thx for that partypooper!

yes very interesting -- out of curiosity i did a quick check covering the 1st 6mths of this year

the SP fav (metro meetings) N=1885 SR31.8% POT -11.9%

IF it is justified to only look at Melb Syd and Bris then
N=1277 SR32.7% POT -9.7%
IF it is justified to only consider those that have had at least 1 run in their current campaign then
N=1060 SR33.8% POT -5.4%
IF it is justified to exclude heavy tracks then
N=944 SR34.7% POT -3.0%
IF it is justified to only consider last start winners then
N=355 (approx 15 bets/wk) SR38.6% POT +1.3%

the POTs are based on NSW TAB dividends

i guess this lends some weight to your general conclusions

i posted these figues out of interest not for debate

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