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Thanks for information re contacting Coral & Ske re ‘free bets’. On subject of the Exchange the Turner bets appear to be still open!
 
£220 staked across 2 bookies. Nothing back as of yet. Star Sports and VBet (i know, thats all im left with). In fact Star Sports still has their market open. Very poor. Anybody have any joy with the shop bets being refunded? Got 2 on At Ladbrokes.

This is ridiculous. Everybody scrambling around trying to get their money back. Only the BHA could alienate its most hardcore customer on the biggest meeting of the season
 
Sadly doesn't look as though they've refunded any of their 'Specials' as of yet. Ballyburn for the Turners at 16s (placed 1st Feb) still showing in open bets. Got an IEP one too

My biggest one today was I.E.P. , - refunded in full .
In fact , when i went to the Shop , the manager said we are refunding some of your bet's ... so didn't even need to ask .
It is a small shop though , so everyone knows everyone.. :black_eyed:.
 
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£220 staked across 2 bookies. Nothing back as of yet. Star Sports and VBet (i know, thats all im left with). In fact Star Sports still has their market open. Very poor. Anybody have any joy with the shop bets being refunded? Got 2 on At Ladbrokes.

This is ridiculous. Everybody scrambling around trying to get their money back. Only the BHA could alienate its most hardcore customer on the biggest meeting of the season

Star Sports are a laughing stock
 
Star Sports are a laughing stock

I know all about it pal but I've been thrown off or been whittled down to nothing bets with all other online bookies though so this is all im left with. Its the main reason it's my last cheltenham. The suicidal stance the bookies have taken with customers will kill them all in the end. The BHA have just confirmed it more for me though with this incompetence.
 
Just been and they refunded all bets in Full.:encouragement: .

just singles or multiples as well mate? I’m guessing any doubles with a turners pick then becomes a single? Or will they void the whole bet if requested
 
Paddy power refunded cash but not free bets.
 
A mate had backed 'Ballyburn to win Ballymore + Turners' special on Betfair and have been settled as winners!
 
A mate had backed 'Ballyburn to win Ballymore + Turners' special on Betfair and have been settled as winners!

Have that on paddypower but got £22.50 back from £15 so I guess theyve settled it at SP he went off in the ballymore?
 
just singles or multiples as well mate? I’m guessing any doubles with a turners pick then becomes a single? Or will they void the whole bet if requested

Just the Singles DeeBee ., Multi's will run and be settled on Completion ..
 
£220 staked across 2 bookies. Nothing back as of yet. Star Sports and VBet (i know, thats all im left with). In fact Star Sports still has their market open. Very poor. Anybody have any joy with the shop bets being refunded? Got 2 on At Ladbrokes.

This is ridiculous. Everybody scrambling around trying to get their money back. Only the BHA could alienate its most hardcore customer on the biggest meeting of the season

VBet refunded. If anybody is with them just go to the live chat and let them know. Bit of a faff having to ask but no problems whatsoever. Very prompt
 
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Have that on paddypower but got £22.50 back from £15 so I guess theyve settled it at SP he went off in the ballymore?


…PP also settled my ‘win today’ special on the Ballymore SP. Any Turner selections in multiples have had that leg voided.

Looks like Coral, 365 have repaid singles, not had Lads as yet (I have an IEP Win Today special and a single with them).
 
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I think the Exchange has refunded bets but cannot see the detail on their system. The last time I looked they had the Turners up now it’s gone!
 
…for anybody investing in Sky RAB, this must increase the chances of some of their novice Chase a/r selections running against each other.
 
Can't even view my coral/ladbrokes bets as it wont let me filter to see old bets believe I have an IEP turners on one of them... awful design

Shocking isn’t it.

Yes, I’m sure I can see them if I go on a laptop, but I do 99% of my betting on my phone (if not in shop)
 
Why does everyone think Bally goes Arkle?

Assuming he goes chasing (might not), then the target is surely 2026 Gold Cup, which as Willy has said he is bred for & owner wants

Seems an odd way to get there teaching a horse all the wrong things as a novice ….its a diff style of jumping altogether for 2m & 3m plus

it is Willie ….but having already won Gallagher, seems more logical to campaign over 2.5m over fences and gradually build to 3m

Markets do say Arkle, but I know some tipsters have also gone with my logic above

There a lot of presumption going round re the Arkle.

But that's all it is.

No certainty to be the race he goes to, so on that basis 5/2 isn't a sparkling price.

Id prefer the BANC for him, especially if they switch tracks and slip into the vacant Turners slot on Thursday.

Makes complete sense to have the "Gold Cup for Novices", on the same track as the Gold Cup.

Been nonsense not to have it that way in the recent past too.

The Arkle has been on the same track as the QMCC for a long time, which provides a great indicator from one to the other.