I have run the test back to 18/9/99.
Still very low strike rate but acceptable POT. Very long run of outs would cruel the best of players....

Meetings considered : 487
Races selected : 315
Horses selected : 370
- Number that won : 37
- Strike Rate/Race : 11.7%
- Strike Rate/Seln. : 10.0%
- Place Strike/Seln.: 29.7%
Return at $1/Seln. : $485.70
- Average Win Div. : $13.13
- Absolute Profit : $115.70
- Profit on Turnover: 31.3%

TRIFECTA QUINELLA EXACTA PLACE
Outlay ($) : 8448.00 1926.00 1954.00 365.00
- Races WITH bets : 315 315 315 310
- Races WITH collect: 18 52 27 104
- Strike Rate/Race : 5.7% 16.5% 8.6% 33.5%
Return at $1/seln ($) : 14977.00 3139.00 3823.80 348.50
- Absolute $ Profit : 6529.00 1213.00 1869.80 -16.50
- Profit on Turnover: 77.3% 63.0% 95.7% -4.5%

Note: 4 selections found without results

Cheers.......enjay