Dont mean to be critical,to each his own,but why would you take 3 standout selections in a 9 horse field?Depending on actual prices,if you had narrowed the field down to 3 main chances Imo,especially in a small field,you would have much better off pricing you 3 banker combos and betting to win a certain amount.What I mean is only bet your 3 quins,so if it was your intent to spend $24 on the race even without betting to prices,you still could have had $8 on each combo.Quinellas are an art,and there are lots of overlays to be had by betting to prices,mainly in the under 10/1 range.Most punters in TABS will take your path with a banker/s hopin for a 100/1 shot to run second.Does happen sometimes,but you will go broke following that path.