THE British Horseracing Authority have announced further amendments to the new whip rules, which were introduced on October 10.
The number of uses per race for the whip by a jockey is to remain at seven for the Flat and eight over jumps, but a number of changes to the structure for penalties will come into effect from today. Any rider going one strike over the allowed limit will receive a two-day ban and not the current five, and while a second offence will still be doubled, it will be from two to days to four, and not from five to 10.
Should a rider exceed the frequency limit, the stewards will hear the evidence of the jockey and review video footage to identify which use(s), if any, might legitimately be disregarded.
