2007 Melb Cup formtalk...Mon 5 Nov 9pm

[birdmanptr]

2.BLUE MONDAY $51 $250 E/W

Place hope only for mine

seth

Not hopless

 

[Angus1]

Blue Monday could run a place. Wet track is no problem and is a grinding type of one paced type. So most likely wont sprint with the quicks but if it can get a good position good keep going on as others drop off.
Not the worst.

 

[__Ron_]

Blue Monday - Can't win on last run. Tracked Master O though but had no match for his burst of speed.

 

[YOTC]

hmmm not going to touch it.

 

[sethlad]

3.BLUTIGEROO $51 $500 E/W

Weighted to his best,2 mile doubt for mine

seth

 

[thecarpetsnake]

Just an update on the weather around Flemington. Was pouring yesterday especially in the morning. But overnight and today it has been warm and dry. Preparing for a BBQ outside on the balcony and it looks like the track will be dryer than expected. Unless it rains overnight and tommorow. Sunset at 8pm. Pardon the poor attempt at photostitching. There has not been much rain at all around here for the past few weeks and the drainage with new turf is supposedly excellent.

Good luck and I will tune in later

That's a bloody good photo. Kind of like a picture of Jerusalem if you ask me.

Would definitely want to have it in for third (and maybe second) in any multiples. Was a very solid run last start.
Can it win? I think no.

 

[shotgun_blues]

"Blue Monday's racing extremely well and has wet form. I'll be disappointed if he doesn't run top four or five. I'm expecting it," Hayes said.

If it rains or not, I am already keen and on it.

 

[Cousin Jed]

Blutigeroo - the drier the track, the worse hope it is. Probably not good enough

 

[birdmanptr]

Cant win or a place
if he wins ill give up the punt for 6 months

 

[Angus1]

Cant see Bluetigeroo doing much harm here.
Did race well back in Autumn but has done nothing this prep.

 

[Bobby Beecroft]

Didn't have a great deal of luck in the CC.
Backed him in the weaker Sydney Cup & was disappointed.
Just didn't see the 3200m out, can't see him going any better in this.

 

[thecarpetsnake]

It's going to become a common response, but Bluetigeroo can only run third. Not enough class

 

[Lockyer24]

Blutigeroo - He has been the most dissapointing of the ones Ive tracked but I cant write him off. Id like to see him ridden a touch quieter. Place best also

 

[Ron]

2400 i reckon is his best distance, will need to get pretty lucky to have a hope here.

 

[YOTC]

race too long and big.

 

[slushpup]

Sorry I'm late boys.

Blutigeroo - Didn't run out the trip in the Sydney cup so not here.

 

[sethlad]

4.GALLIC $26 $8000 E/W

Great old horse but 8yo's dont win M Cup's.
Top 5 chance at best for mine

seth

 

[__Ron_]

Blutigeroo - Lost all form this spring AND the the competition is stronger now then what he has faced in the past.

 

[littlejack]

I cant pick a winner from this field, way to hard!!!

 

[Cousin Jed]

2/2 at the distance gives this a chance, but hard to see it being close enough at the turn from barrier 24. Place hope

 

[Lockyer24]

Gallic - every big race he has been set for he has pretty much won. Can race on the speed or off (which he will need to with the crap barrier, but he did it the other week fine). He may be 8, but he has only had 25 odd starts, and plenty of 7 year olds with more races on their belt have won this. Will see out the trip, is honest as you can get, and I still think he is under-rated. Massive show, place bet definitely

 

[slushpup]

Gallic - Grand old warrior. I think his best is at this trip and wouldn't risk going against him. I think will be in the first half-dozen.

 

[Ron]

Would be fantastic to see Gallic win, after all that horse has had to contend with, and seeing how well his comeback has gone so far, it'd be nice to see them finish with a Melbourne cup.

He is a show no doubt about that, but a place hope at best i would say.

 

[birdmanptr]

4.GALLIC $26 $8000 E/W

Great old horse but 8yo's dont win M Cup's.
Top 5 chance at best for mine

seth

Finidhed of MV cup ok flukers chance

 

[__Ron_]

Gallic - Won well last start but that field was a shocker. Previous good form was against weaker opposition.