Championships Begin at Randwick & Caulfield

The much heralded ATC "Championships" begin at Randwick today with four G1's all with a massive injection of prize money.Is it money well spent?Are the fields much stronger than they would have been without the extra millions?Will Sydney's Championships soon rival Melbourn's Spring Carnival?
You may have a different opinion to me but my answer to all three questions is an unequivocal NO.
Who's money is being spent here really? Well if your a punter it's yours-that's where they get the vast majority of it from YOU. If you are happy subsidising the assorted Sheiks,Coolmores,Arrowfields,Widdens and the other plethora of fat cats as they swan around having a great time whilst vacuuming up your dollars then fine.Personally I think we are all being taken for a ride.
Anyway it's still terrific racing as it usually is but Randwick is wet as it usually is too at this time of year.Heavy 9 and coastal showers threatening more rain throughout the day.
One bet advised early by twitter but here it is again

Randwick R7  Gordon Lord Byron 1 unit to win at 5.20 or better-the 6.0 has gone but 5.50 is still available.May save here on Lankan Rupee.

Randwick R8 Shortlist for the Doncaster:- Weary (wet no problem) Messene (wet a big worry) Sacred Falls (career best this race last year on wet) Hawkspur (ready to win) Royal Descent (loves wet and steady prep-ready),El Roca (improving 3-y-o,handles slow ok),Dissident (form equal of El Roca).Maybe, a strategy around these runners and will advise via Twitter closer to post time.

Caulfield is a Slow and probably stays that way.No early bets but possibilities there today and in the other Randwick races.

Bets/Updates throughout the afternoon sent via twitter