Entries from September 2007
Don’t bag out, lest you yourself be bagged
In reference to an entry from a couple of weeks ago, where I claimed to be surprised at Activation being allowed to run what seemed to be a team race so that there was a genuine pace for Efficient, I stand corrected.
In the back of my mind I seemed to recall that Activation was up […]
Categories: The Punt
The Junction Hotel, Preston (again)
A small foray into the Junction was made on Saturday. The Mug was on light beer which always dampens the occassion. Combined with this, a little extra traffic meant that the mugpunter team were shunted off to a corner. And a quaddie where not one leg saluted guaranteed a changed perspective from visit one.
The day […]
Categories: The Venue
The Mug finds his fancy
With the cups now looming (6 weeks tomorrow to the big one) The Mug has laid the cards on the table. The speculative bet for the Melbourne Cup is Mighty, currently at $101 with TAB Sportsbet. The Mug has taken $20 of that action.
The rationale: Just run 7 lengths 5th to Yeats at WFA and […]
Categories: The Punt
Always check your tickets - part 2
The Mug was having a quiet punt at home on Saturday and was looking forward to the match race in what has got to be the biggest mouthful of a race name as it gets printed - The Dato Tan Chin Nam (formerly Feehan stakes). I don’t understand why the formerly the Feehan seems to […]
Categories: The Punt
New Spring Fancies
First declarations are in and it has got to be the biggest exodus from the Cups in history. There are still quite a few good quality internationals coming though, particularly from the UK. The Mug’s initial pick, Scriptwriter, was soundly beaten into 3rd in the Ebor and the winner of that race, Purple Moon, now […]
Categories: The Punt
Lucky days on the ante post market
Is there anyone who’s bet on the ante post market that knows what is happening with their bet at the moment (excluding those on the mercenary Betfair, where bets always stand). Michael Sullivan of Sportingbet suggested that there was no way that they would profit out of the flu and that they stood to return […]
Categories: The Punt
The Mugpunter Spring Challenge
To inject some interest into the beleaguered spring carnival, The Mug is going to facilitate a Spring Racing tipping comp.
Starting 6 October, with the Tunrbull Stakes, and going through to the Sandown Classic on 17 November, the Mug will take tips on each Group 1 or Group 2 race during that period (1 tip per […]
Categories: The Punt · The Competition