KickintheKods Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 For more years than I care to remember, in fact, since Adam was a cowboy and Eve was serving him drinks at the Immaculate Conception Bar in Queenstown all those years ago, I have been taking a couple of Fixed Odds bets with bookmakers in August / September on the MELBOURNE CUP. Hours of study would be spent going over the screeds of paper, the bookies used to post the odds out in the days before the internet, and on average, usually once every fifteen years on average, I would get a collect. Well, guess what, it's fifteen years this year and I'm feeling very confident that it's my turn AGAIN. However, there is a small problem with one of my two picks. He's still not certain of a start, in fact he has to win today to get in, but he looks a live chance and he has a Kiwi Melbourne Cup winning trainer putting the polish on, so we have a couple of lengths on the field in our favour. Climb on board - what have you got to loose, apart from money 😄😄😄 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomates Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 3 minutes ago, KickintheKods said: For more years than I care to remember, in fact, since Adam was a cowboy and Eve was serving him drinks at the Immaculate Conception Bar in Queenstown all those years ago, I have been taking a couple of Fixed Odds bets with bookmakers in August / September on the MELBOURNE CUP. Hours of study would be spent going over the screeds of paper, the bookies used to post the odds out in the days before the internet, and on average, usually once every fifteen years on average, I would get a collect. Well, guess what, it's fifteen years this year and I'm feeling very confident that it's my turn AGAIN. However, there is a small problem with one of my two picks. He's still not certain of a start, in fact he has to win today to get in, but he looks a live chance and he has a Kiwi Melbourne Cup winning trainer putting the polish on, so we have a couple of lengths on the field in our favour. Climb on board - what have you got to loose, apart from money 😄😄😄 Haha , good on you putting yourself out there , brave , BUT , we will still have the ambulance waiting for you when you hit Earth . I'm rooting for you all the same . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KickintheKods Posted October 28, 2022 Author Share Posted October 28, 2022 Appreciate your kind thoughts - although your use of the word "rooting" does bring tears of remembrance to my aging eyes. I note one of Oz's more popular tipsters has been getting some very sarcastic comments regarding the horse: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KickintheKods Posted October 29, 2022 Author Share Posted October 29, 2022 Apparently, and don't quote me if I'm wrong, we only have to run Top 3 today to qualify. Seems like a few people are having getting motivated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KickintheKods Posted October 29, 2022 Author Share Posted October 29, 2022 Andrew Hawkins is a part owner of the Caulfield Cup winner. He has been a journo for many years, mainly in Oz and Hong Kong who this year writes the Betfair Cup preview. https://www.betfair.com.au/hub/racing/horse-racing/melbourne-cup-tips/ His assessment of my nag is succinct. If it's wet - NO chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KickintheKods Posted October 31, 2022 Author Share Posted October 31, 2022 Appreciate your support, I really do - your $10,000 to win a MILLION at the Call of the Card just now was BALLSY to say the least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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