Thanks LG, it's not so silly. If you believe that 95+% of punters lose then we must do something different to the majority. Given that most punters love information, and are probs mugs, anything written negatively would surely add to the SP. Negative press could include the trainer suggesting that his charge might not be up to the class ..... anything to add a few points to the SP.

I differentiate between a horse drawing a bad barrier, and a scribe pointing out that the horse has drawn a bad barrier. It's the perception that we need to get out there to turn punters off.

Keep the informative and thought provoking posts coming Moeee.