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I'll start by saying, that i do not believe for one minute that the new rules implemented by the BHA are beneficial to the sport of racing or that they will attract many new punters, as if they dont love the sport by now, the fact that a jockey can only strike the horse x amount of times will certainly not change that.
So let's run with the BHA's main aim that they want to attract new custom, but how would they go about explaining to a new punter that a horses jockey clearly broke the rules and still won the race. It'd be like a formula one team using one new set of tires too many and being allowed to keep the race. Ill reiterate he SHOULDN'T lose the race in a million years, but under the new strict guidelines surely this needs to be considered? As, if a jockey gained an advantage by weighing in light the horse would be disqualified..
Furthermore it angers me that there's a constant quest in racing for a greater fan base whilst simultaneously a constant abuse of the core support that many of us give to this sport day in day out, not the ones who'll have a punt twice a year one the derby and the national but the ones who turn up to a soaking kelso in the middle of november, they're the ones that get shafted week in week out by this industry, from jockeys not riding out, to the proper going description not being given, to last minute withdraws that change the e/w market, to races voided. It really does make you question why you continue to bother?
Im all for going back to the old rules, and punishing those that clearly abuse the use of the whip. And instead of a panel of course stewards deciding whether a ban should ensue, create an independent panel that can decide what action to be taken on the jockey.
So let's run with the BHA's main aim that they want to attract new custom, but how would they go about explaining to a new punter that a horses jockey clearly broke the rules and still won the race. It'd be like a formula one team using one new set of tires too many and being allowed to keep the race. Ill reiterate he SHOULDN'T lose the race in a million years, but under the new strict guidelines surely this needs to be considered? As, if a jockey gained an advantage by weighing in light the horse would be disqualified..
Furthermore it angers me that there's a constant quest in racing for a greater fan base whilst simultaneously a constant abuse of the core support that many of us give to this sport day in day out, not the ones who'll have a punt twice a year one the derby and the national but the ones who turn up to a soaking kelso in the middle of november, they're the ones that get shafted week in week out by this industry, from jockeys not riding out, to the proper going description not being given, to last minute withdraws that change the e/w market, to races voided. It really does make you question why you continue to bother?
Im all for going back to the old rules, and punishing those that clearly abuse the use of the whip. And instead of a panel of course stewards deciding whether a ban should ensue, create an independent panel that can decide what action to be taken on the jockey.
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they just rules - the whole point of mastering your sport is to win within the rules - its the same for all ,so why cant hughes win like the others,is it because hesa not a good jockey so he just relies on belting the horse to make up for his lack of skill,
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Remember that advert with the bloke in the bank constantly saying "new customers only" every time the woman asks about their promotional offers? Well that sums up how British businesses and companies treat their customers where they fall over themselves to attract new ones but treat the existing ones with contempt because the way they see it, they don't have to work to get the existing customers money as it's already there.
As for breaking the rules yet still keeping races, the officiating within British racing has been a farce for years now and what started out as a set of rules in one circumstance then got so far left behind that you almost forgot what they were brought in for to begin with. When horses were interfering with others but still winning by 10 lengths then you could understand why they changed the rule not to throw those out but punish the jockey if need be, but now it seems jockeys can do almost anything regarding interference and take their chances in the stewards room, as they very rarely lose the race despite how short the winning distance might have been. So then if they feel another horse come to them, they just edge into it a little and take it off a true line or swing wide to force it to go the long way around off the final bend (Mr McCoy's favourite trick) and job done........so I didn't really hold out much hope of the new whip rule being dealt with along common sense lines anyway. |
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would be great to have a professional set of working stewards who work from meeting to meeting....
Would appear that BHA have continued the archaic methods of the Jockey Club in employing local amateurs to do the job with the assistance of a so-called stipendiary. In a professional sport where these amateur stewards are now responsible for handing out on the spot 40k fines, makes the BHA a laughing stock and proves that the amateurism that reigned at the Jockey Club still continues. No wonder when you see the likes of Paul Roy sulking and turning his nose up and away when questioned by Nick Luck yesterday like a spoilt little kid. "How dare you challenge my authority....." attitude is typical of those of his ilk. |