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Timeform Ratings symbols and abbreviations
The following symbols are used with (or sometimes in place of) Timeform Ratings.
p
commonly referred to as a small 'p'; the horse is likely to improve
P
commonly referred to as a large 'P'; the horse is capable of much better
+
the horse may be better than rated
?
the rating is suspect or (used alone) the horse is out of form or cannot be assessed with confidence
§
the 'Timeform squiggle'; the horse is unreliable (for temperamental or other reasons)
§§
the 'double squiggle'; the horse is so unsatisfactory as to be not worth a rating
