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Melbourne Cup 2008

  • 04-11-2008 2:35am
    #1
    Xavi6
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    Anyone awake having a flutter?

    I just went down to the local TAB. Have Mad Rush to win @ 5.3 and Nom de Jeune for a place @ 3.0.

    Aidan O'Brien's Septimus should be there or there abouts.


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  • #2
    mdwexford
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    O'Brien horses all went way too fast in front, awful tactics although maybe awful horses and wouldnt have mattered anyway.


  • #3
    terencemc
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    Wouldnt say awful horses...septimus is decent but come on the weight on would kill him and allesandro volta is a 3 year old. Went for some Australian horse just to have the standard 4 euro each way on betfair to make it interesting...Gallip or something like that.


  • #4
    Xavi6
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    Well that was an unexpected winner. Paying somethin like $46!

    My donkeys came nowhere.


  • #5
    mike65
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    O'Brien called in for a chat regarding team tactics.

    Mike


  • #6
    Xavi6
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    Just took a phone call my jubilant cousin who stuck a last minute score on Viewed. Bastard won best part of a grand.


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  • #7
    finbarrk
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    Maybe Aiden should give up trying to win this race. The three of them were well out of it. Funny tactics having the three of them leading the way down the back trying to stretch the pack out. Welds filly ran ok.


  • #8
    Racecaller
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    mdwexford wrote: »
    O'Brien horses all went way too fast in front, awful tactics although maybe awful horses and wouldnt have mattered anyway.

    Completely agree. I think they thought Septimus was way too good and as long as it was a strong gallop nothing would go past him in the final 2 furlongs. Jusy hasn't happened for the O'Brien team late in the season. Pity as at one point he looked very likely to break the group 1 record.


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