Happy Sunrise

So you are saying the supposed greatest democracy and country in the World has a party in it which has stooped so low the country is now no better than a tinpot African dictatorship? Do you actually realise the enormity of what is being said by Trump? America is fucked if it is true and it is fucked if it isn't. Trump, as a person, is a fucking idiot.

I have felt the comments in the TAB form have been a bit weird recently. This is another example. Copy That in First 4s? Ya think 😂

You said the socialist lost. That is incorrect.

That is bullshit Brodie. Prove that. How can one 'see' that? Maybe, but if you say that then Trump is an out of control narcissistic lunatic who is far more dangerous than an old man.

$110 000 down the toilet for the day wasn't it? Nearly 50k on a horse to win in the Melbourne Cup is a bullshit bet when you have lost in all your other bets but it is easy with other people's money. No sane punter would do that with their own hard earned and they seem to be going for the big moment instead of punting responsibly. After their other massive loss they need to pull their heads in.

His draw doesn't totally negate his ability to settle somewhere handy 200m after the start but I would wait to see what happens to his price.

They open Krug at 3.30 drawn 2 the second line and Its All About Faith drawn 1 at 2.60. Is that not good money for Krug??

So nothing on the Box Seat about the starts. It really is just a preview and review show. There should have been a part of the show devoted to the changing policy as the start is the most important talking point of the Cup. Copy That drawn 1, Self Assured off the unruly and Classie Brigade the widest of all. What are the odds of Self Assured being a late scratching on Tuesday because of the start? Imagine him swinging sideways before the tapes go and the rest are off and running? But, I suppose they can't expose the highly deficient and unacceptable standing starts and the rulings that go with them can they.

South of Waitaki on Friday doesn't help the Cup Day numbers from the South.

All Stars only in 6 races next Tuesday. Including Winterfell and Riveered who are only runners chances. For me, that is good news.

Who do you like? I would rather be drawn wide on front line in Cup than on the inside. He will be super keen to get the field away in one go and in one piece. I can see the inside standing for a moment and the outside ones walking in to create the appearance of an even line.

So you won't be betting? 😂

Self Assured is lucky to be drawn next to Ashley Locaz. I wouldn't be surprised to see Self Assured be given a little of extra space by its stablemate at the start.

Take After Me and Shes Allthe Craze are starting at Rangiora so get put down the order. DUAL ACCEPTORS Selection Preference for this meeting, in the first instance, will be given to horses that are not already accepted into a race(s) at another meeting. This condition includes races later than this race day/night.

Same answer to how Madam Sass does not get stood down or continue to get into races ahead of others? No idea.

Copy that breaks. Ashley Locaz works to front and lets Self Assured take over....

Did his Kaikoura run give him the bug for breaking again?

Copy That in the dreaded 1 spot. Classie B in the carpark. Front Line limit is 10.

You sound like Brodie.

It has been like this for quite awhile. It is the nature of racing these days. Hoping for OC horses filling a cup race like in the past will never happen with fewer numbers racing and more exports. At least Tango Tara, Heisenberg and Di Caprio etc are really solid C8 or C9 horses as they have shown they can foot it with the best. Back in the day there used to be C8 horses who were on the up who should have been in the Cup but were not there because past it OC horses got in automatically.

Still better than Quick As a Trick, Imola and Lewy Risk etc. Di Caprio won't get in the way and has proven he can handle himself. A quick beginning which he can do and he may be thereabouts with luck.

No, got 3rd in the Canterbury Classic to Self Assured so automatically got in. Also got 3rd in the Hannon. If Wild Excuse really wanted to get in the Cup they should have started in these or gone to Kaikoura. Richie is right, needed to front.

And I see they are jumping up and down after a horse in the Cup today got put down. They must go berserk watching the Grand National.

It is better than in recent years. At least they can all run. Tango Tara is the lowest rating at 76. Below some who missed out lol

Great watch. Just not a jumper, the film of the Grand National and the falls was horrific.