The other reason that could account for the discrepency : If at any stage you need to reinstall RaceBase from the CD. You MUST follow that up with a 'Whole Database Download' otherwise there could be big gaps in your data. A 'Normal Download' only downloads the last 1000 races, so if your CD only contains the data up to more than 1000 races ago, there will be a period missing. Peter.
Peter Harrop wrote: > > Hi Zach. > I've made some comments after each of your points. > > Zach wrote: > > > > Hi Pete...I'm sure you are RIGHT..I'm very sorry that my records airn't > > right...Having said that what I have got is what I invested on and the > > effective returns etc > > There's 3 things that I can think of > > 1/ I take the mornings printout as gospel as most of the time I don't have > > the luxury of having the ability to follow every race all day,as I'm sure is > > the case for a great many of us(working on the swings and roundabouts theory > > it should balance out in the long run) > > When you mean the morning download, I presume you mean after 9:30 am. I > notice some people download before this time before the correct track > conditions are posted and before scratchings are taken out. > Apart from that, the morning download should be gospel. The only time > when it may change is when there is a change in track conditions - in > which case the change is posted here and it is just a matter of pressing > one of F1-F4 on the field for the user to change it. OR when there is a > late change in jockey. In this case, where this change has an impact on > a top pick winner (whether promotion or demotion) it is posted here > under the heading 'Ratings Change' (like for Tuesdays race). > Even considering the above, there shouldn't be a difference of $40 in > your divvy total and mine. That is quite a difference. That is why I > suspect there may be something wrong with your database. > > > 2/ I take into account ALL races including the ones with heaps of 1st > > starters > > On my webpage, the 1st set of stats eliminates races where more than > 1/5th of the starters are 1st starters. The 2nd set includes ALL races, > except those where there are less than 3 runners that have had a > previous start. So the 2nd set eliminates only 1 or 2 races per month. > The 2nd set of stats should tally with yours. > > The only other reason that I can think of for the difference apart from > an error in your database is that you may have the settings incorrect. > Make sure you have : > Chart to Use = RaceBase > Method to Use = Margins > Use Jockey Ratings = Yes. > > If you suspect that there may be something wrong with your data, do a > 'Whole Database Download'. That is also why I encourage people to check > what they are getting with their predictions with mine. > > Peter. > > > 3/ If you remember I dicovered a problem with my laptop RB data base last > > month and I can't remember which days I used it to get my morning d/loads > > of, which I'm sure is the main reason for the difference > > I'll check the web site results against my computers as soon as I get time > > Cheers Zach > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> $9.95 domain names from Yahoo!. Register anything. http://us.click.yahoo.com/J8kdrA/y20IAA/yQLSAA/9cOolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/racebase/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
