Re: The Horse Racing Thread

by WideWally on Wed 19 May 2010, 05:57

vilkrang wrote:Great tune. Have been getting into Barrett era Floyd a lot recently, I'd previously only listened to their later stuff but I'm loving what I've heard so far (pretty much just Relics and Piper so far).

Aye. See Emily Play is one of my favourite songs from that era. Sid Barrett was a legend.

............... and did you notice yet another cricket reference in the video?
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by G.Wood on Wed 19 May 2010, 18:41

WideWally wrote:
vilkrang wrote:I'm not a gambling man, and as such watching horses run is one of the most boring sports I can possibly think of. I'd rather watch golf.

I can see the appeal if you have money on it though.

You say you're not a gambling man but surely you must realise that every time you post on this forum you are taking a massive gamble. All that is required is for one of Smerky's crew to take offence at your posts & you could easily end up swimming with the fishes. There are a lot of our old regulars who haven't posted recently. What do you think happened to them?

Makes sense

by WideWally on Thu 10 Jun 2010, 15:34

I watched Tony Brassel's tips this morning & he reckoned there was a special in Race 3 at Grafton - Mr Too Big ridden by R. Spokes. I just reckon that there is no way that horse should be ridden by a jockey with that name so I didn't back it.

.................... and it just got beaten.
Yay

by Mick Sawyer on Thu 10 Jun 2010, 15:39

Tony Brassel

........... couldn't tip yesterdays winners.

by bodyline on Thu 10 Jun 2010, 15:46

Mick Sawyer wrote:
Tony Brassel

........... couldn't tip yesterdays winners.

He couldn't pick a scab!

by bodyline on Thu 10 Jun 2010, 15:47

Straddie tips gents?

by WideWally on Thu 10 Jun 2010, 15:47

He certainly can't find any today although surely Veewap can win at Swan Hill.

But back to more serious issues, if your surname is Spokes, then you shouldn't call your kid Raymond or any other name starting with R. He must have been tormented by the other kids at school.

by WideWally on Thu 10 Jun 2010, 15:50

bodyline wrote:Straddie tips gents?

Beaded - each way all day
Catapulted - would be a good thing if it was 1200m but can he run 1400m
Mr Baritone - best longshot

by Mick Sawyer on Thu 10 Jun 2010, 16:15

bodyline wrote:Straddie tips gents?

It's a prick of a race. htf did that become our premier event?

by bodyline on Thu 10 Jun 2010, 16:17

Mick Sawyer wrote:
bodyline wrote:Straddie tips gents?

It's a prick of a race. htf did that become our premier event?

Don't know - but the biggest crowd day is actually.....

Ippy Cup day!

by Mick Sawyer on Thu 10 Jun 2010, 16:20

Ippy Cup day!

Have you been to it? It's feckin insane & if you couldn't pick up there then you are officially dead.

by Mick Sawyer on Thu 10 Jun 2010, 16:23

but can he run 1400m

The winner needs to be capable of a mile.

by bodyline on Thu 10 Jun 2010, 16:49

Mick Sawyer wrote:
Ippy Cup day!

Have you been to it? It's feckin insane & if you couldn't pick up there then you are officially dead.

Should we all chip in for a ticket for RD?

by embee on Thu 10 Jun 2010, 16:49

..or possibly a funeral

by WideWally on Thu 10 Jun 2010, 17:10

Mick Sawyer wrote:
bodyline wrote:Straddie tips gents?

It's a prick of a race. htf did that become our premier event?

Sniper's Bullet was fun
Thorn Park was fun
Private Steer was fun
Never Undercharge was fun
Daybreak Lover was fun twice
Imposing was fun
Ducatoon was fun even though they eventually took the race off her.