What does form mean on a race card?
Form is the record of a horse’s performance in previous races and is seen by many as a good way of predicting a horse’s future performance. Comparing horses’ form should enable you to pick the likely best performers in a race.
How do you read the racing form guide?
The first row of text will tell you the horse’s name and the second will tell you the owner’s name. The third row indicates the color of the “silks” the horse will wear during the race. The final line is the name of the horse’s jockey.
What do the form numbers mean in horse racing?
The numbers read from right to left and denote the horse’s finishing positions in its previous races with the furthest right result being the most recent. So a form guide that reads 4893241 means a horse finished first in its last race, fourth in the one before, second in the one before that and so on.
What does form mean for horses?
In horse racing, the form of a horse is a record of significant events, mainly its performance in previous races. 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.
What is a form guide?
Form guide is the name given to any publication containing form statistics and information. The form guide is considered by many to be the punter’s bible and is widely preached from by punters at racetracks all around the world.
What does RR mean in horse racing?
Refused To Race – R or RR. A horse gets to the starting line and simply refuses to start the race. Fall – F. A horse runs in the race but falls at one of the obstacles.
What should I look for in a form guide?
Age, class, weight, barrier, jockey, trainer, fitness, track, distance, tempo, running position, gear changes, luck, lead up form, track condition…the list of variables and considerations goes on and on.
What does S mean in a form guide?
Then comes the horse’s places in its previous five races (s = spell or break) Then the name of the horse, its barrier (first bracket) and (x) (second bracket) Then its trainer. Then its jockey in bold type. Then the weight it is carrying.
What does C mean on a race card?
As well as numbers showing the horses’ most recent finishing positions, look out for letters such and C & D next to its name. C means they have won previously at the course and D means they have won over the same distance. Other useful letters to look out for are BF, which means the horse was a beaten favourite.
What does RF mean in horse racing?
Win markets reduction factors are calculated to 100% when adding up all runners. In a ‘Place’ market a single horse has less impact on your chance of winning and reduction factor totals can be well over 200%.
What is horse racing form guide and race fields?
Our detailed Horse Racing Form Guide and Race Fields are ultimate Guide to Horse Racing Today. Horse Racing fields and today’s racing Form guide section of the contains racing forms for horse races today across Australia, New Zealand , UK , France, South Africa ,Ireland and many more countries.
What information is on a racecard?
In regards to the horses, racecards will feature, besides self-explanatory info’s like the horse’s name, silks design, age and odds, other useful bits of information that any punter must be able to decipher in order to understand what’s going on in the respective horse race:
How much do the racecards cost to use?
The racecards are Free for your use and enjoyment. Just please let us know of any winners you back after being highlighted by us and selected by you! For further information on how the racecards work select and follow this guide all about Using the Racecards. We aim to create the racecards on the day prior to meetings taking place.
Can you decipher horse racing cards?
Being able to decipher race cards is a minimal requirement for any punter who wants to assess probabilities and find out if the current odds represent a true reflection of the horses’ chances. Unfortunately, most beginners come to a hasty decision right after scanning the finishing positions.