New Posts For Thread: imagine if they were disqualifying winners for whip abuse NOWhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28512781/imagine-if-they-were-disqualifying-winners-for-whip-abuse-nowImagine the meltdown on here and in betting shops. You think bookies would pay first past the post if 2 or 3 horses were being disqualified daily? Off course they wouldn't. Imagine the number of people who would stop betting on horses because of it iThey still wouldn't pay first past the post if 2 or 3 horses were being disqualified weekly. They only do it because hardly any horses are disqualified these days. Off course these penalties are deliberate ..I think everyone (or most people) does undhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28512781/imagine-if-they-were-disqualifying-winners-for-whip-abuse-now?post_id=510019033#510019033They still wouldn't pay first past the post if 2 or 3 horses were being disqualified weekly. They only do it because hardly any horses are disqualified these days. Off course these penalties are deliberate ..I think everyone (or most people) does undSat, 15 Oct 2011 04:22:30 -0500Good Post Onlooker, make the race a feckin Handicap Hurdle if Necessary. The New rules should have been applied to one race ONLYImo the fault started around 100 years ago when they gave the vote to you know whohttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28512781/imagine-if-they-were-disqualifying-winners-for-whip-abuse-now?post_id=510018807#510018807Good Post Onlooker, make the race a feckin Handicap Hurdle if Necessary. The New rules should have been applied to one race ONLYImo the fault started around 100 years ago when they gave the vote to you know whoSat, 15 Oct 2011 04:16:34 -0500You think bookies would pay first past the post if 2 or 3 horses were being disqualified daily? There wouldn't be 2 or 3 horses disqualified daily as the jockeys would get lambasted by connections as well as banned. As it is set up now some jockeyshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28512781/imagine-if-they-were-disqualifying-winners-for-whip-abuse-now?post_id=510018447#510018447You think bookies would pay first past the post if 2 or 3 horses were being disqualified daily? There wouldn't be 2 or 3 horses disqualified daily as the jockeys would get lambasted by connections as well as banned. As it is set up now some jockeysSat, 15 Oct 2011 04:04:43 -0500Why didn't they bring in the new ban system but keep the old rules. The old rules were fine, everyone was used to them, and there wasn't a problem if the number of strokes was kept withing the limits. Changing the number of strokes while at the samehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28512781/imagine-if-they-were-disqualifying-winners-for-whip-abuse-now?post_id=510018025#510018025Why didn't they bring in the new ban system but keep the old rules. The old rules were fine, everyone was used to them, and there wasn't a problem if the number of strokes was kept withing the limits. Changing the number of strokes while at the sameSat, 15 Oct 2011 03:51:26 -0500Strange how jockeys can't count to five but a few years ago could count to six.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28512781/imagine-if-they-were-disqualifying-winners-for-whip-abuse-now?post_id=510015709#510015709Strange how jockeys can't count to five but a few years ago could count to six.Sat, 15 Oct 2011 01:58:20 -0500"onlooker"........An extremely succint & accurate appraisal of the chronic myopia that afflicts horseracing in this Country.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28512781/imagine-if-they-were-disqualifying-winners-for-whip-abuse-now?post_id=510015201#510015201"onlooker"........An extremely succint & accurate appraisal of the chronic myopia that afflicts horseracing in this Country.Sat, 15 Oct 2011 01:16:07 -0500the punishment clearly does not fit the crimeand its been brought in too quickwhat will happen nowthe red faced authorities will be seen to back downmake themselves look stupid as per usualthe rules will be dilutedwe will end up with an extended "tothttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28512781/imagine-if-they-were-disqualifying-winners-for-whip-abuse-now?post_id=510014933#510014933the punishment clearly does not fit the crimeand its been brought in too quickwhat will happen nowthe red faced authorities will be seen to back downmake themselves look stupid as per usualthe rules will be dilutedwe will end up with an extended "totSat, 15 Oct 2011 00:57:16 -0500I think frankel will win x factor.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28512781/imagine-if-they-were-disqualifying-winners-for-whip-abuse-now?post_id=510010701#510010701I think frankel will win x factor.Fri, 14 Oct 2011 20:46:10 -0500Your last sentence sums up all this brouhaha.It is because of the BBC's, irresponsible, highlighting of horses under tarpaulins, etc, in the Grand National, that all this has blown up.The winning jockey also getting - an unrelated whip ban, in real thttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28512781/imagine-if-they-were-disqualifying-winners-for-whip-abuse-now?post_id=510010323#510010323Your last sentence sums up all this brouhaha.It is because of the BBC's, irresponsible, highlighting of horses under tarpaulins, etc, in the Grand National, that all this has blown up.The winning jockey also getting - an unrelated whip ban, in real tFri, 14 Oct 2011 20:26:53 -0500The Rules will be changed to 7 hits in total on the flat. Yet there needs to be strong punishment for those who use more than 10. I would go for 3 weeks for 10 or . 2 weeks for 9, 3 days for 8. Jockeys were struggling with the furlong pole allocationhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28512781/imagine-if-they-were-disqualifying-winners-for-whip-abuse-now?post_id=510009535#510009535The Rules will be changed to 7 hits in total on the flat. Yet there needs to be strong punishment for those who use more than 10. I would go for 3 weeks for 10 or . 2 weeks for 9, 3 days for 8. Jockeys were struggling with the furlong pole allocationFri, 14 Oct 2011 19:55:57 -0500