I just returned home and saw that my bot which is suppose to place only i/r bets (formula = E2= "In Play",f2<>"Suspended" etc) to have place several bets before the market turns in play...I didn't manage to watch exactly the xlsheet at the time ( i was watching BA interface) but did witness the market turn in play after a few seconds "as usual"
Sorry no idea how that could happen. If your formula includes the criteria that it must be in play then it must have been in play. BA doesn't place bets if the trigger column is empty. Maybe someone who was watching the race can shed some light on this.