PADDOCK

Your chance to view the horses before the race. An opportunity to check the horses fitness, well being and general state. 

The state of the horse(s) is listed to the right of the table. 

If the horses is upset or agitated or possibly looking a little jaded or lazy this will be reported. Be careful though as some horses may be predisposed to certain behaviours. In this case there performance may not be affected so much. For example some horses may normally get a little worked up before a race and NOT doing so may indicate a problem! For most horses we would rather they did not get upset or agitated before the race.

The horses fitness may also be mentioned and should be taken into account when betting. Also note that bookmakers may be aware of this information and adjust their odds accordingly!


