Independent bookmaker - where do I stand?

[benreado]

Yesterday I placed a bet at my local bookmakers on a horse called Saharia in the 21:00 at Kempton. The bet was placed about 10 minutes before the off at 33/1 and the stake was £100. The young cashier (who didn't look old enough to be in a bookmakers, yet alone taking bets) took the bet with no questions asked. I was expecting the horse to run well but I must admit I surprised when the horse hacked up. I went to collect my winnings, or at least agree a time to collect the winnings (the shop policy is anything above £400 can take up to 48 hours), and to my horror the young lad serving told me there'd been an error and he'd "accidentally" processed the bet as £1.00 instead of £100 (my theory is he thought the horse had no chance and planned to pocket the £99!). The manager wasn't working at the time so he returned my slip and told me to come back today. I went back to the shop after work today and was told if the bet was entered into the system as £100 the bet would've been denied because the liability was too big for a class 6 on the polytrack. He said as a goodwill gesture they will pay me out based on a £20 stake and refund the other £80. For now I've kept hold of the betting receipt. Where do I stand legally. The slip says £100 on it, does that mean I'm entitled to the full return of £3400? Is it worth pursuing, or should I just accept it was a mistake and bet elsewhere in the future?

[Aidymac]

Re: Independent bookmaker - where do I stand? You don't have a leg to stand on with a private bookmakers. Always check your betting slip at the counter. If it was me, i would bate it out of them! I would harass them until i got it, and threaten their families. :D