Slim Shady 479 Report post Posted December 7, 2014 I'm surprised know one has mentioned how the TAB tucked all us punters at Manakau yesterday. Race 8 was originally a full 8 starters and 2 reserves, the 3 dog was scratched at 8.30am Sunday morning making it a LATE scratching, however, the TAB must of used some discretion and withdrew the dog BEFORE the trainer had actually withdrawn the dog therefore making this race payable on only 2 place divy's? Yes there was a mix up of sort's because the dog in question was stood down at Cambridge after it's run Thursday but it was not withdrawn as per the rules and declared a late scratching at 8.30am hence no reserves got a start, that race should of paid 3 place divy's no question about it! It not only affected punters betting on that race alone but also would of had a huge affect on the Place6 option's outcome... Jabba2, howrude, modest mouse and 2 others 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GONSTA 1,148 Report post Posted December 8, 2014 Agreed. The stipe report even said itself it was a 'LATE' scratching! "WHERE'S KEROMA was a late scratching at 8.30am" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollyb 22 Report post Posted December 8, 2014 The definition of a late scratching according to the TAB betting rules is 9am. ® “Late Scratching†in the case of: (i) New Zealand racing means a Scratching made after 9.00am on the day of the Race Meeting; and (ii) Overseas racing means a Scratching made after the official Scratching time of the Race Meeting as determined by the controlling body in the relevant jurisdiction. https://static.tab.co.nz/content/pdf_form/tab_rules.pdf howrude and GONSTA 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...