Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Good Friday was for centuries the most boring day in history. No newspapers, no races, no footy. That was then, this is now. Now the most boring days are the two between the Derby and the Cup. First you watch the T20 and feel depressed after the Poms humiliate us, then you do your form, […]
Sharp ‘n’ Smart is back. Rogie is going to give him an exhibition gallop at Te Rapa on New Year’s Day. They don’t just give exhibition gallops to any horse at such a famous course. Only top liners like Bonecrusher and Sunline get granted permission for them. And now the Sharp man too. Melbourne will […]
Yesterday was a blackout. We did our arse. Never give up, never give in, for where there is life there’s hope, and there is always the get out bet, or in this case the two. I have chased the get out many a time in my life on the punt, but I have never done […]
Former Fairfax racing editor and Senior Olympics reported John ‘Lucky’ Lingard hasn’t lost his touch, either at race writing, tipping or punting. He nailed a 100-1 multi on Derby Day, and a 40-1 one too. Loaded up he did. Texted me a picture of himself lying on a bed covered in green ton notes, with […]
My mate Matt always said that women and punting don’t mix. He also said that alcohol and the punt didn’t either. Matt’s a school teacher. They are always right.
Well we didn’t back the winner, but $9 the place High Emocean wasn’t to complain about, and the knock is what matters. No-one else came out and potted Deauville Legend did they? Who else declared publicly that it wouldn’t run a place? No-one, that’s who. Just yours truly. Barrier 9 is a beautiful draw in […]
There it is. My reputation – for whatever it’s worth – is one the line. The favourite CANNOT win the Cup. In fact I will double down and declare that it won’t run a place. There you go. Let’s see how it goes. And how I do.
It was the night before Cup day, and all through the land Bookies were swinging satchels, taking bets on their online stands The prices were posted full of percentages set with care, In the hope that the punters would bet a fortune on a horse or mare The eager were up doing form and […]
Ciaron Maher knows how to play the handicapping system for maximum benefit. All the top trainers do. Which makes me wonder whether Gold Trip is only in the Cup to avoid the compression of weights, and leave his other four – Grand Promenade (53kg), Smokin’ Romans (51.5kg), High Emocean (50kg) and Interpretation (50kg)- way down […]
Matt Tripp should have the Edge Hill kid running his book. He knows how to count. The hot word from out sources down south inside Sportsbet is that the floundering and flailing BetR CEO Matthew Tripp has stuffed up big time with his $101 odds Melbourne Cup promo, and is under huge pressure from his […]
