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  • #1378454
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    Cox Plate entries and draw

    Avilius – 1
    Da Argento – 2
    Benbatl – 3
    Kings Of Dreams – 4
    Savy Coup – 5
    Winx – 6
    Humidor – 7
    Rostrapovich – 8

    This race has no penalties for the Melbourne Cup

    #1378468
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    @moehat
    I wonder if I’ll have my usual panic about not being able to receive Radio Sport 927 0n the night [it always happens and then someone rescues me with a link of some kind].

    Moe I hope this link is still the right one, there are 2 guys who have been on the past couple
    of years that have had me in stitches, their patter is hilarious. I’ve checked the link and it
    still works, so hopefully this should have you tuned in on the big day :good:

    https://radio.abc.net.au/stations/local_melbourne/live?play=true

    #1378477
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    https://www.racing.com/

    Just need to sign up ( free ), log in and press watch live.

    #1378487
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    Cheers for that botchy. I’ve got ATR and I think it’s shown live on that too, but if the last
    few years are anything to go by, I’ll be listening to the live coverage on the channel I linked
    above, and maybe watch it if I’m not lying in bed with my earphones in so as not to disturb MrsG,
    although she certainly heard me cursing Frankie getting beaten by the 100/1 rag 3 years back :wacko:
    The Ozzie crack with the 2 guys who do this (I hope it’s still them) is priceless :good:

    #1378489
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    she certainly heard me cursing Frankie getting beaten by the 100/1 rag 3 years back

    Aye, horrendous night that one G. No idea what it sounded like on the radio, but it was a long slow walk up the stairs back to the pit that night for me . Not Frankie’s greatest day that one. :negative:

    #1378519
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    Thanks; unusual for me to be so prepared early on; wish I could do the same with the rest of my life! Will try the links tonight….

    #1378589
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    Latrobe misses the race FFS
    Top weight Humidor out also
    Add no. 18 Egg Tart to that

    #1378602
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    It’s a big disappointment Botchy, and
    a double blow for me with Withold also ruled out.

    #1378690
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    Radio link seems to be working, although I have had to listen to a lot of scary stuff about poisonous spiders. Hope to wake up in time to listen to the Cox Plate…

    #1378755
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    Thanks for the link, botchy; was great to be able to watch Winx win! Although I was a bag of nerves watching it!

    #1378756
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    She’s got some gears. Aussies happy. Lots of shrimps being flung on the barbie tonight :-)

    #1378914
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    All change following the weekend again.

    Word on the street :unsure: are doubts on

    Tosen Basil ( 9 )
    Taj Mahal ( 15 )
    Big Duke ( 21 )
    Red Cardinal ( 23 )
    Durretto ( 19 )

    https://www.punters.com.au/news/doubts-on-duretto-for-melbourne-cup_173988/

    #1378977
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    #1379133
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    Can’t see past Cross Counter here if he’s not been affected too much from his leg cut.

    #1379217
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    Has Nakeeta got in?

    #1379219
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    Prince of Aran runs in the Lexus Stakes on Saturday – if he wins he gets into the Cup.

    Doesn’t look like Nakeeta will get in.

    #1379720
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    Think Godolphin hold the key and will probably end up backing their 3, but Avilius is my main hope, has a similar profile to Almandin coming from France originally.

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