What Do The Letters Mean In Horse Racing?
Some useful abbreviations relating to the sex of the horse that you will find on the race card are; C= Colt, H=Horse, G=Gelding, F= Filly and M= Mare.
What does B mean in horse racing?
brought down
What does F mean in horse racing form?
the horse fell
The following abbreviations normally apply to jump racing: F indicates the horse fell. R indicates a horse refused. BD indicates the horse was brought down by another runner. U or UR indicates that the horse unseated its jockey.
What does F and P mean in horse racing form?
The letters that appear most commonly in form figures, particularly in National Hunt races, are ‘F’, ‘U’ and ‘P’, which stand for ‘Fell’, ‘Unseated rider’ and ‘Pulled up’, respectively; the first two are fairly self-explanatory, but a horse is said to have been ‘pulled up’ if its jockey decides, usually because of
What is J and T in horse racing?
J is the name of the Jockey scheduled for the ride. T is the name of the Trainer of the selection.
What does C mean on horse racing?
have won previously at the course
As well as numbers showing the horses’ most recent finishing positions, look out for letters such and C and D next to its name. C means they have won previously at the course and D means they have previously won over the same distance.
What does P mean on horse ratings?
The number represents the position the horse finished in. Abbreviations are also used here. P = Pulled Up, F = Fell, UR = Unseated Rider, BD = Brought down, R = Refused. A hyphen indicated a new season, while a forward slash indicates two seasons have passed.
What is W and P in horse racing?
Win / Place Betting. Backing a horse to win or place is as simple – and for many, as good! – as punting gets. Of all the bet types available these are the two most simple to place; they are also the easiest to follow and enjoy as a punter.
What does C and D mean in horse racing?
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.
What does G1 G2 G3 mean in horse racing?
Graded races are the premier stakes races, whereby a Grade 1 (G1), Grade 2 (G2) or Grade 3 (G3), designate the class of horses participating. The size of purse, amount of added money and the historical significance of the race also are determining factors in the grade status. Grade 1 (G1) is the highest designation.
What does FP mean in racing?
Free practice. Since 2006, three free practice sessions (often abbreviated to FP1, FP2, and FP3) are held before the race. The first is held on Friday morning and the second on Friday afternoon, while the third session is on Saturday morning.
What does N mean in horses?
N/N=Non-Silver
Silver is a dominant dilution that only affects black pigmentation. Horses often have a lighter mane and tail. Silver foals are born with striped hooves and white eyelashes. Bay silver horses retain the normal reddish body color combined with diluted legs, which can be misidentified as a chestnut.
What is a pineapple in horse racing?
Cheeky pineapple: $50 note. Clams: Cash, money, bucks, dollars.
What does NH mean in horse racing?
National Hunt racing – Wikipedia.
What does CT mean in horse riding?
C.T.: Combined Test. FEH: Future Event Horse.
What does CD mean next to horse?
BF. Stands for the beaten favourite and indicates a horse was favourite for a race but did not win. CD. Indicates a horse has won over course and distance.
What does MS mean in horse racing?
Start Type (Harness racing only) – MS = mobile start and SS = standing start (tab.com.au, DFS Form, SkyRacing Form, Newspaper Form). Handicap – applies to Harness and occasionally greyhound racing and refers to the distance in metres from the front row or front boxes.
What does EE mean in horses?
EE, Ee, or Eea: Horse forms black pigment in skin and hair, and may be black, seal brown, or bay. ee, eea, or eaea: Horse is chestnut; it has black pigment in skin, but red pigment in hair. ASIP.
What does D mean on a racecard?
Winner BF – Beaten Favourite
D – Distance Winner.
What does BF mean on a racecard?
Beaten Favourite
Previous performances. C = Course Winner. CD = Course & Distance. Winner BF – Beaten Favourite. D – Distance Winner.
What does N mean in racing?
“n2l” races, or non-winners of two lifetime, are for horses who have not won more than two races of any type in their career. Similarly, the number after the “N” can be adjusted.
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