Casey Stoners Non Start But Tab Won't Refund?

[Shmee33]

Hi im just confused about last nights moto gp, I had a bit of money on casey stoner to win the moto gp.

today i went to the tab to see if i could get a refund on my ticket because of stoners crash on the warm up and then failing to start.

i went on the moto gp web site to see the standings and it says Stoner did not start the race.

i rang the tab and they wont refund my money because stoner "started the race"?????????

i didnt gamble my money away, i just donated it to them.....

[Duncan]

actually....the bookie is right. If he left the pits to go to the grid, he came under starter's orders, therefore he started the race.

funnily enough I had a very similar situation yesterday (mechanical failure on warm up lap) and was classified DNF not DNS.

[Shmee33]

i went on the moto gp web site and it said not started, goes down as not started in his profile.

well i do spend a fair bit of money with the tab, but because of that it has turned me off betting on motorsport.

[Duncan]

hey you don't have to believe me....but you have to admit it is possible that real life experience can be more correct than the internet sometimes....

[Shmee33]

yeah true, i still am angry at the tab lol,

[NZM.031]

house always wins..

[ctjet]

was going to be a good race too

... bastards

[SimonR32]

you bet on stoner to win the gp... he did not win so you loose your money, it's pretty simple

[Beer Baron]

he crashed out on the warm up lap. you did your dough. no question about it. no way are they giving that money back. sorry but that's how it is. they are 100% in the right.

[Shmee33]

its all clear now.

if he didnt put his bike on the grid after the warm up lap i would have gotten my money back.