Fantasy Racing 2014-15 * The Jumps *
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Fantasy Racing 2014-15 * The Jumps *
The fifth season of William Hill/Daily Mirror's The Jumps competition launches on Sat 15 November.
Game runs from Hennessy Gold Cup day, 29 Nov, to the end of the Cheltenham Festival in March.
How To Play
Pick 10 from the list of 200 on The Jumps coupon available at William Hill shops from Sat 15th.
Each entry costs £2. Deadline is noon, Sat 29 Nov.
Points
Each selection scores 10 points for winning any National Hunt race in GB or Ireland.
Additional points are earned for starting prices and in bonus races.
Prizes
Last season, the best of the 130,420 entries scored 348 points to win £100,000.
The runner-up, with a total of 343, received £50,000.
Monthly cash prizes of £1,500 and £500 were awarded in Dec, Jan, Feb and March.
For info, two years ago (2012-13), the winning total was 325.
Leaderboard
For rules and standings, check http://www.thejumps.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; and The Mirror & Daily Record.
As usual, a Fiso mini-league will be set up.
Last year's thread: fantasy-racing-2013-14-the-jumps-t107105.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Game runs from Hennessy Gold Cup day, 29 Nov, to the end of the Cheltenham Festival in March.
How To Play
Pick 10 from the list of 200 on The Jumps coupon available at William Hill shops from Sat 15th.
Each entry costs £2. Deadline is noon, Sat 29 Nov.
Points
Each selection scores 10 points for winning any National Hunt race in GB or Ireland.
Additional points are earned for starting prices and in bonus races.
Prizes
Last season, the best of the 130,420 entries scored 348 points to win £100,000.
The runner-up, with a total of 343, received £50,000.
Monthly cash prizes of £1,500 and £500 were awarded in Dec, Jan, Feb and March.
For info, two years ago (2012-13), the winning total was 325.
Leaderboard
For rules and standings, check http://www.thejumps.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; and The Mirror & Daily Record.
As usual, a Fiso mini-league will be set up.
Last year's thread: fantasy-racing-2013-14-the-jumps-t107105.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Fantasy Racing 2014-15 * The Jumps *
Ashers has already started a thread on this and set up a league.
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Fantasy Racing 2014-15 * The Jumps *
It's a different competition.
Cheers Sam. I'll pop into William Hills at the weekend.
Cheers Sam. I'll pop into William Hills at the weekend.
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Maldini wrote:It's a different competition.
Cheers Sam. I'll pop into William Hills at the weekend.
Sory
My mistake
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Fantasy Racing 2014-15 * The Jumps *
Online search suggests this may be the draft* list of jumpers in the 2014-15 contest:
http://www.thejumps.com/stats.aspx?page=playerSearch" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
* Why draft? Well, there are just 200 horses (instead of the usual 208) listed.
Eight are shown after the alphabetic list so may be the Stable Stars?
http://www.thejumps.com/stats.aspx?page=playerSearch" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
* Why draft? Well, there are just 200 horses (instead of the usual 208) listed.
Eight are shown after the alphabetic list so may be the Stable Stars?
- BAILY GREEN
BRIAR HILL
I NEED GOLD
NEXT SENSATION
RAJDHANI EXPRESS
TAQUIN DU SEUIL
THE NEW ONE
VALERIAN BRIDGE
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Fantasy Racing 2014-15 * The Jumps *
For info, last season's winning entry:
- M Ellis, Trafalgar shop; 348 points
- 70 MY TENT OR YOURS
30 ANNIE POWER
20 ARVIKA LIGEONNIERE
43 TAQUIN DU SEUIL
20 BRIAR HILL
45 JEZKI
45 TRIOLO D'ALENE
10 REVE DE SIVOLA
45 LORD WINDERMERE
20 MELODIC RENDEZVOUS
- Mr Condon, Coatbridge shop; 343 points
- 70 MY TENT OR YOURS
30 DYNASTE
60 SIRE DE GRUGY
00 SPRINTER SACRE
43 TAQUIN DU SEUIL
45 JEZKI
30 UN DE SCEAUX
10 UPSIE
10 ROCKY CREEK
45 LORD WINDERMERE
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Re: Fantasy Racing 2014-15 * The Jumps *
That would be a truly eccentric list of stars. The New One - OK, Briar Hill and Taquin de Seuil just possibly, the rest would be mad.SamD wrote:Online search suggests this may be the draft* list of jumpers in the 2014-15 contest:
http://www.thejumps.com/stats.aspx?page=playerSearch" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
* Why draft? Well, there are just 200 horses (instead of the usual 208) listed.
Eight are shown after the alphabetic list so may be the Stable Stars?
- BAILY GREEN
BRIAR HILL
I NEED GOLD
NEXT SENSATION
RAJDHANI EXPRESS
TAQUIN DU SEUIL
THE NEW ONE
VALERIAN BRIDGE
More likely someone has gone through their original list and added a few which they originally forgot to include in the possibilities for the competition.
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The Jumps
The game has been modified this season:
- now need to pick 10 horses from full list of 200
- Stable Star scrapped (so maybe wallet for entry slip will disappear, easing Hill's workload).
Local staff also said coupon could be available this Friday, a day earlier than advertised.
More info: http://www.racingtips.com/category/comp ... 411110003/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
- now need to pick 10 horses from full list of 200
- Stable Star scrapped (so maybe wallet for entry slip will disappear, easing Hill's workload).
Local staff also said coupon could be available this Friday, a day earlier than advertised.
More info: http://www.racingtips.com/category/comp ... 411110003/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Front page not quite up yet, but here's a link for new details/rules;
http://www.thejumps.com/default.aspx?page=rules" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
FAQ page also suggests that you can name your stable(s) again this year (which wasn't possible last year), which should make the site slightly more user friendly, or at least easier to follow progress of your own stable on a leaderboard.
http://www.thejumps.com/default.aspx?page=rules" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
FAQ page also suggests that you can name your stable(s) again this year (which wasn't possible last year), which should make the site slightly more user friendly, or at least easier to follow progress of your own stable on a leaderboard.
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Has anyone entered this yet?
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No one in their right mind enters until the last 24 hrs, preferably only in the final 2 hrs. Injuries are a constant theme and no one wants to include the next Sire de Grugy.Ashers wrote:Has anyone entered this yet?
Once you've paid yer money in Hills, that's your "stable" until the end of the comp.
Personally I'll probably only start thinking about it Friday afternoon. 10 minutes to compose a short list, some googling to check that I haven't missed an injury, and then an hour with a spreadsheet trying to get the best cover and combinations of my short listed animals.
Then after a final injury spotting google, off to Hills on Saturday morning to write my name and details about 30 times on their painful entry forms, and wait while they spend a few minutes putting my forms through their machine. Finally reward myself for the tedium of the morning with a full English in a nearby cafe.
Then when I get home, unlike some wives, Mrs Striker will be totally disinterested in how much dosh I've handed over, but will be more interested in how many sausages I've eaten.
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Jumps league
For info, more than 33,000 stables have been registered to date.
Entered one side* on Tues (despite previous poster's observation!)
Reason?
a) to test procedure at Hills; it takes about two minutes to register, mainly because shop manager has to complete and sign separate form to validate offer of two free tickets to a Jump meeting this season; so prepare for longish wait if you're planning bulk entry
b) to set up mini-league (all welcome, as usual):
* team 'Alone Again Or'
It'd be useful if people could identify any non-runner on the 200-horse list; thanks.
Entered one side* on Tues (despite previous poster's observation!)
Reason?
a) to test procedure at Hills; it takes about two minutes to register, mainly because shop manager has to complete and sign separate form to validate offer of two free tickets to a Jump meeting this season; so prepare for longish wait if you're planning bulk entry
b) to set up mini-league (all welcome, as usual):
- name: Fiso Festival
password: pa102aw
* team 'Alone Again Or'
- 205 Allez Colombieres
206 Annie Power
219 Bobs Worth
229 Champagne Fever
254 Faugheen
347 Shaneshill
353 Simonsig
365 Sprinter Sacre
369 Tell Us More
388 Vautour
It'd be useful if people could identify any non-runner on the 200-horse list; thanks.
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Sam: do you get two tickets for every entry? Are the tickets for rubbish AW midweek meetings, or are some of them worthwhile?
How did those three Henderson horses creep into your entry?
How did those three Henderson horses creep into your entry?
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The Jumps: free racecourse tickets
In answer:
1) It's a pair of tickets per customer. From rules:
When you enter this year’s ‘The Jumps’ competition, we are offering the chance to claim 2 free race tickets to selected races.
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 2014/15 '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.
2) Free Grandstand tickets are for any of these 2014-15 race meetings:
1) It's a pair of tickets per customer. From rules:
When you enter this year’s ‘The Jumps’ competition, we are offering the chance to claim 2 free race tickets to selected races.
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 2014/15 '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.
2) Free Grandstand tickets are for any of these 2014-15 race meetings:
- Ayr - Mon 12 Jan; Wed 21 Jan; Tue 10 Feb; Mon 23 Feb; Fri 6 Mar
Chepstow - Wed 11 Feb; Thu 19 Mar; Mon 30 Mar
Doncaster - Fri 28 Nov; Mon 29 Dec; Fri 23 Jan; Thu 5 Feb; Fri 27 Feb
Fakenham - Tue 13 Jan; Thu 22 Jan; Mon 2 Mar
Fontwell - Sun 18 Jan; Thu 12 Feb; Wed 4 Mar
Kempton - Sat 10 Jan; Fri 6 Feb; Sat 14 Mar
Uttoxeter - Tue 9 Dec; Sat 24 Jan; Sat 7 Feb
Wetherby - Sat 6 Dec; Sat 10 Jan; Tue 20 Jan; Tue 17 Feb; Tue 17 Mar
Wincanton - Thu 15 Jan; Wed 25 Feb
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Thanks for that detailed info.
BTW, the merit of your three Henderson horses, at least two of which will appear in my entries had no bearing on my comment. It was purely that they appeared to be interlopers in a Willie monopoly.
BTW, the merit of your three Henderson horses, at least two of which will appear in my entries had no bearing on my comment. It was purely that they appeared to be interlopers in a Willie monopoly.
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Fantasy Racing 2014-15 * The Jumps *
Ah, I see. Isn't English marvellous ... is there another language when you can say one thing and mean another?!
With exactly five days to go, Jumps entries have now passed 46,000, about a third of the total stables on deadline day in recent seasons.
Potential season-long non-runner in list of 200 (any more?):
Gary Moore has refused to abandon hope of chaser Sire De Grugy making the Cheltenham Festival in March despite a scan revealing that his stable star has a hip injury which means he will not run again in 2014 - Racing Post.
With exactly five days to go, Jumps entries have now passed 46,000, about a third of the total stables on deadline day in recent seasons.
Potential season-long non-runner in list of 200 (any more?):
Gary Moore has refused to abandon hope of chaser Sire De Grugy making the Cheltenham Festival in March despite a scan revealing that his stable star has a hip injury which means he will not run again in 2014 - Racing Post.
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Montbazon 305 & Valdez 384 reported by Alan King to be out for the season.SamD wrote:It'd be useful if people could identify any non-runner on the 200-horse list; thanks.
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Fantasy Racing 2014-15 * The Jumps *
Thanks, Striker. With three days to Saturday's noon deadline, entries now total 71,337.
That's about half the final number of previous seasons. With the recent demise of the Racing Post-Tote Ten To Follow contest, however, perhaps The Jumps will attract a record total this year?
Fiso mini-league details are in post dated 20 Nov above. Do say if there's any query.
That's about half the final number of previous seasons. With the recent demise of the Racing Post-Tote Ten To Follow contest, however, perhaps The Jumps will attract a record total this year?
Fiso mini-league details are in post dated 20 Nov above. Do say if there's any query.
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Went into William Hill today and they said that they have doubled the number of staff in the offices ready for this to hit on Friday /Saturday.
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Fantasy Racing 2014-15 * The Jumps *
With Saturday noon deadline looming, entries now exceed 85,000.
At the same Friday stage last year, 67,000 of the eventual 130,000 stables had been registered.
At the same Friday stage last year, 67,000 of the eventual 130,000 stables had been registered.
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Annie Power lame.
Mullins says tests will show if its muscular (short delay) or minor stress fracture (somewhat longer). Probably not a big problem but an uncertainty that we can do without at this stage.
Mullins says tests will show if its muscular (short delay) or minor stress fracture (somewhat longer). Probably not a big problem but an uncertainty that we can do without at this stage.
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Has anyone come across any relevant last minute info?
Not much interest on fiso it seems for one of the best fantasy comps.
Does anyone understand what's gone wrong with their stats which purport to show the percentages of entrants having the most popular horses?
Not much interest on fiso it seems for one of the best fantasy comps.
Does anyone understand what's gone wrong with their stats which purport to show the percentages of entrants having the most popular horses?
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Anyone going into a William Hill this morning?
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My entries in this morning, shop no busier than usual, system working ok (though coupon numbers not on database as yet, takes up to 48 hours).
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Ditto. There were several punters in the shop but in the 20 minutes or so that I was there I was the only one showing any interest in The Jumps.quizking wrote:My entries in this morning, shop no busier than usual, system working ok (though coupon numbers not on database as yet, takes up to 48 hours).
In the shop entry was pretty efficient with each entry taking an average of 14 secs.
Entering ones entries on-line will be a real pain this year as the system seems to have changed and the entry numbers are no longer sequential which means that one will have to enter every number completely independently.
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First Bonus Race:
1 Irving 6/4F - 25pts
2 Aurore D'estruval 3/1 - No points as not on the list.
1 Irving 6/4F - 25pts
2 Aurore D'estruval 3/1 - No points as not on the list.
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Second Bonus Race:
1 Many Clouds 8/1 - 25 points
2 Houblon Des Obeaux 50/1 - - No points as not on the list.
Anyone got these two winners in their list?
1 Many Clouds 8/1 - 25 points
2 Houblon Des Obeaux 50/1 - - No points as not on the list.
Anyone got these two winners in their list?
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Ashers wrote:Anyone got these two in their list?
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Hello all
I've got Irving and Many Clouds, but Hills have Irving down for 10 points, not 25 - they need to keep on top of these things or it will disintegrate further! The leaders probably have 73 points, and not 58 as stated; 3 horses gaining points at this stage. Too early for any real comments but, like I said, they will lose the plot completely for the future if they can't get their scoring right as per Irving et al!
I've got Irving and Many Clouds, but Hills have Irving down for 10 points, not 25 - they need to keep on top of these things or it will disintegrate further! The leaders probably have 73 points, and not 58 as stated; 3 horses gaining points at this stage. Too early for any real comments but, like I said, they will lose the plot completely for the future if they can't get their scoring right as per Irving et al!
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Hi Sam,
I've entered my 5 teams into the mini-league, although they are all showing as having nil points at the moment despite one having Irving and one having Irving & Many Clouds. Hopefully this is because my entries were last minute.
I'd been abroad and through jet lag overslept on Saturday morning. Luckily a PPI cold call woke me up in time to just make the bookies by the 12.00 cut off.
I noticed that the first race from Fairyhouse on Saturday started at 11.55. Rule the World ran in the race and is in the competition but the race wouldn't have counted towards the competition due to being before noon. Possibly fortunately for any controversy he was just run out of first close home and so scored no points anyway.
My entries are MUDAHIM, AMLAH, CHUNITO, BADASTAN & ASTRAL CHARMER
I've entered my 5 teams into the mini-league, although they are all showing as having nil points at the moment despite one having Irving and one having Irving & Many Clouds. Hopefully this is because my entries were last minute.
I'd been abroad and through jet lag overslept on Saturday morning. Luckily a PPI cold call woke me up in time to just make the bookies by the 12.00 cut off.
I noticed that the first race from Fairyhouse on Saturday started at 11.55. Rule the World ran in the race and is in the competition but the race wouldn't have counted towards the competition due to being before noon. Possibly fortunately for any controversy he was just run out of first close home and so scored no points anyway.
My entries are MUDAHIM, AMLAH, CHUNITO, BADASTAN & ASTRAL CHARMER
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