New Posts For Thread: Irish whippinghttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28521993/irish-whippingSecond was struck about 11 times inside the final furlong, including twice when clearly held and clear of the 3rd. Is that acceptable?Bans for Group races is an interesting idea .https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28521993/irish-whipping?post_id=510077121#510077121Bans for Group races is an interesting idea .Sun, 16 Oct 2011 09:02:29 -0500George, I agree about the penalties. It's also pointless banning someone for 15 days if they only have 1 mount a month. There will be a lot of opportunities coming up for such jockeys on gambled horses if the BHA don't act. I also think they should chttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28521993/irish-whipping?post_id=510076589#510076589George, I agree about the penalties. It's also pointless banning someone for 15 days if they only have 1 mount a month. There will be a lot of opportunities coming up for such jockeys on gambled horses if the BHA don't act. I also think they should cSun, 16 Oct 2011 08:48:36 -0500That is where they have got it wrong with bans for offences in big races, imo - the jockey should then be banned for future big race days, not days when there is only bread + butter stuff on.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28521993/irish-whipping?post_id=510076349#510076349That is where they have got it wrong with bans for offences in big races, imo - the jockey should then be banned for future big race days, not days when there is only bread + butter stuff on.Sun, 16 Oct 2011 08:41:38 -0500Nothing more than love taps - and nothing compared to Spencer on Cape Blanco.This is where the discretion of the stewards should come in - most of us agree some whippings deserve a ban - like the one Spencer handed out to Cape Blanco.For the Cape Blahttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28521993/irish-whipping?post_id=510076053#510076053Nothing more than love taps - and nothing compared to Spencer on Cape Blanco.This is where the discretion of the stewards should come in - most of us agree some whippings deserve a ban - like the one Spencer handed out to Cape Blanco.For the Cape BlaSun, 16 Oct 2011 08:33:24 -0500Don't you mean only in the rest of the racing world?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28521993/irish-whipping?post_id=510075707#510075707Don't you mean only in the rest of the racing world?Sun, 16 Oct 2011 08:23:14 -0500only in the rest of the worldhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28521993/irish-whipping?post_id=510075581#510075581only in the rest of the worldSun, 16 Oct 2011 08:19:37 -0500Second was struck about 11 times inside the final furlong, including twice when clearly held and clear of the 3rd. Is that acceptable?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28521993/irish-whipping?post_id=510075531#510075531Second was struck about 11 times inside the final furlong, including twice when clearly held and clear of the 3rd. Is that acceptable?Sun, 16 Oct 2011 08:18:05 -0500