Monday.

250 Wolver, Exit Smiling 1pt win.

L 2:00 Moon Emperor
W 4:50 Calatagan

Unlucky Epi 2nd @12/1

Ling. 5.30 Temper Tantrum

(befitting of my actions when it loses)

This is the 80% Challenge. So far we are living up to the challenge. As a team we have achieved an approx. 80% strike rate…


…of LOSERS !!!

Monday Misery

Seanrua
250 Wolver, Exit Smiling 1pt win – LOST (2nd)

epiglotis
L 2:00 Moon Emperor – LOST (2nd)
W 4:50 Calatagan – LOST (4th)

Trojan
Ling. 5.30 Temper Tantrum – LOST (3rd)


LEADERBOARD

STRIKE RATE
Nofinepix: 1/1 = 100%
Walter Pigeon: 1/1 = 100%
Rab: ½ = 50%
Seanrua: 2/7 = 28.57%
Ftse100: 0/1 = 0%
BlackCat: 0/1 = 0%
Johnd: 0/1 = 0%
Old Timer: 0/1 = 0%
Tuppeneycat: 0/1 = 0%
Trojan: 0/2 = 0%
DrWatson: 0/2 = 0%
Epiglotis: 0/3 = 0%

PROFIT/LOSS
Nofinepix: +4.00
Rab: +2.5
Walter Pigeon: +0.80
Ftse100: -1.00
BlackCat: -1.00
Johnd: -1.00
OldTimer: –1.00
Seanrua: -1.75
Trojan: -2.00
DrWatson: -2.00
Tuppeneycat: -2.00
Epiglotis: -3.00

Who will etch their name into Van der Wheil folklore? (None of us lot by the look of it!)

Entertainment trivia: (One for Rab perhaps) The Man with the Golden Gun – who sung the song for the film soundtrack? (A nice, easy one today – we clearly need to keep our brainpower for winner-finding)

LuLu

Guess it could be Shirley bassey,

lol trying to answer some of the trivia questions on here is never easy

Both wrong. It was the Nolan sisters.


Only joking of course. One of you is right, and I suspect you know which one.

Shirlet Bassey

Tuesday.

340 Southwell, Extra Cover 1pt win

410 Southwell, Warden Warren 1pt win.

Btw, I was told by a respected, active, on-course punter that he reckons VDW did exist.

He said old bookies remembered a dutchman having occasional but respectable bets on-course after the war (WW2).

I'm still a doubting Thomas myself.

3.10 Southwell - Shape Up

3.25 Ex Spanish main

LaLa?

“He said old bookies remembered a dutchman having occasional but respectable bets on-course after the war (WW2)”

Did he say if he remembers him collecting about 80% of the time?

Tuesday Trauma

Seanrua
340 Southwell, Extra Cover 1pt win – LOST (3rd)
410 Southwell, Warden Warren 1pt win – LOST (unpl)

BlackCat
3.10 Southwell - Shape Up – LOST (3rd)
no ‘get out of jail free card’ today

Rab
3.25 Ex Spanish main - LOST (unpl)


LEADERBOARD

STRIKE RATE
Nofinepix: 1/1 = 100%
Walter Pigeon: 1/1 = 100%
Rab: 1/3 = 33.33%
Seanrua: 2/9 = 22.22%
Ftse100: 0/1 = 0%
Johnd: 0/1 = 0%
Old Timer: 0/1 = 0%
Tuppeneycat: 0/1 = 0%
Trojan: 0/2 = 0%
DrWatson: 0/2 = 0%
BlackCat: 0/2 = 0%
Epiglotis: 0/3 = 0%

PROFIT/LOSS
Nofinepix: +4.00
Rab: +1.5
Walter Pigeon: +0.80
Ftse100: -1.00
Johnd: -1.00
OldTimer: –1.00
Trojan: -2.00
DrWatson: -2.00
Tuppeneycat: -2.00
BlackCat: -2.00
Epiglotis: -3.00
Seanrua: -3.75

Entertainment trivia: Well done Trojan, it was Lulu (not Lala) that sang “The man with the Golden Gun”. And as I know you know, Shirley Bassey sang “Goldfinger”, “Diamonds are forever” and “Moonraker”. Lala on the other hand said “Eh-Ohhhh”! To those who don’t understand the 'Lala' reference – just thank your lucky stars!

Today’s “take your mind off how badly we’re doing in the 80% Challenge” question is: From which film is this quote taken:
"That's wonderful, sir, wonderful. I do like a man who tells you right out that he's looking out for himself. Don't we all? I don't trust a man who says he's not."

Phew BC,

From my LuLu and LaLa, I was worried you were going to take it that I was selecting LuaLua in the first at Southwell today.

Robin Hood - Men In Tights?

Not even close!

Seriously, I know this one - but will give others a chance

Clue: Where am I meeting up with Pkboy?
(answer earlier on this thread)

Clever fellow!