Day 78 29th November 2009

Quite a few changes at the top of the main comp after Alan popped in a 9-1 winner on 26th to go second and followed up with a 4-1 winner the next day he only has 5 bets left and sits 22.94 behind our leader!

I have just managed to hang on to 3rd in front of Mark D & Ricky after getting a 7-2 winner yesterday - I've still not given up hope of catching the leader!!

Kevin is not quite home and hosed but the top three have pulled away from me in 4th and all look certain to collect the cash.

Day 73 24th November

Drama in main comp - Mark D gets a 28-1 winner and is now +24.00 and straight into 2nd from nowhere. This pushes me back to 3rd although I have had 3 extra bets and am only 2.75 behind. In 4th is Ricky who is just 3p behind me but is dormy and 4 bets behind. Alan sits 5th on +19.88 and is in the mix having had at least 4 more bets than all of the giuys above him. Vince is now out of the money in 6th on +14.54

Maurice Poker Tourney Result

Hi

Played in the PKR live III 2 day tourney in London this weekend. Good result and great fun made it through the first day onto the final 2 tables. Ended up in the cash, finished 12th for $2k - check out PKR.tv and watch the interview titled KK runs into AA - I was the guy who knocked out their TV star professional :-)

A bit disappointed to not make the final table (10th) but had 99 and ended up playing against chip leader (who had raised with 2,4 off) and then the flop was 2,3,4 looked like I was well ahead but of course got beaten by his 2 pair!

But got to play to win and bound to run into bad luck at some point

Day 71 22nd November 2009

all getting a bit exciting now - well other than first, of course, that George has sown up apart from a fluke from someone. Ricky now sits 2nd in the main comp but he is dormy and so still has 20 bets left I'm 3rd only 30p behind him and with 6 more bets but Alan in 4th is probably overall favourite to get 2nd. He is 4 bets ahead of me but only 1.37 behind. Vince is looking fairly comfortable in 5th, the last cash spot, as 6th is dormy and 8 bets behind

I will try and update regularly from now on.

Plate is also looking equally exciting - an old favourite in this comp (Martin L) has rattled through to take 2nd from me and is now 10 points ahead but I have 2 games in hand. I would in theory overtake him if I got the two winners, on 2nds countback! Vince is only 1 point off me but I also have two bets in hand on him, we are now fighting for the last cash spot. Jed is the danger for us 4 points behind but 4 bets in hand on me.

Day 67 18th November 2009

sorry for the long gap

Nothing really massive to report I don't think George has had a few winners and maintained a 20+ lead and is looking a cert now - I wouldn't want to bet against him. A bit of a bunch below in 2nd, Alan - 3rd me - 4th Ricky all cover by <3.00. Vince fills the final cash place in 5th but even he is worried about losing that.

Plate looks all over Kevin W. leads from me but now by 15 points and with 3 bets in hand.

Loads of people now dormy (see Monday's excel)

Day 58 9th November 2009

Hi all - sorry been in USA only got back today

ok lets hear it around the tracks of the England for Dave F he has secured his first winner!

George continues to drift back to the pack after rather unluckily getting 4 x 2nd in a row ahhhh!

The pack (led by me!) only 16.00 behind and I have had 8 more bets than George, also not far beind are Alan and Vince in 3rd & 4th respectively.

In the plate a holiday by Kevin (Breeders Cup we are guessing) has mean't Vince and I have caught him up a bit although he is still 2 points clear of me but with 3 bets in hand and 11 points clear of Vince with 2 bets in hand.

Hey - surely we all backed Zenyatta in the classic especially on that surface I took 4-1 in the morning best bet of the year. I bet owner of Sea The Stars feels a bit of a prat now as 2009 will be remembered for a racing superstar and one of the performances of the last 25 years and it will not be him! What a whimp

Day 52 3rd November 2009

Hi

The image is at the awards ceremony last Saturday Jo Hutson with last comps winner Lee

George only 23 ahead of Alan in first place now with Vince 3rd and me down in 4th

In the plate Kevin now 10 points clear of me in second and he has 2 bets in hand Vince 3rd here also.

Worthy of special mention having met up with him Saturday is Dave F now 0 from 29 bets in last, of course!

Day 46 28th October 2009

sorry for the gap so day 46 is first day of the second half of the comp

George still top - no prizes for guessing that on +50.25 he has had a couple of winners and maintained his gbp 30+ gap to the pack. Leading the pack after my 5-1 winner today is me! on +19.92 3rd Vince, 4th ricky and 5th Mark D.

So an all round good day for me 28 bets and just my winner - that's what we like to see.

In the plate Kevin W has switched on to the short priced shots and now leads by 1 point with one bet in hand from me on 80 points and Vince 3rd a further 12 points behind. Probably the dark horse in the plate is Ricky ok he is 30 points adrift but he has 11 bets in hand all he has to watch for is the fact that he is only 5 bets from Dormy.

Cup is now engraved and will be presented to Lee on Saturday watch out for the photo

Day 37 19th October 2009

27 bets (inc. the first forced loser for Val) and 6 winners, Alan M managed a 9-2 shot and moved to within 4p of me in second place with level bets - my 4-7f runner in a 4 horse race only came 3rd! JP, JR & K all had 100-30 winners. With 16 players positive from the 39 enties we are seeing a pretty high standard so far this comp.

Vince also consolidated his position as favourite for the plate with a win that just leaves him 7 points behind me with 4 bets in hand.

Day 36 18th October 2009

Sorry for the gap in update - loads of top quality naps and changes that you will see in the update email just sent out.

Friday - All the Dighton's had winners Mark, Geoff, Kev & Gary with 9-1, 9-1, 14-1 & 8-13 respectively and Mark Nutting joined in the rush with a 12-1 winner of his own. All up 7 winners from 25 bets. Saturday - I picked Twice Over in the G1 also 14-1 to go 2nd overall. Sunday John R kept up the impressive list with a 9-1 shot and Alan & Geoff (again) followed up with 5-1, & 9-2 themselves.

Leader still George, of course, but pack is starting to reel him in as the race approaches the half way mark. George +48.00 (19 bets), 2nd me +20.92 (26), 3rd Mark D +20.00 (19), 4th Alan M +19.88 (27) and last cash spot is Vince +15.08 (22).

Val is Dormy already!!

Plate - Vince & I sort of starting to open a little bit of a gap I'm 68 from 26 bets, Vince 57 but only from 22. Others in the hunt are Kevin 55 from 24 and Jed 53 from 24.

Day 32 14th October 2009

Billy storms up the leader board with an 11-1 winner to move into 7th on +11.50, 3 other winners from 25 bets.

Maurice (me) now 10 points clear but after 24 bets Kevin W in 2nd ahs 4 gets in hand.

Day 31 13th October 2009

23 bets 5 winners but nothing startling best price was 9-4 Jed so not much change in the main comp - leader had another loser!

Plate - top spot consolidated by me I'm now 8 points clear but with 3 bets more than 2nd and 5 bets more than 3rd so probably not the real favourite.

Day 30 - 12th October 2009

23 bets today - 3 winners Alan M, me and Kevin W. So I retain, well actually extend, the lead in the plate but still a sense of borrowed time.

No bet from the leader but my 9-2 winner lifts me 2 spots into 8th Alan & Kevin both picked the same 11-8 winner so table remains pretty much as was

Day 29 11th October 2009

Well I'm surprised I didn't get any comments re the F1 paddock girls picture - I'll have to get more outrageous

Everyone should have their update by excel by now - let Vince know if that isn't getting through etc.

Clearly its all about catching George who is on +52.00 (no more winners) but now only 33.00 ahead of Alan M who has forged through to 2nd after picking 7-1, 6-1, 4-1 winners in the past 4 days. 3rd is Vince +16.83 and 4th Pat Q +14.14 just ahead of Mark D who sits at +14.00.

Plate: I'm just about hanging on in the lead on 49 points from 21 bets but the pack are all catching and I'm only 2 clear of Vince who is 4 bets in hand. Close behind are also Kevin W and Gary P with less bets - I won't remain in this lofty position for much longer :-(

Day 25 7th October 2009

26 bets and just 2 winners Val gets of the mark and Martin L. moves into 2nd in the plate.

George C the 66-1 man has changed tactics and is now trying to consolidate his lead by picking short priced favourites - so far without any winners. He is + 54.00, Pat Q 2nd +18.14, Mark D 3rd +16.00.

I still lead the plate on 43 points (from 17 bets), 2nd now Martin L 39 (19), 3rd Ian C 37 (17)

Mauirce

Day 23 5th October 2009

Hi

19 bets only one winner Dan P so no real change from the email sent yesterday.

Plate Ian C caught up one point with Maurice missing the frame for only the second time this comp.

Val is now up and running and so prizes are confirmed and as shown in the email main 1st to 5th 1000, 400, 150, 100, 50 and in the plate 1st to 3rd 150,50,50

Day 22 4th October 2009

Hi sorry for the very infrquent updates but just can't get the staff - Vince has finally had a busy week!

You should have your excel update by email now

However, high high drama new boy and son of Lee - George Constable hit the 66-1 winner, Oasis Dancer, at Newmarket Saturday his first ever winner in the competition! so that mucks up what had been a very competitive race so far :-). He is now +56.00 and if he doesn't hit another winner all competion will end up at +6.00 which was in the cash last time. He is 34.86 clear of Pat Q in second who is on +21.14, 3rd Mark D +18.00, 4th Vince +13.03 and Rod is the last cash position.

Plate sees me in very unfamiliar territory leading by a clear 7 points on 43 from 15 bets with Ian C on 36 (15) & vince 3rd on 34 (12).

Day 17 29th September 2009

Hi

Pat Quinn's 14-1 winner on Monday has rocketed him into top place on +16.91 after 9 bets, 2nd is Mark D on +14.00 (7) and 3rd Vince +13.70 (10) Rod 4th +12.30, Billy also hit the same 14-1 shot and now sits in the money on 5th +9.50.

Very classy start with the top 16 all up.

Still waiting for Val to start and she has gone very quiet so may be away.

Plate - Rod just first (on countback seconds!) on 33 points from 16 bets with me 2nd also 33 but with 5 fewer bets. Jed & Vince joint 3rd with identical records on 29 points from 10 bets.

Day 16 Sunday 27th September

All very exciting (well in a sad geeky way) loads of decent winners this weekend for example Mark D 20-1, Tim C, 12-1, me!! 8-1, this lifts Mark to 1st on +16.00 Vince stays 2nd on +14.70 and Rod 3rd on +12.50. Prize place lost in the main comp as Grahame pulled out so cash only down to 5th now.

Plate very close Jed top on 29 points (9 bets) Maurice 2nd 28 (10), Vince 27 (9), Gary D 27 (6), Rod 26 (14), Ian C 24 (10).

Only waiting for Val now to have her first bet and then we will be fully confirmed on the runners (39)

Day 12 24th September 2009

Hi

Couple pulling a little clear Rod +15.50 and Vince +13.70 after 4 winners each so far. 3rd is Jo +6.38 and 4th Pat Q +5.91. New boy Steve Taylor has started with 2 from 3 so so sits in the money on 6th.

Still waiting for Dan B, Val and Grahame to have their first bets so prizes still provisional

Plate sees Jed 5 points clear of Rod on 29 - with 5 winners from just 7 bets

Found an old picture of the presentation of the cup - for th0se who have never seen it!

Day 10 22nd September 2009

Sorry guys and its not Vince's fault this time been away and had a laptop disaster hard drive died!!

So update Rod leads on +15.50 he followed up his 17/2 winner with a 4-1 and 10-1 since. Second is Vince +10.20 and third Jo +8.38. Generally a good start with 11 players up but with 4 players still to place their foirst bet.

Plate I'm the leader with 20 points after 6 bets - wow

Day 3 15th September 2009

Hi from avery bouyant Maurice in warm but stormy Atlanta. Bouyant that is because I'm sitting 3rd (dizzy heights for me) having gone 2 for 2 today with my second winner and on +5.50.

Obviously just a bit more to go!

Other info: 18 players still to have their first bet, today their were 18 bets with 6 winners. Alan Mabb is top after his 15/2 winner today (1 bet) and Rod is second after getting the same winner on +6.50 (2 bets) me 3rd as above. Jake 4th, Ian W, 5th and last cash place 6th Martin Long.

Plate: shared leadMartin & I on 10 points.

Cash positions still to be confirmed we have to wait until everyone has had a bet to be sure they are all in.

They're off

Well Vince has mucked up first day and not sent me the file so all I know is that there were 3 winners including me at 5-2!!!

Also Martin 11-8, and new boy Jake who goes top with 4-1 winner

UNDER STARTERS ORDERS

Hi

Looks like we are on 40 players which means 1st prize of GBP 1000.00 and we get an extra prize place paid in both competitions. In the plate 3rd place now is in the cash and 6th prize is paid in the main comp.

Clearly we need to wait to see if everyone actualy has a bet and we are waiting on a decision from Graham Jones of Hereford, and a few others not included in the file yet who he may talk into from the boys who are nearly in Wales (its ok they won't see this). If we fall to 39 players then we lose the 6th in the main comp.

Rather sadly some will say (well those who are not accountants) we have a complete chart that agrees the prize structure for all entries between 20 and 70. We haven't gone above that as the admin would be basically a full time job!

Details of new comp

Looking for a start for the main comp of the year on 13th September and finishing at Celtenham on 12/12/09.

Email has gone out but if it missed you and you want in reply here or contact Vince or me

Looks like we are going to share the admin Vince on the updates and me daily in the blog so should work out fine.

End of Comp round up

Well sorry that the updates collapsed without me but just for the record this was the result

1st, 900.00 Lee on +28.50
2nd, 250.00 Ricky P +12.21
3rd, 100.00 Ian C +9.85
4th, 50.00 Gary P +4.18
5th, George +2.66

These were the only players who were up!

Plate:
1st 100.00 Ian C 166 points 28 winners
2nd 50.00 Gary P 162 points 27 winners

Day 78 07/08/09

25 bets 7 forced losers 5 winners all the leaders of the plate had a winner. But more significantly so did Lee at 11-4f to go 12.04 clear 13 bets to go

File now gone to Vince so all texts to him from now

I'm off to Cyprus

Day 77 06/08/09

Nearly a full house today 29 out of the 30 of us had a bet (ok 5 were forced losers) just Alan M who didn't show.

6 winners, both Gary P and Rod had winners to allow Gary P to take the lead in the plate and Rod to move onto level points with Ian who only holds on to 2nd place on countback.

Not much change in the main comp Lee still leads by 8.29. Now only the top 4 are positive with Rod at -0.92 good enough for 5th and in the money!

Bad news on the updates while I'm away on holiday looks like Vince can't be bothered - feel free to text him late at night to request updates here if he slacks off on the admin :-)

Last text/email to me is Friday 07/08/09 after that to Vince.

Day 76 05/08/09

Lee hits another winner at 7-2 and goes 8.29 clear at the top

In the plate Gary P 129 points (50 bets) goes 2 clear of Ian C on 127 points (50 bets) but Rod also on 50 bets is only 5 points behind. Pump3 is only 12 points behind with 4 bets in hand over all three above him - but lost ground today after a forced loser because of his non runner!

Day 75 04/08/09

Strange day no winners at all, mainly because of all the abandonments 22 bets registered but 9 of them were forced losers

No change on leader boards

Day 74 03/08/09

Pump3 back in the game after a stunning 7-1 winner brings him to with 3.79 of the leader brilliant stuff - who needs the ashes

Ian C 2 points ahead of Gary P in the plate but with one more bet but Pump3 only 12 points behind the leader with 5 bets in hand. Can he do the double?

Day 73 02/08/09

May be a new world record shortest price 1-50f in the 2 horse race on Saturday for Rod

No massive things to report leaders in the plate are banging in the winners

Update excel is sent

Day 70 30/07/09

Well another good day for pump3 he gets another winner and claws a few quid back and now sits only 14.54 behind level bets and 21 to go. Overall 23 bets 4 winners.

In the plate Gary P takes over from Ian C at the top by 1 point with 2 bets in hand. Rod just stays in touch 10 points behind leader level bets.

Day 69 29/07/09

Lee nails it he picks an 11-1 winner at Goodwood to go back 17.04 clear of 2nd and over 26 clear of 3rd.

24 bets, 4 forced losers, and 3 winners, Lee and 2 @ 8-1 for Dan B and John R

Day 68 28/07/09

25 bets (inc. 4 forced losers) and a fair smattering of winners 7 in total most significant (I don't necessarily mean the best price) was pump3 again with an 11-4 winner to only be 5.04 behind Lee a great piece of chasing down. They are now both dormy all to play for.

Plate - Ian C on 115 points 6 ahead of Gary but 4 more bets Rod now only 3 bets less that Ian but 14 points behind - he might have blown it! but still a long way to go.

Day 66 26/07/09

20 bets today (includes 6 forced losers) 3 winners, pump3 continues his great run 8 winners from his last 10 bets to consolidate in 2nd and put more pressure on longtime leader Lee. Pump3 is now only 6.79 behind 2 less bets than Lee.

Plate Gary P gains 5 today as leader no bets and he hits another winner to be just 6 points behind with 4 bets in hand. Forgot to give pump3 a mention in the plate still a bit off the leader at 20 points behind but has 9 bets in hand so every chance.

Excel sent tonight with full update - NB 9 players now dormy!

Day 65 25/07/09

Sorry for no updates for a while been busy

Over the last 4 days 96 bets and 17 winners most noteable was Dave F with a 16-1 shot and pump3 with 3 from 4 winners to go 2nd now only 9.54 behind, Today was poor two selections for Conduit were the only winners

Plate Ian C still powering away now on 110 points but still in touch are Gary P 11 points behind with 5 bets in hand and Rod in 3rd 13 points behind the leader with 4 bets in hand - so favourite must be Gary P.

Day 61 21/07/09

More important than the update guess who backed Stuart Cink at 75-1 for the open - yep me may be bottom but when the cash is down!

21 bets 5 winners Vince, Gary P, Kevin D, George, Ian C. Lee still +16.69 clear of the field

Plate starting to see Ian C pull a bit clear with 105 points - the joint 2nds are on 94 (Kevin and Gary P).

Day 60 20/07/09

sorry been away all weekend so late update - excel has been sent

Day 57 17/07/09

16 bets 4 winners, George, Rod, Bert and Gary P, that moves Rod to 3rd in the plate 7 bets in hand and only 10 points behind, looks like he is on a tight rein and poised to accelerate by the leaders.

Day 56 16/07/09

23 bets 4 winners finally including me! after 32 consecutive losers, still adrift at the bottom though. Other winners were Ian C, Rod & Pump3.

Ian C now only 1 point behind Kevin in 2nd in the plate but with 3 bets in hand. Rod is a further 12 points behind Ian in 4th but with 4 bets in hand on Ian and 7 in hand on the leader.

Win stats

so 985 bets recorded a bit over half the total for the whole comp. Just 177 winners and even excluding the forced losers that is a miserly 18.5% win % and equally bad is the pathetic 45% that get in the first three - good job we don't need to make a living out of this!

Day 55 15/07/09

21 bets today (inc. 4 forced losers) and just one winner Gary C with a 100-30f that pushes him back into the top 10. Both the leaders had losers so no real change at the top.

Plate
Kevin W - 90 points from 14 bets
Ian C - 86 from 38
Martin L - 80 from 38
Jed - 78 from 39

Mark West now dormy and had his first force loser today

Day 54 14/07/09

20 bets 4 winners, Andy Q, Bert P, Pat Q, Kevin W,

Day 53 13/07/09

15 bets 2 winners Vince 3-1 and Gary D 8-1 so that pulls Gary D up a few places from 2nd last place and leaves me completely adrift in last almost 10.00 away from 29th spot - God I'm crap at this!

In the plate Martin Long was the only scorer at the sharp end of matters with a 2nd which lifted him into 3rd, 7 points behind the leader with 2 bets in hand.

Day 52 12/07/09

No further action from yesterday and precious little today only 6 bets with just one winner, 6-4f for Martin Long to move him into 4th in the plate.

4 players now Dormy George, Val, Kevin D, Gary E (all of who had forced losers today) and Mark West with just one spare bet.

Excel on it's way

Day 51 11/07/09

Well I take that back Billy follows up his 12-1 winner yesterday with a 16-1 winner today to scorch into 2nd at +17.56 and only 10.19 behind Lee - game on

3 bets still to go in evening meetings

Day 50 10/07/09

Big news Lee storms clear into an almost unassailable position at +28.75 after picking a 12-1 shot today. He is 21.21 clear of Alan in 2nd.

Plate - Kevin is now 7 pints clear of Ian C in 2nd but having had 5 more bets

Day 48 08/07/09

25 bets (the biggest day so far) 5 winners, nothing spectacular, Ian C is 1 point ahead in the plate with 1 game in hand and Lee still top overall 8.21 clear of 2nd on +17.75 after 29 bets

Day 46 06/07/09

21 bets ZERO winners - first blank day of the comp! plenty of 2nd places but yesterdays excel update is still current. Ian & Jed are joint top with 13 winners 4 2nds and 4 3rds each so Ian leads by virtue of 2 fewer bets. Kevin W is 2 points behind in 3rd

Vince - stop messing about and add on as follower!

Day 41 & 42 01/07/09 & 02/07/09

Congratulations to Gary P still going and completed a 7 timer (Vince has the all time records but that must be getting close). But as if to put Gary in his place Lee saunters up and pops in a winner today to extend the gap between them in 1st & 2nd back to over 10.00.

The plate is hotting up after, a best ever, 10 winners from 20 selections today - top is now Jed on 70 points (from 29 bets), but the challengers look like Rod only 5 behind in 5th but with 3 bets in hand. However a lively outsider, being held up at the back, is past winner Val, with 17 bets in hand - if she maintains her current average points per bet she can still easily overall a 41 point gap.

Day 39 & 40 29/06/09 & 30/06/09

Day 39 16 bets 1 winner Gary P

Day 40 22 bets and a best ever 7 winners highlight is Gary P who completed a very rare 6 timer and is consolidated in 2nd place overall less than 10.00 behind Lee. Other noteable winners were Vince 9-1 and the best of the day John Roach 10-1 they go 19th and 15th respectively after those winners.

Plate after day 40 has 1st Kevin W - 66 points (31 bets), 2nd Jed - 64 (27), 3rd Ian C - 61 (27), and 4th Martin - 61 (29).

Day 39 - update delayed

Day 38 28/06/09

Just 12 bets and 2 forced losers today but two nice winners for Kevin W and Gary P (same horse 4-1). Gary clocks up a four timer and goes 2nd overall on +8.33 but still 13.17 behind Lee, Gary has placed 4 fewer bets.

Kevin's winner takes him clear in the plate as all the other didn't score

Excel update sent

Day 37 27/06/09

16 bets 4 winners the best of which was Rod with an 8-1 shot - other winners were Jed, Gary P and Kevin W

Hotting up in the plate with just 2 points separating the top 4 with Kevin W taking over on 60 points, Martin & Ian on 59 and Jed on 58

Day 36 26/06/09

DORMY ALERT - Both Gary Elphick & Val had their first forced losers today (26/06) having gone dormy yesterday

Day 36 - 18 bets 3 winners Vince!! (3-1), Mark D who gets off the mark, and Gary P with the best of the day 9-2

Vince rockets up from 29th to 26th place 91p clear of three on -21.00 in joint 27th, Maurice, as usual brings up the rear in 30th on -24.37 but after 31 bets. So that's over half way through for me with just two winners to show for it :-(

Day 35 25/06/09

20 bets 2 winners 2-1 Jed, 6-4 Dave F

Jed's 3rd winner on the bounce takes him to 3rd in the plate 6 points behind the leader 3 bets in hand

Overall no change at the top Lee is still 15.00 clear

Day 34 24/06/09

20 bets 4 winners, Val, Martin L, Ian C, & Gary P. longest price was 2-1 so no real movement in the overall standings, Lee remains on +23.50 and 15.00 clear. Martin has pulled 2 points clear in the plate but Ian C, now 2nd, has 4 bets in hand and is only 2 points adrift.

Day 33 23/06/09

Just 15 bets today and only one winner Jed 2-1 to go just -1.26 after 22 bets in 13th place overall and 5th in the plate only 4 points behind the joint leaders but with at least 2 in hand of them.

Day 32 22/06/09

16 bets 4 winners usual culprits in the odds on race for the plate. Best winner was Ricky with a 7-2 shot to take him to only -0.50 and in 9th place overall

Still tied at the top of the plate after Martin & Kevin W both had 3rds

Val will be dormy if she misses another 2 days and Gary Elphick the same if he misses 3 more. I suppose he is still recovering from his horse finishing 2nd in the Coventry!

Day 31 21/06/09

14 bets 2 winners, Marting sneaks back to the top of the palte on count back - Excel update emailed

Days 29 & 30

Friday 22 bets 2 winners Ian C & Val - no real change
Saturday 19 bets 3 winners but two biggies Lee forged 16.00 clear on +26.50 after napping drill sargeant at Ascot but that was trumped by Big Al napping Art Connoisseur at 20-1 to go 4th on +7.16

Day 28 - Royal Ascot Ladies Day

Same as yesterday 24 bets and 3 winners Steve, Gary C and Jed. Seeing a bit of a break away at the top with Lee +13.50 (16 bets), Ian W +11.50 (16 bets), and Gary C joining them today in 3rd after his 5-1 winner on +10.35 but having had 5 more bets than 1st & 2nd. The 4th position is only +1.50 George C

Day 27 - Royal Ascot Day 2

largest betting day so far with 24 bets but only 3 winners Val, Steve & Kevin W. Kevin's 9-2 winner at Royal Ascot restored his 1st place in the plate and lifted him to 5th, just in the money overall.

Day 26 - Royal Ascot Day 1

22 bets and all at Royal Ascot, 3 had winners. Usual plate culprits Rod, Ian & Martin all picked Mastercraftsman at 5-6f. That win put Martin top of the plate on 47, 1 ahead of Kevin W and Martin has 4 bets in hand. The danger really is Rod only on 36 points but 5 bets in hand on Martin and 9 in hand on Kevin W

Lee pulled 1.00 clear by virtue of a no bet to lead on +14.50 (15 bets) with Ian W second +13.50 (14 bets)

Corrections

Day 25 Rod didn't have the winner Ricky Pumphrey did

Day 23 Missed Gary Pascoe's 15-8f winner I had it as 3rd! this lifts him to 5th and +2.13

Sorry all - so worth checking the file!

Day 25 15/06/09

Well leaders are slugging it out Lee posted a 4-1 winner today to go to +14.50 and Ian Walters replied with a 11-2 shot to draw level on +14.50 as well. Both have 4 winners so in theory Ian is ahead by virtue of his one 2nd. Although he has had 13 bets to Lee's 15 - You can decide whether that puts Lee or Ian ahead. Total of 16 bets today with 5 winners (inc. the leader's 2) other winners were Gary Cawsey again! Martin Long and Rod. Gary has now had 7 winners in total and is 3rd overall and 2nd in the plate.

Day 24 14/06/09

14 bets and only 2 winners 4-11f (Rod) and Gary P with a 5-1 shot.

Kevin W starting to get a bit of a lead in the plate although Martin & Gary C in joint 2nd have a few bets in hand.

Overall leader still Lee on +11.50 (14 bets) only 1.50 clear of Ian W in 2nd (12 bets),

Gary C, Ken, & George are the other three in the cash. Excel update sent 15 minutes ago

Day 23 13/06/09

21 bets and only about 5 even got in the frame! one winner Ricky gets off the mark with a 11-2 winner.

Day 22 12/06/09

22 bets 4 winners Gary Cawsey gets a three timer with a 4-1 winner the best of the day. He moves into 4th in the main comp and 3rd in the plate

Day 21 11/06/09

18 bets today just 2 winners - Gary Cawsey and George, 9-2 & 6-1 respectively to both go positive and into the top 10.

Day 20 10/06/09

another big 22 bet day 4 winners all odds on - a special mention for Vince who broke his duck with a 10-11 shot to remain in 30th and last place!

Val placed her first bet so we are all off and running

Day 19 09/06/09

18 bets - NO WINNERS!

Day 18 08/06/09

18 bets 4 winners the outstanding one was Ian Walters 12-1 winner tonight taking him +13.00 and into second only 2.50 behind Lee who has had 1 more bet that Ian.

Plate hotting up Kevin on 40 points Martin Long on 35 but with 2 bets in hand - Rod a dark horse here, 21 points behind but with 10 bets in hand on the leader - a new tactical approach we were told!

Day 16 Derby Day

22 bets just 3 winners Billy hits a 10-1 shot to go 3rd +6.56 and Mark West gets 2nd winner in row, Sea the Stars and goes 4th on +5.75, only other winner was Ian who clocked up 3 in a row with a sequence that reads, 2-5f, 2-5f, and 3-10f!

Day 15 05/06/09

22 bets 2 winners Steve and new boy Mark with his first winner

Day 14 04/06/09

21 bets and only 3 winners at the awsome prices of 4-5f, 2-5f, & 2-7f same old culprits chasing the plate.

Lee falling back to the pack now at +12.00 and only 3.20 clear of Ken in second.

Plate has Kevin Wood 33 from 12 bets, Martin Long 29/10 and me 25/14

Day 13 03/06/09

14 bets 2 winners Carpy 2-5f and Kevin Wood 5-1 that helps Woodster pull clear in the plate and move into 3rd only 6.02 behind the leader Lee who is +13.00

Day 12 02/06/09

Busiest day so far with 20 bets, including the first one from new Mark, so just Val left to bet but as she has paid we are now a confirmed 30 runners. Prizes as shown on the excel sheet. Main comp pays to 5 places 900, 250, 100, 50, 50 and the plate just 1st & 2nd 100, 50.

Only 3 winners from the 20 bets - best was Dave Fifield with 7-1 to lift him to 5th just in the money at +3.00. Rod is now 2 from 2

Martin Long's 2nd winner in a row lifted him just above me into 2nd in the plate.

Day 11 01/06/09

19 bets today including 6 winners the best of which was Carpy with 9-1 Hansomis. That winner takes him 3rd at +6.10. Lee stays top despite another loser at +15.00 in between them in 2nd is Ken Jones on +9.80

One of the Marks dropped out today but rod had his first bet leaving just 2 to play Val and the other new boy Mark if they both confirm and we think they will we will be at 30.

In the plate Kevin Wood is top on 26 with me second on 22 but I have had the maximum 11 bets

day 10 31/05/09

10 bets and just 1 winner Kevin Wood to consolidate his lead a the top of the plate

Excel of all results sent to all

Day 9 30/05/09

Any excuse to not watch 'Britain's got shit TV' - God I must get out more!

Surprising day 17 bets and not a single winner - best result was a 2nd (Alan and I) so pretty much no change - winner Lee had a bet and so fell back 1.00 to the pack.

Still 4 guys to bet - Vince is chasing them next week.

Day 8 29/05/09

14 bets 3 winners nothing special today - 4 left to bet leader still Lee at +17.00

Day 7 28/05/09

18 bets today only 2 winners Lee smashed to the top of the leader board with a 16-1 winner the best so far this comp and now sits at +17.00 and 5.20 clear of Ken Jones who had the only other winner of the day.

A couple more first timers today so only 5 left to bet: Val, Rod and Dan Beaman + the two new boys from Mark Nutting - these two must be suspect runners now!

day 6 27/05/09

18 bets in total with 7 winners, leader Ken Jones had another winner to go +11.00 and 6.00 clear of the field at this very early stage.

Kevin Wood leads plate on 17 points after 5 bets

7 still to bet

Day 5 26/05/09

17 bets today 4 winners - Ken Jones hit a 10-1 winner to go top on +9.00, second Ian Walters on +5.00 after another loser.

Still 9 players to have a bet

Day 4 25/05/09

Just 9 bets today, only 2 winners, 9-4f Pat Quinn and 8-11f Gary Elphick - leader Ian Walters had a loser so now +6.00

Still 11 runners to have a bet at all!

Day 3 24/05/09

only 10 bets today another good win % with 4 winners ian walters goes 2 for 2 with a 3-1 winner to go top at +7.00

I take up usual place in last after 3 consecutive 2nd places!

First excel update will be sent out later tonight

day 2

Again only 11 bets today but 6 winners ranging from 11-10 to 4-1 (3 times)

Lee and Ian Walters joint leaders at +4.00 1 bet each

16 players yet to have a bet at all

Day 1 update

Slow day on the opener only 11 bets received from 31 players

2 winners Gary Causey 7-2f and Kevin Wood 5-2f

We're off!

Starts today looks like 30 runners prizes for the main competition will be 1st 900, down to 5th. Top two will get prizes in the plate

These will be confirmed once everyone has had a bet

cumulative table of winners

3 wins - Colin Edwards

2 wins - Maurice Edgington, Steve Walton, Vince Paige, Martin Long, *Luke Silk

1 win - Ken Jones, Kevin Dighton, Billy Bray, *Danial Beaman, Rod Brown, Gary Cawsey, *Jon Curtis, Ian Carpenter, Lee Constable

* mean no longer an active player

preliminary details of next comp

This will be confirmed by email later

start Friday 22/5/09 end Thursday 20/8/09 at the evening meeting at Fontwell - to make it a bit easier for the Brighton, London and IOW lads.

Usual entry fee 50.00 - prizes depend on number of entries, need a minimum of 35 runners to deliver a 1000.00 first prize.

Admin will be by me except for the last 2 weeks when I'm on hols!

Last day drama

It's all over - Mark just failed to re-gain the lead on the last day when 'Life in Mars' finishing a close second at 100/30. So Ken Jones wins 1,000.00 and Mark Nutting 300.00. Both of them well over 40.00 up for the 61 bets a brilliant performance.

3rd Billy Bray +29.73 for 150.00
4th Vince +21.12 for 100.00
5th Gary Dighton +17.55 for 50.00 - last spot paid

Maurice (me) had a hard luck story when Calisto Moon got caught on the line at 33-1 which would have lifted me from 17th to 5th!

Val wins plate

After her winner yeaterday Val is uncatchable in the plate and secures the first payout 100.00 with 26 winners from 59 bets

Congrats

Gutshot for Mark

Ken picks a 20-1 winner to go 4.37 ahead of Mark who now looks like getting caught in the shadow of the post after leading for ages.

other in the cash are Vince, Billy, and Gary D

Newsflash 40-1 Winner Today

Ken jones picks a 40-1 winner at Hereford and soars into 2nd behind Mark Nutting who again slotted in another 11-2 winner remains leader.

For those who are Dormy 17 bets left but most of the leaders are around 14 left.

April drama

Things are hotting up Mark nutting still leads.

Drama today 5 nappers picked 2 different 16-1 shots on Tuesday that both won. Maurice (me) was one and surged clear of a dismal last place and Vince went second.

week something

Update after Cheltenahm where some big winners popped in Billy Something Wells 33-1 for instance!

1. Billy Bray +32.34 (31 bets)
2. Mark Nutting +24.25 (34)
3. Bert Peart +17.88 (27)
4. Gary Deghton +15.55 (24)
5. Vince Paige +12.59 (29)

Selected others:
33. Jo Hutson -16.00 (30)
35. (& Last) Maurice -21.12 (36)

Val, Geoff, Michael Quinn, all on 20 bets only which is dormy

week 4

After Colin fluke 25-1 winner he goes well clear

1. Colin Edwards +21.01 - 8 bets
2. Ian Walters +11.50 - 14 bets
3. Vince Paige +9.57 - 15 bets
4. Mark Nutting +8.00 (3 winners) - 18 bets
5. Kevin Dighton + 8.00 (1 winner) - 13 bets

Others
13. Jo Hutson +1.00 13 bets
31. Graham Jones -8.18 - 22 bets
37. Mauirce Edgington - 11.62 - 22 bets

Bumper Saturday

Vince and Dan both pick Syncronisity at 11-1 and John Roach Serabad at 16-1
Vince joins Mark Dighton at the top +11.00 (actually 1st on count back) and Dan rises into the money in 5th on +5.88

Maurice sags ignominiously in last place at -7.87

25,000,000,000

Poker update

Poker stars are in the next week going to deal the 25 billionth hand if you are playing (cash table) in that hand and win it you win an extra $100,000 + 4 major tounrey entries FOC, EPT Monte Carlo, WSOP Las Vegas, PS caribbean and an online world entry. If you are playing in that hand and lose you still get a share of another $100,000. The winner of the 10bn hand won $100k and was playing a $0.10c cash table!

major winner

09.02.09 - Mark Nutting fires in an 11-1 winner to go second

prize structures confirmed

Val & George now placed their first naps so structure below is confirmed

confirmed prizes

subject to not having to reduce numbers (Geoff & Val still to have a bet) prizes are

Main Comp
1. 1000.00
2. 300.00
3. 150.00
4. 100.00
5. 50.00

Plate
1. 100.00
2. 50.00

week 2

After Mark D's stunning 20-1 on 5th it's all change
1. Mark Dighton +15.00 (6 bets)
2. Dave fifield +4.67 (6)
3. Ian Walters +3.50 (4)
4. Steve Walton +2.41 (4)
5. Billy Bray +3.30 (8)

Selected others
7. Graham Jones +0.75 (11)
22. Vince -3.00 (8)
33. Maurice -5.50 (11)
35. Ken Jones -6.00 (6)

Plate
1. Martin Long 31 points (12 bets)
2. Kevin Wood 30 (12)

12 is maximum bets still two on zero bets (Val & Geoff)

week 1 results

1. Dave fifield +6.67 4 bets
2. Alan Mabb +6.00 4 bets
3. Ian Walters +4.50 3 bets
4. Tim Catlin +3.50 3 bets

Selected others:
18. Vince Paige -1.25 5 bets
21. Maurice Edgington -1.50 7 bets
37. Graham Jones -6.00 6 bets (last)

Most bets by anyone 7 (two)
Least bets none (five)

come on desk bound participants get blogging

we need some activity here all you bankers, estate agents, builders, and the retired stop watching TV

maurice off the mark

yes 9-2 winner today and in 5th read 'um and weep

first winner

dave fifield gets the only winner on day one at 8-1 and storms into an early lead

kick off

Hi

So you have ignored the warnings and entered the shady world of geeks and visited the new blog, I'm not sure if that is a well done or not.

Just post your stuff here either as a reply to this or if it is a new subject etc. as a 'post blog'

You can be notified of replies etc. and I can set you up to be notified about all of these if you want to be a sad as me.

remember I have set this up as an open blog that means anyone say comment or post stuff and see anything you write so no private details unless you want the world to know.

What we might do is post the updates to here for those who don't use email and possibly more regularly than weekly

good luck in the comp that starts Sunday - well except Vince :-)

Maurice