Rule 4 Betting - Odds Deduction Chart
Rule 4 Deductions from the starting price or odds taken before-hand are applied when a horse is removed from a race before the bookies can reset a new betting market.
Rule 4 Betting deductions do not apply in Ante Post betting. Ante post betting is different because a punter does not get their money wagered returned for a non runner.
The amount of rule 4 betting deduction is dependant on the odds of the horse at that time. The "rule 4 betting odds deduction chart" below is the guide used by the betting shops etc, so copy these numbers and odds down.
♠ 3/10 or shorter = 75p per �
♠ 2/5 to 1/3 = 70p per �
♠ 8/15 to 4/9 = 65p per �
♠ 4/5 to 4/6 = 55p per �
♠ 20/21 to 5/6 = 50p per �
♠ Evens to 6/5 = 45p per �
♠ 5/4 to 6/4 = 40p per �
♠ 13/8 to 7/4 = 35p per �
♠ 15/8 to 9/4 = 30p per �
♠ 5/2 to 3/1 = 25p per �
♠ 10/3 to 4/1 = 20p per �
♠ 9/2 to 11/2 = 15p per �
♠ 6/1 to 9/1 = 10p per �
♠ 10/1 to 14/1 = 5p per �
♠ Over 14/1 = No Deduction
So when you see "rule 4 betting rule applied to all sp bets" ~ you will know how much money will be taken per £ from your horseracing winnings if a non runner in a race occured before a new market was formed.
