Flat Horse Racing Competition 2010

kev99 · 27-04-2010, 08:26

Flat Racing Competition 2010

Competition Details:

The competition will run from 8th May 2010 until the last Flat race on 6th Nov 2010.

There will be an entrance fee for each competitor of £10.00. This is to discourage time-wasters and to make the competition more interesting!

RULES:

1. The competition will commence at 00:01 on Sat 8th May 2010, and end at 23:59 on the Sat 6th Nov 2010. The competition is open to all members of the Forum.

2. Once entered into the competition, an entrant can select up to, and no more than, 182 horses (equates to one horse a day over the period of the competition) entered in any Flat race. If you haven't used all your 182 selections before the end of the competition, £10 will be deducted from your Bank for every selection you fail to make.

3. Each competitor will be given a theoretical Bank of £1,000. Each time you enter a selection in the Competition it will carry a theoretical stake of £10 Win at SP. Each Way bets are not accepted - all bets are settled as WIN ONLY.

4. The selection must be posted in an unedited post at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the event (the events local time).

5. Naps. You may declare up to 30 Naps throughout the competition. This means that a horse declared as a Nap will have a stake to £20 placed on it. Posts should be made as shown:

Sat 8 May
Push The Button Doncaster 14:40

6. Race results - these will be entered into a spreadsheet at the end of each day. The spreadsheet will be uploaded every day for competitors to view.

7. The entrant who made the most profit on a single selection throughout the competition will receive a bonus of £100, which will be added to their virtual Bank on 6th Nov 2010.

8. The winner will be the entrant with the highest Bank at midnight on the last day of the competition. In the event of there being a tie for any of the prizes, the entrant who made the most profit on a single selection will be declared the winner. In the event of there still being a tie, the entrant who has the highest Strike Rate (SR%) will be deemed the winner. In the unlikely event of there still being a tie, a winner will be selected at random.

Additional Competition Rules

· Non-runners do not count as a selection. Replacement horses may be posted for non-runners.
· A horse may be DELETED up to 15 minutes before the scheduled start of the selection's race
· If applicable, industry Dead Heat Rules will apply
· If applicable, industry Rule 4 will apply to Starting Prices
· First past the post winners who are subsequently demoted will be treated as losing selections
· Cheating - In the event of a player attempting to circumvent the rules of the competition in any way, including the use of multiple user names then that person will forfeit any prize money due and will also not be permitted re-entry to any competitions run in conjunction with www.rwf-forum.co.uk
· Appeals - In the event of a player disputing the settlement of any bets they should send me an email as soon as possible providing details on the issue giving rise to their dispute. Appeals should be sent to me at webmaster@rwf-forum.co.uk
· Fair Play - in the event of a dispute arising, or event not covered within the above rules I reserve the right as game administration to make such decisions which I consider fit having regard to the general principles of fair play. In such case, and time permitting I shall also seek the views of a wide cross section of users.

Additional information that you may find useful for Flat Racing.

On grass the season starts in late March with the Lincoln Handicap as the first big race and goes through to autumn with the Doncaster November handicap as the last big race. During the winter months there is all weather racing but punters should be careful, there are 3 all weather circuits with different surfaces. A horse might have a preference for one all weather track but hate another. Generally speaking the quality of horses racing on all weather tends to be the nags rather than quality horses. In the springtime however there can be decent animals in preparation for the oncoming grass season on the all weather scene.
Flat races on grass or all weather are run over distances ranging from 5 furlong up to 2 mile 6 furlong. Horses like humans vary in their ability to win races and there are races organized to suit all types against similar opposition.
Types of Flat Races

The classes (A to H)

A = Pattern (Group 1, 2, 3) & Listed
B = Ratings Band 0-100+
C = 0-85/100
D = 0-75/85
E = 0-65/75
F = 0-60/65
G = Selling, Apprentice & Amateur Races
H = 0-45
The categories

Pattern; the top races, Group 1, 2, 3.
Listed; races just below pattern standard.
Rated Stakes; valuable handicaps.
Conditions Stakes; non-handicaps intended for horses just below class A.
Classified Stakes; non-handicaps with maximum rating, for horses that have run at least three times, or run twice and won at least once.
Standard Handicap
Maiden Handicap; for 3yo + maidens, max rating of 70 that have run at least four times.
Open Maiden
General Definitions

Handicap: weights are determined by official ratings. Flat horses are rated on a scale of 0-140 and most handicaps have specified ability range.
Nursery: handicap for 2yo.
Claiming Race: connections of the horse nominate the minimum price for which the horse can be claimed. This determines the weight to be carried.
Selling Plate: for low class horses (often called platers). The winner must be offered for auction.
Maiden: horse that has not won a race.
The Classic races are restricted to 3 year olds and are namely the:
One Thousand Guineas, run at Newmarket over a distance of 1 mile for fillies.
Two Thousand Guineas, run at Newmarket over a distance of 1 mile for colts.
The Oaks, run at Epsom over a distance of 1 mile 4 furlong for fillies.
The Derby, run at Epsom over a distance of 1 mile 4 furlong for colts.
St Leger, run at Doncaster over a distance of 1 mile 6 furlong.

The value of any horse winning a Classic is increased enormously because of the breeding potential. As such it is unheard of these days for Classic winners to be kept in training past their third year.
Courses can vary from flat tracks to undulating (up and down hill), turning right, left or both (figure of 8). Bends can be tight or gradual and horses can react differently to those different traits.
The ground conditions can be all important, a horse that likes a lot of rain and heavy going may not like dry, firm ground and vice versa. A site that can help you determine which horse is suited by the ground conditions and other
variables is Patternform.

Flat races are started from starting stalls and the horses are drawn to run from a particular stall. The draw can have a marked effect on the chances of a horse winning. Our own Headlad has detailed records of all the UK tracks and it's worth noting that the starting stalls can be placed in different sections across the track and differing ground conditions can all effect the bias.
Since this was written, flat racing classes have undergone a few changes. Class 1 for the best horses, down to Class 7 for Regional Racing.

New Classes:
Class 1: Group 1-3 and Listed Replaces old Class A category
Class 2: Ratings range 86-110 Replaces old Class B category
Class 3: Ratings range 76-95 Replaces old Class C category
Class 4: Ratings range 66-85 Replaces old Class D category
Class 5: Ratings range 56-75 Replaces old Class E category
Class 6: Ratings range 46-65 Replaces old Class F & G categories
Class 7: Ratings range 0-45 (Regional racing) Replaces old Class H category