PWJ Posted December 13, 2023 Author Share Posted December 13, 2023 Round 3 for December Finals - Wed Dec 13 Race 4 - Hastings R4 1st - 3 Hickory Jack P-$2.30 2nd - 13 Bella Voce P-$1.20 3rd - 17 Kai Moana P-$2.40 Scr: 1,4,5,7,8,10,12,15,16 Disaster for runaway leader Ian as the Belardo gelding misses out while Graeme leaves us also. Gary now leads BC into the last. Can either make it 5 To Win ??? Eliminated: $0.60 Graeme $0.20 Ian 76.20 Gary 46.00 Black Caviar Race 5 nail-biter: 3 Shezzacatch $1.90 Black Caviar 46 6 Bee Enchanted $4.90 Gary 76 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Globederby19 Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 (edited) Great ride Lilly Sutherland. I breathe a sigh of relief, got company now and the race is on. Edited December 13, 2023 by Globederby19 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWJ Posted December 13, 2023 Author Share Posted December 13, 2023 Round 3 for December Finals - Wed Dec 13 Race 5 - Hastings R5 1st - 7 Candle P-$2.40 2nd - 10 Fancy Like Lass P-$2.30 3rd - 9 Polly Plum P-$4.10 Scr: 12 Bad luck Gary & BC ! Their chances had good runs but couldn't finish it off in the straight. Gary takes home 20 cents but poor BC comes up empty-handed after a great attempt. Ian goes to the slimmest of leads with 3 rounds remaining. A trio of Graeme, Tassie and Rees snapping at his heels. See you all at Caulfield tomorrow. Eliminated: $0.20 Gary $0.00 Black Caviar December Finals Leaderboard 0.70 Ian 0.60 Graeme 0.60 Tassie Tiger 0.60 Rees 0.20 Graeme 0.20 Gary 0 the rest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzac Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 1 hour ago, Globederby19 said: Great ride Lilly Sutherland. I breathe a sigh of relief, got company now and the race is on. Peach of a ride - she rides pretty well eh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWJ Posted December 14, 2023 Author Share Posted December 14, 2023 Race 1 spread: 1 Masterful Tassie Tiger, Gordy, Black Caviar 3 Le Ferrari Rob, Gary 4 Roma's Wish Graeme 5 Helmiton Hesi, Pete 11 Tactfull Maurice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWJ Posted December 14, 2023 Author Share Posted December 14, 2023 Round 4 for December Finals - Thu Dec 14 Race 1 - Caulfield R4 1st - 3 Le Ferrari P-$2.30 2nd - 4 Roma's Wish P-$5.10 3rd - 8 She's Pretty Rich P-$2.60 Scr: 7 Ian a non-participant, obviously confident in his lead ! We lose 70% of the field at the first hurdle as a wily tip from Graeme hands him a nice lead with Rob and Gary the only other survivors on the Hayes winner. Eliminated: Rees, Black Caviar, Hesi, Tassie Tiger, Maurice, Pete, Gordy 51 Graeme 23 Gary 23 Rob Race 2 trio: 6 Jenniferwish $2.50 Graeme 51 9 Aria Electra $1.60 Gary 23 Rob 23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordy Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 I still haven’t been able to get past the first race !!! I wish the jockey could have shown some vigour in the straight, she hardly moved on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWJ Posted December 14, 2023 Author Share Posted December 14, 2023 3 minutes ago, Gordy said: I still haven’t been able to get past the first race !!! I wish the jockey could have shown some vigour in the straight, she hardly moved on it. Not good when she was on the fave ! 😧 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWJ Posted December 14, 2023 Author Share Posted December 14, 2023 Hope Ian is okay. Never known him to ever miss a posting, much less when leading a comp. Bloody hot here in the Hunter Valley. 40c here right now. Air con working full bore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWJ Posted December 14, 2023 Author Share Posted December 14, 2023 Tip from the yard via Jayne Ivil (used to sit on my lap as a little girl - haha) is Graeme's pick Jenniferwish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Globederby19 Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 7 minutes ago, PWJ said: Tip from the yard via Jayne Ivil (used to sit on my lap as a little girl - haha) is Graeme's pick Jenniferwish Filthy 4th. Never got close to them, after jumping well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordy Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 I thought it was going to be easy today, yeah right. We are predicted to reach 26c here next week, a veritable heatwave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWJ Posted December 14, 2023 Author Share Posted December 14, 2023 Round 4 for December Finals - Thu Dec 14 Race 2 - Caulfield R5 1st - 7 Dane On Tour P-$2.10 2nd - 4 Aperitivo P-$2.20 3rd - 9 Aria Electra P-NTD Scr: 1,2 All 3 come a cropper in the second so no cents to add today as Ian - who took the day off - still leads. Just two meetings left next week to find the 2023 5 To Win Champion. Ashburton next Wednesday and Gosford on Thursday. Thanks for playing. Back to the cricket.... Eliminated $0: Rob, Graeme, Gary December Finals Leaderboard 0.70 Ian 0.60 Graeme 0.60 Tassie Tiger 0.60 Rees 0.20 Graeme 0.20 Gary 0 the rest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brown fox Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 Flew too close to the sun in the first😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Globederby19 Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 Who was it said 60 cents won't win it. You may be 10 cents out, but close PJ. 🤣 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWJ Posted December 14, 2023 Author Share Posted December 14, 2023 Just now, Globederby19 said: Who was it said 60 cents won't win it. You may be 10 cents out, but close PJ. 🤣 And these are the best of the bests of the bests, sir ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWJ Posted December 20, 2023 Author Share Posted December 20, 2023 Race 1 spread: 2 Deels Done $2.60 Graeme 3 Elegant Lady $1.20 Pete, Hesi, Gary, Ian, Tassie Tiger, Maurice 5 Milford Sound $2.00 Rob, Rees, Gordy, Black Caviar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Globederby19 Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 👋Bye Bye. What a shiiite run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWJ Posted December 20, 2023 Author Share Posted December 20, 2023 Round 5 for December Finals - Wed Dec 20 Race 1 - Ashburton R6 1st - 3 Elegant Lady P-$1.10 2nd - 6 Hail Damage P-$3.70 3rd - 1 Take That P-$2.10 Scr: nil No hail at Ashburton but plenty of "damage" in the first as we lose nearly half the field with Deels Done and Milford Sound never a chance. Six head for glory...... Eliminated: Rees, Black Caviar, Gordy, Rob, Graeme 11 Pete 11 Hesi 11 Maurice 11 Tassie Tiger 11 Ian 11 Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWJ Posted December 20, 2023 Author Share Posted December 20, 2023 Race 2 dirty half dozen and they go 3 different ways: 3 Aristocrat $2.30 Ian 11 Hesi 11 5 The Bold Lioness $2.20 Gary 11 Tassie Tiger 11 10 How Unusual $4.10 Maurice 11 Pete 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWJ Posted December 20, 2023 Author Share Posted December 20, 2023 Round 5 for December Finals - Wed Dec 20 Race 2 - Ashburton R7 1st - 9 Amazon Goddess P-$6.50 2nd - 12 Kahma Suitsya P-$2.00 3rd - 3 Aristocrat P-$1.80 Scr: 7,13,18 More carnage as 4 lose their lollies leaving Ian and Hesi to battle it out (to the end ?). I feel at least one of them will get there. Both on the saucy Betty Spaghetti in the next - hope they have the right recipe ! Those 80 cents may be useful if it all goes wrong..... Eliminated: Gary, Tassie Tiger, Maurice, Pete 19.80 Hesi 19.80 Ian Race 3 terrible twins: 4 Betty Spaghetti $1.50 Ian 19 Hesi 19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWJ Posted December 20, 2023 Author Share Posted December 20, 2023 Round 5 for December Finals - Wed Dec 20 Race 3 - Ashburton R8 1st - 3 Emanon P-$3.00 2nd - 4 Betty Spaghetti P-$1.30 3rd - 5 Rockland (a PJ mating) P-$2.00 Scr: 7 Our two stars make it through the halfway point with a fairly comfortable watch. Now they diverge with Ian hoping Kozzi (two wins already today) can do the job while Hesi puts his faith in the PJ mating (gulp) under the guidance of Lisa Allpress. Eliminated: - 25.50 Hesi 25.50 Ian Race 4 terrible twins: 3 Ayreon $2.30 Hesi 25 4 Kinloch $2.00 Ian 25 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWJ Posted December 20, 2023 Author Share Posted December 20, 2023 Round 5 for December Finals - Wed Dec 20 Race 4 - Ashburton R9 1st - 10 Vaudevire P-$2.80 2nd - 3 Ayreon (a PJ mating) P-$2.20 3rd - 2 Brancaster Bomber P-$1.70 Scr: 1 Kinloch's poor Ashburton record continues and proves the undoing for Ian today but Hesi plows on to the final chapter with a superb ride from Lisa and hopes his poster girl Ulrika can do the job in the last. Good luck buddy ! Eliminated: - Ian ($0.50) 55.50 Hesi Race 5 final destination: 10 Miss Otis Regrets $2.30 Hesi 55 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWJ Posted December 20, 2023 Author Share Posted December 20, 2023 Round 5 for December Finals - Wed Dec 20 Race 5 - Ashburton R10 1st - 4 Du'blues P-$3.40 2nd - 11 Silver Cannon P-$3.00 3rd - 9 Tellme You Loveme P-$3.10 Scr: 14 The Allpress runner was ridden like it was Phar Lap but knocked up in the straight leaving Hesi only "regrets" and 50 cents - what a bugger ! As a result Ian takes a titanic lead of 60 cents into tomorrows big showdown at Gosford where it is raining and a Good 4 at present. Can someone get the job done on the last day ? If no one can Ian only has to fend off Graeme, Rees, Tassie and Hesi. Should be an interesting conclusion... Eliminated: - Hesi ($0.50) December Finals Leaderboard 1.20 Ian 0.60 Graeme 0.60 Tassie Tiger 0.60 Rees 0.50 Hesi 0.20 Graeme 0.20 Gary 0 the rest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Globederby19 Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 This is hilarious. How hard is it to pick 5 placegetters . Yeeesh, the best of the best are struggling to say the least. I have to say, that with some very concentrated study, that nothing works and it comes down to a pure bloody fluke. Great comp though PJ, and heaps of fun mate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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