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9/1/2010 edition

Betting Favourites
in
Small Fields

There has been quite a lot of discussion in the forum about favourites in small fields. So we thought we'd start monitoring them on a regular basis. We'll concentrate on Saturday races in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide where the field size has seven or fewer runners.

When a favourite is beaten we will also provide details of the winner. If there are trends they will be identified. For example if a stable has two runners in the small field does the horse at longer odds win more often than it should? Do some jockeys lose more often than they should on the favourites? Do some stables have a poor strike rate on favourites in small fields? And so on.

Here are the results from Saturday, 19th. December, 2009.

Flemington: Track R1-3 Dead, R4-8 Good.

R1 $70,000 2YO. Set weights and penalties.
Distance: 1200 metres
Number of runners: 5
Favourite: Tricarico
Result: 3rd.
Starting price: $2.60
Jockey: Damien Oliver
Trainer: David Hayes
Winner: Backgammon
Starting price: $5.00
Top fluctuation: $5.00
SuperTab tote dividend: $4.80
Jockey: Mark Zahra
Trainer: Peter Snowden

R2 $70,000 3YO. Rating 82. Handicap.
Distance: 1000 metres
Number of runners: 5
Favourite: Marconi
Result: 2nd.
Starting price: $1.85
Jockey: Jason Maskiell
Trainer: Mick Price
Winner: We're Gonna Rock
Starting price: $3.00
Top fluctuation: $3.10
SuperTab tote dividend: $3.30
Jockey: Michael Rodd
Trainer: Mark Kavanagh

R3 $70,000 3YO. Open. Handicap.
Distance: 1400 metres
Number of runners: 7
Favourite: Lumious Harmony
Result: 1st.

Starting price: $2.60
Top fluctuation: $2.70
SuperTab tote dividend: $2.10
Jockey: Jason Maskiell
Trainer: Mick Price


Doomben: Track Good

R1 $45,000 Open. Handicap.
Distance: 2020 metres
Number of runners: 7
Favourite: Humma
Result: 1st.

Starting price: $2.20
Top fluctuation: $2.20
SuperTab tote dividend: $2.30
Jockey: Larry Cassidy
Trainer: Robert Heathcote


Morphettville: Track Good

R1 $41,000 Open. Handicap.
Distance: 2500 metres
Number of runners: 6
Favourite: Naughty Boy
Result: 2nd.
Starting price: $2.10
Jockey: Chad Lever
Trainer: Kylie Huxtable
Winner: You Beautiful Doll
Starting price: $3.30
Top fluctuation: $3.30
SuperTab tote dividend: $3.70
Jockey: Simon Price
Trainer: David Hayes

R3 $31,000 3YO. Open. Handicap.
Distance: 1200 metres
Number of runners: 7
Favourite: Vintage Comedy
Result: 2nd.
Starting price: $2.40
Jockey: Ben Claridge
Trainer: Phillip Stokes
Winner: Rock The Moment
Starting price: $2.50
Top fluctuation: $2.70
SuperTab tote dividend: $2.40
Jockey: Simon Price
Trainer: Mark Kavanagh

This edition of Punt to Win:
What is a good horse racing betting race?
The Professional Punter's horse racing news
The Improver horse racing betting system
Horse racing betting facts, tips & odds
Horse Watch betting system - future winners
Free horse racing betting package membership!
Free sports betting packages
Win betting - horse racing favourites: 2/1/2010
Win betting - horse racing favourites: 26/12/2009
Win betting - horse racing favourites: 19/12/2009
Win betting - horse racing favourites: 12/12/2009
Get those betting odds
Future winners - unlucky horses
Betting favourites in small fields: 2/1/2010
Betting favourites in small fields: 26/12/2009
Betting favourites in small fields: 19/12/2009
Betting favourites in small fields: 12/12/2009
Best odds for well bet winners - bookmaker or tote?
Betting top weights - horses carrying a weight handicap of 59kg.
Punt to Win 12/12/2009
Punt to Win index


You Need Top Odds

It's unlikely you'll get a high enough strike rate backing short priced tote favourites and poor value tote horses to make up for big unders on the tote. Especially in Sydney and Melbourne metropolitan racing on Saturdays.

If you regularly get poor odds you increase your chances of losing money.

It's very unlikely you'll make a long term profit by consistently backing short priced tote favourites.


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