Rule 4 clarification

gerrymadden1

I had a dream double in my lucky 15 yesterday. Both 20/1.

I was expecting a return of €483. Instead I was given €374 & told that there was a 25 cent rule 4.

This was because of a non runner in an 11 horse race. I can't find any reference to the Rule 4 in the race result. 3.55 Southwell Monday. I had break the Chain at 20/1.

Are the bookies in order to make such a large deduction?

Nulty

The official Tattersalls Rule 4 deductions, as applied by all UK bookies, are as follows:

a) If the current odds of the non-runner are 1/9 or shorter at the time the non-runner withdraws from the race, then 90p in £/E/$ is deducted (or 90% of winnings)
b) If over 2/11 up to and including 2/17, 85% of winnings deducted
c) If over 1/4 up to and including 1/5, 80% of winnings deducted
d) If over 3/10 up to & including 2/5, 70% of winnings deducted
e) If over 2/5 up to and including 8/15, 65% of winnings deducted
f) If over 8/15 up to and including 8/13, 60% of winnings deducted
g) If over 8/13 up to and including 4/5, 55% of winnings deducted
h) If over 4/5 up to and including 20/21, 50% of winnings deducted
i) If over 20/21 up to and including 6/5, 45% of winnings deducted
j) If over 6/5 up to and including 6/4, 40% of winnings deducted
k) If over 6/4 up to and including 7/4, 35% of winnings deducted
l) If over 7/4 up to and including 9/4, 30% of winnings deducted
m) If over 9/4 up to and including 3/1, 25% of winnings deducted
n) If over 3/1 up to and including 4/1, 20% of winnings deducted
o) If over 4/1 up to and including 11/2, 15% of winnings deducted
p) If over 11/2 up to and including 9/1, 10% of winnings deducted
q) If over 9/1 up to and including 14/1, 5% of winnings deducted
r) If the non-runner is over 14/1 then there is no deduction

In the event of there being two or more withdrawals in one event, the total deduction shall not exceed 90p in £ (or 90% of the winnings).
The Rule 4 deduction is not applied to the winning client’s returned stake, only to their winnings.