Hello W924. What I wrote is as follows. The trainer puts his/her horse in the race and, basicly, is in the game to make money. Thus, any unusual moves which "seem" like a waste of money or effort (ie spending a fortune to take a horse thousands of kilometres for a race, sometimes "too tough", sometimes not etc etc) have to be examined closely. Form is secondary: ratings UNNECESSARY (they only reflect "form").
Example; what was "Smart and Mighty" (Melbourne horse) doing in BR8 three days ago? It was 61 Kgs and CARRIED it (no apprentice claim thought necessary!!!!!) while next was 55.5 Kgs (ie even the handicapper was totally convinced which horse was "best"). Was it there to be thrashed at 40s (if you follow odds)?? If you don't already know the answer, check out Unitab 23-7-05.
Similarly, what was Venus Williams THINKING playing Wimbledon when the bookies had her at over 80-1 before the tournament??? What a monumental waste of time and effort!!! Was she "dreaming" OR were the punters lulled(by the odds) into forgetting that she was the best performed (at Wimbledon) of all the women present? Maybe she was injured and washed up (yeah, maybe!!!). Until proven otherwise, if you have to travel and it costs, you are there to WIN. Watch those trainers!!!! Good luck, too.