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THE MELBOURNE CUP

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    #92
    Harry Angstrom
    Registered Users Posts: 19,351 ✭✭✭✭Harry Angstrom


    Great ride by Moore. That's why he's the best jockey in the world.


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    #93
    convert
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 9,338 Mod ✭✭✭✭convert


    Nulty wrote: »
    I hope the kid doesn't realise he caused the death of a racehorse

    So do I, but the lack of consideration for horses at race courses does annoy me at times, like the fan fare, photographers, umbrellas, people waving things (like the flag in this instance), etc. Remember the incident where Mr Mulligan fell in a chase in England and the jockey was injured and it was due to the fact a race goer was jumping up and down, waving frantically as the horses approached and jumped the fence.


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    #94
    amadain
    Registered Users Posts: 645 ✭✭✭amadain


    Peintre Celebre wrote: »
    It's not, but he won't be able to do what he was fortunately able to do on Adelaide, didn't exactly give Mount Athos the best chance two years ago. I wouldn't view it as a negative just wouldn't constitute a huge positive in Australia. Watch him (Ryan Moore) win it now with a cracking ride

    Sh1t happens as they say


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    #95
    John_D80
    Registered Users Posts: 3,539 ✭✭✭John_D80


    Nulty wrote: »
    I hope the kid doesn't realise he caused the death of a racehorse

    I would say the fault lies more with the racecourse management who didn't have a proper system in place and failed in their duty of care to keep fans away from racehorses that are literally just finished a race. Any fan, particularly a child, could not be blamed for an accident like this. I'm surprised this doesn't happen more often.

    Unfortunately it takes something like this to happen before things change.


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    #96
    Itsabrack
    Closed Accounts Posts: 63 ✭✭Itsabrack


    convert wrote: »
    So do I, but the lack of consideration for horses at race courses does annoy me at times, like the fan fare, photographers, umbrellas, people waving things (like the flag in this instance), etc. Remember the incident where Mr Mulligan fell in a chase in England and the jockey was injured and it was due to the fact a race goer was jumping up and down, waving frantically as the horses approached and jumped the fence.

    It was Mulligan in the '97 Tingle Creek, I had backed him that day, sickened me. I remember the previous Cheltenham he was a banker for the Arkle and fell too but I heard of a few people who wouldn't normally back only Cheltenham and Grand National, backing this horse called Mr Mulligan at 20/1 for the Gold Cup thinking they were on the "banker", and of course the rest is history.


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    #97
    Harry Angstrom
    Registered Users Posts: 19,351 ✭✭✭✭Harry Angstrom


    Itsabrack wrote: »
    It was Mulligan in the '97 Tingle Creek, I had backed him that day, sickened me. I remember the previous Cheltenham he was a banker for the Arkle and fell too but I heard of a few people who wouldn't normally back only Cheltenham and Grand National, backing this horse called Mr Mulligan at 20/1 for the Gold Cup thinking they were on the "banker", and of course the rest is history.

    Reminds me of one or two lads I knew who backed Galileo in the 2002 Sun Alliance Hurdle in the mistaken belief that the same horse had won the previous year's Derby.


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    #98
    Gringo180
    Registered Users Posts: 9,205 ✭✭✭Gringo180


    Harry Angstrom wrote: »
    Reminds me of one or two lads I knew who backed Galileo in the 2002 Sun Alliance Hurdle in the mistaken belief that the same horse had won the previous year's Derby.

    :pac::pac:


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    #99
    amadain
    Registered Users Posts: 645 ✭✭✭amadain


    FIVE2_THREE wrote: »
    My My My The Aussies really have a bad situation on their hands. Just like the Americans they have decimated their staying stallions for the sake of speedy Stallions. Euro based horses have raided their top two races with success and ease. and they key man in the equation was Ryan Moore.

    Hope SLADE POWER can have the same 'success and ease' on Sat.


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    #100
    amadain
    Registered Users Posts: 645 ✭✭✭amadain


    dat time ov the ear again matey


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    #101
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,130 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    xlogo wrote: »
    Looking at the posts on this thread it's been 4 years since the last one ðŸ˜

    Nah mate. It's on every year and has been for a while ;)


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    #102
    amadain
    Registered Users Posts: 645 ✭✭✭amadain


    Mellor wrote: »
    Nah mate. It's on every year and has been for a while ;)
    Meanwhile, good on ya Joseph


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    #103
    Slattsy
    Registered Users Posts: 15,775 ✭✭✭✭Slattsy


    I've never liked Australians. And their beer is ****e. But Vienna is lovely to be fair and well worth a visit.


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    #104
    basillarkin
    Registered Users Posts: 2,409 ✭✭✭basillarkin


    I am superman runs in rosehill on Saturday anybody here having any more info bar the racing post?


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    #105
    tryfix
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    Itsabrack wrote: »
    Looks like Ryan Moore is the man for the big occasion on any horse, any race, any course and any bloody country! I don't think any Australian jockey could have done any better on the last 2 big winners he has rode down there. Fair deuce to him, we are priveliged to be seeing one of the greatest jockeys ever at the top of his game.
    Harry Angstrom wrote: »
    Great ride by Moore. That's why he's the best jockey in the world.





    "Things you don't hear people saying anymore"


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    #106
    basillarkin
    Registered Users Posts: 2,409 ✭✭✭basillarkin


    Glen Boss big race jock wins the golden eagle. No joy from i am superman and ó Briens runner.


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    #107
    amadain
    Registered Users Posts: 645 ✭✭✭amadain


    Mellor wrote: »
    Nah mate. It's on every year and has been for a while ;)

    When’s it on again mate


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    #108
    longshotvalue
    Registered Users Posts: 4,473 ✭✭✭longshotvalue


    ‪#MelbourneCup ‬

    ‪Going for 3 here .‬

    ‪Latrobe (possible best horse in race , readied for this )‬

    ‪1 pt win 25 betfair‬

    ‪Southern France sure to be involved ‬

    ‪1 or win 25 Betfair ‬

    ‪Rostropovich silly price big run coming‬

    ‪1 point win 130‬

    ‪2 points place 5 places 15‬


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    #109
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,130 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    amadain wrote: »
    When’s it on again mate

    It’s on twice in the next 12 months


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    #110
    The Tetrarch
    Registered Users Posts: 2,092 ✭✭✭The Tetrarch


    14 of the 24 runners were foaled in GB or IRE.
    A small bet on Rostropovich at 120s just to have an interest.


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    #111
    Francie Barrett
    Registered Users Posts: 16,410 ✭✭✭✭Francie Barrett


    Constantinople ahould have won the Caulfield Cup a few weeks back, but found trouble in-running. The small shift in the weights and the softer going should see it overturn Mer De Glace. The problem is 3 year olds don't have a good record in this race, so I am inclined to skip it, as much as I like the jockey, pedigree and form.


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    #112
    IAMAMORON
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 9,078 ✭✭✭IAMAMORON


    Master of Reality at 16's paying 6 places works for me. Placed in the gold cup and has run some nice races all season. The race is a bigger pin job than most sprint handicaps, what I am saying here is that you need a lot of luck to win it.

    Given that Latrobe has won an Irish Derby he has to have a chance at around 14/1. The only group 1 winner in the race by the looks of things.


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    #113
    BoroMan32
    Registered Users Posts: 616 ✭✭✭BoroMan32


    There's a lot to like about Latrobe stepping up in trip, another feather in the JOB cap hopefully.

    Backed him e/w.


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    #114
    brickster69
    Registered Users Posts: 5,453 ✭✭✭brickster69


    Francie Barrett wrote: »
    . The problem is 3 year olds don't have a good record in this race,

    Think you must mean another race. The last two winners were 3YO's. Before that very few had even attempted to run as 3 Yo's.

    All roads lead to Rome.



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    #115
    The Tetrarch
    Registered Users Posts: 2,092 ✭✭✭The Tetrarch


    Fecks sake. It is on the telly. I might stay up and watch it.


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    #116
    BumperD
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    brickster69 wrote: »
    Think you must mean another race. The last two winners were 3YO's. Before that very few had even attempted to run as 3 Yo's.

    It may well be difference in birthday dates between northern and Southern Hemisphere that is proving the confusion. They are listed as 4yr olds on some sites but were actually 3yr olds in our hemisphere :)


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    #117
    Nevin Parsnipp
    Registered Users Posts: 832 ✭✭✭Nevin Parsnipp


    Stuck a few bob on Latrobe ...class should tell ...if gets the trip .


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    #118
    IAMAMORON
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    The Tetrarch wrote: »
    Fecks sake. It is on the telly. I might stay up and watch it.

    I wouldn't bother, it starts at 4 am and lasts just over 2 minutes, madness if you have school in the morning. The hours between 1 and 4 in the morning can be very long, especially if your not up to much. It is a Monday night remember.


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    #119
    Andrew00
    Registered Users Posts: 2,484 ✭✭✭Andrew00


    Latrobe for me as well


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    #120
    Francie Barrett
    Registered Users Posts: 16,410 ✭✭✭✭Francie Barrett


    BumperD wrote: »
    It may well be difference in birthday dates between northern and Southern Hemisphere that is proving the confusion. They are listed as 4yr olds on some sites but were actually 3yr olds in our hemisphere :)
    You are correct. I have no excuse now not to get on.


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    #121
    [Deleted User]
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    Ive a few bob on Raymond Tusk @ 20-1 ew

    He was an unlucky 4th in the Ebor after a luckless run (carried 60.5kg....runs off 54kg in Cup) and a decent Ascot 2nd to dee Ex Bee (giving 5lb) a few runs back.


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