With so much data now available to everyone it is now very difficult to get yourself an edge, however one thing which you can’t find out from behind a keyboard, and that means being rewarded for going to the racecourse is using paddock inspection before a race to influence your selection.

The two main things that can be gleaned are the fitness of each of the horses and also the potential ability of each of the horses.

Follow the links below for our practical guides to what to look for, for each of these elements.

Racehorse fitness from paddock inspection

Racehorse ability from paddock inspection