Todays results -

Group 1 (field size 10 or more starters)
BR3 - 2 3rd 1.70
BR7 - 4 1st 1.90 1.30
SR4 - 1 3rd 2.30
SR5 - 1 2nd 1.40
SR7 - 10 2nd 3.10
SR8 - 2 X
MR4 -8 1st 5.20 1.90
MR7 -1 X
MR8 -3 X
AR7 - 2 1st 29.50 5.50

10 bets
3 wins = $36.60 (+$26.60
7 places =$17.20 (+$7.20)


Group 2 (fields of less than 10 starters)
SR1 -2 X
SR2 -1 2nd 1.10
MR1 -4 2nd 4.80
MR2 - 1 1st 2.20 1.2.0
MR3 - 5 1st 2.80 1.40
MR5 - 1 2nd 1.40
AR3 - 2 1st 2.50 1.20
PR5 - 5 X
PR6 - 1 1st 2.20 1.60


9 bets
4 wins = $9.70 (+.70c)
7 places = $13.20 (+$4.20)


Total
19 bets
7 wins = $46.30 (+$27.30)
14 places = $30.50 (+$16.50)


Things are even worse for the small field runers if i drop the limit to 9 starters or more,considering the small amount of other contenders they have to beat the small field runners really dissapoint.

Its more than just the lower average dividends,to me its all about pace and trueness of the race,my opinion is that most class horses perform better in larger fields where the margin for error is greater and the best horse is more likely to win the race.