New Posts For Thread: The whip rule.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28592843/the-whip-ruleHow has it been going? I have seen no racing, are the jocks riding them out now?They obviously had not thought of that one -In their (10 month ) haste to bring in the Whip restrictions.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28592843/the-whip-rule?post_id=511384823#511384823They obviously had not thought of that one -In their (10 month ) haste to bring in the Whip restrictions.Wed, 19 Oct 2011 03:43:44 -0500So saddo, let's just suppose the rule remains in place.If so, how do the stewards react in relation to the other rule which insists that all horses should be ridden in order to achieve the best possible placing?Will the stewards now be obliged to couhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28592843/the-whip-rule?post_id=511384793#511384793So saddo, let's just suppose the rule remains in place.If so, how do the stewards react in relation to the other rule which insists that all horses should be ridden in order to achieve the best possible placing?Will the stewards now be obliged to couWed, 19 Oct 2011 03:40:41 -0500Indeed Lucan -- and we still have the Heavy ground of Winter to come over the Jumps.Should be fun in next's year's silly Shergar Cup - Where they are all meant to ride out for points towards the Team totals.That, of course, including all the invitedhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28592843/the-whip-rule?post_id=511384651#511384651Indeed Lucan -- and we still have the Heavy ground of Winter to come over the Jumps.Should be fun in next's year's silly Shergar Cup - Where they are all meant to ride out for points towards the Team totals.That, of course, including all the invitedWed, 19 Oct 2011 03:32:57 -0500Cheers outpost, interesting times. Off to workhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28592843/the-whip-rule?post_id=511384639#511384639Cheers outpost, interesting times. Off to workWed, 19 Oct 2011 03:32:19 -0500What about now, LL? I am thinking of having a bet today. This situation should make the current crop of jocks learn to judge a ride better or perish imo. We must adapt, I can't see then rescinding the rule.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28592843/the-whip-rule?post_id=511384615#511384615What about now, LL? I am thinking of having a bet today. This situation should make the current crop of jocks learn to judge a ride better or perish imo. We must adapt, I can't see then rescinding the rule.Wed, 19 Oct 2011 03:31:19 -0500some jockeys aren't even pretending to try any more. the few that are trying are fighting out the finish with the rest dropping away tamely rather than the jockey risking a whip ban. far better for some just to turn up every day and collect over £10https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28592843/the-whip-rule?post_id=511384579#511384579some jockeys aren't even pretending to try any more. the few that are trying are fighting out the finish with the rest dropping away tamely rather than the jockey risking a whip ban. far better for some just to turn up every day and collect over £10Wed, 19 Oct 2011 03:28:17 -0500It will be interesting if in say a month or two someone does an analysis of all races to date and the distances between horse finishing first and those finishing down the field.I reckon the mean averages will show a huge disparity between the overallhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28592843/the-whip-rule?post_id=511384505#511384505It will be interesting if in say a month or two someone does an analysis of all races to date and the distances between horse finishing first and those finishing down the field.I reckon the mean averages will show a huge disparity between the overallWed, 19 Oct 2011 03:22:42 -0500How has it been going? I have seen no racing, are the jocks riding them out now?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28592843/the-whip-rule?post_id=511384127#511384127How has it been going? I have seen no racing, are the jocks riding them out now?Wed, 19 Oct 2011 02:53:44 -0500