Timeform squiggle

Every heard of a timeform squiggle? Well I hadn't til this morning.

And now I know what it is, I love it and have every intention of using all the time.

The expression comes from horse racing. It means that something happened in the horse race, that is not easily explainable. That something happened that was a little odd and out of pattern.

Something worthy of note.

Here is the official explanation,

Either way when you look at the track record data of a horse if you see the following symbol

Namely a timeform squiggle, you have little pause for thought.

There is no evidence to suggest anything untoward is occurring or that a trend is emerging, it's just a little mark on the card. A point of note. Something to put at the back of your mind, for now.

And it's true in life we see behaviours all the time from people that are a little odd and a bit left of center. Most likely it is nothing, and you offer the benefit of the doubt, but somehow it is worthy of note.

And that is a timeform squiggle.

Have you been handing out timeform squiggles on people around you.

I know I have. And I bet I have a few on me too.

Happy horse racing Friday everyone.