Re: *** Official Melbourne Cup Thread ***

[embee]

Maybe Better out ...

That was my omen bet ...

Horse 7
Barrier 7
Race 7
2007

[Mick Sawyer]

"They're paying $2.5m for penthouses in the 'switch."

I went within an inch of buying something in that tower (sub sub sub sub........ penthouse) but then went back to the CFS Geared Share Fund instead. Time will prove me a goose.

[JGK]

> but then went back to the CFS Geared Share Fund instead

That will be a rollercoaster ride.

[Mick Sawyer]

> but then went back to the CFS Geared Share Fund instead

That will be a rollercoaster ride.

Yep, but more comfortable than the thought of near-bogans shagging on my shag pile

[embee]

Rent it to RD ...Shag proof the shag pile

[Mick Sawyer]

Rent it to RD ...Shag proof the shag pile

You reckon he loves the attention?

[Mick Sawyer]

17 minutes .................... good luck lads.

[WideWally]

Zipping to win & I'll take him as a banker in a trifecta with 2, 11, 12, 20 & 23 for the placings.

[embee]

****** hayburners..

[Nath]

I think one of my horses finished 5th and the other 2nd last. Couldn't just finish last so I get my money back, could it?!

[Henry]

Dullest Melbourne cup since.....?

[embee]

On a different form of gambling (and with a bit of cricketing flavour) ...Bannerman and Blackham are going well on the ASX ....

[JGK]

HTF could anyone have picked Efficient. The dog hasn't run a place in over a year.

[embee]

TLA picked it ...so obviously no logical reason ...plus she had more chances than Ben Cousins

[G.Wood]

HTF could anyone have picked Efficient. The dog hasn't run a place in over a year.

Aye, a touch of the Glastonburys about it - I think it was still one of the worst results for TAB Fixed Odds though. Some bloke supposedly coupled in a double with Geelong months ago

[bodyline]

HTF could anyone have picked Efficient. The dog hasn't run a place in over a year.

Williams has been saying it was going to be set for the race for a year - changed gear for the race.

[JGK]

HTF could anyone have picked Efficient. The dog hasn't run a place in over a year.

Williams has been saying it was going to be set for the race for a year - changed gear for the race.

Easily said after the event. What if you were a poor punter on it for the last 12 months?

[G.Wood]

HTF could anyone have picked Efficient. The dog hasn't run a place in over a year.

Williams has been saying it was going to be set for the race for a year - changed gear for the race.

Easily said after the event. What if you were a poor punter on it for the last 12 months?

It would be nice to accuse the bloke of being a crook but Lloyd doesn't bet we don't even have that pleasure

[JGK]

HTF could anyone have picked Efficient. The dog hasn't run a place in over a year.

Williams has been saying it was going to be set for the race for a year - changed gear for the race.

Easily said after the event. What if you were a poor punter on it for the last 12 months?

It would be nice to accuse the bloke of being a crook but Lloyd doesn't bet we don't even have that pleasure

Maybe he uses Kenny Callender as his bagman just like his mate KP used to.

[WideWally]

HTF could anyone have picked Efficient. The dog hasn't run a place in over a year.

Yes. It was a huge improvement in form. However, it could be significant that his two best runs have been in the two longest races that he has contested - the 2500m VRC Derby & the 3200m Melbourne Cup. The further he goes, the better he likes it.

I wish I thought of that before the race. I was on the stablemate!

[Minnesot]

HTF could anyone have picked Efficient. The dog hasn't run a place in over a year.

Last year after the Derby win they withdrew him from the cup wanting him in as a more mature four year old this year. Lloyd Williams is not short of cash and is a breeding purist and knew the Zabeel's stay better as they reach four and five year olds.

Williams then kept him at WFA mainly using blinkers.

Today back in a handicap he got in at least 3 kilos light.

It was a sting dating back to last years Derby when they knew they had the goods.

[skully]

Damn, for a Neville Nobody from Tewantin, you talk with a lot of authority about activities at the top end of the sport of kings. Almost like Gabba Dan used to. Go figure.

[Brass Monkey]

I'm 'in' horseracing. Why people get excited about the 'big events' I'll never know. Swank.

[bodyline]

Fats talks the truth. Up till 5 weeksx ago he was a prepost favourite. He was 7th favourite yesterday - and prepost there were some huge bets on him.

[bodyline]

PS I had Maldivian into him for the cups double.

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