• BHA will consult with the Jockeys’ organization on issue
• Subject back in news following King George Chase bansThe British Horseracing Authority said on Thursday that it will “consult” with the Professional Jockeys’ organization over the effectiveness of whip rules in major races after the publication of data which showed an overall drop in whip offences in 2015 but a rise in Group One and Grade One events.
The latest figures from the regulator point to that the total number of whip offences during the calendar year has dropped by 48% since 2010,from 1029 to 538, while the latest figure also represented a 9%reduction on 2014. Cases of interference have also fallen by 40% since the introduction of a new regime in 2012, and which sharply reduced the number of times the whip can be used before triggering an inquiry into a possible offence.
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Source: theguardian.com