Betfred helped the Guests extend the lead at the top of the Tipster Challenge table to 5.51 points. Represented by Michael Whittle, Sports Acquisition Executive at Betfred, the Guests picked up a pair of winners and 2.68 points.
However, it was Timeform who enjoyed the most successful day at Bath Races, as the combined victories for Dawn Horizons (4/5), Pine Ridge (3/1), Barroche (4/5) and Babyfact (15/8) brought them a creditable points total of 6.48.
SBC News and Stephen Harris, Horse Racing Guru at bettingexpert, only managed modest returns to retain starting positions of 2nd and 3rd respectively. The lasting memory of the day will be 25/1 No No Cardinal stunning the crowd to win the 4:10.
Race Winners at Bath:
- Lady Blanco – 5/1
- Dawn Horizons – 4/5
- Pine Ridge – 3/1
- Barroche – 4/5
- No No Cardinal – 25/1
- Nifty Kier – 7/1
- Babyfact – 15/8
- Rum Swizzle – 8/1
Tipster Challenge Week 26 Leaderboard:
| Rank | Tipster | Week | Average | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guests | 2.68 | 5.25 | 136.45 |
| 2 | SBC News | 1.60 | 5.04 | 130.94 |
| 3 | bettingexpert | 0.80 | 4.57 | 118.74 |
| 4 | Timeform | 6.48 | 3.01 | 78.38 |
- We will be taking on bettingexpert, Timeform and a rotation of guests, with the focus on a specific Wednesday race meet.
- Throughout the year we will keep record of points won each week, points won on average and points won overall for each.
- The guest tipsters will compete as one team, with their points added together as one leaderboard entry.
- The new tips will be published on Wednesday ahead of the race meet, and the results will be available on Thursday.
- For the purpose of the competition, we will assume that all selections are backed with 1 point.
- Lost tips will count as 0 and won bets will be added to the leaderboard at SP value.
- For example, if bettingexpert backs a winning horse at 8/1, they will get 8 points.
Source: SBC News
