My Melbourne Cup selection guide:

Not too heavy = ?
Not too old = ?
Not too distant = ?
Not too BOLD = ?

Fill in the gaps at your leisure gentlemen!

Cheers LG

PS Its ALL here somewhere (isn't it always?)

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The trick isn't finding profitable angles, it's finding ones you will bet through the ups and downs - UB

A minor change gents!

LG

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The trick isn't finding profitable angles, it's finding ones you will bet through the ups and downs - UB

From memory I think it was Speedy who had some pretty simple filters that provided majority of the winners in recent years. I know it helped me pick Green Moon.

Nailed Green Moon that year I seem to remember. 20s or thereabouts?

Care to have a crack at the gaps above mate?

Cheers LG

PS there are cup systems and then there are CUP systems. Think Bolly

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The trick isn't finding profitable angles, it's finding ones you will bet through the ups and downs - UB

I have a set of rules that haven't failed me yet which means this year is probably the year they fail.

I have them in an email buried away which I pull out each year in Nov. I'll try and post the rules when I find them.

Stuff of CHAMPIONS mate!

Cheers LG

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The trick isn't finding profitable angles, it's finding ones you will bet through the ups and downs - UB

How you going with finding those rules, UB?

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― Earl Nightingale

Yeah I found the the other day and posting here from memory as I don't have them with me.

They were basically

1. 56.5Kg and under
2. Win strike rate min 1%
3. place strike rate min 35%
4. Ran within last 3-17 days. 17 days = Caulfield Cup day
5. Age 4-7
6. Exclude barrier 1

There was another one which I think was around odds range of $4- $51 but could be wrong on the exact odds.

This generally gives you a cut down list on contenders which you can then take a look at or you can dutch bet.

Just looking quickly it would give the following

Junoob
Who Shot the barman
Brambles
Au Revior
Opinion
Alraldo
Lucia Valentina
Signoff

I'll be baak !!

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Dear Lord
Please let me break even. I need the money.

Easiest Race in Australia to beat.
Mind you last year my 50 /1 horse came 2nd.