We are finally at an end of the longest campaigns in my experience. Holy moley, after thousands of hours, thousands of people and over a billion dollars the United States has chosen their leader. I wonder if the result would have been different if both parties were given only 30 days to campaign?

Regardless, Obama is now the leader and it sounds like he has some big changes planned. It will be interesting to see what happens from here.

The Melbourne Cup left me slightly deflated with Viewed taking an upset victory by a bee’s dick over Bauer. I am sure they are wheeling Bart Cummings out weekend at Bernie’s style, but the old bugger just keeps landing Melbourne Cups and what a way to win your 250th group 1 race.

Kudos to Blake Shinn as well, a young jockey I have followed for most of his career. I just wished I had followed him on Viewed. For someone who gets suspended every second meeting he has done well.

And lastly, what the hell was Aidan O’Brien thinking? He sent Septimus and his other two runners out like it was a six-furlong sprint. Absolute NIFF!!!! He may have trained a million group 1’s but I wouldn’t let him train my donkey!

Well here they are my final tips for the 2008 Melbourne Cup. As someone who has never backed the winner I recommend listening to my top 4 selection. On the law of averages I am bloody due to kick one home!

On top I have Septimus. Clearly the understood best stayer in the Northern Hemisphere has come down to take out booty and I am struggling to find anything to beat him.

Second I have Nom De Jeu. Caulfield Cup form is more often than not a good read into the form and Nom’s run was one of the best.

Third I have Mad Rush. Again the CC form speaks for itself but can he make the 3200m? That is the question.

And for fourth I go with a horse that came home pretty well in the Cox Plate, Cest La Guerre. I may well have a dip at this one due to its price, specially if she’s a wet track.

Long shot is Ice Chariot. Put it in your multiples.

Good luck and enjoy, I will.

One of the more unsportsmanlike acts occurred on a race track in Brazil this morning. Felipe Massa was on track to claim a stunning upset in the world drivers championship over short odds favourite Lewis Hamilton. He WAS on track until Toyota driver Timo Glock was told by his team to slow down and allow Lewis Hamilton to pass him on the last lap of the race. Timo did as ordered and drove the last lap of the race 18 seconds slower than his previous lap thus allowing Hamilton to claim 5th position and the F1 drivers championship by a single point.

Disgusting!

How can this be allowed to stand? Hamilton should be stripped of his title immediately and it should be handed over to Massa. The McLaren team should be fined and the Toyota team should be fined and suspended for two races next season.

The shame