Name the favourite bet for Champion Hurdle

[boyd]

I placed a bet on Binocular to be named favourite of the Champion Hurdle when it was non runner no bet on the 9th of March. The bet has been settled as a loser rather than surely being made void. They have sent an email stating that the bet is under antepost rules, hence the reason it being settled as a loser. My point to them is that on most of their antepost bets it is not non runner no bet on the race, but the Champion Hurdle was, and had been for well before i placed my bet. I had no chance of winning this bet after the horse was forced to withdraw. What are people opinions? Is it correct to be a loser or should it be made void? Below is the email they sent about their rules. Having checked with our racing traders, I can confirm that your bet was placed under ante-post rules. Unfortunately, we will not be refunding ante-post bets as this is one of the terms of the bet. Any bets struck before the overnight declaration stage ("ante-post bets") will stand whether the horse runs or not, unless the horse is balloted out, or the race is postponed and not re-run, in which case bets will be void. In the event of a race being postponed to another day. "Ante Post bets placed before the entries have closed should stand and only be made void if the race is abandoned or made void, if the horse is balloted out/eliminated under Jockey Club Rule 125, or the venue is changed". "Ante Post bets placed after the entries have closed should be void, except when the race is run at a later date at the same venue and entries for the race are not reopened, in which case bets would stand".

[daveandchas]

Re: Name the favourite bet for Champion Hurdle If it was non runner no bet when you placed your bet you get your money back. I'm not great with horse betting rules, but surely that is fundamentally what non runner no bet means. If your selection becomes a non runner then it's no bet, I'm not sure what else that could mean. As I say I'm not great with horse racing rules, so I fear I may be missing something - which bookmaker is out of curiousity?