Cliff's Edge

Not going to Perth.
Gone out for a well earned spell.

Kennedy Mile that is

Agreed. Gets up on the speed and loves a scrap. Honest as the day is long.

He is a good horse

I am hearing Shawy, that he was purposely left a little underdone fresh, because they are looking at Perth.

The fitter he gets the better he will go, so the longer the prep the better.

I was on and very happy

Only second up, but still. You want them to have every chance

Diabolical by Allen. Not sure he’s going well enough though. Campaigned very hard at three, might have seen his best.

3blindmice wrote: The thread title is particularly apt for a tiny number of people. So many cases of massive theft/fraud by people caught in the gambling web, lives ruined for greed and addiction. Add to that the hundreds of millions ripped out of poker machine addicts and their families over time, and it's a very sorry tale.

You are right Max but forget about protecting people from themselves.
Abuse ANYTHING and it is to your detriment.
We can't wipe out industries because some of us fools can't control our addictive personalities.
Some people love attending the sporting fixtures ( Footy etc) , Some love the live plays $ Opera & spend their entertainment dollar there .
Others like a run on the pokies , or an afternoon at the Races or TAB or on the computer having a wager.
   Do we ban it all to protect fools.     > I may add , the people you protect will find another destructive method to self destruct.

The stupid Premier Of NSW got his just deserts when he tried to ban an   Industry called Greyhound Racing . ( A wonderful Sport , I loved it ) and YES YES YES ... the Criminal few who involved themselves in shocking , Unnecessary cruelty , HAD TO BE STOPPED .     They have been , some got life some may do gaol time .
   These things can be addressed without going over the top .
Like get druggies/ violent drunks off the street ASAP, as they did 50/ 60 years ago.
Ban compulsives from being on licenced premises.
Racing Alone is one of our highest employers.   Will they ban that too.    

The thread title is particularly apt for a tiny number of people. So many cases of massive theft/fraud by people caught in the gambling web, lives ruined for greed and addiction. Add to that the hundreds of millions ripped out of poker machine addicts and their families over time, and it's a very sorry tale. 

Didn’t mean to cause offence, life is tough. Just keep putting one foot in front of the other and you will get through it.

It's very hard to jump off the Westgate these days Shawy. They built these massive railings to stop people from jumping. You can't jump over them in one go and they've made them where you can't cling on to anything. You'll simply slide straight back down. There's no where to place your foot. The only way to do it would probably be to get a leg up from a fellow punter.

But on a serious note, l've been through some dark times on the punt in the last 6 months. I don't know how l'm still here to be honest. I'm sure most people in my situation would have necked themselves by now. I went from one of the biggest punters in the land to being broke. But l'm committed to turning it around and l will. It's only one small chapter and l love a challenge.

I used to be obsessed with money but there's more important things in life guys. Don't let it ruin you.

Don’t jump off the Westgate, it will be okay

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3blindmice wrote: adolphus twirk wrote: Read the form. Back in distance long prep etc etc. Some people never know when a goose is cooked. A fit horse can star in track work but on race day with all the pressure especially coming back in distance after a long campaign then if you take odds on you are dreaming. Form is simple in hindsight eh? Big money went on him so plenty (not including me) assumed his class would carry him through. We all rely on stables making the correct call. They don't always get it right.

Great sayings ,   Rarely heard these days in Racing :-      Only put your money on horses on the UP.
   
Would you back your Grandfather in a brawl ? .    Why back 6 Y/O+ Horses.

If in Doubt keep out.