[Mike]

Hi
Only the two winners last week with Charisma Cat @ 13-5 and the Ospreys @ 10-11 providing some solace. But with Kalkbrenner losing by a head and obviously The New Lion falling we felt a bit hard done by. Maybe this weekend will be the one and if we get a few more involved it might change our luck.

[Mike]

Hi
A good weekends racing is lined up to kick off the December competition with the following likely to run.
Saturday
Navan 1.10 Daydeam Nation (Moi)
Sandown 1.50 Lulumba (Mgame JoeH & Moi)
Sandown 3.00 Il Etait Temps (Rob) v Jonbon (Mgame)
Sunday
Huntingdon 1.15 Don’t Mind If I Do (APm)
Cork 1.40 Kala Conti (Moi)
Cork 2.50 Majborough (Mgame & JoeH)
Mgame looks to hold the best hand of cards but a lot depends on Jonbon stepping up to the plate as not only is (Robs) Il Etait Temps a worthy favourite but L’Eau Du Sud is no slouch is what is likley to be the best race of the day.

[Mike]

Hi
I have never seen two races quite so different in make up as these and the 12.03 is going to need a lot of tolerance built into the bet. I would suggest a definite check on the markets from the opening show onwards with so much potential but very little proven form on offer.
I have done the same as last time and done the ratings without using the speed ratings option as I have been working with Suds on comparing NHF and PTP times to Hurdles. It’s impossible but you have to start somewhere.
12.03
Saint Baco
Lord Tobin
Grey Gardens
Le Moulin Rouge
Mary Mammon
Then the ones likely to upset everything
City Of Cork
Lazare De Star
Silent Guardian (Res )
Let It Settle (Res)
12.35
Colcannon
Copacabana
Road Exile
Coyote Spirit
Burrows Drive
Coded Welder
I Started A Joke

[Mike]

Hi Rob
Albeit a temporary set up I am back in the game. ! That sounds fine by me Rob and I will just play catch up on a few threads and then start on the aforementioned races.

[Mike]

Hi Rob
Thanks it is what it is 🤦but I will have a temporary workstation up by tomorrow.
That sounds like a plan 👍 and we still have plenty of time before the new year. I am looking into other options it’s just so frustrating. 😬

[Mike]

Hi Suds
Apologies you couldn’t get your posts down we are having issues at present. Typical that the Gavin Cromwell/ Eoin Staples has a 33-1 place today I will see if I can belatedly update the thread when it’s all working. 👍

[Mike]

Hi
Oh well back to the drawing board but I had to try it. 🤦
As you can see by the emoji I am still having to access the site via my phone and it might because day or so until the situation improves. 🫤

[Mike]

Hi
Apologies for late update but here is today’s crazy option
12.05 @ 21-20
Mistyburn Top7
Mystic Malina Top 7
12.35 @ 21-20
No Big Deal Top 8
Finicky Filly Top 8
1.35 @ 13-10
That Danny Feeling Top 6
Bective Bridge Top 9
2.05 @ 11-4
Maciver Top 8
Port Rashid Top 8
2.35 @ 17-10
Spanish John Top 8
Build A Bridge Top 8
All a bit of a scramble but you get the idea we just have to wait now and see what happens. There were other options but time and electrical issues got the better of me. The first race should have had Watty Show in it but the non runner upset that apple cart but all the others were 100% multiple selections from all of our lists.

[Mike]

Hi
I am having a few electrical issues at the house and am using my phone to post at present. But hopefully will be up and running shortly. 👍

[Mike]

Hi
Here is my list of possibilities that have been done without any Speed Ratings as Suds is working on those as we speak and it means we are all doing different aspects of the race. The obvious concern is the weather and if Clonmel goes ahead concentrating on those likely to finish might be the better option.
12.05
Justatan
Watty Show
Button Rock
Barrakilla Vage
Mystic Malina
Mistyburn
12.35
No Big Deal
Speakasyoufind
Itsaslonglongroad
Kingdom Calling
I’m Flattered
Bay Brook
Finniky Filly
Redcliff Glen
Perzzini (Res)
1.35
Parnell Street
Jisco Du Brem
Cooladi
Eco Pete
Ballyredkingston
That Danny Feeling
Bective Bridge
Saint Baco (Res)
Lady Lena (Res)
2.05
Great Island
Danesfort Mayfly
Lispopple
Roccobaker
Port Rashid
True Destiny
Maciver
One Horse Army
Liberated Light
2.35
The Little Yank
Build A Bridge
Brianna Lily
Spanish John
Johngus
Cooltubrid Eva
Wakey Wakey Man
Made In The Woods

[Mike]

Hi
For November we had a tight run finish with a fraction of a point deciding the final result. But Rob has the bragging rights this time around…lol.

Rob +57.44 points with 5 winners
Suds +56.84 points and 4 wins
Joe (rallied late on) to grab third with +41.31 points also 4 winning selections.

Strangely Suds leads the competition with +61.34 and 5 wins overall due to the winner on the first weekend which started the competition off but was technically October. Hence the extra free bet thrown in as it seems only fair.

With that in mind Rob gets 2x £5 win bets and Suds gets 1x £5 free bet which can be used on any of their competition entries. This will kick off the second competition to see who can accumulate the most profit by the end of the competition.
To be more flexible, although the bets cannot be each way they can be betting without the favorite/s etc. If the first one wins they may then split there stakes in half continue or cash out at anytime.

[Mike]

Hi
Been looking through the options and have decided to shotgun a few hurdle races at Clonmel on Tuesday with a new twist based around yesterdays postmortem results. I do not expect everyone to join in all the races but please feel free to join in with any of the following.

12.05 (Maiden) 15 runners we need your top 7 selections
12.35 (H’cap) 16 runners so top 8 selections required
1.35 (Maiden) 18 runners so top 9
2.05 (H’cap) 16 runners top 8
2.35 (H’cap) 16 runners again top 8 required.

The idea being to try and find the best value horse/s in each race that can be used in bet builder and/or betting without the favorite/s combinations. It’s a sketchy Baldrick at present but the mathematical connotations/possibilities are giving me having sleepless nights already….lol.

[Mike]

Hi
Yes Rob my fault I had changed it on the spreadsheet but not updated it on my horse tracker notification file.
Jimmy De Sieul won for +5.88 points which takes Rob up to +57.44 with Love Me tender still to go tomorrow. Suds is still on +44.31 (for November) but has two runners going tomorrow in Romeo Coolio and Bowensonfire.
The way the points work out this could any which way but loose now as if Love Me Tender wins Suds would need both Romeo Coolio and Bowensonfire to win. If Love Me Tender loses and Romeo Coolio wins but Bowensonfire does not it could come down to the SP’s etc etc

[Mike]

Hi
That went well…lol. So I guess it is back to the drawing board for the next race. ? The obvious take out from that for me was that Dysart Dolomite was a first time up hurdler and your never sure how they are going to take to the jumps.
The second factor was that the last two times we have done Maiden Races we seem to do better with the second string of our selections rather than the ones at the head of our markets. ie today
Eyetrap 80-1 6th
Rony Has 25-1 7th
Emestraye 100-1 8th
All of the above appeared at least twice in our individual posts but not necessarily in our top three selections. ?

[Mike]

Hi
The idea of me playing safe with bet builders gave me a sleepless night last night (lol) and I was praying someone else would have posted this morning but I have to grow up sometime so here goes.

Dysart Dolomite (top 4)
Skylight Hustle (top 4)
Casterly Rock (top 7) @ 17-10

Dysart Dolomite (top 4)
Skylight Hustle (top 4)
Minella Diamond (top 8) @ 17-10

Skylight Hustle (top 3)
Casterly Rock (top 8)
Minella Diamond (top 8) @ 17-10

Dyasart Dolomite (top3)
Casterly Rock (top 8)
Minella Diamond (top 8) @ 13-8

The main problem I foresee is one not completing but this is new territory for me. ?
I have done my usual seat of the pants ones including Rony Has & Eyetrap etc but thats just me.

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