Quote Originally Posted by David Martin View Post
Hi Brendan,


The data I provided was for Nov 2015 which would have included multiple runs for odds on horses, and similarly for the PBD data over twelve months for 2016-17. In short, there are less odds on favourites and those that are, get beaten more often. Most people on this forum and others, would be very happy with that outcome. Your suggestions that we should just let short-priced favourites win and not allow outsiders to win in order to retain them in a lower grade, is the opposite of what the industry wants and needs. Most people want an even playing field and a chance for their horse to win a race. We can't keep giving gifted horses a free kick.


Cheers, David
David,
I do want evenly matched races. Best way to get evenly matched races is having evenly matched fields. Instead of artificially keeping back classy horses in lower grades get them in their right class quicker and we will have more competitive races. Instead of gifting underclass horses wins who find upper class racing too tough and are uncompetitive allow them to race in their right grade longer and lengthen their career.
Its all good to say on any given day a PBD race creates less odds on faves. Thats correct. But its the flow on effect that hurts.Having horses who get a couple easy lead/sprint lane wins make it to C4 are done and dusted and lead to small fields in those events. While having the good one sit 3 wide the last lap get beat a length just means they will be back at shortish odds again next week. The PBD system just causes future headaches.