Melbourne Cup 09

wallinga · Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 11:32 pm Post subject: Melbourne Cup 09

Any tips?

I think the two previous champions Viewed and Efficient will fight it out.

Dave C · Starters Handicap Joined: 17 Sep 2004 Posts: 597

Unfortunately, I did not start looking at the past performances until about 1 and 1/2 hours before the race so I couldn't offer any discussion on the cup before hand.

I liked Viewed at first glance but the more I looked at him the less I liked him due to his lack of consistency - he didn't disappoint me.

Ultimately the three I liked were Alcopop, Daffodil, and Shocking. In NA we are limited to 20 horse fields so all the horses from 20 on are grouped as a field meaning I could either bet either Alcopop or Daffodil/Shocking (I'm a live or die by being right bettor). I choose Alcopop and his 7 wins over the the other 2.

I only watched the Cup and the race previous but it almost seemed like the track along the rail was more dead than the centre of the track. Alcopop and the filly I bet in the previous race both had nice stalking rail trips but when the rail opened up for them at the head of the stretch they just didn't seem like they could kick through.