Refreshing Start times

[sa7med]

Sometimes start times get changed, would be nice if guardian refreshed the start times every now and again (maybe an option to check every x minutes?) as I'm constantly being caught out on this in Australian markets.

[Wolf1877]

I'd be very wary of unilaterally changing the scheduled start time in Bet Angel. Bet Angel data would then be completely out of sync with every other industry standard data source which sticks by the original scheduled times. Bet Angel could possibly add an extra column of data per race for rescheduled start time and then in BAF files give an option to use Scheduled or Resheduled times where different.

[sa7med]

I'd be very wary of unilaterally changing the scheduled start time in Bet Angel. Bet Angel data would then be completely out of sync with every other industry standard data source which sticks by the original scheduled times. Bet Angel could possibly add an extra column of data per race for rescheduled start time and then in BAF files give an option to use Scheduled or Resheduled times where different.

Well they get refreshed anyway if you reload the events in guardian. I'm suggesting that the times get refreshed on a current list of events. That is they get refreshed via betfair API. I'm not suggesting Bet Angel gather their start times from anywhere else.

The reason I'd like an auto refresh is I load markets the night before and I don't always have a chance to refresh the list.

[Naffman]

Sometimes start times get changed, would be nice if guardian refreshed the start times every now and again (maybe an option to check every x minutes?) as I'm constantly being caught out on this in Australian markets.

Yes it would be good - saw Alice Springs moved theirs

[lotora]

Excellent suggestion!

[Wolf1877]

I'd be very wary of unilaterally changing the scheduled start time in Bet Angel. Bet Angel data would then be completely out of sync with every other industry standard data source which sticks by the original scheduled times. Bet Angel could possibly add an extra column of data per race for rescheduled start time and then in BAF files give an option to use Scheduled or Resheduled times where different.

Well they get refreshed anyway if you reload the events in guardian. I'm suggesting that the times get refreshed on a current list of events. That is they get refreshed via betfair API. I'm not suggesting Bet Angel gather their start times from anywhere else.

The reason I'd like an auto refresh is I load markets the night before and I don't always have a chance to refresh the list.

Is it just Aussie markets that actually alter the scheduled time then?

Ludlow got delayed 5 mins by BHA on Thursday due to Wincanton abandonment but the official scheduled time remained the same in Betfair and everywhere else.
Data below is from the Betfair Price History on http://www.betfairpromo.com/betfairsp/prices/

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GB / MrktR  16th Jan	2m2f Nov Hrd			16-01-2020 12:40
GB / Ludl  16th Jan	2m Nov Hrd			16-01-2020 12:50
GB / MrktR  16th Jan	2m7f Hcap Hrd			16-01-2020 13:10
GB / Ludl  16th Jan	2m Nov Hrd			16-01-2020 13:20
GB / MrktR  16th Jan	2m2f Cond Hcap Hrd		16-01-2020 13:40
GB / Ludl  16th Jan	2m5f Mdn Hrd			16-01-2020 13:50
GB / MrktR  16th Jan	2m3f Hcap Chs			16-01-2020 14:10
GB / Ludl  16th Jan	2m4f Hcap Chs			16-01-2020 14:20
GB / MrktR  16th Jan	2m Mares NHF Listed		16-01-2020 14:45
GB / Ludl  16th Jan	3m Mares Hcap Hrd		16-01-2020 14:55
GB / MrktR  16th Jan	2m5f Hcap Chs			16-01-2020 15:20
GB / Ludl  16th Jan	3m Hunt Chs			16-01-2020 15:30
GB / MrktR  16th Jan	3m Hcap Chs			16-01-2020 15:50
GB / Newc  16th Jan	1m4f Hcap			16-01-2020 15:55
GB / Ludl  16th Jan	1m6f NHF			16-01-2020 16:00
GB / Newc  16th Jan	1m Hcap				16-01-2020 16:30
GB / Newc  16th Jan	7f Hcap				16-01-2020 17:00
GB / Newc  16th Jan	5f Hcap				16-01-2020 17:30
GB / Newc  16th Jan	6f Nov Stks			16-01-2020 18:00
GB / Newc  16th Jan	6f Hcap				16-01-2020 18:30
GB / Newc  16th Jan	5f Hcap				16-01-2020 19:00

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[sa7med]

I'd be very wary of unilaterally changing the scheduled start time in Bet Angel. Bet Angel data would then be completely out of sync with every other industry standard data source which sticks by the original scheduled times. Bet Angel could possibly add an extra column of data per race for rescheduled start time and then in BAF files give an option to use Scheduled or Resheduled times where different.

Well they get refreshed anyway if you reload the events in guardian. I'm suggesting that the times get refreshed on a current list of events. That is they get refreshed via betfair API. I'm not suggesting Bet Angel gather their start times from anywhere else.

The reason I'd like an auto refresh is I load markets the night before and I don't always have a chance to refresh the list.

Is it just Aussie markets that actually alter the scheduled time then?

Ludlow got delayed 5 mins by BHA on Thursday due to Wincanton abandonment but the official scheduled time remained the same in Betfair and everywhere else.
Data below is from the Betfair Price History on http://www.betfairpromo.com/betfairsp/prices/

I don't really have an issue if they get delayed, although obviously it's not ideal. In my experience some Aussie markets can get rescheduled a few mins earlier. If you remove the list of markets and refresh you'll get the new times - so shouldn't be too difficult to have the market times refresh every once in a while.