G'day Foxwood, I know the problem, theres not a lot you can do as it's hard to get fixed odds about every race but there are some availavble. But betting BEST TOTE usually makes a difference as it did in this case i.e. NSW paid $1.70c. But personally, when they're this short I find that Top Fluc nearly always beats the totes , (rule of thumb if its fav or less than 3-1 ($4) then bet top fluc,) as it also did in this case though only by 5c ($1.75c) but that's still 15c or 25% better than you got. Also consider that you don't have to wait till the last second you can put your bet on the night b4 and still know that you will get the best price bet in the ring.