Just writing to keep purchasers updated.
I am currently working on Version 7 of RaceCensus.
System tests are up to 100 times faster than our main competitor.
A simple favourites system took under a minute to calculate.
so what will be new?
Working on a better colour presentation.
Working on putting in the actual placings of tote dividends (i.e. 2nd or 3rd)
Adding all metro meetings from 1998 onwards.
Fixing on opening RaceCensus, it runs through all the calculations.
Adding any missing trainers and jockeys.
Fixing any missing race times.
***Adding a fifth last run for the system tester***
Automating my master database, so that updates should be available every month rather than every quarter.
I have made the decision to support RaceCensus with updates until at least the end of 2020.
I am taking out some ratios that don't seem to improve systems, because there are too many races where only one runner is ranked and the ratios are then out of whack.
I am working on time rankings whereby users can see at a glance which horses rank highly regardless of track distance and going. In other words, times will be normalized by track going and distance.
If those rankings prove beneficial, I will also be working on an extra module for RaceCensus, where the user can input the track going and distance and beaten margin and be presented with rankings for the field.
It will require manual input, but I'm working on it.
The module will be created only if the time method offers an edge.
I'll keep everyone updated here, I expect the first part of Version 7 to be ready the first week of March (if my eyes hold up)
Thanks to the many aubscribers and supporters over the last ten years.