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Post by 5wide on Feb 18, 2021 9:08:56 GMT -5
• Althiqa (GB)
• Art Du Val (GB)
• Bedouin's Story (GB)
• Bright Start (USA)
• D'bai (IRE)
• Dubai Love (GB)
• Last Look (IRE)
• Last Sunset (IRE)
• Summer Romance (IRE)
• Velorum (IRE)
Line up for this week
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Post by diablo313 on Feb 18, 2021 10:51:22 GMT -5
Mine...
• Althiqa (GB)
• Art Du Val (GB)
• D'bai (IRE)
• Dubai Love (GB)
• Glorious Journey (GB)
• Land Of Legends (IRE)
• Last Sunset (IRE)
• Lazuli (IRE)
• Soft Whisper (IRE)
• Walton Street (GB)
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Post by cherokeescot on Feb 18, 2021 11:25:58 GMT -5
This would have been the week to take a pass 😳
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Post by cherokeescot on Feb 18, 2021 11:41:53 GMT -5
Gifts of Gold , Land of Legends, Soft Whisper, Glorious Journey , Rebel’s Romance , Space Blues, Secret Advisor , all running in Saudi on Saturday . Can’t see them all wheeling back for Super Saturday in just two weeks
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Post by cherokeescot on Feb 18, 2021 18:50:24 GMT -5
Moved up 89 spots to 165th with 4100 points.
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Post by tc on Feb 19, 2021 9:47:04 GMT -5
currently 3480pts in 298th place, 3 swaps remaining.
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Post by cherokeescot on Feb 19, 2021 10:43:43 GMT -5
It’s a bit like a Grand Prix race - got to get the pit stops right !
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Post by diablo313 on Feb 20, 2021 10:52:33 GMT -5
I thought I had a good week, hitting with all my week's runners (that ran) and finally hit a bonus, but actually dropped in place... Your Rank 174 Diablo313 4060
Had 4 runners set to hopefully run next week, but completely missed the Saudi sched. for today and all 4 run today, so looks like I missed my "pit stop".... doh.
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Post by cherokeescot on Feb 24, 2021 22:31:06 GMT -5
We are pleased to confirm you have successfully swapped your Fantasy Stable.
The horses you have chosen are:
• Bedouin's Story (GB)
• Bright Melody (IRE)
• Dubai Mirage (IRE)
• Ispolini (GB)
• Master Of The Seas (IRE)
• Naval Crown (GB)
• Star Safari (GB)
• Volcanic Sky (GB)
• Well Of Wisdom (GB)
• Ya Hayati (USA)
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Post by 5wide on Feb 25, 2021 8:14:05 GMT -5
It’s a bit like a Grand Prix race - got to get the pit stops right ! 4150 , Rank 157 . 3 swaps left . Going to try something new, if not there's next year. Skipping this week and using my 3 swaps on the final 2 weeks. Will do a 2 stop strategy one of the final 2 weeks. I've seen some scores explode and no way they were doing only one swap that week.
2 g1's , 1 g2 and 3 g3's next Saturday, and similar on the final raceday.
btw, there's a bonus race available this week.
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Post by tc on Feb 25, 2021 8:27:47 GMT -5
The horses you have chosen are:
• Bedouin's Story (GB)
• Bright Melody (IRE)
• Brilliant Light (GB)
• Dream Castle (GB)
• Dubai Mirage (IRE)
• Global Heat (IRE)
• Ispolini (GB)
• Master Of The Seas (IRE)
• Star Safari (GB)
• Ya Hayati (USA)
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Post by jolyb on Feb 25, 2021 9:45:28 GMT -5
It’s a bit like a Grand Prix race - got to get the pit stops right ! 4150 , Rank 157 . 3 swaps left . Going to try something new, if not there's next year. Skipping this week and using my 3 swaps on the final 2 weeks. Will do a 2 stop strategy one of the final 2 weeks. I've seen some scores explode and no way they were doing only one swap that week.
2 g1's , 1 g2 and 3 g3's next Saturday, and similar on the final raceday.
btw, there's a bonus race available this week.
5wide that is an incredibly creative approach. I've never considered it before. Doesn't the timing of your swap have to be absolutely perfect - if it is too early you won't get credit for a race that has been run but not yet scored and if it is too close to post time of an upcoming race you might not receive credit. They recommend that your swap be at least 40 minutes before the post time of any race to receive proper credit. Today there are only 35 minutes between races.
I've taken a different approach with my endgame. I played today thinking that the stable horses could dominate the 2 group 3 and the 2 listed races. I plan to use my final swap next week and then hope that some of those who run of March 6 will run again on March 27. It's not much of a strategy but it's all I've got.
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Post by 5wide on Feb 25, 2021 10:03:23 GMT -5
It's all guesswork at the moment Jolb, but will probably try to pull the switch an hour before the horses that I add will run.
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Post by tc on Feb 25, 2021 12:52:34 GMT -5
currently 5240pts in 185th place, 2 swaps remaining.
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Post by jolyb on Feb 25, 2021 13:26:43 GMT -5
Had 3 wins, 3 seconds and 1 third for a total of 1510 additional points. Unfortunately I couldn't get any bonus points so ended up improving from 53rd to 29th place with 6270 points. Probably just passed some stables who chose not to play today. I'm certain that the bonus points are crucial to success since so many players pick virtually the same horses as their stable selections. The bad news is that I only have 1 swap remaining. That doesn't bode well for the home stretch.
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Post by cherokeescot on Feb 25, 2021 13:36:25 GMT -5
Moved up to 139th with 5510 points . Plan always was to have same horses for Super Saturday as DWC day .
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Post by diablo313 on Feb 26, 2021 10:25:23 GMT -5
Haven't had time to check results but I made a full swap yesterday. Plan is to skip next week and use my last swap on the last week...
• Dubai Future (GB)
• Global Heat (IRE)
• Ispolini (GB)
• Last Sunset (IRE)
• Naval Crown (GB)
• Star Safari (GB)
• Volcanic Sky (GB)
• Well Of Wisdom (GB)
• Ya Hayati (USA)
• Zakouski (GB)
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Post by diablo313 on Mar 6, 2021 10:22:06 GMT -5
Took a different tac with my last swap, trying to hit with a few better value runners this week that may be back for the finally, and adding some top players hoping they are in for the finale...
The horses you have chosen are:
• Art Du Val (GB)
• D'bai (IRE)
• Dubai Future (GB)
• Dubai Mirage (IRE)
• Final Song (IRE)
• Royal Marine (IRE)
• Star Safari (GB)
• Volcanic Sky (GB)
• Walton Street (GB)
• Zakouski (GB)
No chance for the top but still a ton of fun. Great hearing everyone's strategies, look to use them and improve next year...
Good luck to those in the running, impressive!
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Post by jolyb on Mar 6, 2021 12:08:13 GMT -5
Finally managed to do well in the bonus race today [600 bonus points] but I suspect that many others did also since the race was very formfull. Earned lots of points today [1900] but only was able to improve from 29th to 22nd place. These players are really good! I'm afraid that is my high water mark since I'm out of swaps. It will take a small miracle not to lose lots of ground on the final day. But I'd still echo diablo's comments that this was a lot of fun and playing in the contest helped me cash a couple of tickets on the Meydan races.
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Post by diablo313 on Mar 25, 2021 21:26:22 GMT -5
don't think I can come close to the top but my final swap strategy worked ok, I have 7 of 10 running on the final day.
Good luck to everyone with a shot!!
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Post by tc on Mar 27, 2021 21:09:09 GMT -5
Your Fantasy Stable
funkymonkey 7640
Rank 197
Not good enough...better luck next time?
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Post by phlierfreak on Mar 29, 2021 18:08:22 GMT -5
total 3660 rank 626
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Post by cherokeescot on Mar 29, 2021 18:30:39 GMT -5
7210 and 254
Great contest . Looking forward to doing it again next year .
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Post by diablo313 on Mar 31, 2021 13:58:02 GMT -5
Your ranking
265 Diablo313 7110
A blast but no idea where I'd find another 3000 points to compete for the top (unless the give me 3-4 extra swaps;-)
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