Form (horse racing)

In horse racing, the form of a horse is a record of significant events, mainly its performance in previous races.[1] The form may identify the horse's sire, dam and wider pedigree. It is used by tipsters and punters as an aid in the prediction of its performance in future races.

A typical way of showing a horse's form, as published in newspapers and other media, is shown here.

Number   Colours   Form     Horse Name      Age  Weight  Trainer   Jockey  
  3      image     43-2F1   Mill Reef        3   11-12   A.Smith   L.Piggott
  7      image     680U54   Glue Pot         3   11-10   B.Brown   F.Dettori

Abbreviations used to decode the Form column can include:

1-9The position the horse finished in a race
0Finished outside the top 9
PPulled up (reined in as horse may be too tired/injured, or horse may just stop running)
FFell
SSlipped Up
RRefusal
BBrought down
UUnseated rider
-Separates years, i.e. left of this is from previous year, e.g. Dec 06 - Jan 07
/Separates racing seasons, i.e. left of this is from the season before last
BDIndicates the horse was brought down by another runner
BFStands for the beaten favourite and indicates a horse was favourite for a race but did not win
CDIndicates a horse has won over course and distance

Form is arranged chronologically from left (oldest) to right (newest).

So, in the example above, the horse Mill Reef gained a fourth place, followed by a third, then took some time out from racing, then gained a second followed by falling in the next race, and its latest result was a win.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "How to Read PPs" (Flash). Retrieved 2012-07-26.


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