Luckyboy,

By all means use the class rating in the Sportsman.

The point is that AVP is useful when filtered and combined with OTHER factors.

I have found that rise in race prizemoney includes many winners at longer prices, while a significant drop in race prizemoney has a much higher strike rate with smaller average win dividend. It just depends on the approach you wish to take.

Another little factor is where the bulk of the prizemoney came from...was it a one off win two preparations ago, or was it a consistent build up each preparation. This can also be a huge difference in the end result.

Good Luck.