Northerly did seem to have an awful lot of different moods come race day much like Starcraft has displayed but atleast Northerly ran straight up the straight instead of hanging for half of it then finally getting it all together for the last half seems to take a very long time to balance up and get going.

"Northerly ran staight up the straight...."
Better ask Viscount about that in the Cox Plate - rumour has it they didn't put Viscount in his stall that night - they slipped him under the door!!!
And yes I did back Viscount that day.

LOL ok sorry I will give you that one but for the most part he went in a direct line he just sometimes seem to switch off thne start to really throw his head around similar to when Mr. Trister beat him.

Umrum, about Northerly, i was quoting somebody who wasn't being entirely serious. And I've been watching racehorses since early 90's when Cheval Jazz and St Jude and Triscay were racing.

You seem to be a horsey person rather than a punter. Fair Comment?

Definately. I just like to see good horses win great races. Make that good looking horses winning in great style.

I'm one of those annoyingly horsey kids, and ever since I can remember the only place I found them in the city was a TAB. I've been hanging out in TAB's since I was about 14.

[ This Message was edited by: Starcraft on 2004-11-15 14:11 ]

so you were a lonhro fan

His pictures are still on my desk. Strange, cause I hated Octagonal, and the fans were definately divided, so it was good to see him officially outclass the old mule.

How could you hate the BIG O ???
Absolute Champion 3yo.

As with Sunline and Doreimus, Octagonal did not do anything for me except tick me off when he was beating my horses.

Don't know why, I didn't like Better Loosen Up at first because of him beating Vo Rogue and Super Impose, not to mention what was left of Rough Habit. I ended up adoring him, though, and feel honoured to have seen a good horse go on to kick donkeys in the Japan Cup.