New Posts For Thread: A Mockery of New Rules if...https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28603551/a-mockery-of-new-rules-if...within say the next month there are no jockeys brought to book having finished down the field.I'm not convinced that the stewards are looking at every single ride, counting every stroke, and suspect that their only concern are those horses that fiCheers, dunlaying.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28603551/a-mockery-of-new-rules-if?post_id=511516003#511516003Cheers, dunlaying.Sat, 22 Oct 2011 06:21:25 -0500Lucky ,please check you mail.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28603551/a-mockery-of-new-rules-if?post_id=511515727#511515727Lucky ,please check you mail.Sat, 22 Oct 2011 06:09:06 -0500Yes zilzal, it would seem that if the powers that be are truly earnest in wanting to reduce 'whip abuse' for all horses in every race and insistent upon bringing about behavioural change amongst jockeys then they have to run a slide-rule over every shttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28603551/a-mockery-of-new-rules-if?post_id=511515441#511515441Yes zilzal, it would seem that if the powers that be are truly earnest in wanting to reduce 'whip abuse' for all horses in every race and insistent upon bringing about behavioural change amongst jockeys then they have to run a slide-rule over every sSat, 22 Oct 2011 05:56:14 -0500Good point...Read William Buick's quote: I'd rather finish 2nd that get banned. surely with jockeys thinking that then it brings the question of not riding out into play big time. how can a racing association run races where its perfectly okay for hohttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28603551/a-mockery-of-new-rules-if?post_id=511515383#511515383Good point...Read William Buick's quote: I'd rather finish 2nd that get banned. surely with jockeys thinking that then it brings the question of not riding out into play big time. how can a racing association run races where its perfectly okay for hoSat, 22 Oct 2011 05:53:27 -0500it should be possible to incorporate a digital numbering device in the whip itselfevery time the whip contacts the horse's ars e a number clicks overif the stewards suspect the legal number may have been exceeded they can inspect the jockeys whiphttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28603551/a-mockery-of-new-rules-if?post_id=511515295#511515295it should be possible to incorporate a digital numbering device in the whip itselfevery time the whip contacts the horse's ars e a number clicks overif the stewards suspect the legal number may have been exceeded they can inspect the jockeys whipSat, 22 Oct 2011 05:50:23 -0500Long rein to "lash em with"https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28603551/a-mockery-of-new-rules-if?post_id=511515183#511515183Long rein to "lash em with"Sat, 22 Oct 2011 05:45:48 -0500I look forward to the Cheltenham Festival, and the Stewards workload with that lothttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28603551/a-mockery-of-new-rules-if?post_id=511515165#511515165I look forward to the Cheltenham Festival, and the Stewards workload with that lotSat, 22 Oct 2011 05:44:52 -0500Holding the reins*https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28603551/a-mockery-of-new-rules-if?post_id=511515127#511515127Holding the reins*Sat, 22 Oct 2011 05:43:24 -0500So in a 20 Runner Novice Hurdle they've got to watch each runner to see whetherA- They are tryingB- They are trying too HardC- They are pretending to try with Air ShotsD- They are pretending that they're Air Shots when they are notE- They are pretendhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28603551/a-mockery-of-new-rules-if?post_id=511515107#511515107So in a 20 Runner Novice Hurdle they've got to watch each runner to see whetherA- They are tryingB- They are trying too HardC- They are pretending to try with Air ShotsD- They are pretending that they're Air Shots when they are notE- They are pretendSat, 22 Oct 2011 05:42:45 -0500Excellent points.Can't for the life of me understand why this was not trialled on the AW during the winter ...all the angles could have been explored and tweaked out of the glare of the media and associated 'rights' maniacs.The sheer stupidity of burhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28603551/a-mockery-of-new-rules-if?post_id=511514941#511514941Excellent points.Can't for the life of me understand why this was not trialled on the AW during the winter ...all the angles could have been explored and tweaked out of the glare of the media and associated 'rights' maniacs.The sheer stupidity of burSat, 22 Oct 2011 05:35:45 -0500