Thanks for running this Long hope car is ok

Thanks horse but not my car. Trying hard not to get all schadenfreude - the Mini was some random visiting someone. The neighbour's 640d that now has an extended wheelbase is always parked half on the pavement opposite a T-junction when they have enough off-road parking. Caused at least two accidents in the recent past due to their selfish parking.

Day 3 tips not yet received:
action man
engy

Day 3 tips received:
Cavey007
NigDawG
Tikay
ripple11
Tightend
horseplayer
GrahamC
Micko
Marky147
SuuPRlim
Tal
Doobs
chelseaboy
Stuarthopkin
samviv16
Alverton
RickBFA
Knottikay
Ironside
4KSuited
bagel
Woodsey
Karabiner
MTTDESTROYER
redsimon

Now sent.

No worries John & don't worry about replying, was, like many others, worried about you.

Take it easy mate.

Welcome back, mate!

You might want to do a double at Chelts today...... 1.30 Shattered Love and 2.10 Sort it Out    :D

Day 3 picks are up. (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1r-UZeeuv1XBsccrBUb83_T3K2dqqYA7w4KbFE2ctgHU/edit#gid=1268279401)

action man and engy on random horses as no picks received. Alverton currently on a random horse in the 4.10 due to a non-runner, he gets to change it before the race starts if he wants.


1.30 - 9 of 9 runners covered:

Terrefort   6
Shattered Love   5
Modus   5
Invitation Only   4
Benator   2
Bigmatre   2
West Approach   1
Finians Oscar   1
Kemboy   1

Wohoooo I got 9-1 in my acc too I can taste the money tempted to cash ou lol

After race 1:

(https://i.imgur.com/j7zH8rm.png)

2.10 - 13 of 23 covered:

Protek Des Flos   5
Mine Now   3
Sort it Out   3
Forza Milan   3
A Great View   2
Dell' Arca   2
Delta Work   2
Who Dares Wins   2
Boite   1
Sykes   1
Thomas Campbell   1
Kansas City Chiefs   1
Louis Vac Pouch   1

someone could of told me maximum win is £1 million

After race 2:


(https://i.imgur.com/nQLxgIZ.png)

2.50 - two horse race? All 6 covered:

Un De Sceaux   9
Cue Card   8
Frodon   4
Cloudy Dream   3
Sub Lieutenant   2
Balko Des Flos   1

4KSuited the only tipster to make a profit on the 3rd race, moves up to 6th:

(https://i.imgur.com/LKT4dGs.png)

Sam is back in the top 3 after being one of the two tipsters to pick the winner in race 4:


(https://i.imgur.com/5rN7jXC.png)

75 losing bets out of 81 in the last three races.

4.10 - 15 of 22 runners covered:

Oldgrangewood   5
The Storyteller   3
Mercian Prince   2
Pougne Bobbi   2
King's Oddessy   2
Willie Boy   2
King's Socks   2
Ballyalton   2
Last Goodbye   1
Viconte Du Noyer   1
Tully Spinner   1
Romain De Senam   1
Ballybolley   1
Splash of Ginge   1
Guitar Pete   1

bagel beginning to close the gap on MTT, after race 5:

(https://i.imgur.com/tyefXWh.png)

4.50 - 11 of 14 runners covered:

Cap Soleil   7
Maria's Benefit   6
Salsaretta   3
Laurina   2
Countister   2
Cutthemustard   2
Angels Antics   1
Pietralunga   1
Champayne Lady   1
Spice Girl   1
Dawn Shadow   1

After race 6:

bagel's pin almost bagged an 80/1 banzai.

(https://i.imgur.com/Dq2j1Bj.png)

5.30 - 12 of 20 runners covered:

Mall Dini   5
Sugar Baron   5
Final Nudge   5
Missed Approach   2
Band of Blood   2
Pendra   2
Captains Buck   1
Aubusson   1
Double Ross   1
The Young Master   1
Squouateur   1
Very First Time   1

Some machine, that.

End of Day 3:

(https://i.imgur.com/8XWSsrs.png)

disaster

Morning all, good luck today.


Day 4 tips not yet received:
action man
engy
Ironside

Day 4 tips received:
Woodsey
Karabiner
MTTDESTROYER
redsimon
4KSuited
samviv16
bagel
GrahamC
chelseaboy
Tightend
Marky147
SuuPRlim
Tal
Alverton
ripple11
horseplayer
Tikay
Doobs
Stuarthopkin
Cavey007
Micko
RickBFA
NigDawG
Knottikay

I wish I hadn't already sent you my day 3 tips ;D

Last jinxed horses sent over.

Cheers for running this, has been super fun.

Mine will be a little later this morning, am dead busy & all behind, but you'll have them before noon. 

Just PM’d mine. Thanks.

So bagels going for all the number 6's......

Against the spirit of the game so I won't copy 😀

Final day tips are up. (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1r-UZeeuv1XBsccrBUb83_T3K2dqqYA7w4KbFE2ctgHU/edit#gid=3892521)

action man, engy and Ironside on random picks.

Good luck all.

1.30 - all 9 runners covered:

Redicean   7
Saldier   4
Apple's Shakira   4
Sussex Ranger   3
Farclas   3
Stormy Ireland   2
Gumball   2
Sayo   1
Mr Adjudicator   1

I sent mine last night

Gumbal
Sterubin
Crucial role
Outlander
Young hurricane
Brave eagle
Gino trail

Are horse on my bet slip that I am sure I sent you

OK, no problem, double checked and no PM received. I'll change your picks as it's before the first race.

Thanks all to win will check my out box when I get on pc

Sam goes 2nd and Tal on the charge - after race 1:

(https://i.imgur.com/WjXtwFu.png)

2.10 - only 12 of 24 runners covered:

Sandsend   5
Spirit Of The Game   3
Flying Tiger   3
Jenkins   3
Sternrubin   2
Meri Devi   2
Whiskey Sour   2
A Hare Breath   2
Le Richebourg   2
Lagostovegas   1
Smoineamh Alainn   1
Chesterfield   1
 

tikay the only tipster with a return in the 2nd, leaderboard unchanged.

2.50 - 15 of 20 runners covered:

Calett Mad   4
Santini   4
Chris's Dream   3
Crucial Role   2
Poetic Rhythm   2
Mr Whipped   2
Dortmund Park   2
Talkischeap   1
Robin Waters   1
Chef Des Obeaux   1
Fabulous Saga   1
Diese Des Bieffes   1
Beyond The Law   1
Ballyward   1
Ok Corral   1

Leaderboard unchanged? UNCHANGED?

I'm scything through the field, Minstrel style.

what a shame for Sandsend. .stood in a hoofprint they made first time around. Feel for the owners.

Yes, very sad. Is that the first fatality of the Festival? Hope so, such beautiful animals.

3rd, I think.

Alverton the only one to get a return in the 3rd narrowly overtakes Tal.

After race 3:


(https://i.imgur.com/44J6bJG.png)

76 losing bets out of 81 in the last three races, good day to be a bookie.

saved my powder for the last 4 races to come and take it by storm

RickBFA was one of only two tipsters to pick the Gold Cup winner and moves up the leaderboard.

After race 4:

(https://i.imgur.com/VLyDOgy.png)

4.10 - 10 of 24 runners covered:

Foxrock   10
Grand Vision   5
Caid Du Berlais   4
Pacha Du Polder   2
Virak   1
Sir Jack Yeats   1
Barel of Laughs   1
Cousin Pete   1
Young Hurricane   1
Burning Ambition   1

First 3 races I backed Richard champion Johnson so he wins the 4th

Chaaaaaaaarge

£10: 20th and 24th are now 4th and 7th....

£15: 16th and 20th are now 3rd and 6th...

With two races to go:

(https://i.imgur.com/BnKWCYc.png)

4.50 - 17 of 23 runners covered:


Melrose Boy   7
Early Doors   3
Diese Des Bieffes   3
Flawless Escape   1
Brillaire Momento   1
Brelan D'As   1
Burrows Saint   1
Brave Eagle   1
Deal Destruval   1
Lough Derg Spirit   1
No Hassle Hoff   1
Mr Big Shot   1
Sire Du Berlais   1
Blow By Blow   1
Tommy Rapper   1
Discorama   1
Dream Berry   1

The top 4 are on 7 different horses for the last 2 races.

7 different horses are backed at 33/1 or higher in the 4.50.

I'm the only one on Brillaire Momento?

Interesting...

With one race to go:


(https://i.imgur.com/FqX3DRE.png)

last race - 14 of 22 runners covered:

North Hill Harvey   5
Vaniteux   4
Dresden   3
Le Prezien   3
Theinval   2
Doitforthevillage   2
Gino Trail   1
Townshend   1
Top Gamble   1
Valdez   1
Bright New Dawn   1
Forest Bihan   1
Foxtail Hill   1
Some Plan   1

12/1 winner or less please

atleast i cant come last thanks for running the comp longines looking forward to aintree festival event now

If my mental maths is right there are 5 4 tipsters who can win.

MTT
Sam
Micko
Tighty

Subject to final checks, here's the result:

(https://i.imgur.com/FuTyZfc.png)

I was just getting warmed up.

Fabulous job Grant.

Thanks again for running this.

Dancing Brave in the Derby....finishing fast by not fast enough  :D

well played MTT, thanks alot for running Grant ,brilliant work. ;applause;

Congrats to all the winners, great job.

Thanks for running the comps, much appreciated, Grant.

Thanks for running it Longines. Even though I was nowhere, had to go for broke today, and broke is how it ended

Can I suggest betref to make it easier for the creator of the comp next time around? Does it all automatically? Although I do prefer the tidiness of the spreadsheet produced!

Well done to all of the cashers too especially MTT geezer.

Good work Grant, run it perfectly, thank you.

'Grats to the winners too. 

MTTdestroyer binks MTT

Should have just backed the name.

Well done all and superb Rachel Rileyage, Longines.

winner in the last! forgot to back it, bloodbath all over!

Thanks Logines for running, great work good fun to sweat - beer on me next time we bump into each other :)

ripple11, samviv16 and bagel can you send me your bank/paypal details please.

Well done and welcome to blonde Sam - the only tipster across both comps to record a profit on each of the four days, some going that.

thank you very much for your time and effort running this



removed the details edit by ironside

that was meant to be a pm

 far too pissed to edit

 well done to winners

MTT and bagel have been paid.

Very well done Sam.

Money received.

He's kindly donating his tip to charity as well.

Top man

Thanks for running, good fun to do.

Congratulations to the winners

Congrats to winners. Thanks for running.

Just learned there were 6 in all, including 3 in the Grand Annual, which closes the festival.

That's terrible.

I saw that NHH & Dresden had to be put down, but didn't know there was a 3rd.

Very sad, most definitely. That race is rough at the best of times, but in those conditions it was horrendous.

Yes "Some Plan" was lost in the GA, too.

Oh no, that's a rough one. He was one of Adz's pal's horses.

Sam and ripple have been paid.

Fantastic standard of tipping this year, last year's winning total would have only finished 5th this year. In the battle of the forums the winner next door pipped MTT's total by just £3 - and he's a blonde too, you should have entered tonytats!

Thanks to all the entrants for making the admin fairly easy across the 4 days and 28 races.

The World Cup is 64 games across 31 days. Hmmm, watch this space...

Too many terrible games in The World Cup imo.

The Masters Golf however used to be extremely popular..

OK, found an old Masters thread. Can't find any bookies offering top xyz player markets as far as I can see. Maybe they'll be published next week? Or I'll come up with some other options.

Those markets won't be up until the field is finalized as it is still possible to earn an invite by winning the week before.

Will there be an Aintree comp?

Happy to do one. A 3 day, every race tipster comp and/or a Grand National sweepstake?

both would be good,