My outsider Mourayan has just been scratched!
That stuffs up my multiples (Trifectas and First 4) but I still think I can back a winner today. In fact, I think the first four across the line could be… the first four!
I’m tipping No. 3, Dunaden, to win. And I think the placegetters could well be No. 2 Jukebox Jury and the defending champ Americain (No. 1). So why not tip No. 4 Drunken Sailor to complete your First 4? (You heard it here first!)
Dunaden wins the 2011 Geelong Cup
If you’re looking for a lightweight at good value, I’d recommend a small wager on No. 18, Moyenne Corniche or Gai’s best chance, No. 22 Tullamore. What a year for the imports… just 3 locally bred stayers in Australia’s greatest race (or at least our most popular). That’s a disgrace. It speaks volume about the industry’s obsession for breeding speedsters to win the big prizemoney on offer for sprint races over short distances. But just three out of 24 starters in The Cup… (bloody Hell!).
Anyway, it’s a great day to party. Here at the Double Drummer offices in Sydney, the first guests start arriving at Noon. The first beer slips down easily soon after, the sweeps are all sorted by 1:00pm and the chicken and prawns are served by 1:3pm. We gather round the big screen in the boardroom to watch the race that stops a nation and then after the congratulations and commiserations, the sportsfest begins.
Today it’s pool (the boardroom table converts to an 8 x 4 pool table), Foosball, mini-table tennis and the real size and darts. The drinks keep flowing (a worry when you walk past the darts comp.) and the last guests stumble out around 7pm… just in time for our Tuesday night tennis comp.!
So whether you’re on course at Flemington or Randwick or just enjoying a party at the office, happy Cup Day Australia!
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