2019 Predictions Competition

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Bustino74

Bustino74

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Thought I'd try this out again but with a few modifications. There will be a few more categories but the main thing is that I will not now request the whole season in one go. There will now be staggered predictions.

So let's start with the following to be predicted by 15th February 2019.

NH Champion Trainer
Champion Hurdle
2 Mile Champion Chase
Stayer's Hurdle
Triumph Hurdle
Cheltenham Gold Cup
Grand National

Get your selections in. More to follow in March/April
 
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It’s just over 3 weeks to your first tranche of selections, so I hope you are all getting your thinking caps on.

Here is the next tranche:-

Champion Flat Trainer
Champion Flat Jockey
Champion Flat Sire
Champion First Season Sire
Melling Chase winner
2000G winner
1000G winner
Lockinge winner
Tattersalls Gold Cup winner

And you have to have these in by 29th March.
 
I'll keep mine updated here Bustino if that's OK.

Tranche 1. To be finalised by Feb 15th
NH Champion Trainer - Nicky Henderson
Champion Hurdle - Apples Jade
2 Mile Champion Chase - Altior
Stayer's Hurdle - Cracking Smart
Triumph Hurdle - Sir Eric
Cheltenham Gold Cup - Clan Des Obeaux
Grand National - Blaklion
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Tranche 2. To be finalised by Mar 29th
Champion Flat Trainer - AOB
Champion Flat Jockey - William Buick
Champion Flat Sire - Frankel
Champion First Season Sire - Night of Thunder
Melling Chase winner -
2000G winner -
1000G winner -
Lockinge winner -
Tattersalls Gold Cup winner -
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Tranche 3. To be finalised by 11th April (midnight)
Dark Horse (must be a 3yo who is still a maiden at 23h00 on the 11th April) -
Biggest new UK/Ire racing scandal -
Oaks winner -
Coronation Cup winner -
Derby winner -
Queen Anne Stakes winner -
Kings Stand winner -
 
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Here my first set of arrows:

NH Champion Trainer - Paul Nicholls
Champion Hurdle - Laurina
2 Mile Champion Chase - Altior
Stayer's Hurdle - Penhill
Triumph Hurdle - Quel Destin
Cheltenham Gold Cup - Road To Respect
Grand National - Valseur Lido
 
Here's tranche 3

Dark Horse (must be a 3yo who is still a maiden at 23h00 on the 11th April)
Biggest new UK/Ire racing scandal
Oaks winner
Coronation Cup winner
Derby winner
Queen Anne Stakes winner
Kings Stand winner

Selections to be made by 11th April (midnight)

You can join this composition at any stage but obviuosly best to start early
 
NH Champion Trainer - Nicky Henderson
Champion Hurdle - Buveur Dair
2 Mile Champion Chase - Altior
Stayer's Hurdle - Paisley Park
Triumph Hurdle - Adjali
Cheltenham Gold Cup -Native River
Grand National -Rathvinden

My Attempt
 
With racing off for the best part of a week you all have a chance to get your first tranche of selections in.

Results will be scored as last year 5 points for 1st, 3 for 2nd and 1 for 3rd.
 
OddDog said:
Here my first set of arrows:

NH Champion Trainer - Paul Nicholls
Champion Hurdle - Laurina
2 Mile Champion Chase - Altior
Stayer's Hurdle - Penhill
Triumph Hurdle - Quel Destin
Cheltenham Gold Cup - Road To Respect
Grand National - Valseur Lido
Click to expand...

I assume I am able to amend my entries up until "final decs" on the 15th?

NH Champion Trainer - Paul Nicholls
Champion Hurdle - Laurina
2 Mile Champion Chase - Altior
Stayer's Hurdle - Penhill
Triumph Hurdle - Quel Destin
Cheltenham Gold Cup - Native River
Grand National - Go Conquer
 
Yes, I'll take all entries up to midnight on the 15th, so you and everyone else has more than 3 days to go and can alter them up until then.
 
Breeding bits

You’re obviously not reading my posts ha ha

Only UK/Ire sires but difficult for a French based sire to win as it is only based on UK/Ire races.
 
Here are mine –

NH Champion Trainer – Nick Henderson
Champion Hurdle - Laurina
2 Mile Champion Chase - Altior
Stayer's Hurdle – Paisley Park
Triumph Hurdle – Sir Erec
Cheltenham Gold Cup – Presenting Percy
Grand National – The Last Samuri
 
I'll give it a go once again...<ok>

NH Champion Trainer – Paul Nichols
Champion Hurdle - Laurina
2 Mile Champion Chase - Altior
Stayer's Hurdle – Paisley Park
Triumph Hurdle – Carlo Biraghi
Cheltenham Gold Cup – Presenting Percy
Grand National – Rock The Kasbah

Nice one Bustino…<cheers>

Good luck to all...<cheers>
 
Have updated the First Season Sires list, adding the number of registered foals (again this is indicative as some foal returns are late) ans also the current prices being given for this contest.
I've also added 2 sires. These are Hot Streak and Free Eagle
 
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Here's mine

NH Champion Trainer - Nicky Henderson
Champion Hurdle - Buvear d'Air
2 Mile Champion Chase - Altior
Stayer's Hurdle - Paisley Park
Triumph Hurdle - Fakir D'Oudairies
Cheltenham Gold Cup - Native River
Grand National - Go Conquer
 
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