Here we go then guys with our 2012/13 NH Racing Comp. Same rules as the Flat one, but I will post them below anyway.

Here is last years final table

1st – DartGuru – 569.50 (3 wins, 1 EW wins, 1 EW place )
2nd – Hibs-kid-2007 – 436.14 - (4 wins, 1 EW wins, 2 EW place )
3rd – Psycho_Ned – 414.39 - (6 wins, 0 EW wins, 1 EW place )
4th– Realale – 372.00 - (5 wins, 0 EW wins, 2 EW place )
5th – davethecue – 356.39 - (5 wins, 2 EW wins, 3 EW place )
6th – Jake1981 – 346.39 - (4 wins, 1 EW wins, 3 EW place )
7th – Drew Peacock – 345.64 - (6 wins, 1 EW wins, 1 EW place )
8th – scorer – 336.25 - (3 wins, 2 EW wins, 3 EW place )
9th – Swingaleg – 308.14 - (7 wins, 0 EW wins, 0 EW place )
10th – Chris MacL – 276.64 - (3 wins, 2 EW wins, 2 EW place )
11th – dean michael – 252.39 - (2 wins, 3 EW wins, 2 EW place )
12th– bamber – 245.64 - (7 wins, 0 EW wins, 0 EW place )
13th – Big Dipper – 242.00 - (3 wins, 0 EW wins, 0 EW place )
14th – cantos – 226.89 (4 wins, 1 EW wins, 1 EW place )
15th - tso – 226.14 - (4 wins, 0 EW wins, 1 EW place )
16th – Hayden – 215.75 - (4 wins, 0 EW wins, 2 EW place )
17th – dtcdtcdtc – 215.27 - (2 wins, 2 EW wins, 1 EW place )
18th – bc11 – 151.39 - (6 wins, 0 EW wins, 0 EW place 2 missed races )
19th – Stan41 – 140.39 - (5 wins, 0 EW wins, 0 EW place )
20th – DimSum – 113.75 - (1 wins, 0 EW wins, 2 EW place )
21st – Terrence Chant – 109.14 - (3 wins, 0 EW wins, 1 EW place )
22nd – Darren Lethem – 99.00 (2 wins, 0 EW wins, 1 EW place )



Favourite each week - £357.39
Winner each week - £2318.89

Here are the rules for the season. Any questions then fire away please.

Stake - We will start as usual with a mythical 300 points and bets will either be 10 WIN or 5 EW. Your winnings will be added to your 300 and your losses deducted.

Race - The race each Saturday will normally be the richest race of the day. However, this rule will be slightly flexible when it comes to big meetings like the Grand National. The National isn't the richest race of the day but is the obvious choice to use. And I like to do something a bit different with the National, give everybody TWO selections - 1 win and 1 EW. Plus it would be nice to also include the Cheltenham Gold Cup as well this season. I know its on a Friday but be nice to have that in too as we have less NH races than Flat.

Each Way - EW places will be as per most bookmakers for handicaps ( 2 places in fields of less than 7, 3 places in fields of 8-15 inclusive and 4 places for fields of 16 or over ) but only for handicaps remember. And EW will ALWAYS be a 1/4 of the odds.

Missing a race - Like the flat racing contest we had recently, if you miss a race a 25 point deduction will be incurred. However, if you know you will miss a race ( due to holiday etc ) then you can either chose in advance a horse number or say select the 2nd fav or message me with your choice. This way you will always be in play.

As we voted for in the flat comp. If your horse is a non runner you will be given the favourite if you do not re select in time. In the event of two or more joint/co favourites it will be the highest numbered on the racecard. You can, if you so wish, though select a reserve selection.

The season will start and end with two gold cups.
Start will be the Paddy Power Gold Cup on Saturday 16th Nov 2013
End will be the Bet365 Gold Cup on 26th April 2014

Thanks

One new thing for this season.

If you think you may miss a week or two you can message me now with a selection ( eg the favourite win, number 4 ew and so on ). A couple of you did that in the flat season and it worked well. There is therefore no pressure on you to post if its tight and you will never miss a week

If you wish to do that can you PM me with your preferred option should you miss a race and I can keep that PM for records.

Cheers

Thanks for the pm Darren. Sounds a good idea to predict ahead. Now all I have to do is back a few winners so I can afford a holiday and miss a couple of weeks 😀

The season opener. Notice the earlier off time ( STAN )

First race of the season

14:30 CHELTENHAM, 16 NOV 2013
2m 4f 110y

Paddy Power Gold Cup Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) (Class 1) (4YO plus)
Winner £91,120


NO. FORM HORSE AGE WGT TRAINER RTF% JOCKEY OR TS RPR
1 4642- Finian´s Rainbow 203 10 11-12 Nicky Henderson83 Barry Geraghty 163 131 166
2 4133-6 Wishfull Thinking 21 t 10 11-7 Philip Hobbs60 Richard Johnson 158 139 169
3 24251- Champion Court 213 8 11-6 Martin Keighley63 Ian Popham 157 164 169
4 F1711- Rajdhani Express 210 6 11-4 Nicky Henderson83 Mr S Waley-Cohen5 155 145 164
5 131-21 Conquisto 21 8 11-3 Steve Gollings Bryan Cooper 154 154 169
6 86F-21 Hidden Cyclone 57 p 8 11-1 John Joseph Hanlon13 Andrew J McNamara 152 141 167
7 1125-U Vino Griego 28 v 8 11-0 Gary Moore55 Jamie Moore 151 152 170
8 0311-1 Battle Group 189 hp1 8 10-13 Johnny Farrelly Brendan Powell 150 142 166
9 22236 Woolcombe Folly 28 10 10-13 Paul Nicholls70 Harry Derham5 150 155 173
10 1522-2 Tap Night 13 6 10-12 Lucinda Russell59 A P McCoy 149 138 169
11 25F-04 Kumbeshwar 11 p 6 10-11 Alan King67 Wayne Hutchinson 148 133 172
12 1P16-9 Carrickboy 21 9 10-7 Venetia Williams75 Aidan Coleman 144 143 169
13 9P18- Ballynagour 247 7 10-6 David Pipe25 Tom Scudamore 143 154 177
14 7F-452 Astracad 21 v1 7 10-5 Nigel Twiston-Davies30 Sam Twiston-Davies 142 156 171
15 214-P8 Easter Meteor 15 7 10-3 Emma Lavelle64 Leighton Aspell 140 152 177
16 U3P15- Nadiya De La Vega 206 p 7 10-3 Nicky Henderson83 Andrew Tinkler 140 128 173
17 6733-1 Johns Spirit 28 6 10-2 Jonjo O´Neill56 Richie McLernon 139 148 167
18 2425- Colour Squadron 249 7 10-2 Philip Hobbs60 Tom O'Brien 139 124 168
19 B2F/68 Gift Of Dgab 19 9 10-1 A J Martin60 Bryan Cooper 138 153 159
20 338-P2 Attaglance 51 t 7 10-0 Malcolm Jefferson33 Brian Hughes 131 132 160

Forecast: 5/1 Johns Spirit, 13/2 Champion Court, 8/1 Rajdhani Express, 10/1 Nadiya De La Vega, 12/1 Finian's Rainbow, Ballynagour, Colour Squadron, Hidden Cyclone, Battle Group, 16/1 Tap Night, Conquisto, Vino Griego, 20/1 Astracad, Easter Meteor, Gift Of Dgab, Wishfull Thinking, 25/1 Kumbeshwar, Carrickboy, Attaglance, Woolcombe Folly

Now I wont be back until late on Saturday afternoon so will post result and first table then

Good luck

Rajdhani Express WIN please.

Being persuaded to have a go

Easter Meteor EW thanks

Gonna start with an each way

Astracad ew please

(Res colour Squadron ew)

Thanks for the pm

Ballynagour win please.

Nadiya De La Vega EW please

Swing has kindly agreed to keep an eye out in case anyone is late in posting etc tomorrow. Remember its a 230 off. I will be coming back from some place called Lancashire. ( shiver )

Realale has sent me a reserve in case he doesnt get on to post

Hidden Cyclone ew for me ta

Wishful Thinking ew please

Ballynagour e-w please

Tap Night E/W please

Johns Spirit to win please

Thanks for the pm

Nadiya de la Vega to win please

Tap Night - each way

Rajdhani Express EW...Cheers

Finians Rainbow win please.

Hidden Cyclone win if Finians is a N/R.

Carrickboy each way please

(Reserve ballynagour each way )

Astracad ew please.

Woolcombe Folly EW please.