Horse Racing Sectional Times and Debriefs

Traditionally, judgements about pace have been made visually. Experienced race readers are usually (but not always) able to judge whether a race has been truly- or falsely-run and to identify which horses have been advantaged or disadvantaged in general terms.

But sectional timing – whereby sections of races are timed and not just the whole – removes any doubt as to how fast a horse was running during a given part of the race and a great deal of the doubt as to the effect of this on the horse’s overall time.

Ratings Update: Constitution River takes another step forward

Ratings Update: Constitution River takes another step forward

Timeform ratings reaction following the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown.

Timeform's Top Flat horses in Europe

Timeform's Top Flat horses in Europe

Timeform's top Flat horses in Europe sorted by age.

Martin Pipe vs Paul Nicholls: when the trainers’ title went down to the wire

Martin Pipe vs Paul Nicholls: when the trainers’ title went down to the wire

Timeform’s Paul Goodenough looks back on a compelling scrap for the 2004/05 trainers’ title between Paul Nicholls and Martin Pipe, a pair of fiercely competitive and talented trainers at different stages of their careers.

Stars with a squiggle: Deano's Beeno

Stars with a squiggle: Deano's Beeno

We highlight some talented performers whose antics resulted in them being given the dreaded Timeform squiggle – a symbol to denote unreliability.

Stars with a squiggle: Challenger du Luc

Stars with a squiggle: Challenger du Luc

We highlight some talented performers whose antics resulted in them being given the dreaded Timeform squiggle – a symbol to denote unreliability.

Stars with a squiggle: Tidal Bay

Stars with a squiggle: Tidal Bay

We highlight some talented performers whose antics resulted in them being given the dreaded Timeform squiggle – a symbol to denote unreliability.

Stars with a squiggle: Harchibald

Stars with a squiggle: Harchibald

We highlight some talented performers whose antics resulted in them being given the dreaded Timeform squiggle – a symbol to denote unreliability.

Stars with a squiggle: Labaik

Stars with a squiggle: Labaik

We highlight some talented performers whose antics resulted in them being given the dreaded Timeform squiggle – a symbol to denote unreliability.

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The number of SHOWCASING's progeny that have won on flat debut (Sires THREEOCLOCKFLYER)

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39%

Clifford Lee's strike rate on favourites (rides TEN CLARETS)

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£66.84

Charlie Johnston's profit to a £1 level stake with horses being stepped up in trip (saddles REDLINE)

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