Two New Features in Query Tool

We've added a couple of new features in Query Tool - woohoo!

The first is 'Course Characteristics', which covers the direction of the track, its profile (flat, undulating or very undulating), its general configuration (galloping, sharp or very sharp), and any specific configuration elements (sharp bends, uphill finish).

And the second, which might be more general fun, is DSLR, or 'Days Since Last Run'. This has a few nuances, which I'll quickly explain. Selecting a 'from' of 0 on DSLR (i.e. no days since last run) will bring back data even though it is impossible for a horse to run multiple times in one day.

What's actually happening is that we're using zero to mean 'horse is making its first start in UK or Ireland'. That in turn can mean one of two things: an unraced horse making its debut, or a horse with overseas form making its UK/Ire debut. Our dataset does not extend to overseas form so if, for instance, a French trainer brings a horse to UK for the first time, that runner will show up in the zero DSLR cohort.

Although we don't have point to point form in our database, we do normally have the number of days since the most recent point run, so horses with experience between the flags will generally not show up in the zero DSLR cohort.

I told you it was a bit nuanced!

Anyway, it's a really interesting way of looking at things like trainer performance, especially at this time of year when juveniles are making their debuts and horses are returning from their extended winter breaks.

This short video explains more about the new features and includes a couple of quick examples.

Good luck!

Matt

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