Occasionally, if I think there's a race with a good chance of an upset result, I back the whole field. I did it with the Melbourne Cup this year and made a profit. Wouldn't have had Viewed any other way. But I certainly wouldn't recommend doing it in every race.

I've often wondered about small fields though. You know the ones. Where there are only 5 runners or something and the rank outsider gets up paying $25. It seems to happen so often in small fields, or is that just an illusion? The figures probably don't back it up at all.