Where to get Racing Form Information
Getting
hold of the most up to date racing information can be the
key to getting maximum advantage when choosing horses to
place a bet against.
The best publication that can be used
on a daily basis has to be the Racing Post. (www.racingpost.co.uk).
Everyday the racing post lists all the runners and riders
for all the races throughout the UK. Together with the
horses are listed a vast array of useful information
including:
The trainers
The Jockeys
Official Ratings
Track Information
Distance travelled by the runners
Timeform
www.timeform.com
who are based in Halifax, West Yorkshire is the worlds
undisputed publisher of form facts.
They have been publishing ratings since 1948. Timeform
offers a wealth of information for the serious punter, and
armed with the arsenal of facts and figures that Timeform
produce guessing is not a requirement for you.
To order any of the publications or services visit the
website.
Timeform publish the following:
Race Card
Features an individual entry for every runner including:
* a Timeform commentary packed with winner-finding details
* a Timeform rating adjusted to the weight allocated
* ratings summary for up to the last six starts
* Flat Race Cards also include Timeform Computer Timefigures
The Timeform Race Card presents everything you need for
profitable betting in a clear and concise form. If you take
your racing seriously it's indispensible.
Black Book
Features:
* an individual rating and commentary for every horse that
has run during the season to date
* the complete Timeform Briefing for the weekend's racing
* Timeform top 100s
* the previous week's 'Horses In Focus'
* click here for sample extracts
The Timeform Black Book is the weekly A-to-Z of British
racing, posted from Timeform every Wednesday and covering
thousands of horses.
Racehorses
Features
* an individual entry for each of the 11,400 horses that ran
on the Flat in Britain last season, including a Timeform
rating and commentary
* extended essays on around 100 of the leading performers
* international section, with ratings for the top horses and
a review of the racing year in all the major racing nations
* lavishly illustrated with 350 action and posed portrait
photographs
* 1,280 pages in all
Racehorses covers every horse that has run during the
British flat racing year. There are extended essays on the
leading performers, but every horse receives its own
individual Timeform commentary and rating.
Chasers and Hurdlers
Features
* an individual entry for each of the 10,000 horses that ran
over the jumps in Britain last season, including a Timeform
rating and commentary
* extended essays on around 100 of the leading performers
* lavishly illustrated with 350 action and posed portrait
photographs
* 1,160 pages in all
Every horse is put under the Timeform microscope to produce
a book that, as well as being invaluable to the punter, also
has some permanent value as a review of the achievements of
the season's more notable horses. Hence the addition of
action photos of all the big races and posed portraits of
the top performers.
Perspective
Features
* the full result of every race in Britain and Ireland
* analysis of thousands of individual performances
* a comprehensive Timeform Briefing service, with ratings
for forthcoming meetings
Timeform Perspective presents information race by race
rather than horse by horse. Sent in loose-leaf parts
throughout the season, Timeform Perspective builds up into
an in-depth account of the racing year.
Timeform-i powered by Betfair
A desktop application combining the unrivalled Timeform
database with the power of the Betfair sports betting
exchange.
Raceline with Jim McGrath
Features
* an in-depth preview of each day's racing on a message,
usually recorded by Jim himself
* specific bets with recommended stakes in points
* useful pointers, like the ones to avoid and poor-value
favourites
* occasional ante-post advices and bets in big races in
Ireland
* messages available by 10.30 a.m. at the latest, generally
much earlier
* calls charged at standard national rates
Timeform's Raceline with Jim McGrath is available
exclusively to members. Each message starts with the day's
account bets (if any), then goes on to discuss the races of
most interest to punters. Typically the messages last up to
5 minutes, occasionally longer during festival meetings.
Phone Service
Features
* specific bets to specific stakes
* one or two bets daily, but none at all if no worthwhile
bet can be found
* choose the days when you call, with no charge on 'no bet'
days
* open from 9.30 am Mon-Fri; 9.00 am Sat; 10.00 am Sun
* calls are made to a standard ex-directory phone number
Horses to Follow
Features
* 50 horses to follow selected by the Timeform team of
experts
* interviews with Frankie Dettori, Peter Chapple-Hyam and
Michael Jarvis
* analysis covering Ireland and the European scene
* the Timeform top 100s from last season
* special offer allows you to download two Timeform Race
Cards for £5 at timeform.com (conditions apply)
* bigger and better now 136 pages
Select
Features
* big-race previews
* articles packed with winner-finding pointers like
Handicappers' Corner, View From The Course and Race To Watch
* regular exclusive special offers on other Timeform
publications
* click here for a sample edition
Trainers Statistical Review
Features
* a statistical breakdown of the record of over 100 leading
trainers
* incorporates exclusive statistics based on Timeform
ratings
* editorial analysis of all the top trainers
* big-race winners for British pattern races, top European
races and the Breeders' Cup
Stallion Statistical Review
Features:
* a statistical breakdown covering the top sires
* incorporates exclusive statistics based on Timeform
ratings
* editorial analysis of all the top trainers
* the Timeform top 100s from the 2006 Flat
* an introduction from Tony Morris, plus his appraisal of
100 sires yet to have runners
Statistical Review (Jumps)
Features:
* a statistical breakdown of the record of the leading jumps
trainers
* incorporates exclusive statistics based on Timeform
ratings
* editorial analysis of all the top trainers
* big-race winners for British pattern races and top races
in Ireland
* includes a breakdown of the leading specialist jumps sires
Bloodstock Sales Guide
Features:
Provides for each horse in the principal Tattersalls 'Horses
In Training' Sales
* its current Timeform rating and previous annual ratings
* its current Timeform commentary
* a detailed summary of up to its last ten outings
* details of previous sales, and the BHB mark off which the
horse last ran
