Early days (extremely early) but Concession drivers are getting far more opportunities, thanks in part to both the Busselton Club's very progressive promotion for their season, and trainers getting savvy on the concessional claim, which only works because of a substantial swing in programming to PBD, as it always should have been.

Short priced favourite betting data also showing a definite trend based on very limited data from just the 5 meetings completed: Starting Price data and "C" indicates Concession driver. Just 7 of 39 races won by an odds on favourite, just three under $1.50.

Busselton 1/1         G.P 3/1       Albany 4/1        Pinjarra 6/1        G.P  7/1

3.90                        3.40            6.50                  3.80                    2.10

2.80                        1.90            6.00                  6.50                    31.00 C

1.95                        15.10          1.32                  12.00 C               1.75

15.00 C                  12.50          1.40                   2.20                    11.00

2.25                        4.40            2.40                  1.50                     7.50

7.00                         8.80           4.80                  12.00 C               51.00

9.00                         1.20           2.60                   8.50  C                3.20

4.00                         1.80 C       4.80                   2.00  C