With the demise of the popular SC Racing competition in recent years, I thought I would run a tipping competition over the same period this year to help fill a bit of that gap. It is definitely not the same, but I'm hoping this ends up being equally enjoyable.
This will cover 12 major race events across the Spring, with the first event (held tomorrow) a trial event which will not count towards overall standings, but will give everyone a chance to formulate a strategy for future race days. The events to be included are:
30/9: Epsom (Trial)
7/10: Turnbull Stakes
14/10: Toorak Handicap and The Everest
21/10: Caulfield Cup
28/10: Cox Plate and Spring Champion Stakes
4/11: Victoria Derby and Golden Eagle
7/11: Melbourne Cup
9/11: VRC Oaks
11/11: Champion Stakes
How this will work: Pick ONE horse from each race from the lists I will provide for each event. If the horse you select wins, you will get the amount of points listed in the WIN column. If your horse runs second or third, you will get the amount of points listed in the PLACE column (half the amount of points for a win). Horses will be listed in order of favouritism, with the favourite worth 1 point for a win, the 2nd favourite 2 points etc. This will be based on the odds at the time I looked up the field, not the final odds before the jump.
All selections will need to be sent to me via PM prior to the first race of any day. Any late scratchings after you have entered your tips are just bad luck - there will be no replacement selections or late selections accepted, as it could happen to anyone. Points listed in my tables are final - scratchings after I post the horse list will not affect the points on offer. I will try to list the fields for each event at least 24 hours prior to a race where possible, however it will be up to you to confirm if there are any late changes with emergencies/scratchings etc.
The main event of each day (the event listed in the table above) will be worth DOUBLE points, this will reward good selections in the key events. Points scored will be accumulated across all races, with the person with the most points after the final race on Champion Stakes day being declared the winner.
Happy to answer any questions you may have, however I think it'll be fairly straight forward.
Races for the first event to be held tomorrow (Saturday 30/9) at Randwick are:
Race 1: Midway
Race 2: Keeneland Gimcrack Stakes
Race 3: Arrowfield Breeders Plate
Race 4: Bisley Workwear
Race 5: Catanach's Jewellers Dulcify Stakes
Race 6: Darley Flght Stakes
Race 7: Precise Air Premiere Stakes
Race 8: Tab Epsom (DOUBLE POINTS)
Race 9: James Squire Metropolitan
Race 10: City Tattersalls Group
Please PM me your selection for all 10 races prior to the start of the first race at 11:55 AM Australian Eastern Time. No late selections or changes will be accepted after the first race starts, even for races later in the day. Points from this event will NOT be counted in the overall competition, tomorrow is just a chance to give everyone a go to see if you are interested and to test tipping strategies etc. With the short notice of this competition and the AFL grand final being held tomorrow, I thought it fairer to start the competition with the Turnbull Stakes event instead.
If you prefer to post your selections here, they will be accepted if they are posted prior to the first race, however it is probably not the best move strategically, as everyone can see them.
Good luck everyone and I hope you enjoy this.
This will cover 12 major race events across the Spring, with the first event (held tomorrow) a trial event which will not count towards overall standings, but will give everyone a chance to formulate a strategy for future race days. The events to be included are:
30/9: Epsom (Trial)
7/10: Turnbull Stakes
14/10: Toorak Handicap and The Everest
21/10: Caulfield Cup
28/10: Cox Plate and Spring Champion Stakes
4/11: Victoria Derby and Golden Eagle
7/11: Melbourne Cup
9/11: VRC Oaks
11/11: Champion Stakes
How this will work: Pick ONE horse from each race from the lists I will provide for each event. If the horse you select wins, you will get the amount of points listed in the WIN column. If your horse runs second or third, you will get the amount of points listed in the PLACE column (half the amount of points for a win). Horses will be listed in order of favouritism, with the favourite worth 1 point for a win, the 2nd favourite 2 points etc. This will be based on the odds at the time I looked up the field, not the final odds before the jump.
All selections will need to be sent to me via PM prior to the first race of any day. Any late scratchings after you have entered your tips are just bad luck - there will be no replacement selections or late selections accepted, as it could happen to anyone. Points listed in my tables are final - scratchings after I post the horse list will not affect the points on offer. I will try to list the fields for each event at least 24 hours prior to a race where possible, however it will be up to you to confirm if there are any late changes with emergencies/scratchings etc.
The main event of each day (the event listed in the table above) will be worth DOUBLE points, this will reward good selections in the key events. Points scored will be accumulated across all races, with the person with the most points after the final race on Champion Stakes day being declared the winner.
Happy to answer any questions you may have, however I think it'll be fairly straight forward.
Races for the first event to be held tomorrow (Saturday 30/9) at Randwick are:
Race 1: Midway
Race 2: Keeneland Gimcrack Stakes
Race 3: Arrowfield Breeders Plate
Race 4: Bisley Workwear
Race 5: Catanach's Jewellers Dulcify Stakes
Race 6: Darley Flght Stakes
Race 7: Precise Air Premiere Stakes
Race 8: Tab Epsom (DOUBLE POINTS)
Race 9: James Squire Metropolitan
Race 10: City Tattersalls Group
Please PM me your selection for all 10 races prior to the start of the first race at 11:55 AM Australian Eastern Time. No late selections or changes will be accepted after the first race starts, even for races later in the day. Points from this event will NOT be counted in the overall competition, tomorrow is just a chance to give everyone a go to see if you are interested and to test tipping strategies etc. With the short notice of this competition and the AFL grand final being held tomorrow, I thought it fairer to start the competition with the Turnbull Stakes event instead.
If you prefer to post your selections here, they will be accepted if they are posted prior to the first race, however it is probably not the best move strategically, as everyone can see them.
Good luck everyone and I hope you enjoy this.
