New Posts For Thread: The new whip rules?https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/28506219/the-new-whip-rulesI can't help but think that the new rules have gone seriously ott? I'm not sure if the reason why I am so against it has been discussed on here yet so here goes....To my eyes this seems like a rule which is going to affect the bread and butter jocksLooks like a backwards move to me. Will in no way improve the sport or the breed but just makes it hard for the small guys. Godolphin & Frankie don't have to worry as £ is no object and they just pull another one out of the stable if it can't win rahttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/28506219/the-new-whip-rules?post_id=509929745#509929745Looks like a backwards move to me. Will in no way improve the sport or the breed but just makes it hard for the small guys. Godolphin & Frankie don't have to worry as £ is no object and they just pull another one out of the stable if it can't win raThu, 13 Oct 2011 04:15:19 -0500I think there is too much hysteria at the moment. There needs to be time given to it and see how it goes and to see IF jockeys can adjust, although an introductory period of 4 weeks would have been a good idea.I agree with your point about the jockeyhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/28506219/the-new-whip-rules?post_id=509929213#509929213I think there is too much hysteria at the moment. There needs to be time given to it and see how it goes and to see IF jockeys can adjust, although an introductory period of 4 weeks would have been a good idea.I agree with your point about the jockeyThu, 13 Oct 2011 03:47:46 -0500On a side note, how long before a jock easing his mount out of the places blames the new whip rule?"Ohh... I had already hit the horse 7 times guv"https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/28506219/the-new-whip-rules?post_id=509910133#509910133On a side note, how long before a jock easing his mount out of the places blames the new whip rule?"Ohh... I had already hit the horse 7 times guv"Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:01:45 -0500I can't help but think that the new rules have gone seriously ott? I'm not sure if the reason why I am so against it has been discussed on here yet so here goes....To my eyes this seems like a rule which is going to affect the bread and butter jockshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/28506219/the-new-whip-rules?post_id=509909919#509909919I can't help but think that the new rules have gone seriously ott? I'm not sure if the reason why I am so against it has been discussed on here yet so here goes....To my eyes this seems like a rule which is going to affect the bread and butter jocksWed, 12 Oct 2011 14:57:46 -0500