Both NSW and Victorian TABs have lobbied the Commonwealth Government to introduce legislation to ban bookmakers from betting best tote odds.

Something to remember when you are on track and getting betting fluctuations.

Former South African trainer David Payne has been named by big Sydney bookmakers as "The Death Adder". Over recent months when the money arrives for one of the stable runners most times they win.

Truckloads of cash arrived a couple of weeks ago to send Centennial Park from $4.80 into $2.80, and got the 'bickies'. Then next race Madibagold was $7 into $4 and also "saluted". Also remember quite often he goes first up.

Patient: "Why do you think so many people take an instant dislike to me?"

Psychiatrist: "Saves time."

We've often said in this column over the years that Bart Cummings is the greatest trainer ever. At 82 he's still killing them. One rival trainer said after he'd quinellared the Caulfied Cup on Saturday, "I thought you had to retire at 65. Wish Bart would and give the rest of us a go." Remember many moons ago reading Bart's answer to the question of, "How do you do it?" "Make sure you have a happy horse, be patient and always send your horse for a spell with one run left in it. It will come back a better horse. Send it out with nothing left in the tank, it may never come back."

The old tugger will be at Moonie Valley on Saturday cheering on Whobegotyou in the Cox Plate. Took $7 many months ago. Is now 6/4, so that should be enough to get it beaten, but it's certainly good value. If Bart's three year-old, So You Say gets a run, we'll have a couple of bob on it at the 20/1. Still a big baby, but will be a star next prep.