29th June 2005, 02:36 PM
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Favourites in Big Fields
Each day, select the non-handicap race with the most runners.
Bet the favourite to win, provided it is the outright favourite. If equal favourites, there is no bet.
This system applies to flat and jumps races equally.
The cdsystems website comments: "T here is an old saying: 'the bigger the field the better the favourite' and, as in all old proverbs, there is an element of substance to it - this trial will hopefully prove just how much.
"Races with more runners tend to be truly-run affairs, as opposed to those with small fields which often provide no early pace and no cover for the runners that need it.
"Races with big fields are also much less competitive, on many occasions, than they first appear. They often contain many runners that have no realistic chance of winning. That applies much more so to non-handicap events, on which the system is based." |