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Will Irish eyes be smiling again?

First there was Vintage Crop, then Media Puzzle, now the Irish are eyeing off their third Melbourne Cup triumph in 14 years, with leading bookmaker Centrebet claiming Purple Moon is the measuring stick in the race!

After Dermot Weld trained world class Vintage Crop to glory in 1993 and repeated the dose with Media Puzzle in 2002, now Luca Cumani is desperate to take our greatest turf prize back to the Emerald Isle. Centrebet’s Neil Evans said 12 months after Cumani tested the Cup water with Glistening and Soulacroix, he’s arrived with a horse that’s been perfectly tuned for the two miles next Tuesday.

“Ever since Purple Moon came from last in a big field over 2800m to win at York a few months back, the stable has had the Melbourne Cup in mind,” Evans said. “The Caulfield Cup run when he was badly held up in the straight confirms his potential, and that still looms as the best formline, especially considering Master O’Reilly’s jockey Vlad Duric has written off many local rivals.

“You have to question whether the classier locals are going well enough to beat Purple Moon over two miles. All this horse needs is an even shot at them from the 600 – and the long straight should do the rest, especially getting a three-kilo weight pull on the Master.”

The form from Purple Moon’s feature win at Goodwood also stacks up well, and Cumani showed his determination by immediately sacking Caulfield Cup rider Kerrin McEvoy for Damien Oliver who ironically saluted on Media Puzzle five years ago!

Purple Moon is a rock-solid $7.00 second favourite on Centrebet behind the heavily-backed Master O’Reilly who has firmed from $5.50 to $4.80 this week. “Apart from Master O’Reilly, last year’s Derby winner Efficient, the consistent Zipping, 2005 place-getter On A Jeune and even outsiders Eskimo Queen and Princess Coup all have cases, but Purple Moon is the yardstick,” Evans added.

Meanwhile, rich-list galloper Haradasun has been left the $3.30 favourite on Centrebet for Saturday’s Group 1 MacKinnon Stakes after the scratching today of top fancy and Cox Plate winner El Segundo! The best backing, though, has come for SA mare Devil Moon who’s firmed into $6.00, while Miss Finland is rated $4.50! In Saturday’s VRC Derby, Kibbutz remains the $4.00 fancy ahead of the heavily-backed Marching ($4.50), while boom three-year-old and Caulfield Guineas winner Weekend Hussler is a $1.60 favourite to win the Ascot Vale Stakes ahead of Royal Asscher ($4.40).







VRC DERBY (2500m)

$4.00 KIBBUTZ
$4.50 MARCHING
$4.60 VILLAIN
$5.50 LITTORIO
$12.00 STOCKADE
$17.00 BAMMAGERA
$21.00 DOWN UNDER BOY
$26.00 BEST BEWARE
$26.00 HUSONIC
$41.00 GALAXY LAD
$201.00 BARACHETTA
$201.00 MUFASA
$201.00 GALILEO FIGARO


MACKINNON STAKES (2000m)

$3.30 HARADASUN
$4.50 MISS FINLAND
$6.00 DEVIL MOON
$11.00 PILLAR OF HERCULES
$12.00 PRINCESS COUP
$16.00 DOURO VALLEY
$19.00 MAYBE BETTER
$19.00 SCENIC SHOT
$21.00 ZIPPING
$21.00 CAPTIOUS
$21.00 TAWQEET
$51.00 SIRMIONE
$81.00 RAILINGS
$101.00 ANNENKOV


ASCOT VALE STAKES (1200m)

$1.60 WEEKEND HUSSLER
$4.40 ROYAL ASSCHER
$9.00 SCENIC BLAST
$17.00 SHREWD RHYTHM
$26.00 CHINCHILLA ROSE
$26.00 BEL MER
$31.00 INCUMBENT
$31.00 HUSSON LIGHTNING


MELBOURNE CUP (3200m)

$4.80 MASTER O’REILLY
$7.00 PURPLE MOON
$9.00 MAHLER
$12.00 ZIPPING
$13.00 EFFICIENT
$13.00 MAYBE BETTER
$15.00 MISS FINLAND
$17.00 GALLIC
$21.00 ESKIMO QUEEN
$21.00 PRINCESS COUP
$21.00 TAWQEET
$21.00 ON A JEUNE
$26.00 BLUE MONDAY
$26.00 DOURO VALLEY
$34.00 bar

Surprised that Blue Monday hasn't attracted more support after its Caulfield Cup run - was part of 3 imports that came in a group from well back on the turn and was taking a fair bit of ground off them. Should be suited by Flemington and some give in the track will be no harm at all either.

not the cup but FYI my horse is running in the 2nd on Tuesday at Morphettville....Change of Jockey, dumped Tootel for Stubbie Holder

With MALdivian scratched
the obvious bet is MAhLer

Ok, it's time for the twice-a-year better to have her 2nd bet for the year.

and after a rather fruitful night the first time, thought I might come back to the pro's for some tips..

PS: I'm putting money on "on a Jeune" anyway, I just like the horse...

Big rains at Flemington today.... get the ruler out!!!!!

$50 on Efficient-9 letters in her name

just had a quick look at the form and my main bets will be on Gallic and Maybe Better...this is how I see it -

Winning CHances - 4,7,11
Place/Each Way Chances - 2,9,14,17,20,21,22,23

Ill be doing my exotics around those...good luck all

and go the Top Weight in Race 2 at Morphettville tomorrow!

No horse starting in box 18 has ever won the cup boys - worth bearing in mind.

Dutchy wrote:
and go the Top Weight in Race 2 at Morphettville tomorrow!

I assume No.1 as they are all the top weight

anyway I have taken no.11 each way fixed odds of $5/$2

and for a bit of fun no.14 to finish top 6 @ $3.80

will look more closely at it tonight/tomorrow

WHERE was the top 6 betting available????

mighty_tiger_79 wrote:WHERE was the top 6 betting available????

sportsbet.com.au under Melbourne cup specials also got head2heads as well

heater31 wrote:

mighty_tiger_79 wrote:WHERE was the top 6 betting available????

sportsbet.com.au under Melbourne cup specials also got head2heads as well

thanks for that, unfortunately it counts me out

good luck with those H2H and other bets!!!!!!!

R7-24 MAhLer

As that famous song goes
" ITS A LONG WAY FROM TIPPERARY."

TheTipperary horse is bred to be a star GALLILEO/RAINBOW GODDESS
Has won on a dead track in Ireland if it rains
Has never missed a place in Australia

And of course a beautifully named horse MAhLer

I will have my $2-50 EW
Thats all I ever in invest in lotteries.

You must really like it MAL to be having your maximum on.

i'll have no 24 mahler


& mal no smart comments or selections just one horse picked please

23. Princess Coup

R7-24 MAhLer
" Its a long way from Tipperary."

The Tipperary tornado will blow em away.

purple moon

Zipping