I thought it might add a bit of spice to Champions Day if we had a comp !

Trying to think of something different and I've come up with the idea of 'Ante-Post'

So basically I will post the Betting Forecasts from the Sporting Life and those are the odds you will get on your selections, so like ante-post betting you are 'taking the price'

You have to use your judgment as to whether the odds available represent a good bet or not.........if there's anything in there that you think is massively overpriced then pick it !

Obviously we don't want any last minute Johnnies waiting to see how the betting goes so all entries must be in today.

Rules

Pick one horse from each race
Stakes - £2 win or £1 EW
'Usual' bookie terms apply to EW bets
Bets to be settled on odds available as per SL Forecast
Non runner - stake lost
Selections must be posted before Midnight on Friday 16th October 2015

I think that's pretty straightforward but please post any queries and I'll make up some more rules if necessary !.......

Let's see how it goes........if we get a few entries it could become a regular addition for those one-off days that don't merit a 'Festival' competition but which racing fans would like to have a dabble in.

Ascot Champions Day

12.45 Qipco British Champions Long Distance Cup (Group 2) 2m
(3yo+, 2m, Class 1, 13 runners)

Forecast

Agent Murphy (9/2), Forgotten Rules (5/1), Clever Cookie (6/1), Flying Officer (6/1), Pallasator (6/1), Litigant (10/1), Wicklow Brave (12/1), Amour de Nuit (14/1), Suegioo (14/1), Clondaw Warrior (16/1), Hidden Gold (20/1), Gale Force (25/1), Simenon (25/1)


1.20 Qipco British Champions Sprint Stakes (Group 1) 6f
(3yo+, 6f, Class 1, 20 runners)

Forecast

Muhaarar (7/4), Twilight Son (5/1), The Tin Man (8/1), Strath Burn (10/1), Adaay (14/1), Danzeno (14/1), Gordon Lord Byron (14/1), Maarek (14/1), Lightning Moon (16/1), Eastern Impact (20/1), Jack Dexter (20/1), Emperor Max (25/1), Aeolus (33/1), Coulsty (33/1), Great Minds (33/1), Heaven's Guest (33/1), Interception (33/1), Naadirr (33/1), Gathering Power (50/1), Lancelot Du Lac (50/1)


1.55 Qipco British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes (Group 1) 1m 4f
(3yo+, 1m 4f, Class 1, 12 runners)

Forecast

Covert Love (4/1), Candarliya (5/1), Sea Calisi (11/2), Tapestry (6/1), Simple Verse (7/1), Journey (8/1), Beautiful Romance (12/1), Arabian Queen (14/1), Madame Chiang (14/1), Bocca Baciata (20/1), Speedy Boarding (20/1), Lady Tiana (25/1)


2.30 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes Sponsored By Qipco (Group 1) (Str) (British Champions Mile) 1m
(3yo+, 1m, Class 1, 9 runners)

Forecast

Solow (11/10), Gleneagles (2/1), Kodi Bear (8/1), Territories (8/1), Elm Park (16/1), Integral (20/1), Belardo (50/1), Top Notch Tonto (66/1), Gabrial (100/1)


3.05 Qipco Champion Stakes (British Champions Middle Distance) (Group 1) 1m 2f
(3yo+, 1m 2f, Class 1, 13 runners)

Forecast

Jack Hobbs (Evs), Found (9/2), Vadamos (5/1), Racing History (12/1), The Corsican (12/1), Fascinating Rock (16/1), Ribbons (16/1), Lightning Spear (33/1), Sumbal (33/1), Tullius (33/1), Air Pilot (50/1), Maverick Wave (50/1), Palace Prince (50/1)


3.45 Balmoral Handicap (Sponsored By Qipco) 1m
(3yo+, 1m, Class 2, 23 runners)

Forecast

Sacrificial (6/1), Buckstay (13/2), Gm Hopkins (8/1), Gabriel's Lad (10/1), Master The World (10/1), Musaddas (10/1), Bronze Angel (12/1), Man Of Harlech (12/1), Merry Me (12/1), Ayaar (14/1), Chil The Kite (14/1), Empire Storm (14/1), Balty Boys (16/1), Examiner (16/1), Fort Bastion (16/1), Halation (16/1), Belgian Bill (20/1), Donncha (20/1), Farlow (20/1), Professor (20/1), Spark Plug (20/1), Fiftyshadesofgrey (25/1), Rene Mathis (25/1)

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12.45 -
1.20 -
1.55 -
2.30 -
3.05 -
3.45 -

All selections will be treated as 'Win' unless expressly stated to be EW

The winner will be the person with the biggest profit at the end of the day

Hopefully that covers everything.......let's hope we get a few entries !

good luck everyone

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12.45 - Flying Officer (6/1)
1.20 - Gordon Lord Byron (14/1) EW
1.55 - Tapestry (6/1)
2.30 - Gleneagles (2/1)
3.05 - Vadamos (5/1)
3.45 Ayaar (14/1) EW

Nice idea.

Cheers Swingaleg

Interesting idea (and glad they've got to be in today as I've no internet at home until next week).
No Mrs DG though, as she's not at work with me

12.45 - Suegioo (14/1) e/w
1.20 - Muhaarar (7/4) win
1.55 - Journey (8/1) win
2.30 - Solow (11/10) win
3.05 - The Corsican (12/1) e/w
3.45 - Musaddas (10/1) e/w

cheers

Nice one Swinger, I like it a lot!

12.45 - Clever Cookie 6/1 to win
1.20 - Twilight Son 5/1 to win
1.55 - Simple Verse 7/1 to win
2.30 - Solow 11/10 to win
3.05 - Racing History 12/1 to win
3.45 - Empire Storm 14/1 to win

Good luck everyone!

12.45 - Pallasator 6/1 to win
1.20 - The Tin Man 8/1 EW
1.55 - Tapestry 6/1 to win
2.30 - Solow 11/10 to win
3.05 - The Corsican 12/1 EW
3.45 - GM Hopkins 8/1 to win


Nice one bud

12.45 - Clever Cookie 6-1 to win
1.20 - The Tin Man 8/1 to win
1.55 - Simple Verse 7/1 ew
2.30 - Solow 11/10 to win
3.05 - Racing History 12/1 to win
3.45 - Fiftyshadesofgrey 25/1 ew

12.45 Agent Murphy 9/2
1.20 Muhaarar 7/4
1.55 Covert Love 4/1
2.30 Solow 11/10
3.05 Jack Hobb Evens
3.45 Sacrificial 6/1

All to win please

Good idea Swing

12.45 - Agent Murphy (9/2)
1.20 - Strath Burn (10/1)
1.55 - Simple Verse (7/1)
2.30 - Solow (11/10)
3.05 - Fascinating Rock (16/1)
3.45 - Balty Boys (16/1)


all to win

Good luck everyone !

12.45 - Pallasator 6/1 to win
1.20 - Strath Burn(10/1 each way
1.55 Covert Love 4/1
2.30 - Solow 11/10 win
3.05 - The Corsican 12/1 each way
3.45 Man Of Harlech 12/1 each way

Cheers Swingaleg

12.45 - Litigent (10/1) EW
1.20 - Twilight Son (5/1) EW
1.55 - Journey (8/1) EW
2.30 - Kodi Bear (8/1) EW
3.05 - The Corsican (12/1) EW
3.45 - Merry Me (12/1) EW

Cheers

12.45 - Forgotten Rules 5/1 to win
1.20 - Eastern Impact 20/1 EW
1.55 - Journey 8/1 EW
2.30 - Solow 11/10 to win
3.05 - Jack Hobbs evens to win
3.45 - Bronze Angel 12/1 EW

12.45 - Amour de Nuit (14/1) EW
1.20 - Twilight Son (5/1) EW
1.55 - Covert Love(4/1)
2.30 - Kodi Bear (8/1)
3.05 - Fascinating Rock (16/1) EW
3.45 - Musaddas (10/1) EW

Cheers guys, 10 entries.........that's a good turn out !

No non runners as of now

James was the only one brave enough to go for Gleneagles !..............the latest is that they'll make a decision after Ryan Moore had ridden in the first couple of races unless it rains during the morning in which case they'll pull him out

As regards updates I'll see how it goes.........there's so much on today with the racing, soccer, rugby, cycling and cricket that I think my head's going to be spinning this afternoon trying to watch everything........

Damn I missed this yesterday.

I do like the concept though Swing

+12.00 - James1953
(-2.00) - DartGuru
(-2.00) - Realale
(-2.00) - Darren Lethem
(-2.00) - scorer
(-2.00) - davethecue
(-2.00) - swingaleg
(-2.00) - jake1981
(-2.00) - tso
(-2.00) - DimSum
(-2.00) - dean michael

Looks like we have 11 entries not 10 as I posted earlier

First result 12.45

1st 4 Flying Officer (USA) 6/1
2nd 2 Clever Cookie 8/1
3rd 10 Wicklow Brave 10/1


James is the only one to get a return having picked the winner at 6/1 (same as SP)

James is + 12.00
everyone else is (-2.00)

+10.00 - James1953
+1.50 - DartGuru
+1.50 - davethecue
(-2.00) - tso
(-2.00) - dean michael
(-4.00) - Realale
(-4.00) - Darren Lethem
(-4.00) - scorer
(-4.00) - swingaleg
(-4.00) - jake1981
(-4.00) - DimSum


Second result 1.20

1st 15 Muhaarar 5/2 f
2nd 18 Twilight Son 4/1
3rd 3 Danzeno 12/1

DG and dave have the winner at 7/4 for a profit of 3.50
tso and dean have the 2nd EW at 5/1......they get their stake money back but 0.00 profit

everyone else loses their 2 quid......

this messing about with minus numbers is a bit of a hassle so I'll adopt the DL strategy and start everyone on £12.......2 pounds per race and just take off losing stakes as we go along......

start on £12.......after 2 races

22.00 - James1953
13.50 - DartGuru
13.50 - davethecue
10.00 - tso
10.00 - dean michael
8.00 - Realale
8.00 - Darren Lethem
8.00 - scorer
8.00 - swingaleg
8.00 - jake1981
8.00 - DimSum

Result of race 3

1st 11 Simple Verse (IRE) 5/1
2nd 9 Journey 7/1
3rd 5 Beautiful Romance 20/1

collectors on race 3

me and RA on the winner to win at 7/1 - plus £14
scorer on the winner EW - plus £8.40
dim and tso EW on the 2nd at 8/1 = plus £0.60

everyone else loses 2 quid


22.00 - swingaleg
22.00 - Realale
20.00 - James1953
16.40 - scorer
11.50 - DartGuru
11.50 - davethecue
10.60 - tso
8.60 - DimSum
8.00 - dean michael
6.00 - Darren Lethem
6.00 - jake1981

result of race 4

1st 2 Solow 11/10 f
2nd 4 Belardo (IRE) 33/1
3rd 1 Gabrial (IRE) 66/1

8 of us on Solow to win at 11/10 (same as SP) for a profit of £2.20
the unlucky 3 - dean, tso and james lose their stakes

after race 4

24.20 - swingaleg
24.20 - Realale
18.60 - scorer
18.00 - James1953
13.70 - DartGuru
13.70 - davethecue
10.80 - DimSum
8.60 - tso
8.20 - Darren Lethem
8.20 - jake1981
6.00 - dean michael

result of race 5

1st 2 Fascinating Rock (IRE) 10/1
2nd 13 Found (IRE) 9/2
3rd 9 Jack Hobbs 1/1 f

Only 1 of us had the winner to win at 16/1.......and it was me !..............plus £32
dean had the winner EW for a profit of 19.20

everybody else did their dough

after race 5

56.20 - swingaleg
25.20 - dean michael
22.20 - Realale
16.60 - scorer
16.00 - James1953
11.70 - DartGuru
11.70 - davethecue
8.80 - DimSum
6.60 - tso
6.20 - Darren Lethem
6.20 - jake1981

just the big handicap to come.....

you cannot lose Swing.

result of race 6......

1st 20 Musaddas 7/1
2nd 3 Gm Hopkins 10/1
3rd 10 Master The World (IRE) 14/1
4th 17 Donncha (IRE) 20/1

ew - 4 places, 1/4 odds

dean and DG both had the winner EW at 10/1 and were the only 2 to collect.......winning of 12.50

Final table.....

54.20 - swingaleg
37.70 - dean michael
24.40 - DartGuru
20.20 - Realale
14.60 - scorer
14.00 - James1953
9.70 - davethecue
6.80 - DimSum
4.60 - tso
4.20 - Darren Lethem
4.20 - jake1981

Bit like drawing your own name out of the lottery barrel but I'll take it !.....

Between us we got every winner on the card and over half of us managed to finish day in profit

Great days racing and a good comp !

Well done Swing and Cheers for the competition

Defo should do some more of these