Rule 4 is an industry wide rule in place if a horse withdraws from a race before the race has started.
The odds of the remaining horse(s) will be reduced as there is more chance of each horse winning the race with less horses.
Rule 4 only applies if your bet is placed before any horse withdraws.
The amount deducted depends on the odds of the horse at the time of withdrawal.
When a player/horse is withdrawn, the remaining selections will be settled in accordance with Tattersall's Rule 4 (c)
Price When Withdrawn | Amount Deducted From Winnings |
1/9 or shorter | 90p in the £1 |
2/11 to 2/17 | 85p in the £1 |
1/4 to 1/5 | 80p in the £1 |
3/10 to 2/7 | 75p in the £1 |
2/5 to 1/3 | 70p in the £1 |
8/15 to 4/9 | 65p in the £1 |
8/13 to 4/7 | 60p in the £1 |
4/5 to 4/6 | 55p in the £1 |
20/21 to 5/6 | 50p in the £1 |
Evs to 6/5 | 45p in the £1 |
5/4 to 6/4 | 40p in the £1 |
13/8 to 7/4 | 35p in the £1 |
15/8 to 9/4 | 30p in the £1 |
5/2 to 3/1 | 25p in the £1 |
10/3 to 4/1 | 20p in the £1 |
9/2 to 11/2 | 15p in the £1 |
6/1 to 9/1 | 10p in the £1 |
10/1 to 14/1 | 5p in the £1 |
Over 14/1 | No deduction |