Oct 30 2008
Melbourne Cup 2008 – Update
I am terribly disappointed with the news that last years winner Efficient has been scratch from the big race due to injury. Efficient’s owner Lloyd Williams is pretty careful with his horses so hopefully the injury isn’t to bad and he will be right to go in the autumn.
This leaves me in an awkward situation…. I now have no freaking idea who the hell is going to win the Melbourne Cup. Do you?
The following is the list of odds as it stands at the moment.
SEPTIMUS $4.50
MAD RUSH $5.50
ALL THE GOOD $11.00
NOM DU JEU $11.00
PROFOUND BEAUTY $13.00
CEST LA GUERRE $16.00
ZIPPING $16.00
BAUER $18.00
LITTORIO $18.00
HONOLULU $21.00
VIEWED $21.00
GALLOPIN $26.00
MASTER OREILLY $26.00
BARBARICUS $35.00
RED RULER $35.00
ALESSANDRO VOLTA $51.00
ICE CHARIOT $51.00
ZAGREB $51.00
BOUNDLESS $61.00
VAREVEES $61.00
YELLOWSTONE $61.00
ZARITA $61.00
MOATIZE $81.00
NEWPORT $81.00
PRIZE LADY $81.00
BAUGHURST $126.00
GUYNO $126.00
LARGO LAD $126.00
RED LORD $126.00
RIVA SAN $126.00
BOOK OF KELLS $301.00
CAPECOVER $301.00
CHIEFCOMINGFIRST $301.00
DANDAAD $301.00
GET UP JUDE $301.00
GLISTENING $301.00
MAGIC INSTINCT $301.00
SADDLERS STORY $301.00
After All The Goods run in the Caulfield Cup you would have to consider him a good chance. Nom Du Jeu finished off the race well as well did Mad Rush.
I have no idea about the likes of the current favourite Septimus other than he seems to have the ability but we have seen other chances from the UK fail before.
Littorio had been going well and may be worth considering also. Ice Chariot (forgetting the last run) has been finishing off well and will be getting some of my money.
One horse I am ruling out is Zipping. Great horse over 2000 to 2400 but it has never done anything over longer and I can’t see this changing. Zipping can’t win (I recommend getting on it after my declaration however!)
Talk to me, what are your thoughts as the big day fast approaches?
I just read an article about All the Goods possibly being out also…..stay tuned. My money will be on some OS horse.
I thought IASM told you not to post on gabling SJ…or was that finance….or perhaps UFC. Come to think of it, what are we allowed to talk about? Surely not BBQ chickens after the trouble Vercs got into?
What should be talk about IASM? Put some topics and your opinion out there and please dont disappoint us all again and just talk your usual crap.
I have been told by someone in the know that Alessandro Volta is a very strong chance to win. A friend of the trainer has told me that it is going very well at the moment.
I was at the shops last night buying a BBQ chicken and the guy serving me told me to put the house on Mummify…..he said it was as safe as a Bank
The only thing safer then banks is predictable replies from IASM….bevans this, morons that…blah….racists…..this site sucks….blah blah blah
I remember when Mummify broke down, it was at the exact same moment I had some dust fall into my eye…..
Which are the big OS contenders?
LOL. Marteeeeeny, why aren’t you this funny all the time?? I really liked your posts this round.
I will be in a corporate tent at the cup! Will any of you losers be there? If so, I’ll make sure I put my cups in the bin to save you a bit of work.
Of course you will be in a corporate tent serving chicken rolls….I’ll be in the lawn stand if you are looking for an arse kicking
P.S. my wife will be there and we are meeting up with Blow Girl, maybe you could grovel at her feet for sympathy sex after my wife kicks your arse
Pure Gold
I can’t see ‘Pure Gold’ in the field Tunksy. Is that a nick-name for another horse?
Would like to think that Rob Baffoon is joking but having noticed his lack of knowledge of the subject and clearly he’s not. Let me know when you find that horse Rob B, keep searching champ.
In response to Woodless on Weekend Retro; What don’t you understand you dumbwitted d%$ckhead?? Your wife is cheating on you because you are a fat loser who is obsessed with drinking, gambling, V8s & ACDC!!! Glad to see you’re taking her to the cup with you. It’s laughable that you think that a week at the races will rekindle anything. Have you really thought it through?? She’ll be there looking at the young, fit, intelligent, well-dressed, sensitive guys like me who will be paying her attention… while your waddling back & forth between the bookies & the rum & coke stand obsessing over the form guide!! You are clearly an idiot!!
Skunksy, you are a waste of space…”pure gold”….what a well-thought out response?? Lift your contribution or BE GONE!!
Velcrap, nice try by changing your name to Reecey Boy. Unfortunately you’ve left your boring, unintelligent, sarcastic signature on the comment & we all know it could only be you.
Woodless, I would like to apologise a little for the harshness of my reply, however I hope my words make you think a little about your actions. In turn I hope you react by cherishing your wife a little more & the bottle & the punt a little less.
Velcrap, I offer you no apology. You are a worthless piece of rubbish!
Skunksy, you are just a blow-in nobody on this site!
you seem a little angry there IASM….maybe you should learn how to chill a little and not get so angry with your poor excuse of a life.
Times must be tough for you in the current financial climate hey!
Velcrap, we are hurting a little if you must know!
Debt can be a b!tch sometimes….good luck with all your repayments IASM
iamadipstick.com – You make out like this is your own blog. Why don’t you start your own and I am sure we will make coomments lsimilar to you do in this one – Or maybe not. If that was the case then it would be a blog with comments about how great I am and how pitful everyone else is, without showing or providing any substance. In fact I read this blog regularly I find it rather amusing that you still turn up, even though everyone Knows you are your namesake
If you had any idea you would know who Velcro and Reecey Boy are. They are definately not the same person.
Boring – You certainly have stooped to your lowest level with your response
Well well well Skunksy CAN string more than 2 words together! Maybe I won’t have you removed.
SJ may have developed this site but we are currently negotiating a settlement with respect to ongoing ownership rights.
Maybe I have been fooled….are you Velcrap as well Skunksy? That would make sense.
i understand iamadipshit …you are a dickhead stick your appology up your bum
Tips for newbs….do not accidently comment under your avatar’s name!!!
In case any of you imbeciles missed it….Woodless is also Blowgirl!! Great site management SJ, just great!! How many of your “followers” are just the same old bevans making up new characters????
Iamadipshit.com I am not blowgirl, I as I said she is in Melbourne with my wife and myself for the cup I did however use her lap top yesterday to show her what was going on and stupidly replied without inputing my own name ….think what you like dickhead I’m in melbourne with 2 beautiful women and you are alone with your hand.
Lawn stand section 2 row U seats 14,15,16 see you there