2008 - SUMMARY

Well, we snuck through with a $0.90 profit (NSW TAB) from 238 wins in 722 selections, which is better than losing but not by much.

Remarkably, all odd number months (Jan, Mar, May etc) were losers and all even number months were winners.

Our longest price winner was Viscount Grand, which lobbed at Townsville in April paying $17.50.

Our shortest price winner was De Lightning Ridge when she won her second start at Canberra at an impossibly unbackable $1.10.

The best performing system award probably goes to System 6, which achieved 33/76 for the year at 25.1% profit.

I'll be dropping some systems and introducing a couple of new ones for 2009.

SELECTIONS - 31 December 2008

POOMA selections (Location Race#-TAB# Horse [system/s])

Mt Barker 5-2 Tick Tock [18]

Non-POOMA selections (and ruffies in red and Roggie's tips in blue below):

Gosford 5-4
Ipswich 7-5
Port Lincoln 1-2

SELECTIONS - 30 December 2008

POOMA selections (Location Race#-TAB# Horse [system/s])

Rockhampton 3-3 Miss Mulley [10]
Rockhampton 4-6 Irish Myth [10]

Non-POOMA selections (and ruffies in red and Roggie's tips in blue below):

Nil

Comments: We're a massive $3.90 ahead for the year and look like staggering over the line in front though it would be good to get a winner and make a bird of it. December will finish in front for sure so our LWLWLWLWLWLW monthly record will be maintained.

SELECTIONS - 29 December 2008

POOMA selections (Location Race#-TAB# Horse [system/s])

There are no POOMA selections today

Non-POOMA selections (and ruffies in red and Roggie's tips in blue below):

Nil

SELECTIONS - 28 December 2008

POOMA selections (Location Race#-TAB# Horse [system/s])

Canberra 3-1 Grand Rhumba [18]
Canberra 7-7 Be Mine Tonight [10]
Kilmore 6-7 Lost Oscar [10]
Naracoorte 5-3 Havanotherone [10]

Non-POOMA selections (and ruffies in red and Roggie's tips in blue below):

Hobart 6-8
Sunshine Coast 6-2
Warrnambool 7-2

(* Any updates for Western Australia later on *)

SELECTIONS - 27 December 2008

POOMA selections (Location Race#-TAB# Horse [system/s])

Gold Coast 6-1 De Business [6,7,10]
Kembla Grange 1-5 Fille Majestique [10]

Non-POOMA selections (and ruffies in red and Roggie's tips in blue below):

Ascot 2-1
Corowa 5-4
Doomben 5-1
Moonee Valley 6-8
Rosehill 5-6

(* Any updates for Western Australia later on *)

SELECTIONS - 26 December 2008

POOMA selections (Location Race#-TAB# Horse [system/s])

Caulfield 1-1 Mic Mac [8]
Caulfield 3-1 Rapid Sensation [18]

Non-POOMA selections (and ruffies in red and Roggie's tips in blue below):

Newcastle 3-10
Pinjarra 6-7
Randwick 4-6

(* Any updates for Western Australia later on *)

Black Book: Caulfield 5-7 Moondancing has come through her grades with flying colours. Her only defeat was on a good track with her 4 wins coming on rain affected ground, which being by Fasliyev would suit her. This is a pretty good race but I think we'll get a good run today at nice odds.

SELECTIONS - 24 December 2008

POOMA selections (Location Race#-TAB# Horse [system/s])

Ascot 5-5 La Montrachet [4,14]
Townsville 6-5 Highonrum [7]

Non-POOMA selections (and ruffies in red and Roggie's tips in blue below):

Ascot 1-12, 2-6
Wagga 6-2

(* Any updates for Western Australia later on *)

SELECTIONS - 23 December 2008

POOMA selections (Location Race#-TAB# Horse [system/s])

There are no POOMA selections today

Non-POOMA selections (and ruffies in red and Roggie's tips in blue below):

Mackay 2-4

SELECTIONS - 22 December 2008

POOMA selections (Location Race#-TAB# Horse [system/s])

There are no POOMA selections today

Non-POOMA selections (and ruffies in red and Roggie's tips in blue below):

Nil

SELECTIONS - 21 December 2008

POOMA selections (Location Race#-TAB# Horse [system/s])

Devonport 7-2 Black Glennoel [6]
Port Lincoln 4-4 Amen's Sea [7]
Port Lincoln 8-2 Putilla Princess [7]
Sunshine Coast 7-3 Laurels [6]
Taree 1-1 Le Rhythm [18]

Non-POOMA selections (and ruffies in red and Roggie's tips in blue below):

Devonport 9-6
Horsham 8-7

(* Any updates for Pinjarra later on *)

Comments: We're 20 cents behind for the year so hopefully all of these can win and put us comfortably in front.

SELECTIONS - 20 December 2008

POOMA selections (Location Race#-TAB# Horse [system/s])

Ascot 5-1 Le Bon Jeune [18]
Kembla Grange 7-2 Platinum Ruby [10]

Non-POOMA selections (and ruffies in red and Roggie's tips in blue below):

Ascot 7-8, 8-13
Doomben 2-3, 8-1
Gold Coast 5-2
Kembla Grange 6-1
Randwick 1-1

(* Any updates for Western Australia later on *)

SELECTIONS - 19 December 2008

POOMA selections (Location Race#-TAB# Horse [system/s])

Ipswich 2-4 Kbenrenrun [8]

Non-POOMA selections (and ruffies in red and Roggie's tips in blue below):

Ipswich 5-3
Lismore 2-11
Moonee Valley 1-6

SELECTIONS - 18 December 2008

POOMA selections (Location Race#-TAB# Horse [system/s])

Canterbury 7-1 Friday Nights [18]
Mt Barker 1-5 Pwakker's Back [10]
Queanbeyan 6-8 Ready To Go [6]
Queanbeyan 8-1 Granite Buff [6] - also a Roggie tip

Non-POOMA selections (and ruffies in red and Roggie's tips in blue below):

Kyneton 2-3
Queanbeyan 7-8
Rockhampton 2-5

(* Any updates for Mt Barker and Canterbury later on *)

SELECTIONS - 17 December 2008

POOMA selections (Location Race#-TAB# Horse [system/s])

Ascot 6-1 Fire Of Denmark [18]
Eagle Farm 8-6 Octahedron [4]

Non-POOMA selections (and ruffies in red and Roggie's tips in blue below):

Eagle Farm 4-1
Sandown 6-1
Strathalbyn 6-1

(* Any updates for Western Australia later on *)

Black Book: Sandown 3-1 Crown Ruby has looked good in winning 5/7 with two first up wins. This is a pretty sharp field for a R0 race so I'd want $3+, which we probably won't get.

SELECTIONS - 16 December 2008

POOMA selections (Location Race#-TAB# Horse [system/s])

There are no POOMA selections today

Non-POOMA selections (and ruffies in red and Roggie's tips in blue below):

Cessnock 9-9

SELECTIONS - 15 December 2008

POOMA selections (Location Race#-TAB# Horse [system/s])

There are no POOMA selections today

Non-POOMA selections (and ruffies in red and Roggie's tips in blue below):

Port Macquarie 3-11, 5-7
Sale 8-6

(* Any updates for Western Australia later on *)

SELECTIONS - 14 December 2008

POOMA selections (Location Race#-TAB# Horse [system/s])

Ballarat 1-4 Drifting Spirit [1]
Canberra 5-1 Grand Rhumba [18]
Hawkesbury 6-5 Rapauric [6]
Sunshine Coast 6-2 Blow The Bugle [6]

Non-POOMA selections (and ruffies in red and Roggie's tips in blue below):

Ballarat 1-1
Hawkesbury 1-2

(* Any updates for Western Australia later on *)

SELECTIONS - 13 December 2008

POOMA selections (Location Race#-TAB# Horse [system/s])

Ascot 3-1 Dante's Volante [18]
Ballina 6-4 Innocentassie [7]
Flemington 3-2 Emma Princess [9]

Non-POOMA selections (and ruffies in red and Roggie's tips in blue below):

Ascot 1-1
Gold Coast 8-9
Rosehill 2-7

(* Any updates for Western Australia later on *)

Black Book: Flemington 8-9 Vigor is my long range 2009 Caulfield Cup pick. Probably only has to handle to slow track to win.

SELECTIONS - 12 December 2008

POOMA selections (Location Race#-TAB# Horse [system/s])

Morphettville 3-5 Amici Diamore [8]
Moonee Valley 3-5 Happy Snap [15]

Non-POOMA selections (and ruffies in red and Roggie's tips in blue below):

Nil

Black Book: Randwick 2-3 Spinnrad got home for us at Canberra over 1400m at his 2nd start from a long spell. Steps up to 1800m here, which looks suitable so should be a good e/w chance.

SELECTIONS - 11 December 2008

POOMA selections (Location Race#-TAB# Horse [system/s])

Gosford 7-2 Rabbit Nagina [18]
Seymour 4-2 Crimson Abbey [1]

Non-POOMA selections (and ruffies in red and Roggie's tips in blue below):

Gosford 6-3
Ipswich 8-13
Seymour 8-6

(* Any updates for Western Australia later on *)

SELECTIONS - 10 December 2008

POOMA selections (Location Race#-TAB# Horse [system/s])

Ascot 8-9 Rose Of Dante [14]

Non-POOMA selections (and ruffies in red and Roggie's tips in blue below):

Ascot 7-6
Caulfield 6-5
Gawler 3-7

(* Any updates for Ascot later on *)

Comments: Roggie's tips are going well with 3/10 returning $16.50 since I highlighted them. Long may that continue.

SELECTIONS - 9 December 2008

POOMA selections (Location Race#-TAB# Horse [system/s])

Mt Barker 6-4 Speedy Bohemian [18]
Tamworth 6-4 Forcing Thru [7]

Non-POOMA selections (and ruffies in red and Roggie's tips in blue below):

Mackay 7-1, 7-9
Tamworth 8-4

(* Any updates for Mt Barker later on *)

SELECTIONS - 8 December 2008

POOMA selections (Location Race#-TAB# Horse [system/s])

There are no POOMA selections today

Non-POOMA selections (and ruffies in red and Roggie's tips in blue below):

Terang 8-3

Comments: Nothing today.

SELECTIONS - 7 December 2008

POOMA selections (Location Race#-TAB# Horse [system/s])

There are no POOMA selections

Non-POOMA selections (and ruffies in red and Roggie's tips in blue below):

Bunbury 5-7
Sunshine Coast 1-2, 2-5, 2-9, 3-1, 3-16
Traralgon 5-1

(* Any updates for Western Australia later on *)

Comments: Nothing today except a bunch of ruffies though the pick at Bunbury looks a good chance.

SELECTIONS - 6 December 2008

POOMA selections (Location Race#-TAB# Horse [system/s])

Ascot 3-1 Broome Time [18
Ascot 3-2 Western Force [18]
Doomben 8-17 Ulladullua [10]
Gold Coast 5-3 Kalkie Kane [6,7,10]

Non-POOMA selections (and ruffies in red and Roggie's picks in blue below):

Armidale 7-7
Ascot 4-5, 9-3, 9-15
Caulfield 6-1
Cheltenham 7-6
Doombem 7-16
Kembla Grange 3-1
Toowoomba 2-2

(* Any updates for Western Australia later on *)

Comments: Ascot 3-1 Broome Time was held up for a fair way in the straight before getting a late split and arriving narrowly last time. Stays in the same course/class event and rises 2.5kg so I'd be pretty wary taking the short price currently on offer. Ascot 3-2 Western Force had a good run in transit and sprinted home well enough to win first up in an R1+ over this course three weeks ago. Won 2nd up last prep in an RB90 but with only 50kg so he's another that isn't suited at the weight scale. Doomben 8-17 Ulladulla might go around at big odds in this but looks pretty well placed in this grade with just 53kg. has a 4:2-2 record first up, is 3:1-2 at the trip and 4:0-2 at Doomben and from the nice draw should give us a good run for our money. Gold Coast 5-3 Kalkie Kane led throughout and didn't give them a look in over this course in Class 1 company when winning by over 4L 5 weeks ago. Has the in form Luke Dittman on board and this doesn't look like an overly difficult field to beat so he must be a chance again although I wouldn't take less than $3.50.

SELECTIONS - 5 December 2008

POOMA selections (Location Race#-TAB# Horse [system/s])

Mudgee 10-4 Murray's Sun [7]

Non-POOMA selections (and ruffies in red and Roggie's tips in purple below):

Moonee Valley 6-2
Mt Gambier 5-3
Mudgee 6-2, 8-3

(* Any updates for Moonee Valley later on *)

Comments: A return to form yesterday was welcome. Nothing today unless something comes up at MV. Update, selection at Mudgee 10-4 Murray's Sun has been in really good form, as demonstrated by his 7 wins from 11 runs. If he repeats his last start win at Dubbo then he'll be right in the finish in this.

SELECTIONS - 4 December 2008

POOMA selections (Location Race#-TAB# Horse [system/s])

Canterbury 4-4 Ausworld [14]
Pinjarra 6-1 Volcanic Causeway [18]
Pinjarra 7-4 Foxy Bondy [6]

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

Ballarat 6-4
Pinjarra 6-10

(* Any updates later on *)

Comments: I'm away from a PC for most of the day so I'll update when I get the chance.

SELECTIONS - 3 December 2008

POOMA selections (Location Race#-TAB# Horse [system/s])

Ascot 2-1 Mineour's Luck [14]
Ascot 4-2 Palace Gossip [18]
Ascot 5-2 sportsground [14]
Ascot 6-2 Vain Idol [18]

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

Ascot 3-2
Eagle Farm 5-13
Hawkesbury 3-5

(* Any updates for Ascot later on *)

Comments: Ascot 2-1 Mineour's Luck snuck home to win his Maiden at Bunbury when a $2.80 favourite. This looks like a nice stepping stone and he should run well, especially as he's the only winner in the race. Ascot 4-2 Palace Gossip never gave the opposition a look in last time when leading throughout over this course and in this grade. After the claim gets in with the same 3kg over the limit as she had last time so there's no reason why she can't repeat the effort. Ascot 5-2 Sportsground flogged them at his first start in the west since moving from NSW and then couldn't sprint home quickly enough to win at Pinjarra. Has drawn off the track here, which won't help but if he can get a clear run then should be in the finish. Ascot 6-2 Vain Idol is another last start course and class winner that steamed home from nowhere to score narrowly at double figure odds. He's in better after the claim than he was last time so if there's any pace on up front then you'd expect him to be a chance again.

SELECTIONS - 2 December 2008

POOMA selections (Location Race#-TAB# Horse [system/s])

Kyneton 2-4 Hint [1]
Townsville 4-2 Different Drummer [10]
Townsville 6-4 Delusional Dancer [6,7]

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

Albany 1-12
Townsville 7-13

(* Any updates for Albany later on *)

Comments: Kyneton 2-4 Hint loomed up to win as a $1.50 favourite last time out and was worried out of the race by Cape Connection. Steps up in trip and has Dwayne Dunn on board to ensure that any late shirking comes at the price of a good flogging so you'd think he'll go close again though anything under $2.50 is unders, especially as this is a stronger field than last time. Townsville 4-2 Different Drummer has had two runs since moving up from Victoria for two good placings. Has drawn well here and is not up against any superstars as far as I can see so should give us a good run for our money. Townsville 6-4 Delusional Dancer has relished racing in Townsville since moving from NSW. He's had 5 runs for 3 wins including big wins in Class 2 and 3 races at his last couple of starts. Has drawn awkwardly so don't want to get sucked into anything less than around $3.20, especially as Silent Echo is expected to run a big race.

SELECTIONS - 1 December 2008

POOMA selections (Location Race#-TAB# Horse [system/s])

There are no POOMA selections today

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

Moe 8-5

Comments: At least November is behind us and we can look forward to a profitable December, which will keep the monthly win-loss sequence intact. The frustrating thing is that we had so many placegetters for the month so that place betting finished slightly in front while win betting was miles behind. Nothing today.