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PICTUREFORM CODES

Any combination of the following codes may accompany a horse's form line. Letters followed by figures indicate PICTUREFORM's assessment of ground lost as a result of circumstances encountered in running. Corrections are in lengths or parts of lengths, for example (2, 11/2, 1, 1/2, 1/4).
(B) B1 C* C1 D G H Ip J* J1 O R1 W* W1 X Y	- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	This horse wore blinkers Wide barrier at bad start (figure for disadvantage) Checked out of race/failed to get clear in straight Checked or blocked (figure for ground lost) Failed to get distance Failed to handle going Revelled in rain-affected conditions An improver Missed jump 2 lengths or more Missed jump (figure for ground lost) Overlook this run Won with some in reserve Worked hard off the track throughout Wide-running (figure for ground lost) Appeared to lack fitness/condition Affected by track bias	bb ct he ho hi ie ng nr ns ph rr ss st tr tu uu	- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Heavily bandaged Cut-throat tactics Needs a spell/freshen up Hanging out/laying out Hanging in/laying in Inexperienced galloper/raced greenly Never travelling well Wore a nose roll Not suited by muddling speed or how race was run Over-raced/pulled hard/raced fiercely Poorly ridden See Stewards' Report Switched tail - raced ungenerously Failed to handle track Turned it up/failed to get to line Used up from wide gate or to improve during race
NOTE: The above codes appear in the Comments column with the exception of (B) which appears beside horse's name. Other codes: - (minus sign) = making ground at finish of race and + (plus sign) = weakening at finish of race, appear alongside the beaten margin. N.N.B: A horse with no codes is considered to have had every reasonable chance and in our opinion its performance should be taken at face value.