I have been playing with "last minute" bets. I copy from WA Tab and paste, sort, etc into Excel using Macros (ie pretty automatic).

Zlotti said: "So, (the purist's aren't going to like this) I see an 8 runner race with 1 selection as a 7/1 chance of winning and start building from there. (Sad eh?)"

Whilst we all know this is pretty simplistic (Zlotti included), I don't know my form from my elbow either, but when looking for value has anybody considered the relative value of Place odds compared to Win odds.

I am considering looking at the highest Place/Win ratio (not favourite) and betting the place. This will often be 2nd or 3rd favourite, though not always. Going back through history has raised some pretty long odds at times, but history is not the same a 30secs before the off!

To save me time (and possibly money) has anyone attempted this type of calculation in real time before? Any other comments will of course be welcome.