Right if nobody else wants to do this, then I'll take it on. 15,000 plus hits last year so hopefully more of the same.

How To Play
Each day, select one horse from each race and post your predictions on this thread before 1.30pm each day.

How To Score
The scoring system is complicated but fair.

Lets say you pick a horse and it wins at 2/1, then you get two points. So:

2/1 winner - 2.00 points
10/1 winner - 10.00 points
8/11 winner - 0.73 points

Also should you pick a horse and it places (first 2 for 5-7 runners, first 3 for 8-15 runners, first 3 for 16+ if not a handicap, first 4 for 16+ runners in a handicap), you will be rewarded with points 1/4 of the odds.

So:

2/1 placed - 0.50 points
10/1 placed - 2.50 points
8/11 placed - 0.18 points

Also every day, you should select one NAP and if this wins, you get treble points you would per the above cases. If you do not enter a NAP, then you shall NAP your selection in the feature race by default.

How To Enter
Just post your predictions on this thread as follows:
1.30 - Go Native
2.05 - Forpadydeplasterer
2.40 - Wichita Lineman
3.20 - Punjabi
4.00 - Garde Champetre (NAP)
4.40 - Quevaga

Unlikely Scenarios
1. If you pick a non-runner, then your selection automatically becomes the favourite unless you say otherwise (i.e. if you notice you have picked a non-runner, then put up your new choice)

2. If there is a Rule 4, then that will be ignored and points will be rewarded as per the starting price and any Rule 4 ignored.

3. Points will be awarded for the first past the post, even if the first past the post is disqualfied.

Best of luck with your predictions.

Individual winners will each day receive a prize of 25 euros while the person who obtains the highest points target at the end of the four day festival will gain a prize of 100 euros.

In the event of a tie over the course of the four days or on an individual day the prize money will be divided accordingly.

Loyal2TheRoyal (Meath) - Posts: 4522 - 15/03/2010 19:26:47    589002

1.30. get me out of here
14.05. sports line
14.40. the package
15.20. go native nap
16.00. l'ami
16.40 quevega

shotgunwilly (Meath) - Posts: 209 - 15/03/2010 19:37:32    589026

2009 Leaderboard

1.istabraq 97.63
2.Dubinmeath 86.58
3.Paddyogall 68.94
4.Cork Blogger 68.25
5.achara 64.49
6.ramormania 61.11
7.Enola Gay 59.64
8.Rio Bingo 59.57
9Tomas Tralee 57.77
10.Bermuda Bomber 57.25
11.juniorman 56.85
12.wwfan 54.20
13.mouldybags 52.01
14.Dellboypolecat 51.69
15.john1980 51.16
16.Big Sacks 49.50
17.Da Black Spot 49.5
18.beer baron 46.60
19.Paudi 46.43
20.theboyo 45.14
21.Dynamo Dooher 44.73
22.KunAguero 44.25
23.halfbackwards 44.19
24.men_of_49 43.21
25.NWMeath 42.42
26.Les Blues 42.20
27.Samin10 41.16
28.uncle sam 38.81
29.yellabelly 38.56
30.Loyal2TheRoyal 38.20
31.Cavan Slasher 37.83
32.gianfranco 37.26
33.Batman No.1 36.57
34.Dan Toal 33.69
35.shambo 33.13
36.DJ78 30.30
37.horn neck 30.22
38.an.mhi.me 29.03
39.Clash of the ash 28.75
40.Jones 28.58
41.Conor15 28.56
42.galwaylegend3 28.00
43.Johnno81 26.99
44.Crumbum 26.96
45.Sisco87 25.85
46.williewentwell 23.37
47.mossbags 23.15
48.Con 20.75
49.millhouse 19.31
50.kobie 19.20
51.bocerty 16.82
52.Royler King 16.44
53.Horse 14.61
54.no.10 14.00
55.Dulchie15 13.33
56.Maroonie 11.48
57.pongo 10.08
58.redhandman 4.11
59.Erne12 2.00

Loyal2TheRoyal (Meath) - Posts: 4522 - 15/03/2010 19:38:03    589027

1.30 Dunguib
2.05 Captain Cee Bee
2.40 The Package
3.20 Go Native
4.00 Sizing Australia
4.40 Voler La Vedette

splittheposts (Down) - Posts: 60 - 15/03/2010 19:38:03    589028

Messed it up first time!!
1.30 Dunguib
2.05 Sizing Europe
2.40 The Package
3.20 Go Native (NAP)
4.00 Sizing Australia
4.40 Voler La Vedette

splittheposts (Down) - Posts: 60 - 15/03/2010 19:40:15    589037

13:30-Blackstairmountain
14:05-Sportsline
14:40-Niche Market
15:20-Medermit -NAP
16:00-Silver Birch
16:40-No one tells me

Clash-of-da-ash (Galway) - Posts: 927 - 15/03/2010 19:42:54    589041

13.30 Dunguib TREBLE
14.05 Captain Cee Bee
14:40 Theatrical MomenT
15:20 Go Native NAP
16.00 Garde Champetre
16.40 Quevega

Dellboypolecat (Tyrone) - Posts: 15069 - 15/03/2010 19:46:42    589049

1.30 - Cootehill
2.05 - somersby
2.40 - Niche market
3.20 - Khyber kim
4.00 - silver birch
4.40 voler la vadette NAP

beer baron (Cavan) - Posts: 3916 - 15/03/2010 19:47:34    589051

When looking at the leaderboard folks take into consideration the baron didnt get his predictions in 1 or 2 of the days last year otherwise i would've run the show!

beer baron (Cavan) - Posts: 3916 - 15/03/2010 19:50:05    589053

13:30-Dunguib
14:05-Captain cee bee
14:40-Niche Market
15:20-Punjabi
16:00-Drombeag-NAP
16:40-Sway

miketyson (Limerick) - Posts: 2748 - 15/03/2010 19:54:19    589058

Menorah 1.30 (NAP),Osana 2.05,Offshore account 2.40,jumbo rio 3.20,A new story 4.00,Stravinsky Dancer 4.40

trap (Meath) - Posts: 175 - 15/03/2010 20:01:04    589070

1.30: Dunguib NAP
2.05: Sizing Europe
2.40: Character Building
3.20: Go Native
4.00: Garde Champetre
4.40: Quevega

Plastic Paddy (Tyrone) - Posts: 664 - 15/03/2010 20:07:13    589081

Good man Loyal,
1.30 Menorah
2.05 Sizing Europe (NAP)
2.40 The Package
3.20 Go Native
4.00 Another Jewel
4.40 Voler la Vedette

DJ78 (Derry) - Posts: 51 - 15/03/2010 20:08:17    589085

1.30 - Blackstairmountain
2.05 - Mad Max
2.40 - Offshore Account (Nap)
3.20 - Solwhit
4.00 - Garde Champetre
4.40 - Aura About You

Loyal2TheRoyal (Meath) - Posts: 4522 - 15/03/2010 20:14:57    589094

1.30 Flat Out NAP
2.05 Sports Line
2.40 Niche Market
3.20 Punjabi
4.00 Garde Champetre
4.40 Zarinava

The_16th_Man (Clare) - Posts: 251 - 15/03/2010 20:29:14    589113

13.30.dunquib.
14.05.riverside theatre.
14.40.bensalam.
15.20.medermit[nap].
16.00. sizing australia.
16.40. volar la vedette.

ta32 (Tyrone) - Posts: 4907 - 15/03/2010 20:36:12    589123

Loyal, thanks for putting this together again.

1.30 - Get Me Out of Here
2.05 - Sportsline
2.40 - Ogee
3.20 - Go Native (Nap)
4.00 - Garde Champetre
4.40 - Easter Legend

maor_uisce (Tyrone) - Posts: 167 - 15/03/2010 20:36:18    589124

1.30-oscar whiskey

2.05-sports line

2.40-theatrical moment

3.20-punjabi

4.00-garde champetre (NAP)

4.40-quevega

achara (Monaghan) - Posts: 561 - 15/03/2010 20:40:27    589132

The_16th_man You forgot your NAP

trap (Meath) - Posts: 175 - 15/03/2010 20:44:38    589141

Sound Trap. Will make Flat Out my NAP so please Loyal. Thanks very much and best of luck.

The_16th_Man (Clare) - Posts: 251 - 15/03/2010 20:53:22    589158