GROUPIES RESULTS – Spring 2020 Round 16  Final Scores

It was a close run to the finish line for eventual winner, Loges2 in the 2020 Spring Groupies Competition, but he managed to hold off The Mighty Quinn to score by the narrowest of margins.

Loges2 has been the leader from the start, and through very consistent tipping has managed to keep his lead to the finish.

Out of 31 races his record stands at 11 wins, 6 seconds and 4 thirds, which is a pretty good record in a season where quite a few of the winners came in at big odds.

Ramses finished third.

Congratulations to all on your tipping prowess!

This week three players – Jet, Mr Mars & Whealy-  share the top score of 24.6 for tipping Truly Great to win the Kingston Town Classic.

Results & Scores – for the record (TAB Tote Dividends)

Kingston Town Classic

1. Truly Great = 24.6
2. Inspirational Girl = 3.2
3. Dom To Shoot = 3.9

Top Tips: Inspirational Girl (5 tips) Watch Me Dance (4 tips) Truly Great (3 tips)

Top Tip Score @ Round 16 = 109.12 (5^th on the Spring Leaderboard)

This Week’s Scorecard

24.6-jet

24.6-mr mars

24.6-whealy

3.9-bluboy

3.9-the mighty quinn

3.2-dhaulagiri

3.2-euraman

3.2-loges2

3.2-oldtimer

3.2-percy1

Groupies Spring 2020 Champion

1^st  Loges2 – 145.36

2^nd The Mighty Quinn – 144.42

3^rd Ramses – 135.88

4^th Jet – 115.58

Groupies Spring Honour Board (since I’ve been running the competition)

Spring 2020 Groupies Champion – Loges2 @ 145.36 points (31 Group 1 races)

Spring 2019 Groupies Champion - The Mighty Quinn @ 134.7 points (31 Group 1 races)

Spring 2018 Groupies Champion - Richard III @ 139.8 (31 Group 1 races)

Spring 2017 Groupies Champion - Todman @ 176.5 (30 Group 1 races)

Spring 2016 Groupies Champion - Whos On First @ 145.8 (30 Group 1 races)

Spring 2015 Groupies Champion – Saintly1996 @ 133.3 points (30 Group 1 races)

Spring 2014 Groupies Champion  - Ramses @ 110.9 points (30 Group 1 races)

Spring 2013 Groupies Champion – Squid69 @ 151.6 points (30 Group 1 races)

Spring 2012 Groupies Champion – The Urger @141.9 points (27 Group 1 races)

Spring 2011 Groupies Champion – Tigerrish @142.9 points (27 Group 1 races)

Spring 2010 Groupies Champion – Sydeston @157.2 points (27 Group 1 races)

Spring 2020 Final Leaderboard

1. loges2-145.38
2. the mighty quinn-144.42
3. ramses-135.88
4. jet-115.58
5. dhaulagiri-90.48
6. euraman-88.70
7. saintly1996-85.48
8. percy1-83.68
9. one perfect day-82.94
10. oldtimer-73.12
11. richard III-66.64
12. dagz-64.18
13. pigracer-63.62
14. todman-62.70
15. himalayas-62.18
16. de lago dude-60.88
17. hitensile-56.40
18. mr mars-52.54
19. wilks-44.54
20. snorks-43.28
21. captain obvious-42.74
22. whealy-40.00
23. oldman-39.64
24. sydeston-33.94
25. hinksy-33.64
26. bluboy-15.24
27. linojan-14.60
28. kizzyaggots-0.00
29. themadkiwipunter-0.00

As usual the collective Groupies tipped the winner in all but six of the 31 Group 1 races of the Spring, including the first four 11 times and trifecta 14 times.

Thanks to all who participated in the Groupies Spring competition.

The Groupies will resume in early February 2021 for the Autumn season with points scored in the 2020 Spring competition counting towards the 2020/2021 Groupies yearly championship.

In the meantime, best wishes for a Merry Covid free Christmas and good fortune and in the New Year to all.

GROUPIES –Spring 2020 Final round 16 – Kingston Town Classic

The final round of the Groupies Spring Competition features the Kingston Town Classic, the last Group 1 for 2020.

The question is, can Loges2, who has led from the start, be beaten?

With Inspirational Girl being the natural favourite, and on form the best winning chance, it is doubtful that the race will end in a boilover,

Whatever the result, it should be a terrific race to watch.

Race 8 - 4:50PM PEOPLESTART - KINGSTON TOWN CLASSIC (1800 METRES)
Times displayed in local time of Race Meeting

No-Horse-Trainer-Jockey-Barrier-Weight

1-GAILO CHOP (FR)-Matthew Williams-Brad Rawiller-4-59kg

2-TRAP FOR FOOLS-Lindsey Smith-Peter Hall-17-59kg

3-TAXAGANO-Fred Kersley-Mitchell Pateman-19-59kg

4-TOO CLOSE THE SUN-Lindsey Smith-Joseph Azzopardi-10-59kg

5-MISSILE LAUNCH-Vaughn Sigley-Troy Turner-15-59kg

6-NEUFBOSC (FR)-Neville Parnham-Jason Brown-8-59kg

7-PLATOON-Neville Parnham-Paul Harvey-13-59kg

8-CUP NIGHT-Bernie Miller-Patrick Carbery-1-59kg

9-ARCTIC STREAM-Ross Price-Jarrad Noske-2-59kg

10-UNI TIME-Sharon Miller-Alan Kennedy-12-59kg

11-TRULY GREAT-Grant & Alana Williams-Chris Parnham-9-59kg

12-INSPIRATIONAL GIRL (NZ)-Grant & Alana Williams-William Pike-18-57kg

13-KAY CEE-Neville Parnham-Brad Parnham-11-56.5kg

14-GEMMA’S SON-David Harrison-Jason Whiting-3-52kg

15-DOM TO SHOOT-Sean & Jake Casey-Peter Knuckey-7-52kg

16-WATCH ME DANCE-Steve Wolfe-Shaun McGruddy-5-50kg

17e-SNICKERDOODLEDANDY-Daniel Morton--14-50kg

18e-NAUGHTY BY NATURE-Jason Miller-Jordan Turner-16-56.5kg

19e-WESTERN EMPIRE (NZ)-Grant & Alana Williams-Ms Jade McNaught-6-52kg

Place your tips and Good Luck one and all.

GROUPIES RESULTS – Spring 2020 round 15 - Winterbottom Stakes

Winterbottom Stakes winner Elite Street had been talked up by his trainer all last week. We should have listened!

That being said, nobody tipped Elite Street, with only those tipping the second placed Celebrity Queen scoring points this round.

Subsequently the results this week have made very little difference to the Spring Leaderboard, Loges2, The Mighty Quinn and Ramses still maintaining their places at the top.

The final round next week will decide the Groupies Spring champion tipster.

Results & Scores (TAB Tote Dividends)

Winterbottom Stakes

1. Elite Street  =29.6 (no tips)
2. Celebrity Queen = 4.7
3. Rock Magic = 9.7 (no tips)

Top tips: Trekking (5 tips) Celebrity Queen (4 tips)

Top Tip Score @ round 15 = 105.92

This Week’s Score Card

4.70-dhaulagiri

4.70-mr mars

4.70-richard III

4.70-saintly1996

Spring 2020 Leaderboard

142.18-loges2

140.52-the mighty quinn

135.88-ramses

90.98-jet

87.28-dhaulagiri

85.50-euraman

85.48-saintly1996

82.94-one perfect day

80.48-percy1

69.92-oldtimer

66.64-richard III

64.18-dagz

63.62-pigracer

62.70-todman

62.18-himalayas

60.88-de lago dude

56.40-hitensile

44.54-wilks

43.28-snorks

42.74-captain obvious

39.64-oldman

33.94-sydeston

33.64-hinksy

27.94-mr mars

15.40-whealy

14.60-linojan

11.34-bluboy

0.00-kizzyaggots

0.00-themadkiwipunter

The final round for the Groupies Spring Competition next Saturday features as usual the Kingston Town Classic.

GROUPIES – Spring 2020 round 15 -  Winterbottom Stakes

The penultimate round for the 2020 Spring Groupies competition features the Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes.

Loges 2 and The Mighty Quinn look unbeatable at the top of the Spring Leaderboard, but there’s always a chance that a dark horse may come from the back of the field and pip them at the post with a timely long odds winner.

Race 9- 5:30PM CROWN PERTH - WINTERBOTTOM STAKES (1200 METRES)
Times displayed in local time of Race Meeting

No-Horse-Trainer-Jockey-Barrier-Weight

1-TREKKING-James Cummings-William Pike-11-58.5kg

2-ROCK MAGIC-Chris & Michael Gangemi-Jarrad Noske-2-58.5kg

3-MALIBU STYLE-Neville Parnham-Peter Hall-6-58.5kg

4-VALOUR ROAD-Simon A Miller-Mitchell Pateman-3-58.5kg

5-DURENDAL-Chris & Michael Gangemi-Shaun O'Donnell-1-58.5kg

6-VITAL SILVER-Daniel & Ben Pearce-Joseph Azzopardi-8-58.5kg

7-RED CAN MAN-Steve Wolfe-Shaun McGruddy-5-58.5kg

8-STAGEMAN-Adam Durrant-Patrick Carbery-9-58.5kg

9-CAROCAPO-Jim Taylor-Jason Brown-13-58.5kg SCRATCHED

10-LAVERROD-Sean & Jake Casey-Peter Knuckey-15-58.5kg

11-MANKIND-Hayden Ballantyne-Ms Jade McNaught-16-58.5kg

12-INDIAN PACIFIC-Neville Parnham-Brad Parnham-4-58.5kg

13-ELITE STREET-Daniel Morton-Brad Rawiller-12-58.5kg

14-FLIRTINI-Simon A Miller-Paul Harvey-17-56.5kg

15-ESSENTIAL SPICE-Daniel & Ben Pearce-Ms Lucy Warwick-14-56.5kg

16-CELEBRITY QUEEN-Grant & Alana Williams-Chris Parnham-10-56.5kg

17e-CONDOR HEROES-Chris & Michael Gangemi-Craig Staples-7-58.5kg

Place your tips and Good Luck to all.

GROUPIES RESULTS – Spring 2020 round 14 -  Railway Stakes

A gem of a ride by Willie Pike assisted race favourite, Inspirational Girl, to an impressive victory in the Railway Stakes.

Inspirational Girl was tote favourite and also top tip for the Groupies, so seven contestants share the modest top score of 8.9 points for the round.

Both Loges2 and The Mighty Quinn tipped Inspirational Girl, thus the top echelons of the Spring Leaderboard have not changed places. Ramses in third place tipped Too Close To The Sun so scored enough to comfortably hold on to that position.

Results & Scores (TAB Tote Dividends)

Railway Stakes

1. Inspirational Girl = 8.9
2. Too Close To The Sun = 4.4
3. Uni Time = 19.6 (no tips)

Top Tips: Inspirational Girl (7 tips) Red Can Man (5 tips) Kay Cee (3 tips)

Top Tip Score @ round 14 = 108.92

This Week’s Scorecard

8.9-de lago dude

8.9-dhaulagiri

8.9-euraman

8.9-loges2

8.9-one perfect day

8.9-percy1

8.9-the mighty quinn

4.4-ramses

Spring 2020 Leaderboard

142.18-loges2

140.52-the mighty quinn

135.88-ramses

90.98-jet

85.50-euraman

82.94-one perfect day

82.58-dhaulagiri

80.78-saintly1996

80.48-percy1

69.92-oldtimer

64.18-dagz

63.62-pigracer

62.70-todman

62.18-himalayas

61.94-richard III

60.88-de lago dude

56.40-hitensile

44.54-wilks

43.28-snorks

42.74-captain obvious

39.64-oldman

33.94-sydeston

33.64-hinksy

23.24-mr mars

15.40-whealy

14.60-linojan

11.34-bluboy

0.00-kizzyaggots

0.00-themadkiwipunter

Only two Group 1 races remain to be tipped in the Spring 2020 Groupies Competition.

Next week features the Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes.

GROUPIES  - Spring 2020 round 14  - Railway Stakes

The Groupies Competition resumes this coming Saturday with Ascot racetrack hosting the Group 1 Railway Stakes. As usual the field is Perth centric, most of the acceptors being locals, with a few Eastern state challengers.

Race 8 - 4:40PM KIRIN-RAILWAY STAKES (1600 METRES)
Times displayed in local time of Race Meeting

No-Horse-Trainer-Jockey-Barrier-Weight

1-KEMENTARI-James Cummings-Chris Parnham-1-58kg

2-MATERIAL MAN-Justin Warwick-Paul Harvey-9-58kg

3-GAILO CHOP (FR)-Matthew Williams-Brad Rawiller-20-57kg

4-KAY CEE-Neville Parnham-Steven Parnham-13-56kg

5-SPIRITUAL WARRIOR-Justin Warwick-Ms Lucy Warwick-7-55.5kg

6-TAXAGANO-Fred Kersley-Peter Knuckey-4-54.5kg

7-GREAT SHOT-Rhys Radford-Craig Staples-3-54kg

8-RED CAN MAN-Steve Wolfe-Shaun McGruddy-10-53.5kg

9-CUP NIGHT-Bernie Miller-Patrick Carbery-8-53kg

10-DANCE MUSIC-Simon A Miller-Ms Jade McNaught-19-53kg

11-INSPIRATIONAL GIRL (NZ)-Grant & Alana Williams-William Pike-11-53kg

12-MISSILE LAUNCH-Vaughn Sigley-Troy Turner-17-53kg

13-PLATOON-Neville Parnham-Brad Parnham-14-53kg

14-TOO CLOSE THE SUN-Lindsey Smith-Joseph Azzopardi-16-53kg

15-TRULY GREAT-Grant & Alana Williams-Clint Johnston-Porter-18-53kg

16-UNI TIME-Sharon Miller-Jason Whiting-12-53kg

17e-ARCTIC STREAM-Ross Price-Shaun O'Donnell-5-53kg

18e-MEDIA BARON-David Harrison-Jordan Turner-2-53kg

19e-PYM’S ROYALE-Luke Fernie--15-53kg

20e-TRUE ATTRACTION-Adam Durrant--6-53kg

Place your tips and good luck with your selection.

GROUPIES RESULTS – Spring 2020 rounds 11 to 13

Melbourne Cup / Oaks / Classic Sprint / Mackinnon Stakes

No Groupies tipped the winners of the Melbourne Cup and Oaks, but the Mackinnon Stakes Day victors were popular tips and most Groupies scored points over the four day carnival.

The Mighty Quinn is the top scorer for the week accruing points in all four of the races in contention, including two winners (Bivouac and Arcadia Queen), plus points for third placed Prince of Arran in the Cup, and Montefillia in the Oaks.

He has subsequently displaced Ramses from second place on the Spring Leaderboard and is only a few points behind Loges2, who doggedly maintains top spot.

With only three Group 1 races to tip in the Spring Groupies Competition it appears to be a three horse race at the top of the Leaderboard between Loges2, The Mighty Quinn and Ramses with only a narrow margin between them.

They will be hard to catch, being 40 or so points ahead of Jet who occupies fourth place.

Results & Scores (TAB Tote Dividends)

Melbourne Cup

1. Twilight Payment = 43.0 (no tips)
2. Tiger Moth = 4.9
3. Prince of Arran = 4.1

Top Tips: Surprise Baby & Verry Elleegant (5 tips each) Prince of Arran (4 tips)

Victorian Oaks

1. Personal = 12.0 (no tips)
2. Salto Angel = 6.5
3. Montefillia = 2.2

Top Tips: Montefillia (9 tips) Vilanculos (4 tips)

Classic Sprint

1. Bivouac = 9.04
2. Nature Strip = 4.0
3. Libertini = 3.2

Top Tips: Bivouac (8 tips) Nature Strip (7 tips)

Mackinnon Stakes

1. Arcadia Queen = 8.6
2. Fifty Stars = 4.1
3. Melody Belle = 2.3

Top Tips: Melody Belle (8 tips) Arcadia Queen & Fifty Stars (5 tips each)

Top Tip Score @ round 13 = 100.02

This Week’s Scorecard

23.94-the mighty quinn

19.64-mr mars

17.64-ramses

17.50-euraman

15.34-oldtimer

15.10-saintly1996

14.80-loges2

13.54-de lago dude

13.14-pigracer

12.20-richard III

11.34-bluboy

11.24-percy1

8.80-oldman

8.50-dhaulagiri

8.50-himalayas

8.50-jet

8.10-todman

6.40-wilks

4.10-hinksy

3.20-one perfect day

2.30-sydeston

2.20-dagz

Spring 2020 Leaderboard

133.28-loges2

131.62-the mighty quinn

131.48-ramses

90.98-jet

80.78-saintly1996

76.60-euraman

74.04-one perfect day

73.68-dhaulagiri

71.58-percy1

69.92-oldtimer

64.18-dagz

63.62-pigracer

62.70-todman

62.18-himalayas

61.94-richard III

56.40-hitensile

51.98-de lago dude

44.54-wilks

43.28-snorks

42.74-captain obvious

39.64-oldman

33.94-sydeston

33.64-hinksy

23.24-mr mars

15.40-whealy

14.60-linojan

11.34-bluboy

0.00-kizzyaggots

0.00-themadkiwipunter

The first Group 1 race of the West Australian racing carnival is the Railway Stakes on 21 November.

GROUPIES – Spring 2020 round 13 - Mackinnon Stakes Day

It’s the final day of Melbourne’s Spring Racing Carnival this Saturday with two classy Group 1 races – Darley Sprint Classic and Mackinnon Stakes.

After short break, Group 1 action will then head West for Perth’s mini Spring Carnival.

Race 6 - 3:35PM Darley Sprint Classic (1200 METRES)
Times displayed in local time of Race Meeting

No-Horse-Trainer-Jockey-Barrier-Weight

1-SANTA ANA LANE-Anthony & Sam Freedman-Ben Melham-7-58.5kg

2-NATURE STRIP-Chris Waller-Hugh Bowman-9-58.5kg

3-BIVOUAC-James Cummings-Glen Boss-6-58.5kg

4-HEY DOC-Tony & Calvin McEvoy-Luke Currie-3-58.5kg

5-GRAFF-Danny O'Brien-Damian Lane-1-58.5kg

6-ZOUTORI-Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra-Jamie Kah-4-58.5kg

7-STANDOUT-Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou--8-58.5kg

8-TOFANE (NZ)-Michael Moroney-Jye McNeil-2-56.5kg

9-LIBERTINI-Anthony Cummings-Damien Oliver-5-56.5kg

10-FABERGINO-Tiarnna Robertson-Jordan Childs-10-56.5kg

Race 8 - 5:00PM Seppelt Mackinnon Stakes (2000 METRES)
Times displayed in local time of Race Meeting

No-Horse-Trainer-Jockey-Barrier-Weight

1-HARLEM (GB)-Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes-Craig Williams-1-59kg

2-FIFTY STARS (IRE)-Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes-John Allen-8-59kg

3-MR QUICKIE-Phillip Stokes-Luke Nolen-3-59kg

4-MIRAGE DANCER (GB)-Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young-Michael Dee-7-59kg

5-MUGATOO (IRE)-Kris Lees-Hugh Bowman-9-59kg

6-SKYWARD (FR)-Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young-Glen Boss-4-59kg

7-DALASAN-Leon Macdonald & Andrew Gluyas-Jamie Kah-2-58.5kg

8-MELODY BELLE (NZ)-Jamie Richards-Jye McNeil-6-57kg

9-ARCADIA QUEEN-Grant & Alana Williams-Damian Lane-5-57kg

10-SHOUT THE BAR-Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-Damien Oliver-10-56.5kg

Place your tips and Good Luck with your selections.

GROUPIES  - Spring 2020 round 12 -  Oaks

The Group 1 action continues at Flemington on Thursday, the feature race being the Victorian Oak, one for the girls with staying power

Race 8 - 5:10PM Kennedy Oaks (2500 METRES)
Times displayed in local time of Race Meeting

No-Horse-Trainer-Jockey-Barrier-Weight

1-MONTEFILIA-David Payne-Hugh Bowman-5-56kg

2-PERSONAL-Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes-Damien Oliver-10-56kg

3-CAFE RIZU-Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)-Craig Newitt-14-56kg

4-SUCCEED INDEED-Leon & Troy Corstens-Mark Zahra-13-56kg

5-SALTO ANGEL (NZ)-Danny O'Brien-Damian Lane-9-56kg

6-MIRAVALLE-Mark Newnham-Craig Williams-6-56kg

7-TYCHE GODDESS-Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young-Kerrin McEvoy-3-56kg

8-BIARCHI-David Jolly-John Allen-1-56kg

9-STAR OF EDEN-Michael Moroney-Billy Egan-2-56kg

10-ART GLASS-Grahame Begg-William Pike-12-56kg

11-VILANCULOS-Danny O'Brien-Jamie Kah-7-56kg

12-HARD SQUEEZE-Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock-Dean Yendall-8-56kg

13-YATTON (NZ)-Michael Moroney-Jye McNeil-4-56kg

14-SWINDON LASS-Matthew Brown-Brian Higgins-11-56kg

Place your tips and Good Luck with your selection.

GROUPIES RESULTS – Spring 2020 round 10 - Derby Day
Empire Rose Stakes / Coolmore Stud Stakes / Victoria Derby / Cantala Stakes

Three of the four races in contention yielded long odds winners, so it’s no surprise that scores were low for most Groupies this round.

Well done to those who successfully tipped the abovementioned big odds winners – Todman and Ramses in particular for their tip for Johnny Get Angry in the Victoria Derby who rewarded them with 30.2 points.

Ramses was the sole Groupie to tip two winners, his other tip being for September Run in the Coolmore Stud Stakes.

Honourable mentions go to One Perfect Day and The Mighty Quinn for being the sole tipsters of Cantala Stakes winner Yulong Prince.

Nobody tipped the longest priced winner Shout The Bar in the Empire Rose Stakes.

Loges2 seems unbeatable on the Spring Leaderboard, still holding top spot, though Ramses in second place, looks a serious threat to his domination only a few points behind.

Results & Scores (TAB Tote Dividends)

Empire Rose Stakes

1. Shout The Bar = 41.6 (no tips)
2. Odeum = 3.7
3. Forbidden Love = 4.1

Top Tips: Mystic Journey & Odeum (6 tips each) Chaillot (4 tips)

Coolmore Stud Stakes

1. September Run = 11.0
2. Swat’s That = 4.8
3. Wild Ruler = 2.9

Top Tips: Farnan (9 tips) Wild Ruler (5 tips)

Victoria Derby

1. Johnny Get Angry  = 30.2
2. Hit The Shot = 4.2
3. Young Werther = 2.5

Top Tips: Cherry Tortoni (8 tips) Albarado (6 tips)

Cantala Stakes

1. Yulong Prince = 19.8
2. Cascadian = 6.8 (no tips)
3. Rock = 4.0

Top Tips: Nonconformist (4 tips) Buffalo River, Fifty Stars & Wild Planet (3 tips each)

Top Tip Score @ round 10 = 86.48

This Week’s Scorecard

41.20-ramses

30.20-todman

26.00-the mighty quinn

19.80-one perfect day

14.70-loges2

8.10-richard III

7.10-sydeston

6.60-jet

6.60-oldman

4.80-percy1

4.20-captain obvious

4.20-snorks

4.10-dagz

3.70-de lago dude

3.70-hitensile

2.90-dhaulagiri

2.90-oldtimer

2.50-euraman

Spring 2020 Leaderboard

118.48-loges2

113.84-ramses

107.68-the mighty quinn

82.48-jet

70.84-one perfect day

65.68-saintly1996

65.18-dhaulagiri

61.98-dagz

60.34-percy1

59.10-euraman

56.40-hitensile

54.60-todman

54.58-oldtimer

53.68-himalayas

50.48-pigracer

49.74-richard III

43.28-snorks

42.74-captain obvious

38.44-de lago dude

38.14-wilks

31.64-sydeston

30.84-oldman

29.54-hinksy

15.40-whealy

14.60-linojan

3.60-mr mars

0.00-kizzyaggots

It’s a full on week of Group 1 action, so results for rounds 11 ( Melbourne Cup), 12 (Oaks) and 13 (Mackinnon Stakes Day) will be amalgamated and posted next Sunday.