Lets think hypothetical. Just suppose some jocks wanted to rig a race result [no accusations here, just a theoretical exercise as we all know jockies would NEVER do such a thing], what size fields would they choose? Correct, very small ones [a hypothetical guess of course].

Have a look at races with 8 [usualy 6 or 7] or less runners and how many winners there are that are mostly the 2nd longest priced runner [the longest would usualy be too obvious] ..... anyone else smell fish [hypotheticaly speaking] or opportunity?

Just a few example over the last 3 days [only]:

4Aug. Rosehill r1/4 ROYAL DISCRETION 16.30 [longest odds 6 runners]

3 Aug. Ipswich r1/7 PUFF THE MAGIC 20.70 [2nd longest odds 6 starters]

2 Aug. Mackey r1/7 RATHER FIERY 13.90 [2nd longest odds 8
starters]

2 Aug. Hawsbury r2/7 RATHER FIERY 13.90 [2nd longest odds 6 starters]

They go on and on as fare back as you want to look at results and [seem to] happen very regularly.