11-11-2011, 05:42
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Re: Horse Racing
http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse-racing/
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THE BHA has announced further amendments to the new whip rules that have infuriated jockeys since they were introduced on October 10.
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Bans for a first offence for one hit over limit are now two days from five, while two hits over the limit is five days rather than seven.
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The changes will be implemented for the start of the three-day Open meeting at Cheltenham on Friday. Whip bans imposed since October 21 will be reappraised under the new penalty structure which means Tony McCoy's five-day ban is reduced to two days.
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http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse...ck/945166/top/
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SOLWHIT has met with a setback and his chasing debut has been put on hold until early in the new year, according to trainer Charles Byrnes.
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The seven-year-old was expected to start over fences sometime this month but Byrnes said on Thursday: "Solwhit has had a bit of a setback and it’ll be the other side of Christmas before he starts off over fences.
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