Julian Snow

@JeanHatchet @Jozinhagirl jog on with your rudeness, you termagant

@Jozinhagirl @JulianSnow1 Only a man would quibble with a word and miss the tenet of the post and the attendant horror a woman would feel observing it.

This is Christopher Trybus who was cleared yesterday of raping, coercively controlling and the manslaughter of his wife Tarryn Baird who took her own life eventually. Here he is with his new wife Bea. Read the details. Keep an eye on this man. I am deeply sorry for Tarryn’s friends and family that there was a lack of belief of their accounts of what he did.

@Jozinhagirl @JeanHatchet Perhaps not. But it means there was no judgment, horrific or otherwise, but instead (only) a jury verdict.

@JulianSnow1 @JeanHatchet Yes it was a jury trial. That doesn't make the decision any more understandable.

@JeanHatchet @Jozinhagirl He was tried by a jury, not a judge, surely ?

@Jozinhagirl It shouldn’t. It’s an horrific judgement.

@The2000Guineas @horsevault and jockey bias

@horsevault Draw bias, pace bias ?

2002 2000 Guineas - Rock Of Gibraltar

@readingforfun12 @FD1959Jan @fwmarqix Ditto I studied law in Aus, and was surprised that judgement is spelled as ‘judgment’.

@FD1959Jan @JulianSnow1 @fwmarqix The US standard for noun & verb of "practice" is with a C: "to practice" or "a practice." As an American w- a BA in English literture, I prefer the English spellings of many words, such as "realise" & "colour." In college, I had points taken for spelling "judgment" with an "e."

I lived in Japan for a year. Most of my experiences were exhausting in ways I’d rather not get into, but this one still makes me laugh. I was on the train in Osaka, minding my own business, when I noticed a group of school kids a few seats down. They were whispering, glancing at me, then whispering again. They kept passing a folded piece of paper between them as if they were planning something top secret. I watched this go on for two stops. Finally, one of the kids was pushed forward by the others. He walked over to me slowly, like he was approaching a wild animal that might bite. He stopped right in front of me, bowed politely, and held out the folded paper with both hands. I opened it. Inside was a handwritten note in careful English: “Hello. We think you are a very cool person. We are practicing our English. We hope this note is correct. Please give us a score.” At the bottom, they had drawn a literal grading box, out of ten. I looked up. Seven pairs of eyes were staring at me as if their entire semester depended on my response. I pulled out a pen, wrote “10/10” in the box, and added a note: “Perfect English. Well done.” The boy carried it back to the group. They read it together… and absolutely lost their minds. High-fives, jumping, and one kid even pumped his fist in the air. Their teacher, who had been pretending not to watch from the end of the car, was biting her lip, trying hard not to smile. I rode the rest of the journey grinning to myself. That’s the Japan I always remember.

@TerenceMcCart14 I was there today, surprised to find it, and enjoyed the space.

We may not have a new and upgraded station at South Yarra as part of the Metro Tunnel…sadly…but we did gain some valuable inner city public space…South Yarra Siding

@railmaps mad innit

Very early indications are that Victoria's fare-free public transport might be attracting more people to use Melbourne's trains.

@KarlTurnerMP What is the point of posting un-readable (pay walled) articles ?

I am sorry to hear that David Winnick has died. When I came in to Parliament I served on the Home Affairs select committee with him. He was a very robust cross examiner. I learned a lot from his ability to analyse the policy and make the political argument most convincingly.

@bmracingclub He copped an 18 month suspension for betting, Bryan ! He's hardly the demi god you portray.

James McDonald the record holder. The epitome of a champion sportsman. Humble, generous in his praise, acknowledging those who have gone before him. Measured in every aspect on and off the racecourse. Proudly owns the title here and globally. Go well young man, richly deserved⭐️

@PeterLawrence18 hard agree. It’s a nonsense

This is on the turn at Rosehill. 900m in. This rubbish takes up 40% of the screen, impeding the viewing. Number 7 was in front for the whole first part of the race. Can somebody PLEASE get rid of it

@GothamMarc @abracing0 Ah yes, quite so. Your eyesight is better than mine. Apologies.

@JulianSnow1 @abracing0 Precise is listed next to Roger’s name with Albert Einstein.

Some line up

For me the distaste derives from the fact that these Skelton handicap plot winners have clearly not been running on their merits earlier in the season. Heavy favs winning festival handicaps in more palatable circumstances are genuinely popular: see UNSINKABLE BOXER in 1998, 3/3 going in, there for all to see.

Folk on here screaming 'cheating' when a 3/1 strong fav wins a handicap at Cheltenham in a 20+ runner field. Racing punters are some breed when it's not going their way

@BettingSitesCom As a student I had a similar Saturday evening job for Zetters Pools in London in the mid 1980s.

Staff at Littlewoods HQ settling football pool coupons on a Saturday evening ...

@progambler47 Even the dullest mind grasps that horse A placing reduces the chance of horse B also placing.

@JulianSnow1 People who understand probability so only a few

Be aware that if you are backing two horses to finish in the first 5 or 6 in a race you cannot multiply the bookmakers or exchanges decimal place prices to compare with a bookie offer for this bet. If one horse places it REDUCES the chance of the other horse placing

@AlanCRowland DM sent, @AlanCRowland

Rated Prices Coolmore Classic $4.00 Lazzura $9.60 Cilacap $9.90 Cinsault $11 Ole Dancer $12 Manaal $14 Firestorm $15 Savvy Hallie $19 Verona Rose $20 Arctic Glamour $25 Melody Again $30 Shohisha $40 Jenni The Fox $45 Vivy Air $100 You Wahng Lazzura was good first up. I normally worry about Waller horses 2nd up after a very good first up run. However she had a nice trial in between so I'm treating her almost as if she were 3rd up. Normally she's okay 2nd up anyway so all things considered I think it's only a very minimal risk. The $4.80 is acceptable. Might get better as this is an open race. Cilacap is a longshot ($34) with a real chance. She was a very progressive filly culminating with an impressive G3 win. She was then lame at her following run and subsequently had a bone chip removed and a long spell. She's had a couple of runs this time in and a lovely barrier trial in between. Begg has set her for this race and I expect her to improve immensely on Saturday. If you like her I'd take the $34 now as I don't think you will see better. Disclaimer: These are raw rated prices framed to 100%. They are not accurate and may vary markedly from the market. While robust debate is encouraged, smart-arse or disrespectful comments will get you blocked.

@RailgunIntern I love cats

I’m making a list of people who like cats. Interact if you want to be added. I’ll explain later.

@thespieler @TeamMatchbook TLDR.

Last night’s @TeamMatchbook Cheltenham Preview Night is now available on youtube and as a podcast focusing on the 12 Gr1 over jumps It’s shaping up into a fantastically competitive Festival - thoughts from the gang 👇🏻 youtube.com/watch?v=Rjzv6c…