What happens if I've picked a non-runner?



What's a non-runner?

  • A non-runner is when a selection is withdrawn from a particular race prior to selections going behind.
  • If you place a bet on a horse or greyhound which doesn't run, your bet on that selection will be void.
  • This applies to all bets placed on the race day and any bets that are stated Non-Runner Money Back.

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What will happen to my single or multiple bet in the case of a non-runner?

  • If you have had a single bet, you'll get your stake refunded.
  • For multiple bets, your bet will stand on the remaining selections.
    • Example: If you place a treble involving three (3) selections and one (1) is a non-runner, that selection will be made void and your bet will be settled as a double on the remaining two selections.
  • The same concept will apply to a multiple bet made up of a number of different individual bets.
    • Example: A Lucky 15 consists of 15 bets on 4 selections (A | B | C | D). If one of your selections is a non-runner (D), your bet will consist of:
      • 4 Singles = 3 Singles (A | B | C) and 1 void selection (D) - where 'D is the non-runner.
      • 6 Doubles = 3 Doubles and 3 Singles (AB | AC | BC | A | B | C)
      • 4 Trebles = 1 Treble and 3 Doubles (ABC | BC | CA)
      • 1 Four Fold = 1 Treble (ABC)

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Forecast Betting

  • If one of the selections becomes a non-runner in a Straight Forecast bet (FC), the total stake will be placed on the other remaining selection as a win single bet at SP.
  • The same concept will apply in a Combination Forecast (CFC), with any forecast containing the non-runner reverting to a win single at SP on the remaining selection.
  • Example: A CFC with four (4) selections (A | B | C | D) contains 12 FC bets.
  • If one (1) of the selections becomes a non-runner (D), you'll be left with six (6) FC (AB | AC | BA | BC | CA | CB) and six (6) singles (A | B | C | A | B | C).

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Tricast Betting

  • If one of the selections in a Tricast (TC) becomes a non-runner, the total stake will be placed on the remaining selections as a Straight Forecast bet (FC).
  • Example: If your selections are A | B | C, with B being a non-runner, your bet would become a Forecast on A and C. The same principle applies to Combination Tricasts (CTC).
  • Where there's more than one (1) non-runner, affected bets revert to forecasts and singles as applicable.

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Tote Betting

  • For Tote bets, singles will be voided.
  • If you have a non-runner in a Jackpot, Scoop 6, Placepot or Quadpot bet, the selection will be placed on the unnamed favourite.
  • If two or more horses are Joint Favourites (JF), the selection will be the one with the lowest racecard number.
  • Non-runners in Exacta or Trifecta bets will be void.

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Enhanced Accumulators

  • If one of the selections contained in an enhanced accumulator is a non-runner, the bet will be settled as an SP accumulator on the remaining selections.
  • Example: A Red Hot Treble with a non-runner will revert to a double settled on the SP's of the two (2) remaining selections.

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Bets placed using a free bet token

  • If you've placed a single bet using a free bet token, this token will be re-issued for you to re-use.
  • If your token has been used to pay for a multiple bet, the bet will be settled as above.

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Greyhound Racing

  • Bets placed on named greyhounds will be treated as a non-runner and subject to the above terms.
  • Bets placed on a trap number which is replaced by a reserve will be settled on the reserve dog.

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Ante Post Betting

  • Any bets placed Ante Post markets are "all in - run or not".
  • This means that no Tatterstalls Rule 4 deductions apply to winning bets and that stakes are lost if your horse doesn't run.

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