Melbourne Cup

[mightytiges]

And just on aside regarding the above ............. I know absolutely NOTHING about horse racing 

LOL. Join the club WP   

[Moi]

Geordieland
It's a token pick because I can't get onto Centrebet to place a bet 
On Melbourne Cup day, I'm predicting lots of hissy fits - like i just did lol
I think a Centrebet operator just fainted with the eloquence of my speech 

[mightytiges]

LOL @ the crowd booing the jockeys as they were being presented before the race. That's shocking! Only Damien Oliver got some sort of a cheer.

[mightytiges]

Geordieland
It's a token pick because I can't get onto Centrebet to place a bet 
On Melbourne Cup day, I'm predicting lots of hissy fits - like i just did lol
I think a Centrebet operator just fainted with the eloquence of my speech 

 

The TAB just couldn't do without my $1.50 each way lol.

[Moi]

You reckon there'll be a protest?
I didn't pick Delta because it reminded me of Delta Goodrum lol
Hate her more now 

[julzqld]

Bit of an anti-climax, especially after last year's race.  I was kind of hoping Pop Rock would be declared winner.

[Bulluss]

Both horses had great form coming 2nd and 3rd in the Caulfield Cup.

As has been said many times, the Japanese will be all over the Melbourne Cup now.

As for a protest, Oliver's horse moved in atleast 2 horse widths before leveling with Delta Blues so he really had no leg to stand on in terms of a protest.

[mightytiges]

LOL Moi.

At least got a placing with Maybe Better but the Japanese horses smashed them.

As has been said many times, the Japanese will be all over the Melbourne Cup now.

Johnny Letts has got a year to learn Japanese 

[the_boy_jake]

Don't really bet on horses anymore but had $10 on Delta. Was $18 on Centrebet.

[one-eyed]

Melbourne Cup Field

1 TAWQEET (USA)              57.0 David Hayes             D Dunn
2 BLUE MONDAY (GB)         56.0 David Hayes             N Rawiller
3 BLUTIGEROO                   55.5 Colin Little                L Nolen
4 GALLIC (NZ)                   55.5 Graeme Rogerson      S Arnold
5 RAILINGS                       55.5 Roger James             G Childs
6 EFFICIENT (NZ)              54.5 Graeme Rogerson      M Rodd
7 MAYBE BETTER                54.0 Brian Mayfield-Smith C Brown
8 TUNGSTEN STRIKE (USA) 54.0 Amanda Perrett         D Holland
9 ZIPPING                          54.0 Graeme Rogerson      D Nickolic
10 BLACK TOM                    53.5 David Hayes              P Hall
11 MASTER O'REILLY (NZ)   53.5 Danny O'Brien           V Duric
12 PURPLE MOON (IRE)       53.5 Luca Cumani             D Oliver
13 LAZER SHARP                 52.5 David Hayes             S Shinn
14 ON A JEUNE                    52.5 Andrew J Payne        K McEvoy
15 SCENIC SHOT                  52.5 Daniel Morton          M Zara
16 SARRERA                        52.0 Michael Moroney       S Murphy
17 SCULPTOR (NZ)               52.0 Peter Mckenzie         Ms L Cropp
18 DOLPHIN JO                    51.5 T& K O'Sullivan       Ms C Lindop
19 DOURO VALLEY                51.5 Danny O'Brien          J Winks
20 SIRMIONE                       51.5 Bart Cummings       P Mertens
21 THE FUZZ (NZ)                51.5 David Hayes           C Williams
22 ESKIMO QUEEN (NZ)        51.0 Michael Moroney     C Hewitt
23 PRINCESS COUP               51.0 Mark Walker           N Harris
24 MAHLER (GB)                   50.5 Aidan O'Brien        S Baster

Odds (Centrebet)

No. Runner               Win    Place
1   Tawqeet             71.00   18.00     
2   Blue Monday      31.00   8.50   
3   Blutigeroo          31.00   8.50     
4   Gallic                18.00   5.00     
5   Railings           301.00   51.00     
6   Efficient             17.00   5.00     
7   Maybe Better      18.00   5.00     
8   Tungsten Strike  31.00   8.50     
9   Zipping               8.00   2.70   
10   Black Tom       201.00   51.00     
11   Master O`Reilly  5.50   2.10     
12   Purple Moon       9.50   3.10     
13   Lazer Sharp      41.00   11.00     
14   On A Jeune       21.00   6.00     
15   Scenic Shot       61.00   16.00     
16   Sarrera             81.00   21.00     
17   Sculptor            31.00   8.50     
18   Dolphin Jo        51.00   13.00     
19   Douro Valley     19.00   5.50     
20   Sirmione           13.00   4.00     
21   The Fuzz           26.00   7.00     
22   Eskimo Queen   26.00   7.00     
23   Princess Coup   13.00   4.00     
24   Mahler               8.50   2.80   

[mightytiges]

I'll take Princess Coup.

[Moi]

Mahler for me

[Passionfruit]

Master O'Reilly for me

[Ramps]

can any of em run in the wet?

[Fishfinger]

Sirmione. Thanks