hi Mav,

I've been betting 1X6 units ew ratio [$5X30 or $10X60] for the past few weeks after a poor couple of months from my win bets. Seems to work a treat. What I loose for the win I usually more than making up for with the place components [swings and slides].
1 win and 2 placings from 5 races is mostly as good as 2 wins from 5 races which is a lot harder to do regularly [I don't chase shorties].
It's only when I'm getting 2 wins [or more] in 5 I'd be better off with straight win bets, which began happening as soon as I started betting 1X6 ew of course :-)