In the last 8 years, no barrier has won more than one race greater than the expected number it should have based on 1/starters per race.
Across groups of 4 consecutive barriers, they also don't reflect an advantage. And even barriers 11 - 14 have won a higher number of races in the last 8 years than 1/starters would say they should. They don't start more than 14 in a race so that is the widest set of 4 consecutive barriers.
And how stupid is it to assert some advantage on something that doesn't consider the individual runners that started from the various barriers, especially in light of how few races there are over 2000m to there.
It's amazing to think that because 3 horses started from barrier 14 in the last 8 years at that distance, that none have won, it must be a shocker starting out there.
As I say, punting by numbers. Thomass should stick to painting by numbers and leave punting to others.