A bad day for lowest tabbed last start winners. Off to a reasonably good start with a win, Al Megdam, followed by two placegetters at Randwick. Casual Story at Grafton. But Flemington - wipe out. Worse as the day went on.

If you ventured to Cheltenham, though, you might have picked up Diver Dave in R2 ($4.50 the win, $2 the place) and San Sonata in R4, $3.30 win, $1.40 p. And a second, Miss Revic, $1.80. which might have ameliorated some of the damage at other venues.

Vis-a-vis last Sat. I'm personally $1.10 up. Outlayed $34 on this today. Return = $14.80. Miserable. Saturday and today illustrate the good and bad of this method.

Back to the filters, although no filters would have helped today. Yes, EI I'm finding a price filter tend to impact too much as you say.

A days-since-last-start filter has definite merit. The idea is to snare horses at peak or just dropping off. How long ago they won that last start is obviously relevant, and over past races I am finding it so. A last start filter of 18 or so days will certainly help tip the scales towards profit and eliminate bad bets.

Always happy for contributions to this thread...

Hermes