I was looking at the last start codes on betfair form guide and I am not sure I know what they mean.

What is R/11 ? (Whats the R stand for ? Obviously 11 is the runners in the race)
What is C/11 ? (Whats the C stand for ? Obviously 11 is the runners in the race)

I assume F is failed to finish. I assume R is retired. But what is C ?

Example :

A particular horse:
http://form.horseracing.betfair.com...orse/1/00294736

A race:
http://form.horseracing.betfair.com...ork-IE-Cor/1250

In above example check the last 2 horses.

Also what is "o" ?

The only thing I can find is from clicking on the 'glossary' link (right down the bottom) of http://www.timeform.com/main.asp you get this page:

http://www.timeform.com/show_article.asp?num=1803

The last paragraph

* in form figures indicates 'won'. Other superior figures indicate finishing position (2nd - 6th). Letters used include F (fell), pu (pulled up), ur (unseated rider), bd (brought down), r (refused), su (slipped up), ro (ran out) and co (carried out).




Reminds me of this line from The Hitchikers' Guide to the Galaxy -

'It was on display in the bottom of a locked filing cabinet stuck in a disused lavatory with a sign on the door saying "Beware of The Leopard".'

thanks jazzy.

I have no idea what ran out and carried out are but it looks like they are not scratchings so the horse must have started the race.

ran out of puff?
carried out on a stretcher?

I dunno, they're a weird mob these Poms.. LOL