New Posts For Thread: RICHARD HUGHES-DOES THE TIME REALLY FIT THE CRIME?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28500813/richard-hughes-does-the-time-really-fit-the-crimeWhen someone breaks the rules a punishment usually follows in whatever walk of life, but you wouldnt send someone to prison for shoplifting for example. Most punishments are meted out to fit the size of the transgressions. So how the hell can 1 extraindeed, wee eck...they had no option but to treat Fox the way they did. In fact, it was probably a perfect scenario for them, the chance to issue a stiff penalty in a clear-cut case.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28500813/richard-hughes-does-the-time-really-fit-the-crime?post_id=509845723#509845723indeed, wee eck...they had no option but to treat Fox the way they did. In fact, it was probably a perfect scenario for them, the chance to issue a stiff penalty in a clear-cut case.Tue, 11 Oct 2011 04:04:10 -0500When lydia interviewed one of the stewards he said he was dissappointed the jockeys had not stuck to the new rules i wonder how he would have got on trying to change the habit of a lifetime on the first day .https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28500813/richard-hughes-does-the-time-really-fit-the-crime?post_id=509845501#509845501When lydia interviewed one of the stewards he said he was dissappointed the jockeys had not stuck to the new rules i wonder how he would have got on trying to change the habit of a lifetime on the first day .Tue, 11 Oct 2011 03:51:56 -0500urchin, I also know nothing about bullfighting, but have been to one and was one of the most horrific sights of my life. Would happily ban that "sport" where the poor creature is just goaded from second one in the ring, suffering an hour of stabbing,https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28500813/richard-hughes-does-the-time-really-fit-the-crime?post_id=509845479#509845479urchin, I also know nothing about bullfighting, but have been to one and was one of the most horrific sights of my life. Would happily ban that "sport" where the poor creature is just goaded from second one in the ring, suffering an hour of stabbing,Tue, 11 Oct 2011 03:50:19 -0500duncan I must agree thyat on the eye it did not look terrible and 5 days for that did look excessive,the apprentice got what he deserved, he was taking the piss.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28500813/richard-hughes-does-the-time-really-fit-the-crime?post_id=509845403#509845403duncan I must agree thyat on the eye it did not look terrible and 5 days for that did look excessive,the apprentice got what he deserved, he was taking the piss.Tue, 11 Oct 2011 03:47:02 -0500Essentially in favour of new whip rules but disappointed at the Hughes ban....surely on day 1 (and prob to end of turf season), it would have been fair to give the benefit of the doubt to the jocks in any close-call judgements such as that, whilst athttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28500813/richard-hughes-does-the-time-really-fit-the-crime?post_id=509845291#509845291Essentially in favour of new whip rules but disappointed at the Hughes ban....surely on day 1 (and prob to end of turf season), it would have been fair to give the benefit of the doubt to the jocks in any close-call judgements such as that, whilst atTue, 11 Oct 2011 03:41:50 -0500As the rules have been brought in to enhance the perception of racing from the view of the man on the street....why not go out and drag six guys in from off the street, show them the "offence" hughes committed and ask them if "they" think that he deshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28500813/richard-hughes-does-the-time-really-fit-the-crime?post_id=509845281#509845281As the rules have been brought in to enhance the perception of racing from the view of the man on the street....why not go out and drag six guys in from off the street, show them the "offence" hughes committed and ask them if "they" think that he desTue, 11 Oct 2011 03:41:29 -0500As far as hughes was concerned he thought a smack to control the horse was allowed you would have thought on the first day a little leeway in rules might be allowed to get used to them.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28500813/richard-hughes-does-the-time-really-fit-the-crime?post_id=509845269#509845269As far as hughes was concerned he thought a smack to control the horse was allowed you would have thought on the first day a little leeway in rules might be allowed to get used to them.Tue, 11 Oct 2011 03:41:08 -0500This is all something of a Red Herring just a precursor to the total banning of the whipbeing used to encourage horses to keep on galloping when they have had enough, the use ofthe whip in that context will be ended within 5 years and imo quite righthttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28500813/richard-hughes-does-the-time-really-fit-the-crime?post_id=509845113#509845113This is all something of a Red Herring just a precursor to the total banning of the whipbeing used to encourage horses to keep on galloping when they have had enough, the use ofthe whip in that context will be ended within 5 years and imo quite rightTue, 11 Oct 2011 03:32:16 -0500having watched the race many times I still can't really see that could cause a 15 and 5 day ban...how could the Stewards know if Fox was hitting the horse or just waiving his stick....https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28500813/richard-hughes-does-the-time-really-fit-the-crime?post_id=509837189#509837189having watched the race many times I still can't really see that could cause a 15 and 5 day ban...how could the Stewards know if Fox was hitting the horse or just waiving his stick....Mon, 10 Oct 2011 19:46:13 -0500How many times do we see an idling horse prick it's ears and refuse to run on under maximum whackings? What about as soon as a horse finishes the race, look at them and every one of them has their ears pricked bolt upright as well as taking them halfhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28500813/richard-hughes-does-the-time-really-fit-the-crime?post_id=509837005#509837005How many times do we see an idling horse prick it's ears and refuse to run on under maximum whackings? What about as soon as a horse finishes the race, look at them and every one of them has their ears pricked bolt upright as well as taking them halfMon, 10 Oct 2011 19:40:02 -0500