Cheltenham Festival tipsters comp

CityTillIDie · Sonster Joined: 29 Jul 2002 Posts: 4619 Location: PRoH

Final standings

four candles in the wind - 76
TooOldToPogo - 72
Bobby - 67
down south - 60
Father Patrick - 60
YorkCityForever - 55
CityTillIDie - 52
Angus - 50
yorkshireandproud - 50
Daley Mayall - 45
minstermanabroad - 44
Mr Ben - 35
noddyinnapa - 34

3 winners today for 'TooOldToPogo' still wasn't enough to remove 'four candles in the wind' from the top spot he's held all week. Well done!
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noddyinnapa · Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 6:39 pm Post subject:

Oh dear

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minstermanabroad · Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 6:53 pm Post subject:

I only got one point today noddy - so lifes not that bad Crying or Very sad

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yorkshireandproud · Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 7:04 pm Post subject:

Shocking today. I honestly have no idea why I 'tipped' half of the horses, as I bet on none of them. I had Pace Shot in the first, 100-1 e/w was a nice earner, winner in the last, and a place earlier on. If only aye! Still, my most successful day off the forum bet wise!

Bobby · Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 7:45 pm Post subject:

Father Patrick · Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 8:16 pm Post subject:

A good bit of fun although the Church roof is no closer to having the funds required to complete the work this summer, still this is one Irishman who enjoyed the Festival and St Patrick’s Day without having a bet or a pint of the Black Stuff. Embarassed

Congratulations Mr. Candles, you kept your nerve and your form. Very Happy

Cheers for keeping the scores CTID, look forward to the same next year.
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DALEY MAYALL of YE PEST · Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 8:20 pm Post subject:

TooOldToPogo · Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 8:26 pm Post subject:

Someone suggested at the top of the thread that it was a marathon not a sprint, someone should have told 'fork handles' to stop for a piss Rolling Eyes

Thanks CTID it was great fun.
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Bobby · Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 8:48 pm Post subject:

We'll have to think ahead next time there's a major sporting event like this and pay £20 each or whatever to play, half the proceeds to the club and the rest split among the top three or whatever.

Anything big happening before the World Cup?
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Angus · Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 11:14 pm Post subject:

Yeah, agree a good bit of fun - cheers CTID!
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YorkCityForever · Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 11:37 pm Post subject:

Well done & thanks CTID - Great fun!
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four candles in the wind · Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 10:17 am Post subject:

It just proves the old adage that tipping winners is far easier than backing winnners.

To a level £10 win stake I would have shown a profit of £102.50 but I am sure that Pogo has beaten this and Daley too with his 33/1 shot. There's probably others too.

Thanks CITD - great idea and good fun. It's also good idea to use this next year for collecting funds. Perhaps the losers can pay 2p a point of the winning score or a 10p fine for each race you fail to score. It'll put a bit more pressure on selections.
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Angus · Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 10:25 am Post subject:

Bobby · Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 10:54 am Post subject:

I think I would have been about £35 up.
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CityTillIDie · Sonster Joined: 29 Jul 2002 Posts: 4619 Location: PRoH

Obviously a lot may have backed decent priced horses e/w that came 2nd, or got a lot bigger prices for their winners than the SP, and may actually be up over the week, but if everyone put £10 on each of their selections over the 4 days, using the SP for winners on Ladbrokes, the profit/loss table would be as follows:

noddyinnapa + £197.50
Daley Mayall + £195
four candles in the wind + £102.50
yorkshireandproud + £85
minstermanabroad + £60
CityTillIDie + £25
TooOldToPogo + £15
Bobby - £49.50
down south - £67.50
Mr Ben - £70
YorkCityForever - £70
Father Patrick - £147.50
Angus - £150
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DALEY MAYALL of YE PEST · Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 2:23 pm Post subject:

Just shows how 1 BIG-priced winner can change things around. Only had 3 winners over the four days. Shocked

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noddyinnapa · Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 4:53 pm Post subject:

four candles in the wind · Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 8:06 pm Post subject: