rule 4 query at Towcester

[gman1]

I placed a tenner eachway on Like Ice at Towcester last night and casually walked out of the bookies. I had taken the 5/1 on offer then. The horse duly won easily under McCoy. I calculated that I would lift 82.50. When I went in to collect earlier today I was given 74 pounds. After querying this I was told that there was a late non-runner and subsequent rule 4. The horse was craiglands, withdrawn at 6.53pm apparently. The off price was 5/1 though, but I was told I had taken an early price. When i asked why i was being hit with the rule 4 when the SP was unchanged I was told to leave the bookies and subsequently barred. Anyone else ever been treated like this?

[Cons]

Re: rule 4 query at Towcester My bookies will call up and happily question any decision over the phone while you stand there.