god only knows!!!


[ This Message was edited by: loadandlockett on 2002-10-30 11:45 ]

Thought the runs of Fields Of Omagh, Distinctly Secret, Beekeeper & Rain Guage in yesterday's CC, put them all into strong calculation for the Melbourne Cup.

It seems that Republic Lass is going for a spell & will not line up in the MC.

The punter who had just won the $200,000 jackpot on the Melbourne Cup was asked by reporters how he would spend the money.

“Oh, I’ve got that all figured out,” he said.

“First I’ll spend $50,000 on whisky and beer, $50,000 on horses, dogs and cards, and $50,000 on women and wild living!”

“Wow” said one reporter, “and what of the other $50,000?”

Shaking his head in embarrassment, the punter replied, “Oh I will probably just squander that”!

:lol:

Yeah, your right Paddy, we do take the whole thing a bit serious don't we? Hehehe...

Suggest those of you that think Northerly can win the MC, should bite the bullet and get on now (fixed odds). Come race day, the weight of bets from the once-a-year punter and many of the Sandgroper’s will ensure poor value when they jump.

See two of my three early picks Vinnie Roe & Media Puzzle, are still in the line-up & primed & ready.

Love the 50/1 odds I got for Media Puzzle some time back :smile:

Internationals always come over here with the hype that they are going to flog us, and that usually never eventuates, with the exception of Vintage Crop. All I can say is anyone who watched the Caulfield Cup run of Grey Song would be wise enough to have a tickle each way. While he lacks the genuine class of the raiders and our other top horses, he will run all day and has won over 2800 m. of Flemington. All I hope for is a good dousing of rain like last year, and I can see him as being one of our better hopes in the cup.

Courtesy AAP 28 Oct 02

NORTHERLY is among the third declarations for next week's Melbourne Cup but trainer Fred Kersley has warned punters he is extremely unlikely to start.

Kersley paid up as a precaution but said he would talk to all the owners before a final decision was made on whether the Cox Plate winner would take his place in the field. "I committed to paying up, but it should not be interpreted that he will run," Kersley said on Melbourne radio this morning. "We need to consider what is in the best interests of the horse.

"There's a fine line between being fit and being over-trained. "There is a flight back to Perth on Wednesday and I've pencilled him in on that. "As soon as the final decision is made I will let everyone know."

Kersley has already told Patrick Payne to accept another ride in the $4 million Cup (3200m) next Tuesday further indicating Northerly will not take part. Payne won his first Cox Plate aboard Northerly on Saturday and is in the running to ride international candidate Jardines Lookout.

Northerly's win in the Cox Plate was his eighth at Group One level and he has now earned more prizemoney than any other Australian-trained horse with $7,890,650.

Melbourne Cup - those still left in.

1 NORTHERLY Fred Kersley 60 2.0
2 VINNIE ROE (IRE) Dermot Weld 59
3 JARDINES LOOKOUT (IRE) Alan Jarvis 56
4 DALIAPOUR (IRE) Michael Stoute 55.5
5 SANDMASON (GB) Tony McEvoy 55.5
6 HELENE VITALITY (NZ) David Hayes 54.5
7 HATHA ANNA (IRE) Saeed Bin Suroor 54
8 FREEMASON John Hawkes 53.5
9 MAGUIRE (NZ) Jon Collins 53.5
10 PUGIN (IRE) Saeed Bin Suroor 53.5
11 RAIN GAUGE George Hanlon 53.5
12 BEEKEEPER (GB) Saeed Bin Suroor 53
13 KAAPSTAD WAY (NZ) Chris Wood 53
14 COUNTY TYRONE Max Lees 52.5
15 HAIL (NZ) Bruce Marsh 52.5
16 MEDIA PUZZLE (USA) Dermot Weld 52.5 1.5
17 MR. PRUDENT George Hanlon 52
18 NATIVE JAZZ (NZ) Myles Plumb 52
19 PENTASTIC David Hall 52
20 PRIZED GEM (NZ) Murray Baker 52
21 VICTORY SMILE (NZ) Donna Logan 52 1.5
22 ARMSTRONG (NZ) Jeffery Lynds 51.5
23 CYCLADES (NZ) Cydne Evans 51.5
24 DISTINCTLY SECRET (NZ) Mark Walker 51.5
25 SPIRIT OF WESTBURY (NZ) Cliff Brown 51.5
26 GREY SONG Tommy Hughes 51
27 THONG CLASSIC Pat Carey 51
28 THE A TRAIN (NZ) Cliff Brown 50.5
29 PANTANI (NZ) Robbie Laing 50
30 THE SECONDMORTGAGE (NZ) Michael Moroney 50
31 CAVALLO BRUNO (NZ) Keith Flynn 49.5
32 FIRETAINE (NZ) Stuart Webb 49.5
33 LE DESTINA Russell Cameron 49
34 LESTER THUNDERWING Ken Keys 49
35 LITTLE MISS QUICK (NZ) Leon Macdonald 49
36 MISS MELISS (NZ) Bart Cummings 49
37 NATIONAL TREASURE (NZ) Gai Waterhouse 49
38 OLD TAWNY (NZ) Ronald Hutchinson 49
39 REQUIEM Tony McEvoy 49
40 PLATINUM SCISSORS Gai Waterhouse 46

What happened to Gillespie? He was one of the only Ossie chances to beat these raiders... Ran 3.18 over 2 miles. Unbelievable. At least Lester Thunderwing is still paid up. He'll stay if he gets a start.