I’m suggesting my groupies and regular punt drunk readers of this post join me as we place all our eggs in one basket. Yes, the mail is light but very hot for just one runner tomorrow at Rosehill.
Race 3 n6 SIENNA RED (currently $3.3 with Betchoice). This neddy trained by Jo Pride has had 1 race start for 1 win. With Corey Brown up it should go 2 from 2. I’m told it is fit and ready for a 1st up win. Our only bet.
Money lost, nothing lost. Confidence lost, everything lost.
The Gelding’s attention can now return to racetracks far closer to where he is stabled as tomorrow’s races are at Sandown.
After a quick look at form, the Gelding believes the following selections have a really good chance of saluting. However, take care with the rain that may fall overnight as a few may be scratched tomorrow morning!
As always the selections are on an each way and all up basis.
Sandown
Race 2 Horse 1 – Palomares (for the ladies at the Tennis club)
Race 3 Horse 2 – Capecover
Race 4 Horse 11 – Dubleanny
Race 5 Horse 3 – Set for Fame
Race 7 Horse 1 – Zipping (also for the ladies at the Tennis club)
Race 8 Horse 10 – Niblick (an omen bet for Mordiboy?)
Remember you can hear the Gelding discuss all the winners and losers at the track every Sunday at 12.30pm on Sportzfan Radio on 88.3 Southern FM or streamed live at http://sportzfanradio.com
Good luck and good punting!
The Gelding
7 November 2010 178.2 – The Panel welcome the return of John O’Callaghan and reveals he is a Green Bay Packer fan. The Panel talk about athletes who keep on getting into the news for all the wrong reasons – Favre, Fevola, Warne, Newman. Nicole thinks it is “younger man approaching middle age trying to hold on to youth”. John discusses the AFL Grand Final and thinks it now should be an extra time game and not a replay. The Panel again take Mark Fiorenti to task again about the FFA bidding for the 2022 World Cup and the money that looks like it is wasted on a probable failed bid. Nicole thinks Ricky Ponting needs to get some emotion back into his captaincy of the Australian cricket side as he is too full of management speak. The Panel aren’t excited about the coming Ashes series. The Panel ask Paul Dalligan what Joel Monaghan’s scene is… Paul is enraged about the response and believes people shouldn’t be blaming social media. Paul breaks that Greg Inglis may be going to the Rabbitohs instead of the Broncos. Sean Callanan comes on to talk social media who thinks it was apt that his lead in was the theme from Minder as some pro athletes need minders. He says social media is ubiquitous.
7 November 2010 178.1 – Stan doesn’t take long to take Daniel to task about the performance on the Melbourne Tigers and queries whether the Tigers, Tiger Woods or the Australian cricket team will be the next to win. Daniel hints that one of the Tigers imports could be cut very soon. Stan wonders whether the Tigers should bring back Lindsay Gaze. One of our twitterers says bring back Andrew Gaze or the Tigers will remain a mess. Dan Butterly talks US sport including NFL with the Randy Moss/Minnesota Vikings/Brad Childress/Brett Favre debacle and the will she or won’t she tell the NFL. He also discusses the quarter back ‘controversy’ at the Washington Redskins with Mike Shanahan benching Donovan McNabb at the end of a game. MLB is wrapped up with the San Francisco Giants overcoming the Texas Rangers in five games. In College football, the Air Force Academy defeats Army to take the Commander in Chief’s trophy. The Panel talks with the Gelding and JC about JC’s horse ‘It’ll Be Fantastic’ then goes on to discuss the Emirates Stakes day and the winners and losers at the track.
31 October 2010 177.2 – The Panel give their Melbourne Cup selections. The ‘F’ word starts talking racing instead of soccer. He was in a marquee in the car park at Flemington yesterday and didn’t see one live race. He says it is all about the fillies! On a soccer note he talks A League soccer and thinks Melbourne Victory’s season is getting back on track after a slow start. He says the Melbourne Heart have a travel nightmare with a trip to Port Macquarie and then Perth within a week. Paul Dalligan talks Four Nations Rugby League and is expecting a much closer game against England than expected with Australia at AAMI stadium. Gambler talks cricket and wonders whether it is over exposed. The Panel talks to social media guru, Sean Callanan about what cricket can do, social media wise to improve things. The Gelding believes the 50 over form of the game is in trouble and maybe there should only be 20/20 matches. Sean thinks the fifty over version is too drawn out today and the state competition seems to be onto something with the two innings version of the fifty over game. Daniel talks about a Sydney Kings player tweeting that women shouldn’t be NBL referees. Sean thinks it is a cheap shot. Not surprisingly it has now been deleted. Daniel wants to know if he can pick four horses for the Cup like the Gelding. He likes half Shoot Out and half Harris Tweed and thinks it would be good if it was a tie so they can come back next week for a re-run.
31 October 2010 177.1 – Paul Gamble hosts this weeks show – can he fill the Professor’s shoes? The Gelding is brought onto the Panel at the last moment as the race meeting at Kilmore that Queen Asa was running in was washed out. Daniel observes that Gambler is dressed more suitably than the Professor was last week – “He was dressed like a 16 year old thug – an American football jumper with his hat on backwards!”. Even though the Professor had a week off, he was still on the phone talking the AFL draw, the Spring Carnival as Kelly Osbourne or Scary Spice wouldn’t add to his enjoyment of the races – they’re going because it is a party. He tells Daniel he hadn’t spoken to the VRC to arrange a million dollar appearance fee for him at the Cup and he wants to know when Southern FM are going to have their own celebrity tent at the Spring carnival. The future of cricket is a worry due to poor participation rates and probably of more concern, they are falling. The Gelding talks Derby day races and sums up the Flemington meeting. By the end of the meeting, the track was heavily affected by rain. So You Think had a comfortable win in the conditions and now has five Group 1 wins. The Sydney Colt’s tip, Skilled did not perform as expected even though he thought it would win.
Those who stayed solid on Melb Cup day were rewarded with 2 winners from 2 races in Syd and 1 win from 2 in Melb. The prices for today’s mail will not be big but wise betting with Corporate bookies will return a profit.
Race 2 n5 CYCLONE STACEY I’m informed it has trialled exceptionally well.
Race 3 n3 MR EDISON About the fittest horse racing at Randwick today. Will be in the finish for sure.
Race 4 n1 UPON THIS ROCK Has been a star at trackwork and will race on the pace. Will be in this for a long way.
Race 5 n4 ZACHARY This is the strongest mail horse today. The blinkers are going on, wet will assist and up to 1600m is its go. Don’t miss out on backing it.
Money lost, nothing lost. Confidence lost, everything lost.
The Gelding’s attention tomorrow is still on Flemington with the final day of the Cup Carnival. With the weather looking to be fine, the roses will be in full bloom and the horses should be running true to form.
As always the tips are on an each way and all up basis.
Flemington
Race 3 Horse 3 – Red Calossus
Race 5 Horse 6 – Black Caviar (for the ladies at the Tennis club)
Race 7 Horse 14 – Zantelagh
Race 9 Horse 3 – We’re Gonna Rock (also for the ladies at the Tennis club)
Don’t forget that the horse the Gelding has an interest in, Queen Asa is running at Cranbourne on Sunday.
Good luck and good punting!
The Gelding
A hard day so take care.
RANDWICK
Race 2 n1 Duke Of Cornwall – Short price but only 2 possible chances in the race
Race 7 n6 Star Leader – I am told it is ready today. A pro punter mate has already jumped in.
FLEMINGTON
Race 5 n2 Stirling Grove This is the pick of the mail. Has too much class and is great odds at about $3.8 this morning
Race 6 n9 Dance Of The Ocean e/w Big whispers about this one yesterday afternoon.
CUP
Almost a no bet race for me but for the record I’ll be working the percentages to win on (in number order) 3 So You Think 11 Descarado 12 Harris Tweed 16 Profound Beauty 24 Maluckyday
Money lost, nothing lost. Confidence lost, everything lost.
There is only one place for the Gelding’s attention tomorrow and that is VRC headquarters which sees the 150th running of the Melbourne Cup.
Hopefully the rain will stay away and the punters can enjoy some wonderful racing with the quality horses that will be running.
As always the tips are on an each way and all up basis.
Flemington
Race 2 Horse 3 – Aloha
Race 7 Horse 3 – So You Think (for the ladies from the Tennis club) – from Horse 1 Shocking & Horse 11 Descarado
Race 8 Horse 10 – Hidden Wonder
Race 9 Horse 6 – True Persuasion
Race 10 Horse 1 – Balavan (also for the ladies from the Tennis club)
To those who follow the horse I have an interest in, Queen Asa, it did not run at Kilmore on Sunday as the meeting was cancelled due to the wet track.
As always good luck and good punting!
The Gelding