2011 HWPA Tipping Competition supported by
By Michael Wilson of www.bodugi.com
Bodugi, the first social betting website joined forces with the HWPA to support the 2011 running of the ever popular tipping competition. Bodugi is all about engagement, interactivity and longevity, and this year’s competition couldn’t have highlighted this any better. Players made their selections for sixteen rounds from the Cheltenham Festival in March to the Hennessy meeting in November, with the best twelve scores counting towards their overall totals. Points were awarded for where their selections finished, 1st = 10 x SP, 2nd = 2 x SP, 3rd = 1 x SP, race four on each day was worth double points, and in the end, it went right down to the wire!
Through the first seven rounds it was fairly tight at the top of the leaderboard, however, by the time Royal Ascot came along tactics were emerging and deployed with great effect by Martin Dixon. A spectacular score of 580 points at the Royal Meeting saw him shoot clear of the opposition, having already won the Epsom round a fortnight earlier, and confident utterances of “That should be enough” were heard emanating from the press room.
At the half way point, Dixon was comfortable but with a score of just 28 points at Ascot’s King George meeting, were the wheels beginning to fall off? Taking full advantage of this slack performance was none other than Steven Cargill who registered a tasty score of 282 points. The confidence and strategy had arrived just in time for Cargill who racked up the points finding the likes of Margot Did at York and Parish Hall at Newmarket so that he led by 35 going in to the final round, the 3 day Hennessy meeting.
Dixon and Cargill fought it out and both registered their best scores on Day one of Newbury’s highlight. Lidar at 6/1 collected 60 points for both players, and Dixon picked up another 43 points courtesy of Ballyquin Queen, Viking Blonde and Empire Levant, finishing with 103 and a final total for the year of 2358 points. A gallant effort indeed, however Cargill added to Lidar with the placed efforts of Miss Millborne and Tony Star collecting a total of 80 for the final round and a grand total of 2369. Eight months, sixteen rounds and the President lands the spoils by just 11 points. An 11/10 winner really can make all the difference!
Many thanks to all of those who played Bodugi during the competition, we hope you enjoyed it and we look forward to seeing you back on the tables!
1st STEVEN CARGILL 2369
2nd Martin Dixon 2358
3rd Dave Newton 2163.25
4th David Smalley 2002.75
5th Wayne Finter 1942.08
6th Kel Mansfield 1829.73
7th Dave Nevison 1809.42
8th Paul Ostermeyer 1806.5
9th Dave Ord 1741.5
10th Darrell Williams 1693.34
The HWPA is hugely appreciative of the thousands of pounds in prizes given away during the season by www.bodugi.com in support of our tipping competition this year, and we wish them every success with their venture in the future.
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The final round of the nine month HWPA Tipping Competition kindly supported by www.bodugi.com was the Hennessy Meeting at Newbury and it went the way of occasional player Nigel Burns who selected five scoring horses on the final day to take the £500 first prize ahead of Chris Oliver, while the main competition protaganists fiddled around with seconds and thirds…
1st – Nigel Burns – 235.33 points – £500
2nd – Chris Oliver – 225.50 points – £100
3rd – Wayne Finter – 208.83 points – £50
The individual day winners were;
Day 1 – “Dave The Dog” – 154.60 points – £50
Day 2 – Arthur Jones – 149 points – £50
Day 3 – “elenbrewer” – 235.33 points – £50
The scores from all sixteen rounds are being checked before the final result can be announced.
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A score of 240 points at Cheltenham’s November meeting was enough for Richard Duncan to walk away with his second £500 first prize in winning the penultimate round of the HWPA Tipping Competition supported generously by www.bodugi.com
1st – Richard Duncan, 240 points – £500
2nd – Chris Oliver, 197 points – £100
3rd – Nigel Burns, 170.53 points – £50
The individual day winners were;
Day 1 – Irene Stephens, 167 points – £50
Day 2 – Richard Duncan, 240 points – £50
Day 3 – Chris Oliver, 197 points – £50
Waiting for the full list of Cheltenham scores to come through from Bodugi after which the overall standings will be published here, hopefully later today.
or not, as it turned out.
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Newmarkets Autumn meetings combined for round 14 of the www.bodugi.com supported HWPA Tipping competition. 500 pointer Never Can Tell winning The Cesarewitch influenced the result as follows;
1st – Richard Duncan, 592 points – £500
2nd – Kieron Muir, 526.88 points – £100
3rd – Arthur Jones, 272.5 points – £50
Individual day winners;
Day 1 – Arthur Jones, 272.5 points – £25
Day 2 – Hugh Joseph, 138 points – £25
Day 3 – David Smalley, 126 points – £25
Day 4 – Richard Duncan, 592 points – £25
Fortunately for those at the top of the leaderboard the Cesarewitch result had little effect and the overall standings are as follows;
1st – Steven Cargill – 2349 points
2nd – Martin Dixon – 2297 points
3rd – Dave Newton – 2163.25 points
4th – David Smalley – 1959.25 points
5th – Kel Mansfield – 1818.4 points
6th – Dave Nevison – 1809.42 points
7th – Wayne Finter – 1763 points
8th – Dave Ord – 1741.5 points
9th – Paul Ostermeyer – 1718.76 points
10th – Darrell Williams – 1607.02 points
11th – Will Hayler – 1546.2 points
12th – Keiron Muir – 1450.3 points
13th – Dominique Hamblin – 1439 points
14th – Arthur Jones – 1426.25 points
15th – Matt Brocklebank – 1418.65 points
Dixon, who had been in front since Royal Ascot four months ago, has finally been reeled in by Cargill who has not won a single round in the competition.
Two rounds of stick jumpers remain, beginning with Cheltenham on the 11th – 13th November, and ending with Newbury a fortnight later.
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The St Leger meeting at Doncaster was round 13 of the HWPA tipping competition sponsored by www.bodugi.com. The first four home were;
1st – Kel Mansfield, 360.33 points – £500
2nd – Keiron Muir, 320 points – £100
3rd – Paul Latimer, 241.75 points – £50
4th – Steven Cargill, 235 points
Individual day winners (that did not provide overall prize winners) were;
Day 1 – Jordan Burnitt, 175 points, – £25
Day 2 – Paul Latimer, 241.75 points, – £25
Day 4 – Steven Cargill, 235 points, – £25
A tremendous effort from Mansfield to win a second major meeting in just a few weeks, and he moves into 8th from 11th on the overall standings. With tipsters now counting just their best twelve scores to the end of the season here is the top of the table,
1st – Martin Dixon – 2272.4 points
2nd – Steven Cargill – 2166.5 points
3rd – Dave Newton – 2116.5 points
4th – David Smalley – 1834.25 points
5th – Dave Nevison – 1753.67 points
6th – Dave Ord – 1725.5 points
7th – Paul Ostermeyer – 1718.76 points
8th – Kel Mansfield – 1669.15 points
9th – Darrell Williams – 1599.52 points
10th – Wayne Finter – 1590.5 points
11th – Will Hayler – 1509.2 points
12th – Matt Brocklebank – 1360.4 points
13th – Dominique Hamblin – 1354.25 points
14th – Chris Oliver – 1309.51 points
15th – John Lees – 1281.16 points
Dixon must be on painkillers for his neck with all the looking over his shoulder he is having to do now.
There are five days in which to muster a decent score in round 14 which is comprised of two meetings at Newmarket, 22nd to 24th September, and 8th October. With last chance merchants aiming at 100/1 shots, it could all turn ugly yet! Three competitions remain.
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Here is the result from York, round 12 of the HWPA tipping competition generously supported by www.bodugi.com
1st – Arthur Jones, 433 points – £500
2nd – Will Hayler, 419 points – £100
3rd – Steven Cargill, 412 points – £50
4th – Julian Armfield, 402 points – £25
The individual days winners were;
Day 1: Dave Ord – 365 points – £50
Day 2: Chris Oliver – 271 points – £50
Day 3: Arthur Jones – 433 points – £50
Day 4: Julian Armfield – 206 points – £50
Last years champion tipster Jones has made little impact this year and still languishes in 30th position after York.
With Dixon clinging to his lead and with twelve competitions completed there could be some interesting times ahead over the final four as tipsters can begin to drop their worst scores and take only their best twelve rounds to make their final totals.
1st – Martin Dixon – 2063.90 points
2nd – Dave Newton – 2044.90 points
3rd – Steven Cargill – 1948.50 points
4th – Dave Nevison – 1679.17 points
5th – Paul Ostermeyer – 1650.76 points
6th – David Smalley – 1639.25 points
7th – Dave Ord – 1557.50 points
8th – Wayne Finter – 1556.75 points
9th – Darrell Williams – 1512.40 points
10th – Will Hayler – 1494.20 points
11th – Kel Mansfield – 1308.82 points
12th – Dominique Hamblin – 1289.52 points
13th – Matt Brocklebank – 1289.15 points
14th – John Lees – 1198.41 points
15th – Chris Oliver – 1193.76 points
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Glorious Goodwood Result, with huge thanks to www.bodugi.com for their most generous sponsorship of the competition.
1st – Kel Mansfield, 296.38 points, Day 4 – £500
2nd – Dave Nevison, 295 points, Day 5 – £100
3rd – David Newton, 262.5 points, Day 2 – £50
4th – Matt Salter, 226 points, Day 1 – £25
Winners from individual days (that did not provide the overall winners)
Day 1 – Matt Salter – 226 points – £50
Day 2 – David Newton – 262.5 points, £50
Day 3 – Kelly Broadhead – 205 points, £50
Day 5 – Dave Nevison – 295 points, £50
This leaves the standings for the overall competition as;
1st – Martin Dixon – 1868.9 points
2nd – David Newton – 1779.9 points
3rd – Dave Nevison – 1640.67 points
4th – Steven Cargill – 1536.5 points
5th – Darrell Williams – 1464.4 points
6th – David Smalley – 1430.25 points
7th – Wayne Finter – 1351.75 points
8th – Paul Ostermeyer – 1340.76 points
9th – Matt Brocklebank – 1289.15 points
10th – Dominique Hamblin – 1209.52 points
11th – Dave Ord – 1192.5 points
12th – John Lees – 1187.41 points
13th – Sam Cone – 1187.25 points
14th – Adrian Hunt – 1112.42 points
15th – Will Hayler – 1075.2 points
Dixon’s lead is shrinking all the time. York could prove important as the 12th meeting. Competitors can begin to drop their worst scoring meetings from their totals once we head to Doncaster with your best 12 meetings providing your final total.
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Ascot King George Meeting Result; 14/1 winner of the double-points race saw Wayne Finter take the lead with just two races to go at Ascot
1st – Wayne Finter, 311.5 points – £500
2nd – Steven Cargill, 282 points – £100
3rd – Tony Kelshaw, 240 points – £50
Winners from individual days (that did not provide the overall winners)
Day 1 – Andy Newton – 176 points – £50
So a few changes in the Overall standings now after the King George Meeting at Ascot
1st – Martin Dixon – 1826.9 points
2nd – David Newton – 1517.4 points
3rd – Steven Cargill – 1408.5 points
4th – Darrell Williams – 1370.4 points
5th – Dave Nevison – 1345.67 points
6th – David Smalley – 1257.5 points
7th – Wayne Finter – 1256.75 points
8th – Paul Ostermeyer – 1255.76 points
9th – Matt Brocklebank – 1153.15 points
10th – Sam Cone – 1152.58 points
Competition winner Finter moves into the top ten in seventh place, while Cargill, who was not in the top ten until after the July meeting at Newmarket goes into third from eighth. Is Dixon, who posted a woeful score at Ascot, beginning to wobble as Goodwood commences?
Huge thanks to www.bodugi.com for their most generous sponsorship of the competition.
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Newmarket July Meeting Result;
1st – Chris Oliver, 344 points, Day 2 – £500
2nd – Matt Salter, 275 points, Day 2 – £100
3rd – John Henwood – 265 points, Day 2 – £50
Also picking up £50 for their highest daily scores ( that did not figure in the top three overall) are;
Day 1 – Neil Oldridge – 191.5 points – £50
Day 3 – Jon Lees – 242.25 points – £50
So the overall standings see a few changes since Royal Ascot, but courtesy of another decent score Martin Dixon has extended his lead.
1st – Martin Dixon – 1798.5 points
2nd – David Newton – 1395 points
3rd – Dave Nevison – 1345.67 points
4th – Darrell Williams – 1316.4 points
5th – David Smalley – 1202.5 points
6th – Paul Ostermeyer – 1155.76 points
7th – Sam Cone – 1152.58 points
8th – Steven Cargill – 1126.5 points
9th – Matt Brocklebank – 1105.75 points
10th – Dave Ord – 1056.5 points
The next competitions are Ascot on 22nd to 24th of July, quickly followed by Glorious Goodwood 26th to 30th July. Huge thanks to www.bodugi.com for their most generous sponsorship of the competition.
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With four winners on Day 2 of Royal Ascot, Martin Dixon managed to win his second consecutive www.bodugi.com sponsored HWPA Tipping Competition. A ridiculous feat, and he is now well clear at the top of the overall standings.
Royal Ascot Result
1st – Martin Dixon, 580 points Day 2 – £750
2nd – Matt Brocklebank – 460 points Day 2 – £100
3rd – Dave Ord – 328.5 points Day 2 – £50
4th – Dave Nevison – 311.67 points Day 5 – £50
5th – Neil Oldridge – 275 points Day 4 – £25
6th – John Henwood – 261.75 points Day 3 – £25
Winners of the highest daily scores (that did not provide the overall winner) and recieving £50 each are;
Day 1 – Jon Lees – 163 points – £50
Day 2 – Matt Brocklebank – 460 points – £50
Day 3 – John Henwood – 261.75 points – £50
Day 4 – Neil Oldridge – 275 points – £50
Day 5 – Dave Nevison – 311.67 points – £50
Which leaves the current overall standings as follows….
1st – Martin Dixon – 1630.5 points
2nd – David Newton – 1360 points
3rd – Dave Nevison – 1305.67 points
4th – Darrell Williams – 1284.02 points
5th – Sam Cone – 1152.58 points
6th – David Smalley – 1147.5 points
7th – Paul Ostermeyer – 1064.75 points
8th – Dave Ord – 1012.75 points
9th – Iain Turner – 1009.5 points
10th – Matt Brocklebank – 991.75
Round 9 is The July Meeting at Newmarket beginning on the 7th July, who can catch Martin Dixon ?
Huge thanks to www.bodugi.com for their most generous sponsorship of the competition.
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The Epsom Result saw £350 go the way of Martin Dixon who passed Nick Luck in the final race.
1st – Martin Dixon
2nd – Nick Luck
3rd – Paul Latimer
That leaves the overall leaderboard as;
1st – Darrell Williams – 1150.27
2nd – David Newton – 1116.6
3rd – David Smalley – 1080.5
4th – Martin Dixon – 1050.5
5th – Iain Turner – 1009.5
6th – Dave Nevison – 994
7th – Sam Cone – 992.58
8th – Stephen Carroll – 935.25
9th – Paul Ostermeyer – 882.76
10th – Will Hayler – 868.42
The round schedule is as follows:
1 Cheltenham Festival March 15-18 (big prize)
2 Aintree Grand National meet April 7-9 (big prize)
3 Craven meeting Newmarket April 13-14
4 Guineas meeting Newmarket April 30 and May 1
5 Chester May meeting May 4-6
6 York Dante meeting May 11-13
7 Epsom Oaks/Derby June 3-4
8 Royal Ascot June 14-18
9 Newmarket July meeting July 7-9
10 Ascot King George meeting July 22-24
11 Glorious Goodwood July 26-30
12 York Ebor meeting August 17-20
13 Doncaster St Leger meeting September 7-10
14 Newmarket Cambs and Ces meetings September 22-24 AND October 8th
15 Cheltenham Open Meeting November 11-13
16 Newbury Hennessy meeting November 24-26