The Big Three Racing Comp

[Sportz]

This is a another fantasy style racing comp, but we're concentrating on just the 3 big ones - the Caulfield Cup, the Cox Plate and the Melbourne Cup.

Everyone will have a different set of 3 horses running for them and they'll be chosen this way.......

Firstly you nominate 12 horses from the list of 110 horses below in your order of preference. There is no salary cap to worry about, although the points assigned to each horse is important to look at to decide whether a horse is good value or not. The only rule when posting your 12 horses is that you must choose at least 3 horses from Group B and at least 1 horse from Group C.

When I say to nominate 12 horses in order of preference, that's exactly what I mean. Don't just post them in order from largest points value to lowest. Put them in order from 1-12 of which ones you would most like to have in your stable.

When the deadline is up and everyone has posted their preferences, then I'll use a random number generator to conduct a draft and that will be how your 3 horses are chosen. I won't be taking part in the comp, just in case anyone was worried about the fairness of the draft. With the draft, there is no guarantee you will end up with your number 1 pick. Or even your number 2 or 3, but as a rule, you should still end up with a horse high up on your list.

Once the draft has been finished, the points total of your 3 horses will be taken away from 50 to give you your starting point score. So, if for example, your 3 horses are worth 12, 6 and 2 points, then 20 points will be taken away from 50 to give you a starting score of 30 points. It is then up to your horses to build on that score by earning points in the 3 races.

These are the horses to choose from and their points values:

GROUP A
25 . SPEED GIFTED
16 . EFFICIENT
14 . WHOBEGOTYOU
12 . PREDATORY PRICER
12 . VIEWED
10 . MALDIVIAN
10 . VIGOR
8 . CEST LA GUERRE
8 . CIMA DE TRIOMPHE
8 . KIRKLEES
8 . MASTER OREILLY
7 . ALCOPOP
7 . DAFFODIL
7 . EL SEGUNDO
7 . HEART OF DREAMS
6 . LIGHT VISION
6 . RED RULER
6 . ROMAN EMPEROR
6 . SHOCKING
6 . TRUSTING

GROUP B
5 . BAUGHURST
5 . BLACK PIRANHA
5 . CHANGINGOFTHEGUARD
5 . ISTA KAREEM
5 . MOURILYAN
5 . PRECEDENCE
5 . READY TO LIFT
5 . SO YOU THINK
5 . VISION AND POWER
5 . ZIPPING
4 . CAPECOVER
4 . CRIME SCENE
4 . DANDAAD
4 . HARRIS TWEED
4 . HISSING SID
4 . MANHATTAN RAIN
4 . MUNSEF
4 . RANGIRANGDOO
4 . RED LORD
4 . ROAD TO ROCK

GROUP C
3 . ALLEZ WONDER
3 . BASALTICO
3 . BRITOMART
3 . COMPLETION
3 . EXTRA ZERO
3 . FIUMICINO
3 . GUYNO
3 . JOE BLOW
3 . KIBBUTZ
3 . MISS DARCEY
3 . MR CLANGTASTIC
3 . NOM DU JEU
3 . ONEMORENOMORE
3 . SCENIC SHOT
3 . SIX OCLOCK NEWS
3 . TICKETS
3 . WARRINGAH
3 . YOUNG CENTAUR
3 . ZARITA
3 . ZAVITE
2 . ARAPAHO MISS
2 . CAPE BRETON
2 . CHASM
2 . COURTNEY
2 . DOURO VALLEY
2 . FIGURE OF SPEECH
2 . GALLICA
2 . HOORANG
2 . HUME
2 . LEICA DING
2 . MAGICAL PEARL
2 . MISS MAREN
2 . MR TIPSY
2 . NAVAL ESCORT
2 . NEWPORT
2 . NOTHIN LEICA CAT
2 . PERGOLA
2 . SAND HAWK
2 . SARRERA
2 . TINSELTOWN
1 . ALL IN BLACK
1 . BELLAGIO WYNN
1 . BLUE OSCAR
1 . CATS FUN
1 . COMMON OBJECTIVE
1 . CROSSTHESTART
1 . DOUBLY SURE
1 . ELEGANCE DRAGON
1 . FORDEE
1 . GALLIONS REACH
1 . GLISTENING
1 . GOLDEN CHARMER
1 . LADY AVACAN
1 . LEICA FALCON
1 . MAESTRO OF MURANO
1 . MENTALITY
1 . OAK HEART
1 . PRIMA NOVA
1 . RENEWABLE
1 . ROLLINS
1 . SIR SLICK
1 . SKY BISCUIT
1 . SOUND OF NATURE
1 . SPIN AROUND
1 . STERLING PRINCE
1 . TERANABA
1 . THINK MONEY
1 . TIMETABLE
1 . TRENCHTOWN
1 . WOODCUTTER



Here are the points up for grabs in each of the 3 races:

Caulfield Cup
1st . 30
2nd . 18
3rd . 12
4th . 9
5th . 6
6th . 3
7th . 3
8th . 3

Cox Plate
1st . 30
2nd . 18
3rd . 12
4th . 9
5th . 6
6th . 3
7th . 3
8th . 3

Melbourne Cup
1st . 50
2nd . 30
3rd . 20
4th . 15
5th . 10
6th . 5
7th . 5
8th . 5
9th . 5
10th . 5



Maximum number of entries for the competition is 12.

Entries close 5 mins before the first race at Caulfield on Saturday (or when the 12th entry is posted).

[Horse Whisperer]

sportz do we choose 12 horses for each race or 12 horses total?

[Sportz]

Sorry, I guess I should have pointed that out. It's for all 3 races.

The 3 horses that you end up with can earn points in all 3 races. And that is factored into the points values given to each horse. For example, Speed Gifted is favourite for the Caulfield Cup AND 2nd favourite for the Melbourne Cup. That's why it's points value is so much higher than the others. So that's another thing to take into consideration.

[Matilda]

Where is Zipping?
Like that can?

GROUP A
14 . WHOBEGOTYOU
12 . PREDATORY PRICER
12 . VIEWED
7 . EL SEGUNDO
7 . HEART OF DREAMS
6 . RED RULER
6 . TRUSTING

GROUP B
5 . BLACK PIRANHA
4 . MANHATTAN RAIN
4 . RANGIRANGDOO
4 . ROAD TO ROCK

GROUP C
3 . TICKETS

[Sportz]

Where is Zipping?


In Group B.

[Matilda]

Preferrence

GROUP A
14 . WHOBEGOTYOU
12 . PREDATORY PRICER
12 . VIEWED
7 . EL SEGUNDO
7 . HEART OF DREAMS
6 . RED RULER
6 . TRUSTING

GROUP B
5 . BLACK PIRANHA
4 . MANHATTAN RAIN
4 . RANGIRANGDOO
4 . ROAD TO ROCK

GROUP C
3 . TICKETS

1) PREDATORY PRICER
2) VIEWED
3) BLACK PIRANHA
4) MANHATTAN RAIN
5) RANGIRANGDOO
6) WHOBEGOTYOU
7) HEART OF DREAMS
8) TRUSTING
9) EL SEGUNDO
10) RED RULER
11) TICKETS
12) ROAD TO ROCK

[Matilda]

GROUP A
14 . WHOBEGOTYOU
12 . PREDATORY PRICER
12 . VIEWED
7 . EL SEGUNDO
6 . RED RULER
6 . TRUSTING

GROUP B
5 . ZIPPING
5 . BLACK PIRANHA
4 . MANHATTAN RAIN
4 . RANGIRANGDOO
4 . ROAD TO ROCK

GROUP C
3 . TICKETS

1) PREDATORY PRICER
2) VIEWED
3) BLACK PIRANHA
4) MANHATTAN RAIN
5) RANGIRANGDOO
6) WHOBEGOTYOU
7) ZIPPING
8) TRUSTING
9) EL SEGUNDO
10) RED RULER
11) TICKETS
12) ROAD TO ROCK

[Horse Whisperer]

GROUP A
25 . SPEED GIFTED
16 . EFFICIENT
14 . WHOBEGOTYOU
10 . MALDIVIAN
8 . KIRKLEES
7 . ALCOPOP
7 . HEART OF DREAMS

GROUP B
5 . BLACK PIRANHA
5 . ISTA KAREEM
5 . SO YOU THINK
4 . CAPECOVER


GROUP C
3 . ALLEZ WONDER

PREFERANCE
1 SPEED GIFTED
2 MALDIVIAN
3 KIRKLEES
4 WHOBEGOTYOU
5 EFFICIENT
6 CAPECOVER
7 SO YOU THINK
8 BLACK PIRANHA
9 ALLEZ WONDER
10 ALCOPOP
11 HEART OF DREAMS
12 ISTA KAREEM

[Raw Instinct]

Group A
25. Speed Gifted
16. Efficient
12. Predatory Pricer
8. Cima De Triomphe
8. Cest La Guerre
7. Daffodil
6. Red Ruler
6. Trusting

Group B
5. Black Piranha
4. Harris Tweed
4. Road to Rock

Group C
3. Scenic Shot

1. Predatory Pricer
2. Cima De Triomphe
3. Speed Gifted
4. Efficient
5. Daffodil
6. Red Ruler
7. Black Piranha
8. Road to Rock
9. Cest La Guerre
10. Trusting
11. Scenic Shot
12. Harris Tweed

[Makybe Diva]

Group A
16 . EFFICIENT
14 . WHOBEGOTYOU
12 . PREDATORY PRICER
12. Viewed
10. Maldivian
10. Vigor
6. Roman Emperor
6. Trusting

Group B
5. Black Piranha
5. Zipping
4. Harris Tweed

Group C
3. Guyno

Order of Preference
1. Viewed
2. Maldivian
3. Zipping
4. Roman Emperor
5. Vigor
6. Efficient
7. Whobegotyou
8. Black Piranha
9. Predatory Pricer
10. Harris Tweed
11. Trusting
12. Guyno

[Try Try Again]

GROUP A

25 Speed Gifted
16 Efficient
14 Whobegotyou
10 Maldivian
8 Cima De Triomphe
8 Kirklees
8 Master O'Reilly
7 Daffodil

GROUP B

5 Zipping
5 Precedence
4 Harris Tweed

GROUP C

3 Nom Du Jeu

Order Of Preference

1. Speed Gifted
2. Efficient
3. Daffodil
4. Kirklees
5. Whobegotyou
6. Maldivian
7. Cima De Triomphe
8. Master O'Reilly
9. Precedence
10. Zipping
11. Nom Du Jeu
12. Harris Tweed

[Chuck]

Group A:

25 . SPEED GIFTED
14 . WHOBEGOTYOU
12 . VIEWED
10. VIGOR
8 . MASTER OREILLY
7 . DAFFODIL
6 . ROMAN EMPEROR
6 . RED RULER

Group B:

5 . ZIPPING
5 . SO YOU THINK
4 . HARRIS TWEED

Group C:
3 . NOM DU JEU

Preferences:

25 . SPEED GIFTED
14 . WHOBEGOTYOU
12 . VIEWED
6 . ROMAN EMPEROR
7 . DAFFODIL
8 . MASTER OREILLY
6 . RED RULER
10. VIGOR
3 . NOM DU JEU
5 . SO YOU THINK
5 . ZIPPING
4 . HARRIS TWEED

[Sportz]

Don't forget to have a go at this. 6 people so far, so 6 spots left.

I notice a couple of horses in group A still haven't been chosen yet.

[rabbitz]

Group A
12 Viewed
8 cima de triomphe
6 light vision
16 efficient
14 who be got you
6 shocking
8 ces't la guerre
12 predatory pricer
Group B
5 vision and power
5 black pirahna
4 munsef
Group C
3 kibbutz

Preference as listed

Cheers :D

[Kanga]

A.
EFFICIENT
VIEWED
WHOBEGOTYOU
SHOCKING
MALDIVIAN
CIMA DE TRIOMPHE
TRUSTING
B.
SO YOU THINK
PRECEDENCE
BLACK PIRANHA
MOURILYAN
C.
WARRINGAH<O:p</O:p

[Sportz]

Don't forget to have a go at this. It closes at 11:55am Melb time tomorrow (10:55 Qld) or when we get the 12th entry.

[Sportz]

Okay, anyone else want to have a go at this? I'll leave it open for just a little bit longer.

[Sportz]

Okay, well, clearly there's no more interest in this, so I'll close it off now and do the draft.

Here are the people in the comp:

1.Matilda
2.Horse Whisperer
3.Raw Instinct
4.Makybe Diva
5.Try Try Again
6.Chuck
7.Rabbitz
8.Kanga

[Sportz]

Okay, here's the order for the first round of the draft:

7
8
6
3
2
5
1
4

That means Rabbitz gets first pick and he's gone for VIEWED.

Rabbitz, Kanga, Chuck and Raw Instinct got their first choices, Horse Whisperer got his 2nd choice, and Try Try Again, Matilda and Makybe Diva got their 3rd choice.

Rabbitz - VIEWED
Kanga - EFFICIENT
Chuck - SPEED GIFTED
Raw Instinct - PREDATORY PRICER
Horse Whisperer - MALDIVIAN
Try Try Again - DAFFODIL
Matilda - BLACK PIRANHA
Makybe Diva - ZIPPING

[Sportz]

I simply reversed the order for the 2nd round.

4
1
5
2
3
6
8
7

Makybe Diva - ROMAN EMPEROR
Matilda - MANHATTAN RAIN
Try Try Again - KIRKLEES
Horse Whisperer - WHOBEGOTYOU
Raw Instinct - CIMA DE TRIOMPHE
Chuck - MASTER O'REILLY
Kanga - SHOCKING
Rabbitz - LIGHT VISION

[Sportz]

Here's the order for the 3rd round.

3
2
6
5
8
1
7
4

Raw Instinct - RED RULER
Horse Whisperer - CAPECOVER
Chuck - VIGOR
Try Try Again - PRECEDENCE
Kanga - TRUSTING
Matilda - RANGIRANGDOO
Rabbitz - C'EST LA GUERRE
Makybe Diva - BLACK PIRANHA

[Horse Whisperer]

pretty happy with mine, sportz can you just write me in for the cox plate now mate ?

[Sportz]

So here are the horses you have running for you and the score that you're starting on:

Matilda:
BLACK PIRANHA (5)
MANHATTAN RAIN (4)
RANGIRANGDOO (4)
starting score: 37

Makybe Diva:
ZIPPING (5)
ROMAN EMPEROR (6)
BLACK PIRANHA (5)
starting score: 34

Try Try Again:
DAFFODIL (7)
KIRKLEES (8)
PRECEDENCE (5)
starting score: 30

Raw Instinct:
PREDATORY PRICER (12)
CIMA DE TRIOMPHE (8)
RED RULER (6)
starting score: 24

Rabbitz:
VIEWED (12)
LIGHT VISION (6)
C'EST LA GUERRE (8)
starting score: 24

Kanga:
EFFICIENT (16)
SHOCKING (6)
TRUSTING (6)
starting score: 22

Horse Whisperer:
MALDIVIAN (10)
WHOBEGOTYOU (14)
CAPECOVER (4)
starting score: 22

Chuck:
SPEED GIFTED (25)
MASTER O'REILLY (8)
VIGOR (10)
starting score: 7

[Sportz]

pretty happy with mine, sportz can you just write me in for the cox plate now mate ?

Looks like Maldivian's out mate. Bad luck.

[Sportz]

And Speed Gifted's going to the Cox Plate now, not the Caulfield Cup. I reckon that makes it a bit tougher for Chuck too.

[Makybe Diva]

Would have liked Viewed but pretty happy with mine. Didn't have much luck with the draw.

[Sportz]

Would have liked Viewed but pretty happy with mine. Didn't have much luck with the draw.

Oops, I'm sorry mate. I've just realised that for some reason I've given you Black Piranha for your 3rd pick and that horse had already been chosen by Matilda.

So I've had a look at your choices, and next in order for you is HARRIS TWEED.

And yes, you're right. You have been a bit unlucky with the draw, but that's the way it goes. At least you're starting from a pretty good score.

[Sportz]

Matilda:
BLACK PIRANHA (5)
MANHATTAN RAIN (4)
RANGIRANGDOO (4)
starting score: 37

Makybe Diva:
ZIPPING (5)
ROMAN EMPEROR (6)
HARRIS TWEED (4)
starting score: 35

Try Try Again:
DAFFODIL (7)
KIRKLEES (8)
PRECEDENCE (5)
starting score: 30

Raw Instinct:
PREDATORY PRICER (12)
CIMA DE TRIOMPHE (8)
RED RULER (6)
starting score: 24

Rabbitz:
VIEWED (12)
LIGHT VISION (6)
C'EST LA GUERRE (8)
starting score: 24

Kanga:
EFFICIENT (16)
SHOCKING (6)
TRUSTING (6)
starting score: 22

Horse Whisperer:
MALDIVIAN (10)
WHOBEGOTYOU (14)
CAPECOVER (4)
starting score: 22

Chuck:
SPEED GIFTED (25)
MASTER O'REILLY (8)
VIGOR (10)
starting score: 7

[Sportz]

Interesting that nobody's got Alcopop.

[Kanga]

I heard Trusting is out for the spring this morning. I've nobbled another one

[ijuandaQLD]

havent been on here for a week or so sportz. looks like a good comp. would have loved to have been in it. good luck guys.

[Sportz]

CAULFIELD CUP
1 VIEWED - Rabbitz
2 KIRKLEES - Try Try Again
3 C'EST LA GUERRE - Rabbitz
4 CIMA DE TRIOMPHE - Raw Instinct
6 MASTER O'REILLY - Chuck
7 ROMAN EMPEROR - Makybe Diva
9 PREDATORY PRICER - Raw Instinct
10 RED RULER - Raw Instinct
12 HARRIS TWEED - Makybe Diva
13 LIGHT VISION - Rabbitz
14 DAFFODIL - Try Try Again
17 VIGOR - Chuck
20e SHOCKING - Kanga

[Makybe Diva]

I told you I wanted Viewed!

[Kanga]

I told you I wanted Viewed!
I didn't back it, I backed M.O. Hope you cleaned up, nice ride that. Well done Rabbitz

[Makybe Diva]

I didn't back it, I backed M.O. Hope you cleaned up, nice ride that. Well done Rabbitz

Backed both Viewed and RE.:)

[Sportz]

CAULFIELD CUP
1st - 1 VIEWED - Rabbitz (30pts)
2nd - 7 ROMAN EMPEROR - Makybe Diva (18pts)
3rd - 17 VIGOR - Chuck (12pts)
4th - 14 DAFFODIL - Try Try Again (9pts)
6th - 6 MASTER O'REILLY - Chuck (3pts)
7th - 2 KIRKLEES - Try Try Again (3pts)

[Sportz]

54 - Rabbitz
52 - Makybe Diva
42 - Try Try Again
37 - Matilda
24 - Raw Instinct
22 - Kanga
22 - Horse Whisperer
22 - Chuck

[Makybe Diva]

54 - Rabbitz
52 - Makybe Diva
42 - Try Try Again
37 - Matilda
24 - Raw Instinct
22 - Kanga
22 - Horse Whisperer
22 - Chuck

Shouldn't I be on 53?

[Sportz]

Ohhh, sorry, yeah that's right.

[Makybe Diva]

Not sure if you deleted your post at 7:58pm Sportz but I lost Black Piranha for Harris Tweed

[Sportz]

Yeah, that's why I deleted my post. I realised my mistake. You are on 53. Thanks for pointing that out.

54 - Rabbitz
53 - Makybe Diva
42 - Try Try Again
37 - Matilda
24 - Raw Instinct
22 - Kanga
22 - Horse Whisperer
22 - Chuck

[Matilda]

I might ended up no runner in the big 3...

[Sportz]

COX PLATE
2 ZIPPING - Makybe Diva
6 BLACK PIRANHA - Matilda
9 SPEED GIFTED - Chuck
10 WHOBEGOTYOU - Horse Whisperer
13 MANHATTAN RAIN - Matilda

[Matilda]

Ops.....Take back my words....

[Sportz]

Cox Plate
2nd . MANHATTAN RAIN - Matilda (18pts)
3rd . ZIPPING - Makybe Diva (12pts)
6th . WHOBEGOTYOU - Horse Whisperer (3pts)



65 - Makybe Diva
55 - Matilda
54 - Rabbitz
42 - Try Try Again
25 - Horse Whisperer
24 - Raw Instinct
22 - Kanga
22 - Chuck

[Makybe Diva]

Cox Plate
2nd . MANHATTAN RAIN - Matilda (18pts)
3rd . ZIPPING - Makybe Diva (12pts)
6th . WHOBEGOTYOU - Horse Whisperer (3pts)



65 - Makybe Diva
55 - Matilda
54 - Rabbitz
42 - Try Try Again
25 - Horse Whisperer
24 - Raw Instinct
22 - Kanga
22 - Chuck

A 2 horse race between myself and Rabbitz.

[darkydog2002]

Yep.And I will be taking the 2 of you in my MC Trifecta..

Cheers.
darky

[Chuck]

A 2 horse race between myself and Rabbitz.

not when Speed Gifted takes out the cup and i leapfrog both of you ;)

and master o'reilly runs a place to make it a demolition

[Makybe Diva]

not when Speed Gifted takes out the cup and i leapfrog both of you ;)

and master o'reilly runs a place to make it a demolition

Speed Gifted couldn't win the Cup if he started now. Got smashed yesterday and funnily enough so did Lodge the Deeds the second horse in the Metrop.

[Makybe Diva]

Yep.And I will be taking the 2 of you in my MC Trifecta..

Cheers.
darky

Huh?

[Matilda]

Huh?

darkydog2002 will put zipping, Roman and viewed in his MC Trifecta.

[Makybe Diva]

Speed Gifted couldn't win the Cup if he started now. Got smashed yesterday and funnily enough so did Lodge the Deeds the second horse in the Metrop.

Not that he had any hope anyway but now the horse really can't win the Cup

[Sportz]

Just shows you how quickly things can change. When I started this comp just a few weeks ago, I rated Speed Gifted clearly ahead of the rest because it was favourite for the Caulfield Cup and 2nd favourite for the Melbourne Cup. But look what happened. They decided not to run at Caulfield, went to the less suitable Cox Plate instead, then it ran a shocker and now it's not going to be in the Melbourne Cup at all.

[Kanga]

I heard Trusting is out for the spring this morning. I've nobbled another one
Efficient? The only worry it has is carrying me in this comp! I could stop a train at the moment lol. I hope I haven't killed its chances...

[Sportz]

Melbourne Cup
VIEWED: Rabbitz
C'EST LA GUERRE: Rabbitz
MASTER O'REILLY: Chuck
ROMAN EMPEROR: Makybe Diva
HARRIS TWEED: Makybe Diva
CAPECOVER: Horse Whisperer
DAFFODIL: Try Try Again
SHOCKING: Kanga

[Sportz]

Efficient? The only worry it has is carrying me in this comp! I could stop a train at the moment lol. I hope I haven't killed its chances...

Looks like you did. ;)

[Sportz]

Results:

1st - SHOCKING - Kanga (50pts)
4th - MASTER O'REILLY - Chuck (15pts)
5th - HARRIS TWEED - Makybe Diva (10pts)
7th - VIEWED - Rabbitz (5pts)
8th - C'EST LA GUERRE - Rabbitz (5pts)

[Sportz]

75 - Makybe Diva
72 - Kanga
65 - Matilda
64 - Rabbitz
42 - Try Try Again
37 - Chuck
25 - Horse Whisperer
24 - Raw Instinct

[Sportz]

Lucky for Makybe Diva that Harris Tweed snuck into 5th place, otherwise, Kanga would have snatched it.

[Makybe Diva]

Never in doubt. Guess taking Black Piranha off me was a blessing in disguise.

[Kanga]

Never in doubt. Guess taking Black Piranha off me was a blessing in disguise.
Nice win MD. It was good to finally get a runner lol. I'd like to thank the bird who crapped on me while I was under the tree at the back of the Hill stand between the 5th and the 6th, it turned the whole day around...I kid you not.