[Alf]

Cheltenham Horse-racing festival starts next week, Tuesday to Friday.

I'm trying to think up some kind of gambling game we could have on here for it, if anyone's interested?


So far I've come up with an idea that we could start the beginning of the festival with so many TIBB pounds so we can place bets at TIBB bookmakers, I could put the runners and starting prices (at the time of being posted) up the night before each day's racing and we can pick out which horse and how much we put on in each race.

The winner will be the one with the biggest total of winnings at the end of the festival.

Thoughts?

Any other Ideas?

[MTVN]

I'd be up for that, could try get an award for it if enough people play

[Cherie]

Sounds fun put me down Alf

[Alf]

Ok, if we can get at least around ten people, then we'll give it a go.

If it works out ok we could do Aintree next month, and Royal Ascot in the Summer.

If we are to do it, I could do with a few suggestions has to rules, starting budget and things.

I'll put 7pm on Monday deadline for entry.

[LeatherTrumpet]

put me down for this

[Cherie]

You might want to change the title to reflect that this is a game maybe Alf?

[Cherie]

Just so you know I will be using tried and tested losing methods such as the jockey colours and if the horse has a nice name rather than the form guide to make my selections

[kirklancaster]

Put me down for it Alf. I will test my psychic predictions against L.T.'s form horses.

[Nicky91]

can i join this game?



is it for free, then i'll be in

[LeatherTrumpet]

I made decent cash money at Chelts this time last year

so watch out

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Just so you know I will be using tried and tested losing methods such as the jockey colours and if the horse has a nice name rather than the form guide to make my selections

sorry that is Kirks method

[Will.]

I'll play

[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

sorry that is Kirks method

[kirklancaster]

Ł100 Starting Bank.
WIN and EACH WAY Bets allowed.

I suggest all odds for Each Way bets, Starting Prices, and Bets are settled in accordance with Tattersalls Rules of Betting.

We ought to rope ToySoldier in as he is a Betting Shop Manager.

Oh -- and if LT is in the lead coming up to the final race of the festival, I say we disqualify him.

[Alf]

Originally Posted by kirklancaster

Ł100 Starting Bank.
WIN and EACH WAY Bets allowed.

I suggest all odds for Each Way bets, Starting Prices, and Bets are settled in accordance with Tattersalls Rules of Betting.

We ought to rope ToySoldier in as he is a Betting Shop Manager.

Oh -- and if LT is in the lead coming up to the final race of the festival, I say we disqualify him.

I know you can get an odds calculator on google, that's how I intended to work out who's won what.

What about forecasts and Tricasts, doubles and trebles, accumulators? do you think these sort of things could make it to complicated?

And I'd like an age limit of 18, I don't want to be accused of introducing minors into gambling.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Alf

I know you can get an odds calculator on google, that's how I intended to work out who's won what.

What about forecasts and Tricasts, doubles and trebles, accumulators? do you think these sort of things could make it to complicated?

And I'd like an age limit of 18, I don't want to be accused of introducing minors into gambling.

I would keep it simple to begin with

[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by Cherie

I would keep it simple to begin with

Come on Cherie - admit it - you are in the bookies every day having a punt. You know every type of bet going

[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

put me down for this

Talking about Cheltenham and winners, a mate of mine once backed a 66/1 winner at Cheltenham.

The form figures read:

PPPFFFBBP

Which for non-punters means:

P = Pulled Up - the horse did not finish
F = Fell
B = Brought Down - by another horse falling alongside and bringing this one down with it.

I asked him what the feck made him back that, and he looked at me as if I was an idiot and said;

"Its form".

Asked to explain, he said;

Spoiler:

"PPPFFFBBP - Pissed in, Pissed in, Pissed in, Flew in, Flew in, Flew in, Blew in, Blew in, Pissed in."

[LeatherTrumpet]

note Many Clouds win today at Kelso

[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

note Many Clouds win today at Kelso

Really? I have not watched one race today so I don't know what was running.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

note Many Clouds win today at Kelso

Noted and looks up where Kelso might be

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by kirklancaster

Come on Cherie - admit it - you are in the bookies every day having a punt. You know every type of bet going

My secrets out I usually stumble in after 5 pints of Guinness in o'Neills

[Cherie]

Our game coordinator is banned

[Alf]

I'm sorry for letting you all down.

[LeatherTrumpet]

each way Bellshill in the 1.30