A nearly day yesterday I thought they had all won their race at some point but only one did.
Darkhorses point about the difference in rule 4 deductions from bookmakers, the amount depends on the price of n/r’s at the time of withdrawal but what concerns me is the time it takes the bookies to take the n/r’s out of the betting and adjust the rest of the book if necessary. I’ve waited half hour and more.
There could be many reasons for this, short staffed, no odds compiler on duty etc.
I’ve not come across any rule covering the procedure bookies must follow, and I’ve searched.
If you go to http://www.britishhorseracing.com/race-info/fixtures/fixture-updates/#!/non-runners
You can see the exact time a horse was declared a n/r.
Now is that the time the bookie declares the rule 4 deduction?
Or is it when the bookie gets round to taking it out of their book?
If it’s the latter an unscrupulous book would have time to adjust the price of n/r’s that are on the borderline between deductions for instance 13/8 to 6/4 – 0/30 to 3/1 – 6/1 to 11/2 etc., to increase deductions.
Now I’m not saying any do this but why do bookies making 100’s of millions a year not have the resources to declare n/r’s immediately the BHA announces them?
Selections
3-05 NEWBURY 13 BRIDEY'S LETTUCE 15.00
5-20 NEWBURY 10 FAST AND HOT 7.50
7-00 HAMILTON 2 CRAZY TORNADO 5.00
8-40 HAMILTON 6 PORTLAND STREET 4.50
9-10 HAMILTON 9 CHEENI 5.50
The pennies dropped I can see what their up to and it's an absolute disgrace. I'll do an article on it and show the evidence I've collected.