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2022 October
2021 September
  • Tue, Sep 07, 2021
    Where Does The Inferno Fit?
    Saturday’s McEwen Stakes winner The Inferno put his name forward as a possible Everest runner – so where does he fit?
2021 July
  • Mon, Jul 26, 2021
    Maurice Tops First Season Sires
    Japanese stallion Maurice sits seventh for both number of winners and total earnings among first season sires but beyond those surface numbers lay clues that he may prove the pick of the freshman.
2020 August
2020 July
2020 June
2020 March
2020 February
2020 January
2019 September
  • Tue, Sep 17, 2019
    Arcadia Queen - Can She Win The Everest?
    Star WA mare Arcadia Queen stamped herself one of the best in the land in her maiden preparation and did little to alter those views at Rosehill on Saturday.


2022 September
2022 June
  • Mon, Jun 13, 2022
    Revenge Looms for Waller at Royal Meeting
    Tuesday’s Kings Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot gives champion trainer Chris Waller the opportunity to atone for the narrow defeat of Brazen Beau behind the Wesley Ward-trained Undrafted in the 2015 Diamond Jubilee Stakes.
2022 April
2022 March
2022 February
2022 January
2021 December
2021 November
2021 October
2021 September
2021 August
2021 July
2021 June
2021 May
2021 April
2021 March
2021 February
2021 January
  • Tue, Jan 12, 2021
    Who Are The Best In The West?
    The WA Summer Carnival came to a close with the Perth Cup and now that the dust has settled Timeform recaps who are the best in the West.
2020 December
2020 November
2020 October
2020 September
  • Tue, Sep 01, 2020
    The New Nature Strip
    A week is a long time in racing, then there is 18 months and what a transformation it has been for Nature Strip.
2020 August
  • Wed, Aug 26, 2020
    Timeform Recap - Where Are The Good Fillies?
    Saturday's Silver Shadow Stakes looked to have it all, the favourite refused to load, a close finish and a few eye catchers, though post-race revealed one growing concern.
2020 July
  • Tue, Jul 07, 2020
    The Randwick Wrap : 4th July 2020
    The Randwick Timeform recap featuring a race by race overview of key performers and ones to watch from Civic Stakes Day on July 4.
2020 June
  • Wed, Jun 24, 2020
    Duryea Well Placed With Talented Siblings
    Corowa based trainer Geoff Duryea boasts two of the leading chances in this year's Kosciusko with star siblings Front Page and News Girl at the top end of the market.
  • Tue, Jun 16, 2020
    Emerging Filly For I Am Invincible
    I Am Invincible fillies Loving Gaby and Libertini are currently panels ahead of their West Aussie counterpart, but be sure to remember the name Bright Diamond.
2020 May
  • Fri, May 29, 2020
    How Good is Peltzer?
    There is no doubt that Peltzer has emerged in late Autumn as a juvenile with plenty of talent.
2020 April
  • Sat, Apr 11, 2020
    Timeform Preview : 2020 Queen Elizabeth Stakes
    A classic field of quality group one horses line up in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes this afternoon comprising some of the best representatives from Japan, Britain, New Zealand and Australia
2020 March
2020 February
  • Mon, Feb 03, 2020
    Asterion Forlonge Impresses At Leopardstown
    Asterion Forlonge bridged the gap from maiden company to Grade One class with little fuss to land a game all-the-way success in the Chanelle Pharma Novice Hurdle at Leopardstown.
  • Mon, Feb 03, 2020
    Three Year Old Crop Starting To Standout
    Standout's win in the Expressway Stakes launched him onto the leaderboard in what is shaping as a strong race to be Timeform's Champion Three-Year-Old.
  • Sun, Feb 02, 2020
    Bailey eyeing reynoldstown with two for gold
    Two For Gold could bid to extend his unbeaten record over fences in the Sodexo Reynoldstown Novices' Chase at Ascot before a potential trip to the Cheltenham Festival.
2020 January
  • Fri, Jan 31, 2020
    Barney Roy Shines In Dubai
    Barney Roy made an encouraging start to what could be a highly-profitable campaign when landing the (Group Two) Al Rashidiya at Meydan.
  • Fri, Jan 31, 2020
    Barney Roy Shines In Dubai
    Barney Roy made an encouraging start to what could be a highly-profitable campaign when landing the (Group Two) Al Rashidiya at Meydan.
  • Wed, Jan 29, 2020
    Big Guns Stand Their Ground For Irish Gold Cup
    Delta Work, Kemboy and Presenting Percy remain on course to renew rivalry at Leopardstown on Sunday, after all three stood their ground for the Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup.
  • Wed, Jan 29, 2020
    Dune Of Pilat Delivers For O'brien
    Dune Of Pilat looked a highly-promising three-year-old as he landed a facile victory for Irish trainer Joseph O'Brien in the Bombardier Golden Beer Novice Stakes at Southwell.
  • Mon, Jan 27, 2020
    De Bromhead Monitoring Leopardstown Ground
    Henry de Bromhead has admitted to concerns over drying ground for his team at Leopardstown - where Honeysuckle is all set to run in next weekend's Irish Champion Hurdle.
  • Sun, Jan 26, 2020
    Paisley In Fine Fettle Ahead Of Cleeve Defence
    Paisley Park faces a new challenger on Saturday in the Cleeve Hurdle as he comes up against If The Cap Fits in what promises to be an informative running of the Cheltenham feature.
  • Sat, Jan 25, 2020
    Buttons Primed For Yorkshire Rose Repeat
    Phil Kirby is optimistic Lady Buttons can maintain her fine record at Doncaster when she bids for back-to-back victories in the Yorkshire Rose Mares' Hurdle on Saturday.
  • Wed, Jan 22, 2020
    If The Cap Fits Ready For Paisley Park Clash
    Harry Fry has given If The Cap Fits the green light to tackle Paisley Park this weekend - but promising stablemate King Roland is as yet only a 'possible' on the same Cheltenham card.
  • Sun, Jan 19, 2020
    Defi Dominant In Clarence House
    Defi Du Seuil confirmed his superiority over Un de Sceaux in no uncertain terms and enhanced his Cheltenham Festival claims with a dominant performance in the Clarence House Chase at Ascot.
  • Sun, Jan 19, 2020
    Goshen A Class Apart At Ascot
    Goshen continued his relentless march towards the Triumph Hurdle when extending his unbeaten record with facile front-running success in the Ascot IJF Ambassador Programme Juvenile Hurdle.
  • Sun, Jan 19, 2020
    Minella Indo Off The Mark Over Fences
    Last year's Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle hero Minella Indo stuck to his task from the front to get off the mark over fences in the Eco Friendly Cups Beginners' Chase at Navan.
  • Sat, Jan 18, 2020
    Hobbs Expecting Defi To Thrive At Ascot
    Philip Hobbs believes Ascot will suit Defi Du Seuil perfectly as his stable star bids to add another Grade One to a growing list in the Matchbook Clarence House Chase on Saturday.
  • Sat, Jan 18, 2020
    Tizzard In No Rush With Thistlecrack
    Thistlecrack will not be rushed back into action as the problem which forced him to miss the King George VI Chase still holds him up.
2019 December
  • Mon, Dec 23, 2019
    Timeform Review - 2019 Kingston Town Classic
    The Masters concluded at Ascot on Saturday with the Neville Parnham trained Kay Cee continuing the great record of 3YOs when reigning supreme in the Group 1 Kingston Town Classic.
2019 November
  • Tue, Nov 12, 2019
    Rosehill Timeform Wrap: 9th November 2019
    The Rosehill Timeform recap featuring a race by race overview of key performers and ones to watch from the Golden Gift meeting at Rosehill on November 9.
2019 October
  • Sat, Oct 05, 2019
    Epsom/Turnbull Day Timeform Previews
    A big day of Group 1 racing across two states with four features to be decided. The Timeform Team at Racing and Sports have run the ruler over each contest.
2019 September
  • Tue, Sep 03, 2019
    The Rosehill Wrap : 31st August 2019
    The Rosehill Timeform recap featuring a race by race overview of key performers and ones to watch from the San Domenico Stakes meeting on August 31.
2019 August
  • Thu, Aug 22, 2019
    Yorkshire Oaks preview: Enable can end on a high in Britain
    The Yorkshire Oaks boasts a roll of honour featuring some of the best fillies and mares of recent times, including Enable and Sea of Class, the last two winners who went on to fight out a thrilling finish to the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in 2018.
2019 July
  • Tue, Jul 23, 2019
    The Randwick Wrap : 20th July 2019
    The Randwick Timeform recap featuring a race by race overview of key performers and ones to watch from the meeting on July 20.
  • Tue, Jul 16, 2019
    The Rosehill Wrap : 13th July 2019
    The Rosehill Timeform recap featuring a race by race overview of key performers and ones to watch from the Rosehill meeting on July 13.
  • Wed, Jul 10, 2019
    The Randwick Wrap : 6th July 2019
    The Randwick Timeform recap featuring a race by race overview of key performers and ones to watch from the Randwick meeting on July 6.
  • Tue, Jul 09, 2019
    Timeform Horse Of The Year - Winx!
    Champion mare Winx would be everyone's idea for Horse Of The Year 2018/19 but a simple rating of one peak performance won't do her justice.
  • Tue, Jul 02, 2019
    The Rosehill Wrap : 29th June 2019
    The Rosehill Timeform recap featuring a race by race overview of key performers and ones to watch from the Rosehill meeting on June 29.
2019 June
  • Mon, Jun 24, 2019
    The Eagle Farm Wrap : 22nd June 2019
    The Eagle Farm Timeform recap featuring a race by race overview of key performers and ones to watch from the Tattersall’s Tiara meeting on June 22.
  • Tue, Jun 18, 2019
    The Rosehill Wrap : 15th June 2019
    The Rosehill Timeform recap featuring a race by race overview of key performers and ones to watch from the Rosehill meeting on June 15.
  • Tue, Jun 11, 2019
    2018/2019 Classics Recap
    The running of the Queensland Derby brought the curtain down on the classic three-year-old races for the 2018/19 season in Australia.
  • Tue, Jun 04, 2019
    The Doomben Wrap : 1st June 2019
    The Doomben Timeform recap featuring a race by race overview of key performers and ones to watch from the Queensland Oaks meeting at Doomben on June 1.
2019 May
  • Tue, May 28, 2019
    The Eagle Farm Wrap : 25th May 2019
    Racing and Sports Form Analyst Alex Steedman provides a Timeform recap of the Kingsford-Smith Stakes Day meeting at Eagle Farm on May 25.
2019 April
  • Tue, Apr 30, 2019
    The Hawkesbury Wrap : 27th April 2019
    The Hawkesbury Timeform recap featuring a race by race overview of key performers and ones to watch from the Hawkesbury stand alone meeting on April 27.
2019 March
  • Sat, Mar 02, 2019
    Timeform Preview – Saturday, 02nd March 2019
    Fillies have been unable to win the Australian Guineas since Mosheen back in 2012 but despite that they have had a good record in the race and they have a strong hand in the 2019 edition.
2019 February
2018 December
2018 November
2018 October
  • Tue, Oct 23, 2018
    The Randwick Wrap : 20th October 2018
    The Randwick Timeform recap featuring a race by race overview of key performers and ones to watch out of the nine race Nivison Stakes Day program.
  • Fri, Oct 12, 2018
    Timeform Preview – 2018 The Everest
    The second running of The Everest has been the talk of the town this week and deservedly so with twelve of the best sprinters in the land engaged to do battle over the Randwick 1200m course.
  • Tue, Oct 09, 2018
    The Randwick Wrap: Spring Champion Day
    The fillies drought in the Spring Champion Stakes is well and truly over after Maid Of Heaven took out the three-year-old feature at Randwick on Saturday.
  • Sat, Oct 06, 2018
    Timeform Preview – Spring Champion Stakes
    Not since Magic Of Sydney in 1996 has the Spring Champion Stakes winner come through the Ming Dynasty Stakes to win a Spring Champion Stakes, however Dealmaker looks set to achieve the feat this afternoon.
  • Tue, Oct 02, 2018
    The Randwick Wrap: Epsom Day – Sep 29
    Some enthralling finishes captivated crowds through a bumper Group 1 program at Randwick on Saturday headlined by Hartnell winning the Epsom Handicap.
2018 September
  • Fri, Sep 28, 2018
    Timeform Preview – 2018 Epsom Handicap
    It has been a while since the time-honoured Epsom Handicap boasted a capacity field, but that is the case this afternoon with a quality line up of handicappers headed in the weights by multiple group one winner Hartnell.
  • Mon, Sep 17, 2018
    The Randwick Wrap: George Main Stakes Day
    The Randwick Timeform recap featuring a race by race overview of key performers and ones to watch out of the nine race George Main Stakes Day program.
  • Mon, Sep 10, 2018
    The Rosehill Timeform Wrap: Sep 8
    The Rosehill Timeform recap featuring a race by race overview of key performers and ones to watch out of the Run To The Rose program on September 8.
  • Mon, Sep 03, 2018
    The Randwick Timeform Wrap: Sep 1
    The Randwick Timeform recap featuring a race by race overview of key performers and ones to watch out of the Chelmsford Stakes Day program on September 1.
2018 August
  • Tue, Aug 28, 2018
    The Rosehill Wrap: August 25
    The Rosehill Timeform recap featuring a race by race overview of key performers and ones to watch out of the San Domenico Stakes program on August 25.
  • Mon, Aug 20, 2018
    Timeform Recap - 2018 Winx Stakes
    Winx landed a 26th straight win in the race named in her honour, The Winx Stakes, and earned a Timeform rating of 126+ in the process.
  • Fri, Aug 17, 2018
    Timeform Preview – 2018 Winx Stakes
    The shadow of former champion mare Black Caviar still looms over Winx, however the underlying theme at Randwick this afternoon might be a case of “anything you can do I can do better” as Winx returns to the track to commence her quest for a historic fourth Cox Plate later in the year.
  • Mon, Aug 13, 2018
    Rosehill Timeform Wrap - Rosebud Day
    The Rosehill Timeform wrap featuring a race by race overview of key performers and ones to watch out of the nine race Rosebud Stakes program on August 11.
  • Mon, Aug 06, 2018
    The Randwick Timeform Wrap - August 4
    The Randwick Timeform recap featuring a race by race overview of key performers and ones to watch out of the nine race program on August 4.
2018 July
  • Mon, Jul 30, 2018
    The Rosehill Timeform Wrap: July 28
    The Rosehill Timeform recap featuring a race by race overview of key performers and ones to watch out of the nine race program on July 28.
  • Mon, Jul 23, 2018
    The Randwick Wrap - July 21
    The Randwick Timeform recap featuring a race by race overview of key performers and ones to watch out of the nine race program on July 21.
  • Mon, Jul 16, 2018
    The Rosehill Wrap - July 14
    The Rosehill Timeform recap featuring a race by race overview of key performers and ones to watch out of the nine race program on July 14.
  • Tue, Jul 10, 2018
    The Randwick Wrap - July 7
    The Randwick Timeform recap featuring a race by race overview of key performers and ones to watch out of the nine race program on July 7.
  • Tue, Jul 03, 2018
    Timeform Review - Sunshine Coast June 30
    Sunshine Coast held several feature races on Saturday which included the Listed Caloundra Cup (2400m) taken out by New Zealand galloper Megablast.
  • Mon, Jul 02, 2018
    The Rosehill Wrap - June 30
    The Rosehill Timeform recap featuring a race by race overview of key performers and ones to watch out of the nine race program on June 30.
2018 June
  • Tue, Jun 26, 2018
    Timeform Review - 2018 Tattersall's Tiara
    The final Group 1 of the season has been run and won by Prompt Response who took out the Group 1 Sky Racing Tattersall’s Tiara (1350m) at Doomben on Saturday.
  • Mon, Jun 25, 2018
    The Randwick Wrap: June 23
    The Randwick Timeform recap featuring a race by race overview of key performers and ones to watch out of the nine race program on June 23.
  • Tue, Jun 19, 2018
    The Rosehill Wrap - June 16
    The Rosehill Timeform recap featuring a race by race overview of key performers and ones to watch out of the nine race program on June 16.
  • Tue, Jun 19, 2018
    Timeform Review - 2018 Ipswich Cup
    Ipswich played host to three feature races on Saturday which included a narrow win by Tradesman in the Listed Ipswich Cup (2150m).
2018 May
  • Tue, May 22, 2018
    Timeform Review - 2018 Doomben Cup Day
    Comin’ Through has bounced back from a disappointing effort in the Hollindale Stakes to claim victory in the Group 1 Doomben Cup (2000m) on Saturday.
  • Tue, May 22, 2018
    Timeform Review - 2018 Goodwood
    Santa Ana Lane made it two Group 1 wins for the season when he came with a booming finish to land the Goodwood at Morphettville (1200m) last Saturday.
  • Mon, May 14, 2018
    The Scone Timeform Wrap: May 12
    The Scone Wrap featuring a race by race recap of key performers and ones to watch from the Scone meeting on May 12.
  • Mon, May 07, 2018
    Timeform Review - Hollindale Stakes Day
    Oregon’s Day has followed up some strong recent form in Sydney with a win in the Group 2 Hollindale Stakes (1800m) at the Gold Coast on Saturday.
  • Mon, May 07, 2018
    Timeform Review - UBET Classic/Schweppes Oaks Day
    Brilliant filly Shoals scored her third Group 1 win of the season when steaming home to land the 2018 UBET Classic (Robert Sangster Stakes) over 1200m at Morphettville last Saturday.
  • Tue, May 01, 2018
    The Hawkesbury Wrap - April 28
    The Hawkesbury Timeform recap featuring a race by race recap of key performers from Hawkesbury Gold Cup Day on April 28.
2018 April
  • Mon, Apr 16, 2018
    Winx Cracks 25 Straight
    In last Saturday’s Queen Elizabeth Stakes Champion mare Winx achieved something that many thought would not be done for a long time winning 25 consecutive races thereby equalling unbeaten mare Black Caviar’s marvellous record.
  • Fri, Apr 13, 2018
    Timeform Preview – 2018 Sydney Cup
    A very competitive Sydney Cup in prospect at Randwick this afternoon assembles a capacity field comprising local and overseas stayers headed in the weights by 2015 Melbourne Cup winner Almandin.
  • Mon, Apr 02, 2018
    The Rosehill Wrap: March 31
    The Rosehill Timeform recap featuring a race by race recap of key performers from Tancred Stakes Day on March 31.
2018 March
  • Tue, Mar 27, 2018
    The Rosehill Wrap - March 24
    The Rosehill Timeform recap featuring a race by race recap of key performers from Golden Slipper Day on March 24.
  • Tue, Mar 20, 2018
    The Rosehill Wrap - March 17
    The Rosehill Wrap featuring a race by race recap of key performers from Coolmore Classic Day on March 17.
  • Tue, Mar 13, 2018
    The Randwick Wrap: March 10
    The Randwick Wrap featuring a race by race recap of key performers and ones to watch from Randwick Guineas Day at Randwick on March 10.
  • Mon, Mar 05, 2018
    The Randwick Wrap: March 3
    Race by race recap of key performers and ones to watch moving forward from Saturday's Chipping Norton Stakes meeting at Randwick.
  • Mon, Mar 05, 2018
    Unstoppable Winx
    Just when some people were questioning whether Winx was as good as ever, the great mare turned up at Randwick last Saturday with a performance that serves as a reminder that champions can never be underestimated.
2018 February
  • Tue, Feb 20, 2018
    Timeform Recap: 2018 Lightning Stakes
    Timeform recap the 2018 Lightning Stakes won by Redkirk Warrior for jockey Regan Bayliss and training team David and Ben Hayes and Tom Dabernig.
  • Tue, Feb 13, 2018
    The Warwick Farm Wrap: February 10
    Race by race recap of key performers and ones to watch moving forward from Saturday’s Breeders Classic meeting at Warwick Farm.
  • Tue, Feb 06, 2018
    The Rosehill Wrap: February 3
    Race by race recap of key performers and ones to watch moving forward from Saturday’s Expressway Stakes meeting at Rosehill.
2018 January
  • Mon, Jan 29, 2018
    The Rosehill Wrap: January 27
    Race by race recap of key performers and ones to watch moving forward from Saturday’s meeting at Rosehill.
  • Tue, Jan 23, 2018
    The Randwick Wrap: January 20
    Race by race recap of key performers and ones to watch moving forward from Saturday’s Summer Sprint Day meeting at Randwick.
  • Tue, Jan 16, 2018
    The Randwick Wrap: January 13
    Race by race recap of key performers and ones to watch moving forward from Saturday’s Maroubra Mile Day meeting at Randwick.


2021 November
2020 February


2020 September
  • Tue, Sep 29, 2020
    Should Mo'Unga Be Caulfield Guineas Favourite?
    Last weekend can be defined as moving day for the Caulfield Guineas, you have the Bill Stutt Stakes run on Friday night and both the Prelude and Golden Rose run on the Saturday.
2020 August
  • Mon, Aug 17, 2020
    Clairvoyance Sparkles Again
    While most eyes were fixed on the Eastern States, star filly Clairvoyance once again put herself forward as one of the best fillies in the country.
2020 June
  • Tue, Jun 09, 2020
    Who Is The Best 2YO In WA
    The race to be crowned the best two-year-old in Australia was all over on Slipper day, but who leads the charge in the West?
2019 September
  • Tue, Sep 17, 2019
    Pinatubo receives Timeform rating of 134
    Unbeaten Godolphin colt Pinatubo has been given a Timeform rating of 134, the highest for a juvenile since Celtic Swing more than 25 years ago..
2019 February
  • Mon, Feb 11, 2019
    Where To Now For Nature Strip?
    Few horses have polarised public opinion as much as Nature Strip, you either find yourself in #TeamSuperstar or #TeamSquib.


2020 February
  • Mon, Feb 10, 2020
    De Boinville Delighted With Altior's Return
    Those that travelled to Newbury hoping to witness Altior return to winning ways were not left disappointed - and for Nico de Boinville it was a victory that went much deeper.
  • Fri, Feb 07, 2020
    Aintree On The Agenda For La Bague Au Roi
    Warren Greatrex will choose Aintree over Cheltenham for La Bague Au Roi this spring, after her laudable run on what turned out to be unsuitable ground at Leopardstown.
  • Fri, Feb 07, 2020
    Benbatl Shines Again At Meydan
    Benbatl opened up a number of high-profile options following his impressive dirt debut victory in the second round of the Al Maktoum Challenge at Meydan.
  • Tue, Feb 04, 2020
    Henderson Retains Maximum Faith In Altior
    Nicky Henderson is confident multiple Grade One winner Altior can return to his brilliant best in the Win Bigger On Betfair Exchange Chase at Newbury on Saturday.
2019 November
2019 October
2019 September
2019 August
2019 July
  • Sat, Jul 20, 2019
    Irish Oaks Preview: Star Catcher can shine at the Curragh
    The 2018 Irish Oaks witnessed arguably one of the rides of the season from James Doyle, who exploited Sea of Class' devastating turn of foot to get up rather cosily in the final strides, all under hands-and-heels.
2019 June
  • Thu, Jun 20, 2019
    Timefigure preview: Royal Ascot Day 3
    The highlight on Day 3 at Royal Ascot, Ladies Day, is the Ascot Gold Cup, a race which has enjoyed something of a renaissance in recent years, and this year's renewal sees last year's winner Stradivarius attempt to retain his crown.
  • Wed, Jun 19, 2019
    Timefigure preview: Royal Ascot Day 1
    Three Group 1 contests in the opening four races mean very few racedays in the Flat calendar can compete with the quality on offer on the Tuesday of Royal Ascot.
  • Wed, Jun 19, 2019
    Timefigure Preview: Royal Ascot Day 2
    The second day of Royal Ascot has a slightly different look to it this year with what used to be the opening race, the Jersey Stakes, having been shunted to Saturday, but 123 declared runners in the six races means finding winners is going to be as tricky as usual.
2019 April
2019 March
  • Wed, Mar 13, 2019
    Cheltenham Festival Timefigure Preview : Thursday, 14th March 2019
    The feature event on day three is the Stayers Hurdle and the horse with the recent best credentials on time is Paisley Park, who is unbeaten this season and recorded a 161 timefigure when winning the Cleeve Hurdle here in January by twelve lengths.
  • Wed, Mar 13, 2019
    Cheltenham Festival Timefigure Preview : Wednesday, 13th March 2019
    The faint possibility that Tiger Roll would run in the Gold Cup and not the Glenfarclas Chase (16:10) was never any more than that, and now he has been declared to defend his cross-country crown, the 2018 Grand National winner must be included in any combination bets on day two of the Festival.
  • Fri, Mar 08, 2019
    Champion Chase Preview: Saint Calvados The Each-Way Play
    Such is Altior’s dominance over the two mile division that the Champion Chase feels perilously close to becoming a second coronation ceremony rather than a bona fide test for the reigning champion chaser, who aims to become the first back-to-back winner of the race since Master Minded.
  • Fri, Mar 01, 2019
    Cheltenham Countdown: Nicholls back at the Topofthegame
    Paul Nicholls is back. It’s not because he has better horses – though of course that helps – but because the swagger of the man who dominated the Cheltenham Gold Cup – and the Cheltenham Festival as a whole – around the turn of the century has returned.
2019 February
  • Sat, Feb 23, 2019
    Rowleyfile Preview: Winter Derby
    The racing at Lingfield Park on Saturday is in the news, though not, as might have been expected, due to the quality and competitive nature of the sporting fare, but because of a boycott by trainers in protest about prize money levels.
  • Thu, Feb 07, 2019
    Clan To Cement Gold Cup Credentials
    Nic Doggett previews the Betfair Denman Chase at Newbury on Saturday and fancies Clan des Obeaux to uphold recent King George VI Chase form with Native River.
  • Fri, Feb 01, 2019
    No Sour Grapes For Brunello
    Fine Brunello (Timeform Rating h127p) – Finesse Juvenile Hurdle, Cheltenham, Saturday 26 January
2019 January
  • Sun, Jan 20, 2019
    World’s Best Racehorse for 2018
    One of the fascinating aspects of the now “global” thoroughbred racing scene is the ability for racing enthusiasts to follow racing anywhere in the world, most of it live, courtesy of SKY Channel who now telecast these premium races directly into our homes.
  • Fri, Jan 18, 2019
    Laurina: Focus on the Flat Formula
    There are times, humbling times, humiliating times, when I have to concede that Aidan O’Brien may know rather more about racing than I do.
  • Sat, Jan 12, 2019
    Mullins Has The Foundations For Success
    Willie Mullins won the Grade 3 Total Event Rental Novices’ Chase (13:15) last year with the Timeform top-rated Invitation Only, but the one who tops the figures this time around hails from the Henry de Bromhead yard, in the form of A Plus Tard.
  • Thu, Jan 10, 2019
    Meydan Best Bets: Thursday 10 January
    International expert Mark Milligan has picked out his three best bets for the second week of the Dubai Carnival at Meydan on Thursday.
2018 December
  • Sat, Dec 29, 2018
    Challow Novices' Hurdle Preview: A Champ In Every Sense
    There have been some good winners of the Challow Novices' Hurdle this century, the likes of Denman, Diamond Harry, Reve de Sivola and Taquin du Seuil all having tasted success in this race early in their careers.
  • Fri, Dec 14, 2018
    International Hurdle Preview: Changing Of The Guard
    Formerly known as the Bula Hurdle, in honour of the dual Champion Hurdle winner who also won this race in 1972, the Unibet International Hurdle has been a happy hunting ground for six-time winner Richard Johnson.
2018 November
  • Fri, Nov 30, 2018
    Jamie Lynch's Weekend Preview: Girls Allowed
    The ‘who’ were the jumping fillies and mares, the ‘where’ was Britain, the ‘why’ was the growing gender gap, of equine inequality in the upper echelons.
  • Fri, Nov 23, 2018
    Jamie Lynch's Weekend Preview: Game, Set And Rematch
    It wasn’t just that he lost the match but the specific move by which Deep Blue won it that left chess grandmaster Gary Kasparov reeling in the first encounter between human and computer in 1996.
  • Sat, Nov 17, 2018
    Betvictor Gold Cup Preview: Rather Be Can Call The Tune
    The race now known as the BetVictor Gold Cup is one of the most prestigious and informative handicaps in the National Hunt calendar, with several horses who have gone on to contest the biggest prize of them all, the Cheltenham Gold Cup, featuring on the roll of honour.
  • Wed, Nov 14, 2018
    Betvictor Gold Cup Preview: Rather Be Can Call The Tune
    The race now known as the BetVictor Gold Cup is one of the most prestigious and informative handicaps in the National Hunt calendar, with several horses who have gone on to contest the biggest prize of them all, the Cheltenham Gold Cup, featuring on the roll of honour.
  • Fri, Nov 09, 2018
    November Handicap Preview: Buzz Can Come Out On Top
    The November Handicap is the final big prize of the Flat turf season – and used to symbolise the end of the season as a whole until the restructure took place a few years ago – so it is a notoriously competitive affair, with recent winners Times Up, Litigant, Prize Money and last year’s victor Saunter all going on to either win or contest in pattern company.
  • Fri, Nov 02, 2018
    Breeders' Cup: Five To Watch For The Home Team
    Chad Brown has won the Juvenile Fillies Turf four times, including the last two years, and has strong claims of winning the race yet again with this exciting daughter of Lope de Vega.
  • Fri, Nov 02, 2018
    Breeders' Cup: The European Contingent
    Soldier’s Call has had a stellar season for young trainer Archie Watson, winning four times against his own age group as well as running with credit against his elders in the Prix de l’Abbaye at Longchamp last time.
2018 October
  • Fri, Oct 26, 2018
    Cox Plate Preview: Another For Winx?
    Timeform Australia preview the Cox Plate which takes place at Moonee Valley Racecourse (07:00 BST) on Saturday, where Winx is chasing a record fourth straight win in the race.
  • Thu, Oct 25, 2018
    Luca Cumani: From Milan To Meydan
    As Newmarket’s third longest-serving trainer – only Sir Mark Prescott and Sir Michael Stoute have held their licences for longer – Luca Cumani is very much part of the British training establishment.
  • Tue, Oct 09, 2018
    The Melbourne Cup: A Changing Climate
    Until recently, knowing the identity of the previous year’s Melbourne Cup winner would have earned you little more than a bit of kudos at your local pub quiz, but the world’s richest two-mile handicap is growing in popularity in Britain and Ireland.
2018 September
  • Fri, Sep 28, 2018
    Rowleyfile Preview: Cambridgeshire Handicap
    Rumour has it that Britain’s Brexit negotiators were warned that if they failed to find a deal acceptable to all parties, while simultaneously honouring international treaties and the Good Friday Agreement, they would be punished by being moved onto something REALLY hard, such as cracking the Cambridgeshire Handicap.
  • Fri, Sep 21, 2018
    Weekend Preview: True Potential In The Mill Reef
    A benchmark is a pathway to the future and a partnership for the past. Frankel is racing’s benchmark, the monster measurement against which everything before him, and everything after, is compared.
  • Wed, Sep 05, 2018
    Sprint Cup Preview: Harry To Retain Crown
    In what’s sometimes a low-key period, Saturday’s racing has a bit of extra sparkle as it features the likely return of Enable in Kempton’s September Stakes.
2018 August
  • Fri, Aug 24, 2018
    Rowleyfile Preview: 2018 Ebor Handicap
    It was somewhat odd to see a televised draw for the Sky Bet-sponsored Ebor Handicap – a 20-runner contest over an extended 14f – at York on Saturday and even odder to see those involved getting excited about it all.
  • Fri, Aug 10, 2018
    Shergar Cup Preview: Corelli Can Hit The Right Note
    The Shergar Cup isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, admittedly, but there is no doubt that it brings something different to the sport, and there will be a bumper crowd at Ascot on Saturday to enjoy the action.
2018 July
2018 June
  • Wed, Jun 20, 2018
    Timefigure preview: Royal Ascot Wednesday
    Cracksman is the headline act in the Prince of Wales’s Stakes and despite the form of his two wins this year being open to question he holds an 11 lb advantage on Timeform ratings and a similar one on timefigures.
  • Tue, Jun 19, 2018
    Queen Anne Stakes Preview: Total Recol
    Due to the layout of the sporting calendar, the pinnacle of British Flat racing is forced to share the limelight with the FIFA World Cup once every four years, meaning that we're set for the occasional flirt with ITV4 over the next five days.
  • Mon, Jun 18, 2018
    Timefigure preview: Royal Ascot Tuesday
    The Queen Anne is nearly always one of the highlights of the Royal meeting but the pair at or near the head of the market for the latest renewal and who have the best timefigures – Lockinge first and second Rhododendron (118) and Lightning Spear (121) – look substandard in historical terms.
  • Thu, Jun 14, 2018
    Royal Ascot 2018: The hottest head-to-heads
    ‘A duel, whether regarded as a ceremony in the cult of honour, or even when reduced in its moral essence to a form of manly sport, demands a perfect singleness of intention, a homicidal austerity of mood.’
  • Fri, Jun 01, 2018
    Epsom Oaks Position Map Preview: Tactics Crucial For Wand
    By the time the Oaks is run at 4.30pm on Friday afternoon, the going description at Epsom will almost certainly have ‘soft’ in it, as at the time of writing the current ground is soft, and there is a threat of further showers on Thursday afternoon.
2018 May
  • Wed, May 23, 2018
    Temple Stakes Preview: Taash has outgrown his rivals
    The Temple Stakes often gives off the vibe of a Group 1 masquerading as a Group 2, mainly due to the calibre of runners that arrive to take their chance in it. It generally serves as a useful source for Royal Ascot clue
  • Sun, May 20, 2018
    French Preview: Djakadam's time to shine
    There are two big National Hunt races taking place at Auteuil on Sunday in the shape of the Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris and the Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil.
  • Fri, May 18, 2018
    Weekend Preview: High Hope on Saturday
    Triple Crown talk in Britain is still in the mid-range, but it’s quickly upon us for the American version, the second leg coming up at Pimlico on Saturday night.
  • Wed, May 16, 2018
    Musidora Stakes Preview: Gosden Chasing A Four-Timer
    The Musidora Stakes, a mile and a quarter Group 3 open to three-year-old fillies, is a leading trial for the Oaks, with six winners of the race have gone on to achieve victory at Epsom the following month
  • Fri, May 11, 2018
    Rowleyfile Preview: 2018 Chester Cup
    Starting a preview of a two-and-a-quarter-mile handicap with an assessment of the draw might seem an odd thing to do, but where the 188Bet-sponsored Chester Cup – run on a tight left-handed track – is concerned the evidence supports it.
2018 April
  • Tue, Apr 24, 2018
    Boylesports Champion Chase Preview: Side With Douvan
    The Boylesports Champion Chase - which takes place at 17:30 on Tuesday - has been won by some of the top two-mile chasers this century, notably Moscow Flyer (2004), Master Minded (2009) and Sprinter Sacre (2013).
  • Fri, Apr 20, 2018
    2018 Timeform Global Rankings
    Australia, Great Britain and the United States are represented in the top 5 of the first Global Rankings for 2018.
  • Thu, Apr 12, 2018
    Grand National Festival: Timefigures Preview
    Timeform's R&D team find the best bets at Aintree's Grand National Festival from a jumps timefigures perspective - including a 20/1 bet in one of the handicaps.
2018 March
  • Mon, Mar 12, 2018
    Jamie Lynch's Cheltenham Festival Preview
    Everybody has had their fill of Cheltenham previews for this year, via endless panels and paragraphs, and so what better way to start afresh than with the first Cheltenham preview of the 2019 Festival.
  • Fri, Mar 02, 2018
    Handicap Homework: Grounds for Optimism
    There’s planning, plotting and placing that all goes into preparing a horse for a Cheltenham handicap, but nothing makes a difference like a difference in the ground.
2018 February
2018 January
  • Fri, Jan 19, 2018
    Rowleyfile Preview: Peter Marsh Chase 2018
    There are a few things of which we can be almost certain regarding Saturday’s Peter Marsh Chase at Haydock and there are a few things that are very much unknown.


2019 November