NPC Spring Super Comp - Round 13 - Sat Oct 28

[PWJ]

ROUND 13 - Saturday October 28

The penultimate Round Robin round kicks off with a small but tricky open sprint at Pukekohe Park then we head to Canterbury for a couple of wide open benchmark races, the first of those down the chute which is always fun. Then we nip over to The Valley for a real challenge - a million dollar race where they are all on debut !

Then it's back to Riccarton for the Southern feature of the day followed by the Pukekohe feature with some very smart 3yo fillies on display. More 3yo fillies battle it out at The Valley next up then it's off to Sydney where the 3yo stayers contest the Gr1 Champion Stakes followed by some talented girls in The Invitation and then of course the day's climax in the mighty Cox Plate.

This week's star match sees the top two teams of the comp - The Ferdies and Magpies - meet head-on. Only one team can play their Joker but will they ??? Just $241 aggregate separate The Swamp Foxes and The Blues who are level on points in what will be a torrid battle to establish a favoured position for the Final Round shoot-out for a finals berth. Magnificent Seven pair Pete and Black Caviar go head-to-head in this one - sure to be great battle.

The Kauri Kats are 13 points behind The Turbos but will no doubt be flouncing a Joker of some description as this is a "must win" match for their Finals aspirations. They DID triumph over the Manawatu lads last time, remember. There should be one or even possibly two Jokers emerging in the day's final clash where the Highlanders encounter the luckless Chiefs who can't make the Finals but can spoil a lot of fun for other teams - don't discount them !

 

Gee has the worst draw possible in his endeavour to break his duck as he takes on the comp's top scorer Howie. Still stranger things have happened. Is Howie due for a blip and Gee due for a landslide ?

Those looking for revenge after first encounter defeats (back in Round 6) in renewed HTHs are Heather, Gary, Max & Ray.

Lastly I would remind all Captains about Joker Rules, so work out your strategies with your team. It's quite easy to end up being unable to play your Triple Joker if you get it wrong.

Have fun and good luck everyone !

Remember you must have at least 6 different picks (of 20) for those who post after their opponent

Please post on time. Let's have some fun and note the closing time...

Close off at 11.55am (NZ time)

Races are:

1. Pukekohe R2 - 12.55pm - Dunstan Horse Feeds 1200 - $65k, 1200m, open hdcp

2. Riccarton R4 - 1.46pm - NZB Ready To Run Sale Trainers Series - $40k, 1200m, R75 BM

3. Riccarton R5 - 2.19pm - NZB Airfreight Road To Jericho - $50k, 3000m, R82 BM

4. The Valley R2 - 2.45pm - Inglis Banner (LR) - $500k, 1000m, 2yos SWs

5. Riccarton R7 - 3.28pm - War Decree Stks (Gr3) - $100k, 1600m, 3yos SWs

6. Pukekohe R8 - 4.23pm - Jamieson Park Soliloquy Stks (Gr2) - $175k, 1400m, 3yo fillies SWs

7. The Valley R6 - 5.05pm - Point Motors Fillies Classic (Gr2) - $300k, 1600m, 3yo fillies SWs

8. Randwick R7 - 6.00pm - Moet & Chandon Spring Champion Stks (Gr1) - $2m, 2000m, 3yos SWs

9. Randwick R8 - 6.45pm - The Invitation - $2m, 1400m, fillies/mares SW+Ps

10. The Valley R9 - 7.10pm - Ladbrokes Cox Plate (Gr1) - $5m, 2040m, WFA

 

 

FERDIES (2nd) vs MAGPIES  (1st)

PJ (6/6-2655.40/2802.20) v Ian (8/4-2656.60/1905.00)

Heather (7/5-3430.00/2455.80) v Antz (6/6-2870.20/2478.40)

Hesi (4/8-2407.40/2873.40) v Richie (4/8-2780.40/3584.80)

Geoff (9/3-2637.00/1644.20) v Stevie N (9/3-3000.20/2177.80)

Maurice (9/3-2797.40/2091.80) v Secret Squirrel (9/3-2823.00/1844.00)

 

BLUES (5th) vs SWAMP FOXES (4th)

Moose (8/4-2080.40/2249.80) v Punter Pete (6/6-3195.00/2826.60)

Gordy (6/6-2470.40/2555.40) v Maria (5/7-2056.60/2227.00)

Smiler (7/5-2528.60/2503.20) v Jamison (5/7-2729.40/2610.40)

Roland (4/8-2077.60/3046.40) v Rees (2/10-1372.80/3331.60)

Pete (7/5-2938.60/2749.60) v Black Caviar (10/2-3118.80/1469.80)

 

TURBOS (3rd) vs KAURI KATS (7th)

Ziggy (8/4-3315.60/1624.00) v Graeme (8/4-2740.40/2111.00)

Our Maizcay (9/3-2870.20/2252.80) v Max (3/9-1578.20/2299.20)

Ray (4/8-2253.00/2312.00) v Jen (5/7-1910.00/3372.20)

Blind Squirrel (5/7-2550.60/2853.00) v Rex (0/2-220.00/386.00)

Gary (5/7-2546.60/3246.60) v Sharne (5/7-2685.40/3060.80)

 

CHIEFS (8th) vs HIGHLANDERS (6th)

Steve P (6/6-2724.20/2851.40) v Tonka (7/5-2555.80/2029.60)

Gee (0/12-787.60/2933.60) v Howie (9/3-3475.80/2345.00)

Robert (6/6-2865.00/2830.40) v Rob (3/8-1888.20/2677.20)

Lightning Blue (5/7-2696.20/3027.00) v Craig (3/9-1932.60/2785.40)

Jack (4/8-1580.40/2472.40) v Midnight Caller (6/5-2485.20/2097.60)

 

THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN

3475.80 Howie (Highlanders) (9/3)

3430.00 Heather (Ferdies) (7/5)

3315.60 Ziggy (Turbos) (8/4)

3195.00 Punter Pete (Swamp Foxes) (6/6)

3118.80 Black Caviar (Swamp Foxes) (10/2)

3000.20 Stevie N (Magpies) (9/3)

2938.60 Pete (Blues) (7/5)

 

THE SERENDIPITOUS SIX (those with the least $$ scored against them)

Ian (8/4-1905.00) (Magpies)

Secret Squirrel (9/3-1844.00) (Magpies)

Pam (7/4-1675.80) (Kauri Kats)[*11 matches only]

Geoff (9/3-1644.20) (Ferdies)

Ziggy (8/4-1624.00) (Turbos)

Black Caviar (10/2-1469.80) (Swamp Foxes)

 

THE UNFORTUNATE FIVE (those with the most $$ scored against them)

Sharne (5/7-3060.80) (Kauri Kats)

Gary (5/7-3246.60) (Turbos)

Rees (2/10-3331.60) (Swamp Foxes)

Jen (5/7-3372.20) (Kauri Kats)

Richie (4/8-3584.80) (Magpies)

 

TABLE AFTER ROUND 12

1st 36 MAGPIES* $14,130.40

2nd 35 FERDIES* $13,927.20

3rd 28 TURBOS*^ $13,516.00

4th 25 SWAMP FOXES^* $12,374.20

-----Finals Qualifying line----------

5th 25 BLUES* $12,133.60

6th 20 HIGHLANDERS^ $12,781.40

7th 15 KAURI KATS $11,155.20

8th 4 CHIEFS^ $10,688.60

^ Triple Joker play

* Double Joker play

 

LAST TIME THEY MET......

 

3 FERDIES  (3rd)

$1269.60

2 points

2 MAGPIES (1st)

$1288.80

1 point

 

218.60 Heather

416 Antz

 

332 PJ

195.60 Richie

 

258 Maurice

217.60 Stevie N

 

214 Hesi

291.60 Ian

 

247 Geoff

168 Secret Squirrel

 

2 BLUES (2nd)

$1041.80

0 points

3 SWAMP FOXES (4th)

$1253.00

2 points

 

265.40 Smiler

199 Maria

 

151 Moose

224 Jamison

 

341.40 Gordy

43 Rees

 

24 Roland

297 Black Caviar

 

260 Pete

489 Punter Pete

3 KAURI KATS (5th)

$1188.40

2 points

2 TURBOS* (6th)

$812.40

0 (x 2 Joker play) = 0 points

 

19 Pam

254.40 Ziggy

 

375 Sharne

165 Gary

 

150 Max

246 Our Maizcay

 

436.40 Graeme

104 Blind Squirrel

 

208 Jen

43 Ray

 

3 HIGHLANDERS (7th)

$1136.20

2 points

2 CHIEFS* (8th)

$982.20

0 (x 2 Joker play) = 0 points

 

208 Rob

273 Lightning Blue

 

65.40 Tonka 

0 Gee

 

313.80 Rex

42 Steve P

 

363 Howie

485.60 Robert

 

186 Craig

181.60 Jack

[Double R]

Race 1: 2,5.

Race 2: 12,13.

Race 3: 1,7.

Race 4: 7,8.

Race 5: 1,2.

Race 6: 1,10. ( Best Bet)

Race 7: 4,8.

Race 8: 1,2.

Race 9: 2,8.

Race10: 3,4. (Best Bet)

Thanks.

[PWJ]

24 minutes ago, Double R said:

Race 1: 2,5.

Race 2: 12,13.

Race 3: 1,7.

Race 4: 7,8.

Race 5: 1,2.

Race 6: 1,10. ( Best Bet)

Race 7: 4,8.

Race 8: 1,2.

Race 9: 2,8.

Race10: 3,4. (Best Bet)

Thanks.

Amazing, Robert ! good luck !

[Sir Gallivant]

Hi PJ, Will I be required for Pam again this weekend ?

 

[PWJ]

1 hour ago, Sir Gallivant said:

Hi PJ, Will I be required for Pam again this weekend ?

 

Yes if you can Rex. Thanks

[Sir Gallivant]

4 minutes ago, PWJ said:

Yes if you can Rex. Thanks

Thanks PJ, I will be on deck to do my best.

[Howard Atkinson]

On 10/24/2023 at 2:31 PM, PWJ said:

Gee has the worst draw possible in his endeavour to break his duck as he takes on the comp's top scorer Howie. Still stranger things have happened. Is Howie due for a blip and Gee due for a landslide ?

 

Gee (0/12-787.60/2933.60) v Howie (9/3-3475.80/2345.00)

 

Yep, it's been a long time since we've heard the dreaded "yee-ha !"
I think 'The Donald' was still President then.

But we all know that it's not a matter of if Gee will strike the big one . . . it's simply a matter of when.
And after a long, long, lonnngggg 12 weeks of 'outs', surely it will be lucky week 13 for Gee and more importantly, for his long-suffering team.
My money's on Gee this time, 'cos he surely can't get another week completely wrong.
The wily punters should go a double : Gee H2H / All Blacks 13+. 😉
And if you think it's beyond Gee, maybe cast your mind back to Prince Of Penzance in the 2015 Melbourne Cup . . . $ 86.70 it paid.
Be wary of the one you never saw coming. 🙂

[Maximus]

16 hours ago, Sir Gallivant said:

Hi PJ, Will I be required for Pam again this weekend ?

 

Rex, I think it'd be great if you could PM to me a set a pix for Pam in case she's unable to participate.

I'll post them Saturday if necessary.

MM

[sharne]

Max

Have spoken to Pam she will get Rex to do her pics

[Sir Gallivant]

Hi Max, will do as you say and thankyou to both Sharne and yourself.🙃

[Lightning Blue]

Best of luck Craigie 🕺 mate. Best of Luck All-Blacks  🏆!  Go the Baggie Greens 🏏 !  Up the Kangaroos🦘  ! and give em the Chomp the 'Gator 🐊  in the Cox Plate.  

What a great day it will be 🌞 . I'm buying a hammock and a carton tomorrow 🍺 in readiness....

Race 1  Puke2/     4 - 5   BestBet       a lightning start 🏇😁

Race 2  Ric4 /      11 - 14

Race 3  Ric5/      7 - 10

Race 4  Valley2/   5 - 9

Race 5  Ric7/      1 - 3

Race 6  Puke8/   5 - 8

Race 7  Valley6/  4 - 10

Race 8  Rand7/   2 - 6

Race 9  Rand8/   7 - 8

Race10  Valley9/  3 - 4     Best Bet     Go Gator boy .  thanks Pj and have a great day !!! 

 

 

[Sir Castleton]

1. Pukekohe R2 – 1,4 
2. Riccarton R4 – 6,11 
3. Riccarton R5 – 4,7 
4. The Valley R2 – 5,7 
5. Riccarton R7 – 1,2 
6. Pukekohe R8 – 2,13 BB 
7. The Valley R6 – 3,5 
8. Randwick R7 – 3,6 
9. Randwick R8 – 3,6 
10. The Valley R9 – 6,10 BB

Good luck to you Rees and the SF. Thanks Pete.
 

[brown fox]

R1-5X7

R2-1X14

R3-1X10

R4-9X15

R5-7X8BB

R6-1X2

R7-3X6BB

R8-2X6

R9-5X7

R10-2X4

Thanks

[Jenlove]

1. Pukekohe R2 – 3,6 
2. Riccarton R4 – 1,15 
3. Riccarton R5 – 8,12 
4. The Valley R2 – 6,15 
5. Riccarton R7 – 1,3 
6. Pukekohe R8 – 3,10 bb 
7. The Valley R6 – 10,11 
8. Randwick R7 – 8,12 
9. Randwick R8 – 9,14 
10. The Valley R9 – 11,12 bb 

All the best to you Ray and the Turbos. Thank you Peter.
 

[Steve P]

R1 - 3/4.

R2 - 7/11.

R3 - 3/13.

R4 - 9/13.

R5 - 1/3.

R6 - 2/9 BB.

R7 - 8/10.

R8 - 2/12.

R9 - 5/8.

R10 - 3/4 BB.

All The Best Tonka, Thanks PJ, Go The Chiefs.

[sharne]

1 3.7

2 3.14

3 1.7

4 7.15

5 1.2

6 1.9bb

7 4.8

8 1.2

9 2.8

10 1.8bb.

Good luck all

[brown fox]

Anyone heard from Tayla Mitchell? Seems to have dropped off the radar

[sharne]

I think she is in aussie she was on tv

[brown fox]

Yes she went to join partner Wiremu Pinn at the end of 22/23 but must be riding in the minor meets.

[Maximus]

As the trumpet sounds to herald the hugest weekend of sport for many moons (well, since last weekend anyway)..

The KKs are once again shocking the racing world by playing their Triple Joker  tk u most kindly ...

Whoever wins the clickit, the Comp Rd 13, the Cox Plate, the Footie..one th.ing is for sure. it'll be MOET TO THE MAX

Maxi's picks

R1            2,4

R2          4,16

R3          2,7

R4          5,9

R5          1,3

R6          9,14 bb

R7          2,10

R8          2,7

R9          2,10

R10        4,10 bb

[Godzstar1]

Tayla  riding trackwork only waiting to get Aussie riding license!!

[JustPlodded]

R1: 2, 5
R2: 2, 11
R3: 1, 7
R4: 9, 13
R5: 1, 2 BB
R6: 8, 14
R7: 4, 10
R8: 2, 12 BB
R9: 2, 7
R10: 1, 8

Good Luck Stevie
thanks PJ

[mooseman]

1.  3,5

2.  7,13

3.  3,7  BB

4.  5,15

5.  2,8

6.  2,5

7.  2,8

8.  2,12

9.  6,9

10. 9,11  BB

Good luck Pete, Go the Blues!!!, Cheers Peter.J.

 

 

[richie]

 

1    4,5   BB

2    2,4

3    1,13

4    3,15

5    1,2

6    1,9

7    10,11

8    2,12

9    2,5

10    1,11   BB

Thanks PJ and good luck everybody

[Taniwha99]

1. Pukekohe R2 -  4,5 

2. Riccarton R4 -  11,14 

3. Riccarton R5 -  1,7     

4. The Valley R2 -  7,8                                                                          

5. Riccarton R7 -  2,8  

6. Pukekohe R8 -  2,12 **  

7. The Valley R6 -  2,4  

8. Randwick R7 -  2,7 

9. Randwick R8 -  2,7  

10. The Valley R9 -  4,9 **

 

Good Punting Midnight !!

cheers