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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.
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.
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):
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]
In Europe, Timeform has a similar rating scale that yields a number, but with a different value. The popular rule of thumb for a rough equivalent of the Timeform score is to deduct 12-14 points to achieve the Beyer figure. For American Quarter Horse racing, the Speed index rating system is used.
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.
Timeform rating: 134 Enable (foaled 12 February 2014) is a champion British Thoroughbred racehorse who won 15 of her 19 races, including 11 Group One races. Her biggest wins include the Breeders' Cup Turf , Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe , Epsom Oaks , Irish Oaks , King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes , Eclipse Stakes and Yorkshire Oaks .
The channel broadcasts a Saturday afternoon programme of live racing, usually between 13:30 and 16:00, and an hour-long weekly magazine show on Saturday mornings. The coverage is presented by Ed Chamberlin and Oli Bell with AP McCoy, Alice Plunkett, Mick Fitzgerald and Francesca Cumani.