Racing Melbourne Cup 2021 - Dedicated Raceday thread

[99 Problems]

They said she’s beat nothing. Never won by a margin. Just a mudder. They shouldn’t even run her. Well she’s just absolutely belted them carrying 57 in a Melbourne Cup going away from them through the line on a genuine firm track.

The one thing they got right is she’s not a champion. She’s an absolute legend.

 

[Stevi_Tigers]

Thats what I couldn't understand with Prebble. When they came past the post the first time out he could have tucked Incentivise in along the fence 3 back or one out one back with cover. Instead, he sprints around them to the front. Confusing.

That’s how the horse has been ridden basically every Victorian start

All honours the winner

 

[Stevi_Tigers]

So how’d she lose the Cup last year?

Settled back to far and ran into trouble turning for home but still ran fastest last few sectionals

She’s a champion 10 x group one winner and won with a massive weight

 

[balmainforever]

Willo weighs in light and still only finishes 9th.

 

[Mazza1234678]

Willo weighs in light and still only finishes 9th.

Last winner was Zaaki at Sandown apparently

Insane stat

 

[Gavin Excell]

They said she’s beat nothing. Never won by a margin. Just a mudder. They shouldn’t even run her. Well she’s just absolutely belted them carrying 57 in a Melbourne Cup going away from them through the line on a genuine firm track.

The one thing they got right is she’s not a champion. She’s an absolute legend.

Yep brilliant turn of foot last 300m
I thought her best was behind her but she gapped them.

The 2 she beat are very good horses

 

[Gavin Excell]

Willo weighs in light and still only finishes 9th.

We are all the better for not listening to his post race thank yous

 

[iluvparis]

Last winner was Zaaki at Sandown apparently

Insane stat

Has gone full AVD since he piled into him for the jockey premiership when they left the market open after the Kah news broke

 

[dontlimitme]

 

[king rising]

Get em’ Quantico

 

[Gavin Excell]

Get em’ Quantico

Does this suggest the revival of King Rising?

 

[Stevi_Tigers]

Nice win quantico Sydney form really killing it

 

[Veer Right]

Great finish to the day!

btw, the fk is Brent Zaraffa on saying Quantico was disadvantaged by gate one, i would of thought it was the perfect draw from what i have seen today.

 

[king rising]

Does this suggest the revival of King Rising?

Here’s hoping!!

 

[Gavin Excell]

Here’s hoping!!

A couple (?) years ago you had a legend run where I thought this bloke was a punting wunderkind

 

[checkraiseulite]

Great chat and info in the lead up. Great thread, love it every year. I was wrong. I said I’d happily be a loser on the day to see her win but didn’t think she could. Outstanding mare, wonderful training effort.

Kudos to you ILP for being bullish on her chances from day dot.

lol. optimistic interpretation.

 

[Gavin Excell]

Shattered for hard working Aussie battler Nick Williams unable to win another Cup

 

[Bombers32]

lol. optimistic interpretation.

No interpretation needed. It’s all in the thread.

 

[Ah12]

The $29’s about VE after the CC still makes for a good profit but Incentivise is far from done. Weight for age at his mercy, handicappers will murder him. Overseas?

 

[checkraiseulite]

No interpretation needed. It’s all in the thread.

i must have missed VE being tipped up for the cup all through this prep.

carry on.

 

[iluvparis]

i must have missed VE being tipped up for the cup all through this prep.

carry on.

Entered the inaugural power rankings at #3 In August and from memory never left the top 3. Spent most of the spring as the second top pick.

99P was also all over it when it was obvious no raiders where coming.

 

[Gavin Excell]

i must have missed VE being tipped up for the cup all through this prep.

carry on.

Paris can be an awkward person but in his defence he was all month suggesting VE was.way overs. Take a look at the MC thread

 

[Gavin Excell]

Entered the inaugural power rankings at #3 In August and from memory never left the top 3. Spent most of the spring as the second top pick.

99P was also all over it when it was obvious no raiders where coming.

Entered the inaugural power rankings at #3 In August and from memory never left the top 3. Spent most of the spring as the second top pick.

99P was also all over it when it was obvious no raiders where coming.

Beat me to it

 

[FallingLiefs]

Mrs America on top at ascot but huge unders. Patchwork a genuine lay. Wide open race. Magnificent andy the drifter but I don't know why he should be firm enough at the price. Port Beach/ Jay Dee good too.

 

[dontlimitme]

who wins the cup next year lads