New Posts For Thread: new whip rule - effect on IRhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28502239/new-whip-rule---effect-on-irI was under the impression that the new whip rules would only affect jockeys - until in todays post I read Mark Prescotts opinion that the winner should be thrown out if a jockey breaks the rules on whip abuseThis seems a reasonable opinion, in thatExcellent post zippie.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28502239/new-whip-rule---effect-on-ir?post_id=509851549#509851549Excellent post zippie.Tue, 11 Oct 2011 07:48:30 -0500Yes dan - If only they had done that with Mr Confusion's Magnet Cup win ...When, after being disqualified for effectively nothing - he was re-instated as the winner, the following Friday, at Portman Square.------------------------------------This washttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28502239/new-whip-rule---effect-on-ir?post_id=509850747#509850747Yes dan - If only they had done that with Mr Confusion's Magnet Cup win ...When, after being disqualified for effectively nothing - he was re-instated as the winner, the following Friday, at Portman Square.------------------------------------This wasTue, 11 Oct 2011 07:23:52 -0500thanks for clarification onlooker - does not seem logical though and will definitely be hard for jockeys to decide how hard to try for the owner/trainer, and how not to try too hard for the stewards !!https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28502239/new-whip-rule---effect-on-ir?post_id=509850689#509850689thanks for clarification onlooker - does not seem logical though and will definitely be hard for jockeys to decide how hard to try for the owner/trainer, and how not to try too hard for the stewards !!Tue, 11 Oct 2011 07:22:16 -0500The way round it onlooker, would be to keep the result for betting purposes only.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28502239/new-whip-rule---effect-on-ir?post_id=509850263#509850263The way round it onlooker, would be to keep the result for betting purposes only.Tue, 11 Oct 2011 07:08:40 -0500No - NOT disqualified under new rules. ....- and such an action would not just hit 'in-running' betting -It would kill ALL betting on horse racing STONE DEAD.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28502239/new-whip-rule---effect-on-ir?post_id=509850029#509850029No - NOT disqualified under new rules. ....- and such an action would not just hit 'in-running' betting -It would kill ALL betting on horse racing STONE DEAD.Tue, 11 Oct 2011 07:02:21 -0500woould need to employ 100s of stewards at racecourseimagine people waiting in line to be paid on-course bookie--only to wait to see if jockey has whipped horse less then 6 timeshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28502239/new-whip-rule---effect-on-ir?post_id=509850003#509850003woould need to employ 100s of stewards at racecourseimagine people waiting in line to be paid on-course bookie--only to wait to see if jockey has whipped horse less then 6 timesTue, 11 Oct 2011 07:01:39 -0500I was under the impression that the new whip rules would only affect jockeys - until in todays post I read Mark Prescotts opinion that the winner should be thrown out if a jockey breaks the rules on whip abuseThis seems a reasonable opinion, in thathttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28502239/new-whip-rule---effect-on-ir?post_id=509849891#509849891I was under the impression that the new whip rules would only affect jockeys - until in todays post I read Mark Prescotts opinion that the winner should be thrown out if a jockey breaks the rules on whip abuseThis seems a reasonable opinion, in thatTue, 11 Oct 2011 06:58:35 -0500