(11-03-2015, 05:39 AM)Gointocarlton link Wrote:So let me just begin by stating that I wouldn't know the front from the back of a horse. But its uncanny how many times you hear or filter out bits of info on topics that you often know nothing about but you wish you acted upon it. I'd been listening to SEN most of the morning and most of it was back ground noise. As I walked out of my garage to go inside and watch the race, the only comment that stuck in my mind was Doctor Turf saying Prince of Penzance was no chance at 100:1. I was thinking about it as I walked in and thought imagine if it won. Nek minut!
I reckon this is what happens though
Over the last couple of days we would have heard every horse in the race mentioned.
Most of the attention would have been on favoured horses... but they all would have rated a mention at some stage....even if it was to say they couldn't win.
After the race is over, and won, we can just about always think back to a point in those few days when we've heard or seen the name of the winner.
It's why some folk end up backing 24 horses in the race. ;D
Well maybe a dozen.
BTW... had you had a dollar the win on each of the runners you would have finished well in front.
My father in-law was a big punter....he never bet on the race.
He said it was a "lottery"...and you were just as well off to pick your favourite number or colour.
I usually have about 4 trifectas boxing the number of the house I used to live on a long road (936).... or my car number plates
Unfortunately it means if the horses are outside the top 10 numbers I usually go home shirtless. :
