Reading the form...

[El_Stuart]

Hey folks. Relatively new around here and am having little success, can anyone give me any pointers/hints on what to look for when reading the form guide (I use the RP website), There are soo many races its hard to know what races to look at and when a horse actually stands out :unsure Also, Is there a website or something anywhere that explains in detail what all the stuff actually means on the RP form guide, I understand most of it but there are some random numbers that i dont understand :unsure Cheers Fellas :notworthy

[FleetFanatic]

Re: Reading the form...

2:20 12 run	Racing Again On 13th May Claiming Stakes (Class 5) (2yo) Winner £3,335.65	RUK :OSWSize('NewBS','http://thebettingsite.racingpost.co.uk/home.sd?sport=Horses&race_id=405400&view=video',1000,700,'yes','yes','yes')'> 5f GD-FM

No.	Form	Horse	Trainer		Wgt	Jockey	RPR
1(10)	80	:OWSize('','http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/racing_horse_form.sd?horse_id=654043&race_id=405400',720,480,'no','yes','yes')'>Citoyen 8	:OWSize("RP_Popup","http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/trainer_form.sd?trainer_id=654&code=Flat",720,480,'no','yes','yes')'>Ronald Thompson	2	9-7	:OWSize("RP_Popup","http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/jockey_form.sd?jockey_id=7399&code=Flat",720,480,'no','yes','yes')'>M Fenton	29
2(3)	3	:OWSize('','http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/racing_horse_form.sd?horse_id=655972&race_id=405400',720,480,'no','yes','yes')'>Picture Frame 10	:OWSize("RP_Popup","http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/trainer_form.sd?trainer_id=865&code=Flat",720,480,'no','yes','yes')'>N Tinkler	2	9-3	:OWSize("RP_Popup","http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/jockey_form.sd?jockey_id=2572&code=Flat",720,480,'no','yes','yes')'>J Fanning	72
3(7)	86	:OWSize('','http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/racing_horse_form.sd?horse_id=654864&race_id=405400',720,480,'no','yes','yes')'>Mr Klick 7	:OWSize("RP_Popup","http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/trainer_form.sd?trainer_id=15632&code=Flat",720,480,'no','yes','yes')'>M J Wallace	2	8-13	:OWSize("RP_Popup","http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/jockey_form.sd?jockey_id=13689&code=Flat",720,480,'no','yes','yes')'>J P Spencer	57
4(6)		:OWSize('','http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/racing_horse_form.sd?horse_id=657006&race_id=405400',720,480,'no','yes','yes')'>Nicada	:OWSize("RP_Popup","http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/trainer_form.sd?trainer_id=699&code=Flat",720,480,'no','yes','yes')'>M W Easterby	2	8-13	:OWSize("RP_Popup","http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/jockey_form.sd?jockey_id=387&code=Flat",720,480,'no','yes','yes')'>Dale Gibson	-
5(9)		:OWSize('','http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/racing_horse_form.sd?horse_id=656889&race_id=405400',720,480,'no','yes','yes')'>Pirner´s Brig	:OWSize("RP_Popup","http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/trainer_form.sd?trainer_id=699&code=Flat",720,480,'no','yes','yes')'>M W Easterby	2	8-13	:OWSize("RP_Popup","http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/jockey_form.sd?jockey_id=82018&code=Flat",720,480,'no','yes','yes')'>Adele Rothery(7)	-
6(2)	6	:OWSize('','http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/racing_horse_form.sd?horse_id=655150&race_id=405400',720,480,'no','yes','yes')'>Foxxy 20	:OWSize("RP_Popup","http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/trainer_form.sd?trainer_id=4542&code=Flat",720,480,'no','yes','yes')'>K A Ryan	2	8-12	:OWSize("RP_Popup","http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/jockey_form.sd?jockey_id=13699&code=Flat",720,480,'no','yes','yes')'>N Callan	52
7(4)	86	:OWSize('','http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/racing_horse_form.sd?horse_id=655148&race_id=405400',720,480,'no','yes','yes')'>Emma Told Lies 10	:OWSize("RP_Popup","http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/trainer_form.sd?trainer_id=699&code=Flat",720,480,'no','yes','yes')'>M W Easterby	2	8-8	:OWSize("RP_Popup","http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/jockey_form.sd?jockey_id=79371&code=Flat",720,480,'no','yes','yes')'>P Mulrennan(3)	70
8(5)	52	:OWSize('','http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/racing_horse_form.sd?horse_id=654656&race_id=405400',720,480,'no','yes','yes')'>Tokyo Jo 10	:OWSize("RP_Popup","http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/trainer_form.sd?trainer_id=5019&code=Flat",720,480,'no','yes','yes')'>K R Burke	2	8-8	:OWSize("RP_Popup","http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/jockey_form.sd?jockey_id=14522&code=Flat",720,480,'no','yes','yes')'>R Winston	77
9(11)	85	:OWSize('','http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/racing_horse_form.sd?horse_id=653638&race_id=405400',720,480,'no','yes','yes')'>All Talk 23	:OWSize("RP_Popup","http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/trainer_form.sd?trainer_id=13911&code=Flat",720,480,'no','yes','yes')'>I A Wood	2	8-4	:OWSize("RP_Popup","http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/jockey_form.sd?jockey_id=76973&code=Flat",720,480,'no','yes','yes')'>C Catlin	64
10(1)	4	:OWSize('','http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/racing_horse_form.sd?horse_id=655448&race_id=405400',720,480,'no','yes','yes')'>Jord 10	:OWSize("RP_Popup","http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/trainer_form.sd?trainer_id=5063&code=Flat",720,480,'no','yes','yes')'>C A Dwyer	2	8-4	:OWSize("RP_Popup","http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/jockey_form.sd?jockey_id=7458&code=Flat",720,480,'no','yes','yes')'>F Norton	80
11(12)	75	:OWSize('','http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/racing_horse_form.sd?horse_id=654867&race_id=405400',720,480,'no','yes','yes')'>Baytown Paikea 1	:OWSize("RP_Popup","http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/trainer_form.sd?trainer_id=12904&code=Flat",720,480,'no','yes','yes')'>P S McEntee	2	8-2	:OWSize("RP_Popup","http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/jockey_form.sd?jockey_id=75610&code=Flat",720,480,'no','yes','yes')'>F P Ferris	42
12(8)	8	:OWSize('','http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/racing_horse_form.sd?horse_id=655971&race_id=405400',720,480,'no','yes','yes')'>Milly Beat 10	:OWSize("RP_Popup","http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/trainer_form.sd?trainer_id=10688&code=Flat",720,480,'no','yes','yes')'>C Grant	2	8-2	:OWSize("RP_Popup","http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/jockey_form.sd?jockey_id=11699&code=Flat",720,480,'no','yes','yes')'>P Fessey	36

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: NUMBER (STALL NUMBER/DRAW) - FORM - NAME OF HORSE - DAYS SINCE LAST RUN - TRAINER - AGE - WEIGHT - JOCKEY - RACING POST RATING Then of course, you have weight allowances for jockeys (in brackets after their names). BF - Beaten Favourite last time out C - Won at this course over a different distance D - Won at this distance at a different course CD - Won at this course over the same distance before. EDIT: I forgot to add - knowing all this doesn't always help to find the winner.