With all due respect Chrome,

I'd love a $1 for every punting fact/fallacy based on a punters 'personal' experience/betting records/whatever. Your falling into the same trap as the em writer, as I bet his assertions/facts are based on exactly the same 'proof' your basing yours on, which makes his/her claims just as valuable.

Like I said earlier about drifters and shortener's, I have no opinion either way but I do know that my wins are mostly drifters as that's where the value is as far as I'm concerned. Whether they win more races or less races than shortener's is all a bit academic as I don't bet on every race being run.

As for 'Steamers': Your 'proof' originally claimed by you in first post...

"By avoiding them, he is suggesting you shoot the goose that lays the golden eggs!!!

The proof....

I have layed 80 drifters in the last three racing days for a profit of 14.67 units
I have backed 82 steamers in the last three days for a profit of 37.15 units

Had I backed the drifters instead of laying them I would have outlaid 80 units for a return of $64.33 - a loss of 15.67 units.

Had I layed the steamers, I would have lost close to 36 units."


Proof = 3 days of personal punting results[?] lol lol :-))