Fantasy Competition Rules & Discussion (ask questions here)

chump

The rules.

You are given an opening balance of 100pts.
Wagers are placed either to WIN(1 line), EW (2lines), double(1 line) or PLACE (1 line @ ew rules, read below) no special bets.

You can bet any day of the week, on any race, on any horse, or multiple horses.

You can bet however often you want.

You can wager any amount, but once you're at 0, you're out.

The first run of the competition will end at the evening before the 1st days racing at Cheltenham.

Prices on all bets will be those SP prices as listed by Paddy Powers.

EW & PLACE fractions (1/4, 1/3) and places paid out on, are as stated on the Paddy Powers racing rules page: http://paddypower2.custhelp.com

It is your responsibility to calculate your returns and update your post (ideally within the same day of the results).

The idea will be to keep the thread as clean and neat as possible. This will make it easier to follow and keep track of the competition.
Because of this, it is hoped all discussions relating to your bets will be discussed in the various other threads, reasons for your selections included.

An up-to-date table listing everyones points will be at the top of the thread, and I will update this as often as is necessary.

It is expected the competition will be an honest one, but anyone found trying to cheat will be killed.

Below is how the posts should look:

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Balance Carried Forward: 100pts

Selections for Tuesday 14th
2.10 Uttoxeter Bad Boy 10pts WIN, Little Willy 5pts EW
3.50 Southwell Bunny Boiler 3pts WIN

New Balance: 77pts

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Then you will return and edit the post when the results are out. You can of course do each result as they happen.
For example, the above will be edited to show:

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Balance Carried Forward: 100pts

Selections for Tuesday 14th
2.10 Uttoxeter Bad Boy 10pts WIN, Little Willy 5pts EW [Bad Boy WON, Little Willy 2nd]
3.50 Southwell Bunny Boiler 3pts WIN [LOST]

Old Balance: 77pts

Bab Boy 10pts @ 3/1 = 30 + 10 = 40pts
Little Willy placed 5pts @ 20/1 (1/4) = 25 + 5 = 30pts

New Balance = 77 + 40 + 30 = 147pts

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Any questions about calculations, or any such can be made in this or another thread, don't be afraid to ask questions.

People can join up until the end of this Sunday 27th Feb. But people can start playing anytime between now and then, as soon as I put up the thread

Healio

If betting on american racing which paddy power arent covering, where should one take the sp's/dividends?

chump

I hadn't considered US betting, you can decide the best spot to take them from and post the address up here and we'll take that as the spot, hope thats ok?

maybe http://www.drf.com/results/rindex.html ?

Healio

Yep, thats me sorted out. Best of luck to all.

MidnightQueen

Sounds confusing but count me in!!

AlienGav

I'm in too! Good luck everyone

fr wishy washy

i'll give it a go

fade2black

Only one meeting today. They don't call it dirt racing for nothing though.....I can see me throwing 50 points on a couple of nags between now and cheltenham and..well not lasting too long. Sure what harm, it's good laugh. Does the winner get anything dear chub?

goin'_to_the_PS

i'm in thanks

DaBreno

so when is it kicking off?

AlienGav

DaBreno wrote:

so when is it kicking off?

It's already underway! :eek:

Send Chump a pm and ask him! :cool:

DaBreno

Cheers Gav

goin'_to_the_PS

when is this ending

chump

tonight!, so after todays racing... good luck

Chonaic

So no chance for tomoorows racing??

Tiny Tim

I presume we'll set one up for Cheltenham.. best do it pronto
to get all the racing fans isteach..

We could start one just for the 4 day festival with all the same
rules as before applied