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Bucking Beads
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There’s some money going around already.
Some money for St George too, in from $31 to $23 on B365. A bit of easing too as well on a few that I think are very skinny at current odds - Land Legend, Zardozi, Interpretation, and even Buckaroo getting out a little bit too.
Means not too much really at this point, but interesting to observe nonetheless.
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I’m more the opposite and think barriers and jocks are always important, Cup included. Joe jumping Buckaroo from 21 has far less margin for error. I can’t have Buck at 6’s given the potential for a poor map on a horse that is questionable at 2 miles.
With an 800m straight to find a position on a horse that can slot in anywhere I'm not overly bothered. It factors into the price more than it matters I think.
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Good point and good reference to price. I’d be more inclined to include at a far better price given the unknowns. Joe won’t be aggressive or push hard early and that’ll leave him needing to potentially round up the big field and the 2 miles might come into play. Will be fascinating to see how it plays out.
Everyone is different, and depends on $ you want to spend in regards to trifectas.
I reckon this year is one depending on budget) for taking your top few picks, a couple of mid tier chances (i.e. those around $20 +) and a wipe out option for 1st and 2nd, and then going wide with a fair amount of horses for 3rd. If you can afford/be willing to spend that much.
I don't think the roughies are good enough to win it this year (although there is always a risk of a total blowout - so never mind throwing one in). I usually spend about $200 on a trifecta of some form in the cup (50/50 with the Mrs). Haven't yet decided how I'll do it this year, but probably will do something like: 6 or 7 horses for 1st and 2nd, Those horses + 4 or 5 others for 3rd. Usually aim to get 50% of the dividend.
But I'm not a hugely confident punter on the horses (more of a sports/dishlickers man), so I like to go wide and give lots of opportunities - whereas one could argue its a narrow cup in terms of genuine chances that could win it), and have more sophisticated approaches, including some on here that have been successful in the past.
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$5EW on all the $100 pops and hope one lands
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Go an watch Sea Kings Slowbor run. It's actually a ripping run. Gets held up at least 3 times in the straight before waiting for Onesmoothoperator to get passed him and shifting lines to go around him at the 100m mark and still beats him. He's skinny in price now, but to my eye he's shown the ability to do a long sustained run and has very good tactical speed.
I would take the Bendigo run as a positive that it has shown it's arrive well here and not be too fussed about 2nd up form.
Gotta thank Jugada for tipping most here into it at $100+
I might be mistaken but from memory there was a really unlucky run in that race where I actually thought it was sea king but it ended up being a horse called Hipop De Loire, which finished right beside them.
I got them mixed up
Yep tragedy that he failed the vets or didn't come or whatever
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Disappointingly, you are right. God it wouldn't kill them to have decent 4K replay.
Those 3 hit the line together. Sea king rail, OSO middle, HDL outside.
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Totally Confused.
Aussie form says Buckaroo but will get the trip. I guess he does not know his Dad is Fastnet Rock.
Vauban Has the best O/S form but hard to forget last years failure.
Onesmoothoperator and Sea King were both good in the country cups but hard to get enthused on O/S form and how strong were those races.
Interpretation will run the trip but lacks class.
Warp Speed was terrible in the CC Cup even allowing for the track but had good Japanese form
Oukita Soushi beat Serpentine in MV Cup say no more
Land Legend is a chance but will he settle
Every horse remotely in the market has question marks and the others are just crap.
I guess I am trusting Francesca who says that Vauban is much improved horse physically and mentally and his form this time is in better races. So it is:
1, Vauban
2. Buckaroo
3. Interpretation
4 Warp Speed
Aussie form says Buckaroo but will get the trip. I guess he does not know his Dad is Fastnet Rock.
Vauban Has the best O/S form but hard to forget last years failure.
Onesmoothoperator and Sea King were both good in the country cups but hard to get enthused on O/S form and how strong were those races.
Interpretation will run the trip but lacks class.
Warp Speed was terrible in the CC Cup even allowing for the track but had good Japanese form
Oukita Soushi beat Serpentine in MV Cup say no more
Land Legend is a chance but will he settle
Every horse remotely in the market has question marks and the others are just crap.
I guess I am trusting Francesca who says that Vauban is much improved horse physically and mentally and his form this time is in better races. So it is:
1, Vauban
2. Buckaroo
3. Interpretation
4 Warp Speed
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To be clear, I doñt believe it will win, but it's the kind of year that something like Valiant King wins, to throw everything into a spin.
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BOM has it 27 now and still warming up….
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I have Interpretation going for over 10K, can somebody please tell me i'm at least a 1 percent chance 
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A definite chance… fairytale storyI have Interpretation going for over 10K, can somebody please tell me i'm at least a 1 percent chance
i cant believe both the geelong cup and bendigo cup winners have me thinking they can win it. Years gone by i would be kidding myself but its just one of those types of years.
buckaroo drawn wide af.
Can vauban and absurde improve?
zardozi with the unusual prep and can it improve from the CC?
all i know is that i am ready to lose money.
melbourne cup is here lads
buckaroo drawn wide af.
Can vauban and absurde improve?
zardozi with the unusual prep and can it improve from the CC?
all i know is that i am ready to lose money.
melbourne cup is here lads
Has there been a Melb cup before when the top weight has carried less than 55.5kg?
As good as any chance if one of the few key favourites don't waltz away with the race.I have Interpretation going for over 10K, can somebody please tell me i'm at least a 1 percent chance
I don't think it quite has the class to get the job done unless there is a fair bit of misfortune, bad riding or whatever else with the best horses in the race, but you know it'll probably be thereabouts when it matters.
Yeah, I'm confused with where to place Sea King and Smooth Operator.
If my dodgy maths is correct The Ebor was run about 5 seconds slower than the pace they usually run in the Cup, and over 400m less.
Doesn't sound like much but it is about 60 meters, (80 meters off WAF pace last year) and they ran 5th and 6th. This is normal for the Ebor, hence Paris' nickname the Slowbor.
Smooth Operators Geelong Cup was won in decent time for a Geelong Cup, similar to Emissary and Prince Arran, who both ran very well in their Melbourne Cups, but is still well short of the pace WAF runs to win the CC last year over the same distance.
To the eye Sea Kings and Smooth Ops recent Cup wins looked great, but maybe because they beat nothing?
Conclusion, F if I know?? but seems they are unlikely to win, but certainly could run into 3rd or 4th at best, and anything they beat in those races is hard to see running top 6, except Interpretation, who was gaining ground and we know from last year gets the trip.
If my dodgy maths is correct The Ebor was run about 5 seconds slower than the pace they usually run in the Cup, and over 400m less.
Doesn't sound like much but it is about 60 meters, (80 meters off WAF pace last year) and they ran 5th and 6th. This is normal for the Ebor, hence Paris' nickname the Slowbor.
Smooth Operators Geelong Cup was won in decent time for a Geelong Cup, similar to Emissary and Prince Arran, who both ran very well in their Melbourne Cups, but is still well short of the pace WAF runs to win the CC last year over the same distance.
To the eye Sea Kings and Smooth Ops recent Cup wins looked great, but maybe because they beat nothing?
Conclusion, F if I know?? but seems they are unlikely to win, but certainly could run into 3rd or 4th at best, and anything they beat in those races is hard to see running top 6, except Interpretation, who was gaining ground and we know from last year gets the trip.
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