Because I Can Jim
10-05-2013, 12:25 PM
Hey Everyone,
Just a reminder...
BACKUP your database!!!!!
When I first received RDSS2 back in July... I read the Release Notes.
Yeah, I read it once.
Yeah, I understood it.
Yeah, I moved on.
This week, I was doing some testing and decided to use the Paceline Selection Strategy (PSS) Best Perceptor, Last 3 Comparable. As with all testing, one doesn't just accept things blindly so I proceeded to look at the horses pps. See the attachments for what I found on H5...
Wait...
That can't be right.
Best of the last three comparable right?
The last three are on the dirt.
We have a 5.0f - 5.5f - 5.5f races.
The last line has a Perceptor Total of 89.6.
The second back has a Perceptor Total of 0.0!!!!!
The computer selected the last line!!!!
(I know in the image both lines are selected, but, I actually re-ran the PSS for this horse 3 times and it came up with the same thing - the last line. I selected both lines for something else.)
Ted! Ted! My computer is broke.!!! Fix it! Fix it! I can't handicap!!! Came the tantrum in my head! :eek:
Ted's, quick reply (Ted is very quick in getting back to us, isn't he? We take it for granted, but, I for one, notice it and much appreciate it) was...
PSS Best of Last 3 Comparable Perceptor does not consider any lines older than 270 days (unless ALL lines are older than 270 days). Please see the Release Notes for RDSS2 Beta 2: http://www.sartinmethodology.com/pubs/RDSS2_Beta2_Release_Notes.pdf (http://www.sartinmethodology.com/pubs/RDSS2_Beta2_Release_Notes.pdf), Page 3 (located in the RDSS2 Release Notes Topic, here: http://paceandcap.com/forums/showpost.php?p=89778&postcount=4 (http://paceandcap.com/forums/showpost.php?p=89778&postcount=4))
The MNR Race you show below, horse #5 had only 1 line within the past 270 days – the last line. That’s why the PSS chose it.
This is the second time I should have READ THE RELEASE NOTES FIRST!!!!! :o
I read the notes...once....five months ago!
I read it like a Sunday newspaper.
Yeah, I didn't study them like a college accounting textbook.
But, I didn't go to them first when I thought I had a problem. My Bad!!!
SO...
Lesson learned. Read the "#*&##@&!" Release Notes first JIM! Before you go bothering Ted. Every silly thing like this takes away time from more important things he has to do for improving RDSS.
I know that for me when I "think" something is wrong, the next time... Ted! Ted! Fix it!!! LOL Just kidding Ted. I'll try to remember to read the Release Notes, before I throw my tantrum!!!
Jim
Just a reminder...
BACKUP your database!!!!!
When I first received RDSS2 back in July... I read the Release Notes.
Yeah, I read it once.
Yeah, I understood it.
Yeah, I moved on.
This week, I was doing some testing and decided to use the Paceline Selection Strategy (PSS) Best Perceptor, Last 3 Comparable. As with all testing, one doesn't just accept things blindly so I proceeded to look at the horses pps. See the attachments for what I found on H5...
Wait...
That can't be right.
Best of the last three comparable right?
The last three are on the dirt.
We have a 5.0f - 5.5f - 5.5f races.
The last line has a Perceptor Total of 89.6.
The second back has a Perceptor Total of 0.0!!!!!
The computer selected the last line!!!!
(I know in the image both lines are selected, but, I actually re-ran the PSS for this horse 3 times and it came up with the same thing - the last line. I selected both lines for something else.)
Ted! Ted! My computer is broke.!!! Fix it! Fix it! I can't handicap!!! Came the tantrum in my head! :eek:
Ted's, quick reply (Ted is very quick in getting back to us, isn't he? We take it for granted, but, I for one, notice it and much appreciate it) was...
PSS Best of Last 3 Comparable Perceptor does not consider any lines older than 270 days (unless ALL lines are older than 270 days). Please see the Release Notes for RDSS2 Beta 2: http://www.sartinmethodology.com/pubs/RDSS2_Beta2_Release_Notes.pdf (http://www.sartinmethodology.com/pubs/RDSS2_Beta2_Release_Notes.pdf), Page 3 (located in the RDSS2 Release Notes Topic, here: http://paceandcap.com/forums/showpost.php?p=89778&postcount=4 (http://paceandcap.com/forums/showpost.php?p=89778&postcount=4))
The MNR Race you show below, horse #5 had only 1 line within the past 270 days – the last line. That’s why the PSS chose it.
This is the second time I should have READ THE RELEASE NOTES FIRST!!!!! :o
I read the notes...once....five months ago!
I read it like a Sunday newspaper.
Yeah, I didn't study them like a college accounting textbook.
But, I didn't go to them first when I thought I had a problem. My Bad!!!
SO...
Lesson learned. Read the "#*&##@&!" Release Notes first JIM! Before you go bothering Ted. Every silly thing like this takes away time from more important things he has to do for improving RDSS.
I know that for me when I "think" something is wrong, the next time... Ted! Ted! Fix it!!! LOL Just kidding Ted. I'll try to remember to read the Release Notes, before I throw my tantrum!!!
Jim