Hard luck stories from Melbourne Cup tipping

[monarch4]

Anyone have any hard luck stories from their Melbourne Cup tipping and betting? I have 4

1: Makybe Diva
2: On a Jeune
3: Xcellent
4: Leica Falcon

Multiple Trifecta #1

1: Makybe Diva, Railings, Leica Falcon
2: Makybe Diva, Railings, Leica Falcon, Eye Popper, On a Jeune, Mr Celebrity
3: Makybe Diva, Railings, Leica Falcon, Eye Popper, On a Jeune
Mr Celebrity, Strasbourg

Multiple Trifecta #2

1: Eye Popper, Railings, Leica Falcon
2: Eye Popper, Railings, Leica Falcon, Makybe Diva, Xcellent, On a Jeune
3: Eye Popper, Railings, Leica Falcon, Makybe Diva, Xcellent, On a Jeune, Distinction


Allways Trifecta #1

Railings
Xcellent
On a Jeune

Allways Trifecta #2

Makybe Diva
Railings
On a Jeune

I'll finish off by congratulating all the connections involved with Makybe Diva. A lot of talk in the last couple of days has been around the state of the track being set up for her and the weight she was carrying (last top weight to win was 51 years ago).
A champion horse who has finished off on a winning note......well done.

The last couple of days for myself wasn't too bad with regards to my betting. I picked all the right horses but unfortunately got the combinations wrong. Better luck next year for me. Anyone else have any stories to tell?

 

[wez10000]

I had Makybe Diva, Xcellent and Leica Falcon in a Box Tri.

 

[desie]

On a Jeune mucked me up.

Had MD stood out with Xcellent (3rd) & Leica Falcon (4th) amongst a couple of others.

Also boxed seven for 10% of the dividend as a saver but didn't have the mongrel thing in that either.

Previous two years had 1st-2nd-4th both times, I guess I should be used to it by now. At least I had MD straight out and a bit on Xcellent for a place so finished in front.

 

[theorangeapple]

My mum got a mystery bet which is a random trifecta on in any order.

She got Diva, Xcellent and Umbrela.

Considering its random luck and she didnt pick em, she almost got very lucky.

 

[Oh we're from..]

No hard luck stories for me, had an absolute shocker. Closest horse i had in quinellas with Makybe came 12th!

 

[raskolnikov]

I had $20 on On a Jeune for the win.

 

[The Passenger]

Only 3 bets for the cup;
Railings on the nose
Diva/Railings quinella
Diva/Lachlan RIver quinella

I had Diva coming out on top, just in front of Railings, but she was far too short to take on the nose. I thought Railings presented better value for the win, but alas it wasn't to be.

But i was very excited with 100 to go cause i thought Lachlan River had second place sown up but he really died in the last 100m, and i was suggest that was due to his top effort in the McKinnon on Saturday. It would've been a handy payday had he held on for second though.

 

[parano1a]

Aircooled on the nose in the 9th!

 

[Mr. Blonde]

I had Makybe Diva, Xcellent and Leica Falcon in a Box Tri.

I had the same Wez. 1st, 3rd and 4th. I can brag that I was really close, but at the end of the day I still won Jack Sh1t!

 

[Richmondfan#1]

Portland Singa came so close! Even though I didn't have a lot of money on it, still would've been good. Also had money money on Railings and Demerger.. thankfully also on Makybe which will give me a teeny sum.

 

[romanwfw]

some guy said in the limbo board that he had on a jeune, xcellent and vinnie roe boxed tri

that's prety damn good i reckon, considering on a jeune and xcellent were outsiders

 

[Strippa]

Mr Blonde, Wez
Don't ask me how but in my box of 4 for the trifecta i had makybe diva, on a jeune, xcellent and lieca falcon.
1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th!

when glen boss was in the weighting room i didn't care if he was correct weight or not coz i had lieca falcon waiting !

 

[Deej]

in our sweep i got first second and last, from my 3 horses. not bad.

 

[blqld]

Stayed home on the punt while my wife went shopping. She left the two children with me. Was changing my son's nappy and missed my hit of the day - Hillfa!

 

[CoggaRules]

My mum got a mystery bet which is a random trifecta on in any order.

She got Diva, Xcellent and Umbrela.

Considering its random luck and she didnt pick em, she almost got very lucky.

definetely, would have got the tri had Umbrela been in the race, which would have gone down in punting folklore, the mum that got the Melb Cup tri with a horse that wasnt in the race. Only mums can do that sort of magical stuff.

 

[blqld]

Hardest luck story would have to be Darren "Agent 69" Gauci -


Missed by that much - again!

 

[Pie 4 Life]

I forgot to bet on my friend's uncle (Luke Currie) in his two winning races which I was going to do.

I had:

Eye Popper/Railings/Kindjhal/Leicha Falcon E/W.

 

[gezza78]

Took a trifecta =
Makybe Diva
On A Jeune
Leica Falcon
Eye Popper


Also had a Caulfied Cup/Melb Cup double= Railings/Leica Falcon
$5 @ $190/1 to collect $950