In Running Comments
These are the comments to use with the Inform Racing System Builders. Please make sure that you use the phrase 'Contains' on the System Builder and then type in the short version of each comment which is found on the left hand side of the list on the page below.
So instead of Steady Headway, you would actually type in 'stdy hdwy'
Click a heading below to find the type of comment that you are looking for.
| Comment to use | Meaning | More explanation |
Early Position Comments | ||
| stdd s | steadied at the start | jockey purposely reins back the horse |
| dwlt | dwelt | missed the break and left for a while |
| s.s | slow to start | slow to start, left longer than a horse that dwelt |
| s.v.s | started very slowly | started very slowly |
| led | led | took the lead on its own |
| disp ld | disputed lead | upsides the leader |
| w ldr | with leader | almost upsides leader |
| w ldrs | with leaders | almost upsides leaders |
| prom | prominent behind the leaders | prominent on the heels of the leaders |
| trckd ldr | tracked leaders | just in behind the leaders |
| trckd ldrs | tracked leaders | just in behind the leaders |
| chsd ldr | chased leader | in second place |
| chsd ldrs | chased leaders | in second place |
| rr | in rear | at the back of the main group but not detached |
| hld up | held up | restrained at the back deliberately |
In Race Comments | ||
| in tch | in touch | close enough to have a chance |
| hdwy | headway | making ground on the leaders |
| gd hdwy | good headway | making ground quiclky on the leaders |
| sme hdwy | some headway | making some ground on leaders but no real impact |
| stdy hdwy | steady headway | gradually making ground |
| ev ch | every chance | every chance |
| bhd | behind | detached from the main bosy of runners |
| nt rcvr | not recover | lost all chance after interference or mistake |
| wknd | weakend | stride shortened as it began to tire |
| lost tch | lost touch | detached from main body as it tired |
| lost pl | lost place | remains in main body but lost positions quickly |
| j.w | jumped well | jumped well |
Riding Comments | ||
| effrt | effort | short lived effort |
| pushed along | pushed along | received urging from jockeys hands not legs |
| rdn | ridden | received urging from the saddle including the whip |
| hrd rdn | hard ridden | received maximum assistance from the saddle including the whip |
| drvn | driven | received forceful urgings, jockey putting in a lot of effort including the whip |
| hrd rdn | hard driven | jockey very animated arms and legs, pushing and reminders |
Finishing Comments | ||
| jst failed | just failed | closing rapidly on the winner and may have led a stride after the line |
| r.o | ridden out | effort from the jockey without great improvement in speed |
| unable qckn | unable to quicken | not visibly tiring but not possessing a sufficient change in pace |
| one pce | one paced | not tiring but not finding a turn of pace |
| not r.o | not run on | did not consent to respond to pressure |
| styd on | stayed on | going on well at the end using stamina |
| nvr abl to chal | never able to challenge | unable to produce sufficient to reach a challenging position |
| nvr nr to chal | never near to challenge | never in a position to challenge |
| nrst fin | nearest at the finsih | nearer to the winner than at anytime since the race began in earnest |
| nvr nrr | never nearer | nearer to the winner position wise than at anytime since the race began in earnest |
| rallied | rallied | responded to pressure to come back into contention after losing its place |
| no ex | no extra | unable to sustain its run |
| bttr for r | better for the run | likely to improve for the run and the experience |
| rn green | ran green | inclined to wander and falter through inexperience |
| too much to do | too much to do | left with too much ground to make up |
| n.d | never dangerous | never in a position to challenge |
Winning Comments | ||
| v.easily | very easily | with a great deal in hand |
| easily | easily | plenty in hand |
| comf | comfortably | something in hand, always holding the others |
| pushed out | pushed out | kept up to its work with hands and heels |
| rdn out | ridden out | pushed and kicked out to the line with the whip employed |
| drvn out | driven out | pushed and kicked out to the line with considerable effort and the whip employed |
| all out | all out | nothing to spare, could not have found anymore |
| jst hld on | just held on | holding on to a rapidly diminishing lead and couldn't have found any more if passed |
| unchal | unchallenged | either made all or most of the running and not challenged from an early stage |
| mde all | made all | clear lead all the way from the early stages |