New Posts For Thread: From The BHA website "I'm very embarrassed for English racing today'.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28517181/from-the-bha-website-im-very-embarrassed-for-english-racing-todayBritish Horseracing Authority http://bit.ly/ouV7BqSoumillon angered by whip banChristophe Soumillon was left seething after being handed a five-day ban for breaching the new whip regulations during his winning ride on Cirrus Des Aigles in the Qipco Ceven five live took a stance in favour of the jockey this morning ..now that must be a first..they also said they asked for a member of either the bha or jockey club to appear on the programme but both refused ..says it all in my opinion...https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28517181/from-the-bha-website-im-very-embarrassed-for-english-racing-today?post_id=510070071#510070071even five live took a stance in favour of the jockey this morning ..now that must be a first..they also said they asked for a member of either the bha or jockey club to appear on the programme but both refused ..says it all in my opinion...Sun, 16 Oct 2011 04:44:42 -0500Askari1 - your 2nd paragraph is 100% spot on.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28517181/from-the-bha-website-im-very-embarrassed-for-english-racing-today?post_id=510069981#510069981Askari1 - your 2nd paragraph is 100% spot on.Sun, 16 Oct 2011 04:41:24 -0500I would rather have the sport run by the journalists from the broadsheets than by the BHA--blazered twits usually w/ a vested interest as owners and no sense of the betting and racegoing public as a stakeholder in the game.The sport has one overwhelmhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28517181/from-the-bha-website-im-very-embarrassed-for-english-racing-today?post_id=510069637#510069637I would rather have the sport run by the journalists from the broadsheets than by the BHA--blazered twits usually w/ a vested interest as owners and no sense of the betting and racegoing public as a stakeholder in the game.The sport has one overwhelmSun, 16 Oct 2011 04:25:59 -0500The British media aren't far behind the BHA either in terms of their delusional outlook.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28517181/from-the-bha-website-im-very-embarrassed-for-english-racing-today?post_id=510069171#510069171The British media aren't far behind the BHA either in terms of their delusional outlook.Sun, 16 Oct 2011 04:00:19 -0500"vanities" an excellent choice of word.Those that run racing actually believe taht the rest of the country give a t0ss about the sporthttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28517181/from-the-bha-website-im-very-embarrassed-for-english-racing-today?post_id=510068717#510068717"vanities" an excellent choice of word.Those that run racing actually believe taht the rest of the country give a t0ss about the sportSun, 16 Oct 2011 03:35:36 -0500Chris McGrath: Novices at the BHA make a mockery of landmark dayINDEPENDENT.CO.UKEven among those still vexed by the misapprehensions and vanities that must be shed if the sport's new showcase is to achieve its potential best, it is impossible not tohttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28517181/from-the-bha-website-im-very-embarrassed-for-english-racing-today?post_id=510067805#510067805Chris McGrath: Novices at the BHA make a mockery of landmark dayINDEPENDENT.CO.UKEven among those still vexed by the misapprehensions and vanities that must be shed if the sport's new showcase is to achieve its potential best, it is impossible not toSun, 16 Oct 2011 02:50:47 -0500My last point on this today is that if there had been a 'no whip' rule in place at Ascot no jockey would have picked up a ban for trying too hard. Imo, none of the results would have been different either. Night all.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28517181/from-the-bha-website-im-very-embarrassed-for-english-racing-today?post_id=510055585#510055585My last point on this today is that if there had been a 'no whip' rule in place at Ascot no jockey would have picked up a ban for trying too hard. Imo, none of the results would have been different either. Night all.Sat, 15 Oct 2011 17:50:21 -0500Those are the risks you should consider beforehand I guess DJQ. In view of today's decision by the Ascot stewards, unless there are some radical changes, it may lead to jockeys from overseas deciding that the risk / reward ratio is simply not favourahttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28517181/from-the-bha-website-im-very-embarrassed-for-english-racing-today?post_id=510055131#510055131Those are the risks you should consider beforehand I guess DJQ. In view of today's decision by the Ascot stewards, unless there are some radical changes, it may lead to jockeys from overseas deciding that the risk / reward ratio is simply not favouraSat, 15 Oct 2011 17:38:14 -0500HTF does that make sense. Being banned for an offence in another country that is totally legal in the country you are serving the banhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28517181/from-the-bha-website-im-very-embarrassed-for-english-racing-today?post_id=510055001#510055001HTF does that make sense. Being banned for an offence in another country that is totally legal in the country you are serving the banSat, 15 Oct 2011 17:34:44 -0500DJQ - yeshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28517181/from-the-bha-website-im-very-embarrassed-for-english-racing-today?post_id=510054945#510054945DJQ - yesSat, 15 Oct 2011 17:33:15 -0500