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Ok so Im talking through my pocket here but still feel the need for a rant.
Been following Channons The Sixties since the beginning of its runs and felt yesterday was the day to go in with a fairly hefty bet (for me ) of £50.00.Took 5/2 with skybet late morning and was confident that a decent return was on.
Fav.was withdrawn and another fancied one from the boys in blue also taking out just before start.
Rule4 50p in the pound deduction leaving me almost owing the bookie.
Now I know rules are rules,but have always though that it is most unfair that when you take a price well before the off time that you are still penalised in this way.Anyone agree.eddie
There are many injustices in punting. The slings and arrows of many arbitrary decisions that work in THEIR favour.
Getting paid out at 5/4 instead of 5/2, in return for virtually all meaningful opposition being removed, isn’t one of them.
By taking the early price you still received more than if had taken the SP. Unless you think those who backed the non-runners should not get their stakes returned I cannot see how the bet could be settled according to the market when you struck the bet.
Some bookies are hitting ante post bets with rule 4. It happened to me.
If the bet was genuinely ante post (ie before the 48 hour dec stage) I would go back and demand payment in full.
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