Looney Les's Lucky Listings

[les303]

Keep in mind that this challenge closes on the last Saturday in November but there will be a couple of extra betting days, those being the first Tuesday in November & of course the following ladies day on Oaks Day which is Thursday.

Looks like the late mail has come early this week for ozzyjack.

My bets for Saturday are at Flemington ;
R8 H1 FIFTY STARS $30 win at 12.0
R9 H1 EXHILLARATES $30 at 20.0
& $40 a place all up @ combined odds of 17.48
( Jack that just means that they both have to run a place )

Starting Balance - minus $84.50

Melbourne Cup is of course on Tuesday the 3rd. & Oaks/Ladies day is Thursday 5th.

[Ozzyjack]

I am watching cricket at Wynnum tomorrow morning and so I thought I would get it out of the way today. You’ve got me confused about your starting balance. Can you explain why it is not -84.50?

When it comes to understanding exotics I am all up the creek without a paddle

[Jacki]

Flemington Race 9 Diamond Spirit $50 win @ $4
Rosehill Race 6 Fun Fact $25 each way - I'll do market odds on the day if that's ok.

Good luck fellas.

[les303]

Thanks Jack, i just made a careless mistake, had a quick look at previous balance & just tacked on minus 1 in front of it without giving myself credit for the plus 15.50 so of course my starting balance should be minus $84.50.
I will modify that previous post.

Who's playing cricket tomorrow, are you taking both of the girls or just the mischievous one & leaving Bonnie at home?

No problem at all Jacki that is always your option however the return for Fun Fact will be what ever Sports Bet is paying after the event.

Are you both ok with the extra bets on both Cup & Oaks day.

[les303]

G'day Jacki, i do love your spirit but should that be Diamond Effort.

[Jacki]

Sorry Les - yes Diamond Effort. As for the extra bets that's fine with me.

[Ozzyjack]

The cricket to me is more important than the Boxing Day Test,  It will be the first time I have had a chance to see my grandsons play.

No probs with the extra race days.

[les303]

What an exciting & very proud time for you, have a great day mate. (hopefully, the late storm that they are predicting won't impact on the game)

All of the bets have been posted for today so our starting balances are ;

Jacki -- plus $316.00
Les - minus $84.50
Jack - minus $112.00

Good luck to all & extra good luck too the youngsters on the field at Wynnum

[les303]

EXHILLARATES has been scratched so that also voids my all up.
My replacement bets ;

Flemington R8 HI FIFTY STARS $30 win @ 12.0
Rosehill R5 H1 BLACK MAGNUM $30 win @ 12.5 (tote odds )
& $40 a place all up multi @ combined odds of 7.5

[les303]

Congratulations to Ozzyjack who was the only one to pick a winner yesterday & that was Collette for a return of $165.00.
He also collected $20.00 on Haut Brion Her which was just pipped on the line by the favourite.


Lucky Jack -- plus $316.00
Ozzyjack ---- plus $73.00
Looney Les - minus $84.50

[Ozzyjack]

I thought I should have got $20 for Haut Brion Her as well.

[les303]

Sorry Jack, glad you are keeping an eye on me, i'll make the adjustment.

How did the boys go at cricket yesterday, do you have a budding Bradman in the family?

[Ozzyjack]

The Wynnum blacks shaded the Holland Park Blues, the boys team, but both boys hit several fours.  I don't know how good Bradman was when he was 7 or 9.

[les303]

I'm having $46 on Prince of Arran ( number 12 ) to win the cup @ 11.0.
Also investing $54 in a boxed trifecta ( returns 90% of dividend ) with these numbers ; 7 , 12 , 13 , 15 & 16.

That brings my starting balance down to minus $184.50

Jack, i don't know much about the Don's schoolboy cricket but i do remember reading somewhere about when he first played A grade.
He was 12 to 13 years of age & was commandeered by his uncle ( who captained the local Bowral team ) to act as the scorer.
The team was a man short so they let the young Don fill in.
He scored around 30 or 40 in both innings then went on to set all sorts of records in bush cricket before being noticed by the talent scouts from Sydney & the rest is history.
Did you know that his mother, Emily, was from Mittagong, New South Wales?

[Ozzyjack]

7. VERRY ELEEGANT $10 WIN @$11, $20 PLACE @$3.50
12. PRINCE OF ARRAN $10 WIN @$11, $20 PLACE @$3.60
13. SURPRISE BABY $20 EACH WAY @ $8, $2.80

I think that brings my starting balance down to -$27

No, I didn't know his mum was from Mittagong but on looking it up today I found it was the reason they moved to Bowral when Bradman was 3 so that Emily could be close to her relatives.