Hesi

I note that Brian de Lore has made no comment in his blog since the 1 July announvement

Please note the deadline for using HTD(Home Town Draw), closed midnight Tues, so not available this round

Let's keep it simple I guess the best gauge of whether you are successfully assessing value, is profit after 28 weeks. So far then, 28 weeks, must enter 20 or more weeks to be valid. Last round, the Sat before Boxing Day 5 selections anywhere in Aus/NZ on the Sat, or mid week for a handful of keynote meetings $10 on each selection, split how you want, all win, all place, each way Fixed odd prices, must state at time of posting, and agency Prize $500 Thoughts again?

More thought required methinks. Looking for a simple means that can be measured, that is an indicator of achieving value. As has been said before, picking winners does not mean you will make money, it's all about successfully picking value. Perhaps just a straight selection scenario, but then that allows the longshot swoopers to do exactly that, swoop, like yours truly, who won a comp on here a few weeks ago by picking 2 longshots, and that was it..............much to the disgust of a few

PS: We would invite our Monday selectors with all the theory on the other site to enter, they can post on their site, and it would just be incorporated into the result listing

With all the discussion about assessing and backing value, I am toying with the idea of running a comp along the following lines 1. Any Sat meeting in Aus/NZ, including also the big midweek ones, through till the last Sat before Boxing Day, about 28 days in total 2. 1 selection per Sat, $1 win on that horse, or maybe $2 win or $2 place or $1 ew 3. Pick your horse, when you post, quote the fixed odds price, and the agency quoting that price 4. Scoring is(based on NZ TAB fixed odds closing prices) You select a $30 priced horse, it wins and pays $12, you score $18 for that week You select a $10 horse, it wins and pays $15, your score for that week is minus $5 Etc etc each week, highest cumulative score is the winner Must enter for a minimum of 20 of the 28 weeks, so allows for late starters, amnesiacs etc etc No win, no score that week Prize ? Any thoughts?

Thanks Chris and Maxi The old format was a bit basic, and a few were having technical problems posting from spreadsheets. When Pete went back and did the costings, knowing more precisely what we wanted, the new platform costs worked out at $6-7 per month extra, so a no brainer. And you are right about the old crap.....that was the reason we started this site in the first place(and quite a few told us that), so thanks for the appropriate reminder

Won the Auckland Guineas, and at one stage was fave for the Derby. Racing's road to stardom, is littered with many promising horses that never came back to the promise they showed at the start of their career

Just testing the water, but get what you say. Good to have you contributing

As someone else said Mmmmmmmmmmmm

Meter maid, nothing can come between us.......................... https://www.rita.org.nz/racing-industry-transition-agency-established

P.S. The new wrinkle will be - in addition to the one Joker play per round - there will be an opportunity for each team to play a HTD card once during the round robin. HTD stands for "Home Town Draw" which will enable that team (via their Captain) to choose the individual opponents for their team members that week. It will be done on a first-in, first served basis as obviously both opposing teams can't play this card the same week. The opportunity will be open from the time I post the draw on Saturday evening until Midnight Tuesday.

I've figured out why nobody has used it!! It's because the Rose drinking owner of the site has taken down the set of rules Correction No one put them up, with the changeover to the new site See separate thread now

No one mentioned this imported NZ gallopers very good win in the Caloundra Cup. At the other end of the field in the next race that accomplished NZ horse, Demonetization, on a track you thought might have been to his liking.

Fluke

Lost Marbles/Dream Weavers match all good to go, everyone accounted for

Comp player name translation 12-06-2019, 02:50 PM Ashoka - Ashoka(the well thinking one) Brian - Mafioso(in his dreams) Isaac - Isaac(refer Brian whanau) Betty - Betty(refer Brian whanau) Damion - Damion(4 legged?) Claire - Claire(refer Brian whanau) Craig - Craigos(music man) Gary - Gazzac(Akela Belle) Gee - Zabeel(only picks them if they are more than 20's) Gordy - Gordy(good to see back) Graeme - Brown Fox(long time campaigner) Hesi - Hesi(me) Ian - VC(analyst supreme) Jack - Taniwha99(another long time campaigner) Jen - Jenlove(ace, and wife of Roland) Jill - Flowin With The Breez(linked as I recall to Sir G and Wrinkles) John - Say No More(say no more) Maureen - Maureen(refer Brian whanau) Maurice - Moz1047(future champion) Maximus - Maximus(Weasel from another life, also quite lippy) Pete - Pete(longshot hope only) PJ - PJ(if you don't know who he is, you have been asleep under a tree for the last 20 years) Punter Pete - Ye Old Pete(one of many Petes) Ray - Rayzor(cuts like a knife) Rees - Globederby19(bit lippy, but a nice guy) Rex - Sir Gallivant(knight supreme) Richie - Richie(should have been first draft pick) Rob - Godzstar1(the robber) Robert - Double R(great to see back) Rocky Way - Rocky Way(another Rex) Roland - Sir Castleton(another knight, prince of the longshots) Rosina - Rosina(refer Brian whanau) Sharne - Sharne(who) Skelly - Skelly(new but old, welcome) Stevie N - Stevie Nicks Off(??, but a great name) Steve Paul - Steve Paul(woke up just in time) The Crucible - The Crucible(Say No More posting for, until he pulls finger and joins) Tom - Turny(good on you Tom, hope you enjoy) Virgil - VvD(Man who) Wrinkles - Wrinkles(can't mistake with the font)

Done

R1 - 2/14 R2 - 2/4 R3 - 2/3 R4 - 3/5 R5 - 2/7 bb R6 - 4/9 R7 - 1/10 R8 - 2/9 R9 - 1/5 R10 - 3/13 bb JOKER PLAY today Good luck team Good luck Gee, let's hope it is one of your 'off' days Thanks and good luck today PJ, first time on the new site, which is looking fantastic, and for some reason everyone seems to be responding to the new format.....the old one was a bit klunky PS Just Maurice(Moz) to post for us. Please note he was messaged on both the old and new sites, so he should be aware

Yeah, ads have free speech as well, is that what you are saying Rich

I liked that Tony's Tyre ad, good prices, but yeah ad free is good, we are certainly not in this as a money making venture

Site is looking great, apparently only 3 posts in 5 days and we're all

Countdown to the Cusp Worth a read

I can assure everyone, it is also a Thomass free zone. If by some quirk of law, we had to allow him to join, we would close the site down in preference.....eh Pete And it may come as a shock to a few, but we do actually have free speech on here, respectful debate I think you could call it. I think I have had enough of seeing threads started with WTF, somebody being called an areshole or a c..t, and then people starting threads, wondering where everyone has gone

You need a new watch Rich, you're late