I think it is extremely playable. Becuase you asked
5: 5,7
6: 1,2,3,9
7: 4 (think Talamo guns to lead, settles and slows, and then wins by 3-4 lengths)
8: 3,10,11
$24 per $1 and I played it 15 times
Note: I have been extremely cold the last couple of days.