Nah we are on different pages,the above stat tells me nothing,no mention of how nay horses actualy finished within 3.5 lengths.

It could be that in 10 races there were 8 winners but maybe the reality is there were 120 horses in those 10 races and 60 of them were within 3.5 lengths of the winner last start.

Thats 8 out of 60 winners at odds on the short side considering their close up finish,a conservative $7 average win price still leaves you $4 out of pocket.

All speculation but as a stat useless unless you know how many selections you are dealing with.