2014/15 Digital Spy Saturday NH Comp
Darren Lethem
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Hello all, slightly different format this year and all previous contestants should all have a PM from me regards it.
This year it will run over the usual period but it will be done in a league format with fixtures. So for example if we get 26 players we will have 13 fixtures that Saturday with each player taking on another. Instead of picking one horse you will pick 2 and you are trying to just beat your opponent. The price of the runners will be irrelevant it is where they finish.
Let me give you an example
Say TC is playing Realale that weekend and TC's horses come 1st and 4th whilst Realales come 1st and 7th then TC will win. He will score 3 points and Realale will score 0. If its a tie they will both score 1 point, so it is better to win than draw.
The league table will be published each week with the following weeks fixtures.
Also I will do a cup comp with the NON Saturday races ( eg Champion Hurdle, Melling Chase etc ) so we have a little side line too.
In the result of somebody missing a race they will be giving the highest and the lowest numbered horses on the racecard. EG in a 12 horse race, numbers 1 and 12.
If there is anybody new who wishes to join us then please let me know and likewise, any questions, then fire away
cheers
This year it will run over the usual period but it will be done in a league format with fixtures. So for example if we get 26 players we will have 13 fixtures that Saturday with each player taking on another. Instead of picking one horse you will pick 2 and you are trying to just beat your opponent. The price of the runners will be irrelevant it is where they finish.
Let me give you an example
Say TC is playing Realale that weekend and TC's horses come 1st and 4th whilst Realales come 1st and 7th then TC will win. He will score 3 points and Realale will score 0. If its a tie they will both score 1 point, so it is better to win than draw.
The league table will be published each week with the following weeks fixtures.
Also I will do a cup comp with the NON Saturday races ( eg Champion Hurdle, Melling Chase etc ) so we have a little side line too.
In the result of somebody missing a race they will be giving the highest and the lowest numbered horses on the racecard. EG in a 12 horse race, numbers 1 and 12.
If there is anybody new who wishes to join us then please let me know and likewise, any questions, then fire away
cheers
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Cheers Darren
Good idea
Hi Cissy, no it is two horses from the chosen race each Saturday which is usually the biggest race of the day - eg on Saturday it will be the Paddy Power Gold Cup
Yep
TC V DG
DL V DG
Dim V DG
Dean V DG
and so on
14:30 CHELTENHAM, 15 NOV 2014
2m 4f 110y
Paddy Power Gold Cup Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) (Class 1) (4YO plus)
Winner £91,120
I will post more details of the comp later in the week. I will cut it off when we get 26 of us in which i dont think will be a problem.
A win will be 3 points. A loss will be 0 points. A draw will be 1 point each.
If the race is cancelled then everyone will get 1 point.
A non runner ( without a reserve ) will go onto number 1 ( or lowest numbered ). If 2 non runners you will get the highest and lowest numbered.
Yes it would mate.
Would it be feasible to say that you can't. If you're opponent has already picked A&B then you can't do the same ?
I guess nominated reserves come into play somehow as well, so it may not be possible to categorically prevent opponents picking the same horses.
I guess, sportsmanship comes into it. It's not a 'serious' comp with money at stake, just a bit of fun.
At the end of the day if I need a draw to win the league and leave my picks late to ensure I copy my opponent, I should be disqualified.
Doesn't that give the person who gets on the forum 1st an an advantage though? I thought we would be PM'ing our selections to DL?
True. It's up to Darren how he wants to play it - and us to accept that there may be teething problems to be resolved without chucking Buzz across the room.
.......and of course if you do pick the same horses as your opponent then the most you can get is 1 point whereas people around you in the table can get 3.......so it's not really in your interest to play for a draw
The only time tactical selecting could be any value is towards the end if your opponent of the week is just behind you in the table.........but presumably the same would happen as happens previously......that DL would ask the top guys to PM their selections
Correct Swingading