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[millidonk]

Really wish this said defo whip it..

[redarmi]

Yeah, Hughes is not the most eloquent of jockeys. His main point is a valid one though. Which jockey will do their best in a 2k race at Kempton when they know they can miss the entire breeder's cup meeting (where there are no strange whip rules BTW)? And which owners can put those jockeys on their horses..which punters can back those runners?

The more I think about it the worse these rules become (and let's remember this review is only in place because of 2 incidents).

There is simply nothing to suggest that the non-racing public will flock to the race course or start having bets because of these new rules (or even banning of the whip).

I thought it was a good point when he said that a good jockey putting his all in wouldn't always know when they had passed the furlong pole.  I don't have much respect for the idiots running racing at the best of times but I very rarely worry too much about racing politics.  This is an exception.  They are in real danger of ruining racing if they don't change this.

[Chompy]

McCoy can ride like the Rubys and Carberrys if he wants to. Class is class, wouldn't even think twice about it.

R.Hughes also refuses to talk to Matt Chapman because of something that was said in the past. Complete baby. These jockeys. Honestly. Chapman almost got the boot from ATR (only half-decent one on there) because of what he said about that Irish amateur jockey. Sport is a joke in that respect.

I've had loads of complaints about what I've written in Spotlights down the years, including an outburst from Stef Liddiard on TV (interview with Compo funnily enough) over something I wrote about Coconut Squeak. Should be able to tell it as you see it imo.

[boldie]

Chapman half decent?..Surely you mean Genius? I love the guy, he's the only one not afraid to call it as he sees it..and very entertaining.

Steff complaining? wouldn't be just after Coconut squeak fluked that listed win, would it?

[Chompy]

LOLZ, awesome memory there sir. She'd been on the blower to whinge a couple of times to whinge about stuff I'd written previously, so I thought I'd throw out some proper bait. Hook, line and sinker! Was a fluke though tbf. 50-1 shot makes all on soft ground on the Rowley Mile under the best front-running jockey ever? Fluuuuuuuuuke!

[redarmi]

Can't listen to Chapman personally but I think that is just a delivery thing.  He certainly isn't stupid just a bit over the top for me.  On McCoy he obviosuly isn't a bad jock I just think he is a bit overbet.  Very rare you ever see him on a 66-1 shot even if the animals form merits it.  Probably more pronounced at the back end fo the market than the front and I don't really have the stomach to lay him although I think it may be profitable.  Blind betting strategies/systems, however small, aren't really my thing to be honest hwoever tempting the scenario.

[boldie]

I love Christophe Soummilon..His interview on ATR was superb. I didn't back the winner and feel harsh about him losing his prize money but what a superb put down of British racing.

BTW, anyone know why the racing Post (and especially Alistair Down) keeps kissing the arse of the BHA and supporting, this blatantly ridiculous, whip change?

[boldie]

http://www.sportinglife.com/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=racing/11/10/21/manual_100543.html


Well, it s tep in the right direction (though someone will still have to explain to me why it makes sense that a jockey in the National will only be able to use the whip once more than a jockey in a 5F sprint.)

[Horneris]

I think Chapman is quality entertainment!