Topic: Cheltenham 2024 - The 17th Annual RAWK Cheltenham Tipster Competition

[Buck Pete]

Sorry Salger didn’t see your entry

Will add it to todays total mate

[Fiasco]

Fav every race! Struggling for time.

[Barneylfc∗]

1.30 kargese
2.10 So Scottish
2.50 Readin Tommy Wong
3.30 Galopin Des Champs (NAP)
4.10 Its on The Line
4.50 Limerick Lace
5.30 Better Days Ahead

[Barneylfc∗]

That was stressful. Nearly forgot 

[Red_Irishman]

1.30 Storm Heart
2.10 King of Kingsfield
2.50 Readin Tommy Wong
3.30 Galopin Des Champs
4.10 Its on The Line
4.50 Dinoblue NAP
5.30 Waterford Whispers

[Red_Irishman]

Sorry I’m late, I’m in work, race has started but I’m happy to forfeit the first one if there’s an issue! Thanks.

[smicer07]

Of course I was on Kargese.

[Buck Pete]

13:30 Cheltenham

Majborough (FR)6/1.................15
Kargese (FR)4/1.....................10
Salver (FR)10/1....................7

LiP and Kopite94 the big winners there and close in on the two leaders who blanked.

[Buck Pete]

After race 1

oldfordie      244
Lallana IP      231
BoRed      229
Kopite94      229
Red Star      220
Gerry Attrick   216

[BoRed]

At least I won't be second.

[Buck Pete]

Kopite94!!

14:10 Cheltenham

Absurde (FR) 12/1..........................15+ 5 = 20
L'eau Du Sud (FR) 7/2 f...................10
Pied Piper 14/1.............................7
Magical Zoe (IRE) 8/1..................4

[Buck Pete]

After Race 2

Oldfordie      254
Kopite94      249
BoRed      239
Lallanai IP      235
Red Star      220
Gerry Attrick   216

[1892tillforever]

Kopite94!!

14:10 Cheltenham

Absurde (FR) 12/1..........................15+ 5 = 20
L'eau Du Sud (FR) 7/2 f...................10

Are there points for third place?

[Buck Pete]

Are there points for third place?

yeah and 4th. sorry guys

will make sure its sorted

cheers 1892

[smicer07]

Worst performance by a favourite of the week there?

[duvva 💅]

That was a sickener

[Buck Pete]

14:50 Cheltenham

Stellar Story (IRE) 33/1......................15+20 = 35
The Jukebox Man (IRE) 18/1.................10+5 = 15
Dancing City (FR) 8/1..................................7


After Race 3

Oldfordie      254
Kopite94      249
BoRed      239
Lallanai IP      235
Red Star      220
Gerry Attrick   216

[Buck Pete]

15:30 Cheltenham

Galopin Des Champs (FR) 10/11 f.................15
Gerri Colombe (FR) 13/2...........................10
Corach Rambler (IRE) 14/1........................7

[Buck Pete]

After Race 4 this is now pretty much a three-horse race based on selections remaining.  Lots of duplicates.

Oldfordie      284
BoRed      269
LiP 265

Bo effectively needs Premier Magic not to win the next, Limerick Lace to win the 16:50 and DinoBlue not to place
LiP needs Premier Magic to win the next and Its on the line not to place,  Limerick lace to win the 16:50 and Dinoblue not to place

This will be over before the last race whatever happens.

I think!!! lol

Fordie is firmly in command here

[Barneylfc∗]

After Race 4 this is now pretty much a two-horse race based on selections remaining.  Lots of duplicates.

Oldfordie      284
BoRed      269

Bo effectively needs Limerick Lace to win the 16:50 and DinoBlue not to place

Fordie is firmly in command here

Good luck both 

[BoRed]

Bo effectively needs Limerick Lace to win the 16:50 and DinoBlue not to place

That would result in a tie, right? Shared title, or are there tie-breakers?

Not that it'll happen.

[Buck Pete]

That would result in a tie, right? Shared title, or are there tie-breakers?

Not that it'll happen.

Tie breaker is most winners over the festival mate. Ive checked in the OP.

[smicer07]

Another bullshit end to a race. No luck whatsoever.

[Buck Pete]

Oldfordie      294
BoRed      279

SO. as predicted.  Limerick Lace needs to win the 16:50 and DinoBlue not to place to tie this up.

[Buck Pete]

Just worked it out. If Limerick Lace does tie this up they will be leveled on 11 winners each!!

Need to count the second places now


LOL - They both have 6 second places!!

BoRed has a couple of third places but Fordie has none

SO.... BoRed can still win this!!!

[BoRed]

Just worked it out. If Limerick Lace does tie this up they will be leveled on 11 winners each!!

Need to count the second places now


LOL - They both have 6 second places!!

Haha, it won't happen anyway.

I was going to do the counting if it happens, but it won't.

[Buck Pete]

Haha, it won't happen anyway.

I was going to do the counting if it happens, but it won't.

Course it can happen Bo.  Reasonably unlikely but not impossible by any means

[BoRed]

BoRed has a couple of third places but Fordie has none

SO.... BoRed can still win this!!!

Ah, I didn't need to know this.

At least it won't go into the final race this time.

[Buck Pete]

Ah, I didn't need to know this.

At least it won't go into the final race this time.

If it happens Bo. I will need you and Fordie to verify it yourselves but sure I'm right

[BoRed]

If it happens Bo. I will need you and Fordie to verify it yourselves but sure I'm right

I'm half expecting fordie's pick to be a NR and he gets my pick instead.

Though mine's not even second favourite any more.

[Buck Pete]

Superb NAP from Youngest Son of Skittle.  40 big ones. played!!


16:10 Cheltenham

Sine Nomine 8/1..................................15+5 = 20
Its On The Line (IRE) 11/8 f..................10
Time Leader (IRE) 50/1...............7+10 = 17

[BoRed]

Told ya it wouldn't happen.

[kesey]

Is it over yet ?   

[Buck Pete]

Oh man. If only Kopite94 had played his NAP on any one of his winners.

oldfordie      304
BoRed      294
Kopite94      289

WHat do you think we should do if he popped up now and Napped his last selection (Same as Fordies)?  Do you think that would be unfair?

[Buck Pete]

16:50 Cheltenham

Limerick Lace (IRE)3/1..................15
Dinoblue (FR)15/8 f......................10
Marsh Wren 28/1.............7+5 = 12

[BoRed]

Oh man. If only Kopite94 had played his NAP on any one of his winners.

oldfordie      304
BoRed      294
Kopite94      289

WHat do you think we should do if he popped up now and Napped his last selection (Same as Foedies)?  Do you think that would be unfair?

Couldn't care less to be honest.

But if it was me on top ...

[Buck Pete]

Yeah the point of a NAP is picking your most fancied horse of the day BEFORE racing commences

SO... If no NAP is specified before the first race goes off, then you lose your NAP selection for the day.

I'll stick it in the rules for the next comps

[BoRed]

WHat do you think we should do if he popped up now and Napped his last selection (Same as Fordies)?  Do you think that would be unfair?

Seriously, though, you should probably have some rule in place, like you do for NRs. By default, whoever doesn't pick an NAP gets NAP in the first/last race, or something like that. Could also be odds-based, but then you'd have to wait until the last race to figure it out (in case the odds change or there's a NR).

[Buck Pete]

Seriously, though, you should probably have some rule in place, like you do for NRs. By default, whoever doesn't pick an NAP gets NAP in the first/last race, or something like that. Could also be odds-based, but then you'd have to wait until the last race to figure it out (in case the odds change or there's a NR).

Yeah, anything like that.  Just no selective Napping as the day goes on.  Probably just void the NAP altogether if none is posted pre-racing. After all, A NAP is an indication you have at least done a modicum of research.

[BoRed]

Yeah, anything like that.  Just no selective Napping as the day goes on.

I'd also not allow replacing NRs as the day goes on, just replace them with favourites.

Probably just void the NAP altogether if none is posted pre-racing. After all, A NAP is an indication you have at least done a modicum of research.

Seems harsh, could just be forgotten.