Melbourne Cup Sweep problem - suggestions required

[Pantsless]

Team,

I'm running a fair few sweeps for my office this year.

After days and days of annoying emails, I think I've sucked out as much money out of the staff as I think I'm going to get.

My problem is in one of $5 sweeps, I've only got 17 people in it. I refuse to put in the rest myself.

I figure the only solution is just draw out the first 17 horses. If a horse wins the MC who hasn't got an owner, the the first prize goes to the next horse that does have an owner.

For example, M O'Reilly and Purple Moon don't get drawn and they run 1st and 3rd, the my sweep 1,2,3 actually goes to horses 2,4,5 across the line.

Does that make sense?

The only problem I see is the people who put in the $5 don't get as much value for their buck. or am I worrying too much.

 

[master bate]

Take out Railings and Black Tom, they dont deserve to be running, unless you are paying for last in which case they are very important runners.

 

[pistol17]

Maybe get the odds and put the first 17 in the betting into the draw. Almost guaranteed a win that way. With the last place getter, maybe like you already said closest horse wins.

 

[Pklz]

Try get people who have already put in to put in another $5 for a better chance of winning...

 

[fearlessone77]

Run nude down Collins St. It may not solve your problem but its a good story to tell the Grandkids