Puntz,

I agree with you. If you've assessed a horse's chances and you think it's value at say 5/1 and you get 5/1 then you should be happy and not rue the fact that after you took 5/1 the horse drifted. You got your assessed price and that's that, particularly if the horse wins.

Whenever I use top fluctuations, I always set a minimum price I'm prepared to accept. My instructions to my bookie are top fluctuations with a minimum price of (say) 5/1. That way I get the best odds while at the same time protecting my value. If 5/1 is not offered, there is no bet.

I am totally in agreeance that no bookie should charge a commission on winning bets placed at top fluc which gets back to our original argument. Bookies who skim off a punter's winnings are rip off merchants. If they can't offer genuine top flucs (and there are plenty who do) then they shouldn't offer anything at all.