smithy,

I usually back any horse rated on top by itself, but it will be a smaller bet if it is not the required price. If I have two horses rated clearly ahead of the rest, I will usually back both, again size of the bet depending on comparison with my rated price. With the 3rd and 4th rated horses, it depends on the value and on also on my personal opinion. For example yesterday in the last in Sydney, Lantwin came out rated 4th, but in my own personal opinion, I had it as 2nd pick. I very rarely bet on horses rated lower than 4th unless they are HUGE odds. They are mainly included for multiple selections like trifectas and first4s.

Here's how I've gone with my win bets on my top rating races for the last week. The dividends are Unitab divs, but I've got better than that on most occasions:

Saturday Mar 5

CAULFIELD R5
2 LAD OF THE MANOR (71.0) $3.10 2 units
6 BEAUTIFUL GEM (68.5) $5.50 1 unit
5 ROMAN ARCH (64.5) $14.80 1 unit

CAULFIELD R6
2 REGAL ROLLER (73.0) $2.30 6 units $2.80
7 SAVABEEL (69.0) $5.70 2 units

CAULFIELD R8
2 CHARNWOOD GREEN (63.5) $3.80 3 units $8.00
8 MODERN ERA (61.5) $5.90 1 unit

ROSEHILL R7
4 LOTTERIA (72.0) $3.90 2 units
5 HOLLOW BULLET (68.5) $8.60 1 unit
10 DANNI MARTINE (68.5) $8.60 1 unit $18.90

ROSEHILL R8
9 DANCE HERO (70.0) $4.80 2 units $3.80
2 FALKIRK (69.5) $5.30 1 unit
1 DESERT WAR (69.5) $5.30 1 unit

ROSEHILL R9
2 SEUL AMOUR (65.0) $3.20 4 units $3.50
3 HAVANA WIND (64.5) $3.50 2 units

DOOMBEN R5
1 CELTIC TRIAL (66.0) $1.70 6 units $2.30
4 IMAGE OF REALITY (61.0) $5.40 2 units

DOOMBEN R6
9 HISSY FIT (58.5) $2.20 3 units
1 BLU SKY MINING (53.0) $7.90 1 unit

CHELTENHAM R5
1 OUTPOINT (56.0) $3.00 4 units $3.50
2 ROYAL IMAGE (54.0) $4.70 2 units

Sunday Mar 6

QUEANBEYAN R8 (CUP)
1 SHY PRINCE (55.5) $3.65 3 units
4 PROTECTIVE CUSTODY (54.0) $5.05 1 unit

TERANG R7 (CUP)
4 ACTION SHOT (60.0) $1.95 4 units
2 MANY ARE CALLED (56.5) $4.30 2 units $4.00

PINJARRA R7 (CUP)
13 SPIDER STRIKES (66.0) $5.25 3 units $6.90
4 HERO MAK (65.5) $5.85 1 unit

Wednesday Mar 9

K.GRANGE R5
7 FOUROFAKIND (64.5) $3.95 3 units $3.50
5 PYRENEES PRINCE (63.0) $5.45 1 unit

K.GRANGE R6
8 PONTE PICCOLO (61.0) $5.65 2 units $3.10
10 FANTASIA (61.0) $5.65 2 units

Thursday Mar 10

RANDWICK R7
3 LADY PERPETUATE (59.0) $5.50 2 units
10 RICH COUNT (58.5) $6.10 1 unit
4 LANTWIN (57.5) $7.65 1 unit $6.50

PORT LINCOLN R7
2 CHICKALOO (58.5) $2.15 4 units
1 YOU LITTLE BEAUT (53.5) $6.70 2 units $4.20