Hey what's going on here!
I just got back to tell you I put $20 on Bazza for a place at $8.

I'll tell you something Goldmember.
You should only bet for a place if you don't think it can win.
At one quarter the win odds,with 9 million runners,that even money is shocking value.
The true odds for a field as big as this,granted a lot of runners have no hope at all,is probably about 1/3 to 1/2 the win price.
Go through your list of individual team prices and see how many chances there are of filling a place.
Like,who would be surprised if Mark Riccuito ran a drum?
Hate to steer people off a collect,but with all good intentions at heart,either back him straight out or not at all.
And the other thing is you don't have to put as much on him for a nice collect.
And one more thing.Much more of an adrenalin rush on the Night when you back them straight out.
Then again,looking back at last years count,win OR place finalists weren't safe until the final couple of votes.