Re: The Horse Racing Thread

by WideWally Sat 25 Oct 2014, 08:05

25 minutes ago.

by Big Dog Sat 25 Oct 2014, 08:20

WideWally wrote:25 minutes ago.

What won?

by lardbucket Sat 25 Oct 2014, 08:37

A horse.

by Big Dog Sat 25 Oct 2014, 08:38

Adelaide...FFS! What sort of name is that for a horse? Tassie battler The Cleaner finished ninth.

by lardbucket Sat 25 Oct 2014, 08:40

Adelaide
Fawkner
Silent Achiever

I saved my money.

by WideWally Sat 01 Nov 2014, 16:59

Melbourne Cup is on this Tuesday.

My top three selections are -
Lucia Valentina - Her form has been brilliant this spring. Finished strongly to run 3rd in the Caulfield Cup & showed she likes Flemington by winning the Turnbull Stakes there.

Who Shot Thebarman - Didn't settle at all in the Caulfield Cup but a lot of horses don't like Caulfield. His two previous wins at Flemington were outstanding & has shown he can run 3200m by winning the Auckland Cup in March.

Signoff - Strong staying performance to win the Lexus Stakes, only has to carry 51kg & has the World's best jockey aboard.

I have a number of others rated close to those three & will probably include them for the placings in a trifecta.

by Ethics? The Gall! Sat 01 Nov 2014, 20:18

you dont rate fawkner?

by WideWally Sat 01 Nov 2014, 20:38

Ethics? The Gall! wrote:you dont rate fawkner?

I rate Fawkner very highly. He is one of those that I mentioned was close to the top three & would be going in my trifecta for a place. Last week he was my top selection for the Cox Plate.

Is he your selection?

by Ethics? The Gall! Sun 02 Nov 2014, 02:13

so far i havent seen anything im confident can beat him. hes done everything right in this preparation

by embee Sun 02 Nov 2014, 02:51

Cavalryman
Mutual Regard
Who shot the barman
Lucia Valentina

by horace Sun 02 Nov 2014, 23:30

by my standards I won a motza on the Derby....I'd really like to thank Gai Waterhouse for bringing down tomorrow's tin of dog food who ran out as favourite..Gai personally inflated the return to my kick

by horace Sun 02 Nov 2014, 23:35

Lucia Valentina needs the sting out of the track and it is beautiful here today....my tips are (gently cryptic coded for the likes of numbskulls)

1 the panzer
2 the unapologetic
3 the Ballartatian

by Bradman Mon 03 Nov 2014, 00:59

WideWally wrote:Melbourne Cup is on this Tuesday.

My top three selections are -
Lucia Valentina - Her form has been brilliant this spring. Finished strongly to run 3rd in the Caulfield Cup & showed she likes Flemington by winning the Turnbull Stakes there.

Who Shot Thebarman - Didn't settle at all in the Caulfield Cup but a lot of horses don't like Caulfield. His two previous wins at Flemington were outstanding & has shown he can run 3200m by winning the Auckland Cup in March.

Signoff - Strong staying performance to win the Lexus Stakes, only has to carry 51kg & has the World's best jockey aboard.

I have a number of others rated close to those three & will probably include them for the placings in a trifecta.

The handicapper hinted it might have beaten the handicapper.

by JGK Mon 03 Nov 2014, 01:08

I used my $100 free bet with Sportsbet to box a whole stack of horses for the triffie including WW's tips above.

Apologies in advance.

by horace Mon 03 Nov 2014, 01:25

I am disturbed by that Mr Mr K...shirley you could have left the Ballaration out

by JGK Mon 03 Nov 2014, 02:07

horace wrote:I am disturbed by that Mr Mr K...shirley you could have left the Ballaration out

I may have depending on WTF you are talking about.

by horace Mon 03 Nov 2014, 03:41

sign off is trained in Ballarat

by JGK Mon 03 Nov 2014, 03:44

horace wrote:sign off is trained in Ballarat

Right.

All the people on our Compliance team are backing it. I hate those qunts so I hope it comes 2nd.

by horace Mon 03 Nov 2014, 03:50

hehehehe....well I hope for your sake the nag fails to comply

by Merlin Mon 03 Nov 2014, 09:12

11 out of 24 horses going to post trained outside Australia!
The prize money now really tempting the foreigners!!

Having glanced at the form book from afar, I like the look of Mutual Regard and Who Shot Thebarman - and of course Ed Dunlop's Red Cadeaux (each way in his case as he's so often the bridesmaid!)

I know his form leaves a lot to be desired, but no mention of the infamous Bart Cummings' Precedence - his only runner ?! Surely he's worth a bob each way...
..... if only for his trainer's reputation in this race??!

by horace Mon 03 Nov 2014, 21:26

unforch Precedence is older than Bart...

by WideWally Mon 03 Nov 2014, 22:35

Cavalryman has been scratched today & Sea Moon came out yesterday.

by JGK Mon 03 Nov 2014, 22:58

Merlin wrote:11 out of 24 horses going to post trained outside Australia!
The prize money now really tempting the foreigners!!

Having glanced at the form book from afar, I like the look of Mutual Regard and Who Shot Thebarman - and of course Ed Dunlop's Red Cadeaux (each way in his case as he's so often the bridesmaid!)

I know his form leaves a lot to be desired, but no mention of the infamous Bart Cummings' Precedence - his only runner ?! Surely he's worth a bob each way...
..... if only for his trainer's reputation in this race??!

Glen Boss was on the wireless this morning. When asked about his horse's - Who Shot Thebarman - chances he was so so. When asked which other horse he'd like to be on he instantly said Admire Ratki.

by horace Mon 03 Nov 2014, 23:17

smart call...fast and hard track (despite watering overnight) will really test those euros who prefer sting out of the ground

by G.Wood Mon 03 Nov 2014, 23:22

JGK wrote:
Merlin wrote:11 out of 24 horses going to post trained outside Australia!
The prize money now really tempting the foreigners!!

Having glanced at the form book from afar, I like the look of Mutual Regard and Who Shot Thebarman - and of course Ed Dunlop's Red Cadeaux (each way in his case as he's so often the bridesmaid!)

I know his form leaves a lot to be desired, but no mention of the infamous Bart Cummings' Precedence - his only runner ?! Surely he's worth a bob each way...
..... if only for his trainer's reputation in this race??!

Glen Boss was on the wireless this morning. When asked about his horse's - Who Shot Thebarman - chances he was so so. When asked which other horse he'd like to be on he instantly said Admire Ratki.

I am surprised so many "experts" have dropped off him (apart from rival trainers and jockeys). The newcastle mare is the only thing out of the Caulfield Cup with a chance of threatening and the Euros are always a lucky dip and they look weaker than usual this year.

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