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Originally Posted by Chrome Prince

Guess that's the way you do it, the art of assessment requires decision - making based on factors and comparisons. It's probably more the inherent ability to recognise or know what to look for.

Frankly, I couldn't be bothered with it myself, I'm sure many get personal pleasure out of correctly assessing a winner at good odds and making the subsequent cash, I'd rather know that the market is the most accurate guide and concentrate on the creme of the crowd-picked crop, and putting all my energy into getting the best price possible.

Sure the crowd as a conglomerate are losers, but their ratings are spot on ;)

It's just the preference and different punting personalities, if you make it pay longterm crash, then it is an art I'm envious of, I just wouldn't have the time or patience.

Chrome,

The market is only 'accurate' 30% [avg.] of the time, also the market is blind to many things that the form student can often see, allowing them to bet against the market and reap good odds because of it. Done badly though, it can be a costly exercise.

There are good [and bad] aspects to mechanical and form study methods, the big difference is there are too many factors in form study that can't be applied numerically. Of course I'm not implying form study has an innate advantage. Potentially though I think it does, but that's only my biased opinion :-)