No not talking thru my pocket as I very rarely bet the dogs.
ONLY if my friend gives me the occasional tip.
I spoke to him today and it's quite interesting as he also when assessing his selections looks for dogs that have run well 4 or 5 starts back and then put in the shockers.
He checks the weight of the dog in the shocker runs compared to when it was running well.
If on this night the dog's weight is it's correct racing weight he looks very hard at backing it.
Just remember it's all about money (for the owners and trainers). The prizemoney in dogs is very poor (except some major races), so how does one make it worthwhile, by backing the dog and at decent odds.
As far as the other things I mentioned they are nothing.
I wouldn't be game to post here what goes on behind the scenes with the dishlickers.