Betfair Price Files historic data confusion

[mcmwh]

Hi all,

I am just looking at the historic horse racing data from

https://promo.betfair.com/betfairsp/prices

and I am not able to comprehend how the PPMIN and PPMAX (Minimum/Maximum price placed before the off (only bets of a payout of more than GBP100 included)) can have values that arent valid odds.

eg I can see values of PPMIN = 10.01, 10.02, etc in 0.01 increments up to 20 and beyond. How can that be possible? I am just curious as to how the number is derived, as to me it seems nonsensical.

If anyone can shed any light on this I would appreciate it!

Thanks,
Matt

[Anbell]

Hi all,

I am just looking at the historic horse racing data from

https://promo.betfair.com/betfairsp/prices

and I am not able to comprehend how the PPMIN and PPMAX (Minimum/Maximum price placed before the off (only bets of a payout of more than GBP100 included)) can have values that arent valid odds.

eg I can see values of PPMIN = 10.01, 10.02, etc in 0.01 increments up to 20 and beyond. How can that be possible? I am just curious as to how the number is derived, as to me it seems nonsensical.

If anyone can shed any light on this I would appreciate it!

Thanks,
Matt

I'm just guessing but could that be SP prices?

[mcmwh]

No, the BSP values are in their own column, and I understand how those are not regular odds.

[gstar1975]

No, the BSP values are in their own column, and I understand how those are not regular odds.

This happens when there has been a Non Runner.

See example below:

Betangel Forum Non Runner odd prices example.jpg

[mcmwh]

Here is an example from Royal Ascot on the 14th. It was definitely a runner as it finished in 14th place, and had a PPMAX of 12.36 as can be seen in the attachment.

[mcmwh]

No, the BSP values are in their own column, and I understand how those are not regular odds.

This happens when there has been a Non Runner.

See example below:


Betangel Forum Non Runner odd prices example.jpg

So is that due to a reduction factor coming into play there then?

[gstar1975]

No, the BSP values are in their own column, and I understand how those are not regular odds.

This happens when there has been a Non Runner.

See example below:


Betangel Forum Non Runner odd prices example.jpg

So is that due to a reduction factor coming into play there then?

Yes.

[mcmwh]

Thanks gstar - makes sense now.