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Grand Marshal - Fame Game - Who Shot Thebarman
I'm banking on the Caufield Cup form to be the superior form coming into the 2016 Melbourne Cup. No better way to Spend Melbourne Cup Day then at Ascot and no better people to punt with then PUNTA. Their blokes may have somewhat questionable lids on them but their prices are definitely attractive.
Well worth having a throw at the stumps and hitting their request button because worst comes to worst you'll get a "Are You High?!" response. I genuine think that the Japanese will run away with the Cup and Fame Game will demolish rivals after his blistering final furlong in the Caufield Cup. Looks very hard to beat but for those looking for a value runner in the field I'm tipping Grand Marshal as the value runner in the field. Beat home stablemate Who Shot Thebarman in the Sydney Cup over 3200m and is certain to see out the trip. Completely luckless in the Caufield Cup, he ran into more traffic than a Thai Taxi Driver and with Jim Cassidy looking to win a third Melbourne Cup in his last week in the saddle, this could just be a fairytale ending to a sparkling career.
Grand Marshal is 1 from 1 at the distance, 1 from 1 at the track and currently $31 in most markets. Expecting the favourite to salute but hoping that Grand Marshal can boost the exotics and give backers a cheeky run for their money. Who Shot Thebarman will be whacking away down the outside and another at genuine eachway odds who can play a part.
Good luck to all playing in the Cup and hopefully we've found a few Ascot winners as well. In the words of every Aussie bloke on Melbourne Cup Day, "pour me a frothy mate".
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bookielover 10 Nov | Posts: 2590
Don't know what happened to the rest of that post, but what I wrote was....I reckon Perth is the last bastion in Australia for concession betting.
bookielover 10 Nov | Posts: 2590
Hi Leggy,we did have one Concession bookie named Wayne Pugh. Wayne gave it away about 10 years ago because he couldn't make a go of it.I reckon Per
Gilgamesh 09 Nov | Posts: 4752
I bloody love that legless!!!
SLIPPERGOLDEN 09 Nov | Posts: 7567
Grteat cartoon Legless and well done stating your source
TheDiva 09 Nov | Posts: 11782
One of my bookie mates told me that he was approached by a punter who asked him if he or any of his colleagues paid money back for second and third.Do they still have concession bookies? A couple of Perth bookies still bet concession.
Legless 09 Nov | Posts: 5063
Herald Sun 7th November 2015. A tribute to the women who starred in this week's Flemington Melbourne Cup Carnival!
SLIPPERGOLDEN 09 Nov | Posts: 7567
Doubles bookie was the way to go..... Take all bets and then bet back when you need to cover your butt.
Legless 09 Nov | Posts: 5063
One of my bookie mates told me that he was approached by a punter who asked him if he or any of his colleagues paid money back for second and third.Do they still have concession bookies?
therealkramer 09 Nov | Posts: 7932
@bookielover They tend to have frayed nerves, your lot. I once got the biggest ear bashing by a bookie at Rosehill because I was obstructing his view of the tv screen which was 15m away from his stand. A bloke with a shorter fuse would have belted him. Your ma...
bookielover 09 Nov | Posts: 2590
Choc, you are always allowed to ask, but shouldn't be surprised when the answer is no.Even though they should have had a big day, and most of them got back what they had knocked off on Derby day plus, the only reason for rudeness from some, would be that they ...