Owner threatens to quit racing as Ibas suggests dispute with bookmaker might have to go to court
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An owner says he is likely to quit his involvement in racing after bookmaker Quinnbet refused to pay him more than £3,000 in winnings due to claims that shared accounts were used to circumvent risk management practices to place multiple bets over a period of months.
Rick Bardsley, who is a shareholder in four horses, deposited £200 with Quinnbet on October 11, 2022 having signed up to the bookmaker via an affiliate link from a tipping service.
The owner subsequently placed bets of £25 each-way and £16 each-way on his horse, Victory March, prior to his success in a 1m6f handicap at Newcastle on the same day, winning £2,050, as well as securing a further £383.30 from bets on other horses that day.
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