Brilliant - as predicted!

What a performance led start to finish and I got 3-1 early morning - decent chunk of Xmas paid for :-)

Happy Xmas

And a winning New Year to all Napscompers!

Look no further than Silviniaco for the King George Friday

Plans for Punchestown

Text of email sent out below

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Let’s do it again was the cry at the Naps Comp Towcester Let’s go to Punchestown again So here is the idea for a trip to sync with the end the next comp Punchestown at the end of April 15.  The last trip worked pretty well and so let’s basically repeat that was the thinking.  We have checked the more organized tours that are based in Dublin but basically they sort of double the price, OK we are in Dublin and get a hotel room etc. but we are thinking that’s not the way to go.  There is also a panoramic restaurant package adds about £200 to the entrance for the two days on top of the £65 below, that’s still a decision to make maybe.

I’m using Euro 1.25 = £1.00 all numbers are per person

Thursday 30apr15 Flights from Bristol to Dublin depart 4.20pm arrive Dublin 5.30pm (Ryanair) assumes hand luggage only & inc £6 admin fee

Return Sunday 03may15 at 2.50pm arrive Bristol 4.00pm total return costs £70    (this was the price looked up on 18dec14 so might change as we get nearer)

               

Transfer from Dublin to accommodation by minibus (assumes 6 passengers) £15 - guess

2 houses for 6 in each (each has 2 rooms with double beds and 1 twin and 3 baths) €450 each for Thursday, Friday, Saturday so assuming full say £65

Badges - group package rate cost includes entrance for both Friday & Saturday, Reserved Enclosure admission, Race card, €5 bet voucher, €5 drink voucher, total for both days £60

Transfer from accommodation to Dublin by minibus (assumes 6 passengers) £15 - guess              

               

Accommodation is at www.avonri.com spoke to them 18dec14 filling up but still plenty available – 2 coaches to course and back each day Avon have bar, entertainment, fine dining, spa & gym suite (breakfast only included)

So total costs pre food drink and betting looks like £225 per head – say £240 (reduce by £100 if travelling separately).  

This is really just a heads up to allow you to think about it and decide if it is for you not asking for cash now just trying to get an idea of interest and possible numbers.  Vince & I would intend to try and get this sorted by mid-January and so if I was booking your flights for you I would need the £240 in cash into the naps comp account by then - if you were booking you own flights then just £140.

WARNING – above prices are based on either 6 or 12 of us going if we were in between that we would see a lift in the accommodation costs per head so say there were 9 of us we would be saying an extra £20 each to cover the under occupancy.  Remember there is a risk of sharing bedrooms!!

Vince & I would collect the cash sort the purchases and return the small amount of change over there or we may need that for tips.

We are not restricted to 12 no probs with 18!!

We will contact you again first week of Jan for final decisions and cash if we have sufficient numbers to run the trip

Better photo

Let me know if you would like the JPG file emailed or maybe you can download it from here

Winners Enclosure

The official photograph