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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Malik Ouzia

Jockeys face Cheltenham Festival ban as new whip rules come into force

A total of 20 suspensions have been dished out in the first week of horse racing’s controversial new whip rules, prompting concerns over jockey availability for next month’s Cheltenham Festival.

The new regulations, which include a seven-stroke limit on jockeys using the whip on their horses, came into force last Monday following a bedding-in period in which riders were informed of any discretions without receiving punishment.

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