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Author:  NPG319 [ Tue Aug 29, 2017 6:58 am ]
Post subject:  Melbourne Cup field for next Tuesday.
Here is a list of the first round of Melbourne Cup entries with a heap of entries from overseas.
My money will be on the Japanese horses :-)

https://www.justhorseracing.com.au/melb ... minations/
Author:  pjrhodes1970 [ Tue Aug 29, 2017 2:38 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Melbourne Cup Entries - first round
Hearing big chance that Order of st George & US Army Ranger will go
Author:  NPG319 [ Tue Aug 29, 2017 4:22 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Melbourne Cup Entries - first round
pjrhodes1970 wrote:
Hearing big chance that Order of st George & US Army Ranger will go


Cool - will keep an eye on them! Do you know much about them?
Author:  pjrhodes1970 [ Tue Aug 29, 2017 6:15 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Melbourne Cup Entries - first round
US Army Ranger was 2nd in the 2016 Derby been a big disappointment since but
could be well handicapped for this


Order of St George was the champions stayer last year multiple G1 winner and
3rd in the Arc and if he went he will for sure be the toppy
Author:  NPG319 [ Wed Aug 30, 2017 2:51 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Melbourne Cup Entries - first round
pjrhodes1970 wrote:
US Army Ranger was 2nd in the 2016 Derby been a big disappointment since but
could be well handicapped for this


Order of St George was the champions stayer last year multiple G1 winner and
3rd in the Arc and if he went he will for sure be the toppy


Order of St George would be top weight for sure - big money on offer just for the Melb Cup - if they bring him earlier they could try winning the Caulfield Cup which is big money as well.

I'll keep updating this post with Melbourne Cup news.
Author:  pjrhodes1970 [ Wed Aug 30, 2017 6:04 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Melbourne Cup Entries - first round
I remember when the great YEATS was sent I think that told us then Aidan
does not train horses suited to this race and then we had the 3 sent over who
were virtual pacemakers Honolulu Septimus & Alesandro Volta
Author:  pjrhodes1970 [ Wed Aug 30, 2017 7:09 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Melbourne Cup Entries - first round
Thought you might find this interesting Doug Thats a staggering 11.43% of the 140 entrants

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EDIT

Scratch Foundation was added by mistake ex John Gosden Horse so 15 of the 140 now
Author:  Pommard [ Wed Aug 30, 2017 12:18 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Melbourne Cup Entries - first round
US Army Ranger could be very interesting. He is undoubtedly a dog but the change of scenery might revitalize him and he would be theoretically very well handicapped.
I wouldn't waste the transport fees on Order Of St George as the race will not suit him at all.
Author:  NPG319 [ Wed Aug 30, 2017 12:40 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Melbourne Cup Entries - first round
Pommard wrote:
US Army Ranger could be very interesting. He is undoubtedly a dog but the change of scenery might revitalize him and he would be theoretically very well handicapped.
I wouldn't waste the transport fees on Order Of St George as the race will not suit him at all.


Good chance US Army Ranger might be run out here in Oz with an eye on trying to sell him or leaving him here for breeding if he is an entire.
Author:  PeterS94 [ Wed Aug 30, 2017 6:47 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Melbourne Cup Entries - first round
Can't trust US Army Ranger so wouldn't bother sending him, Think Order Of St George would have a massive chance.

Just a question. Do 3yo get any allowances?
Author:  pjrhodes1970 [ Wed Aug 30, 2017 7:43 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Melbourne Cup Entries - first round
PeterS94 wrote:
Can't trust US Army Ranger so wouldn't bother sending him, Think Order Of St George would have a massive chance.

Just a question. Do 3yo get any allowances?


No its a handicap age does not make a difference
Author:  NPG319 [ Thu Aug 31, 2017 12:27 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Melbourne Cup Entries - first round
PeterS94 wrote:
Can't trust US Army Ranger so wouldn't bother sending him, Think Order Of St George would have a massive chance.

Just a question. Do 3yo get any allowances?


As PJ said - 3yo's don't get an allowance BUT if they are exceptionally good they do get in with a light weight. The path of any 3yo of worth that can stay over the spring carnival is to run in the VRC Derby at Flemington which is run three days before the Melbourne Cup.
In Australia, August 1 is the start of the horses birthday year.
So not many 3yos race in the Cup. Nothin Leice Dane was the last 3yo of note to run in the Cup.
Author:  pjrhodes1970 [ Tue Sep 12, 2017 5:37 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Melbourne Cup Entries - first round
Weights - No Surprise King George is the toppy

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Author:  NPG319 [ Tue Sep 12, 2017 6:40 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Melbourne Cup Entries - first round
If he's as good as he is suppose to be then I think 58kg isn't a bad weight.
I think with that weight they will make the trip to Melbourne for the Cup!

He is second fave at the moment - and yesterday morning was at 17-1. Probably a bit shorter now with the weights.
Author:  NPG319 [ Tue Sep 12, 2017 6:45 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Melbourne Cup Entries - first round
And the Japanese entry https://www.justhorseracing.com.au/news ... yer/401954
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