Riding Blind: How Jockeys Were Kept in the Dark About New BHA Whip Rules

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🗓️ 12 August 2023

⏱️ 77 minutes

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In a special edition of the Final Furlong, Emmet Kennedy is joined by former jockey Martin Dwyer, the former CEO of the PJA, Paul Struthers, and top jockey Tom Marquand to prove that jockeys were unaware of the new BHA whip rules before their publication last summer. The perspectives shared by Martin and Tom, along with the findings presented in this episode's research, reveal that jockeys were kept uninformed during the whip consultation process. Even the few who were aware were prohibited from sharing any warnings about the new rules and the accompanying severe punishments for violations. This podcast strives to debunk the misconception that the majority of jockeys were aware of the rules before their release by the BHA and the PJA. The treatment of jockeys is deemed unjust, and this episode aims to shed light on the truth while advocating for reduced and equitable penalties. The objective is to enable jockeys to carry out their responsibilities without the looming threat of overly stringent bans. We encourage you, the FFP Army, to play your role and spread the message about this episode extensively across all social media platforms. COMPETITION Win a pair tickets to Coolmore Nunthorpe Day at the York Ebor Festival and a £50 digital One4All gift card To enter, simply 🎧 Subscribe to "The Final Furlong" podcast on your favorite podcast app. 📸 Take a screenshot of your subscription. 📩 Tweet or Facebook your screenshot for a chance to win! 🌟Don't miss out on this exciting competition! You have three chances to win. Enter now and join us on the Gravy Train!🎉 Venatour Racing Social: If your planning a racing trip to Europe or further afield, check out Venatour Racing Social for a large range of bespoke racing holidays at Venatour.co.uk Form Tools: Proform is the essential tool for punters looking to make money from betting on Horse Racing. Our form book covers Jumps and Flat racing in the UK and Ireland. https://www.proformracing.com/ Clothing: Racing Tee's offer fully customisable horse racing T-shirts, Hoodies, Gilets, Hats and more in your favourite horses colours. https://racingts.com Twitter: @FinalFurlongPod Email: radioemmet@gmail.com In association with Adelicious Podcast Network. Hosted on Megaphone. Follow us for free on Spotify Podcasts https://open.spotify.com/show/3e6NnBkr7MBstVx5U7lpld Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	The final furlong podcast is brought to you by Venetur Racing Social.
0:04.8	If you are planning a racing trip to Europe or further a field, check out Venetur Racing
0:09.6	Social for a large range of bespoke racing holidays at Venetur.co.uk.
0:15.6	Now, here's your host, Emmett Kennedy.
0:18.1	Welcome along to a special edition of the show.
0:20.1	It is great to have your company and in this episode we are talking about everybody's favorite
0:25.4	subject, Whip Rules.
0:28.0	I know, I know, but this is a really important episode because one of the narrators in the
0:36.5	public has been, the jockeys were aware of what the whip rules and the punishments were
0:41.0	going to be for breaking said rules before they were published.
0:44.6	And that's crucial because once rules are published, even before they come into effect,
0:48.9	once they're published, it's very difficult to undo them.
0:52.6	We are going to prove to you in this episode of the show that that's a false narrative,
0:58.2	that it's a fallacy.
1:00.4	The jockeys didn't know what the whip rules were going to be.
1:03.5	We'll get into this with Top Jockey Tom Markwand, Former Jockey, and now Brilliant Pundit
1:08.9	on the show and on Talksport 2, Louis Steward, and Former Jockey and multiple group one-winner,
1:14.8	including Darby Winner, Martin Dwyer, Martin, welcome back to the show, it is great to
1:18.6	have your company.
1:19.6	Thanks for everything.
1:20.6	And the wake of Jim Crowley's 20-day ban and 10,000-pound fine for that ride on Hookham.
1:26.7	In the King George, Lydia Hizlop interviewed Brantonshi at Glorious Goodwood Unracing TV
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