Anyone else kind of stuck between doing actual horse homework and just watching the odds like a hawk lol. I keep hearing there’s "inside" info in racing, stable whispers, horses not trying one day then suddenly backed hard the next... and then you read all the dodgy stuff people say about jockeys, meds, races being worked around handicaps etc and it makes me wonder what normal punters are even supposed to trust. Feels like form study should matter more than it does some days.
I’m not even talking huge conspiracies every race, just that weird feeling when your pick drifts for no obvious reason, then runs like a donkey, or the opposite happens and one gets smashed in late and bolts up. So what do you lot actually use for tips now? Sectionals, trainer/jockey angles, market moves only... or just avoid certain meets because it all feels a bit murky rn