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New Whip Rules
West Australian Racing
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I have been following the new whip Rules and watching a lot of races and it appears that all riders when they are been interviewing are complaining about how difficult it is, which by the way I agree. Just wondering if this will get very annoying for the listener and Punters a like, have they been told to keep this going? Also noticed Jarrad Noske who has a terrible whip action and is one of the main culprits in WA that he was warned in consecutive races yesterday but received only reprimands, how many reprimands will they get before a fine?
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The whip rule has been implemented and will not be changed, Racing Australia will not back down on this ruling.
Victorian jockey tees off on whip rules
By
Isaac Ling
Yesterday at 1:40pm
Jason Benbow has questioned the new whip rules
Image: Getty
Victorian
jockey Jason Benbow clearly isn't a fan of the new whip rules, suggesting they nearly
cost him a winner at Traralgon on Sunday. The rules,
which were introduced on December 1, allow jockeys to strike (either forehand or backhand)
their horse just five times up until the final 100m. From the 100m mark to the
winning post there are no restrictions.
Aboard
$5.50 chance Value Of Justice in race four, Benbow had his mount
travelling in second position after using five strikes well before the
final 100m.
Rather than
risk incurring a penalty, Benbow waited until the 100m mark to hit Value
Of Justice again. Once he did, the gelding clearly responded, finishing
well to
claim a narrow victory ahead of Internship.
“I must
admit I didn't think I was going to get there. The whip rule really hindered
this horse's chances,” Benbow told Racing.com.
“I spent my
five hits getting around the corner and early in the straight. I probably had
to wait for a hundred metres before I could hit him again.
“When I
did, thankfully he found a length and that was the difference.”
Benbow, who
was reprimanded for striking a horse six times before the 100m mark at Benalla on
Saturday, said the new rules put added pressure on jockeys who are “there to
ride winners” in a industry driven by betting turnover.
“When you're
a rider, you are put under a lot of pressure to obviously win races and we're a
betting turnover industry. When you're out of hits and you're facing penalties
it makes it very difficult,” Benbow said.
“I rode a winner
yesterday and I hit it six times and got reprimanded. If I continue to ride
like that, and you might only it once over, I'll get a $200 fine.
“It's not
really fair on the rider. We're there to ride winners, not count how many times
[we use the whip]. Obviously we want the best for the horses but I'm sure the
rule could be tinkered and fine-tuned and they could come up with a better rule."
Would a 5 times before the 200m and then 5 times between 1-200m be a better option??? Some horses need to be woken up long before the straight and then for the entire straight...
If he had lost the race on Saturday, would he also be fined and found guilty of not riding his mount in a manner to give it every opportunity to win??? Only joking I know he wouldn't but it is absurd to only be able to trike it as required within the last 100m
The jockeys should have had a strike if they feel so strongly about it. I get the feeling that the good jockeys will just get better with this new rule and the not so good will fall further back. However I think the rule is stupid, I don't like it.
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Must have missed the sky falling last week.
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Race 3. Jockey Natasha Faithfull (PEAKMOSS) ARR.137A(5)(a)(i) and (ii) for using the whip on three additional and three consecutive occasions prior to the 100m. Jockey N. Faithfull was subsequently suspended for a period of 10 days to commenced midnight 17 January 2016 and to expire at midnight on 27 January 2015. When assessing penalty Stewards took into account Jockey Faithfull’s full record in relation to her whip use.
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With the specifics being that when riding BLACKVICE at Pinjarra on the 24th January in Race 5 she used her whip on 2 additional occasion prior to the 100m mark and further that when riding SECONDMENT in Race 7 she again used her whip on 4 additional occasions prior to the 100m mark.
Apprentice Clark was suspended for a period of 10 days on each charge with the penalties to run concurrently and the suspension to start after serving her suspension for careless riding of 13 days which begins midnight 26th January and to conclude midnight 8th February, and will then continue this suspension for a further 10 days to concluded at midnight 18th February. During this suspension period she is to attend regular tutelage with the Riding Masters. Further after giving consideration to Miss Clark’s record since the introduction of the amended whip rule Stewards order that on her return to riding should she breech Rule 137A(5)(i) or (ii) within 30 days of resuming race riding she be stood down with immediate effect and return to Trial Riding with further tutelage and may only return to race riding when the Riding Skills Panel is satisfied that Apprentice Clark will be able to comply with the restrictions placed on riders with regard to the amended Rule.
A natural light weight that will always find it hard to push a mount along as well as a heavier weighted jockey. She's a similar ilk to Faithful (taller, but similar wieght!!!!!) so will always struggle to have the strength to push horses along.
Such a stupid rule on so many levels
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This is a Farken joke surely
:-O
She gets 20 days for hitting a horse 7 times over the limit (In Two Races) and if she does it again she gets stood down. Give me a 2 minute conversation with these Retarded Stewards.
What would these hero Farkwits with a Vagina (Stewards)give say Pike, Harvey, Knuckey($750 fine I Believe),Hall, or Noske.
Which horse would you rather be. One ridden by Clarke and hit 50 times over 600 metres or one ridden by Noske and hit 20 times in the last 100. Cause the lad can certainly hit em
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seems a bit harsh otherwise
Race 4. Apprentice Randy Tan (ALBERTANI) $200 ARR.137A(5)(a)(ii) for using the whip on two additional occasions than permitted prior to the 100m.
Race 4. Apprentice Sarah Bonner (STORM MAID) $250 ARR.137A(5)(a)(ii) for using the whip on two additional occasions than permitted prior to the 100m.
When assessing penalty Stewards took into consideration that Apprentice Bonner had won the race.
Race 6. Jockey Stephen Parnham (DAISY EXPRESS) $250 ARR.137A(5)(a)(ii) for using the whip on one additional occasion thanpermitted prior to the 100m.
When assessing penalty Stewards took into account that his mount had won the race.
Race 7. Jockey Joseph Azzopardi (SUNSET SUPERMAN) $250 ARR.137A(5)(a)(ii) for using the whip on one additional occasion than permitted prior to the 100m.
When assessing penalty Stewards took into account that his mount had won the race.
Race 8.
Jockey Jarrad Noske (NAHGO)$200 ARR.137A(5)(a)(ii) for using the whip on one additional occasion than permitted prior to the 100m
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Feel sorry for Natasha when Ponty and Jarrod Noske get warned or fined nearly every meeting.