Ante Post Help

[MattR]

Can someone help me with this if possible. With antepost rules for horse racing do the bookmakers differ at all or do they all have the rule that if the horse is withdrawn then the bet stands and the stake is lost. I know it's best to always check each bookmakers rules but just wondering if this is an 'industry standard' or whether it's one of those rules that vary from bookmaker to bookmaker.

[mathare]

With normal antepost it is a standard thing that if the horse doesn't run then the stakes are lost but some bookies do antepost markets 'with a run' meaning that bet only stands if the horse starts the race. The odds are lower, as you'd expect, but if the nag is withdrawn from the field you get your stakes returned.

[plater]

Best to check with individual bookmakers Mat as sometimes you can have a horse "With A Run", that is if your horse is a non runner then your stake is returned.

Most Ante-Post bets are as you say standard though, always best to check to see if someone is offering a concession on a particular race.

Plater

[MattR]

Thanks for that Plater, much appreciated. Like you say though, best to check then.