Goof can you elaborate on the OS, TS and RPR a little?
http://www.racingpost.com/horses2/cards/help.sd
I think that's one of the things that holds horseracing back from the general public, the form guides are difficult to understand and tend to vary depending on what site you visit (or which newspaper you buy).
So a higher RPR is good correct but whats the OR?
Black Hercules wins the opener, my horse (Bristol De Mai) finished 2nd, Jay's horse......... well, he'll finish eventually
OK so Ruacana for the Second race
Official Rating, that's the British Horseracing Authority figure - those figures are used in handicap races to decide what weight each horse carries. In grade 1 races they all carry the same weight (basically, the best horse should win).
The RPR is the racing post rating (Racing Post is the only horseracing newspaper in the uk) and that figure tends to be the best guide imho.
The TS rating i never bother about tbh, it means nothing since it can vary wildly depending on the going/weight
So I'm guessing the higher the rating the better