| 1 | leader at bell |
| 10 | 1 out 4 back at bell |
| 11 | 6th fence at bell |
| 12 | 1 out 5 back at bell |
| 13 | 7th fence at bell |
| 14 | 1 out 6 back at bell |
| 15 | 8th fence at bell |
| 16 | 1 out 7 back at bell |
| 17 | 1 out 7 back at bell |
| 18 | 1 out 8 back at bell |
| 1WK | 1 Week |
| 2 | death seat at bell |
| 20 | 1 out 9 back at bell |
| 2WK | 2 Weeks |
| 3 | behind leader at bell |
| 3W | 3 wide throughout |
| 3WE | 3 wide early stages |
| 3WEM | 3 wide early and middle stages |
| 3WEMT | 3 wide early and middle stage with trail |
| 3WET | 3 wide early with trail |
| 3WL | 3 wide late |
| 3WLT | 3 wide late with trail |
| 3WM | 3 wide middle stages |
| 3WML | 3 wide middle and latter stages |
| 3WMLT | 3 wide middle/latter stages with trail |
| 3WMT | 3 wide middle stages with trail |
| 3WT | 3 wide trail |
| 4 | 1 out 1 back at bell |
| 4WE | 4 wide early stages |
| 4WK | 4 Weeks |
| 4WL | 4 wide latter stages |
| 4WLT | 4 wide late with trail |
| 4WM | 4 wide middle stages |
| 5 | 3rd fence at bell |
| 5WE | 5 wide early |
| 6 | 1 out 2 back at bell |
| 7 | 4th fence at bell |
| 8 | 1 out 3 back at bell |
| 9 | 5th fence at bell |
| ABS | Assisted before Start |
| AF | Atrial Fibrillation |
| AI | adjourned inquiry |
| B | broke |
| B1N | Bled one nostril |
| B2 | bled 2nd time stood down life |
| BAS | broke after start |
| BFB | barefoot behind |
| BFS | beaten for speed |
| BG | broke gear |
| BIF | Barefoot in front |
| BL | Bell lap |
| BLED | bled |
| BLU | blundered |
| BMD | back in mobile draw |
| BOC | body outside confines of sulky |
| BS | broke at start |
| BSCL | barrier strands caught legs |
| BSCS | barrier strands caught sulky |
| BSD | back in standing start draw |
| BSU | broke in score up |
| BSUE | Broke in early stages score up |
| BUP | broke under pressure |
| BW | buckled wheel |
| BX2 | broke twice in running |
| BX3 | broke three times in running |
| BX4 | broke four times in running |
| C | checked |
| CA | cardiac arrythmia |
| CAS | checked after start |
| CB | checked and broke |
| CD | choked down |
| CF | crossfired |
| CFS | caused false start |
| CFSX2 | caused false start twice |
| CI | caused interference |
| CLD | careless driving |
| CLM | claimed |
| CMP | contacted marker pegs |
| CMPX2 | Contact marker pegs twice in running |
| CODM | continue odm |
| CODS | continue ods |
| COS | contacted own sulky with hind leg |
| COTLA | change of tactics less aggressivel |
| COTMA | change of tactics more aggressive |
| COTR | change of tactics restrain |
| CP | cast plate |
| CR | condition reported |
| CRODM | continue rodm |
| CRODS | continue rods |
| CS | checked at start |
| CSHOE | cast shoe |
| CSU | checked score-up |
| CT | Caused Tightening |
| CTBA | contacted barrier arm |
| CTS | contacted sulky |
| CW | caught wide |
| CWE | caught wide early |
| CX2 | checked twice in running |
| D/C | driver cautioned |
| D/F | driver fined |
| D/R | driver reprimanded |
| D/REP | Driver rep. easing pace |
| D/S | Driver suspended |
| D/SD | driver stood down |
| DBB | dropped bell boot |
| DBBX2 | dropped two bell boots |
| DD | driver dislodged |
| DF | dropped foot |
| DFTR | deafeners failed to release |
| DH | dead heat |
| DISQ | disqualified |
| DIST | distanced |
| DKB | dropped knee boot |
| DKBX2 | dropped both knee boots |
| DMB | dropped murphy blind |
| DMW | DAMAGED WHEEL |
| DNQ | Did not qualify |
| DNR | declared non runner |
| DR | dropped rein |
| DRP | Driver Replaced |
| DS | delayed start |
| DSB | dropped shin boot |
| DUS | driver unseated momentarily |
| DW | dropped whip |
| EN | explanation noted |
| EOL | started extreme outside line |
| ESL | enter sprint lane |
| ETN | Euthanised |
| FB | fractious at barrier |
| FBS | fractious before start |
| FELL | fell |
| FF | failed to finish |
| FG | faulty gear |
| FNT | Fail to notify intended tactics |
| FR | To be freshened up |
| FRW | force runner wide |
| FSU | fractious in score-up |
| FT | flat tyre |
| FT2 | two flat tyres |
| FTC | Failed to circle |
| FTF | failed to finish |
| FW | forced wide |
| GE | galloped excessively |
| GF | gear failure |
| GG | gave ground over concluding stages |
| GM | Gear Malfunction |
| GO | galloped out |
| GOLR | Galloped Over Line Relegated |
| GR | Grass Event |
| GS | gate speed |
| GSL | Gate speed, challenged lead |
| HC | half carting |
| HEAT | Suffering Heat Stress |
| HI | hung in |
| HIAS | hung in after start |
| HISU | hung in score up |
| HIUP | hung in under pressure |
| HK | Hit Knee |
| HO | hung out |
| HOAS | hung out after start |
| HOSU | hung out score-up |
| HOUP | hung out under pressure |
| HU | held up |
| HUE | held up early |
| HUL | held up late |
| HUVS | held up vital stage |
| IA | inquiry adjourned |
| IG | insecure gear |
| IMP | Improper |
| IMPEDE | impeding another runner |
| INC | inconvenienced |
| INCAS | inconvenienced after start |
| INCS | inconvenienced before start |
| INCSU | inconvenienced score up |
| INCX2 | inconvenienced twice in running |
| J | jostling |
| JIB | jibbed |
| JMP | Jumped marker peg |
| JO | jumped object |
| JS | jumped shadow |
| JSS | jumped sideways at start |
| JSSU | jumped shadow score-up |
| JSU | jibbed score up |
| L | led |
| L1OP | lost 1st on protest |
| L1W | Led one wide line |
| L2OP | lost 2nd on protest |
| L3OP | lost 3rd on protest |
| L4OP | lost 4th on protest |
| L5OP | lost 5th on protest |
| LCD | last chance in draw |
| LCMS | last chance mobile starts |
| LCRC | last chance to race competitively |
| LCRT | last chance to race truly |
| LCSS | last chance standing starts |
| LF | Less Forward |
| LM | lost mudguard |
| LP1D | lodged protest against 1st, dismissed |
| LP2D | lodged protest against 2nd, dismissed |
| LP3D | lodged protest against 3rd, dismissed |
| LP4D | lodged protest against 4th, dismissed |
| LR | Loose Reining |
| LS | Locked stays |
| LW | locked wheels |
| LWAS | locked wheels after start |
| LWSU | locked wheels score up |
| MF | More Forward |
| MFT | mud guard fouled tyre |
| MR | Multiple Runners |
| NAD | No abnormalities detected |
| NAT | no action taken |
| NCR | no clear run |
| NCRVS | no clear run vital stage |
| NPE | No Pattern Established |
| NQ | Not qualified from trial |
| NSF | no significant findings |
| ODM | out of draw in mobile starts |
| ODS | out of draw in standing starts |
| OIR | obtained inside run |
| OL | Outside leader |
| OLE | Outside leader early |
| OLT | outside leader throughout |
| OPC | out of position at candy pole |
| OPS | out of position at start |
| OTE | obtained trail early |
| OTL | obtained trail late |
| OTM | Obtained trail middle |
| OTS | Outside time standards |
| OV | overraced |
| P | paced |
| PAP | promoted after protest |
| PAS | paced after start |
| PB | paced and broke |
| PBAS | paced and broke after start |
| PBSU | paced and broke score up |
| PBT | post race blood sample |
| PE | pace eased |
| PFTS | passed fit to start |
| PH | pulled hard |
| PHSU | pulled hard in score-up |
| PL1D | protest lodged against 1st dismissed |
| PL1U | Protest lodged against 1st upheld |
| PL2D | protest lodged against 2nd dismissed |
| PL3D | protest lodged against 3rd dismissed |
| PL4D | protest lodged against 4th dismissed |
| PL5D | protest lodged against 5th dismissed |
| PLD | protest lodged dismissed |
| PLSD | protest lodged start dismissed |
| PLU | protest lodged upheld |
| PP | performed poorly |
| PRB | pre-race blood sample |
| PRO | Promoted |
| PRP | Promoted Placing |
| PRU | pre race urine sample |
| PU | pulled up |
| Q | Qualified from trial |
| QDT | query driver tactics |
| QIP | query improved performance |
| QM | Qualified from mobile start |
| QMS | Qualify mobile start |
| QP | Queried performance |
| QPP | query poor performance |
| QS | Qualified from standing start |
| QSS | qualified standing starts |
| QST | Qualified Stewards trial |
| QUER | run queried |
| RAS | restrained at start |
| REL | relegated |
| RER | Race ReRun |
| RES | restrained early stages |
| RET | Retired |
| RF | raced fiercely |
| RFB | reared and fell before start |
| RFS | reared and fell at start |
| RG | raced greenly |
| RGSU | raced greenly score-up |
| RODM | right outside draw in mobile starts |
| RODS | right outside draw in standing starts |
| RP | restrained to a position |
| RR | raced roughly |
| RRAS | raced roughly after start |
| RRSU | raced roughly in score up |
| RRUP | raced roughly under pressure |
| RS | reared at the start |
| RSU | refused to score-up |
| RT | Retook lead |
| RTR | restrained to rear |
| RU | Raced Ungenerously |
| RW | raced wide |
| RWC | raced wide with cover |
| RWE | Raced wide early |
| RWM | Raced wide middle stqges |
| RWT | Raced wide throughout |
| SAL | stepped and led |
| SB | Scratched at barrier |
| SC | severely checked |
| SCAS | severely checked after start |
| SCT | sulky contacted |
| SD | stood down |
| SD10D | stood down 10 days |
| SD1MT | Stood down 1 mobile trial |
| SD1T | stood down 1 trial |
| SD1T1W | stood down 1 trial & 7 days |
| SD1T2W | stood down 1 trial and two weeks |
| SD2+ECG | stood down 2 weeks and ecg |
| SD21D | stood down 21 days |
| SD28D | stood down 28 days |
| SD2T | stood down 2 trials |
| SD2T2W | stood down 2 trials & 2 weeks |
| SD2V | stood down 2 weeks and vet certificate |
| SD2W | stood down 2 weeks |
| SD30D | stood down 30 days |
| SD3M | stood down 3 months |
| SD3M+1T+VE | stood down 3 months and 1 trial and vets |
| SD3T | stood down 3 trials |
| SD4+2 | sd 4 weeks + 2 trials |
| SD4T | stood down 4 trials |
| SD4W | stood down 4 weeks |
| SD5D | stood down 5 days |
| SD6D | stood down 6 days |
| SD6M | stood down 6 months |
| SD6T | stood down 6 trials |
| SD7D | stood down 7 days |
| SDDAY | stood down day meetings |
| SDECG | stood down electrocardiograph |
| SDEND | stood down endoscopic report |
| SDGRASS | Stood down grass tracks only |
| SDMETRO | Stood Down Metro Meetings |
| SDMS1T | stood down mobile start one trial |
| SDMS2+1 | stood down mobile starts 2 weeks & trial |
| SDMS2T | stood down mobile starts 2 trials |
| SDSS | stood down standing start races |
| SDSS1T | stood down standing starts 1 trial |
| SDSS2+1 | stood down standing starts 2 wks & trial |
| SDSS28D | stood down standing start races-28 days |
| SDSS2T | stood down standing starts 2 trials |
| SDTAB | stood down tab meetings |
| SDTAB2+1 | stood down tab meetings, 2 weeks & trial |
| SDVETS | stood down vet certificate |
| SDWET | stood down wet tracks |
| SEA | in season |
| SFF | stood flat footed at start |
| SFTR | hopple shorteners failed to release |
| SG | Shifting Ground |
| SGAS | shifted ground after start |
| SGS | showed gate speed |
| SGSU | shifted ground score up |
| SHD | shied |
| SHI | shifted in |
| SHO | shifted out |
| SIAS | shifted in at start |
| SIUP | shifted in under pressure |
| SL | shout loudly |
| SLE | surrended lead early |
| SLM | surrendered lead middle |
| SO | slowly out |
| SOAS | shifted out after start |
| SODMT | Satisfactory ODM trial |
| SODST | Satisfactory ODS trial |
| SOSU | shifted out in score-up |
| SOUP | shifted out under pressure |
| SP | sprung plate |
| SPELL | spell |
| SPRR | Slow Post-Race Recovery |
| SRODMT | Satisfactory RODM trial |
| SRODST | Satisfactory RODS trial |
| SRP | shortener released prematurely |
| SS | slow sectional |
| SSS | swung sideways at start |
| SST | Satisfactory Stewards trial |
| SSU | slow to score up |
| SUR | surrendered lead |
| SWAB | swabbed |
| SWIP | sulky wheel inside peg |
| T | tightened |
| T/C273(3) | trainer cautioned rule 273(3) |
| T/F | Trainer Fined |
| T/FIG | Trainer Fined Incorrect Gear |
| T/FWN | Trainer Fined present with wrong number |
| T/R | Trainer Reprimanded |
| T/R273(5) | failed to notify gear change |
| T/RDNOC | trainer rep failing to notify driver not |
| T/RFTNG | Trainer rep. - failed to notify gear |
| T/RIG | trainer rep insecure gear |
| T/RING | trainer rep incorrect gear |
| T/RLDC | trainer rep late driver change |
| T/RLMY | trainer rep. late mounting yard |
| T/RR225 | trainer rep failure to supervise horse |
| T/S3M | trainer suspended 3 months |
| TF | trailed field |
| THU | Thumps |
| TIME | outside qualifying time |
| TIRE | tire badly |
| TKB | Turned Knee Boot |
| TNCP | took no competitive part |
| TNP | Took No Part |
| TO | tailed out |
| TOB | tongue over bit |
| TOS | trod on shoe |
| TR | Trainer Request |
| TR/F | Trainer representative fined |
| UA | Unfair advantage |
| UCL | Unsuccessful challenge for lead |
| UCOL | Unsuccessful challenge outside leader |
| UHT | unable to handle track |
| UHWT | unable to handle wet track |
| UND | Unacceptable drive |
| URP | Usual Racing Pattern |
| USL | used sprint lane |
| UTHL | unable to hold lead |
| UW | unacceptable whip |
| VETS | stood down vet's certificate |
| VXAR | vet's examination after race |
| VXARDC | Vet Exam Deceased |
| VXBR | vet's exam before race cleared to start |
| W1 | 1st horse 3 wide at bell |
| W2 | 2nd horse 3 wide at bell |
| W3 | 3rd horse 3 wide at bell |
| W4 | 4th horse 3 wide at bell |
| W5 | 5th horse 3 wide at bell |
| W6 | 6th horse 3 wide at bell |
| WCL | withstood challenge for lead |
| WCOL | withstood challege outside leader |
| WF | worked forward |
| WFS | Worked Forward from the Start |
| WI | warning issued |
| WP | Withstood Protest |
| WUS | Walk Up Start |
| WW1 | 1st horse 4 wide at bell |
| WW2 | 2nd horse 4 wide at bell |