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The Daily Mail have gotten hold of a BHA report that apparently says whip overuse to be punished by disqualification. From the RP site

The BHA's drawn-out whip review is expected to be published next week following an egregiously long process. The review was first mooted at the end of 2018 when the ruling body's then chief executive said "a new structure for penalties and deterrents for overuse of the whip" would soon be announced. The review was formally recommended by the Horse Welfare Board in 2020 and a consultation process began last summer.

According to Thursday's leak, disqualification will be considered where a jockey uses the whip 12 times in a jumps race or 11 times on the Flat. There will also be enhanced penalties for the offender, who will be at risk of a month-long suspension.

An exception can be made for a rider who can satisfy stewards the whip was being used to ensure the safety of race participants rather than to encourage their mount forwards. This seems likely to be a defence that will only succeed in the very rarest of circumstances.

An increased number of disqualifications would be highly unpopular with both bookmakers and punters. Such a sanction would inevitably become the only talking point if it were used to change the result of, say, the Grand National.

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<blockquote data-quote="viking" data-source="post: 2428408" data-attributes="member: 65865">The Daily Mail have gotten hold of a BHA report that apparently says whip overuse to be punished by disqualification. From the RP siteThe BHA&#039;s drawn-out whip review is expected to be published next week following an egregiously long process. The review was first mooted at the end of 2018 when the ruling body&#039;s then chief executive said &quot;a new structure for penalties and deterrents for overuse of the whip&quot; would soon be announced. The review was formally recommended by the Horse Welfare Board in 2020 and a consultation process began last summer.According to Thursday&#039;s leak, disqualification will be considered where a jockey uses the whip 12 times in a jumps race or 11 times on the Flat. There will also be enhanced penalties for the offender, who will be at risk of a month-long suspension.An exception can be made for a rider who can satisfy stewards the whip was being used to ensure the safety of race participants rather than to encourage their mount forwards. This seems likely to be a defence that will only succeed in the very rarest of circumstances.An increased number of disqualifications would be highly unpopular with both bookmakers and punters. Such a sanction would inevitably become the only talking point if it were used to change the result of, say, the Grand National.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk</blockquote>

[QUOTE="viking, post: 2428408, member: 65865"] The Daily Mail have gotten hold of a BHA report that apparently says whip overuse to be punished by disqualification. From the RP site The BHA's drawn-out whip review is expected to be published next week following an egregiously long process. The review was first mooted at the end of 2018 when the ruling body's then chief executive said "a new structure for penalties and deterrents for overuse of the whip" would soon be announced. The review was formally recommended by the Horse Welfare Board in 2020 and a consultation process began last summer. According to Thursday's leak, disqualification will be considered where a jockey uses the whip 12 times in a jumps race or 11 times on the Flat. There will also be enhanced penalties for the offender, who will be at risk of a month-long suspension. An exception can be made for a rider who can satisfy stewards the whip was being used to ensure the safety of race participants rather than to encourage their mount forwards. This seems likely to be a defence that will only succeed in the very rarest of circumstances. An increased number of disqualifications would be highly unpopular with both bookmakers and punters. Such a sanction would inevitably become the only talking point if it were used to change the result of, say, the Grand National. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk [/QUOTE]

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