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C’mon on in Idol…..we’ve both got issues to overcome but we’ll get through it….🙏

I think Seddon makes 39 SNM, so if nobody else jumps in I'll take the 40th spot as previously mentioned. Maybe with Ohokaman again if he'll have me. I'm rather busy at the moment and have a few medical things coming up too, hence my opting to sit this one out, but with 40 being the optimum number l don't want to see you fall one short either. There may even be one weekend in early March where l wont be able to do any selections at all, but l guess we can cross that bridge when we come to it.  

19 entries so far.  Lot 152 pretty darn hot!
 
1 Name Of The Rose Insider 1 Name Of The Rose Ohokaman 1 Name Of The Rose Hall 9 No More Doubt Montydrum 17 Oceans Eight Gubellini 21 O'Misty Insider 21 O'Misty Seddon 31 Paint The Town Winner 33 Pazienza Insider 33 Pazienza Pheroz 33 Pazienza Say No More 38 Perfect Sunday Montydrum 38 Perfect Sunday Zakhu 39 Perform A Miracle Jcackett 49 Polina Seddon 62 Queen Zyrah Winner 62 Queen Zyrah Breeder 62 Queen Zyrah Jcackett 65 Quizzy Lizzy Kloppite 78 Rina Bettina Baz 79 Ripsomemore Richie 89 Rose Of Savannah Montydrum 89 Rose Of Savannah Gubellini 100 Savamour Ohokaman 114 Shanzam Say No More 127 Silk Trail Winner 138 Sombreuil Blaird 147 Special Memories Say No More 147 Special Memories Gubellini 152 Spritz Pheroz 152 Spritz Say No More 152 Spritz Kloppite 152 Spritz Jcackett 152 Spritz Baz 190 Think I'm Flying Blaird 190 Think I'm Flying Baz 203 Two Illicit Kloppite 239 Zabay Winner 244 Ziegfeld Gruff 255 Aimless Breeder 267 American Actress Richie 281 Artesian Scooby 293 Award Winner Kloppite 295 Awoke Ohokaman 308 Belle Gioia Blaird 325 Botanic Gubellini 326 Boulevard Richie 332 Camillino Gruff 333 Candy Bar Montydrum 354 Cincoro Pheroz 354 Cincoro Zakhu 354 Cincoro Seddon 440 Gemstone Bay Ohokaman 450 Girandola Baz 461 Gracious Grey Scooby 461 Gracious Grey Jcackett 490 Jessica Rabbit Blaird 500 Keepa Cheval Hall 510 Lady Zhou Jun Gruff 565 Myakka Park Hall 567 My My Maree Zakhu 592 Pick Up The Pieces Jack 601 Queen of Wizardry Jack 607 Red Melody Zakhu 607 Red Melody Breeder 629 Shiriki Hall 629 Shiriki Breeder 630 Shoshone Pheroz 657 Tina Again Jack 657 Tina Again Gruff 725 Crowning Star Richie 752 Fascino Lass Insider 818 Lets Have Some Fun Scooby 838 Membership Jack 865 Royal Roc. Seddon 873 She's A Showoff Scooby

19 entries so far.  Lot 152 pretty darn hot!
 
1 Name Of The Rose Insider 1 Name Of The Rose Ohokaman 1 Name Of The Rose Hall 9 No More Doubt Montydrum 17 Oceans Eight Gubellini 21 O'Misty Insider 21 O'Misty Seddon 31 Paint The Town Winner 33 Pazienza Insider 33 Pazienza Pheroz 33 Pazienza Say No More 38 Perfect Sunday Montydrum 38 Perfect Sunday Zakhu 39 Perform A Miracle Jcackett 49 Polina Seddon 62 Queen Zyrah Winner 62 Queen Zyrah Breeder 62 Queen Zyrah Jcackett 65 Quizzy Lizzy Kloppite 78 Rina Bettina Baz 79 Ripsomemore Richie 89 Rose Of Savannah Montydrum 89 Rose Of Savannah Gubellini 100 Savamour Ohokaman 114 Shanzam Say No More 127 Silk Trail Winner 138 Sombreuil Blaird 147 Special Memories Say No More 147 Special Memories Gubellini 152 Spritz Pheroz 152 Spritz Say No More 152 Spritz Kloppite 152 Spritz Jcackett 152 Spritz Baz 190 Think I'm Flying Blaird 190 Think I'm Flying Baz 203 Two Illicit Kloppite 239 Zabay Winner 244 Ziegfeld Gruff 255 Aimless Breeder 267 American Actress Richie 281 Artesian Scooby 293 Award Winner Kloppite 295 Awoke Ohokaman 308 Belle Gioia Blaird 325 Botanic Gubellini 326 Boulevard Richie 332 Camillino Gruff 333 Candy Bar Montydrum 354 Cincoro Pheroz 354 Cincoro Zakhu 354 Cincoro Seddon 440 Gemstone Bay Ohokaman 450 Girandola Baz 461 Gracious Grey Scooby 461 Gracious Grey Jcackett 490 Jessica Rabbit Blaird 500 Keepa Cheval Hall 510 Lady Zhou Jun Gruff 565 Myakka Park Hall 567 My My Maree Zakhu 592 Pick Up The Pieces Jack 601 Queen of Wizardry Jack 607 Red Melody Zakhu 607 Red Melody Breeder 629 Shiriki Hall 629 Shiriki Breeder 630 Shoshone Pheroz 657 Tina Again Jack 657 Tina Again Gruff 725 Crowning Star Richie 752 Fascino Lass Insider 818 Lets Have Some Fun Scooby 838 Membership Jack 865 Royal Roc. Seddon 873 She's A Showoff Scooby

Format will be the same as in previous Pairs comps.
12 races, in each race you can either pick two horses ($10 each way on both plus $2 quinella) or you can pick one horse and have $20 each way on it (and forego the quinella).
In each Pair vs Pair match during pool play there will be 5 points split between the two pairs and each pair can earn a bonus point, meaning a maximum of 6 points to be earned by either pair.
The 5 points are from the following match-ups - each player plays both players in the opposing team:
Team A Player 1 vs Team B Player 1 Team A Player 1 vs Team B Player 2 Team A Player 2 vs Team B Player 1 Team A Player 2 vs Team B Player 2 Highest pair aggregate and a bonus point if your pair earns $1,200 or more.
Final group standings will be determined by total points earned, and if total points are tied then by total dollars earned.

Thanks Leigh, let's run with this.  Usual prize/bet rules apply.
 
$40 to each of the two Group winners from pool play ($20 to each member of the Group winning pair)  
$100 to the Championship play-off winners ($50 each) 
$50 to the Championship runner-up - losing Grand finalists ($25 each)  
$50 to the Plate winners ($25 each)  
$20 to the Bowl winners ($10 each)  

Thanks Leigh, let's run with this.  Usual prize/bet rules apply.
 
$40 to each of the two Group winners from pool play ($20 to each member of the Group winning pair)  
$100 to the Championship play-off winners ($50 each) 
$50 to the Championship runner-up - losing Grand finalists ($25 each)  
$50 to the Plate winners ($25 each)  
$20 to the Bowl winners ($10 each)  

Thanks Leigh, let's run with this.  Usual prize/bet rules apply.
 
$40 to each of the two Group winners from pool play ($20 to each member of the Group winning pair)  
$100 to the Championship play-off winners ($50 each) 
$50 to the Championship runner-up - losing Grand finalists ($25 each)  
$50 to the Plate winners ($25 each)  
$20 to the Bowl winners ($10 each)  

Please note, Liz considered whether the rules should be changed from previous years such that any yearling could only be picked by one entrant.  For simplicity  reasons Liz has decided not to make this change.  You can pick yearlings that have been picked by other entrants.

Ok Liz has proposed we run the same competition again for the coming year - same rules, same prize, ....
How it works
1] From the recent (2026) Karaka yearling sales, pick FOUR horses that you think will make the 2 year old Karaka Millions field in 2027.
2] If they do, you get 10 points for each one that does.
3] It one of your picks runs 1st: 30 points, 2nd: 20 points, 3rd: 10 points, 4th: 5 points and 5th: 2 points (on top of the 10 points for making the field).
Most points wins - first Prize $100 bet sponsored by Liz.  Any tie for first will be split by:
- most runners in the field; then
- who had the winner; then
- who had the runner-up; then
- who had the 3rd place horse
If the tie is still not broken then the prize will be split.  If no one picks a horse to even make the field, the competition is null and void.
Posting deadline - last day for posting selections is Friday 13 February
Please post the Lot # and the Dam's name
eg. 
Lot 8 Noisy
Lot 102 Save The Date
.......
If a horse makes the field (ie. listed in the race field and included in the barrier draw) but is subsequently scratched, you will still earn 10 points for that horse.  This includes any ballots.

Hi quite busy at the moment but if needed I am willing to join in comp. Let me know if needed.

SNM I will put up $300 you split it as you wish across the comps.

Format will be the same as in previous Pairs comps.
12 races, in each race you can either pick two horses ($10 each way on both plus $2 quinella) or you can pick one horse and have $20 each way on it (and forego the quinella).
In each Pair vs Pair match during pool play there will be 5 points split between the two pairs and each pair can earn a bonus point, meaning a maximum of 6 points to be earned by either pair.
The 5 points are from the following match-ups - each player plays both players in the opposing team:
Team A Player 1 vs Team B Player 1 Team A Player 1 vs Team B Player 2 Team A Player 2 vs Team B Player 1 Team A Player 2 vs Team B Player 2 Highest pair aggregate and a bonus point if your pair earns $1,200 or more.
Final group standings will be determined by total points earned, and if total points are tied then by total dollars earned.

thanks John, a good chance to pull champion bloke 'Right First Time' Howie out of retirement to keep his horse tipping skills well honed up .
can you enter this duo many thanks. 

Myself and The Anchor please John

Comp anyone?
We're going to run a comp over the remainder of the summer and through to the end of the Sydney autumn carnival.  10 Saturdays from 14 February to 18 April.
The Spring Pairs comp was quite a popular and competitive format so we're running with something very similar. Pairs will be split into two groups and we will have 7 weeks of Pool play followed by three weeks of play-offs (knockout).
More details to follow but please register your entry on this thread.   I'll look to confirm pairings, groups, match-ups by next Wednesday or Thursday so would appreciate entries registered by Tuesday 10 February.
You can enter as a Pair or you can enter as an individual and be paired with someone else via a random draw.
Hoping to get 40 entrants (20 pairs) at least.

Ok Liz has proposed we run the same competition again for the coming year - same rules, same prize, ....
How it works
1] From the recent (2026) Karaka yearling sales, pick FOUR horses that you think will make the 2 year old Karaka Millions field in 2027.
2] If they do, you get 10 points for each one that does.
3] It one of your picks runs 1st: 30 points, 2nd: 20 points, 3rd: 10 points, 4th: 5 points and 5th: 2 points (on top of the 10 points for making the field).
Most points wins - first Prize $100 bet sponsored by Liz.  Any tie for first will be split by:
- most runners in the field; then
- who had the winner; then
- who had the runner-up; then
- who had the 3rd place horse
If the tie is still not broken then the prize will be split.  If no one picks a horse to even make the field, the competition is null and void.
Posting deadline - last day for posting selections is Friday 13 February
Please post the Lot # and the Dam's name
eg. 
Lot 8 Noisy
Lot 102 Save The Date
.......
If a horse makes the field (ie. listed in the race field and included in the barrier draw) but is subsequently scratched, you will still earn 10 points for that horse.  This includes any ballots.

Rev and Jim !!
( Thanks John )

Evening SNM. I'd like to skip this one, but will remain "on call" if you're one short somewhere. 

Comp anyone?
We're going to run a comp over the remainder of the summer and through to the end of the Sydney autumn carnival.  10 Saturdays from 14 February to 18 April.
The Spring Pairs comp was quite a popular and competitive format so we're running with something very similar. Pairs will be split into two groups and we will have 7 weeks of Pool play followed by three weeks of play-offs (knockout).
More details to follow but please register your entry on this thread.   I'll look to confirm pairings, groups, match-ups by next Wednesday or Thursday so would appreciate entries registered by Tuesday 10 February.
You can enter as a Pair or you can enter as an individual and be paired with someone else via a random draw.
Hoping to get 40 entrants (20 pairs) at least.

Comp anyone?
We're going to run a comp over the remainder of the summer and through to the end of the Sydney autumn carnival.  10 Saturdays from 14 February to 18 April.
The Spring Pairs comp was quite a popular and competitive format so we're running with something very similar. Pairs will be split into two groups and we will have 7 weeks of Pool play followed by three weeks of play-offs (knockout).
More details to follow but please register your entry on this thread.   I'll look to confirm pairings, groups, match-ups by next Wednesday or Thursday so would appreciate entries registered by Tuesday 10 February.
You can enter as a Pair or you can enter as an individual and be paired with someone else via a random draw.
Hoping to get 40 entrants (20 pairs) at least.

Montydrum and Insider as a team. 

Thanks SNM

First cab off the rank John
Lucasduke and me.

I really have no idea with this, eg. which yearlings are likely to be 2yo types, but here is my roll of the dice. 
Lot 33 - Pazienza
Lot 114 - Shanzam
Lot 147 - Special Memories
Lot 152 - Spritz
Thanks Liz

Lot   9 No More Doubt
Lot 38 Perfect Sunday
Lot 89  Rose of Savannah
Lot 333 Candy Bar
Thanks Liz and Race Cafe for such a great competition. 
Say No More, check out the pedigree of lot 9 ☺️