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Darlogramps
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Grand National Game

Post by Darlogramps » Thu Apr 03, 2014 8:30 am

A bit of fun ahead of the National this weekend.

All you need to do is pick your top 5 horses for the races. The person with the most points wins.

Points are awarded as follows:

1pt per every fence cleared.
However, if a horse falls, unseats or pulls up, they'll be deducted 30 points.
(So a faller at the 11th will get -20pts).

There are also bonus points for the top 5:
1st - 100pts
2nd - 75pts
3rd - 50pts
4th - 25pts
5th - 10pts

In addition, the horse you pick as your number one choice will receive double points. (So a winner will get 260 pts, but a faller at the first will get -60).

You can change your choices right up until the race starts.

I'll put up the results as soon as I can after the race.

Best of luck!
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Re: Grand National Game

Post by Spyman » Thu Apr 03, 2014 10:10 pm

I'll go with 5 that I think have the best chance of getting round the 4 miles and clearing the Aintree fences. Not necessarily the ones I'll be putting money on though!

1) Burton Port
2) Teaforthree
3) Long Run
4) Tidal Bay
5) The Package
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Re: Grand National Game

Post by Wijnhard's_Schlong » Thu Apr 03, 2014 11:03 pm

Go on then;

1. Monbeg Dude
2. Teaforthree
3. Balthazar King
4. Shakalakaboomboom
5. Across the Bay

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Re: Grand National Game

Post by Darlogramps » Fri Apr 04, 2014 12:21 pm

Finally had a chance to go through the card:
1. Monbeg Dude
2. Across The Bay
3. Teaforthree
4. Chance Du Roy
5. Burton Port
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Re: Grand National Game

Post by Fatty eats roadkill » Fri Apr 04, 2014 2:03 pm

Horses only mean tesco burgers to me.
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Re: Grand National Game

Post by Hawkeye » Sat Apr 05, 2014 1:50 pm

Selected by random number generator, as usual:

1) The Package
2) Monbeg Dude
3) Mr Moonshine
4) Battle Group
5) Hunt Ball

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Re: Grand National Game

Post by TSQuaker » Sun Apr 06, 2014 9:44 am

My four year old daughter picked the winner out of a hat for me.

Legally though, as she's underage I can't allow her to benefit from the winnings... :lol:
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Re: Grand National Game

Post by DarloOnTheUp » Sun Apr 06, 2014 11:30 am

TSQuaker wrote:My four year old daughter picked the winner out of a hat for me.

Legally though, as she's underage I can't allow her to benefit from the winnings... :lol:
This sounds like a made-up story: horses don't fit in hats.

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Re: Grand National Game

Post by Spyman » Mon Apr 07, 2014 11:44 am

I make it a very poor 61 points for me!

Burton Port - 2 points (cleared one fence and points doubled)
Teaforthree - 14 points
Tidal Bay - 7 points
Long Run - 8 points
The Package - 30 points

So much for me picking horses that would make it round the course!
On Sunday April 29, 2012 at 10:25 pm, Darlo Cockney wrote:Sadly some people have nothing better to do that invent rumours.

We will be playing at the arena again next season - fact.

Quakerz - if you actually attended games and spoke to people you might actually find our facts, rather than spreading s*** on this board.

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Re: Grand National Game

Post by Darlogramps » Sun Apr 13, 2014 1:13 pm

Finally got round to getting the results sorted. Apologies for the long delay - work/family has been intense this week.

Spyman - you missed the part about losing 30 points for a faller - sorry!
1) Burton Port: -58 (1pt for cleared fence, minus 30 for falling, with the result doubled).
2) Teaforthree: -16 (Fell at 15th)
3) Long Run: -22 (Fell at 9th)
4) Tidal Bay: -23 (Fell at 8th)
5) The Package: +30 (Finished 12th)

Overall: -89pts

Wijnhard's Schlong:
1. Monbeg Dude: +60 (Finished 7th, doubled for top pick)
2. Teaforthree: -16 (Fell at 15th)
3. Balthazar King: +105 (Finished, add 75 bonus pts for finishing 2nd).
4. Shakalakaboomboom -11 (Pulled up at 20th)
5. Across the Bay +30 (Finished 14th)

Overall: +168

Darlogramps
1. Monbeg Dude +60 (Finished 7th, doubled for top pick)
2. Across The Bay +30 (Finished 14th)
3. Teaforthree -16 (Fell at 15th)
4. Chance Du Roy +30 (Finished 6th)
5. Burton Port -29 (Fell at the 2nd)

Overall: +75

Hawkeye:
1) The Package +60 (Finished 12th, doubled for top pick)
2) Monbeg Dude +30 (Finished 7th)
3) Mr Moonshine +30 (Finished 15th)
4) Battle Group -30 (Did not start)
5) Hunt Ball +30 (Finished 17th)

Overall: +120

Final scores:
Wijnhard's Schlong: 168pts
Hawkeye: 120pts
Darlogramps: 75pts
Spyman: -89pts

Thanks to all who entered.
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Re: Grand National Game

Post by Spyman » Sun Apr 13, 2014 1:29 pm

Ouch!

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On Sunday April 29, 2012 at 10:25 pm, Darlo Cockney wrote:Sadly some people have nothing better to do that invent rumours.

We will be playing at the arena again next season - fact.

Quakerz - if you actually attended games and spoke to people you might actually find our facts, rather than spreading s*** on this board.

DC

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