Melbourne Cup Sweep

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Re: Melbourne Cup Sweep

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Hat in the ring!
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Me too please.
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im in!! :)
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Re: Melbourne Cup Sweep

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In if I'm not too late!
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what's a horse?
Clever got me this far, Then Tricky got me in.

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Re: Melbourne Cup Sweep

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I think I might be number 13 on the list but that's just my luck when it comes to horse racing. Count me in anyway, I'll have a go for the prize :lol: :lol:
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Re: Melbourne Cup Sweep

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Hi
Count me in if there is any room let.
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Hi :) if there is a spot left then I would love to have one. Thank you.
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Pant pant.... Just made it.... I think! Nr 23...
Look fwd to my horse.

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I'm in, if any are left. :D
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Count me in :D
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Looks like that makes it 24.... Good luck all and great idea Steven! :D
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Re: Melbourne Cup Sweep

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Okay, the places have been filled and the sweep has taken place. Thanks to those who entered!
Your horses are as follows;

Bonsaibruce - Buccellati (Quick off the barrier Bruce!)
Dianna - Monaco Consul (Welcome to AusBonsai Dianna!)
bodhidharma - So You Think (So do you?)
Pat K - Zavite (Nice to see you around Patrick)
Pup - Once Were Wild (check your mailbox in the coming days)
Grizzly - Manighar (No, you can't eat your horse)
Ash Barnes - Descarado (at first I thought it said Desperado!)
Waltron - Shocking (What a name)
Jamie - Profound Beauty (Oh shucks :oops: )
Ellen - Harris Tweed (Pleased to meet you Ellen)
Tex048 - Tokai Trick (Check your PM's Tex)
Jarryd - Campanologist (Campan what?)
Jozaeh - Shoot Out (Wait till you see what the lucky door prize is)
KCPoole - Master O'Reilly (Kind gesture Ken)
Ash - Zipping (Love your banyan Ash)
JohnR - Maluckyday (Nice to meet you too John)
Astroboy76 - Mr Medici (Happy Birthday again mate)
Jarrod - Holberg (whats happened to your avatar Jarrod?)
Deemon - Red Ruler (Whats a HORSE??? Not so clever or tricky after all mate ;))
Loretta - Americain (Lucky 20 Loretta)
BGM1971 - Linton (Still room mate)
Lenaorchid - Illustrious Blue (Our pleasure Lena)
LLK - Precedence (Your sprint to the sweep has paid dividends Lisa)
Mitchell - Bauer (Lucky last)
NathanM - Sorry mate but you were No. 25.

Best of luck Guys and Girls :D

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Re: Melbourne Cup Sweep

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I'd be a shoo-in, wouldnt i :roll: :?: big black stallion and all, Bart Cummings etc
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Re: Melbourne Cup Sweep

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Mitchell - Bauer (Lucky last) or not... scrapped :( :)
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