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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
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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.
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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
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A typical way of showing a horse's form, as published in newspapers and other media, is shown here.
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Stands for the beaten favourite and indicates a horse was favourite for a race but did not win
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Pulled up (reined in as horse may be too tired/injured, or horse may just stop running)
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Separates years, i.e. left of this is from previous year, e.g. Dec 06 - Jan 07
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Separates racing seasons, i.e. left of this is from the season before last
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Form is arranged chronologically from left (oldest) to right (newest).
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This article is about forms in horse racing. For other uses, see
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as an aid in the prediction of its performance in future races.
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Abbreviations used to decode the Form column can include:
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Indicates the horse was brought down by another runner
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