New Posts For Thread: New whip rules on the Flat come into force on Monday at all-weather fixtureshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31797177/new-whip-rules-on-the-flat-come-into-force-on-monday-at-all-weather-fixturesThe new whip rules for Flat jockeys riding in Britain come into force on Monday, six weeks on from their full implementation over jumps.The bedding-in period for Flat jockeys to adjust to the changes to the rules was later in the calendar, from FebruI can imagine a good few will wince…..Still a good few who can belt them….https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31797177/new-whip-rules-on-the-flat-come-into-force-on-monday-at-all-weather-fixtures?post_id=563039573#563039573I can imagine a good few will wince…..Still a good few who can belt them….Sun, 26 Mar 2023 13:33:10 -050020% of horses go forward for the whip, 60% run on the same as they would under hands n heels, 20% go backwards for the whip. It's all a myth. Stick that in yer pipe Chapman.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31797177/new-whip-rules-on-the-flat-come-into-force-on-monday-at-all-weather-fixtures?post_id=563039561#56303956120% of horses go forward for the whip, 60% run on the same as they would under hands n heels, 20% go backwards for the whip. It's all a myth. Stick that in yer pipe Chapman.Sun, 26 Mar 2023 13:17:17 -0500Some mistaken terminology here, we don't whip horses to make them go faster, we proPush them.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31797177/new-whip-rules-on-the-flat-come-into-force-on-monday-at-all-weather-fixtures?post_id=563039559#563039559Some mistaken terminology here, we don't whip horses to make them go faster, we proPush them.Sun, 26 Mar 2023 13:16:59 -0500Lazy horses that require a bigger beating than Albert Steptoe's carpets are best avoided.Front runners will have an advantage perhaps.Interesting to see how things pan out with the current shilleilagh ruling.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31797177/new-whip-rules-on-the-flat-come-into-force-on-monday-at-all-weather-fixtures?post_id=563039553#563039553Lazy horses that require a bigger beating than Albert Steptoe's carpets are best avoided.Front runners will have an advantage perhaps.Interesting to see how things pan out with the current shilleilagh ruling.Sun, 26 Mar 2023 13:14:09 -0500Absolutely fine…..until up towards the line in a group race……on the nod……how many and how high….eh……ffs..bingo…!https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31797177/new-whip-rules-on-the-flat-come-into-force-on-monday-at-all-weather-fixtures?post_id=563039547#563039547Absolutely fine…..until up towards the line in a group race……on the nod……how many and how high….eh……ffs..bingo…!Sun, 26 Mar 2023 13:10:24 -0500The new whip rules for Flat jockeys riding in Britain come into force on Monday, six weeks on from their full implementation over jumps.The bedding-in period for Flat jockeys to adjust to the changes to the rules was later in the calendar, from Februhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31797177/new-whip-rules-on-the-flat-come-into-force-on-monday-at-all-weather-fixtures?post_id=563039539#563039539The new whip rules for Flat jockeys riding in Britain come into force on Monday, six weeks on from their full implementation over jumps.The bedding-in period for Flat jockeys to adjust to the changes to the rules was later in the calendar, from FebruSun, 26 Mar 2023 13:04:51 -0500