Ad-hoctober.

[OutAlongTheRiver]

Wife of colleague of mine also had same rejection (as did I) - but since she had committed to pay the money over even if unsuccessful on first ballot, she was then into second ballot. And she got place through that! Not saying this wasn't anything other than luck. But if you're prepared to give the £ come what may, it clearly ups your chances. (But you might have done that too, of course ...)