Thanks guys that is all useful info for an NZer betting on Auzzie racing.

Some of the trainers you have mentioned I havn't considered before.

I think the classes are simpler to follow in N.Z.It is quite easy to measure a drop or improvement in opposition.You also find there is not a great difference between provincial and city racing.

Reading the trainers intentions is an art form I will need to develop as i gain an understanding of which are provincial and country courses.
Paddy posted a useful thread on that subject