Not much of a blog today as I was out for a family meal last night but it's good to see that the whip rules (or rather the punishments) have been relaxed just before the Cheltenham Open and the BHA making the right noises for the animal welfare groups that this is all to appease. The timing comes just two days after the inaugural meeting of the new DEFRA offshoot, "Animal Health And Welfare Board for England" which I mentioned in this blog back on the 29 October.
In a nutshell, the entry level ban for exceeding the unchanged 7 or 8 strikes will now be 2 days and not 5 days and there'll be more discretion handed back to the stewards as well so it's not all quite so black and white now. e.g. a tap/flick down the shoulder may or may not count towards the total. The PJA are going to continue to push for more change such as the length of time any offences remain on a jockeys license.
Back to an excellent 3 days racing at Cheltenham - If anyone is going then I'm not ashamed to say that I'm very, very jealous and genuinely hope you have an absolutely brilliant time.
Another good day with total stake outlay of 12 (1pt win bet each pick), returns of 18.02 so profits of +6.02 (50%) (Betfair SPs)
...more if you went for each ways - especially Georgian King at 33/1
It made mechuckle wet myself when I read about Willie Carson going into the jungle for I'm A Celebrity.......one of his fears is heights!!
In a nutshell, the entry level ban for exceeding the unchanged 7 or 8 strikes will now be 2 days and not 5 days and there'll be more discretion handed back to the stewards as well so it's not all quite so black and white now. e.g. a tap/flick down the shoulder may or may not count towards the total. The PJA are going to continue to push for more change such as the length of time any offences remain on a jockeys license.
Back to an excellent 3 days racing at Cheltenham - If anyone is going then I'm not ashamed to say that I'm very, very jealous and genuinely hope you have an absolutely brilliant time.
Cheltenham
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First Choice
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Danger
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13:10
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Barel Of Laughs 3rd
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Pigeon Island UP
(4th)
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If I had
a 3rd choice it would be Stewart’s House 2nd
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13:45
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Crack Away Jack UP
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Oh Crick UP
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14:20
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Uncle Junior 1st
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Garde Champetre 2nd
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14:55
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Steps To Freedom 1st
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Absolutlyfantastic UP
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15:30
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Decoy 1st
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Georgian King 4th
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16:05
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Cue Card F
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Zaynar UP (3rd)
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Another good day with total stake outlay of 12 (1pt win bet each pick), returns of 18.02 so profits of +6.02 (50%) (Betfair SPs)
...more if you went for each ways - especially Georgian King at 33/1
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| Not bad for a 23 horse race eh? |
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