Won an appeal,,Brooke's whip suspension reduced to a $1000 fine

Has anyone noticed the number of times the jockeys get their reins tangled and struggle to get the whip out? I always thought they were taught to cross their reins coming into the home straight to prevent this.
I watch all the replays, and I've seen the whip rule broken so many times, I think they are going to have to revise it sooner than later.

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They're more likely to ban whip use in its entirety in the current environment.

Whips are not allowed to be used in Norway
Their thoroughbred racing industry remains healthy

Fines totalling well over $300,000 imposed on jockeys this year for using their whip more than 5 times prior to the 100m

Appearing to do their bit to help solve Australia,s debt problem.

In the heat of a close finish what jockey has time to count the number of times the whip has been struck.

Cheers.
darky

Of that total,,over $100,000 in fines for Victorian jockeys
They top the national list for whip offences

Queensland jockeys,,with over $70,000 in fines,,are 2nd to Victoria

The push is on to change from 5 to 8, prior to the 100m.
This would eliminate 93% of current breaches.

Would look like a good move to me