Melbourne Cup 2009 - Race That Stops A Nation

You reckon this will be online Loyal?

I'm getting up for it Mossbags and I ain't got a telly.

So I'm hoping I can find a link somewhere, normally there would be one posted on the Betfair forum!

Grand so. Be sure and give me a wake up call there loyal. Havn't been paying as much attention to it this year probably cos of the lack of involvement of any Irish interest but wouldn't wanna miss such a great race all the same. Might have a small interest on your tip for the craic.

I can only get it on Betfair TV. But you need to have had a bet.

OFF.

Walking. Pace very slow.

Shocking

Crime Scene

1st and 2nd. Thought Godolphin were going to win it.

1st - Shocking
2nd - Crime Scene
3rd - Mourilyan
4th - Master O'Reilly

Won't see more exciting sport anywhere in the world than that!

Epic race. Best horse won, ran without cover all the way and Corey Brown sent him on at the right time. And he just stayed all the way to the line.

Crime Scene did everything right in fairness. Looked like the winner had his name on it though somehow. Great finish though to a great race. That pace-maker could teach Coolmore a thing or two. Watched it on Justin TV. Flawless coverage in fairness

Yeah great race Mossbags.

GF, you get up for it as well?

Great race in fairness. With 3 furlongs to go there was 7 in a line. 1 furlong left and there was only 2 with Shocking just about starting to exert his dominance after a great ride round the outside.

What in Gods name are you doing up at this unGodly hour Boxty?

I must be fookin' mad----up at this hour.

mossbags wrote:What in Gods name are you doing up at this unGodly hour Boxty?

Celebrating an auspicious birthday Mossy....Hic! Burp! and possibly gaaawwk..... Long weekend of

Boxtyeater wrote:

mossbags wrote:What in Gods name are you doing up at this unGodly hour Boxty?

Celebrating an auspicious birthday Mossy....Hic! Burp! and possibly gaaawwk..... Long weekend of

All bets are off for post of the year award

I might, when recollection and anecdotes are recalled, be able to post a brief resume of weekend events.
Tis' fair to say that Boxtyeater was ball-hopped big time by Family, clubmen, forgotten foes and assorted other gits.
A 3rd.geeration squawkbox is now up for the day I'dsay..
I'm off....this has taken 5 mins to write

Boxtyeater wrote:I might, when recollection and anecdotes are recalled, be able to post a brief resume of weekend events.
Tis' fair to say that Boxtyeater was ball-hopped big time by Family, clubmen, forgotten foes and assorted other gits.
A 3rd.geeration squawkbox is now up for the day I'dsay..
I'm off....this has taken 5 mins to write

Im sure what Boxty is saying has some relevance to the Melbourne Cup somehow somewhere.
For the rest of us, who dont live in Leitrim, I would like to repeat, Great race, will be sure to post it in full later in the week.

I had my money on Master O'Reilly, £50 on the nose! I bloody well slept in and missed the fooking race, hopefully i'l get to see it online later today but from what i hear Shocking was well worth the win!