Local Hill betting shop staff say The Jumps coupon will now be available from
Sat 14 Nov. That's two weeks before competition begins.
Online page for new season is still headed 2014-15 and includes a few other typos. The competition changes noticed are marked with an asterisk
* below:
Game Rules
William Hill 'The Jumps' is based on all National Hunt races (under the Rules of Racing in Great Britain or Ireland) during the period of the competition. The competition starts on Hennessy Gold Cup day - noon on Saturday 28 November 2015 - and runs up to and including the last race of the Cheltenham Festival - 18 March 2016.
You must be 18 or over to enter and may be required to provide proof of age.
How to Enter
Simply pick 10 horses from The Jumps Easy Slip available in all William Hill shops.
Mark the box next to your selections and hand this in to a member of staff with your £2. You will then receive a printed receipt of your selections.
You can enter as many lists as you like however it is £2 per list and each entry must be on The Jumps Easy Slip (photocopies will not be accepted).
There is no period during the competition to substitute any selection. Selections cannot be changed after an entry is placed.
The competition starts from races after noon Hennessy Gold Cup day - 28 November 2015 - and runs up to and including the last day of the Cheltenham Festival 18 March 2016.
Entries must be made no later than noon (12 Midday) on 28 November 2015. We would advise you to place your entry before this date to help our shop teams and avoid any possible disappointment.
Prizes
The winner/s will be deemed as the person/persons with the highest aggregate number of points from their selections at the end of the competition.
The entry with the highest scoring aggregate number of points at the end of the competition will win £100,000.
The runner-up will win £50,000.
Where more than one entry achieves the highest number of points, the winner and runner up will be selected at random from the highest scoring entries.
* In addition, this year we have changed our prize structure to reward more customers [10] every month. The headline prize of £1,600 will still be awarded to each of the highest scoring entry submitted and £600 for second.
* Monthly prizes will also be awarded in December, January, February and March to the following:
Third will win £450. Entries positioned fourth and fifth will win £300 and entries sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth will win £150. Where more than one entry achieves the same number of points to win a prize, the winner will be selected at random from the tied entries.
The monthly results will include all races within the following periods:
December = 28 November - 31 December 2015
January = 1 January - 31 January 2016
February = 1 February - 29 February 2016
March = 1 March - 18 March 2016
Where more than one entry achieves the highest number of points, the winner and runner up will be selected at random from the highest scoring entries.
The winners will be contacted, using the details provided on the entry form, by 23 March 2016. The winners' names and county of residence will be available on request. The Promoters' decision in relation to the award of prizes and all other matters associated with the Game will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.
The prizes are non-transferable and there are no alternative prizes unless determined by the Promoters.
How to Score Points
You will score 10 points for each win by your chosen horses in National Hunt races under the Rules of Racing in Great Britain or Ireland (Races) during the Game Period (28th November 2015 - 18th March 2016).
However, in the bonus races listed below 25 points will be awarded to the winner and 10 points will be awarded to the runner-up:
Hennessy Gold Cup - Sat 28 November 2015
Stanjames.com Fighting Fifth Hurdle - Sat 28 Nov
William Hill Christmas Hurdle - Sat 26th Dec
William Hill King George VI Chase - Sat 26th Dec
Coral Welsh National - Sun 27 Dec
BHP Irish Champion Hurdle - Sun 24 Jan 2016
Betfair Hurdle - Sat 13 Feb
BetBright Chase - Sat 27 Feb
All Cheltenham Festival Races - Tue 15 to Fri 18 March
SP Points: Points will also be added based on the Starting Price of the winner of each race.
Starting Price, Points
3/1 - 5/1 = 5pts
11/2 - 8/1 = 8pts
17/2 - 10/1 = 10pts
11/1 - 15/1 = 15pts
16/1 - 20/1 = 20pts
21/1 - 25/1 = 25pts
26/1 + = 30pts
If any of the above races are rescheduled to run outside of the competition dates they will not count. In the event of a dead-heat both horses will be deemed as having won and full points and SP bonuses will apply to both horses. The 2nd place horse will receive no points. No points are given to a walkover.
Official result on the day applies for points calculations and any subsequent amendments will not count.
Points may not be updated on the site until 48 hours after a race meeting has finished.
From 4 December 2015, you will be able to follow your progress and check your Stable's points regularly on
http://www.thejumps.com. This will include any points scored by horses from the start of the competition on 28 November 2015.
Results
The leaderboard will be published in the Mirror and the Daily Record every fortnight starting on Saturday 5 December and in all of our 2,300 shops. Of course, results and competition standings can also be viewed here at:
http://www.thejumps.com
Mini-Leagues
To create or join a mini-league, just log on to your stable and visit the 'Join a League' page under the 'League' section of the website
* How to claim free race tickets
When you enter this year’s ‘The Jumps’ competition, we are offering the chance to claim 2 free race tickets to selected races!
Here is how to claim them:
Step 1. Go to your local William Hill shop and ask for a 'The Jumps' entry coupon.
* Step 2. Complete your 'The Jumps' entry(s) as well as choosing one of the available courses/meetings on the leaflet that you want tickets for.
Step 3. Staple the leaflet and 'The Jumps' entry(s) together and hand them into the till in your local William Hill Shop.
Step 4. Receive the free ticket which will be stapled to your 'The Jumps' entry(s).
Step 5. Attend your selected meeting for 2 free tickets.
NOTE: Free race ticket voucher is not valid without a 2015/16 'The Jumps' receipt. This is strictly one voucher per customer not one voucher per Entry. A voucher can only be used once, and tickets are non-transferable, if resold they will be rendered void. Terms and conditions apply please see the Jumps leaflet for full T&Cs.