not to sure if i can impart too much wisdom here kiwi as i find it to be a very rare commodity when it comes to racing, but all i TRY to do is look for a trainer placing his horses in the right company, something that i think only a handful in each state manage to do consistently well, probably due in some part to the owner(s) thinking the nag is better than it is - "of course he's up to sat class", unfortunately for them not in this lifetime.

& as mentioned forget about the giants such as waterhouse, hawkes, etc, not too sure if their contribution to racing is in the long run a positive one, just look at the state of sydney racing.

trainers i am watching at the moment esp with an eye on the brisy carnival -

gerald ryan
robbie laing
george reid
garry newham