Melbourne Cup tips - Page 2

Dave_au · 31-10-2005, 09:41 AM

Im going to put $20 on Makybe Diva

$15 on the following trifecta: 1. Makybe Diva, 2. Railings, 3. Vinnie Roe

$10 on Lecia Falcon if its dry, $10 on Vinnie Roe if its wet

$5 on a random top 5 horse.

max^power · 31-10-2005, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by DOC

Where you back the first 3 hoses to cross the line, for example you could box ( pick ) 5 horses then if any 3 finish 1,2,3 you get the trifefecta - tri = 3

cheers and good luck

Thanks doc, although i think betting on 1 will be hard enough for me, let alone 2nd and 3rd! Guess i'll just put $5 on Lecia Falcon

hamo · 31-10-2005, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by XRFPV8

Charlie my step dad had a $10 double today Strasbourg into Makybe Diva,,,, if the diva wins the Melbourne Cup he scores $11,000....he also had $10 each way on Strassbourg today at $55 a win..lol..

sorry mark, its the other way round. 'makybe diva' into 'strasbourg'...still, strasbourg ran an impressive race on saturday. so theres a chance.
i think he's got doubles going into most the field anyway..lol

DOC · 31-10-2005, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by charliewool

Gidday Doc. ... Tell me, if you have a box 4, 5 etc And one of your horses is late scratching, is that trifecta still "live"?... Or do you get a refund?... Just seems if the later, you'd be screamin if 3 of the ones still left come in. Now if they didn't, couldn't you argue that the scratching stuffed your chances & demand a refund?
Regards Charlie

Yes Charlie if there is a late scratching everything is adjusted and any $ refunded to your account that is needed, for eample if you box 5 and there is a late scratching the difference in $ between box 5 and 4 horses is refunded and your bet is then set to the remaining 4 horses boxed.

**Charliewool** · 31-10-2005, 03:31 PM

Thanks for that Doc!

supa eb · 31-10-2005, 03:46 PM

I just put $25 on Makybe Diva for the win, $25 on Leica Falcon for a place, $10 on Xcellent for a place, $25 on a Makybe Diva/Leica Falcon quinella, and $15 on a Makybe Diva/Lecia Falcon/Eye Popper trifecta. I've won a bit of money the last two years on Makybe Diva, so I can't help but stick with her depsite her weight. When it comes to horse racing, I tend to listen to what Bruce McAvaney has to say, as it has done me well in the past. What I have picked this year is close to his selections. I won't really mind losing a bit of money, but know I would have kicked myself if I didn't put any money on Makybe Diva. Here's hoping she runs and does well. Good luck to all of you who have a bet!

**Charliewool** · 31-10-2005, 03:50 PM

Doc.. I heard from Gerard Daffy (sports bet) that one of his worst results (besides Makybe winning) would be Rizon! At the calling of the card a punnter had a $1000 each way at 200s... Its now 40s I think

DOC · 31-10-2005, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by charliewool

Doc.. I heard from Gerard Daffy (sports bet) that one of his worst results (besides Makybe winning) would be Rizon! At the calling of the card a punnter had a $1000 each way at 200s... Its now 40s I think

I hav'nt seen a broke bookie yet, no matter what wins they have a set % they will be in front.

BOSS 540 · 31-10-2005, 06:20 PM

Lecia (FORD) Falcon!, Only because of the name of course..

31-10-2005, 06:41 PM

Distictive has a chance i think but i thought that last year but i'll give her another go

mcflux · 31-10-2005, 09:44 PM

Carte Diamond for miracle comeback!!! :gren:

phoon · 31-10-2005, 09:47 PM

Railings, Railings and then Railings. Oh yeah, Makybe Diva for second.

AdzT3-146 · 31-10-2005, 10:16 PM

Im putting money on Hugs Dancer for a place.

looks to be good value.

Yummy Mummy · 31-10-2005, 10:43 PM

I've put $50 on a box trifecta.

Makybe Diva, Railings and boxed the field for third. Fingers crossed.

TheSneakiness · 01-11-2005, 07:29 AM

Jeez some of you guys waste alot of money on this race.

In saying that, and I'm not a betting man, but this is really the only time of year I bet on horses.

My bet is on Leica Falcon, and it better go like a Falcon, first on race day. Heh, heh, heh.

Others include Railings, Eye Popper and Mr. Celebrity as a roughie.

bindi · 01-11-2005, 07:41 AM

Well, I don't bet on the horses at all the rest of the year. So I see my once a year bet on the Cup as the time to be a bit daring ($50 for a bit of excitement). It's the Aussie way.

Even my son asked me to put a bit of his money on it because his mate's parents did it, and the mate won money last year. So he wanted to give it a go. I discussed with him the perils of gambling, and held up one of our acquaintances as a prime example of what happens when you go down that path... I think I scared the shyte outta him lol.

Falcon Freak · 01-11-2005, 08:13 AM

I hope Makybe Diva wins today so that we can finally lay Phar Lap to rest.

FF

billyb35 · 01-11-2005, 09:15 AM

Today I am taking the mugs's bet and betting the field.

I thought it would be a laugh.

$1 each way on every horse.

Will tell you the outcome.

DOC · 01-11-2005, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by billyb35

Today I am taking the mugs's bet and betting the field.
I thought it would be a laugh.
$1 each way on every horse.
Will tell you the outcome.

Why wait i'll tell you now, you will back the winner and 3 place getters.

FLEMINGTON R7 : 7 : RAILINGS : 1 : 17 : 23 + 21

7-RAILINGS
1-MAKYBE DIVA
17-UMBULA
23-MR CELEBRITY
21-STRASBOURG

Good luck to all.

TheSneakiness · 01-11-2005, 12:33 PM

Got a pick for another race today, like the name and it's last three starts...

Race 10
Number 16 - Rokocoko (after the All Blacks winger)

Last three starts are 3-5-1. That's a bloody omen. The only horse in the entire meeting with that exact last three starts.

NC 5ltr · 01-11-2005, 02:28 PM

well ive got my tips in
leica falcon for the win (naturally)
2 trifectas 1 double booked ,
diva-vinnie-stras-lieca
diva-rail-demer-leica (double booked,so i hope it comes in like this)
$50 ,so i hope i get a return

Blue Oval Mopar Man · 01-11-2005, 02:59 PM

Yeah , my tip is stay away , horse racing is F*#(k1NG boring !

EFFalcon · 01-11-2005, 03:16 PM

worst racing call ever, couldn't hear a thing.
not that i care

1TUFEA · 01-11-2005, 03:26 PM

Well there goes my $10 bucks i had RAILINGS !

gozza · 01-11-2005, 03:28 PM

i had 30 bucks on makybe diva
wonder what i win cos i don't even know the odds lol

billyb35 · 01-11-2005, 03:31 PM

$120 bucks.

I bet the field an got $25 from $50

gozza · 01-11-2005, 03:33 PM

yeehaaa...will make up for the money ive lost on pokies
bad luck billyb

4.9 EF Futura · 01-11-2005, 03:38 PM

Lol, ah well. Was pretty awesome seeing MD win 3 times in a row.

Now off to the glue factory with the lot of them!

TheSneakiness · 01-11-2005, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by 4.9 EF Futura

Now off to the glue factory with the lot of them!

Hell yeah.

Falcon Freak · 01-11-2005, 03:58 PM

Tony Santic, you have done the Australian-Croatian community proud. Well done.

FF