New Posts For Thread: Why Hughes is right to take a standhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28509419/why-hughes-is-right-to-take-a-standregardless of your views on the whip, hughes is right to take a stand because...- by allowing the use of the whip to remain, by definition the bha agree it's not cruel, yet they've brought in strict punishments for its 'overuse'.- it's unrealistic tohughes is ulta confident that the rules will be changed....and that other jocks will follow his lead .https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28509419/why-hughes-is-right-to-take-a-stand?post_id=509964935#509964935hughes is ulta confident that the rules will be changed....and that other jocks will follow his lead .Thu, 13 Oct 2011 18:34:41 -0500@ Dan HardcoreRather eloquent... and spot on, imvhohttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28509419/why-hughes-is-right-to-take-a-stand?post_id=509964781#509964781@ Dan HardcoreRather eloquent... and spot on, imvhoThu, 13 Oct 2011 18:29:43 -0500No one is irreplacable but at some stage you must make a stand and i think he is right,hope the other jockeys back him up.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28509419/why-hughes-is-right-to-take-a-stand?post_id=509964173#509964173No one is irreplacable but at some stage you must make a stand and i think he is right,hope the other jockeys back him up.Thu, 13 Oct 2011 18:14:45 -0500He's the best jockey in the country for me, but he doesn't have enough respect for the game - constantly easing down on a horse and jeopardising the place prospects, being over-cocky on hold up horses in low grade hcps. It's a real shame for the sporhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28509419/why-hughes-is-right-to-take-a-stand?post_id=509964163#509964163He's the best jockey in the country for me, but he doesn't have enough respect for the game - constantly easing down on a horse and jeopardising the place prospects, being over-cocky on hold up horses in low grade hcps. It's a real shame for the sporThu, 13 Oct 2011 18:14:18 -0500Everyone that says rules are rules answer me this 1 question.When passing through a speed camera do you take your eyes off the road, lose concentration, to check the speed your car is travelling at? If so then shut the feck up about they should be awhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28509419/why-hughes-is-right-to-take-a-stand?post_id=509964091#509964091Everyone that says rules are rules answer me this 1 question.When passing through a speed camera do you take your eyes off the road, lose concentration, to check the speed your car is travelling at? If so then shut the feck up about they should be awThu, 13 Oct 2011 18:11:48 -0500Hughes has made a career out of riding a retainer for PKA and his father in law... he's not actually in the real world and 90% of jocks wld jump at the chance to have those jobs and 50% wld do at LEAST as good a job... he's nothing special but thinkshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28509419/why-hughes-is-right-to-take-a-stand?post_id=509963777#509963777Hughes has made a career out of riding a retainer for PKA and his father in law... he's not actually in the real world and 90% of jocks wld jump at the chance to have those jobs and 50% wld do at LEAST as good a job... he's nothing special but thinksThu, 13 Oct 2011 18:02:07 -0500Oh sorry, winning the jockeys championship means anything is accepatble. **** the horses, a few extra quid is at stake here.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28509419/why-hughes-is-right-to-take-a-stand?post_id=509962635#509962635Oh sorry, winning the jockeys championship means anything is accepatble. **** the horses, a few extra quid is at stake here.Thu, 13 Oct 2011 17:29:14 -0500Celtic SonCeltic Son13 Oct 11 22:46Joined:20 Jan 05| Topic/replies: 1,051 | Blogger: Celtic Son's blogThe problem I have with tonight's ban is the winner kept going at the same rate without needing the same number of smacks. Had Jim Crowley used thehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28509419/why-hughes-is-right-to-take-a-stand?post_id=509962531#509962531Celtic SonCeltic Son13 Oct 11 22:46Joined:20 Jan 05| Topic/replies: 1,051 | Blogger: Celtic Son's blogThe problem I have with tonight's ban is the winner kept going at the same rate without needing the same number of smacks. Had Jim Crowley used theThu, 13 Oct 2011 17:26:59 -0500Counting to 5 is hard admittedly, but two days of practice ought to be enough if you are older than thirty.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28509419/why-hughes-is-right-to-take-a-stand?post_id=509962427#509962427Counting to 5 is hard admittedly, but two days of practice ought to be enough if you are older than thirty.Thu, 13 Oct 2011 17:23:58 -0500How come they let P+E out at the same time as Somerset Moan? They must be short of staff.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28509419/why-hughes-is-right-to-take-a-stand?post_id=509962419#509962419How come they let P+E out at the same time as Somerset Moan? They must be short of staff.Thu, 13 Oct 2011 17:23:42 -0500