BEST of the BETS

NATIONAL HUNT CHAMPION TIPSTER 2021/22 COMPETITION

Saturday 22 January 2022

Peter Marsh Handicap Chase (A Limited Handicap) (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (5yo+) 3m1½f

PLEASE POST YOUR SELECTION BELOW

1. HORSE SELECTION
Select ONE horse from the Haydock Park 2.40

A player can choose the favourite by simply posting FAVOURITE (if JF's the horse with the lowest racecard number will be the selection).

2. NAP SELECTIONS
A player can NAP a maximum of 4 selections in the 30 FEATURED RACES.

Please post NAP alongside the selection in the OFFICIAL RACE THREAD.

3. CHANGING SELECTIONS & EDITING POSTS
A player CAN edit entries to change selections, replace NON RUNNERS or to add a NAP.

Please note that if the edit time is after the entry deadline the post is void and the player will score 0 points for the race.

4. POSTS WITH NON-RUNNERS
If an entry contains a NR, it will be replaced with the FAVOURITE, or if JF's the horse with the lowest racecard number. If a NAP becomes a non-runner, then the alternative selection becomes the NAP.

5. ENTRY DEADLINE
The entry deadline for R17 is 2.00pm on Saturday 22 January 2022.

If an entry is posted after the entry deadline the player will score 0 points for the race.

6. SCORING

RACE SCORING

1st - 100 pts
2nd - 60 pts (Minimum 5 Runners)
3rd - 30 pts (Minimum 8 Runners)
4th - 20 pts (Minimum 16 Runners)
5th - 10 pts (Minimum 20 Runners)

NB. a DEAD HEAT 1st would score (100+60)/2 = 80

WIN BONUS POINTS

20 pts = 5/1+
30 pts = 10/1+
40 pts = 20/1+
50 pts = 30/1+

PLACE BONUS POINTS

10 pts = 16/1+
20 pts = 33/1+

NAP selections score double points eg. a 10/1 winning NAP scores (100+30)x2 = 260

7. ABANDONMENT
If any race prior to The Cheltenham Festival is abandoned and not re-scheduled, an alternative race will be added from the Festival schedule. If a handicap hurdle race is abandoned then a handicap hurdle race will be added for example. No abandoned races during The Festival will be replaced.

8. COMPETITION WINNER
After 30 races the player with the most points WINS !

9. TIE BREAKER
If one or more players are tied for a prize winning position, the following criteria are applied in order:

(a) most winning NAP's
(b) most winners from the 30 races
(c) highest score on the final race
(d) player posting first on the final race

If there is a tie for a bonus prize the player finishing highest on the leaderboard wins.

10. PRIZES

1st - £100
2nd - £50
3rd - £25

HIGHEST SP WINNER - £20

GOOD LUCK