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Follow the world's top two tipsters on Saturdays throughout 2009. One horse will be nominated by each player - see other threads for selections. Weekly updates will appear here.

Following Week 52 - Dec 26 FINAL
1st. mrracebase - 52 picks, 23 wins, 73.9 units return, +21.9 units, ROI = +42%
2nd. Larry Lurex - 52 picks, 11 wins, 30.5 units return, -21.5 units, ROI = -41%

Gil : 2 selections, 0 winners

You don't consider the ginger and cranberries a winner?

Gil wrote:Gil : 2 selections, 0 winners

You don't consider the ginger and cranberries a winner?

Surround them with white fudge and you're onto a real winner

But at 90 calories a piece you may need to watch your intake

Larry


WHITE FUDGE WITH CRYSTALLIZED GINGER & CRANBERRIES
The natural caramelized flavor in CARNATION® rounds out the delicate taste of this white fudge.
Makes 49 pieces

Directions
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 2/3 cup (5 fl.-oz. can) CARNATION® Evaporated Milk
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 cups miniature marshmallows
• 2 cups (12-oz. pkg.) NESTLE® TOLL HOUSE® Premier White Morsels
• 1 1/4 cups (6-oz, pkg.) sweetened dried cranberries, coarsely chopped
• 1 jar (2.5 oz.) or 1/2 cup crystallized ginger


Directions
Line 8- or 9-inch-square baking pan with foil.

Combine sugar and ground ginger in medium, heavy-duty saucepan. Add evaporated milk and butter. Bring to a full rolling boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil, stirring constantly, for 4 to 5 minutes (to 234° F).
Remove from heat.

Stir in marshmallows, morsels, cranberries and crystallized ginger. Stir vigorously for 1 minute or until marshmallows are melted. Pour into prepared pan; refrigerate until firm, about 1 1/2 hours. Lift from pan; remove foil. Cut into pieces.

Cooking Tip: Crystallized ginger can be found in the spice aisle of the grocery store.

"When lining the pan with foil, leave a couple extra inches on each side to be used as handles to pull the fudge from the pan." —Pam

Nutrition Facts per Serving: 90 cal, 3 g total fat (2 g sat fat), 5 mg chol, 15 mg sodium, 17 g carbo, 0 g fiber, 1 g pro, 2% calcium

(Free Recipe Booklet from CARNATION® at www.thecookingmilk.com)

Larry Lurex wrote:
But at 90 calories a piece you may need to watch your intake

Larry

As long as he weighs in above the carded weight, that should be ok.

mrracebase proved far too good in the 2009 challenge and Larry will retire as a result

I have it on good authority that you're a far better selector than this challenge would indicate Larry. 52 races is far too small a number to make any judgement. Thanks for taking part and making it interesting.

mrracebase wrote:I have it on good authority that you're a far better selector than this challenge would indicate Larry. 52 races is far too small a number to make any judgement. Thanks for taking part and making it interesting.

Cheers, mrracebase, that's very gracious of you.

Actually, I worded it wrong ... I'm not retiring because I was beaten ... it was probably going to be a one-off challenge anyway. Loses its lustre if it continues on and on

Larry Lurex (yes, that's my real name ... ha, ha.)


Courtesy of Wikipedia ...

Larry Lurex was the artist name used for a musical project by Trident Studios’ house engineer Robin Geoffrey Cable, in 1972.
The name is a pun on the stage name of glam rock star Gary Glitter and the metallic yarn Lurex.
Cable was experimenting with re-creating the "Wall of Sound" style favoured by Phil Spector. He recorded cover versions of the following two songs:

* "I Can Hear Music" (written by Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector, which had been a hit for The Ronettes and The Beach Boys)

* "Goin' Back" (written by Carole King and Gerry Goffin, which had been a hit for Dusty Springfield and The Byrds )

Cable enlisted singer Freddie Mercury from the band Queen to perform lead vocals on these tracks. (Queen were recording their debut album in Trident Studios at the time.) Mercury in turn suggested bringing his band-mates Roger Meddows-Taylor and Brian May to add percussion, guitar and backing vocals to the recordings.
The tracks were released as a 7" vinyl single on EMI in 1973 (catalogue number EMI 2030); it did not chart in the UK, but it did manage to hit #115 on the US Bubbling Under The Hot 100 chart. This pre-dated release of the first Queen album. They have subsequently been included on the Freddie Mercury solo compilation albums The Solo Collection and Lover of Life, Singer of Songs.