Now lets have a look at how my tips DID fare. No "nope"s or "yes"es, but an objective look at how they ran.
Smoking Joey: Won easily. Nothing more to be said.
Judy's Joy: finished within three lengths of winner and bled from both nostrils. Is now out for the mandatory three months.
Toydini: At only its second start, held its ground in the straight, ran 7th 4ls from the winner
Master of Design: 3rd beaten by less then 3ls
Specter: Outclassed, last
Niwot: A handicapper against wfa horses, ran 4th finishing on strongly
More Joyous and Kings Rose: ran 1st and 3rd separated by an 80-1 shot
Cavalry Rose: ran on for 8th in one of the best Slipper fields in years. Described by jockey Christian Reith as the toughest filly he had ever ridden and a "star in the making".
He's Remarkable: Came rght into the race on the turn, but then the weight told on him. In the Doncaster he will be getting up to 7kgs weight advantage from horses he met yesterday. Is a huge chance in that race.
Maules Creek: Dropped back to 7th from 3rd at the turn. Beaten by just over 3ls.
So of all the horsers I tipped only one ran a poor race.
I wait to see if Blackadder has balls or not.