Where a horse is withdrawn before coming under Starter's Orders, or is officially deemed by the starter to have taken no part in the race, then wagers will be returned on the withdrawn horse and winning bets will be subject to deductions in accordance with Rule 4 (Deductions). The rate of deduction will be based on the price of the withdrawn horse at the time of its withdrawal on the following scale:

When a horse is scratched at odds of between +1000 and +1400, bookmakers normally make a $0.05 in the $ deduction to winnings. bet365 has abolished the first such deduction in any race.

In the event of two or more horses being scratched before coming under Starter's Orders, then the total deductions shall not exceed $0.90 in the $.

Should a horse be withdrawn and a new market formed, then any bets laid prior to the new reformed market will be subject to the above deductions. In the event of a further withdrawal after the market has been reformed, then bets placed in the original market will be subject to a further deduction based on the price of the withdrawn horse in the original market. Bets placed in the new market will be subject to a deduction based on the current odds.

The above scale will also apply in the case of scratches in early price races and will be used for other events where we specifically advertise that deductions in line with Rule 4 (Deductions) will apply.