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Can't help you on that one DZ ... might have to give them a call to find out. What I do know is that they all seem to have different policy's so good luck.

And Thinkin' Big had to do a bit too much work otherwise we would have snagged all 4. But we got lucky with Avilius so no complaints DZ.

3 Winners and a 3rd from our 4 picks today in a return to form by the 'A Day at the Races' crew ... got me a terrific return on the day. Well done team!

Well I was on Avilius with 2 doubles & a treble and was resigned to losing out ... lucky to keep the win really. I reckon Jaamah wins if not interfered with.

The place bet might have just been overlooked on a mass scale ... but as you said DJ, $1.04 was 'overs', all things considered. Was just about to sing the praises of 'Avilius' but it might lose the 'Bart Cummings' on protest ... hung in late and the 2nd horse looks like it will have a very good case.

Winx again! ... but this time not nearly as easy. I even thought it could have been blocked for a run from the overhead view. But the Mighty Mare makes her own luck. Absolute Champion!

JJ delivers another winner with 'Ice Ghost' ... winning early is great. Can kick back for the rest of the day now thanks to James. I rarely bet on the run so all my bets are placed before the racing starts.

2 bucks! That has got to be an all-time low

I'll keep an eye out ... the bigger trainers tend to do well in these debut races but often they are up against each other. Speaking of which, I just got a win with Wild Planet (Hawkes team) so the day is off and running!

I've lost count of the number of Hayes horses that have saluted at around 8-1 to 11-1 odds. One might think that the 'stablemates' are destined to win these types of races ? It's trial win over 1000m was a good pointer though Well done on the early collect DZ ... your winner won in impressive style and the trainer of the 'Unite and Conquer' was saying that next up is the Magic Millions next January. They have obviously got a high opinion of the horse.

On a Thursday evening I quickly make a note of who all the big teams in Europe are playing on the weekend ... there's usually about 15 teams that I take note of but I look for teams that are also free-scoring or play to score. And 'Ajax' are 1 of those teams. Them and PSV in the Dutch league. Currently there is an average of more than 3 goals in the Ajax games and in games involving PSV the average is 4+ goals. Good for the exotics are both those 2 teams Wadda. All the other teams are the more obvious ones such as Barca, Juve, PSG et al. At least you then know you've got decent team's involved in a multi.

JJ's tips are up at Racing.com I usually look for his value runners as he often snags 1 or 2 at odds. Ultra-small fields in a number of their races over there these days which is a bit disconcerting.

I ended up putting both in with a few others in a F4 with Winx winning ... I've also put on a spec F4 with a your aforementioned 2 winning DZ. Of course, Winx never has a bad day but 'Punters Lament' must be adhered to when it rears its ugly head! And you just never know.

I see you've gone 'local' with the Ajax tip Wadda! ... when in Rome and all that ? Anyway, here are the 6 tips ... English Championship - Middlesbrough v Nottingham Forest @00:00 7th Oct Middlesbrough Win $1.75 Italian Serie A - Lazio v Fiorentina @00:00 8th Oct Lazio Win $1.85 EPL Monday 1.30am - Liverpool vs Manchester City Manchester City Win & Match Score +2.5 Goals $3.75 La Liga (Spanish League) Monday 4.45am - Valencia vs Barcelona Barcelona Win & Match Score +2.5 Goals $2.25 Dutch League Ajax Amsterdam v Alkmaar Ajax Ajax/ Half time full time $2.10 Cricket 1st Test Pakistan v Australia Pakistan win $1.91. The Man City pick boosts up the odds but they are obviously no mug team ... all the tips look quite promising to be perfectly honest. All up ... 110-1

You can put your tips in anytime layz ... just so long as the 3 games involved haven't commenced.

So do the Patriots get the 1 seed in the AFC again? ?

I'm going for some real value with 2 of Europe's best DZ ... EPL Monday 1.30am Liverpool vs Manchester City Win & Match Score +2.5 Goals $3.75 La Liga (Spanish League) Monday 4.45am Valencia vs Barcelona Win & Match Score +2.5 Goals $2.25 That gives us combined odds of 27-1 (so far)

Best Bet Flemington Race 7 No.1 Avilius $2.35

I've picked out 10 races that have got my interest in terms of the exotics and with regards to being decent betting races ... including the Turnbull Stakes with Winx as the red-hot favourite. A First4 in the Turnbull might still pay ok with the right combo. The most wide-open races look to be the Roman Consul Stakes (R6 Randwick), Spring Champion Stakes (R7 Randwick) & the Gilgai Stakes (R6 Flemington) Anyway, here's the racenet.com links to all the racing at Flemington & Randwick with the aforementioned 10 specific races to maybe look out for. Races 3, 5, 6, 7 & 9 Flemington Races 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8 Randwick

I've quite literally only seen some highlights of the bloke ... missed yesterday's game so will have to wait until week 6 when KC are at the Pats (SNF) to watch him in a full game.

The Champions League Group games usually throws up a stack of goals with the big clubs often being involved. There's a few potential one-sided games coming up over the next 2 mornings. A 4pick is about my limit though. Juve & PSG both involved in home games against weak opposition look very likely.

Damn ... forgot to record today's game - hate that. Did the whole media blackout etc, just got home, turned on the tele and there's nothin'. Not gonna make it til 11.30pm so I'll just have to make do with the highlights. Must have been some kind of comeback by KC led by Mahomes yeah? Leaderboard in the Comp 1 - Dr. Gonzo, Clintosaurus, Dappa Dan 0 - The usual gang A big 2 points up for grabs for week 5 ... I'm posting up the games early to get it all out of the way. Tuesday evenings it will be then - probably late in the evening generally. Not sure there's many standout road winners though (again) Guess the Lines Week 5 With Cousin Sal | The Bill Simmons Podcast (Ep. 422)

The Hill Stakes was run over 1800m and Ace High could run in the Caulfield Stakes over 2000m a week before the Caulfield Cup. But who knows? The Caulfield Stakes is worth $1Million so it might be a starter. Good field but it's early doors. I reckon a number of decent horses will run in the race and not the Turnbull thus avoiding a clash with Winx. The Turnbull is worth $500k. Ace High is showing 15-1 in the Caulfield Stakes & 8-1 in the Caulfield Cup. Winx wouldn't be starting in the Caulfield Stakes as it's in the Turnbull this week. Of the WFA distance classics, it's one of least recognisable. Was called the Yalumba Stakes for a time. Australian Group & Listed Races Best Bet Strike Rate 32: 9 - 5 - 6

The bottom line is that Tommy probably isn't going to be offered the deal of a lifetime as I suspect Jesse has been offered. Of course, we don't know that for sure with T-Mac but it's unlikely. At a guess I reckon Tom would be on 400k-500k per year whilst Jesse is reportedly being offered a long term deal at $1.2Million per year. Jesse is formally from WA so the deal makes sense given Fremantle's situation & standing. From all accounts Jesse has been well looked after at Melbourne & well remunerated so if there is a parting of the ways then it would be hoped that we are more than well compensated.

You know this for sure? Did Tom utter these words to anyone?