~!~Melbourne Cup Invitational tourney Sweep~!~

[Ausangel]

To celebrate our Melbourne Cup - 'the race that stops a nation' We will be having a special tournament the top 24 places will be given a horse in this most prestiges event. Of course there will be on course betting and lots of champagne so come and join in the fun...open to every member of OP66

10pm aussie vic time Monday night 2nd Nov 2009
More details to follow

Thanks to maddarcy for the brilliant idea

Melb cup field

1 VIEWED Bart Cummings Brad Rawiller 9 58
2 C'EST LA GUERRE (NZ) John Sadler Nicholas Hall 7 55.5
3 FIUMICINO (NZ) Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes Steven King 24 55.5
4 MASTER O'REILLY (NZ) Danny O'Brien Vlad Duric 16 55
5 MOURILYAN (IRE) Herman Brown Glyn Schofield 14 54.5
6 ROMAN EMPEROR (NZ) Bart Cummings Hugh Bowman 15 54
7 ISTA KAREEM (NZ) Colin Little Luke Nolen 23 53.5
8 CRIME SCENE (IRE) Saeed Bin Suroor Kerrin McEvoy 11 53
9 MUNSEF (GB) Ian Williams Zac Purton 5 53
10 ZAVITE (NZ) Anthony Cummings Mark Zahra 3 53
11 ALCOPOP Jake Stephens Dom Tourneur 12 52.5
12 HARRIS TWEED (NZ) Murray & Bjorn Baker Craig Newitt 20 52.5
13 KIBBUTZ (NZ) Jarrod McLean Chris Symons 8 52.5
14 NEWPORT Paul Perry Peter Wells 18 52.5
15 WARRINGAH (GB) Chris Waller Damien Oliver 17 52.5
16 GALLIONS REACH (NZ) Richard Yuill Dwayne Dunn 6 52
17 SPIN AROUND Steven Cooper Mark Du Plessis 4 52
18 BASALTICO (IRE) Luca Cumani Danny Nikolic 10 51.5
19 CAPECOVER (NZ) Alexander R Fieldes Noel Harris 19 51.5
20 DAFFODIL (NZ) Kevin Gray Chris Munce 21 51.5
21 SHOCKING Mark Kavanagh Corey Brown 22 51
22 ALLEZ WONDER Bart Cummings Michelle Payne 13 50.5
23 CHANGINGOFTHEGUARD (IRE) David Hayes Glen Boss 1 50.5
24 LEICA DING Darren Weir Craig Williams 2 50.5

[maddarcy]

great idea but u organised it all ausangel well done ..

[Queen_B]

Sounds good hun ... will see you there x

[norwichrich]

im in aus xxx

[jimmysymtex]

Ill play also....Any idea what time it is at in this part of the world Aus....

[Ausangel]

Not sure of exact time..but its two hours before hets, if that helps

[stevo_58]

Sounds like fun, cya there

[rolyoc]

this sound like fun but can play i'll be at work AGAIN!!!! do you think they'd hold it back for a day as i'm off on tuesday

[oldslackyd]

i will play also

[KingPete]

nice work Aus ..... I'll will endeavor to be there

[jim1961]

brilliant aus. I should make it by a furlong.

[Ausangel]

[Ausangel]

Tourney starts in aprox 8 hours...its two hours before hetmans and is open to all op members, If anyone needs password pm me.

Top 24 placings receive a horse in the Melburne cup sweep, First, second and third place in sweep will receive Credits 1st 1 million, 2nd 500,000, third 250,000.

[daddyspoon]

if i can get to the pc in time i'll play

[dumbdog]

Sounds like it will be great fun.
I have to work though.
Have fun all

[Queen_B]

im reg .... come on people , Not many in it at the moment x

[Ausangel]

at least get to 24 everyone will have a horse then

[street66]

im in good luck all in

[Ausangel]

[stevo_58]

Thanks for a great tourney Aus, good onya. Not only was there some good poker (none from me lol) but there was a great feel about the game and some really good funny chat.

Well done Aus, Kezapeg and Zanegrey on getting the top 3 spots.