Simon Rowlands

Simon Rowlands has worked at Timeform since 1986, with the exception of a short period earlier this century, and is now Head of Research and Handicapping at the company.

He has developed many numerical and statistical ways of analysing form over the years, launching Timeform’s Irish service in 2007 and Timeform’s free-form US/Canadian service in 2010.

He is an occasional contributor to Timeform Radio (having launched its predecessor Betfair Radio) and a regular blogger on betting.betfair.com. Simon also owns shares in a couple of racehorses.

• Simon Rowlands: Sectionals show Black Caviar in a league of her own
• US Weekend Preview: Castaway sets standard in Sunday's Sunland Derby
• Simon Rowlands: Sectional timing to be part of Champions Series