Hi

There is a lot of discussion in this group about selecting "good" favourites and identifying bad ones, so my question is what is a good strategy to consider when you don't like the favourite and don't have a stand out alternative/s.

For example last Saturday at Caulfield on one race you would had to outlay about $80 to get $100 back on all runners except the favourite (used IAS fixed odds quotes). IAS also had a favourite field quote of $2.80 Fav $1.40 field - so better than Dutch Booking yourself. But generally I find the IAS Fav/Field price tighter on the field.

Another guy I know said you should find two consective races where you don't like the favourite in either race and take running doubles on all combinations. In fact right now the Vic Tab had reduced running double tax.

What do others think?

Regards

Laurence