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Old 21st October 2016, 04:34 AM
kiwiz kiwiz is offline
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Originally Posted by kiwiz
Whip usage restriction been in place for a while in the UK
Introduced in 2011,,the permitted number of uses of the whip,,7 times for flat races & 8 times for jumps races
A maximum of 5 strokes in the last furlong or from the final obstacle

In 2012 amended whip regulations were implemented,,under which stewards can use their discretion as to whether to punish a jockey for ‘excessive whipping’
So not automatic fines / suspensions

Similar in France,,where a jockey is not allowed to use the whip more than 8 times during a race
And they have an interesting addendum ?
Nor can they take a whip off a fellow jockey during a race!
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