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I try to correlate slim, "one-gutted" runners with long arduous campaigns. That sometimes can be useful in fading certain contenders. Also, sweat inappropriate for the temperature turns me off big time. And kidney sweat is death.
On the positive side, horses ready to freak have that special look of constrained power about to burst (bowed neck and slow, graceful action are key signs), but runners destined to score 10 minutes later RARELY go overboard or get ignorant.
Another look I favor highly is one of relaxed alertness, as if the animal knows what approaches and is in no way nervous or intimidated.
On a related note, I find a horse's in-race action most critical to predicting future performance.
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