Greatest South Africa betting coups.

That seems like a good read..
I remember recently the Bonds The Name coup? 40/1 to 4/1 or sumthng, shat in

Mac Wrote:

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> @ Pirates. Do you mean "Plotting A Coup" by Barrie
> Davies. . I wish this book looks like my Bible.
> The latter still looks very new. In the "About The
> Author" section it says Barrie continued schooling
> at Amanzimtoti. You would like to borrow?
> The publication seems to have been printed in
> Harare.
>
> Some snippets from the book:
>
> "...more horses win that have NO APPARENT FORM
> than favourites... IT IS NOT TO THE FORM BUT TO
> THE 'NON-FORM' THAT PUNTERS SHOULD BE LOOKING TO
> FIND WINNERS". Not so sure if this is true.
>
> "...beware the decoy of horses shod in steel
> plates".
>
> "Maiden horses are mostly the subject of coups
> where blinkers are involved".
>
> "A coup can be set up by racing a horse over a
> distance too far or too short than its breeding
> would suggest is suitable".
>
> "Most imported horses are primed for early
> success..".
>
> "Beware of betting avalanches or 'gold rushes'".
>
> "The Guinness Book Of Records is said to have
> rated this course (Bloemfontein)....... as the
> most crooked in the world!"


thats the one been looking for it for years -D

Tried to attach a picture of the book but got a message that 450KB is the limit

iv just ordered it mac thanks so much

bonds the name first time out .
33/1 to 9/2 still have the commentary on my fone.

zenyatta Wrote:

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> Another great coup was you wont believe it John
> Macdonald the trainer .
>
> A horse in Cape town something like DAD army
> in the name
>
> Cape bookie Graeme i think put the lights out.
>
> When i was young the trainer Johann vAN ECK he
> could pull magic Jabber i remember was bread and
> butter.
>
> Who remembers PASS THE LINE winning feature at
> Gosforth Park Mike Riley owner caught 10 pick 6s
> won more than 2 million 2 years later he was out.
>
> Derek Flynn backed Drumdeedoo from 25-1 into 10-1
> to win 2 million at gosforth park .
>
> Derek was good.
> He took racing and punting to a new level.
> Costa Livanos pulled a few goos ones with Roy
> Curlig.
> Stuck bookmaker Ismael Vali into the closet.
>
> Corne Spies has become very shrewd punting horses
> in Kimberly
>
> That Benny Deane move was fantastic 2-1 in
> Kimberly.
>
> Even the late Shedi from Loveday st with his
> weight could have ridden him home,

The horse from John Macdonald yard was called Golden Khaya if memory serves me correctly. the horse that you are perhaps referring to is DADS ELECT which was one of his best.

Another great coup in the Cape was a horse called Millenium Diamond. stable companion Deheres Passion opened up 8/10 and drifted off the boards while Millenium Diamond was backed in to start 6/10 and won.

Due you remember a horse by the name of KIEV trained by Joe Joeseph ridden by O,Donogue in Bloemfontein a A division horse running in a maiden ist LAST second time in the middle third time easy by a good few lengths. Stake money was taken away but money that was made was a plenty.

ShezaPunter Wrote:

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> How do u spot a coup?

The John Sweet book is highly recommended - also gives good insight in how to interpret/read a betting market.

pirates Wrote:

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> talking about coups around 25 years ago a book
> written by a man from amamzintoti called how to
> plot a coup was published and it was superb giving
> actual local racing as examples of what to look
> for,,,i unfortunately lost my copy but am
> wondering if anyone still has one and would
> contact me ..thks


I'm sure Alec Hogg also wrote a similar book in the 90's

I'm open to correction here as I heard the story 2nd hand The horse was called Amphibion Drier stable they had a 8/10 shot in the race and he was 50/1 the horse had not run for about 18months but the jockey and 1 of his other mates(also a jockey) had secretly been working on the horse without the trainer knowing,amyway it was carrying no weight and the further they went the further the horse increased it's lead , but tragedy struck the horse collapsed 50m from the post.If the story is correct I'm sure titch will remember

LOL - Pirates and Mac

Jet Master 1st time out was a Tony Millard special.

No Alumites on

At the track and Tony told eveyone help yourself from 12=1 into 3-1 and duly arrived.