Glossary

How to Use

Terms used on race cards, the research form, reports, and the betting slip. Find the short name you see in the app, then read its meaning below. Entries are grouped by where they appear.

Every form figure in the stats blocks is an average over the period you choose, so the short names do not start with A for average. For how each statistic is worked out, see the Data guides.

Cards Table Headers

Each block is a group of columns across the top of a race card. The stat columns are repeated for horse, jockey, trainer, and the trainer and jockey together.

Market

TimeThe off time of the race.
VenueThe course where the race is run.

Race

RnrsNumber of runners.
BKMBook Male. The proportion of the market made up of male horses. It is the percentage chance a male horse will win the race.
CLSRace class.
HCAPWhether the race is a handicap.
RCTRace classification, such as Maiden, Novice, Handicap, or Selling.
DSTRace distance.
GoingThe official going.
SFCESurface. Turf or all-weather.
TypeRace type. Flat or jump.
DIRCourse direction. Straight, left, right, or figure of eight.
ProfileCourse profile. Flat, undulating, or very undulating.
ConfigCourse configuration. Sharp, galloping, or very sharp.

Runner

#Saddlecloth number.
DrStall Draw.
ColoursThe racing colours of the owner.
HorseRunner name.
WearingHeadgear, such as blinkers, a visor, a hood, or a tongue strap.
CCourse winner. The horse has won at this course before.
DDistance winner. The horse has won over this distance before.
CDCourse and distance winner. The horse has won at this course over this distance.
BornCountry the horse was born in.
GenderSex of the horse, such as colt, gelding, filly, or mare.
BFFCBetfair forecast price.
WgtWeight carried.
AgeCurrent age of the horse.
OROfficial rating.
DSLRDays since the horse last ran.
DTDistance travelled to the course, in kilometres.
TTTravel time to the course, in minutes.
QualsResearch projects this runner qualifies for.

Stats

The blocks are HRS (horse), JKY (jockey), TRN (trainer), and TJC (trainer and jockey together). Each block shows the average over the chosen period, then Best, Worst, and Trend. Best and Worst are the highest and lowest rolling averages the entity has had during the period. Trend is the current average minus the average of those earlier rolling averages, so positive means improving. Best, Worst, and Trend can be shown as a value or a score.

RRuns in the lookback period.
WWins in the lookback period.
SRStrike rate. Wins divided by runs as a percentage.
DBDistance Beaten. Lengths behind the winner. Winners count as negative (their winning margin). Lower is better.
PRBPercentage Rivals Beaten. The share of opponents the horse finished in front of.
HPHedge Potential. The maximum back-to-lay profit, as a percentage of the stake, that the in-play low offered.
IVImpact value. Compares the in-play low we expected for that BSP with the in-play low it actually reached. 50 means it came in as far as expected. Higher means it came in further.
SGSpeed Grade. How fast the horse ran compared with a predicted, day-adjusted par time. 100 = ran to par. Higher is better. Per-run value is clamped to 80-120.
BRBook Reduction. How many percentage points of win probability the price gained from BSP to its in-play low.
PDPrice Drop. How much of the possible fall from BSP to 1.01 the price actually made in-running.

Prices

PRICESChart of prices for the runner today.
VOLTraded exchange volume. In research filters the same figure is in thousands of pounds, marked (K).
WAPWeighted average price of the traded volume.
WPLWeighted average price at its lowest.
WPHWeighted average price at its highest.
PRDPredicted back price.
POPPopularity. Compares the price implied by the horse's share of money matched with the weighted average price actually traded.
HPHedge potential today. The figure for this race only, so it is a single result, not an average.
BCurrent back price. Shown while the market is open.
LCurrent lay price. Shown while the market is open.
RBRank back. Where this back price sits in the field.
RLRank lay. Where this lay price sits in the field.

Results

Shown once the race is no longer open.

BSPBetfair Starting Price.
IPLLowest price matched in play.
IPHHighest price matched in play.
HPHedge potential for this result. The maximum back-to-lay percent profit during the race.
SPDSpeed percentage.
IVImpact value for this result.
POSFinishing position.

View

ViewOpens runner details. Clicking the horse name does the same.

Research Form Filters

These are the blocks on the research form, in the order they appear. A range filter has a minimum and a maximum. Include and exclude is available where the form offers it.

Options (Project Level)

STATUSDraft or active. Draft is for research. Active can produce qualifiers and portfolio bets.
SIDEBack or lay.
STAKEHow the stake is sized: fixed liability, fixed profit, or Whitaker liability.
FIXED LIABILITYThe stake is set so the amount at risk is fixed.
FIXED PROFITThe stake is set so the target profit is fixed.
WHITAKER LIABILITY{INSERT HERE}. It is a third stake mode. Choosing it shows the ELS multiplier.
ELS MULTIPLIER{INSERT HERE}. Shown only when the stake mode is Whitaker liability. The default in the form is 5.
BET NUMBER{INSERT HERE}. The form allows 2 to 100000. The default is 1000.
BET ATWhere the bet is priced. BSP or MTP.
BSPBetfair Starting Price.
BSP LIMITThe BSP odds range the bet is allowed to use.
MTPMinutes to post. How many minutes before the off the bet is due. Choices run from 1 to 240.
VALUEPrice ticks, from 0 to 10. The field is stored as ticks.
BEHAVIOURSingle point bet, or multi point bet.
MIN. AGREEING SYSTEMSHow many child systems must all match the runner before it qualifies.
ANTI BACKFIT, MONTHSHow many of the most recent months are kept out of the filter charts, from 1 to 12. The default is 6.
FILTERS COMMISSIONWhether filter charts ignore commission, apply it, or show both.

Race Filters

COURSEThe racecourse.
RACE CLASSIFICATIONSThe race category, such as Maiden, Novice, Handicap, Selling, Listed, or Grade.
RACE#Race number at the meeting. The card shows it as R1, R2, and so on.
RACE# REV{INSERT HERE}. It is a second race-number range on the same scale, 0 to 10.
PRIZE MONEYRace prize money. {INSERT HERE} for the unit. The form scale runs from 0 to 100.
RUNNERSNumber of runners in the race.
BOOK MALESame as the BkM column. The proportion of the market made up of male horses, and the percentage chance a male horse will win the race.
DIST (F)Race distance in furlongs.
CLASSOfficial class, from Class 1 to Class 6.
GRD/GRPPattern grade or group: 1, 2, or 3.
SURFACETurf or AW (all-weather).
GOING (TURF)Turf going, from firm or hard through to heavy or soft.
GOING (AW)All-weather going, from fast through to slow. STD is standard.
COUNTRYGB or IE.
HCAPHandicap. Yes or no.
TYPEFlat or jump.
RACE CODESFlat, hurdle, chase, or NHF (National Hunt Flat).
DIRECTIONStraight, left-handed, right-handed, or figure of eight.
PROFILEFlat, undulating, or very undulating.
CONFIGSharp, galloping, or very sharp.

Dates

MORN / EVEMorning or evening meeting.
HOURHour of the race, from 0 to 22.
DAYS OF WEEKMonday to Sunday.
MONTHSJanuary to December.

Runner Filters

BORNCountry of birth: GBR, IRE, FR, GER, USA, or other.
SEXMale or female.
GENDERColt, gelding, horse, rig, filly, or mare.
WEARINGVisor, tongue strap, cheekpieces, hood, blinkers, eyeshields, or eyecover.
C WinHas won at the course. Yes or no.
D WinHas won over the distance. Yes or no.
CD WinHas won at the course and over the distance. Yes or no.
DrawStall or draw number.
DSLRDays since last run.
OROfficial rating.
AGEAge of the horse.
WGTWeight carried.
BFFCBetfair forecast price.

Report Filters

REPORTKeep or drop runners whose horse, jockey, trainer, or trainer and jockey pair is on a saved Stats Reports profile.

Stats

Each stat is a range. Horse, jockey, trainer, and trainer/jockey stats each have four rows: Value, Score, Rank, and Rank Rev. A period control sets how far back that block looks: 6 months or 1 year for horses, and 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 12 weeks, 6 months or 1 year for jockeys, trainers, and trainer/jockey pairs. The period can also be chosen on the cards table.

VALUEThe figure on the record of the runner.
SCOREThe score made from that figure.
RANKRank of the value, best to worst.
RANK REVRank of the value, worst to best.
RUNSNumber of runs recorded.
WINSNumber of wins recorded. Not on the performance block.
STRIKE RATEWins as a percentage of runs. Not on the performance block.
SLStride length average. Performance block only.
SFStride frequency average. Performance block only.
FxLAverage stride frequency multiplied by average stride length. The card column for this is SP. Performance block only.
DISTANCE BEATENSame figure as DB on the card. Lengths behind the winner.
PERCENTAGE RIVALS BEATENAverage percentage of the field finished in front of.
HEDGE POTENTIALSame figure as HP on the card.
IMPACT VALUEImpact value. How far the price came in-running compared with what is typical for that BSP. 50 = typical.
SPEED GRADESpeed figure for the runner, jockey, trainer, or pair.
BOOK REDUCTIONSame figure as BR on the card.
PRICE DROPSame figure as PD on the card.

LTO (Last Time Out)

Every filter in this block is about the previous run of the horse.

POSFinishing position last time out.
DNFsDid not finish last time out.
BSPBetfair Starting Price last time out.
ODDS RANKOdds rank last time out. 1 is the shortest price.
FAVSWas 1st, 2nd, or 3rd favourite last time out.
HCAPWhether the last race was a handicap.
CLASS DIFFChange in class since the last run. The scale is -6 to 6.
DISTANCE DIFFChange in distance since the last run, in furlongs. The scale is -20 to 20.
RUNNERS DIFFChange in field size since the last run.
WGT DIFFChange in weight since the last run.
OR DIFFChange in official rating since the last run.

Prices / Bets

ODDSCurrent odds of the runner.
ODDS RANKPosition in the betting. 1 is the favourite.
BOOK COVEREDCap on how much of the book this system may take in one race. 0 means the cap is off. Odds can be filled shortest-first or longest-first.
FAVSRestrict to the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd favourite.
RACE VOL (K)Total traded volume on the race, in thousands of pounds.
RUNNER VOL (K)Traded volume on this runner, in thousands of pounds.
VOLUME (%)The share of the race volume on this runner.
WAPWeighted average price.
PRDPredicted back price.
POPPopularity. Same figure as the POP column on the card.
HPHedge potential today. The figure for this race only, so it is a single result, not an average.
FAV ODDSOdds of the favourite in the race.
BETS PER RACEMaximum number of runners this system may select in one race.

Favourite

These describe the favourite in the race, not the runner being tested, except where the name says otherwise.

FAV ODDSOdds of the favourite.
CLEARANCE (GAP)How big the gap is between fav and second fav (measured in book percentage)
CLEARANCE (BOOK)How big the gap is between fav and second fav (measured actual odds values)
FAV AGEAge of the favourite.
FAV OROfficial rating of the favourite.
FAV DRAWDraw of the favourite.
FAV DSLRDays since the favourite last ran.
FAV WGTWeight carried by the favourite.
FAV BORNCountry of birth of the favourite.
FAV SEXMale or female.
FAV GENDERColt, gelding, horse, rig, filly, or mare.
FAV C WINThe favourite has won at the course.
FAV D WINThe favourite has won over the distance.
FAV CD WINThe favourite has won at the course and distance.
FAV BFFCBetfair forecast price of the favourite.

Reports

Stats Reports uses the same stat codes as the card. The labels below are the ones on a report profile.

WinsNumber of wins.
RunsNumber of runs.
SRStrike rate.
DBDistance beaten.
BRBook reduction.
PDPrice drop.
PRBPercentage rivals beaten.
HPHedge potential.
IVImpact value.
SGSpeed grade.
Ran InPercentage of races the horse, jockey, trainer, or pair ran in.
RatingThe report rating for that entity.

Bets List & Betting Slip

MTPMinutes to post for a scheduled bet.
MinMinimum odds allowed on a scheduled bet.
MaxMaximum odds allowed on a scheduled bet.
RefThe project or group name stored on a scheduled bet.
SideBack or lay.
BetSingle, or a hedge: B2L or L2B.
B2LBack first, then lay ordered to try and achieve a hedge profit
L2BLay first, then back ordered to try and achieve a hedge profit
TypeBSP or exchange.
EX / EXCHThe live exchange price, rather than BSP.
SBScheduled back order.
SLScheduled lay order.
BBack order submitted or matched.
LLay order submitted or matched.