Okay, we did something like this a couple of years ago. We'll just be concentrating on the group 1 races in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide until the end of April and you have to try to pick the first 4 horses in order. If you manage to do that you get a perfect score of 100 points, with progressively lower scores all the way down to zero if you don't get a single horse in the first 4. At the end of the autumn, the one with the most points is the winner. Here's the points system:

Points:
30 - Winner in the top 4 picks
15 - 2nd horse in the top 4 picks
10 - 3rd horse in the top 4 picks
5 - 4th horse in the top 4 picks

Bonus points:
20 - Winner rated on top
10 - Trifecta in order
10 - First 4 in order


This week's Group 1 race:

FLEM R6 - 2.46 COOLMORE LIGHTNING STAKES (1000 METRES)
1 APACHE CAT - Greg Eurell Corey Brown 6 58.5
2 WEEKEND HUSSLER - Ross McDonald Brad Rawiller 9 58.5
3 SWICK (NZ) - Bart Cummings Michael Rodd 4 58.5
4 TYPHOON ZED - Tim Martin Craig Williams 11 58.5
5 SCENIC BLAST - Daniel Morton Steven Arnold 1 58.5
6 SWISSACE - Mick Mair Ken Pope 5 58.5
7 GRAND DUELS - Byron Cozamanis Dwayne Dunn 3 58.5
8 SNAPPY TOM - Danielle Chapman Craig Newitt 10 58.5
9 SEVENTH ROCK - David Hayes Anton Marcus 7 58.5
10 LETMEENTERTAINYOU - Karen Byrnes Darren Gauci 2 58.5
11 WILANDER - Lee Freedman Kerrin McEvoy 8 55



When you post your picks, make sure to include a couple of reserve selections in case of scratchings. And make sure you list your horses (including reserves) in order of preference.

swick...apache cat...weekend hustler...wilander...typhoon zed (r1)...grand duels (r2)

1 APACHE CAT - Greg Eurell Corey Brown 6 58.5
2 WEEKEND HUSSLER - Ross McDonald Brad Rawiller 9 58.5
6 SWISSACE - Mick Mair Ken Pope 5 58.5
11 WILANDER - Lee Freedman Kerrin McEvoy 8 55

5 SCENIC BLAST - Daniel Morton Steven Arnold 1 58.5
9 SEVENTH ROCK - David Hayes Anton Marcus 7 58.5

Seventh Rock
Apache Cat
Grand Duels
Swick

Subs: Weekend Hussler, Letmeentertainyou

Sportz,

Getting a 1st. 4 in order is a heck of a task that might not happen in the entire comp. period. How about first 4 boxed [it's a nice effort], 80 points?

As scoring is so far, 3 in the first 4 gets 55 and 4 in the first 4 gets only 60? There would be a massive difference on the tote between a [boxed] tri in 4 and a [boxed] 4 in 4 if you get my drift.

I had a slightly different points system which I used when I did this previously, and it worked out absolutely perfectly. But unfortunately I've lost it. In any case, it was a bit complicated, and I wanted to make this system really easy for people to understand. So everyone could work out their own scores if they wanted to.

Also, I want to reward people for tipping the winner on top as well. Sure it's great to get a box trifecta or a box first 4, but those people shouldn't get a substantially bigger score than someone who manages to pick the winner on top.

2. Weekend Hussler
3. Swick
1. Apache Cat
11. Wilander

Reserves
6. Swiss aaa Go the Qlder!
4. Typhoon Zed

Okay, how about this then. At least 70 points if you manage to get the box first 4, with an extra 30 points up for grabs if you're good enough to get them in order.

Points:
30 - Winner in top 4 picks
15 - 2nd horse in top 4 picks
10 - 3rd horse in top 4 picks
5 - 4th horse in top 4 picks

Bonus points:
10 - Winner rated on top
10 - Trifecta in order
10 - First 4 in order
10 - First 4 in top 4 picks

Looks good!

Weekend Hussler
Wilander
Apache Cat
Swick
Scenic Blast (r1)
Typhoon Zed (r2)

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