Betfair Historical Data. Now I've been back to repeat the exercise and they are only providing json format zipped files. Horse racing - In-running. There's no point going to the one bookie and only taking their price if others are paying greater. Usually Betfair gets one of the best odds on horses drifting in the. Prices on runners for Metro/City races are much lessinfluenced when. When to wager late or early (or maybe not at all in rarer instances).
The Historical Data Workbook interprets historical data purchased from Betfair by offering a means for download, display and analysis with Excel.
The prerequisites for using the Historical Data Excel Workbook are:
• You must have previously purchased data via https://historicdata.betfair.com using your Betfair account. The BASIC data for use within this spreadsheet is free of charge.
• Install 7-Zip before using the spreadsheet, which relies on 7-Zip to manage the compressed data.
The main functions of the workbook are:
• Extract the following data from the BASIC historical data files displaying the data in the following columns.
• Graphs the data output on a per selection basis, showing last traded price over time.
• Please refer to the Historical Data Work.docx for full instructions relating to the above.
Please note: The Historical Data Workbook isn’t compatible with 64 Bit versions of Excel.
Disclaimer - The Historical Data Workbook is provided ‘as is’. Betfair provides the Historical Data Workbook to demonstrate use of the Betfair Historical Data within Excel. It is intended only as a sample. There are no guarantees as to the functionality of the application