I agree with MOST of your comments.
Anyone relying on paper prices are kidding themselves .
Anyone betting TAB especially PLACE betting are taking the WORST value in Australia.
Serious punters are at the track where SUPPLY andDEMAND prevail.
As far as bookmakers % is concerned one has the choice of betting in or not those races where the % is outrageously high.
As far as the PRIVATE pricing goes then adding their % what business doesn,t.
The guts of my post is that if you want a rating service then the bookmakers opening quotes pinpoint those horses with a reasonable chance of greeting the judge.
Rating services ASESSED PRICES are another matter altogether and here I ask the question of which rating services assessed price do you consider worthy as they all differ.
Cheers.
darky.