SELECTIONS - 17 October 2006

POOMA selections:

There are no POOMA selections today

Non-POOMA selections (and ruffies in red below):

Nil

Today: Up at Goulburn there's a first starter trained by my old trainer, Keith Dryden (Into The Night etc), called Shwedagon. It's very well named being by Fantastic Light out of Temple Of Peace. My father was Australian ambassador to Burma (now Myanmar) and where we lived in Rangoon (now Yangon) had a terrific view across to the Shwedagon Pagoda, which is an amazing place to visit (check out the link). The Burmese people are, without doubt, the nicest people on the face of the earth. It's a pity that their government is so oppressive. At Goulburn, 6-9 Honest Bomber is listed as a $20 chance, which seems amazing to me. If he's better than $8 then I'll have an e/w go. In the first race at Warrnambool, the hurdle, there looks to be a fair quinella opportunity with 3-Brother Jim and 4-Sherbourne who ran the placings last time behind Reflective, which is scratched from today's race. The topweight, Waaria, was going nicely for us last time before seemingly going off stride and coming down at the last at this track and if he's recovered from that then he'll be in the multiples mix, as well. Apart from the hurdle it looks like another day to keep the wallet welded shut. Tomorrow should make up for it, as I can see some that are fair chances.

Yesterday: Wasn't much of a day yesterday and I kept the wallet under lock and key. The two shorties I pointed out at Echuca got home but I was never going to back Stralalia at $1.50. I was unable to see the 3rd race and might have had a go at General Ralph at $2.20 if I hadn't have been ties up at the time.

POOMAs: There were no POOMA selections yesterday.