2. Whatever the price, two-year-olds find it difficult to win on debut, especially against experienced horses
3. Allow time for early-season form to settle as even the trainers need time to appreciate the standing of their youngsters
4. Experience is a huge plus for any two-year-old and can be a great leveller even against a very talented debutantes
5. Let horses prove they have a winning level of form – it is often too easy to imagine the form is proven when it is not (there is no rush)
6. Two-year-olds have a much greater strike rate on their second start than when making their racecourse bow – use this advantage
7. Be very careful of juveniles that show bad temperament as they rarely win even if they are talented
8. Some two-year-olds can run many times and show great consistency. However, after 4/5 races they can often begin to regress and may disappoint at short prices
9. If a stable is out of form wait until they have a change of fortunes – conversely, take advantage of trainers who are having a purple patch
10. Wait for good value bets