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Right, here we are with the trainers, horses and jockies

Trainer Bonnyboy with the horse Rainbow Cottage - Jockey Tracy J
Trainer Emzy with the horse Romping Home – Jockey Grannyclaret
Trainer Emamum23 with the horse Onthewaytogluefactory – Jockey Moon
Trainer Royboy39 with the horse West Tip – Jockey Nickelson
Trainer Bernadette with the horse Honeypot – Jockey LancsYorkYankee
Trainer Garinda with the horse The Kings Horse – Jockey Cyfr
Trainer Shillelagh with the horse Spuggelicious – Jockey Slinky
Trainer Ber999T with the horse Bluelighttaxi - Jockey Lindsey Ormerod
Trainer Nikkival with the horse Norfolk 'n' Good – Jockey Cherokee
Trainer Jaysay with the horse The Peter Principle
Trainer Miss Kitty with the horse Kittykixass – Jockey Lee


Sorry Jaysay but unless you can find a jockey very soon, you'll have to sit this one out.

So here are the rules - it's very easy


To win the race each team has to count to twenty. To do this all you have to do is count alternately - jockey and trainer.

BUT - you can not follow each other immediately.

So for example Garinda could start for his team by posting ONE, then Cyfr would post TWO, Garinda THREE etc. But there has to be at least one post from another team in between every one of Garinda's and Cyfr's moves. Following each other immediately will mean disqualification, as will missing any numbers or not going alternately!!!!!!

Is that straightforward?

BUT - YOU CAN ONLY START WHEN THE RACE GOES UNDER STARTERS ORDERS - IN OTHER WORDS - WHEN I SAY SO. SO DON'T HAVE A FALSE START.

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Me thinks me gets it

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Yep get it Gayle

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I'll ride you Jaysay, as long as your colours don't clash with me hair... :D

Will have to read the rules tomorrow though .. too late for me brain to take in .. lol

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looks like ya beat me to it kate, i posted in other thread after you.:D

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Bet that is the best offer Jaysay has had in a long time:p

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Especially the bit about not reading the rules til tomorra, poor Kate doesn't know what she's letting herself in for lol

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She'll be riding for Jaysay, but will actually have to mount, and say giddy up, on his nag The Peter Principle.:eek:

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Do rather suit blue more than red though Garinda .. ok I'm facile.

Love a bit of charity work now and then, and the mount is not too high ... :D

Just love to see Peter chomping at the bit .. can maybe draw in the reins a little during the race.

Don't worry Jaysay ... am committed now, and play to win. ! Hope won't finish up like this though :-

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Ditch the silks, do a Lady Godiva...more streamlined.

Damn, what am I doing giving the opposition tips for?

Here, give this funny smelling sugar lump to your horse.:rolleyes:

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When does "starters orders" apply ?????

Just in case 1

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That could be you disqualified now, for jumping the gun.:D

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Is there a prize for last to finish? My horse has no chance unless LYL starts coming on-line more often.

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The trainer is how I read it as Garinda is the trainer and Cyfr the jockey. Please don't complicate things more just read the rules:p

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I don't think it matters.

In her example Gayle said I went first, and I'm the trainer.

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Just re-read the rules.

Says Garinda 'could' go first, which means to me either of the team could go first.

Perhaps we need a steward's enquiry to clarify the matter.:D

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Gayle think we needs a stewards inquiry just so we can get the race started!!!

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I think that strict diet I've had Cyfr on this past week or so, will pay out dividends.

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Wish I could give you Karma for that but got to spread it round

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Wait a minute . . Rules? . . . I guess I'll have to adapt to the gentile nature of the English gentry. No Wild West Rodeo type stuff eh? And I guess riding with my six shooter is a no no also eh?

Glad I checked in Bernie. I keep checking for the Starters Bell!

Brian Of the "Bea's Honeypot" Stallion!

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Good morning fellow riders and trainers. Glad I didn't miss the start . . . or is it already over? :>) Any clue on about when we start?

Hey Gary, would you be a dear and send me a message over on Funtrivia when the start is imminent? Just in case I forget to check in. I'd rather avoid my trainer beating me with Ian's cane to get me going.

Willie Shoemaker of Bea's Honeypot

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Help the opposition???:eek:

Sure no trouble.:)

I'll message you on Fun Trivia, just as soon as Cyfr gets round the first bend.:D

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Come now Rindy, just between you and me, we'll need each other to make this work-out properly! Remember that whole alternating thing. It's only near the end that the bnest combo will win.

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Don't worry, I'll message you on Fun Trivia as soon as the race starts.:)

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Thanks Rindy, now how about some help on today's Accy Geography quiz? :p

Actually, I'm gonna PM Bernie about a jockey replacement. Not really fair for her if her jockey is still in bed when the trumpet sounds.:(

BEA

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Not bothered just a bit of fun;)

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Its the onlybloody offer jaysay has had for a long time Bernie:D

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We'll make a good team kate, but hope you don't get saddle sore:D

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Ahh poor you:p

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So we now have 11 horses in the race, with Katex the jockey and Jaysay the trainer of The Peter Principle.

To clarify one rule - either the trainer or the jockey can start. Just as long as you go alternately after than and make sure that you leave at least one clear post in between each move by a team.

Just to make life a bit easier - can you use words instead of numbers - one instead of 1 - and to make it even easier for me, can you quote your partner in each of your own posts.

And as for not letting you know when the race would start - well that would be too easy. I don't know whether it's a sprint or a marathon yet.


I hope they're all lined up waiting because they're under starters orders!

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Ready, steady,

GO

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One..................

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one slinks ......

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One.........

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one.....

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Two - Jen

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TWO. Go Bernie GO!

We're neck and neck!!!!

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two

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Three LYY Go Boy Go

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Three.......

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FOUR, See Ya Gang!!!!! Go Bernie!!!!!!!

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Four! Go Go

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Oy you lot!!! name your partner Gayle said ....... I say disqualify them Gayle!! they aint playing by the rules.....

Cheats cheats

:D:D:D

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Five....................:D

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Yeah disqualify the Rindy team!!!!!!

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Six!

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Five LancYorkYanc. I did use his initials in my other posts:D

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So for example Garinda could start for his team by posting ONE, then Cyfr would post TWO, Garinda THREE etc. But there has to be at least one post from another team in between every one of Garinda's and Cyfr's moves. Following each other immediately will mean disqualification, as will missing any numbers or not going alternately!!!!!!

Just says write numbers, not keep writing team mate's name.;)

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Jen!!!!

You're FIRED ..... call yourself a trainer?? Then ya don't turn up on the bloody day.......

TUT

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Seven........... Go, go, don't let 'em put you off!!!!!!!!!

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As Rindy just posted I'm going with SIX!! Go Bernie my dear!.

BEA And Slinky's disqualified for false accusations. BEA's Honeypot is in the lead by 4 lengths!

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Hmmmmmm has it been Edited?? earlier it said we had to help her out by putting our partners name

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one......wheres kate:D

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One - Grannyclaret


(missed starting, knew i shouldnt have gone out today lol)

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Seven LancYorkYankee

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You have got to put your parteners name, in the rules

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Eight we're in the lead GO FASTER KINGS HORSE!

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quote Gayle - Just to make life a bit easier - can you use words instead of numbers - one instead of 1 - and to make it even easier for me, can you quote your partner in each of your own posts.


So who is giving false allegation's?? :p:p:p:p:p:p

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EIGHT! Go Bernie!!

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Nine..................

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Quote Gayle -
Just to make life a bit easier - can you use words instead of numbers - one instead of 1 - and to make it even easier for me, can you quote your partner in each of your own posts.

Na na na na na :p:p:p:p:p

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Ten - im cooking dinner in the kitchen :D

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Nine LancYork Yankee, neck and neck coming up to the half way line

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Eleven................

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Oiii you have got to wait you are cheating:eek::p

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Ill just sit here and wait for JEN shall I?? :mad::mad::mad::mad:

Silly bloody TRAINER :rolleyes:

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No im not my opponent posted!

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Yes then you have to wait for another poster to post their number, then you can go!!!!

Ooooops looks like your disqualified :eek::eek::eek:

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You are Slinky was just pointing the rules out not part of the race:p

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Who said anything about waiting for somebody else to post a number? I read it as post.

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Hahahahaha exactly, I didn't post my number!!! oh dear :do-one:

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It is in the rules:p Come on LancYorkYankee where are you???;)

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TEN! Sorry Bernie

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Twelve! People should stop posting if they're not in the race :P

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Eleven YancYorkYankee, could be a photo finish

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Thirteen..........................

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Twelve! Go Bernie!

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Fourteen im eating dinner now!! :(

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Thirteen LancYorkYankee

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Fifteen............

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Fourteen Bernie!

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oh pants.....ONE! MOON???

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three ... slinks

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Fifteen LancYorkYankee

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Four - Jen

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Sixteen!! Go Bernie GO!

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Ok just in case.....ONE - Cherokee where are you?

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five slinks

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Wheres grannyclaret????? :eek:

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Seventeen LancYorkYankee

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six - jen

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Eighteen! Woohoo! Go Bernie!

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seven slinks

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Nineteen LancYorkYankee

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Ahhhh well, think ive fallen at the first fence lol

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Twenty!

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No we will get disqualified we have to wait for a number:eek:

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Ooops not over.

Cyfr, leave that bag of apples and get whippin'.

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Has Everybody pulled their horses up?