Form (horse racing)

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This article deals with forms in horse racing. For other meanings, see Form (disambiguation).

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In horse racing, the form of a horse is a record of significant events including 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.

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 

To decode the Form column:

1-9	the position the horse finished in a race
0	finished outside the top 9
P	pulled up (reined in to prevent it winning)
F	fell
U	unseated rider
-	short time taken away from racing
/	longer time taken away from racing

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 it's latest result was a win.