Its time for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphel! Here, you pick a horse in each of the races (as well as an alternate in case of your pick being a non-runner... Put in parentheses after your pick). All your picks for the day must be in before the first race of the day. Standings from the day will be posted sometime after the final race of the day (can't promise that they will be right after the last race). Points will be based on the chart below. Also, the first and second place finishers of this will be given a bid to compete in the Mjtags' Starters Orders Handicapping Championship 2015 (in the Breeders Cup). Good Luck!

Points:
Up to 5/1: 20 pts 1st, 5 pts 2nd
6/1 to 10/1: 23 pts 1st, 7 pts 2nd
11/1 to 15/1: 26 pts 1st, 9 pts 2nd
16/1 to 20/1: 29 pts 1st, 11 pts 2nd
21/1 to 25/1: 32 pts 1st, 13 pts 2nd
26/1 to 30/1: 35 pts 1st, 15 pts 2nd
31/1 and Up: 38 pts 1st, 17 pts 2nd
(all odds are inclusive... If in between, odds rounded up, 5.5/1 to 6/1. Odds based on Racing Post iPhone App)

Arc Day Standings:
1- Simpleminds - 71
2- Mjtags11 - 54
3- Ghostzapper - 48
3- Kevcon - 48
5- Pjrhodes - 45
6- SiriusChill - 35
7- Pricey - 25
7- PeterS94 - 25
9- Buttonscasper - 0

Races:
-Prix Marcel Boussac
-Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere
-Prix de l'Opera
-Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (worth double points)
-Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp
-Prix de la Foret
-Prix du Cadran
-Grand Handicap des Juments
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Mjtags' Starters Orders Handicapping Championship 2015

The Championships will be at the end of the year although no weekend has been set (leaning towards Breeders Cup Weekend... if you have any suggestions please comment). The other competitions giving bids are: Arc Weekend and British Champions Day.
SO Handicapping Championship 2015 Bids:
Belmont Stakes Challenge: Sirius Chill, PJRhodes
Royal Ascot Competition: PJRhodes, Johnny16dar
Glorious Goodwood Competition: Ghostzapper74, PJRhodes
Ebor Festival Competition: Ghostzapper74, PeterS94
Arc de Triomphe Competition: Simpleminds, Mjtags11

There will also be two Wildcard Spots available. Those will go to the two highest points earners that are not already qualified for the Competition. So the more you compete, the more points you rack up, the better chance you have to being in. Cumulative standings are below:

Cumulative Standings (after Arc):
1- PJRhodes - 675
2- Mjtags11 - 568
3- PeterS94 - 531
4- Ghostzapper - 495
5- Kevcon - 406
6- Simpleminds - 331
7- Bolton123 - 240
8- Johnny16dar - 176
9- Nasty Nas8 - 139
10- Sirius Chill - 97
11- Hysteria21 - 89
12- Mark8444 - 69
13- BenWortho - 45
14- Cairns123 - 41
15- Pricey - 25
16- Gaz - 10
17- Buttonscasper - 0

KEY: Autobids ----- Current Wildcards

Dont think it should be Japan Cup weekend.

Rather it be Breeders Cup.

Finally going to get involved with this, guess I've got 2 attempts to get a final place! yes agree with above it should be the Breeders Cup for the final.

Selections:
-Prix Marcel Boussac: BALLYDOYLE (ANTONOE)
-Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere: HERALD THE DAWN (GALILEO GOLD)
-Prix de l'Opera: COVERT LOVE (JAZZI TOP)
-Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe: TREVE (FLINTSHIRE)
-Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp: MUTHMIR (SOLE POWER)
-Prix de la Foret: LIMATO (TANIYAR)
-Prix du Cadran: CLONDAW WARRIOR (FUN MAC)
-Grand Handicap des Juments: GAME THEORY (SHIRIN OF PERSIA)

Prix Marcel Boussac: KATIE´S DIAMOND
Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere: ULTRA
Prix de l'Opera: JAZZI TOP
Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe: TREVE
Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp: SON CESIO
Prix de la Foret: LIMATO
Prix du Cadran: FUN MAC
Grand Handicap des Juments: ALLEAZA

1.00 - Ballydoyle (Antonoe)
1.35 - Johannes Vermeer (Herald the Dawn)
2.10 - We Are (Jazzi Top)
2.55 - Treve (Free Eagle)
3.40 - Sole Power (Muthmir)
4.50 - Limato (Make Believe)
5.20 - Bathyrhon (Walzertakt)
5.50 - Alleaza (Si Luna)

Prix Marcel Boussac: ANTONOE
Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere: ULTRA
Prix de l'Opera: COVERT LOVE
Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe: TREVE
Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp: MUTHMIR
Prix de la Foret: LIMATO
Prix du Cadran: LITIGANT
Grand Handicap des Juments: HAILSTORM

Arc Day

1.00 - Ballydoyle (Antonoe)
1.35 - Johannes Vermeer (Herald the Dawn)
2.10 - Queens Jewel (We Are)
2.55 - Treve (Golden Horn)
3.40 - Muthmir (Goldream)
4.50 - Limato (Make Believe)
5.20 - Fun Mac (Clondaw Warrior)
5.50 - Hail Storm (Si Luna)

I know I've not done one yet but can I give it ago today?

Here are my selections.

1:00 Antonoe. Reserve Ballydoyle
1:35 Galileo Gold. Reserve Herald the dawn
2:05 We Are. Reserve Covert Love
2:55 Free Eagle. Reserve Treve
3:40 Move In Time. Reserve Sole Power
4:50 Custom Cut. Reserve Limato
5:20 Litigant. Reserve Walzertakt
5:50 Hailstorm. Reserve Rose of glory

1.00 Antonoe
1.35 Johannes Vermeer
2.10 Covert Love
2.55 Golden Horn
3.40 Muthmir
4.50 Limato
5.20 Clondaw Warrior
5.50 Hailstorm

Gray

1.00 Qemah
1.35 Ultra
2.10 Covert Love
2.55 Treve
3.40 Sole Power
4.50 Limato
5.20 Clondaw Warrior
5.50 Strelkita

Thanks for competing in the Arc de Triomphe competition. It was close and competitive. Here are the standings:

Arc Day Standings:
1- Simpleminds - 71
2- Mjtags11 - 54
3- Ghostzapper - 48
3- Kevcon - 48
5- Pjrhodes - 45
6- SiriusChill - 35
7- Pricey - 25
7- PeterS94 - 25
9- Buttonscasper - 0

So we have two more qualifiers to the Championship (which will be the Breeders Cup): Simpleminds and Mjtags11.
We have one more qualifier competition before the Championships, British Champions Weekend. So hope to see you all in a few weeks.

Here are the updated Championship standings:
Cumulative Standings (after Arc):
1- PJRhodes - 675
2- Mjtags11 - 568
3- PeterS94 - 531
4- Ghostzapper - 495
5- Kevcon - 406
6- Simpleminds - 331
7- Bolton123 - 240
8- Johnny16dar - 176
9- Nasty Nas8 - 139
10- Sirius Chill - 97
11- Hysteria21 - 89
12- Mark8444 - 69
13- BenWortho - 45
14- Cairns123 - 41
15- Pricey - 25
16- Gaz - 10
17- Buttonscasper - 0

KEY: Autobids ----- Current Wildcards

The Championship will work like this:
-The Qualifiers and Wildcards will be in the Championship bracket (anyone else who wants to participate can, they just won't be eligible for the Championship).
-You will make one selection in every race and have one alternate (make sure you include an alternate, very important for the next part).
-Simultaneous with the normal play, there will be a survival pool going on. Either your top pick or your alternate must finish in either first, second, or third place. One of your horses must finish in the money in order to advance. Last person standing will be awarded 20 points.
-Points will be the same. I will be using the odds posted on TV by NBC/NBC Sports Network.
-At the end of the Breeders Cup races, whoever has the most points will be declared the 2015 Champion. None of the other stakes races on the weekend will be eligible for points, only official Breeders Cup races.

Thanks MJ this is great fun

Thanks for letting me take part but I got 0 points