Okay, here's the final ladder. Reded didn't tip today, probably just hoping to hold on to the top spot, and that's what happened.

LEADERBOARD:
7.4 . reded ( Out: $830.00 , In: $891.60 ) *
0.9 . walkermac ( Out: $880.00 , In: $887.50 )
-2.4 . kiwi ( Out: $1,840.00 , In: $1,796.50 )
-21.0 . william ( Out: $1,960.00 , In: $1,547.65 )
-36.0 . Sportz ( Out: $1,800.00 , In: $1,152.55 )

Reded goes straight through to the grand final on April 15.

walkermac will take on kiwi next week for the right to get there.

That is better 4 winners, good days punting too. Commiserations to Sportz and william, good luck to walkermac next week!

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At the feast of ego everyone leaves hungry

Preliminary final: walkermac v kiwi


RULES:

You can post anywhere between 5 and 10 tips

The bet sizes are the same as we've been using all the way through.

walkermac finished higher on the ladder, so gets the "home ground advantage" and can bet between $120 and $360 while kiwi can bet between $100 and $300. I will convert your totals back to a score out of 120 & 100.

The tipster who posts second is only allowed to include one of the horses tipped by the person who posted first.

In the unlikely event of a tie, the match will be awarded to kiwi, as he had less money to spend.

Randwick

r.2 Rediener
R.3 Lazzago
r.4 Willinga Freefall 5 ew
r.5 Lady Laguna
r.6 Pavitra
r.7 Surefire
r.8 Anamoe $50 win
r.9 Hinged
r.10 Princess Grace

Ascot
R.7 GINGER GREEN

all rest $30 win

Confidence level low but here goes...

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Where's walkermac? Don't miss out!

All good! Here I am Spent more time on this round than any other - so doubtless I will do the worst yet.


WIN $50
RAND R8 H1 Anamoe

WIN $20
SANL R8 H Right You Are
ASCT R2 H1 Mountain Ash
ASCT R7 H5 Magnificent Andy
ASCT R9 H4 My Fury
OAKB R5 H2 Clever Man
KERA R4 H7 Zooming Zebra
RIVE R8 H5 Lincoln Country

E/W $5
SANL R7 H11 Forbidden City
RAND R5 H12 Wee Nessy

Bit of gamesmanship on my part with Anamoe's staking

I'm rubbish so far, changed one bet and that is the only horse that has won.

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At the feast of ego everyone leaves hungry

Okay, still a race to go, but I can announce that walkermac is today's winner and goes to the grand final next week. Well done.

And bad luck to kiwi. Thanks for playing.

Bad luck, kiwi. Hooray for me! ...and very kind of you, Sportz, for not going into detail with the scores; let reded think I'll present a challenge in the grand final next week