New Posts For Thread: The Fakenham hunter chasehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31897317/the-fakenham-hunter-chaseThink the jockey was in a difficult position.So much is made of non triers, jockeys jumping off horses and the hate which goes alongside this on social media you’ve got a situation where betting takes over.So imagine you are chasing losses and youprobably got a warning from the feds before the racehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31897317/the-fakenham-hunter-chase?post_id=565275981#565275981probably got a warning from the feds before the raceSat, 14 Mar 2026 11:15:51 -0500Looks like a few jocks in the Midlands National had yesterdays events on their mind - several pulled up before the last when place money was there for the taking.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31897317/the-fakenham-hunter-chase?post_id=565275971#565275971Looks like a few jocks in the Midlands National had yesterdays events on their mind - several pulled up before the last when place money was there for the taking.Sat, 14 Mar 2026 11:13:46 -0500https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WunrLbcM4TAhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31897317/the-fakenham-hunter-chase?post_id=565275953#565275953https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WunrLbcM4TASat, 14 Mar 2026 11:09:59 -0500Yes Rico, a judgement for the stewards.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31897317/the-fakenham-hunter-chase?post_id=565275487#565275487Yes Rico, a judgement for the stewards.Sat, 14 Mar 2026 08:40:44 -0500strontium 14 Mar 26 13:16 Rule 26.2:A Jockey must pull up their horse whenever:it has no more to give ambiguous.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31897317/the-fakenham-hunter-chase?post_id=565275385#565275385strontium 14 Mar 26 13:16 Rule 26.2:A Jockey must pull up their horse whenever:it has no more to give ambiguous.Sat, 14 Mar 2026 08:27:22 -0500It had more to give as started to go again when it saw the loose one. I was at Towcester years ago when nothing finished and the race was voided. Something like this only happens once a generation, I personally feel some leniency was in order. Therehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31897317/the-fakenham-hunter-chase?post_id=565275379#565275379It had more to give as started to go again when it saw the loose one. I was at Towcester years ago when nothing finished and the race was voided. Something like this only happens once a generation, I personally feel some leniency was in order. ThereSat, 14 Mar 2026 08:24:46 -0500I had already heard about this race having not seen it live and I assumed the jockey was beaten and being given too hard a time but in reality it was very different. When has this ever happened before in such circumstances? ie only one horse in the rhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31897317/the-fakenham-hunter-chase?post_id=565275377#565275377I had already heard about this race having not seen it live and I assumed the jockey was beaten and being given too hard a time but in reality it was very different. When has this ever happened before in such circumstances? ie only one horse in the rSat, 14 Mar 2026 08:24:18 -0500Rule 26.2:A Jockey must pull up their horse whenever:it is lame or injured;it has no more to give or has tailed off through fatigue;https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31897317/the-fakenham-hunter-chase?post_id=565275357#565275357Rule 26.2:A Jockey must pull up their horse whenever:it is lame or injured;it has no more to give or has tailed off through fatigue;Sat, 14 Mar 2026 08:16:10 -0500where in rules does it state tired horses are to pulled up?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31897317/the-fakenham-hunter-chase?post_id=565275343#565275343where in rules does it state tired horses are to pulled up?Sat, 14 Mar 2026 08:10:16 -0500Yes, I accept that the jockey was under a great deal of pressure in the heat of the moment. It's a race from which lessons could be learned (if those involved want to).https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31897317/the-fakenham-hunter-chase?post_id=565275341#565275341Yes, I accept that the jockey was under a great deal of pressure in the heat of the moment. It's a race from which lessons could be learned (if those involved want to).Sat, 14 Mar 2026 08:09:05 -0500