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).