Where a horse/contestant is withdrawn before or after coming under starter's orders, all fixed odds selections on that horse/contestant shall be void, and all bets struck as fixed odds on the remaining horses/contestants on the day of the race or 'with a run', shall be subject to deduction calculated in accordance with the following table:
ODDS |
DEDUCTIONS |
22/1 & Bigger |
No Deduction |
13/1 to 20/1 |
5% |
9/1 to 12/1 |
10% |
6/1 to 8/1 |
15% |
15/4 to 11/2 |
20% |
3/1 to 7/2 |
25% |
22/10 to 28/10 |
30% |
16/10 to 2/1 |
35% |
13/10 to 15/10 |
40% |
11/10 to 12/10 |
45% |
19/20 to 1/1 |
50% |
15/20 to 9/10 |
55% |
11/20 to 7/10 |
60% |
9/20 to 5/10 |
65% |
4/10 |
70% |
1/3 & Shorter |
80% |
Any price that fall between two ranges will default to the lower deduction amount percentage
Any bets struck 'with a run' after the official announcement of the withdrawal of one of or more horses/contestants shall not be subject to any adjustment unless there are further withdrawals.
Should two horses/contestants be withdrawn simultaneously and both are subject to a deduction on any winning bets, the deduction shall be applied separately and not simultaneously.