Sometimes, I don't know whether to back a horse for a win, place or each way.

I don't like E/W, cause if it runs no where you lose double, unless you halve the win/place amounts which I don't like doing. If you go win and it places you're not happy, if you go place and it wins, you're not happy.

Somedays I will place all win bets and take the good with the bad, knowing that all I need is a couple of wins for a good day. Other days, I place a mix of win and place bets.

Other than by looking at the size of the win and place dividends, I was thinking that there must be another way of deciding what bet to make.

Given that a lot of winners finished in the first 2 last start - I was thinking that if any of your selections ran 1st or 2nd last start - bet for a win, otherwise bet for a place. Ignore the size of the place div, unless its less than $1.60.

Thoughts & Ideas welcome ?????????

[ This Message was edited by: chief on 2002-06-14 20:43 ]