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Regbutler
11 Nov 26 12:53
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I put up a bet at 2.4 to back Annie in the last at Ayr
At the time Ellis was second fav at about 4.0
Didn't get matched straight away, left it and went out
Just got in, been matched at 1.82 as Ellis a non runner...reduction factor 48%...!!???

Feel a bit stupid asking this after 25 odd years on here, but...
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Report richgit • November 11, 2026 1:03 PM GMT
,,,I guess you were indeed matched at 2.4.......after that,  the non runner was declared, and the subsequent reduction applied....
Report Regbutler • November 11, 2026 1:10 PM GMT
Cheers, richgit, that's what I'm thinking...but the reduction factor is more akin to an even money shot, not a 3/1 plus...unless of course there was a huge plunge on the horse before being withdrawn, which used to be an old bookies ploy to increase the Rule4...
Report richgit • November 11, 2026 1:13 PM GMT
...No idea really Reg....I'm just a simple " old school " punter on here....don't understand the techs.
Report Regbutler • November 11, 2026 1:16 PM GMT
And me, cheers anyway
Report jamee1 • November 11, 2026 1:20 PM GMT
Reduction factor of Ellis was 28.5%.

2.4 - 28.5% should leave you with 1.72 rather than 1.82?
Report archielegend • November 11, 2026 1:21 PM GMT
The 48% reduction factor only applied to the 3 place market, the 2 place market was 37% and win only deduction was 28.5% you must of staked in the 3 place market and noted the prices in the win market
Report Rico-Dangleflaps • November 11, 2026 1:53 PM GMT
reg fckn clooless again.
Report Rico-Dangleflaps • November 11, 2026 2:17 PM GMT
ty.
Report freddiewilliams • November 11, 2026 2:46 PM GMT
Weres that pic of regs ole lady
Report freddiewilliams • November 11, 2026 2:47 PM GMT
I'd take forgetting medicine if she was mine
Report Hugo-Hackenbush • November 11, 2026 2:56 PM GMT
Report Regbutler • November 11, 2026 8:38 PM GMT
There's a post i put up thanking jamee and Archie that's gone?!
And Rico responded to it, by saying ty
It was completely innocent,  what is going on?
Report Rico-Dangleflaps • November 11, 2026 9:39 PM GMT
alien interference.
Report Regbutler • November 11, 2026 9:44 PM GMT
Wazza, what's going on in this gaff?
Shutting down in 6 weeks, yet still deleting posts or threads for no apparent reason
Report Rico-Dangleflaps • November 11, 2026 9:47 PM GMT
prob algorithms controlled by AI
Report Regbutler • November 11, 2026 9:49 PM GMT
Who is this Al bloke i keep reading about?
Murray?
Jolson?
Martino?
Report Regbutler • November 11, 2026 9:50 PM GMT
Al beseeingyou?
Report Regbutler • November 11, 2026 9:51 PM GMT
Or Benidorm act....Albi Senior
Report Rico-Dangleflaps • November 11, 2026 9:56 PM GMT
hay eye yfdsc
Report the dealer • November 11, 2026 9:56 PM GMT
What's really weird is, i got a random on the buses post on my Facebook news feed.

They know you know
Report Rico-Dangleflaps • November 11, 2026 10:04 PM GMT
from blakey?
Report the dealer • November 11, 2026 10:13 PM GMT
Reg Varney
Report Rico-Dangleflaps • November 11, 2026 11:26 PM GMT
stan Shocked
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