2014 Emirates Melbourne Cup Day discussion.

[iluvparis]

Thought Willing Foe had it with 200m to go!!

Good win though Protectionist and Red Cadeaux what a marvel.

Who Shot the Barman also a HUGE run and gee he had some doubters on here!

Willing Foe only one of mine that loomed up at any stage - awful awful result.

 

[HawkintheTuarts]

That's my only worry really. Lovely form so far.

I like the raiders too, but last year with the likes of VDC, Brown Panther, Dandino, Verema ( ) it didn't really end up well, but I think this year AR is too good to pass up, and like Perfectionist with his weight and class. No faith in the first up runners like RC.

Will have Fawkner in multis too.

Hopeless with the trifectas, Red Bridesmaid again. Recouped some with Perfectionist though.


First winner from Herbert Power (as last raced). Rogan Josh did the double though too.

 

[rideclutch]

Well done those on Protectionist, would've been a great watch in the straight.

Red Cadeaux, wow 2nd again. And Who Shot The Barman??? Got that one badly wrong

 

[iluvparis]

Hasn't just fell in either- absolutely smashed them!! And RC and Barmen filling the placings - no idea what to make of the race

 

[STANDBYHIRD12]

YOU BEAUTY!!! $50 Free bet on protectinist!!

 

[Chism]

Willing Foe only one of mine that loomed up at any stage - awful awful result.

I had him as my stand alone E/W bet and gee with 300m to go it looked real good!!

Just died on his run though late but at least i had some excitement in the straight!!!

 

[Chism]

YOU BEAUTY!!! $50 Free bet on protectinist!!

Yeah right, after your only post on this board since Saturday was this....

What's everyone's final thoughts? If you had one pick who would is be ?
Thinking of going big on AR

Do it again you get a holiday and it is clearly written in the boards rules about claiming bets after races have been won.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Happy enough with win

Only took three in quad and winner one of them.

On speed runners don't get close in Melbourne Cups, just shows what a freak Might and Power was.

LV and Fawkner, confirmation, can't stay

 

[iluvparis]

Also Precedence storming home for 6th for the lols

 

[HurlsMeister18]

Great run from old boy PRECEDENCE

 

[swoop42]

Mutual Regard win @9.60
Lidari place @ 20 (don't normally go place but those odds are too juicy)

Tri:
Box 1,3,11,19,21
3,11 - 1,3,11,21 - 1,3,11,19,21,22
3,11,21 - 1,3,11,19,21 - 1,3,11,13,19,21,22,24

FF:
Box 1,3,11,19,21
3,11 - 1,3,11 - 1,3,11,21 - 1,3,11,19,21 (trying to snare value here with only 16 combo's)
3,11 - 1,3,11,21 - 1,3,11,19,21,22 - 1,3,11,13,19,21,22,24

By and large taking out Lucia Valentina which I'm not comfortable about so included her as a place in a couple of exotics. Same deal with Signoff.

A good performance from protectionist is not good.

Well at least I had number 5 in my trifecta.

Still wasn't enough and I boxed up 8 horses and thought this year would be my year.

Thank Christ I only bet once a year.

God it's hard to win a share of the bloody trifecta in the Melbourne cup.

 

[Bic]

Had $100 cash on AR
$50 on MR
$100 ladbrokes free bet from today on Protectionist!

Will take that!

 

[The Passenger]

Pretty much took an all the first four. terrible result.

 

[PP34]

Why is my each way bet coming up as a loss?

 

[HurlsMeister18]

RC slaughters all my multiples again.

 

[iluvparis]

Happy enough with win

Only took three in quad and winner one of them.

On speed runners don't get close in Melbourne Cups, just shows what a freak Might and Power was.

LV and Fawkner, confirmation, can't stay

6 in quad - 0 placegetters

 

[iluvparis]

RC slaughters all my multiples again.

Seriously one of the all time great MC trolls - although not like I had first or third so who cares this time

 

[kaiserchief13]

Had 2nd and 3rd in my trifecta....not 1st though

 

[iluvparis]

Lol at the UK exporter over here on RC

"Have no idea how he pulls it out each time - his form was worse than ever!"

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Araldo hanging in taking the mickey again after looming at the top of the straight. What a joker he is.

Geld and there is a decent horse there.

 

[Jugada]

Admire Rakti was horrible, poor ride aside he was still woeful

 

[rideclutch]

At least when Red Cadeaux comes back as a 10 year old I'll remember to put him for a drum...

 

[Wildrig]

Who was first 4

 

[iluvparis]

Seriously though WTF where tehy doing on Admire Ratki. Nothing in the first 5 in running has run anywhere.

 

[The Passenger]

Also Precedence storming home for 6th for the lols

lol who came 5th?