BHA Whip Rule Controversy

[Aidymac]

I am not sure if i am in the minority or not, but I am absolutely disgusted at the way the BHA have treated a couple of jockeys in the last two weeks. Aidan Coleman, who gave Emperor's Choice one of the best rides you will see to get up in the final strides. The stewards at Chepstow had no problem with the ride and even the main man at the BHA was quoted saying "What a fantastic ride" right after the race. 2 weeks later, the BHA called Aidan in and handed him a ban, where I am sure 99% of people thought it was a terrific ride.. Moving on to Lizzie Kelly on Tea For Two at the weekend, who won by 16 lengths. I had the pleasure of backing the horse, but Lizzie was also handed a ban for giving the horse two reminders when clear.. Clearly, she gave the horse a couple of reminders just to keep the horse galloping, as the ground was very sticky. Another thing was the fact she did not look around, she did not know she was so far clear, and she had her sights set on what was ahead, not behind. I thought it was an absolute disgrace to give these jockeys a ban. Let's also be clear that it has been proven the new whip does not hurt a horse in the slightest. Another very young jockey, forget the name and course, but he is a 16 year old lad learning his trade. He should have won the race but he nearly took the wrong course. The boy, and let's be clear he is a boy, was in bits after the race, and the BHA banned him for a long time. It is nurturing young jockeys need, not this style of barbaric bullying from the BHA. Rant over, it just infuriated me. :lol

[Jimmy2shoes]

Re: BHA Whip Rule Controversy Mmmm its a never ending saga Aidy, the only people who really know when and where the whip should be used is of course the jockey on the horses back. Nobody likes to see a horse being beaten up BUT the biggest amount of jockeys simply would not do that and love the animals, lots of them are very attached to certain animals, the whip rule is one of they subjects that's always going to rear its head, probably even more so on a Saturday when the biggest amount of people are watching. The young jockey you are talking about is Jake Launchbury, he was right to be banned, but his ban length was a bit excessive, its a lesson in life he will never forget.