Okay, we'll start this officially this week.

Tips to be posted by midnight Friday. Simply post your top 3 selections in each of the nominated races. Don't worry about giving a reserve selection. If you can, please try to post the names of the horses as well as numbers.

Individually, tipsters will be scored in two ways. Firstly, on the monetary basis of having $3 on your top pick, $2 on your 2nd pick and $1 on your 3rd pick. Secondly, I will also keep a record of the best strike rates.

Points will be allotted on a 3,2,1 basis to find the consensus of all tipsters.

This week's races:

EAGLE FARM

5-2.30 MARCO POLO HANDICAP 1600 M
1 DEUXIEME Bryan Guy B Stewart 4 58
2 BUSH HONEY Guy Walter H Bowman 5 56
3 DEZIGNA (NZ) Wayne Hillis M J Cahill 9 55.5
4 DESERT FLIGHT (NZ) Paul Jenkins 6 54
5 STEP AHEAD John Wallace B El-Issa 1 54
6 TUI SONG (NZ) Graeme Rogerson D Nikolic 3 54
7 WISHART Phillip Cox C Spry 2 53
8 DOONAN Helen Page B Shinn (a) 8 52
9 GILDED YOUTH Frank Cleary S Seamer 10 52
10 SPIRIT OF TARA Gerald Ryan J Byrne 7 52

6-3.10 THE T.J. SMITH 1600 M
1 DARCI BRAHMA (NZ) Mark Walker S Seamer 12 56
2 FOOLISH Mark F Webb G Lynch 4 56
3 KATSIDIS Dale Sutton G Boss 3 54.5
4 UPILIO Liam Birchley B Stewart 10 54
5 NEHEMIAH Lee Freedman D Nikolic 9 53.5
6 TESTAFIABLE Peter G Moody L Nolen 7 53.5
7 KINCHARM (NZ) Kevin Moses Z Purton 1 53
8 READY AS Wayne Smyth H Bowman 13 53
9 GRECOLO Bryan Guy J Byrne 11 52.5
10 JUST THE STAR Bevan Laming C Munce 8 52.5
11 DAEMONS John Hawkes B Shinn (a) 6 51
12 LE CELIBATAIRE (NZ) John Wallace B El-Issa 2 51
13 NABIRAZ David Peoples T Treichel 5 51

7-3.50 BRISBANE CUP 3200 M
1 COUNTY TYRONE Kris Lees G Boss 12 56
2 ZABEAT (NZ) Donna Logan N G Harris 6 53.5
3 PACIFIC DANCER (NZ) Shaun Dwyer D Nikolic 7 53
4 PANTANI (NZ) Robbie Laing J Byrne 10 53
5 ZINGAM (NZ) Guy Walter H Bowman 8 52.5
6 PORTLAND SINGA (NZ) Neville McBurney L Cassidy 19 52
7 REGAL PUNCH Noel J Doyle C Munce 14 51.5
8 FILANTE ETOILE (NZ) Richard Yuill S Seamer 5 50.5
9 WALTERMITTY (NZ) John Wheeler T Treichel 4 50.5
10 CHINBOK Ross Balcombe A Best 11 50
11 EMPYREAL (NZ) Peter Mckenzie Ms L Cropp 2 50
12 FROM HEAVEN (NZ) Ian Shaw M Cant 1 50
13 SHAMROCK SHORE Bob Thomsen R Stewart 16 50
14 FAMOUS DANE Philip Minter B El-Issa 18 49.5
15 KNOW A LADY Steve Tregea D Tanti 17 49.5
16 VENDOME Barry Barnes B Fenech 13 49.5
17 DANASRI (NZ) Bart Cummings B Shinn (a) 9 49.5
18 WHO DEALT THIS (NZ) Darryl Caldwell Ms L Morrison 3 49.5
19 DOUBLE EL AITCH (NZ) Bevan Laming 20 49.5
20 SUNRAYSIA Jim Conlan A Darmanin (a) 15 49.5

8-4.30 CASINO REWARDS HCP 1300 M
1 RIVER TO THE SEA Diane Poidevin-Laine B Hull (a3) 8 59.5
2 LAMOND Shaun Dwyer J Byrne 5 57.5
3 MITANNI John Wallace G McKeon (a2) 10 57
4 CLAY SHAKER George Reid 16 56.5
5 CEFFYL Karen Maund Y Yamazaki (a2) 3 54
6 SHOCKEROO Gerald Ryan R McMahon (a3) 6 53.5
7 AWESOME WARRIOR George Osborne A Darmanin (a2) 15 53
8 LIL ELSA Trevor Whittington S Seamer 2 53
9 DANE FEVER John Hawkes B Shinn (a0) 9 53
10 GENERALISSIMO Lyn Paton N Jolly 14 53
11 MOT D'OR Alan Bailey G Colless 4 53
12 PRINCE OF ASHES Les Ross B Stewart 7 53
13 SPEEDIE GONZALES Kelly Doughty M J Cahill 11 53
14 NATALE Les Ross G Boss 1 53
15 BUCKLE MY SHOE John Hawkes L Cassidy 12 53
16E ACTIVE COMBAT Barry Bowditch 13 53

RANDWICK

5-2.10 SEPPELT WINES HCP 1600 M
1 COALMINER Bill Farrow Dale Spriggs 8 55.5
2 CASHOUT Anthony Cummings K Fujii (a3) 6 55
3 THE SPIT Gerald Ryan R Stewart 10 54.5
4 BREAK THE BARRIER Graeme Rogerson G Ryan 4 54
5 FREEDOM REIGNS Tim Martin Ms K O'Hara (a3) 3 54
6 REALLY FLYING Kevin Moses M A Cahill 2 53
7 IGOTTHELASTONE Ross Stitt D Langridge (a3) 1 53
8 RATIONALIZE (NZ) Gai Waterhouse J Innes 7 53
9 RURAL John Hawkes R M Quinn 9 53
10 SYMPHONY IN CEE (NZ) Bart Cummings G Buckley 5 53

6-2.50 JUNE STKS 1100 M
1 BENNETTS GREEN Albert Stapleford 9 57
2 ACADEME Guy Walter J Innes 2 55.5
3 CROWN PRINCESS Marc Conners L Beasley 1 55.5
4 MARWIN GOLD Gary Portelli Ms K O'Hara (a) 15 55.5
5 TURAGA Paul Perry Dale Spriggs 14 55.5
6 CARAEL BOY Bob Milligan Allan Thompson 3 54
7 FANGIO David Payne B Pengelly 7 54
8 EASTWEST SUCCESS Darren Smith R M Quinn 5 53.5
9 LORD REVOQUE Chris Waller J Grisedale 8 53.5
10 CAPTAIN BAX Kris Lees G Buckley 12 53
11 COODER Michael Clout G Ryan 11 53
12 SIR COVET Alan Scorse R Stewart 6 53
13 FOR VALOUR Mitchell Hudson M A Cahill 13 53
14 JOHN SYN David Payne D Langridge (a) 4 53
15E ZAROUK Patrick Webster J Morris 10 53

7-3.30 DAVID JONES HCP 1300 M
1 RIDING MASTER Tiger Holland G Ryan 8 57.5
2 NEWTON'S RINGS Jeff Englebrecht G Buckley 7 57
3 LITTLE SHREK Matthew Dale M A Cahill 3 55.5
4 NKUNI David Payne B Pengelly 9 55.5
5 ZEDACTION Steve Beattie T Jones 11 54
6 MR MARVELLOUS Stephen Farley G Scimone 13 53.5
7 DAYLIGHT DIAMOND John Hawkes R M Quinn 4 53
8 EXTRA TERRESTIAL Anthony Cummings D Langridge (a3) 6 53
9 FIAMMAROSA Kris Lees Dale Spriggs 2 53
10 SAPORITO Guy Walter Ms K O'Hara (a3) 14 53
11 ROSTRUM Kevin Moses K Fujii (a3) 5 53
12 TAD Scott Morrisey R Stewart 15 53
13E BRAVEWOOD Sterling M Smith J Innes 10 53
14E GIVE WAY Graeme Spackman C Lai (a3) 1 53
15E FOR VALOUR Mitchell Hudson 12 57.5

8-4.10 MAYTAG HCP 1400 M
1 BOREALE John Hawkes K Fujii (a3) 12 58
2 STRIKING VICTORY (NZ) Gerald Ryan B Pengelly 2 57
3 MAGIC MARVO Rod Craig L Beasley 8 55.5
4 LANTWIN Guy Walter G Scimone 9 55
5 ART OFFICIAL Robert Price G Buckley 4 53
6 DIAMOND SUN (NZ) Darren Smith M A Cahill 3 53
7 SRI KHAN Paul Perry Dale Spriggs 7 53
8 OUR HIGHLANDER Gai Waterhouse J Innes 11 53
9 OUALIE Oliver Koolman D Langridge (a3) 6 53
10 PEEL John Hawkes R M Quinn 10 53
11 THE ARK Bill Farrow G Ryan 1 53
12 CATCHER Neil Ward R Stewart 5 53

FLEMINGTON

6-2.30 CRESWICK STKS 1200 M
1 CLASSICONI Shane Fliedner N Callow 6 59
2 PARIS ZERO Brian Mayfield-Smith J Mott (a) 10 56
3 WILDLY John McArdle G Childs 2 56
4 GARTH Peter G Moody L Nolen 8 54.5
5 GENERAL CONCLUSION Tony Vasil N Ryan (a) 9 54.5
6 EMLOZZA Tony Noonan S Vella 11 54
7 STYLISH SUNSET Michael Kent D Brereton 3 54
8 UNABATED Bill Mitchell P Mertens 7 54
9 ASSAFA John Sadler R McLeod 5 53.5
10 BEXAAR Graham Woolston 1 53.5
11 LORD OF LAURISTON Ricky Maund R Waymouth (a) 12 53.5
12 SHADES OF LAUGHTER Darren Ryan N Wilson 15 52
13 GRANMA GERTEY Mick Price S Baster 14 52
14 QUDRAAT (NZ) Tony McEvoy D Gauci 4 52
15 SPOT THE LINE Dianne Wynne Ms S Wynne 16 52
16 FAR DRAGON Greg Mance A Darmanin (a) 17 52
17E CAPTAIN ZERO Tom Hughes (Jnr) 13 52

7-3.10 WINTER CHAMPIONSHIP HT 4 1400 M
1 MR. MURPHY Lee Freedman N Callow 11 59.5
2 LORD VOLKSRAAD (NZ) Brian Mayfield-Smith J Mott (a) 1 58.5
3 BLUR Colin Little D Gauci 16 58
4 BARABBA ROAD Phillip Stokes S W Arnold 17 56.5
5 OAMARU STORM Tom Hughes (Jnr) N Wilson 18 56.5
6 MONAHAN TWEED Stephen Aldridge G Childs 6 56
7 CAPADAN (NZ) Ross McDonald L Currie 13 55
8 JURYS OUT (NZ) David Haworth S Baster 14 55
9 SONGS OF VIENNA John Moloney B Cross (a) 3 55
10 CAHUITA Steve Richards Dale Smith 8 54.5
11 MILKSHAKE Colin Little D Brereton 10 54.5
12 MCCARTHY'S BAR (NZ) Robert Smerdon N Ryan (a) 5 54
13 ENCOSTA LEGEND Allison Bennett L Nolen 9 53.5
14 SMOKING BARREL Leon Corstens P Mertens 12 53.5
15 AKA BILK (NZ) Jason Williams B Park 7 53
16 LIMITED IMPULSE Danny J Bougoure R McLeod 2 53
17E LORD DANZERO Terry Roles D Pires 15 52.5
18E MY GIBREEL John Hawkes B J Melham (a) 19 52
19E ARIANTE Gary Portelli 4 52

8-3.50 DAVID BOURKE PLATE 1600 M
1 AIR COOLED (NZ) Jamie Edwards L Currie 13 58
2 O'CANARVASS Nigel Blackiston N Callow 6 57.5
3 EDGY AFFAIR Danny O'Brien S W Arnold 11 55.5
4 FIFESHIRE Rod Symons B Cross (a) 1 55.5
5 SILVER BIRCH Mick Cerchi D Brereton 14 55.5
6 HEDKANDI (NZ) Michael Moroney G Childs 4 54.5
7 CYCLONE AT SEA Lois Kettle K Post 2 53.5
8 LOUIE'S BACKYARD (NZ) Brent Hollinshead D Gauci 12 53.5
9 TODAY John Symons S Vella 3 53.5
10 KENDALAY Ian Hutchins P Mertens 5 53.5
11 EMERALD JACK Peter G Moody L Nolen 9 53.5
12 MURRAY DOWNS Peter G Moody N Ryan (a) 10 53.5
13 JUAN CARLOS Allison Bennett S Baster 8 53.5
14 IN CLUB Tony Krushka B Park 7 53.5

9-4.30 PETER ARMYTAGE HCP 2000 M
1 UMBULA Mick Price D Moor (a3) 4 58
2 ASCANA Louise Bonella N Ryan (a0) 5 57
3 OUR SPUR David Racovolis A Darmanin (a2) 8 57
4 MEDIUM SWING John Symons S Vella 6 56.5
5 TOOBORACK Louise Bonella R Cartwright 10 56
6 SHOWGIRL (NZ) Michael Moroney G Childs 11 55.5
7 AQUILINE Terry Kelly J Mott (a2) 13 54.5
8 EVASION John Hawkes B J Melham (a3) 9 54
9 PIPKIN Barry Brook B Cross (a1.5) 7 53.5
10 PLYWOOD John Leek (Jnr) S Baster 1 53
11 MERLIN'S LAW Pat Conroy P Mertens 3 53
12 IN AN INSTANT John Cooper D Gauci 12 53
13 CONNEMARA MARBLE John O'Keefe J Benbow (a2) 2

Just a couple of quick Q's:

1. Are these the ONLY races that (3,2,1) selctions are to made from ?
2. If so, do you have to select 3,2,1 from all or some of the races ?

Thanks

Let's get started.....

Yes, just simply post your 1st, 2nd and 3rd selections in order for all of these 12 races. Try to list the races in the order I have them here, Brisbane first, then Sydney, then Melbourne.

The last few at flemington are a hard bunch.

does this mean we aren't doing the stradbroke and derby Sportz

Oh no!!! Thanks for pointing that out Raw. For some silly reason, I've put Monday's Brisbane races in instead of Saturday's!!!

Please forget all of that above. I'll have to change it.

LOL thought it was strange no worries mate

We could always just do both lots of races for brisbane I guess monday and Saturday upto you mate

No, we may do something for Monday as well, but we're simply concentrating on Saturday for now.

It's amazing you know. As I was doing this, I mustn't have been thinking straight, because it didn't even sink in that the Stradbroke wasn't amongst the races I posted. Funny thing is that at one stage I actually thought it seemed a bit funny that the Cup was on a Saturday now.


Anyway, from now on, everyone please totally ignore this thread and put your tips in the other thread titled "FORUM TIPSTERS POLL (june 11) Take 2"