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Belmont Preview, 6th October
Race 1 - They Bet Us We sadly said goodbye to PUNTA during the week, in what was a case of the little guy not getting a fair go in a world dominated by the big corporate bookmakers. I think I s...
17 Comments | 11 months ago
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PUNTA to cease operations.
It is with much regret and sadness that the boys at PUNTA have decided to cease operations indefinitely. Declining turnover and the leakage of customers to corporate online bookmakers, who have...
3 Comments | 11 months ago
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Belmont Preview, 22nd September
Race 1 - No Mystery It appears a lot of owners and trainers have opted for the footy over the gallops with some very thin acceptances. It isn’t a card which gets the blood flowing. Af...
12 Comments | 11 months ago
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Belmont Preview, 15th September
Race 1 - Let’s Go C… Winx could win a fourth Cox Plate this year, but I don’t think there will be a better racing story than that of Andiamo Fica (https://bit.ly/2p7FCjC). I...
21 Comments | 11 months ago
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Belmont Preview, 8th September
Race 1 - Back Pike... I’d be surprised if #backpikedrinkwhatyoulike is not trending globally on twitter by the end of the Belmont card. The Wizard has a book of rides which most jockeys w...
5 Comments | 1 year ago
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Belmont Preview, 25th August
Race 1 - Broome To Belmont Keen on the chances of Patristic in the first. Looked sharp in a debut trial nearly a year ago, before copping one of the toughest initiations to racing you will see....
8 Comments | 1 year ago
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Belmont Preview, 18th August
Race 1 – The Word On The Street Sunny, 20 degrees and some competitive fields means I can forgo my usual pre-race one rant. This doesn’t mean all ‘The Bachelor’ related...
6 Comments | 1 year ago
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Belmont Preview, 11th August
Race 1 – Renouncement After being raised in WA and a proud sandgroper (the construction and erection of the Bell Tower was probably the moment where my pride peaked), I would like to for...
24 Comments | 1 year ago
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Belmont Preview, 4th August
Race 1 – Flat I’m a little bit disappointed. A seven race Saturday metro card (which includes a maiden) after a midweek abandonment which can best be described by the technic...
35 Comments | 1 year ago
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Belmont Preview, 28th July
Race 1 – Pike’s Army After a fairly wet and wild Wednesday, we have some relief from the inclement weather with a semi-dry forecast for a brilliant card of weekend racing. In fact,...
5 Comments | 1 year ago
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Belmont Preview, 21st July
Race 1 – Nic’s Knee A really tough week comes to a close with the retirement of Tim Cahill and second knee reconstruction for Nic Naitanui. My biggest mistake this week was reading...
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Belmont Preview, 7th July
Race 1 – Protest Dismissed After taking a week off in protest of the amount of Love Island tweets popping up on my twitter feed, I am back reinvigorated and willing to forgive. In saying...
15 Comments | 1 year ago
Recent Comments
Ridersonthestorm33 15 Sep | Posts: 8598
That's better, the Mont's kick three in a row just on half time and lead 3.8 to 3.3. They've got all the momentum going into the third quarter, and a GF appearance is a possibility and what's more if they make it they'll knock off $alaryaco!
Ridersonthestorm33 15 Sep | Posts: 8598
Well over half way through the second quarter. South 3.3 Tigers 0.8 The Tigers just need to kick a goal and can win this!
tony 15 Sep | Posts: 1785
There is no mention of "benefit of doubt" in the rules and to my knowledge never has been.The laws simply specify the modes of dismissal.
Rodent 15 Sep | Posts: 4604
I agree with you on Reverend John being very hard to beat @Ridersonthestorm33
Ridersonthestorm33 15 Sep | Posts: 8598
Did mention to somebody a couple of years ago - wonder why batsman have stopped getting the benefit of the doubt ? Too many were being fired out - and several decisions looked quite doubtful - that doubt should go to the batsman - if fielding side wants to rev...
Ridersonthestorm33 15 Sep | Posts: 8598
Think Reverend John gets his chance today - seen him run well at massive odds, and wasn't a bad horse at all at one stage, but also in between some good runs has been unplaced at Leonora too! This race might be his. Same event Adrian Mafki - 6 duck eggs ar...
Ridersonthestorm33 15 Sep | Posts: 8598
Noticed John Doyle trainer of Apache Rabbit in the fourth race, their was a John Doyle play league footy for Perth in the strong WAFL many years ago, before Eagles joined AFL, wonder if that's him. Great to see York going strong, future was not looking goo...
H-BOMBER 15 Sep | Posts: 7264
Fire Ant $11 into $4 The "McNaught effect"
H-BOMBER 15 Sep | Posts: 7264
J McNaught wins the first race haha Girl on fire
Rodent 15 Sep | Posts: 4604
Jade takes over from where she left off yesterday. Riding winners for fun.