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Re: Cheltenham 2024 - The 17th Annual RAWK Cheltenham Tipster Competition
« Reply #360 on: March 15, 2024, 05:27:18 pm »
Forgot to say - well done oldfordie! :)

But I need to know ... what did you edit? ;D

EDITED. Couple of horses drifting like a barge pole due to the over night rain, need real mudlarks today

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Re: Cheltenham 2024 - The 17th Annual RAWK Cheltenham Tipster Competition
« Reply #361 on: March 15, 2024, 06:07:21 pm »
Yep, Kopite94 would have won it if he had napped one of his 4 winners today. Ouch

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« Reply #362 on: March 15, 2024, 06:09:43 pm »
I don't think I've ever backed so many 2nd places 🙄

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Re: Cheltenham 2024 - The 17th Annual RAWK Cheltenham Tipster Competition
« Reply #363 on: March 15, 2024, 06:16:28 pm »
I don't think I've ever backed so many 2nd places 🙄

Think you've been posting in the wrong thread for 4 days mate

Then again Ive just seen your custom title, so i get it now :)


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Re: Cheltenham 2024 - The 17th Annual RAWK Cheltenham Tipster Competition
« Reply #364 on: March 15, 2024, 06:26:24 pm »
Congratulations to the 2024 RAWK Cheltenham Champion Tipster - oldfordie :champ

Fordie was always in command today and never really looked in much danger of relinquishing his lead, but still could have been pipped at the post on the penultimate race by BoRed. However, Fordies selection was placed and his lead held strong.  As for Bo..Same old, Same old.

Kopite94 is a case of... Oh what could have been!  Neglecting to make a NAP selection today is probably the reason he didn't win this. A NAP on any of his 4 winners today would have seen him beat Fordie on a 'most festival winners' tiebreaker.  He was also today's top scorer with 85.

Anyway, Fordie wins his 2nd Cheltenham title in 3 years.  He's a tipping force.  Congrats man

This year's Fail Trophy undisputably goes to good old Kesey.  Not sure how he managed to post 27 selections and still score so low. It's quite phenomenal, to be honest.

The trophy presentation will follow in a few days.   See you for the Aintree Comp and cheers for playing  :wave




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Re: Cheltenham 2024 - The 17th Annual RAWK Cheltenham Tipster Competition
« Reply #365 on: March 15, 2024, 06:28:53 pm »
Forgot to say - well done oldfordie! :)

But I need to know ... what did you edit? ;D
Thanks BoRed. I edited first 2 races as it was pissing down all night and the both drifted badly. always a really bad sign.
Changed Nurburgring to Storm in first race.
2nd race King of Kingsfield to L'Eau Du Sud
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Re: Cheltenham 2024 - The 17th Annual RAWK Cheltenham Tipster Competition
« Reply #366 on: March 15, 2024, 06:31:22 pm »
Congratulations to the 2024 RAWK Cheltenham Champion Tipster - oldfordie :champ

Fordie was always in command today and never really looked in much danger of relinquishing his lead, but still could have been pipped at the post on the penultimate race by BoRed. However, Fordies selection was placed and his lead held strong.  As for Bo..Same old, Same old.

Kopite94 is a case of... Oh what could have been!  Neglecting to make a NAP selection today is probably the reason he didn't win this. A NAP on any of his 4 winners today would have seen him beat Fordie on a 'most festival winners' tiebreaker.  He was also today's top scorer with 85.

Anyway, Fordie wins his 2nd Cheltenham title in 3 years.  He's a tipping force.  Congrats man

This year's Fail Trophy undisputably goes to good old Kesey.  Not sure how he managed to post 27 selections and still score so low. It's quite phenomenal, to be honest.

The trophy presentation will follow in a few days.   See you for the Aintree Comp and cheers for playing  :wave




:) Thanks for running the comp again Pete. always adds a bit more to the big meetings win or loose. will leave the lifting of the trophy till the offical presentation.  :D
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« Reply #367 on: March 15, 2024, 06:33:34 pm »

2nd race King of Kingsfield to L'Eau Du Sud

Oooompf. And there it is.  The difference between winning and losing that was.

But what a change. 

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« Reply #368 on: March 15, 2024, 06:43:33 pm »
well done oldfordie, great stuff Champ, hard luck BoRed great stuff too

kopite94, LIP, Gerry, Redstar all top efforts, RedIrishman up there no doubt he'll back to get his name on trophy again :)

Thanks Pete, always the best week of the year as well as the most expensive ;D

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« Reply #369 on: March 15, 2024, 06:45:01 pm »
Thanks for running Pete!!! :)

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Re: Cheltenham 2024 - The 17th Annual RAWK Cheltenham Tipster Competition
« Reply #370 on: March 15, 2024, 06:48:52 pm »
Pulled out last day to finish ahead of Pete :champ
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Re: Cheltenham 2024 - The 17th Annual RAWK Cheltenham Tipster Competition
« Reply #371 on: March 15, 2024, 06:54:12 pm »
Congrats Fordie!!

Thanks for running as always Pete - see you for Aintree.
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« Reply #372 on: March 15, 2024, 06:54:14 pm »
I'll see youse all in a few weeks so watch out .  ;D

Thanks for the grin Pete and thanks for running.   :wave
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« Reply #373 on: March 15, 2024, 06:54:54 pm »
Pulled out last day to finish ahead of Pete :champ

Your bar isn't very high Bry mate :lmao

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« Reply #374 on: March 15, 2024, 06:58:04 pm »
Cheers Pete. Thanks for running again!
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Re: Cheltenham 2024 - The 17th Annual RAWK Cheltenham Tipster Competition
« Reply #375 on: March 15, 2024, 07:05:22 pm »
Cheers Pete. Well done Oldfordie great effort
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« Reply #376 on: March 15, 2024, 07:42:17 pm »
As for Bo..Same old, Same old.

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« Reply #377 on: March 15, 2024, 07:56:21 pm »
Congrats, Oldfordie!

Thanks for running this again, Pete. Looking forward to Aintree.

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« Reply #378 on: March 15, 2024, 08:20:11 pm »
Congrats Oldforfdie.

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Re: Cheltenham 2024 - The 17th Annual RAWK Cheltenham Tipster Competition
« Reply #379 on: March 16, 2024, 09:48:26 am »
Possibly my worst Cheltengam ever. I had the winner in the last race and a 28/1 place , a 10/1 place all my ew lucky 15 selections got placed . Had a 22/1 and 40/1 place on the Wednesday and won £40 on the footie on Wednesday which paid for my Thursday and Friday bets so about even I'd say.

Nice one again Pete and congrats Oldfordie.

Forgot. Had that Skelton one too .
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« Reply #380 on: March 16, 2024, 10:33:49 am »
Possibly my worst Cheltengam ever. I had the winner in the last race and a 28/1 place , a 10/1 place all my ew lucky 15 selections got placed . Had a 22/1 and 40/1 place on the Wednesday and won £40 on the footie on Wednesday which paid for my Thursday and Friday bets so about even I'd say.

Nice one again Pete and congrats Oldfordie.

Forgot. Had that Skelton one too .

Seems like it was a week for the lower priced horses. I didn't have a single winner over 3/1 across all 4 days only a few bigger odds places. I checked a few at the top of the leaderboard an the majority were picking favs and most selections under 10/1 so that's maybe a good guide to use for Aintree we will see.

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« Reply #381 on: March 16, 2024, 12:07:08 pm »
Seems like it was a week for the lower priced horses. I didn't have a single winner over 3/1 across all 4 days only a few bigger odds places. I checked a few at the top of the leaderboard an the majority were picking favs and most selections under 10/1 so that's maybe a good guide to use for Aintree we will see.

If you'd have gone FAV every race across the festival you would have scored 211.  An Average of 52.75 each day.

If you also happened to NAP the winner each day  That would add an extra 60 points to the total.

So... Max potential total this week was 271 and you'd have finished 7th.

Obviously, one of us could do it next time and the fav goes and wins every single race :)

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« Reply #382 on: March 16, 2024, 12:13:41 pm »
If you'd have gone FAV every race across the festival you would have scored 211.  An Average of 52.75 each day.

If you also happened to NAP the winner each day  That would add an extra 60 points to the total.

So... Max potential total this week was 271 and you'd have finished 7th.

Obviously, one of us could do it next time and the fav goes and wins every single race :)

I'll do that for Aintree pete an we will have 150/1 shots winning by 10 lengths :P

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« Reply #383 on: March 16, 2024, 12:20:20 pm »
I'll do that for Aintree pete an we will have 150/1 shots winning by 10 lengths :P

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« Reply #384 on: March 16, 2024, 12:22:28 pm »
Thanks as always for running it Pete, see you all in a few weeks for Aintree.

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« Reply #385 on: March 16, 2024, 12:38:21 pm »
Well done to OldFordie, clearly a student of the turf!

Thanks as usual Pete, and to everybody for making it a great turn out.

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« Reply #386 on: March 16, 2024, 03:29:24 pm »
Good man for running again Pete. I don't remember finishing last last year, but in my defence, I think it was because Friday was Paddy's Day and we were out in the pissing rain up the village watching floats go by with the kids!

Well done oldfordie!

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« Reply #387 on: March 16, 2024, 03:34:59 pm »
Well in Old Fordie!

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« Reply #388 on: March 16, 2024, 03:55:56 pm »
Congrats OldFordie, I didn't really put up much of a fight to retain my title.


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« Reply #389 on: March 18, 2024, 04:22:39 pm »
Well done OldFordie

Cheers for running again Pete, can't believe i was just a few points behind you

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« Reply #390 on: March 18, 2024, 05:49:06 pm »
Great comp as always, congrats to Oldfordie, top picks again.

Thanks again Pete, always enjoy these comps.

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« Reply #391 on: March 18, 2024, 06:17:12 pm »
Thanks everybody  :)
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