THE Cheltenham Tipster Competition 2013

[MereNovice]

Spreadsheet link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Aia1Hxq-NDNWdDlrTlV0eFE2bVZ3SlhBZkRXMDRpeEE#gid=0

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 entry fee to me. I will PM my bank details to everyone who has expressed even a remote interest (see post below). Payment must be received by me before midday on Tuesday 12th 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.

2. The competition will be run over the 27 races from Tuesday 12th March to Friday 15th March.
The charity race on Thursday will not be included in this competition.

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 midday on the day of the races. I will then 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



Have fun

[MereNovice]

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[MereNovice]

Those who have expressed an interest so far are:

Alverton                      PAID   DAY1   DAY2   DAY3   DAY4
Biddy 62                      PAID   DAY1   DAY2   DAY3   DAY4
bobby1                        PAID   DAY1   DAY2   DAY3   DAY4
claypole                      PAID   DAY1   DAY2   DAY3
Doobs                         PAID   DAY1   DAY2   DAY3   DAY4
edgascoigne                PAID   DAY1   DAY2   DAY3   DAY4
Eso Kral                      PAID   DAY1   DAY2   DAY3   DAY4
horseplayer                 PAID   DAY1   DAY2   DAY3   DAY4
Karabiner                    PAID   DAY1   DAY2   DAY3   DAY4
MahoganyVic               PAID   DAY1   DAY2   DAY3   DAY4
MTT DESTROYER          PAID   DAY1   DAY2   DAY3   DAY4
Nico29                        PAID   DAY1   DAY2   DAY3
redarmi1                      PAID   DAY1   DAY2   def.   DAY4
redarmi2                      PAID   DAY1   DAY2   def.   DAY4
redsimon                     PAID   DAY1   DAY2   DAY3   DAY4
Simon Galloway1         PAID   DAY1   DAY2   DAY3   DAY4
Simon Galloway2         PAID   DAY1   DAY2   DAY3   DAY4
StuartHopkin               PAID   DAY1   DAY2   DAY3
Tal                            PAID   DAY1   DAY2   DAY3   DAY4
tikay1                        PAID   DAY1   DAY2   DAY3   DAY4
tikay2                        PAID   DAY1   DAY2   DAY3   DAY4
typhoon13                 PAID   DAY1   DAY2   DAY3    DAY4      

scotty2hatty
T_Mar
ZZZZZZZROPE


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

[MereNovice]

The races that will be used for this competition are:

Tuesday 12th March

Supreme Novices Hurdle
Arkle Challenge Trophy
Festival Handicap Chase
Champion Hurdle
Cross Country Handicap Chase
David Nicholson Mares Hurdle
Centenary Novice Chase


Wednesday 13th March

National Hunt Steeple Chase
Neptune Investment Hurdle
RSA Chase
Queen Mother Champion Chase
Coral Cup
Fred Winter Handicap Hurdle
Champion Bumper


Thursday 14th March

Jewson Novices Chase
Pertemps Final Handicap Hurdle
Ryanair Chase
Ladbrokes World Hurdle
Byrne Group Plate
Kim Muir Challenge Cup


Friday 15th March

JCB Triumph Hurdle
County Handicap Hurdle
Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle
Cheltenham Gold Cup
Foxhunter Steeple Chase
Conditional Jockeys Hurdle
Grand Annual Chase

[typhoon13]

Thanks for running this again Vince

I will be donating

[MereNovice]

Thanks for running this again Vince

I will be donating

You're very welcome.

You have a silver medal from last time to defend.

[Tal]

Will be investing.

Looking forward to it.

[horseplayer]

thanks again mere

do your bank details remain the same as last time please?

many thanks

[Karabiner]

Great stuff Vince, when it comes to running these you really are the man.

In and hopefully crushing young Galloway's algorithm this time around.

[MereNovice]

thanks again mere

do your bank details remain the same as last time please?

many thanks

You're welcome.
I'll PM bank details to people by the end of the day.

[MereNovice]

Great stuff Vince, when it comes to running these you really are the man.

In and hopefully crushing young Galloway's algorithm this time around.

You're very kind.

The sophistication of some of these algorithms amazes me; people should really patent them before their secrets are revealed.

[bobby1]

Many thanks for running this Vince, please count me in.

Cheers

[redarmi]

Yeah I will donate a couple of entries.

[edgascoigne]

Top man, will be in so PM deets please.

Thanks Vince, you're a star.

[tikay]

Great news Vince, thank you.

I am dusting off my alphabetical algorithm as I speak. I have some secret tweaks this year. Be afraid.

Two Entries please. Will send you my Bank Details so you can pay my winnings.