29nov10 snow

Just 15 bets on Monday with only 2 winners, Pete L. scored again with a 12-1 winner Mark N. with an odds on shot was the only other winner. Such a slow day because of all the selections at Folkestone that was abandoned

28nov10 tough weekend

Saturday 39 bets just 5 winners and Sunday a slow day 19 bets and only 3 winners. Highlights were Pete L. with a nice 8-1 winner today and Stuat B. completing a 6 timer on Saturday and that's 9 out of 10 winners in the last 10 bets, impressive stuff. Looks like reality has set in for Kevin while he is only 2.05 behind Dave F. the leader and still top of the plate he hasn't had a winner for the last 4 bets!!

Excel will be issued tonight

26nov10 big day

Well in terms of bets a total of 43 but only 6 winners. Best by a mile was Craig C. with a 10-1 winner. No action at the top of the table again today but Dave F moved 1.05 ahead by virtue of a no bet as his selection got caught in the abandonment at Wolverhampton today.

Kevin failed to score in the plate for the 2nd day running but no one ws able to exploit that and reel him in to any extent.

Lets hope Newbury makes it through the night I'm expecting half the naps to be on the same horse Denman of course

25nov10 thanksgiving

42 bets 11 winners a very rare thing happened today all the top 4 lost so as we were. Barry J. and Vernon both closed them down a bit to move with 8.00 of the leader. Gry C. makes up the final cash place.

24nov10 top spot drama

Dave F. storms into action and takes back top spot by just 5p with a nice 9-2 winner from Kevin W's 11-4 winner. Helen slips back as a result to 3rd now 4.46 behind the leader. Overall 12 winners from 40 bets and as group we still remain up after 910 bets between us a fine performance.

Kevin forging clear in the plate he is now up to 118 points and 14 points clear of Justin who has 1 bat in hand

23nov10 quickie!

41 bets just 9 winners and plenty of short priced ones at that. Obviously including Kevin W. who edges a little further clear of Helen who has risen another place to 2nd just 69p back, Dave F. is 3rd 1.70 behind the leader.

Nothing else of note to report

22nov10 new leader

High drama at the top of the table there is now just 95p between the top 4 with Kevin W 8p ahead of Dave F. Helen a further 49p back and Geoff D. just another 38p away. Today 9 winners from 35 bets.

In the plate leaders Kevin W and Justin picked the same horse another 10 point winner to both break through the 100 point barrier already both 21 bets Kevin 107 and Justin 106

END OF COMP RACE DAY INVITE

Please reply ASAP to Kevin's email about all meeting up and getting a box at Cheltenham for 29th January it will be the 10 year anniversary of the comp to the exact day!

Clearly not a coincidence that we picked that as the last day :-)

21nov10 tough day

Just 3 winners today from 35 bets not helped by 12 naps running in the same race - The Becher with the best only finishing 5th!! However the best of the winners there were was Lee with 10-1, others were Rod (8-13f) and Mark K. (9-2).

All very tight at the top of the leader board top 4 covered by less than 2.00, Dave has been reeled in very quickly, Helen only 49p behind in 2nd a great start from a newcomer to the comp.

Kevin finally lost his 100% record with his 20th bet failing to score any points in the plate the first time. Justin remains hot on his heals with an almost identical record and just 2 points behind. Just 2 left with 100% records now Martin B. who has only had 4 bets and Gary P. poised 17 points behind but with 4 bets in hand

Excel sent out.

18nov10 stato

Bollocks I just typed all this and it didn't get saved - bit pissed so going to ramble a bit I expect.

England pick the same guys and don't be surprised if you get the same result - so let's not worry about the new guys, so they were rubbish (except Carroll) how can they be any worse than the old guard they failed, worse these guys can do is the same what have we to lose?

Back to the racing 37 bet 10 winners including Barry with 22-1 winner and Pat Snr with a 10-1 shot. Leader Dave popped in a 1-2 winner so I think we should all have a handle on his tactics now. We are reeling him in - 5 guys within 9.00 of the leader now.

Stats - 684 bets so far 195 winners (brilliant) and to a level pound stake overall we are +111.66 read 'em and weep you professional tipsters

Plate leaders both missed today but with a 5 point 2nd each they kept up the awsome start.

17nov10 brilliant

Well I'm running out of superlatives here, 42 bets 16 winners, the best ever tally for a day. Topped off with Jo zooming into 4th on the back of her 22-1 winner but loads of others. Mark Dighton hit a winner and scored his first points in the plate to move off the bottom, and both our slow starters Val & Martin B. have now scored a double each in the last two days. Helen also consolidated her top 3 spot with another winner to go less than 9.00 behind the leader.

Plate is magnificent Gary P., Kevin W.,& Justin, the top 3, all had a 10 point winner storming stuff!

A special mention for Kevin D. who never gets onto the news board he had a winner as well - Kevin is actually entertainment secretary so are we doing this end of comp corporate day at Cheltenham or not?

16nov10 joke

Courtesy of an old naps comper - Sara

Woman meets man in a bar & goes back to his place. During the evening notices 3 rows of teddy bears sat on shelves in his bedroom. bottom shelf has all small bears middle one medium sized and top one all large. Woman thinks bloke must be sensitive & he could be the one. So she sleeps with him. Next morning woman asks bloke "How was I?" Bloke replies "not bad at all, help yourself to any prize off the middle shelf"

:-) - just to see if anyone is reading these!

16nov10 slow

Slow Monday as usual just a light dusting of winners (7 from 29 bets) nothing bigger than 7-2, so no dramatic moves from anyone. Leader picked an odds on winner - possible change in tactics from him here, can't remember Dave picking odds on shots much at all over the past few years. I'll keep you briefed!

14nov10 open mtg over

Good range of winners over the Open Meeting at Cheltenham, 9 Friday, 8 Saturday and 12 Sunday. No one did a clean sweep of the meeting but Vernon T, Vince, Rod, Kevin W. & Helen all managed 2 from 3.

Main leaderboard for all the cash places below and these are confirmed now that Martin Broderick has had his first bet (a winner).

Plate is definitley better with the new scoring system and Kevin has taken over on top as he is 11 from 13 winners and still 100% of his horses have finished in the top 4.

1 Dave Fifield +26.50
2 Kevin Wood +21.63
3 Helen Gillies +15.90
4 Geoff Dighton +14.75
5 Vernon Tremble +14.25
6 Bert Peart +13.00
7 Stuart McLeod +12.33

11nov11 silence

OK so when did it move from 1 minute to 2 minutes?

37 bets 11 winners today inc. Stuart M. with a fine 16-1 shot and 8-1 for Mark K. Leader missed today but Kevin W got straight back on track after his first loser yesterday to go 9 from 10. Helen (new girl) recorded her 5th winner so far to move into 7th place and into the cash very good start.

Plate sees Justin with a commanding 12 point lead over 2nd on 55 points with the field miles behind - 4th is on just 29 points its almost all over already!

09nov10 nice pair

Bert & Geoff both picked a nice 14-1 winner today to shoot into contention. 8 other winners from 36 bets. Kevin W had a no bet so extends the 100% record :-). Dave F the leader had a loser.

Justin also picked another short priced winner to move 11 points clear of the field in the plate.

Remarkably we have moved through the 100 winner mark already top quality.

Val joined in today with her first bet so just Martin Broderick to start and we are complete.

08nov10 and then there was 1

29 bets 8 winners best was Gary C with a nice 12-1 winner to go 6th and in the cash. But worryingly the leader Dave F popped another 11-4 winner in again to go 14.87 clear of the field.

Kevin W. goes 8 from 8 but Graham Jones loses his 100% record with a 3rd today.

Justin also goes from strength to strength with 6 from 7 and is now on 40 points in the plate 4 clear of Kevin W who despite having every winner is still behind!

07nov10 week1 ends

31 bets 7 winners - leader picked up a winner at 11-4 so moved further away - very heady heights for Dave a transformed man!

We lost one of the 100% records today, Vince could only manage a 2nd but both Graham (5 from 5) and the superstar Kevin Wood (7 from 7) maintained theirs. Graham with a nice 11-4 shot.

In the plate Justin is 4 points clear of Kevin W on 35 points with Vince and Jake both on 29, 2 behind Kevin - Vince 3rd on count back.

Still two players to have a bet Val and Martin Broderick so until they do the prizes are still slightly provisional

06nov10 normal service resumed

So the golden period has ended only 5 winners from 35 bets today. Best was Jimmy with 11-2 that just takes him into the last cash paying position, 7th. All the 100% boys didn't have a bet today, 2 had non runners and Vince stood out.

In the plate Justin took back over on top with a 10-11 winner to be on 30 points from 6 bets (5 winners) with Vince in 2nd on 28 from 5.

Looks like we are on for a complete whitewash at Churchill Downs tonight in the Breeders Cup, which I think we can put down to the fact that we have only sent crap horses over there! Watch out for Sidney's Candy in the mile turf @ 8.40 (10-1).

05nov10 gob smacked

15 winners again today from just 35 bets this is awsome guys keep it up hope some of you are backing these suckers! and come on girls none of you had a bet today what's going on.

All of the 3 100% guys, Kevin W. Vince & Graham J. all had winners again today - so go Kevin go for 7 in a row. Not sure if that is a record as the record keeper Vince has completely failed to keep up the ROH for that stat!

So despite all of those winners not much change as the longest priced was 4-1. Only top of the leader board action was Vince taking back over in the plate on 28 points from 5 bets with Kevin back in 2nd on 26 from 6 bets.

Just to avoid any confusion that's Kevin Wood not Kevin Dighton :-)

04nov10 big winner

Sorry missed yesterday which was 42 bets 11 winners - not bad

so today (Thursday) Dave Fifield hits a 20-1 winner to storm into the lead, good pick, a horse he has been following finally came good. That puts him +27.00 with Kevin W. 2nd on +13.00 and Jake F. (son of Dave!) on +12.08 in 3rd.

Three still with 100% records: Graham J - 3 from 3, Vince - 4 from 4, and topping them all Kevin W. - 5 from 5 brilliant stuff a very high quality comp.

Bad news on the entries we have a withdrawal so now only 59 that makes 1st only 1300!

5 players still to have their first bet Steve, Jo, Geoff D. Martin B & Val

Plate, of course, sees Kevin W leading but only on countback from Vince so new system is making it more interesting

02nov10 wow again

Another super day 12 winners again from 38 bets. A few better priced winners today to put early pressure on Dave F 8-1 and George C 10-1. Rather amazingly 4 people remain 100% after 3 bets Graham J, Vince, Kevin W, and Justin - great stuff.

Kevin remains leader on +11.83

In the plate a few 10 point winners now so leader is now Justin at 20 points Vince 18 and Kevin W on 13. 13 guys still to have their first bet.

01nov10 early update

33 bets and another impressive 9 winners. Those with 2 from 2 are Vince, Graham Jones, Justin, Kevin W, Mark O, George C.

George picked up a nice 13-2 winner but still only in 2nd 92p behind Kevin W. who is the early leader he hit a 100-30 winner today to follow up his 5-1 winner yesterday so sits on +8.33 already

My first selection fell when leading 2 out in a hurdle so back to the dirt