Okay, here we go. It's that time again.

We'll just be concentrating on the group 1 races in Melbourne & Sydney until the end of April and you have to try to pick the first 4 horses in order. If you manage to do that you get a perfect score of 100 points, with progressively lower scores all the way down to zero if you don't get a single horse in the first 4. At the end of the autumn, the one with the most points is the winner. Here's the points system:

Points:
30 - Winner in top 4 picks
15 - 2nd horse in top 4 picks
10 - 3rd horse in top 4 picks
5 - 4th horse in top 4 picks

Bonus points:
10 - Winner rated on top
10 - Trifecta in order
10 - First 4 in order
10 - First 4 boxed in top 4 picks

And here's the first group one race of the season.....

FLEM 6 - 4.10 LIGHTNING STAKES (1000 METRES)
1 DUPORTH - Peter G Moody Steven Arnold 8 58.5
2 CANNONBALL (USA) - Wesley Ward Patrick Valenzuela 7 58.5
3 NICCONI - David Hayes Damien Oliver 13 58.5
4 BURDEKIN BLUES - Barry Baldwin Shane Scriven 10 58.5
5 SEEKING ATTENTION - Anthony Cummings Tim Clark 4 56.5
6 STARSPANGLEDBANNER - Leon Corstens Danny Nikolic 5 55
7 SHELLSCRAPE - Chris Waller Corey Brown 6 55
8 WANTED - Peter G Moody Brad Rawiller 1 55
9 GOVERNANCE - Peter Snowden Kerrin McEvoy 12 55
10 HONEST TRUTH (NZ) - John P Thompson Peter Robl 3 55
11 HEADWAY - Peter G Moody Luke Nolen 11 53
12 IRISH LIGHTS - David Hayes Glen Boss 2 53
13 SISTER MADLY - Anthony Cummings Craig Williams 9 53

When you post your picks, make sure to include a couple of reserve selections in case of scratchings. And make sure you list your horses (including reserves) in order of preference.

Good work sportz, looking forward to it.


FLEM 6 - 4.10 LIGHTNING STAKES (1000 METRES)
7 SHELLSCRAPE - Chris Waller Corey Brown 6 55
6 STARSPANGLEDBANNER - Leon Corstens Danny Nikolic 5 55
11 HEADWAY - Peter G Moody Luke Nolen 11 53
13 SISTER MADLY - Anthony Cummings Craig Williams 9 53

RES
4 BURDEKIN BLUES - Barry Baldwin Shane Scriven 10 58.5
9 GOVERNANCE - Peter Snowden Kerrin McEvoy 12 55

Burdekin Blues
Cannonball
Shellscrape
Headway

Wanted
Starspangledbanner

Burdekin Blues
Starspangledbanner
Headway
Irish Lights

Nicconi
Cannonball

8 WANTED
13 SISTER MADLY
1 DUPORTH
2 CANNONBALL


4 BURDEKIN BLUES
12 IRISH LIGHTS

Lightning Stakes

No 11 Headway
no4 Burdekin Blues
no7 Shellscrape
no6 Starspangledbanner

CAUL R7 - 4:00 BLUE DIAMOND STAKES (1200 METRES)

3 BENETEAU - Paul Messara Daniel Ganderton (a) 9 55.5
2 STAR WITNESS - Danny O'Brien Nicholas Hall 15 55.5
13 PSYCHOLOGIST - Tony Vasil Mark Zahra 16 53.5
11 CRYSTAL LILY - Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra Chris Symons 11 53.5

8 LEGALISTIC - David Hayes Brad Rawiller 12 55.5
14 SHAAHEQ - David Hayes Danny Nikolic 6 53.5


CAUL R8 - 4.40 OAKLEIGH PLATE (1100 METRES)

12 AVENUE - Peter G Moody Craig Williams 12 52
2 LUCKY SECRET - Tony Vasil Damien Oliver 8 55
7 WANTED - Peter G Moody Luke Nolen 3 52
3 HERE DE ANGELS - Mark Kavanagh Michael Rodd 5 54


6 STARSPANGLEDBANNER - Leon Corstens Danny Nikolic 6 52
1 WEEKEND HUSSLER - Ross McDonald Brad Rawiller 11 58.5

She's Got Gears
Beneteau
Secession
Willow Creek

Crystal Lily


Wanted
Avenue
Eagle Falls
Starspangledbanner

Lucky Secret

CAUL R7 - 4:00 BLUE DIAMOND STAKES (1200 METRES)
14 SHAAHEQ - David Hayes Danny Nikolic 6 53.5
11 CRYSTAL LILY - Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra Chris Symons 11 53.5
13 PSYCHOLOGIST - Tony Vasil Mark Zahra 16 53.5
3 BENETEAU - Paul Messara Daniel Ganderton (a) 9 55.5


4 SECESSION - Peter Snowden Kerrin McEvoy 5 55.5
16 WILLOW CREEK - Peter G Moody Luke Nolen 10 53.5

CAUL R8 - 4.40 OAKLEIGH PLATE (1100 METRES)
8 HEADWAY - Peter G Moody Craig Newitt 4 52
13 TICKETS - Peter G Moody Stathi Katsidis 13 52
1 WEEKEND HUSSLER - Ross McDonald Brad Rawiller 11 58.5
2 LUCKY SECRET - Tony Vasil Damien Oliver 8 55


6 STARSPANGLEDBANNER - Leon Corstens Danny Nikolic 6 52

MEL R7
3 BENETEAU
13 PSYCHOLOGIST
11 CRYSTAL LILY
1 GENERAL TRUCE

2 STAR WITNESS

MEL R8
2 LUCKY SECRET
3 HERE DE ANGELS
1 WEEKEND HUSSLER
6 STARSPANGLEDBANNER

7 WANTED