RACECARD EXPLAINED
1. FORM
A quick way to see a horse’s past performance. These are its recent finishing positions.
Look out for Letters:
C = Has won at this course
D = Has won over this distance
CD = Has won over this distance at this course
BF = Was a beaten favourite
MORE INFORMATION ON THE FORM
- = New racing season
/ = Missed racing season
P = Was pulled-up and didn’t finish the race
F = Horse fell
U = Rider unseated
R = Horse refused to race
CO = The horse was forced out of a race by a loose horse
B = Horse was brought down
S = Horse slipped
r = The horse ran around a jump or took the wrong course in a flat race
d = Disqualified
Bold form figures = performance in all-weather (Flat) or Point-to-Point (Jump) races
EXPERT VIEW
How the experts rate the horse’s chances:
2. B HA rating = the higher the number, the better the horse.
3. Timeform view and TFR rating
4. HORSE’S TRAINER & THEIR LOCATION
Look out for the summary of leading course trainers before each race.
5. JOCKEYS
Listen out for any jockeys who are having a successful day.
OTHER USEFUL DETAILS
6. Owner’s colours worn by the Jockey
7. Saddlecloth number
8. Horse’s name
9. Days since the horse last run
10. Horse’s age
11. Jockey’s weight (stone and lbs)
12. The horse’s breeding – father (sire) and mother (dam)
13. Horse’s owner
14. Horse’s breeder
15. Birthplace of horse (outside GB)
16. Draw – position of the horse in the starting stalls
THE BETFRED ROSE OF LANCASTER STAKES (CLASS 1) (Group 3) for three yrs old and upwards x Total prize fund £75000
Owners Prize Money. 1st £33420, 2nd £13718, 3rd £6863, 4th £3428, 5th £1718, 6th £855. (Penalty Value £42532.50)
RACE FACTS - A CLOSER LOOK
LEADING COURSE TRAINER (17-22): W Haggas (43 wins from 181 runners, 24%) runs AL AASY
TRAINER-IN-FORM (LAST 14 DAYS): W Haggas (12 wins from 47 runners, 26%) runs AL AASY
LONGEST TRAVELLERS: CLASSIC CAUSEWAY trained by K GMcPeek, USA.
SECOND RACE 3.00
J Jockey
O Owner
S Sponsor
T Trainer
B Breeder
Br Breeding
