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1st & 2nd should go to the class runners but after that it's a lottery. Exacta might be the go if that was to happen After having another good look, Master of Reality & Twilight Payment can get into the finish. Both have good overseas form.

Yes but I reckon there is a real class difference this year with the Cup, Gorg However, there's nearly always a surprise horse that gets in the finish but again, I can't get past the top 7 in the betting I could be wrong of course so I'll be having a couple of win bets (using bonus bets) in case my trifecta bombs out! Good day for the exotics on Tuesday though ... as it often is when it's hard to find the clear winners. It is often that sort of betting day much like Oaks day

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I really like Tiger Moth & Anthony Van Dyck but my main bet will be a Box6 Trifecta or a 4/7/7 Trifecta. Not all that concerned with the barriers in a general sense but Anthony Van Dyck has drawn very nicely and it's a class act. A good horse My outsider (and it's not really an outsider) is Russian Camelot @ 12-1 ... carrying 53.5kgs with Damien Oliver on board. The top 7 in the odds stand out to me ... then it's a decent gap to the rest (IMV)

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I got the early double Gorg (place) ... odds were about 10-1 so definitely worth the gamble North Afrika salutes and it's party time (with masks adorned of course!) Collette wins the Golden Eagle! I was on the wrong Godolphin runner (Flit)

Well done! No such luck my way but I've had a decent day so far so can't complain That extra 500m was the difference by the sounds of it and will they run it in the Cup? Pagan can expect a number of offers from horse owners from here on in though, all the same. Picks up a cool $120k as the trainer of the horse. Nice work if you can get it!

Place multi still alive ... didn't see the race but 2nd in that field is a grand effort And now Johnny Get Angry wins the Derby ... trained by none other than Denis Pagan. Can you believe it?

That's a good start ... got Crosshaven up with double the winnings! Effectively 8-1 with the early odds up on Wednesday ... gotta love that!

Good luck today for those having a flutter! 3 best bets for a place multi paying $25 (boosted) The 3 win bets in a multi returns $550 (or extra with a boost)

You've got to get in early to get the odds sometimes I had 'Nimalee' (Rosehill R6 No.10) picked out for a win bet but it's gone from $12 (boosted) yesterday into $4.80 today! And then I noticed that Gator had picked it out as well. Ugh!

$9.50 up to $12 booster odds with Ladbrokes Gorg I'm always on the lookout for horses that run recent good times and 'Rock' falls into that category. Should get into the finish as it is well weighted and has drawn nicely. Might need a gap or 2 in the straight but Michael Poy is a good jockey. $3.10 the place suits the multi punters as well

Best Bet (Saturday) Flemington Race 8 No.9 Rock $12.00/$3.10

Full Fields Saturday Flemington (Derby Day) Full Fields Saturday Rosehill (Golden Eagle Day) And here are the major replays from the weekend

@layzie @Gorgoroth @DemonDave @Dr. Gonzo @JV7 @Dappa Dan @titan_uranus @DeeSpencer @Clintosaurus @Dee Zephyr @Go the Biff Leaderboard Tipping Comp 6 - Clintosaurus, Go the Biff, titan_uranus, DeeSpencer 4 - Gorgoroth, Dee Zephyr, DemonDave, Macca 3 - JV7 1 - Layzie, Dr. Gonzo

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I had a win bet on Armory but when the rain came Sir Dragonet came right into it because of its form on slow tracks. I had it on top in the end so just needed the right combo with the others. Arcadia Queen unlucky by all accounts ... nearly got knocked over early but still came 5th Got the tri in the Manikato Stakes last night as well ... the speed maps gave Hey Doc an ideal run in the race and that's how it turned out Got lucky but you need luck in this game Gorg. Good luck with your multi's tonight ... I'm doing the form at Saint-Cloud (Fr) tonight!

And Blazing Miss loomed large and then dropped away - couldn't get through the heavy ground (and it was a very heavy track at Randwick in the end) You're in the lap of the gods once the conditions deteriorate like they did. The ADATR place multi didn't quite work out but I got a few winners and the trifecta in the Cox Plate so a decent day

Nice work Gorg Had it for the win and got it in a few multi's as well. Gets our treble off to a good start!

All 3 in a Place Multi shows a dividend of $14 ... that's good value considering our best place hope is probably JV's tip - at the best odds (Blazing Miss) All 3 in a Win Multi is paying $418 - and all 3 can win! Let's hope so anyway ? #GambleResponsibly

Best Bet Saturday Moonee Valley Race 7 No.6 Age of Chivalry 6.50/1.90

@layzie @Gorgoroth @DemonDave @Dr. Gonzo @JV7 @Dappa Dan @titan_uranus @DeeSpencer @Clintosaurus @Dee Zephyr @Go the Biff Leaderboard - Tipping Comp 4 - Gorgoroth, Clintosaurus, Go the Biff, titan_uranus, DeeSpencer 2 - Dee Zephyr, DemonDave, Macca 1 - Layzie, JV7, Dr. Gonzo 2 points up for grabs this week Good luck all!

Geelong Cup tomorrow (Wednesday) & The Manikato Stakes on Friday evening Field, Form & Odds Geelong Cup Field, Form & Odds Manikato Stakes

And the Group racing replays from the weekend

Jones, Gawn & Jetta turned out alright. T-Mac might get back as well. Not many others made it through although the same sort of thing happened during the 70's & a lot of the 80's. Good players find a way Too much is made of development & coaching in my view. Of course that side of it is very important but it's not the be all and end all There's not enough on the players themselves. The good players often coach themselves or don't need to be coached per se (or over-coached)