I'm been falling out of my chair laughing at this thread!!!

Care of wives/girlfriends:
15) If its got a nice name - 100pts
16) If it has pretty colours - 100pts.

Richard Dreyfuss is one of my fav actors - "Tin Men" with Danny DeVito was a classic film.

Reenster/Chief,

Sorry to disappoint but I've already put together the rules you suggest in a system. It's a cracker. You should see my one about only selecting horses named Octagonal......

Placegetter.

PS. I'm sticking with Juanmo tomorrow at Eagle Farm and I'll be there to watch her win!!!

This is hysterical, and thanks for the movie suggestion. We'll be renting that one for tonight.

I'll add some more from what I call "Mom's System":

First apply the wives/girlfriend's rules (15 and 16). Let's say this selects number 8.

Then, when number 2 screams across 3.5 lengths ahead of the field and the jockey for #8 drags his horse across the finish line by its tail and leaves it for dead apply this rule:

17) Claim you never really liked 8.
18) Mention, off-handedly, that you were thinking 2 just after you mentioned 8.
19) Go home saying you picked 'em again -- if only you had bet on them...

Duck

G'day TheDuck, I did exactly that on the weekend! Very worthwhile.

I'll be over your way soon, got an email address?

Placegetter