Pick 3 consolation?

[whyhorseofcourse]

Yesterday my uncle played a pick 3 ticket at Evangeline race 7. His ticket was structured like so ABC/A/ABCD C from the first race was a late scratch at the gate. The race proceeded to go off with the favorite winning at 4/5. My uncle in turn hit the pick 3 but was not was awarded a consaltion for the scratch. He just recieved his money back.
Was this because it was the first leg of the pick 3? Or was evangeline missing something.

[Zman179]

Consolations are only offered for tickets that have scratches if BOTH of the following conditions exist:

1) The scratch occurred in either the second or third leg of the pick 3,

2) The scratch was made by the stewards AFTER the first leg of the pick 3 was run.

If both rules do not apply then you receive a refund (i.e. scratch in the first leg of a pick 3, or if a scratch in the second or third leg occurred before the first leg had went off.)

[whyhorseofcourse]

Thanks.
I also notice evangeline does not give you the post time favorite anyway.
It gives you a consolation. Cant say I am a big fan of that.