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Racing Odds For The Melbourne Spring: Criterion To Target Cox Plate?
August 12th, 2014 by Pom de TurfKiwi stayer Criterion is right in the Racing odds for the Caulfield Cup on Sportsbet at the moment, and he’s a real prospect for the Melbourne Spring. In fact, he’s one of a few very exciting prospects lining up for the 2014 Spring Season, and we’re curious to see which of them will Read the rest of this entry »
Read more »Melbourne Spring Racing Odds: Lucia Valentina’s Options
August 9th, 2014 by Pom de TurfWe’ve recently drawn attention to the Caulfield Cup as the most likely destination for Green Moon (see that post here), and the worthy veteran will hopefully get the chance to show his class on October 18th. But the reality is that there will be rising talent out to make his owners and trainers regret the decision to aim him at the Caulfield Cup, and one of those will likely be promising filly Lucia Valentina: check out the Racing odds for the Caulfield Cup by following the link!
Lucia Valentina is Read the rest of this entry »
Read more »Racing Odds: Where Is Messene Heading In The Spring Season?
July 29th, 2014 by Pom de TurfHere’s another name for you to take note of ahead of the Spring Season, and a horse who might be in the picture for both the Emirates Stakes and the Cox Plate: Messene. He’s not featuring yet in the Racing odds for either the Cox Plate or the Emirates Stakes on Sportsbet as of right now, but he’ll no doubt appear as we get closer – and by then we’ll have a better idea of where he’s heading, too.
Messene has a Read the rest of this entry »
Read more »Melbourne Spring Racing Odds: Carlton House Preparing For the Cox Plate
July 29th, 2014 by Pom de TurfWe noted in these pages yesterday that Kirramosa was out for a gallop at Randwick this week (read the article here) – but there was another horse getting a run on the same day that you’ll want to be keeping tabs on between now and the Spring Season: Carlton House is very likely to feature in the Racing odds, with the Cox Plate his target for the Read the rest of this entry »
Read more »Racing Odds: Speediness A Cox Plate Prospect
July 25th, 2014 by Pom de TurfLast year was a successful one for Speediness, and it looks like trainer Colin Scott has in mind a similar path – one that starts with the Bobbie Lewis Quality, a race that Speediness won last year with a run that launched him into his Spring Season. Look out for him in those Racing odds as we head towards September, and Read the rest of this entry »
Read more »Racing: Moody Betting On A Cox Plate Run For Dissident
July 25th, 2014 by Pom de TurfThis could easily have been a season that Dissident spent away from the racecourse, with some sizable offers coming the way of his owners that very nearly tempted them to give him the year off. But a few key retirements amongst the weight-for-age horses that would have been his competition have persuaded his owners to give him a chance at the Cox Plate in 2014 – and the Racing odds show him as a real chance at this early stage…
There was reportedly Read the rest of this entry »
Read more »Racing Odds: Dan Excel Sets Sights On Cox Plate
July 8th, 2014 by Pom de TurfWe’re inching closer to the end of October and the Cox Plate, and there’s one horse that we know of already in quarantine and looking to get the best possible preparations behind him for the race: Singapore Airlines International Cup winner Dan Excel has made the nine-hour flight from Hong Kong, and is settling in well at his new digs, according to Eastern Creek Quarantine Manager Damian Ford: ‘Dan Excel looks to have Read the rest of this entry »
Read more »Friday night racing tips at Moonee Valley
October 25th, 2013 by Pom de TurfA superb two days racing at Moonee Valley this weekend with over $6m worth of prize money on offer, culminating in Australia’s premier WFA race, the Cox Plate Read the rest of this entry »
Read more »Highs, lows and nearly-theres – the story so far
November 10th, 2009 by adminIt seems so long now since I was sounding out Voice Commander in the Warwick Stakes back in August – a whole season of racing has thundered by since then, and all-in-all, besides some shocks, surprises and downright screw-ups, I’m pretty happy with my work for the spring. Not bad for a pom.
As it happens Voice Commander was one of my early tipping failures after Trusting overturned him – but thankfully I bounced back with Secret Flyer in the BC3 Future Stars.
See below a summary of some of my tipping successes over the last three months – along with the odds at the time I tipped them, where I recorded them, and a ‘P’ in brackets for successful placings shouts rather than when I picked a winner.
August
Secret Flyer – BC3 Future Stars – 2.70
Glowlamp – Intergaze Maiden Plate – 1.85 (grew to 2.25)
September
Denman – Golden Rose – 2.64
Mic Mac – Memsie – 3.00
Mr Clangtastic – Wyong Gold Cup – 3.70
Black Piranha – Danehill Stakes – 1.75
Miss Marielle (P) – Chelmsford Stakes – 6.33
Denman – Stan Fox Stakes – 1.60
October
Whobegotyou – Yalumba Stakes
Shamoline Warrior – Norman Robinson Stakes – 3.80
Roman Emperor (P) – Caulfield Cup – 6.00
Manhattan Rain (P) – Cox Plate – 6.00
November
Crime Scene (P) – Melbourne Cup – 12.50
Looking back over these, it doesn’t look to bad at all – and that Caulfield Cup, Cox Plate and Melbourne Cup placings hat-trick shows I got into the swing of things and hit form at the right time. Of course, besides the successes listed here, there was also a good smattering of failure – in particular I was irked at the failure of Kirklees in the Caulfield Cup -but overall I’m happy with my handiwork.
This Saturday I’ll be hoping to carry my form into the meeting at Sandown, with the online bookmakers yet to open their markets for the day. Of special interest will be the Sandown Classic, which could be tricky because a number of horses with high profiles are appearing – but will be out of their usual comfort zones distance-wise. As such there’s the chance of an upset. Markets should be open Thursday-ish – I’ll keep you posted.
Read more »Manhattan Rain causes a storm but who’d bet against Bart?
October 26th, 2009 by adminIt was another mixture of satisfaction and frustration on Saturday as I came good with my shout for the placings but fell down when it came to the winner. Whobegotyou failed to live up to his clear favourite tag for the Cox Plate and was well out of the placings, as So You Think, who almost no-one had talked about, led from the off to win.
But finally, at last, Manhattan Rain showed us what he’s made of and came in second. He was on 6.00 for each way with Centrebet when I recommended him earlier in the week and that almost wiped out the disappointment of ‘Whobe’, who was on a rather skinny 3.00 and even below around race time.
I’m rapidly developing a record of failing to pick out a winner but always pulling out a placer, having repeated the feat in the Caulfield Cup with Kirklees also nowhere to be seen but Roman Emperor making good my each-way shout.
Saturday’s result now also throws up an interesting problem for punters – Bart Cummings is fast becoming a ‘don’t bet against’ trainer, having been behind So You Think and Caulfield Cup winner Viewed. Que much talk of knighthoods, multiple ‘living legends’ and several ‘geniuses’. To many punters, including me, the man is frankly a menace, but credit to him.
He’s also got six horses who could appear in the Melbourne Cup, prompting Sportingbet to offer up a tempting morsel. ‘Will Bart Cummings Win the 2009 Melbourne Cup?’ the bookmaker asks, and they are offering 4.50 on the winner next Tuesday being another Bart beauty. Should you feel Flemington’s gala feature is just a step too far even for him, Sportingbet will give you 1.20.
Three of his six are assured of a start – Viewed, Roman Emperor and Allez Wonder and Sportingbet has Viewed at 7.00 and Roman Emperor at 12.00 for the Melbourne Cup, while Allez Wonder is at 31.00. Current joint favourites with the same bookmaker are Efficient and Alcopop on 6.00.
We all now live in fear of being Barted into oblivion if we dare not to back one of his charges. At least there’s the distraction of the Victoria Derby on Saturday before we have to face the legend and the main event.
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