And the Class continues Sat

my miss storm cat · #1 10-31-2009, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by magic_idol

The Final field
7-03.00 EMIRATES MELBOURNE CUP (3200 METRES)
Of $5500000 and $150000 trophies. 1st $3300000 and trophies of $125000 to owner $10000 to trainer $10000 to jockey $5000 to strapper, 2nd $835000, 3rd $420000, 4th $220000, 5th $150000, 6th $115000, 7th $115000, 8th $115000, 9th $115000, 10th $115000.
(GROUP 1).
No Allowances for apprentices. Field Limit: 24
No Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Penalty

1 VIEWED Bart Cummings Brad Rawiller 9 58
2 C'EST LA GUERRE (NZ) John Sadler Nicholas Hall 7 55.5
3 FIUMICINO (NZ) Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes Steven King 24 55.5 2
4 MASTER O'REILLY (NZ) Danny O'Brien Vlad Duric 16 55
6 ROMAN EMPEROR (NZ) Bart Cummings Hugh Bowman 15 54
7 ISTA KAREEM (NZ) Colin Little Luke Nolen 23 53.5
8 CRIME SCENE (IRE) Saeed Bin Suroor Kerrin McEvoy 11 53
9 MUNSEF (GB) Ian Williams Zac Purton 5 53
10 ZAVITE (NZ) Anthony Cummings Mark Zahra 3 53
11 ALCOPOP Jake Stephens Dom Tourneur 12 52.5 2.5
12 HARRIS TWEED (NZ) Murray & Bjorn Baker Craig Newitt 20 52.5
13 KIBBUTZ (NZ) Jarrod McLean Chris Symons 8 52.5
14 NEWPORT Paul Perry Peter Wells 18 52.5
15 WARRINGAH (GB) Chris Waller Damien Oliver 17 52.5
16 GALLIONS REACH (NZ) Richard Yuill Dwayne Dunn 6 52
17 SPIN AROUND Steven Cooper Mark Du Plessis 4 52
18 BASALTICO (IRE) Luca Cumani Danny Nikolic 10 51.5
19 CAPECOVER (NZ) Alexander R Fieldes Noel Harris 19 51.5
20 DAFFODIL (NZ) Kevin Gray Chris Munce 21 51.5
21 SHOCKING Mark Kavanagh Corey Brown 22 51
22 ALLEZ WONDER Bart Cummings Michelle Payne 13 50.5 0.5
23 CHANGINGOFTHEGUARD (IRE) David Hayes Glen Boss 1 50.5
24 LEICA DING Darren Weir Craig Williams 2 50.5 0.5

Need to catch up on last night (finally!).

Is Zipping okay? Wow I'm glad I wasn't watching.

Thrilled for Monaco Consul! There will never be another Xcellent but very happy and hope he contines to shine for his connectins (waving NZ flag too).

VERY upset about Efficient and Zipping! Ugh.

Where is Mourilyan????? Have always been a fan, thought he drew barrier 14. Am I crazy? A nice horse who wins when he damned well feels like it! (No, really).

My special good luck list...

C'est la Guerre (no I'll never learn), Gallions Reach

(I know, I know). (edit - am just wishing them luck, not my picks!)

If Mourilyan is out? Daffodil with Warringah and Newport underneath. ***

*** subject to change

(Anyone care to explain the Freedman / scum comments for those of us who wanna know? Thanks!)

magic_idol · #2 10-31-2009, 04:49 PM

Moodwalker can tell you his side as he worked for them I can only say from the trainers side they kinda have now how do you say it dont give a sh#t about there fellow people, ,
If you Train a good horse the freedmans will go straight to the owner behind the trainers back & either (a) buy it from out of you or (b) offer the owners such a great deal to make sure the freedmans train that horse ,they have no scruples to make sure they get the best deal possible Lee almost owns racing victoria were he can train & even trial his horses on his own property the stewards come to him the other brother tried to control NSW by becomming head of the board & then taxing the trainers so high as to make it impossible for them to train @ the training tracks there was a huge revolt in NSW & they got rid of him now 1 is oversea's
Singapore i think & they will take what ever horses they want ove there as far as the freedmans are concerned they want to Own racing & it has only been the emergance of dare i say it big players like Darley & patnick with the backing of the studs eg Lee cant get his hands on the good horses that has seen him fall on his arse & not control everything good days indeed

,Other than that on a personal note ive known a few crooked trainers who will lets say touch up or buzz ( give the horse a electric shock up the straight )a horse before a race & rob syndicates
blind & wouldnt you know it these trainers now work as foremen
for lee freedman.