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Entries are now open and close on Tuesday 5 minutes before the official starting time of the Cup.

Boxing the Melbourne Trifecta Competition - Cash Prize

There is a cash prize of $50 for the winner.

To enter this competition all you do is write down in order the horses you think will finish from first to sixth in the Cup and post them in this thread. Use a new line for each horse. The sixth horse is in case of any scratchings.

Each person's tips are all in, meaning should any of the horses you write down be scratched after you tipped it you do not get another tip. Posts with an edited message at the bottom are not accepted so do not edit your post after it has already been posted by you.

If an entry is too similar to an earlier entry in the opinion of Management, then Management has the right to declare the later entry null and void. Decisions of Management will be final.

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How do we decide the winner?

Each person’s top five selections after any scratchings of their selections will be used for a Box Five Trifecta.

If two or more people have the trifecta in their top five selections then we will have a countback. The winner will be the person who rated the most horses that made the trifecta in their top three. If there is still a tie the winner will then be the person who rated the most horses that made the trifecta in their correct finishing positions. If there is still a tie the winner will then be the person who rated the Cup winner on top. If this still can’t split the entries, then the prize will be shared. Note that if an entry is too similar to an earlier entry in the opinion of Management, then Management has the right to declare the later entry null and void. Decisions of Management will be final.

You will be able to find the race results on the Sportsbet Australia web site. Click here for the results page.

When will the winner be announced?

The winner will be posted in this thread by the following Friday after the Cup. We'll aim to make this as soon as possible, probably Wednesday morning. We'll also allow 24 hours before we declare correct weight, just in case there's a protest by someone who thinks they should be declared the winner because we may have made a clerical error.

Claiming your $50 cash prize

Go to http://www.propun.com.au/contact/ and send an e-mail with the subject "Boxing the Cup Trifecta Competition" to Neil no later than 7 days after being announced the weekly winner in this Forum thread following correct weight. Due to administration reasons we regret that claims e-mailed more than 7 days after being announced the winner are null and void.

Provide the following details.

1. Your Forum User Name.

2. Your registered working Forum e-mail address. If you have forgotten or need to update your address go to http://www.propun.com.au/racing_forums/ and after you are logged in with your Forum User Name and Password go to User CP at top left.

3. Your Sportsbet Australia BPay Reference Number so we can BPay deposit $50 cash into your account. Make sure your Sportsbet Australia BPay Reference Number is accurate, otherwise we could be giving someone else your prize! Your Sportsbet Australia BPay Reference Number is available from the “Banking” link on the Sportsbet site which you can access once you are logged into the Sportsbet Australia web site with your Sportsbet Australia User Name and Password. Do not send us your Sportsbet Australia User Name and Password. They are for your security.

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