New Posts For Thread: So...am i CORRECT..........that regarding the WHIP....https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28595893/soam-i-correctthat-regarding-the-whip...the jockeys...according to the statement released by the professional body that represents them ....are happy with the number of strikes of the whip that the BHA have proposed.....and simply would like the penalties to be lesssened and the furlongThe jockeys are trying to come to a quick compromise.They are concerned about the penalties they are getting. This is a here and now mentality not the longer term problems this could result in.The BHA are concerned with saving face and being able tohttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28595893/soam-i-correctthat-regarding-the-whip?post_id=511437119#511437119The jockeys are trying to come to a quick compromise.They are concerned about the penalties they are getting. This is a here and now mentality not the longer term problems this could result in.The BHA are concerned with saving face and being able toThu, 20 Oct 2011 08:36:24 -0500there are contradictions aren't there...richard hughes for instance is saying that the art of race riding has been compromised with the 5 hits in the final furlong....so he for one isn't happy with the 5 in the final furlong as well as the penalties.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28595893/soam-i-correctthat-regarding-the-whip?post_id=511436019#511436019there are contradictions aren't there...richard hughes for instance is saying that the art of race riding has been compromised with the 5 hits in the final furlong....so he for one isn't happy with the 5 in the final furlong as well as the penalties.Thu, 20 Oct 2011 08:08:23 -0500Whip strikes fine, an ambulance follows them so they want to get paid if they break the rules they thort were brill last week, but they're not cos Hughesy (who isn't a whip jockey btw) used his whip too much.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28595893/soam-i-correctthat-regarding-the-whip?post_id=511436009#511436009Whip strikes fine, an ambulance follows them so they want to get paid if they break the rules they thort were brill last week, but they're not cos Hughesy (who isn't a whip jockey btw) used his whip too much.Thu, 20 Oct 2011 08:08:11 -0500thanks.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28595893/soam-i-correctthat-regarding-the-whip?post_id=511435953#511435953thanks.Thu, 20 Oct 2011 08:07:21 -0500yes thats the way it lookshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28595893/soam-i-correctthat-regarding-the-whip?post_id=511435861#511435861yes thats the way it looksThu, 20 Oct 2011 08:05:03 -0500Yes they can then have every excuse for not trying and get away with no penalty. so its foook the punter as long as the jockeys are ok.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28595893/soam-i-correctthat-regarding-the-whip?post_id=511435825#511435825Yes they can then have every excuse for not trying and get away with no penalty. so its foook the punter as long as the jockeys are ok.Thu, 20 Oct 2011 08:03:53 -0500...the jockeys...according to the statement released by the professional body that represents them ....are happy with the number of strikes of the whip that the BHA have proposed.....and simply would like the penalties to be lesssened and the furlonghttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28595893/soam-i-correctthat-regarding-the-whip?post_id=511435777#511435777...the jockeys...according to the statement released by the professional body that represents them ....are happy with the number of strikes of the whip that the BHA have proposed.....and simply would like the penalties to be lesssened and the furlongThu, 20 Oct 2011 08:02:12 -0500