Improved, new look GUI with new rendering engine.
Full screen or windowed mode option.
Alternative game schedule modes at game start UK (flat),
UK (flat/jumps), Australian (flat) or US (flat). Each
schedule with local trainer, jockeys and racecourses/
Race audio commentary.
Improved race sequence horse movement and jockey AI and
graphics:
Improved race plan code resulting in even more realistic
races with improved jockey tactical AI.
Horses can get hampered by other horses or 'blocked' and
stopped in their run.
Jockeys may choose to avoid blocking horses, wait for a
gap or if urgent they may 'bump' their way out (possibly
resulting in a stewards enquiry and if the stewards judge
that the hampered horse would have won the winner may be
disqualified.
More jockey animations.
Jump, hurdle and national hunt flat races now simulated
(UK schedule only):
Realistic horse jumping model. Horse can jump slowly,
make mistakes, fall or get brought down. Horses jumping
can be affected by training.
Flat/Jumps data options from within the game to view
horses data depending on the context of the current race
or player selections.
Over 80 new showcase races including the Gold cup and the
4m4f Grand national.
The grand national at Aintree includes additional audio
commentary, realistic fences (Beeches, the chair,
Foinavon etc).
Jockey AI include abilities to judge a horses approach to
an obstacle and to put horses right or take a pull.
Ragged breaks (from stalls) and better modelling for
horses that miss the break.
Course undulations now accurately modelled.
Jockey AI - jockeys may search out better going.
Improved racecourses models. ndulations and fences
realistically mapped. Bends simulated accurately and more
realistic draw effects and also variable going.
All new jockey control mode. Take the reins and steer
your mount to victory:
Player must steer their mount avoiding hampering or
bumping other horses (and invoking a possible enquiry).
Players can cause their mount to stumble and fall by
riding into another horse.
Players assist their horses jumping by modifying the
horses approach.
Race sequence panning. Jump view to a selected horse or
pan through the field. Jockey mode focuses on players
mount.
Players may occasionally get reports on courses where
there are ground variations (usually due to poor weather)
and can instruct the jockey to prefer racing wide etc.
Improved horse (mathematical) model.
Horses may be pulled up.
In rare cases horse can clip heels and fall (both flat
and jumps).
Additional jockey orders/requests. Prefer stand side,
centre or far side. Forse when jockeys report variable
going.
Dual courses (for racecourses with turf and dirt courses)
with individual course data.
Dual chase/hurdle courses (UK only) with individual
course data.
Players now have the option of breeding their horses with
the top performing retired horses from the previous
season. A stud fee is paid to the horses owner.
Basic training options integrated into the main
stable/home menu.
Wide runners simulated better and also reported in
form-book along with hampered horses.
More training options. New look training screen:
Gallop trial option (for players). Gallop your chosen
horses (at home) over race distances and view the entire
gallop.
Buy hurdles and fences for your home gallops.
Improved training/racing head lad feedback: May recommend
pacifier/gelding and recommend training based on
perceived potential in a number of areas (such as
jumping)
Dirt (all-weather) course variations in going and horse
preferences (added slow, fast surfaces).
Improved race planning concerning feature races and
realistic progression including supplemented horses and
prep races.
Three difficulty levels. (effects betting, starting cash,
starting horses number, max bets, quality/potential and
non player trainers horse training ability )
Load/save game time improved.
Bitmap fonts. No more windows fonts problems.
Race sequence - distance remaining to finish indicator.
Clean files (deletes contents of individual game save
slot) option added.
Improved pacifier and gelding effects.
Juvenile improvement model improved.
Photo finishes now more precise and 'Bobbing' finishes.
Jockeys can be ordered to miss the break
Horses physical weight and optimum racing weight reported
(changes with racing, training and rest)
Extra jockey order options: Miss break, go-easy early
(like go-easy but with more of a finish)
Horse deaths (through falls - flat or jumps). Very rare.
Players may enter a horse in a race that is full if their
horses rating is greatest that the lowest rated runner.
Lowest rated runner is withdrawn and the trainer refunded
the entry fee.
Improved form-card text descriptions.
General Starters Orders features:

Over 10 000 horses and hundreds of trainers and jockeys!
Feature race history/stats screen detailing up to 50
years of past results!
All time greats (horses) table.
Detailed and daily newspaper articles.
Enhanced trainer and jockey AI.
End of season awards.
Horse temperament and paddock state indicator.
Horse handicap progression/strike rate chart.
Improved staff/finance options.
Improved help options with rollovers and tooltips.
Lower handicap categories included.
Improved racecourse database and records.
Accurate and detailed form (past performance) cards and
race cards.
Export horse option. Players may export any of their own
horses at any point during the game. The resulting horse
file is saved to the hard drive and may be emailed to
others.
Race Construction Kit. Create your own 'user defined'
races with the race construction kit using previously
exported horses. Great for creating leagues or simply
racing your best horses against your friends horses.
Photo Finishes.
Sectional timing (Fractional timing but displayed in
decimals) for every horse in every race.
Splits (position at posts) for every horse in every race.
Pacifiers. Blinkers, visors and cheek pieces available.
Geld option. Male horses may be gelded.
Replays. View past races as replays! Replay option
available from formcards.
2yo Pre-Season Auction.
Top 100 horse table.
Tipsters. Tipsters can now be consulted before each race.
Multi player trainer game (local machine only). In
addition to the Punter Match mode, 1-4 players may now
compete in Trainer mode.
Head Lad summary. The horses Fitness and Condition are
assessed by the stables head lad.
Jockey Feedback. Due to popular demand jockey feedback is
now given following each race.
Apprentice Jockeys. Each trainer may hire an apprentice
Jockey.
Change Trainer and Jockey names.
Massive form book detailing past performances. The last
7000 race formcards stored along with replays!
Owner/Trainer/Jockey horse racing game modes.
Train and take the reins, plan betting coups and compete
in Trainers Championship table.
Multi-player Punter competition mode (on local machine)
First to a million . wins!
unique rhythmic Jockey control system to simulate real
race riding.
Fields of up to 30 runners.
Exciting race sequence with zoom options and weather
effects and overhead course 'radar' view.
Intelligent jockeys. Watch the subtle animation changes
as jockeys restrain, ride, coax along and whip their
mounts to obtain the best finishing position.
Detailed and realistic training methods.
Approximately 40 Racecourses (including Turf and Dirt)
simulated complete with stats and course information.
Draw effect and other factors influence jockey tactics
such as which rail to go for and what 'pace' to ride.
Vast dynamic game world with thousands of horses.
Hundreds of jockeys and computer controlled Trainers.
Realistic race calendar featuring many UK feature races
and key foreign races from: Flemington, Arlington, Tokyo
and Nad al sheba etc. Race on Derby Day, Arc day and
compete in many other feature races.
All major race types accurately simulated including
Handicaps, Group races, selling/Claiming races, Maidens
etc.
Select either furlongs/fraction odds (UK) or
Metric/decimal odds (rest of the world}.
Dynamic Note book - store player notes on any horse at
any point for future reference.
Advance Declarations complete with filters for browsing
upcoming races.
Realistic and statistically accurate betting model and
strategy.
Detailed horse stats include horses performance over
every distance and going.
Dynamic race world with new 2 year old horses joining and
older horses retiring every season.
Non-triers, Stewards enquiries and fines.
Detailed and accurate Racecards for every race.
Well presented and content rich menu screens with
intuitive interface.

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