Dubai Carnival Contest IV

my miss storm cat · #1 01-12-2011, 12:17 PM

Hey Brock is there going to be a minimum number of races played this year?

Just wondering as someone could sit it out and then come in on DWC day and win the whole thing!

Thought maaaaybe it would be a decent idea.

Thanks for running it again!

NoChanceToDance · #2 01-12-2011, 01:44 PM

Hi guys,

I've been waiting for this Brock, I was getting worried you weren't going to run it this year. I'll be playing, trying (and probably failing) to regain my title from 2009.

Will have a good look through form and comments tonight and get my selections in.

NoChanceToDance · #3 01-12-2011, 02:38 PM

R1 - Chocolicious (alt; Empire Rose), Najoum (alt; Quick Val)
R2 - Munaddam (alt; Ashram), McCartney (alt; Sir Gerry)
R3 - Wonder Lawn (alt; Rock N Roll Ransom), Halicarnassus (alt; Dr Faustus)
R4 - Equiparada (NAP) (alt; Lawspeaker), Mikhail Glinka (alt; Monte Alto)
R5 - Our Giant (alt; Invincible Ash), Mutheeb (alt, Alo Pura)
R6 - Mendip (alt; Fencing Master), Sea Lord (alt; Mabait)
R7 - Bronze Cannon (alt; Hot Six), Enak (alt; Steele Tango)

viscount26 · #4 01-12-2011, 02:53 PM

Race 2. Najoum/Abtasaamah alt. Empire Rose
3. Ashram/Carnaby Street alt Warsaw
4. Rochdale/Meeriss alt. Prizefighting
5. Equiparada/Happy Valley alt. Monte Alto
6. Invisible Ash

Nap/ Alo Pura alt Mutheeb
7. Mabait/ Mendip alt King of Rome
8. Enak/Fighting Brave alt. Steele Tango

g/l all

NoChanceToDance · #5 01-12-2011, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by viscount26

Race 2. Najoum/Abtasaamah alt. Empire Rose
3. Ashram/Carnaby Street alt Warsaw
4. Rochdale/Meeriss alt. Prizefighting
5. Equiparada/Happy Valley alt. Monte Alto
6. Invisible Ash

Nap/ Alo Pura alt Mutheeb
7. Mabait/ Mendip alt King of Rome
8. Enak/Fighting Brave alt. Steele Tango

g/l all

Like those selections, I'm very keen on both Ashram (Godolphin were going to run him in the Maktoum challenge) and Invisible Ash - so I'll kick myself if they both go in.

brockguy · #6 01-12-2011, 02:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

Hey Brock is there going to be a minimum number of races played this year?

Just wondering as someone could sit it out and then come in on DWC day and win the whole thing!

Thought maaaaybe it would be a decent idea.

Thanks for running it again!

Hey MMSC, you dont have to play every week but if someone comes in just for the last day, I will probably not let them avail of the bonus points. They will be reserved for regular players

brockguy · #7 01-12-2011, 02:31 PM

Day 1 Picks -

Mahbooba / Chocolicious alt Empire Rose
Dandy Boy / Clearly Silver alt Too Nice Name
Rochdale / Wonder Lawn alt Burdlaz
Equiparada / Happy Valley alt Topclas
Dohasa / Our Giant alt Alo Pura
Mendip / Sea Lord alt Mabait
Steele Tango NAP / Snaafy alt Bronze Cannon

Good Luck everyone!

Arletta · #8 01-13-2011, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brockguy

Day 1 Picks -

Mahbooba / Chocolicious alt Empire Rose
Dandy Boy / Clearly Silver alt Too Nice Name
Rochdale / Wonder Lawn alt Burdlaz
Equiparada / Happy Valley alt Topclas
Dohasa / Our Giant alt Alo Pura
Mendip / Sea Lord alt Mabait
Steele Tango NAP / Snaafy alt Bronze Cannon

Good Luck everyone!

Good job Brock

brockguy · #9 01-13-2011, 02:50 PM

Day 1 Scores:

Rank Name Week 1 Total
1 brockguy 600
2 merasmag 387.15
3 NoChanceToDance -30
4 jaripeo -160
5 my miss storm cat -250
6 Linny -260
7 mclem0822 -260
8 Arletta -350
9 Dylan Burke -350
10 PatCummings -350
11 The Bart -350
12 viscount26 -350

brockguy · #10 01-16-2011, 09:33 AM

I have made a slight change to the scoring so instead of profit and loss, it is amount returned. That way, there is no disincentive to play each week - so the modified scores are as follows:

Rank Name Week 1 Total
1 brockguy 920
2 merasmag 717.15
3 NoChanceToDance 300
4 mclem0822 80
4 jaripeo 80
6 Linny 40
7 viscount26 0
7 The Bart 0
7 PatCummings 0
7 my miss storm cat 0
7 Dylan Burke 0
7 Arletta 0

mclem0822 · #11 01-16-2011, 10:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brockguy

I have made a slight change to the scoring so instead of profit and loss, it is amount returned. That way, there is no disincentive to play each week - so the modified scores are as follows:

Rank Name Week 1 Total
1 brockguy 920
2 merasmag 717.15
3 NoChanceToDance 300
4 mclem0822 80
4 jaripeo 80
6 Linny 40
7 viscount26 0
7 The Bart 0
7 PatCummings 0
7 my miss storm cat 0
7 Dylan Burke 0
7 Arletta 0

Wow, i'm up to 4th, no complaints here Brock!

brockguy · #12 01-17-2011, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by merasmag

1 brockguy 600
2 merasmag 387.15
im not a numbers guy but i think im ok w/dis
altho it is not right 2 change things midstream

dats horseracin

I'm like the Hugo Chávez of this contest - I can do as I please

brockguy · #13 01-13-2011, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arletta

Good job Brock

Thanks Arletta - I have been doing some serious speed works from the gate so looks like I have a lot of early speed this year

I really like Steele Tango and had a nice bit on him today.

my miss storm cat · #14 01-13-2011, 04:33 PM

Congrats to anyone who hit anything today, here or in real life... welcome to the forum, Dylan Burke and Brock... thank you for running the contest!

Can't wait till the next time!

(My TVG account can).

viscount26 · #15 01-14-2011, 08:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brockguy

Thanks Arletta - I have been doing some serious speed works from the gate so looks like I have a lot of early speed this year

I really like Steele Tango and had a nice bit on him today.

You'll be backing up at the 8th pole if I know you

my miss storm cat · #16 01-12-2011, 04:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brockguy

Hey MMSC, you dont have to play every week but if someone comes in just for the last day, I will probably not let them avail of the bonus points. They will be reserved for regular players

Okay cool.

* * *

R2 Mahbooba / Arctic Rose (alt.Najoum)

R3 Atlantic Brave (NAP)* / Escape Route (alt. Laa Rayb)

R4 NO pick

R5 NO pick

R6 Alo Pura* / Verede Mar (alt. Green Beret)

R7 Sea Lord / Green Coast (alt. Fencing Master)

R8 Le Drakkar / Snaffy (alt. Bronze Canyon)

In the event Atlantic Brave (my NAP) is a scratch, please use Alo Pura in R6 in his stead.

Safe home to the old guys (oh shut up and yes I do have to do this cause if I don't it's bad luck) like Mac Love, to Doug Watsons runners and to Mick and Hali who is supposedly the nicest horse in training even after being Youmzains stable-mate.

Good luck everyone!

Dylan Burke · #17 01-12-2011, 08:52 PM

Race 2) Empire Rose/ Najoum (alt: Mahbooba)

Race 3) Escape Route/ Laa Rayb (alt: Ashram)

Race 4) Rochdale/ Colony (alt: Meeriss)

Race 5) Lawspeaker/ Claremont (alt: Happy Valley)

Race 6) Alo Pura (Nap)/ Invincible Ash (alt: Dohasa)

Race 7) Storm Ultralight/ Mendip (alt: Frozen Power)

Race 8) Fighting Brave/ War Monger (alt: Steele Tango)

Thank you.

mclem0822 · #18 01-12-2011, 09:50 PM

Race 2-#1 Mahbooba/#10 NAJOUM alt-#2 Chocolicious
Race 3-#11 Escape Route/#16 IL Grande Maurizio alt-#3 ASHRAM
Race 4-#3 Meeriss (Nap)/#6 Rochdale alt-#1 Burdlaz
Race 5-#8 Pompeyano/#11 Equiparada alt-#2 Happy Valley
Race 6-#7 Alo Pura/#6 Mutheeb alt-#1 Bankable
Race 7-#1 Mendip/#14 Mabait alt-#3 Mr. Brock
Race 8-#2 Bronze Cannon/#8 Le Drakkar alt-#1 Snaafy

Good Luck All! Thanks Brock!

Arletta · #19 01-12-2011, 10:22 PM

R2)#1 Mahbooba (Nap)/#2 –Chocolicious (alt: #3 Empire Rose)

R3) #10 Warsaw/#11 Escape Route (alt: #16 Il Grande Maurizio)

R4) #3 Meeriss/ #6 Rochdale (alt:#2 Man of Iron)

R5) #2 Happy Valley/ #3 Mikhail Glinka (alt:#6 Lawspeaker)

R6) #7 Alo Pura/#3 Force Freeze (alt: #8 Invisible Ash)

R7) #3 Mr. Brock/ #12 Sea Lord (alt: #11 Green Coast)

R8) #1 Snaffy/ #5 Enak (alt:#14 War Monger)

The Bart · #20 01-12-2011, 11:04 PM

2) #10 Najoum #6 Reem
3) #3 Ashram #2 Munaddam
4) #3 Meeriss #6 Rochdale
5) #3 Mikhail Glinka (NAP) #1 Claremont
6) #11 Rock Jock #6 Mutheeb
7) #13 Storm Ultralight #3 Mr Brock
8) #6 Across the Rhine #11 Comradeship