Melbourne Cup 21

[Trainfish]

Where is it held? 

[Graham]

what a day, hail and driving rain at my place, glad we stayed home this year. One consolation, I managed to back the winner. only win of the day though.

[joe cassidy]

Well, that's another Melbourne Cup over for another year.

Didn't want that twenty bucks anyway 

Never mind George.

Maybe you'll have more luck at the next running of the Blaydon Races ?

[Trainfish]

I prefer to bet on Ru Paul's drag race myself 

[Bealman]

Guy Fawkes Day in the UK, Melbourne Cup day here.

Giddiup!

I've put me money on a British horse

[Bealman]

I didn't want that 10 bucks anyway (horse didn't win) 

[port perran]

Guy Fawkes Day in the UK, Melbourne Cup day here.

Giddiup!

I've put me money on a British horse

A bobtail nag by any chance ?

[Newportnobby]

A fool and his money are soon parted

[Bealman]

Well we're all fools, then cos none of us won. The scene at Chez Bealman's as the race was underway:

[Graham]

even wearing your jockey's cap in support.
Also lost my money, thought backing Saint George was a good idea.

[Bealman]

It's Melbourne Cup day 25! My money is on Middle Earth, wot else?

I have a hobbit with a jockey hat on, after all!

[Bealman]

Middle Earth came third. Still, not bad for a halfling!

[Bob G]

I see a pattern developing.

Wager. Lose. Repeat. 

[Bealman]

Indeed. But only every 12 months!

I actually had a big win once, with a horse called Brew   

[Graham]

One day of the year where I bet on the horses.
And for the first time I got the winner.