Iamnot a big fan of Kavanaughs but I feel awful for him in here really awful just unbelievable to see something like this happen.

I have to say that result shocked me I really could see no way that Master O'rielly could win that race good luck to those of you who did Maybe Better will not win anything with Corey Brown riding it he is a so so jockey always has been, Steven Arnold worked this horse out last year and it is painfully obvious Corey Brown doesn't have a clue.

In saying all this Maybe Better was average at best there I would say good luck to anything in the cup cause anything could win.

kick asz spot on!

nice job!

i've got the master in doubles with himself, eskimo queen and efficient

With the sub I got the exacta in 4. Very sad goings on. But that Meldivian has always been a barrier demon. A stess- out of a horse. The warnings were all there, sweating up badly in the mounting yard on such a big occasion. A sad race but good on you Vlad!

#13 anamato- out
#16 eskimo queen- scratched
#18 master o'reilly- 1st- $5.60 $2.10(nsw)/$12.50 $6.70 $4.60(us)
#7 purple moon- 4th

Those of you who went to "Gerry's Tips" in today's forum would have the Cup Winner, exacta, quinella, duets, & trifecta.......

Sorry, missed the First 4 !

Gerry

pretty sure purple moon didnt finish 4th. I know cause i backed blue monday....

yeah i just noticed that a little while ago. got the two mixed up. it was too late to edit.

After watching the cup again Maybe Better may have over raced a bit early on Corey Brown did look as though he pushed him out the gates a little and that is a bad thing with this horse he has to be ridden dead quiet, in saying that he is in my mind no hope at all in the melbourne cup he would be lucky to finish in the front half of the field.

Master O'Rielly did win well and I have to admitt I am still shocked by it I bet the connections of Zavite were very pleased in seeing that after there chances were destroyed last week by Tacit Agreement but that is an arguement for another day, that was half the reason I didn't him yesterday because of the quality of horse he struggled to beat last week.

The best runs from what i have seen were Purple Moon and Bluetigeroo who both finished the race off nicely heading towards the cup after both were held up periodically by tiring horses in the straight. Blue Monday finished off very well and don't be surprised if there is alot of money on it now for the melbourne cup. Tawqeet was also a better effort but I still feel his best chance may have been and gone.

Other than that I don't think Duoro Valley will run 2 miles, I have a feeling that Princess Coup will struggle with it also I could be wrong there but she did get every chance in the world yesterday, Blue Monday will eat 2 miles alive on his run I still have doubts with it personally it's form has been far to streaky for my liking. After that I can only give a wrap to the 2 I already had in Purple Moon and Bluetigeroo the latter I amnot sure about at 2 miles but he races like he wants it anyway he could be the roughie for the cup at this point.