DEDUCTIONS ON DOUBLES

shrek Wrote:

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> IMO the deduction rule with reserve runners is
> crazy. For example, I back Horse A at 5/1 for
> 500/100. Horse B gets scratched at 10/1 I now have
> a 10% deduction so have 450/100 for my bet on
> horse A. Now Horse X comes into the race at 7/1. I
> now have a bet on a horse for less than my
> original bet against a field that has now been
> made stronger. I feel my bet should now be 500 *
> 0.9 * 1.15 (deduction given to punter for addition
> of 7/1 shot) = 517,50/100.
>
> IMO the deductions here is robbery.


totally agree SHREK...THAT HAS TO BE ADDRESSED....it could even worse if the reserve runner comes in shorter at 2/1...now u must take the deduction and your original 5/1..goes to 6/1

had a discussion with a bookie a while ago on deductions in trebles and above......say a treble worked out to 18/1 the bookie gave me 20/1...the last leg of the treble ...the horse is even money....and there was a scratching in the 1st or 2nd leg with a 10% deduction...when this programme worked out the final dividend it ignored the stretch that was given to me...and did the calculations on 18/1...in actual effect if the three legs were 2/1.,...2/1.....and evens....it took the 10% deduction on the first leg...then parrolled it on the second leg...and parrolled it all onto the even money shot on the last leg...hence ignoring my "bonus/stretch"....not sure if it is still happenning

On day when I catch a double I will comment...