Badgers and bears are not accustomed to sitting on top of the tree at Christmas... but that is the scenario in this winter’s Dalepak Ltd Winter Naps Challenge, run in conjunction with Semilong Racing, and we don’t possess any fairies.
Bugbrooke Badgers and Growly Bears occupy first and second places, despite drawing a blank on Saturday.
Yet there are stories bubbling beneath the surface.
The Got Potential team, fronted by Bob Howard, moved into third spot after being the only side to find the winner of the Ladbroke Hurdle at Ascot, the Gordon Elliott-trained Cause of Causes at 25/1.
And Richard Pearson, the naps table’s own Christmas answer to Ebeneezer Scooge, tipping under the guise of Mr Grumpy, notched a fifth straight winner to move into joint sixth spot.
The Sammy Parker Trophy is still being headed by Growly Bears (Tony Eichman) with six winners in total. Saturday’s action should feature selections from Doncaster, Kelso and Newbury.
*Denotes non runner switched to race favourite
Bugbrooke Badgers Olofi +26.00
Growly Bears It’s A Gimme +22.50
Got Potential CAUSE OF CAUSES (25/1) +18.00
King’s Head Utd Okafranca +13.00
Brinley’s Banker Ranjaan +12.53
Loco Saints Hey Big Spender +11.63
Mr Grumpy DE LA BECH (3/1) +11.63
Health Matters REVE DE SIVOLA (9/2) +11.00
Shonkies Lad Double Ross +11.00
Wright Nag Roberto Goldback +11.00
The Wife Can Do Better First In The Queue +10.00
Warkton Fields Cash And Go +10.00
T&S Racing Grafite +9.50
Nu Vu Windows CANNINGTON BROOK (9/2) +8.50
Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid Yesyoucan +7.33
Snowy’s Daughter REVE DE SIVOLA (9/2) +7.26
Phoenix Golf Vino Griego +7.00
Cassandra Double Ross +6.75
3 Ms ULCK DU LIN (evens) +6.63
Queen’s Park Snooker Balder Success +6.50
Manor Mayhem Trustan Times +5.50
Diamond Girl ULCK DE LIN (evens) +5.13
Alcon Katenko +5.00
Long Buckby Skittles BAKBENSCHER (4/1) +5.00
Sons of Black Sam WYCK HILL (4/1) +4.75
Racegoers Roberto Goldback +4.60
Plough Inn Everdon Cheat The Cheater +4.38
M & B Racing Merry King +4.25
KAB Petit Robin +4.00
Miracle Workers It’s A Gimme +4.00
Ashington Flyer Olofi +3.00
Towcester Racecourse Rigidity +3.00
Postman Pat Katenko +2.83
Transco OB Cash And Go +2.75
Margil Social BAKBENSCHER (4/1) +2.50
Yeoman Boys SHE RANKS ME (85/40) +2.26
TP Racing ULCK DE LIN (evens) +2.25
Admiral Rodney Into Wain +2.00
Chelsea Pensioners Double Ross +2.00
Moulton Mules ULCK DE LIN (evens) +1.75
The 3 Js Kayf Aramis +1.75
Zulu Warriors Koultas King +1.75
T&J Club Quincy Des Pictons +1.63
Brixworth Wanderers Ohio Gold +1.46
Old Hamish Hollow Tree +1.37
Cogenhoe Star Balder Success +1.00
Dave’s Doublers Hey Big Spender +1.00
Manor Inn Brackley Okafranca +1.00
Nag Nappers Pertemps Networks +1.00
Simple Minds Double Ross +1.00
Cock At Roade Able Deputy +0.68
Golfing Gourmets Urbain de Sivola +0.60
Black Symphony Olofi +0.57
Evertonians DE LA BECH (3/1) +0.50
Gayton Bill Cash And Go +0.50
K9 Walkers Rattan +0.50
Tailor’s Dummies BAKBENSCHER (4/1) +0.50
Trinity Old Boys Olofi +0.50
Goody Goody Pret A Thou +0.33
Blue Diamond CANNINGTON BROOK (9/2) +0.25
Gusto’s Boys First In The Queue 0.00
Lady G Rattan 0.00
Midland Band Pool Into Wain 0.00
S&D Racing Ackertac 0.00
Trueform Aurora Lyvius 0.00
Delboy’s Trotters Balder Success -0.50
The Boys It’s A Gimme -0.50
Weekley Saints Notarfbad -0.75
The Wolf Whistler Able Deputy -0.90
Juddies Giants Vino Griego -1.00
Roade FC San Telm -1.00
Max It’s A Gimme -2.00
Rosey Poets BALLYBRIGGAN (5/1) -2.00
White Horse Silverstone Grafite -2.00
Cobblers Youth Cash And Go -2.25
Abfran Racing Smad Place -2.40
Girls On Top Ranjaan -2.47
Cripps Social Club Okafranca -2.50
Rifle Drum Lyvius -2.50
Rosebery Ramblers CANNINGTON BROOK (9/2) -2.50
Barnstaple Nomads Master Of The Hall -2.62
Aardvark Racing WYCK HILL (4/1) -3.00
Duston Con Club Cheat The Cheater -3.00
Exiled Geordies BAKBENSCHER (4/1) -3.00
Nurses Know Better Rattan -3.00
Role On WYCK HILL (4/1) -3.00
Second Glance BAKBENSCHER (4/1) -3.00
Steeleye Ann BAKBENSCHER (4/1) -3.00
The Uppers BAKBENSCHER (4/1) -3.00
The Viking WYCK HILL (4/1) -3.00
Barley Hill Punters Ranjaan -3.43
B C Magpie Into Wain -3.50
Red Van Man It’s A Gimme -3.50
West Haddon Bowls Kudu Country -3.50
Aye Boy SHE RANKS ME (85/40) -3.65
West Haddon FC Balder Success -3.67
NIBS Smad Place -3.90
Riches’ Floretunes Top Dancer -4.00
Whistle Blowers Rich Lord -4.25
Overstone Caravaners Hollow Tree -4.41
Ajay Club Notarfbad -4.50
Dawn’s Boys Artic Ben -4.50
Betony Belle Hey Big Spender -4.75
PWB Racing Gus McCrae -4.75
Sons Of The Desert Hollow Tree -5.00
Nene Valley Racing It’s A Gimme -5.25
Marmalaid Racing Yesyoucan -5.37
We Like Guinness Balder Success -5.80
Blisworth Garden Services ULCK DU LIN (evens) -6.00
Roade Walkers ULCK DU LIN (evens) -6.00
The Likely Lads My Brother Sylvest -6.33
NCT Racing Call Me Sir -6.43
Sywell Flyers Bothy -6.43
SPA Cheat The Cheater -6.67
Abington LTC Makhzoon -8.00
ACKO Balder Success -8.00
Bajan Racing Falcon Island -8.00
Baltimore Bullet Bar de Ligne -8.00
Beatnik Beatles Swiss Art -8.00
Brendan’s Bookie Bashers Dan Breen -8.00
Bulltree Boys Cheat The Cheater -8.00
Charlie’s Angels Rich Lord -8.00
CJ’s Pickles Rich Lord -8.00
Clever Trevor Kaslian -8.00
Cobblers Le Magnifique Petit Robin -8.00
Crown And Anchor Vino Griego -8.00
Culworth Red Lion Cash And Go -8.00
Dalepak Social Swiss Art -8.00
Earls Barton WMC Mwaleshi -8.00
Ex Equestrian Cucumber Run -8.00
Fat Boy Douglas Julian -8.00
Forza Milan Rigidity -8.00
Go Getters Cash And Go -8.00
Greens Norton Racers It’s A Gimme -8.00
Happy Dave Rattan -8.00
Harborough Hamtunes Koultas King -8.00
Heathens RFC Hannah Jacques -8.00
Holdenby Heroes Cash And Go -8.00
Jaycee Club Mac Aeda -8.00
Kingfisher AC Radmores Revenge -8.00
Kingsley FC Cash And Go -8.00
Kingsley Park Airgun Dan Breen -8.00
Lonesome Dove Rich Lord -8.00
M & N Racing Olofi -8.00
Magster Dizzy River -8.00
Maori Racing First Avenue -8.00
Marron Racers Master Of The Hall -8.00
Mayfield Park Rigidity -8.00
Monday Ballroom Bothy -8.00
Mug Punters Radmores Revenge -8.00
Nick Brown Racing San Telm -8.00
Northants Anglers Radmores Revenge -8.00
Not Too Sad Into Wain -8.00
OK Coral First Avenue -8.00
Old Sun Heyford Hold On Julio -8.00
On The Edge First In The Queue -8.00
Only Foals And Horses Lyvius -8.00
OXO Hey Big Spender -8.00
Pennies From Brisbane Yesyoucan -8.00
Queen’s Park WMC Cucumber Run -8.00
Rothwell Cobbler Merry King -7.00
Royal Oak Walgrave Doctor David -8.00
Spinaclean Cash And Go -8.00
St Mary’s FC Into Wain -8.00
Steady Aim Royal Opera -8.00
Sticky Wicket It’s A Gimme -8.00
The Byrne Syndicate Princeton Plains -8.00
The N Club First Avenue -8.00
The Nap Hand Partnership Rigidity -8.00
The Yarmouth Vagabonds Princeton Plains -8.00
Tomnjack Rich Lord -8.00
Towcester S&SC Grafite -8.00
Trafford Bridge Fan Club Kazlian -8.00
White Hart Hackleton Ranjaan -8.00
Wooldale FC Hollow Tree -8.00
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