> Hi All,

G'Day Mate,

> My once and only bet on the horses was today
> on the Melbourne Cup.

Please don't say you've won!!!

> And to my amazement ... I actually won!

BUGGER!!!!!

> I just had to tell someone becuase this was
> my first ever official bet on any type of
> horse race - I'm so green I even had to get
> a friend to place the bet for me - I didn't
> know how!

Yeah my girlfriend is like that, this was the first time she'd bet!

> The Horse was "Brew", and the win
> paid $17.80???

Okay..now I'm jealous.......

> I have no idea how much I won but I'm
> thiking I'll get a good return on my $100
> bet.

You lucky sod....if you placed a $100 bet, then now you have $1780!!!!!

> Anyway, I think I'll quit while I'm ahead
> and only bet my money on smarter races -
> like the race to make money in mail order!

I didn't know it was a race? But mail order can still offer an extremely good return as I'm sure you know!

> Hope you back a winner too...
> Jason van Hooft

No, my horses were all losers...but congratulations on your win!

Go you good thing....That's Australian for......please come first;0)

Regards

Richard