Shy Julie - Part 1
Shy Julie - A Punters Nightmare Part 1
They fancied themselves "Gurus of racing", this Ron and his best mate John
So they sat down one day in an easy relaxed way
And mused on the pros and the cons
Of punting and racing, of adrenalin flow chasing
To syndicates, systems and form
And came to the conclusion under no delusion
With brains like theirs they would make their millions
How could they ever go wrong?
So one Saturday night when conditions were right
Armed with papers, computers and the rest
With determined breath and excitement at height
They decided to put to the test
With odds in their favor and set not to waver
On favorites systems and short sight
Wearing magnified glasses and warm woolen beanies
They were starting to see the light
The air was electric the pulses a tingle
The adrenalin high and in tune to this jingle
Lets go get em my good man Ron
Get on the phone and lay that bet on
Now hang on there John and don't be a fool
Calm down have a drink try to be cool
So what will you have Scotch Vodka or Gin
Scotch will be fine said John with a grin
This is the big one all up on this pup
A world record holder a bolter for the Cup
The race drew near the air was electric
The caller was good the crowd was ecstatic
Shy Julie the select one was rearing to go
Couldn't wait for the green light and the bunny to show
The gates were lifted she was off like a shot
Ten lengths ahead the pursuit running hot
Then much to their amazement and everyone's awe
She stopped short in her tracks-fifty meters to go
One could almost hear the drop of a pin
She'd decided to stop and throw it all in
Sweet bashful and shy I always will be
Serves them right for trying to make a Hound out of me
T'was too much to bear Shock Horrors of Horrors
The crowd was aghast our two punters in sorrow.
What went wrong said John to that world record holder
Would you think me less a man if I cried on your shoulder
Not a word said Ron but by the look on his face
You could see he thought her performance a disgrace
Footnote:
This is a true story, where my husband Ron and my brother John decided to throw some big money on this World record Holder Shy Julie, who had won 11 of her 18 starts . The super stayer had this Semi final of the rich Association Cup seemingly "all parceled up". However without warning Shy Julie propped badly and failed to complete the course, much to the punters who had backed her into 2/1 favoritism I don't think they shared my view of seeing the funny side to it.
Motto of the Story
When a female says No she means No
Published in an Australian National Racing magazine for whom I wrote for 6 months.
Copyright © Maria Williams | Year Posted 2017
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