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Ha ha! Well it's good to see that my relentless promotion of overseas racing is having an effect Wadda ?

Sandown Race 5 (tomorrow) JJ's tips are up at Racing.com. His best bet was scratched much like Gator's was. I'm still following both tipsters though mainly because at this the time of the year the form is very tricky to read. Even the Missile Stakes is a difficult affair with so many decent horses returning from spells ... I've boxed 5 in a trifecta but if Kementari is ready, it should win.

I got 25-1 boosted for our combo Wadda although 'Streets of Avalon' has come right in overnight Had a multi 'extra' with our 3 best bets as well as North winning along with 'Self Sense' winning the Grand National tomorrow. Got 100-1 for the 5. But my main chances of winning today is with a few trifectas along with a few straight out win bets. Feeling reasonably confident and am really looking forward to the Missile Stakes.

'Lord Barrington' is now out of the last at Moonee Valley as well ... might have a trifecta in that race instead.

$3.10 for the place is Lord Barrington ... as you're no doubt aware, a 4 pick place multi can often deliver around 20-1 or 25-1 Wadda. A smarter option than a win only multi although you might throw a a quality horse like Kementari in for the win. Letting a multi ride into Sunday's Grand National Hurdle is an option too ... 'Self Sense' is all the rage paying $2 for the win. The Tigers at the -15.5 line looks like getting up too. I've gone away from multi's a fair bit but a place-card multi combined with a couple of sporting head-to head's has some appeal for a small outlay.

And both Gator & Hutchy like 'Lord Barrington' at good odds in the lucky last at Moonee Valley ... I got on last night at 15-1 (boosted) ... it's come into $12/$13 boosted but the consensus opinion from the 'Get On' crew was that the horse was quite a deal over the odds.

Yep ... couldn't agree more ET. We're a different club these days and the players will be out to win and win well. Competition for spots is hot so by default, no player will want to under perform. We just need to carry on where we left off last week ... I'm super confident that we will. Really happy to see vanders back - one vigorous player replaces another.

3 big Group 1's raced midweek from Goodwood (UK) ... my main interest is in watching the best of the best run around but also, if any of these horses end up racing in Australia, we'll know a little bit about them. As for the punt, two 2nd's and 1 win! Slightly in front. Those horses that might be brought to our shores to race in the cups are more likely to derive from the Goodwood Cup ... the first video.

Yeah the way the trainer was talking indicated that the vet may well scratch 'Trap for Fools' anyway DZ ... it was Gator's best bet

The trainer of 'Trap For Fools' was on RSN this morning and he mentioned that the horse has an issue with a fetlock and might end up being scratched tomorrow morning. I had the horse as a standout as well DZ but it's better that we now know that it has an issue.

Best bet ... Moonee Valley Race 5 No.5 Streets of Avalon $4.80

Ha! It's already all systems go for me Wadda ... the Missile Stakes to be run at Randwick on Saturday is my kind of trifecta race - a 10 horse field only but the quality is there with Kementari on top. I fancy Showtime to run a good race first up whilst 'She Will Reign's' first up form is enormous - 4 from 4.

Video of a couple of Group 1's from the weekend (overseas) and it's worth having another look at Vega Magic blitzing them in the Bletchingly Stakes likewise Nature Strip in the Lightning Stakes It's also worth noting that the confirmed Cox Plate starter 'Benbatl' won a Group 1 2000m race out of Germany on the weekend as well ... the time was a tad slow but the tracks are quite often on the dead side of good in Europe so it's more about the ratings.

A really good tough win ... in terms of important wins, that is our best win for the season. The Crows were always going to come back at us in the last quarter - they are no mug side and they're on their own turf. But we matched it with them in the first half and hung in there and then played a great 3rd quarter. A great win!

That's a couple of smart bankers in a multi Wadda ... good luck with the other 2 picks although I see the Rabbitohs have got a bit of work ahead. My only other bet this weekend is in the Group 1 2400m Stakes race at Epsom just after midnight. Cracksman is up against Poet's Word & Crystal Ocean whilst Rostropovich might get into the finish.

To Gator's credit he did tip Nature Strip & Vega Magic today and that double was paying around about $3.50 early doors (with an odds boost) I bet away from him looking for value but that didn't work! ? Anyway, here's the latest odds for The Everest ... Trapeze Artist 4-1 Nature Strip 5-1 Vega Magic 6-1 Redzel 8-1 Menari 10-1 Kementari 10-1 US Navy Flag 12-1 Shoals 14-1 Santa Ana Lane 14-1 Brave Smash 16-1 In Her Time 16-1 English 20-1 Chatauqua 25-1 Invincible Star 25-1 Estijaab 25-1 Written By 25-1 Redkirk Warrior 40-1 Winx 50-1

El Magnificence would have got closer!

And Nature Strip wins in commanding fashion ... another dead-set candidate for the Everest after that run. Sunlight might have needed the run but the horse was outclassed if we're being honest.

That is a very good dividend Wadda ... 3-1 odds for the best 2 horses in the race (if you had them in the right order!)

Vega Magic way way too good ... Everest-like form. Made some good horses look quite ordinary.

... and then there was one. Invinzabeel never really looked like it.

And we''re out of the multi early ... Foreign Territory looked good hitting the straight but Paret was too good. All is not lost though as I've backed the other 2 to win ... hoping for at least 1 winner out of the 2 to break even on the 3 pick combination.

Ended up getting 43-1 (boosted) for our 3 picks today fellas Good luck to all !

Mussoorie Magic has been scratched DZ ? I've put Mount Kilkoy in a couple of boosted-odds doubles ... I tend to do that with the short priced favourites. Invinzabeel has shortened too - it was Gator's best bet though. JJ's best bet is in race 8 at Morphettville ... No.12 Nodoubtaboutit $6.00 ... he went winless last week which was surprising. I would have had a real good day if he'd got his usual 3+ winners. Gator tipped 6 winners last week - 3 each at Flemington & Randwick. He's in hot form.

I remember having a vivid dream prior to the 2013 season where in the dream we won 8 of our first 9 games playing scintillating football ... I went on to post as such in a thread covering our fortunes for the 2013 season. Of course we actually lost 8 of our first 9 games so the numbers were at least right. But aren't our dreams supposed to be the answers to tomorrow's questions? It might be a case of watch-this-space @Wiseblood & @A F