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Timeform is a sports data and content provider located in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. Founded in 1948, it provides systematic information on form to punters and others involved in the horse racing industry.
On leaving Brunts School in Mansfield, [3] McGrath joined publisher Timeform in 1974 "putting the glue on the cards." [4] After five years, he became a racecourse reporter, in 2000 Managing Director and in August 2008 Chairman. [5] [6] McGrath joined Channel 4 Racing at launch in 1984 as a pundit having started with ITV as a presenter in 1981.
Phil Bull (9 April 1910 – 11 June 1989), [1] born West Yorkshire, England, was a professional gambler, racehorse owner and publisher, who founded the Timeform private handicapping system for British horseracing. Since 1948, Timeform have produced performance ratings for every racehorse in Great Britain and, increasingly, internationally. [2]
The event was established in 1961 and was originally called the Timeform Gold Cup. It was founded by Phil Bull, the creator of Timeform, and was backed by this organisation until 1964. The Observer started to support the event in 1965. The present grading system was introduced in 1971 and the Observer Gold Cup was classed at Group-1 level.
Nijinsky was given a rating of 138 by Timeform, the second-highest for a winner of the Epsom Derby up to that time. [28] He was Timeform's Horse of the Year for 1970. Nijinsky was also voted British Horse of the Year by the Racecourse Association, gaining 38 of the 40 votes. [29]
The Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings (LWBRR), known as World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings (WTRR) before 2012, are horseracing's equivalent to World Rankings by other major sporting organizations such as ATP Tennis Rankings, World Golf Rankings, FIFA World Rankings for soccer and IRB Rugby World Rankings.
The race was sponsored by the Timeform organisation from 2009 to 2016 and was run as the Timeform Jury Stakes. Records. Most successful horse since 1976 (2 wins):
The Timeform organisation described the performance as the best performance in a two-mile handicap chase of the past few seasons. [5] Seven rivals opposed Pearlyman in the 1987 Queen Mother Champion Chase. He went off the 13/8 favourite, followed in the betting by Very Promising and Desert Orchid. Townley Stone and Little Bay were also in the ...