Timeform
Long-established ratings, Timefigures and race analysis; API with ten-year archive.
Our rating in one line: As of 2 Nov 2026, Timeform scores 60/100 for Transparency (high transparency) and 29/100 for Access & value, ranked =#9 of 13 in Horse racing. These describe what it publishes, not data quality.
- Type
- Racing data and ratings supplier
- Sports
- Horse racing, Greyhounds
- Data covers
- UK & Ireland, Australia, International
- From (price)
- Individual users: £500 to £1,500 per month; commercial on application
- Delivery
- API
- Documentation
- Not published
- Plan limits
- Not published
- Owner / parent
- Flutter Entertainment plc
- Affiliate / partner programme
- None found
- Why it's listed here
- "A sports data and content provider" (Flutter); its product is ratings, form data and an API. Its separate TV Focus tipping column is not an AI or model product.
- First seen
- Formed in 1948 (company's own site, source)
At a glance
- Rank
- =#9 of 13 · Horse racing#1 of 1 · Greyhounds
- Free access
- Not published
- MCP server
- Not published
- Status page
- Not published
Scores describe what the provider publishes, not data quality. Not an endorsement.
Transparency score breakdown
| Criterion | What we found (checked 18 Oct 2026) | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing published Pricing published (a paid price with currency, or a stated free-only product) | Individual users: £500 to £1,500 per month; commercial on application timeform.com ↗ | 30 / 30 |
| Public documentation Public documentation (readable without signing up) | Not published | 0 / 20 |
| Coverage list Coverage list published (sports / competitions) | Coverage listed timeform.com ↗ | 15 / 15 |
| Plan limits published Plan limits or allowances published (requests, leagues, features) | Not published | 0 / 10 |
| Public status page Public status page | Not published | 0 / 10 |
| Company identity Company identity stated (legal entity or address) | Timeform (Flutter Entertainment plc subsidiary) flutter.com ↗ | 10 / 10 |
| Delivery method stated Delivery method stated (API, feed, files, app) | API timeform.com ↗ | 5 / 5 |
| Total | 60 / 100 |
Not published or not found on the provider's own pages = 0 points. How this score works · How to raise a transparency score.
Access & value score breakdown
| Criterion | What we found (checked 18 Oct 2026) | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Free access Free access: ongoing free tier/key/data 20, time-limited trial 10 | Not published | 0 / 20 |
| Entry price Entry price (cheapest published paid plan, GBP): free-only or ≤£10 20 · ≤£40 15 · ≤£100 10 · ≤£400 5 | Cheapest paid plan ≈ £500.00 (published prices: Individual users: £500 to £1,500 per month; commercial on application) | 0 / 20 |
| Sports covered Sports covered (information only, not scored) | Horse racing, Greyhounds | Info only |
| Data types Data types: 1–2 5 · 3–4 10 · 5+ 15 | racecards, form, ratings, in-play data, results, historical timeform.com ↗ | 10 / 15 |
| Delivery options Delivery options: REST/HTTP API 5 + push (WebSocket/SSE/webhook) 5 + bulk files 5 + MCP server 5 | API timeform.com ↗ | 5 / 20 |
| Historical data Historical data or archive published | Full 10-year historical data archive timeform.com ↗ | 10 / 10 |
| Total | 25 / 85, scaled to 29 / 100 |
Not published or not found on the provider's own pages = 0 points. How this score works.
Where the data covers
Coverage regions come from the competitions the provider lists on its own pages (USA = NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS or NCAA; UK & Ireland = UK/IE racing, Premier League, EFL, Scottish football, UK/IE darts, snooker or cricket; Australia = AFL, NRL, Australian racing or competitions; International = anything else). They are not where the company is based.
| Region | Evidence (as published) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| UK & Ireland | Cheltenham Festival, Grand National, Punchestown | timeform.com/horse-racing |
| Australia | Melbourne Cup | timeform.com/horse-racing |
| International | Dubai World Cup, Arc, Breeders' Cup | timeform.com/horse-racing |
Sources
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