| |
| 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 |
| x |
a poor jumper |
| xx |
so bad a jumper as to be not worth a rating |