It is a great betting race this year, Favourite is the topweight at 5-1. I went to the Calcutta night and from what i have gathered the toppie Mr. Tambourineman will be hard to beat, the stable bidding high for it. The other one was It's Picnic, the stable was confident it WOULD win, also fetching high bids were Vic By The Jug and Masai, connections of La Flor D'Luna, were also confident it would run a race at odds.

It's always good to know what the insiders think I will be playing Pakenham Sunday via internet, and appreciate the information. My own poor but improving handicapping has it 1-3-6-5-8. Mr. Tambourineman, Shady Brady,It's Picnic,Vic By The Jug, Jurlique.

Regards,

Glenn

__________________
There's something happening here, what it is ain't exactly clear.

Retired or retarded? Much the same. I'm retired...

7 MASAI
3 SHADY BRADY
1 MR TAMBOURINEMAN
11 DAVIDOFF

My Pakenham Cup ratings:

11 DAVIDOFF (65.5) $2.70
3 SHADY BRADY (62.0) $6.00
7 MASAI (60.0) $9.65
5 Vic By The Jug (59.5) $11.25
9 Celtic Rise (59.0) $12.85
6 It's Picnic (58.0) $16.90
1 Mr Tambourineman (55.5) $33.75
14 Awakening (55.5) $33.75
2 Star Of St Covet (53.5) $45.00
10 La Flor D'Luna (52.0) $54.00
13 Etoile West (51.5) $67.50
16 Belquatro (47.5) $135.00
15 Boortkoi Mustang (46.0) $135.00
4 Enzed (45.0) $270.00

PAKENHAM R6
8 LADY SOPHIA (57.5) $4.00
1 SHOW BARRY (55.5) $6.25
3 ENTERPRIZE MAN (55.5) $6.25
2 Red Dragon (53.5) $10.00
7 Cognito (53.5) $10.00
10 Money Bandit (53.5) $10.00
12 Relic Hunter (53.5) $10.00
5 Little Baldy (43.5) $100.00
6 Corrupted (43.0) $100.00
11 Irish Jester (37.0) $400.00
13 Shining Comet (35.5) $400.00
14 Rhapsody In Red (33.0) $400.00

(11) Davidoff
(6) It's Picnic
(7) Masai
(10) La Flor D'luna

I think I erred leaving the #11, Davidoff, from my picks. He ranks 2nd in my rookie handicapping attempt.

Glenn

__________________
There's something happening here, what it is ain't exactly clear.

Retired or retarded? Much the same. I'm retired...

(7) MASAI
(11) DAVIDOFF
(2) STAR OF ST COVET
(5) VIC BY THE JUG

3 SHADY BRADY
1 MR TAMBOURINEMAN
9 CELTIC RISE
4 ENZED

Gday All

with 25 mins of betting left I like em like this.. I think look far and wide in this one (now watch that ************ dud Davidoff blow em away)

Packenham Cup
1 $3.5 Mr. Tambourineman (5)
2 $6.3 Star Of St. Covet (2)
3 $8.3 Shady Brady (12)
9 $10.9 Celtic Rise (8)
7 $10.9 Masai (NZ) (4)
14 $10.9 Awakening (16)

__________________
Good luck and good punting

xptdriver@hotmail.com

My cup ratings.

(11) Davidoff $3.50
(3) Shady Brady $4.40
(7) Masai $5.00
(10) La Flor D’Luna $6.50
(1) Mr Tambourineman $8.00
(6) It’s Picnic $9.50
(2) Star of St Covet $11.50
(9) Celtic Rise $13.00