I am just doing some research in my data base. 16+ runners in the $2.10-2.50 range second fav 12.63%. =8 runners same range 24.44%. in the $2.60 -3.00 range 12.75% and 23.65%. in the $3.10-3.50 range 16.55% and 22.09%.
The average overall for 2nd fav is 19.33% 1st has a 18% swing over these price and field ranges but that has to be expected. 3rd has only 3% variance 4th has 5.6% variance and we are talking 7.68% to 13.09%. These figures definately support 3 and 5. Beton