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    Union Jack Competition Fri Dec 1st-Sun Dec 3rd

    Just thought I would flag this one up early as five day entries out soon which will maybe give everyone chance to plan their entries



    With plenty of good racing this weekend primarily at Newbury, Doncaster and Fairyhouse, we will run a Union Jack competition which in its simplest form is a bet on nine selections, consisting of 8 trebles. The competition is designed as a fun one unless of course anyone is feeling generous

    For anyone not familiar, this is a bet named after the Union Jack due to the way trebles are determined by laying out the selections in a 3 by 3 grid then drawing lines vertically, horizontally and diagonally to find 8 groups of 3 as in the diagram below. A benefit of this bet is it gives the punter scope to arrange their bets such that their most favoured selections have a greater bearing on returns than their least favoured. Position E appears in 4 trebles, positions A, C, G, I appear in 3 trebles and B, D, F, H only in 2. It is possible to include more than one horse from the same race eg the Hennessy, or even the same horse twice, but you must ensure they don’t occur within the same treble.






    Players submit a Union Jack bet on three days Friday Dec 1st to Sunday Dec 3rd, selections can be made from any jump meeting in Britain or Ireland and must be placed before the off time of the first race of the day. NR’s are exactly that and cannot be replaced once you bet has been posted, the relevant treble(s) will be settled accordingly.

    Returns will be based on a £1 win Union Jack, losing bets recorded as £0.00.


    Bets to be listed in this format please

    A) ****** 3.00 Newbury
    B) **** ***** 2.30 Doncaster
    C) *** **** 1.15 Fairyhouse
    and so on down to I)

    Jumps meetings are

    Fri Dec 1st
    Newbury, Doncaster, Limerick

    Sat Dec 2nd
    Newbury, Doncaster, Newcastle, Bangor, Fairyhouse

    Sun Dec 3rd
    Carlisle, Leicester,Fairyhouse

    Any disputes my decision (and that of any prize donor) is final.

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    Bets to be listed in this format please

    A) ****** 3.00 Newbury
    B) **** ***** 2.30 Doncaster
    C) *** **** 1.15 Fairyhouse

    I love playing hangman.....is there an "A"

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    A. 3.35 - Newbury - Forza Milan
    B. 2.00 - Doncaster- The Fresh Prince
    C. 1.20 - Newbury - Chef Des Obeaux
    D. 2.35 - Doncaster - Askamore Darcy
    E. 2.25 - Newbury - Willie Boy
    F. 3.00 - Newbury- Colins Sister
    G. 12.30 - Doncaster - Little Pop
    H. 3.10 - Doncaster - Invisible Clouds
    I. 12.50 - Newbury - Dusky Legend

    Is this correct? Having to post now as I'm likely to be swamped under at work tomorrow.

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    A) Monbeg River 2.00 Doncaster
    B) Dusky Legend 12.50 Newbury
    C) World Premier 12.20 Newbury
    D) Space Oddity 2.25 Newbury
    E) Enniscoffey Oscar 12.00 Doncaster
    F) Hello George 3.35 Newbury
    G) Chef Des Obeaux 1.20 Newbury
    H) Unowhatimeanharry 3.00 Newbury
    I) Willoughby Court 1.50 Newbury

    Hopefully I've done this correctly.

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    A. 12.20 - Newbury - Lostintranslation
    B. 12.50 - Newbury- Hells Kitchen
    C. 13.20 - Newbury - Chef Des Obeaux
    D. 15.55 - Limerick - Motown Girl
    E. 13.50 - Newbury - Yanworth
    F. 15.00 - Newbury- Unowhatimeanharry
    G. 15.10 - Doncaster - Imperial Elixir
    H. 13.45 - Limerick - Presenting Mahler
    I. 15.35 - Newbury - Hello George
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    A Enniscoffey Oscar 12.00 Donc
    B Lostintranslation 12.20 Newb
    C Judgement Day 12.45 Limk
    D Suitor 1.15 Limk
    E Chef Des Obeaux 1.20 Newb
    F Willoughby Court 1.50 Newb
    G Thistlecrack 3.00 Newb
    H Delirious Love 3.10 Donc
    I Motown Girl 3.55 Limk

    Hopefully all my selections are correct

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    B. 2.15 - Limerick Wait Here
    C. 1.20 - Newbury - Chef Des Obeaux
    D. 2.00 - Doncaster - Drumlee Sunset
    E. 2.25 - Newbury - Hello George
    F. 3.00 - Newbury- Uknowahtimeanharry

    G. 12.40 -Limerick - Laurina
    H. 2.50 - Limerick- Hawk Eye Down
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    Union Jack Competition Fri Dec 1st-Sun Dec 3rd

    A) Oldgrangewood 2.25 Newbury
    B) Boyhood 3.35 Newbury
    C) No ceiling 12.30 Doncaster
    D) Monbeg River 2.00 Newbury
    E) Unowhatimeanharry 3.00 Newbury
    F) Red Infantry 1.30 Doncaster
    G) Chef Des Obeaux 1.20 Newbury
    H) Lough Salt 2.35 Doncaster
    I) Manny Owens 1.00 Doncaster

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    A - Laurina (12.45 Limerick)
    B - Yanworth (1.50 Newbury)
    C - Sympa Des Flos (1.15 Limerick)
    D - Unowhatimeanharry (3.00 Newbury)
    E - Master Burbidge (2.00 Doncaster)
    F - Sangha River (3.10 Doncaster)
    G - Black Op (12.20 Newbury)
    H - Wait Here (2.15 Limerick)
    I - Santini (1.20 Newbury)

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    A - 1:50 Newbury - Yanworth
    B - 1:15 Limerick - Sympa Des Flos
    C - 2:25 Newbury - Willie Boy
    D - 1:15 Limerick - Sympa Des Flos
    E - 2:15 Limerick - Wait Here
    F - 1:50 Newbury - Yanworth
    G - 12:50 Newbury - Cyrname
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    A) Cyrname 12.50 Newbury
    B) Black Op 12.20 Newbury
    C) Whataknight 3.35 Newbury
    D) Master Burbidge 2.00 Doncaster
    E) Dandy Dan 12.00 Doncaster
    F) Colins Sister 3.00 Newbury
    G) Willoughby Court 1.50 Newbury
    H) Santini 1.20 Newbury
    I) Ridgeway Flyer 2.25 Newbury

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    A - 12.00 Doncaster Dandy Dan
    B - 12.20 Newbury Lost In Translation
    C - 12.45 Limerick - Judgement Day
    D - 1:15 Limerick - Schmidt
    E - 1.20 Newbury Chef Des Obeaux
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    G - 2.15 Limerick Wait Here
    H - 3.00 Newbury Thistlecrack
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    E. 15:00 - Newbury (Saturday) - A Genie In A Bottle

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    H. 13.20 - Newbury (Friday) - Robin Waters
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    Quote Originally Posted by Grasshopper View Post
    A. 12.50 - Newbury (Friday) - Cyrname
    B. 14:15 - Limerick (Friday) - Wait Here
    C. 14:05 - Fairyhouse (Sunday) - Bleu Et Rouge
    D. 12:20 - Newbury (Friday) - Black Ops
    E. 15:00 - Newbury (Saturday) - A Genie In A Bottle

    F. 15.00 - Newbury (Friday) - Unowhatimeanharry
    G. 15.20 - Newcastle (Saturday) - Wakanda
    H. 13.20 - Newbury (Friday) - Robin Waters
    I. 13:25 - Fairyhouse (Saturday) - Doctor Phoenix
    Grassy the idea is to do one of these each day from the current days racing

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    Honestly the worst days betting I've ever had. I must be seriously over rating some horses. Really can't put my finger on it, most weren't even unlucky.

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    Just the one treble landed today and NewApproach carries forward £26.95 into Day Two, hard luck to Grey ( five winners) and viking (four winners plus a NR), but no treble

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    Five winners and no return! What a cheat of a bet, I speet on this union jack.

    Well of course I don't but you know what I mean!

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    Away for the weekend so I'll get these done now.

    Saturday

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    B - Retour En France (12.50 Fairyhouse)
    C - Cap Soleil (12.10 Newbury)
    D - Tommy Silver (12.25 Bangor)
    E - Singlefarmpayment (3.00 Newbury)
    F - Warrior's Tale (1.20 Newbury)
    G - Black Corton (12.45 Newbury)
    H - Stylish Moment (3.45 Bangor)
    I - Charli Parcs (2.25 Newbury)
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