Timeform's Top Rated Horses (Free Reference)
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170+ Imperial Commander 
Master Minded rated above Sizing Europe????
Just in case anyone's interested - I mailed the Twister about Little Josh (I have him in my 10 to follow). He is back in work and should be running around the end of January
Master Minded rated above Sizing Europe????
Just in case anyone's interested - I mailed the Twister about Little Josh (I have him in my 10 to follow). He is back in work and should be running around the end of January
One that interests me is the 135+ for Black Caviar. Unbeaten in 16, and I suppose deserving of her rating. But I've long been a supporter of a horse called Kingston Town, an animal rated at 137. This is a horse that won 30 of 41 with 5 seconds and a couple of thirds thrown in. As good as Blackie is, I seriously don't think she's as good as the King was. For mine, he's the best horse this country has seen on 50 years. And for him to be rated only a couple of pounds in front of her is a shame. I see things like this and I'm left a little dismayed at the system.
One only has to look in some races at clear top rated horses that get well beaten to see that Timeform aren't the B all and end all; certainly not as reliable as they used to be. I regard them as just another view to consider. If they were to split their ratings into Actual Achievement and Potential it would be much more interesting. Eg if horse A beats horse B achieving a rating of 100 (horse B, 97) then horse B goes on in its next race to achieve a rating of 120, horse A should stay on its rating of 100 but have a potential rating of 20+3. The accompanying comments would indicate the likelihood of achieving the potential. I believe there is one Timeform product (Perspective?) where the Timeform rating achieved for each race is given. Can't afford that though.