RaceBets HWPA Tipping Competition – result Leg 3
Nigel Spencer (+46.75) napped 33-1 winner Ornate on Saturday to storm to victory in Leg 3 – the ‘Classics Leg’ – the RaceBets HWPA tipping competition.
Nigel’s inspired selection clawed back Paul Jones (+29.61), who had looked booked for victory on the back of napping Moyassar (10-1) at Newmarket on 2,000 Guineas day.
Third place went to Matt Brocklebank (+17.75), who tipped 1,000 Guineas winner Hermosa and Derby winner Anthony Van Dyck.
Nigel wins £400, Paul £100 and Matt £50.
FLAT GRAND SLAM
Matt Brocklebank’s two Classic winners puts him in pole position in the Classics Grand Slam, with the St Leger to go. But there are still six tipsters in with a chance to win:
21pts Matt Brocklebank
19 Daragh O Conchuir
16 Arthur Jones
15 Neil Clark
13 Dan Barber
12 Will Hayler
OVERALL STANDINGS
Paul Jones (+38.81) leads the overall competition from Nigel Spencer (+30.25) but don’t forget contestant’s worst score over the eight rounds is discarded so the standings will change.
LEG 4 of the competition is the five days of Royal Ascot
Scores
(First total = Leg 3 score; second total over all score)
J Armfield +2.48 (+1.34)
D Barber -13.55 (-5.20)
M Bisogno -17.80 (-35.92)
A Bladen -19.50 (-19.00)
M Brocklebank +17.75 (-3.25)
I Carnaby -27.00 (-52.75)
D Cleary -4.27 (-45.91)
J Freeman -15.27 (-26.03)
W Hayler -5.57 (-53.21)
J Heavey -6.50 (-28.51)
J Henwood -21.37 (+0.62)
J Hunt +10.90 (-0.10)
B Hutton -0.82 (-40.46)
A Jones -11.00 (-18.01)
P Jones +29.61 (+38.81)
Timeform Jury -0.50 (-35.25)
F Keogh -14.02 (-20.89)
J Lees -21.00 (-33.76)
J Millan -16.87 (-23.38)
A Mount -1.55 (+4.20)
D O Conchuir -2.02 (+0.98)
M Openshaw -18.75 (-23.00)
T Peacock -27.00 (+9.00)
E Prosser -17.00 (-57.50)
S Russell -13.30 (-0.80)
B Selwyn -9.25 (-3.64)
M Shinners +5.95 (+1.06)
J Spence -28.00 (-49.14)
N Spencer +46.75 (+30.25)
M Townend +3.31 (+15.19)
P Wheeler -4.64 (-18.65)
D Williams -6.25 (-21.13)
R Williams -12.80 (-53.30)
N Clark +14.58 (-26.44)