DIDNT KNOW THAT AN A/P BET WOULD BE MADE VOID IF NO PRICE TAKEN

Me too

Where u see this

was reading the thread ponty21 opened on here below, re non runner, so i did a bit of looking into the matter, anyway have a look on GENERAL BETTING RULES LADBROKES, CLICK ON ANTE POST,  i take it if this is their rule must be for everyone.  if you have a look can you confirm ive read it correctly bjg thx. worse thing is i do a lot of sports acc with a horse involved as my last leg, and many a time i dont take a price, if this is the case ive missed out on    thousands over the years if i knew it would be void anyway

good deal for laddies then as all winners are void and all losers are unclaimed.
first I've heard of this as well but assume you can ask for SP when you place your bet.

Not taking a price on an AP bet is rather bizarre and sort of defeats the object of having an AP bet? I don't think I have ever heard of anyone having an AP bet without the price tbh.

I always thought that if you take a price you were automatically on ante post and if you didn't take a price you were automatically on at SP.
I'm certain that always used to be the rule but suppose bookies are always looking for new ways to rob their customers.

E&J - you've already hit the nail on the head...winners are voided and losers are 'returned' but NEVER claimed - a no-lose situation for the bastards!

What I'd like to know is just WHY this is a rule they have...what justification is there, and how often have they DEFRAUDED punters of their money in cases like this?

They fcukin' stink!
Any stinking way to squirm out of an honest oversight!
It's not an 'industry' as they like to dress it up as...it's a fcukin' RACKET as everyone knows!

Suspect it is badly framed rule that means selection is void if it becomes a non runner but who knows with this mob you may be correct

Ante Post bets are accepted on the basis of ‘all in’, whether the horse or selection participates or not. This means that if the horse or selection does not run or participate in the race/event named, the bet is a loser. This applies even if the selection was not entered in the race, as long as there was the possibility that it could have been entered at a later stage. If a bet is placed on an Ante Post selection before the entries have closed, the bet will stand. The selection will only become void if: *The race/event is abandoned or declared void
*In the case of horseracing, a horse is balloted out or eliminated under Jockey Club Rule 125, or prevented from running under Jockey Club Rule 1A
*The venue changes
*In the case of horseracing and greyhound racing, if the conditions of the race entry are changed prior to the horses or greyhounds coming under starters orders
*In the case of horseracing if the horse has been withdrawn from the race, or was specifically excluded by the race conditions at the time the bet was accepted
*Specific terms such as “with a run” were offered at the time the bet was placed and the selection is subsequently withdrawn as a non-runner
*A bet on an Ante Post event was placed without taking a price
Where the above conditions apply to a selection in an Ante Post multiple bet, the selection in question will be treated as a non-runner and the bet settled at the Ante Post odds laid on the remaining selections. If a bet on an Ante Post selection was placed after the entries closed, it will become void unless:

The race is run on a later date at the same venue; and entries are not re-opened, in which case the bet will stand.

However, if the conditions of the race change (e.g. if the race is to be run over a different distance), all affected Ante-Post selections will be void. Each-Way Ante Post bets are settled according to the Each-Way terms advertised at the time the bet was placed. Ante Post selections can be included in most types of bets, including our range of speciality bets. However, any built-in bonuses and consolations specific to certain speciality bets (such as double the odds one winner on a Lucky 15/31/63 bet) will not apply.