This post contains news on recently added features of interest to Expert Mode users.
NEW VARIABLES
There are new extra variables for the new 100 point ratings introduced in 2026. They end with the letter S (S for point Scores just like we have letters R for rankings, P for prices, L for lengths and V for values). The full list of rating variables is as follows:
AVB1R - AVB Main Ratings Rank
AVB2R - AVB Better Ratings Rank
AVB3R - AVB Plus Ratings Rank
AVB1V - AVB Main Ratings Value
AVB2V - AVB Better Ratings Value
AVB3V - AVB Plus Ratings Value
AVB1P - AVB Main Ratings Price
AVB2P - AVB Better Ratings Price
AVB3P - AVB Plus Ratings Price
AVB1L - AVB Main Ratings Margin
AVB2L - AVB Better Ratings Margin
AVB3L - AVB Plus Ratings Margin
AVB1S - AVB Main Ratings Points
AVB2S - AVB Better Ratings Points
AVB3S - AVB Plus Ratings Points
PP1R - PP Main Ratings Rank
PP2R - PP Better Ratings Rank
PP3R - PP Plus Ratings Rank
PP1V - PP Main Ratings Value
PP2V - PP Better Ratings Value
PP3V - PP Plus Ratings Value
PP1P - PP Main Ratings Price
PP2P - PP Better Ratings Price
PP3P - PP Plus Ratings Price
PP1L - PP Main Ratings Margin
PP2L - PP Better Ratings Margin
PP3L - PP Plus Ratings Margin
PP1S - PP Main Ratings Points
PP2S - PP Better Ratings Points
PP3S - PP Plus Ratings Points
WGT1R - WGT Main Ratings Rank
WGT2R - WGT Better Ratings Rank
WGT3R - WGT Plus Ratings Rank
WGT1V - WGT Main Ratings Value
WGT2V - WGT Better Ratings Value
WGT3V - WGT Plus Ratings Value
WGT1P - WGT Main Ratings Price
WGT2P - WGT Better Ratings Price
WGT3P - WGT Plus Ratings Price
WGT1L - WGT Main Ratings Margin
WGT2L - WGT Better Ratings Margin
WGT3L - WGT Plus Ratings Margin
WGT1S - WGT Main Ratings Points
WGT2S - WGT Better Ratings Points
WGT3S - WGT Plus Ratings Points
Following are some recently added variables for use in Expert Mode and reports that have not been previously documented in this blog:
WAPR - Weight Adjusted Peak Rating Rank
TBASE - Time Base Rating
CBASE - Class Base Rating
WBASE - Weight Base Rating
LSTATE - Last Start State code (char)
AVB1 - Last Start Race AVBDEF
AVB2 - 2nd Last Start Race AVBDEF
AVB3 - 3rd Last Start Race AVBDEF
CR1 - Last Start Horse Class Rating
CR2 - 2nd Last Horse Class Rating
CR3 - 3rd Last Horse Class Rating
PR1 - Last Start Horse Time Rating
PR2 - 2nd Last Horse Time Rating
PR3 - 3rd Last Horse Time Rating
WR1 - Last Start Horse Weight Rating
WR2 - 2nd Last Horse Weight Rating
WR3 - 3rd Last Horse Weight Rating
LADOP - Ladbrokes Opening Price
LADOP2 - LADOP adjusted for scratchings
BSP - Betfair Starting Price
Note you can get a full list of all available variables with descriptions via the "List All Rules" button at the top right of the MyCalc/Expert Mode editor window.
DUAL ACCEPTORS
Race Day Live and System Selector now create lookup files of daily scratchings which can be used to check for dual acceptors in system tests.
The lookup files are created when you run Race Day Live and for past dates they are created in System Selector but only if not present and required by your system rules (this means you won’t notice any slowing down of system testing except for the first time you run a system over past dates to use the scratching lookup files).
The Lookup files are saved in the annual subfolders and named using a date string plus “scr-d.csv”. For example, the file for 2 June 2026 is 20260602scr-d.csv and will be found in C:\Price\2026.
The rule to pick dual acceptors is as follows:
Lookup(Alltrim(H:HORSE),Left(DToS(V:MDATE),4)+"\"+DToS(V:MDATE)+"scr-d.csv")>=1
The above looks a bit more complicated than a normal lookup rule because it has to pick the annual subfolder as well as the file name(Left(DToS(V:MDATE),4) is the subfolder eg 2026 and DToS(V:MDATE)+"scr-d.csv" is the file name eg 20260602scr-d.csv).
The lookup files are created when you run Race Day Live and for past dates they are created in System Selector but only if not present and required by your system rules (this means you won’t notice any slowing down of system testing except for the first time you run a system over past dates to use the scratching lookup files).
The Lookup files are saved in the annual subfolders and named using a date string plus “scr-d.csv”. For example, the file for 2 June 2026 is 20260602scr-d.csv and will be found in C:\Price\2026.
The rule to pick dual acceptors is as follows:
Lookup(Alltrim(H:HORSE),Left(DToS(V:MDATE),4)+"\"+DToS(V:MDATE)+"scr-d.csv")>=1
The above looks a bit more complicated than a normal lookup rule because it has to pick the annual subfolder as well as the file name(Left(DToS(V:MDATE),4) is the subfolder eg 2026 and DToS(V:MDATE)+"scr-d.csv" is the file name eg 20260602scr-d.csv).
RACE DAY LIVE DATA TRANSFER
System Selector now has a new feature that helps you move Ladbrokes data form one computer to another. This may be of use if you have Bet Selector on two computers and download form onto both but perhaps have only run Race Day Live each day on one (or if you just missed a day on one pc but not the other). Or if you set up a new computer and download form rather than moving it across, you can then copy the Ladbrokes data across.
The procedure is to run a special system test in System Selector and select the dates you require. You can select one day or multiple days including full months for full years. The special system code in Expert Mode to get this to work is:
0.LBLLBACKUP
Note the LB and LL are the first two letters of the Ladbrokes data file names that reside in your Price date folders – these files are copied to a folder inside the Price folder called backup. Because it is not a real system test (it just copies data) you will find it very quick even if you do a full year. To use the data just go to the backup folder inside Price (in File Explorer) and copy the files to cloud or external storage and then save them in the appropriate Price subfolder on the destination computer (you may want to zip them up first so you only have to copy one file and save on space).
IMPORTANT: The files must go in the annual subfolder inside Price so if they are 2026 files they must go into Price/2026 whereas if they are 2025 files they must go in Price/2025 (so best not to do more than one calendar year at a time). Of course, you could have collected and copied these files previously but having them all copied to a backup folder makes it easy to do. Note the backup folder is emptied out the next time you use it.
The procedure is to run a special system test in System Selector and select the dates you require. You can select one day or multiple days including full months for full years. The special system code in Expert Mode to get this to work is:
0.LBLLBACKUP
Note the LB and LL are the first two letters of the Ladbrokes data file names that reside in your Price date folders – these files are copied to a folder inside the Price folder called backup. Because it is not a real system test (it just copies data) you will find it very quick even if you do a full year. To use the data just go to the backup folder inside Price (in File Explorer) and copy the files to cloud or external storage and then save them in the appropriate Price subfolder on the destination computer (you may want to zip them up first so you only have to copy one file and save on space).
IMPORTANT: The files must go in the annual subfolder inside Price so if they are 2026 files they must go into Price/2026 whereas if they are 2025 files they must go in Price/2025 (so best not to do more than one calendar year at a time). Of course, you could have collected and copied these files previously but having them all copied to a backup folder makes it easy to do. Note the backup folder is emptied out the next time you use it.
