Spot on Phoenix it is all these larger gallops punters who after having a good day on the punt start throwing their money on harness race favourites just because they are winning and on a roll without any thought or race knowledge. As you say this can be great for the punter who has studied the form and has found a horse that is not the top rated pick as it will almost always drift in the market.

I recall two weeks ago at Menangle backing a horse who was paying 6.50 and last start ran 1.54mr at Albion park over a 1.80 fav who had won its last four starts and was rated 100 simply because it only ran a 1.57mr at Menangle... sure enough the 6.50 shot sits parked and runs the fav into the ground.

What I do now is go through the fields and do my form then go down to the TAB and see what the ratings are if the horses I like are top rated I rarely bother backing them as they often pay 1.50 or less and I don't bother with that but if they are 2nd elect I will back them.