Jump jockey Sean Quinlan has claimed he would have picked up an astonishing 51 days in whip bans last week if the controversial new rules were already in force.
Quinlan, who is tenth in the jump jockeys championship with 49 winners this season, made the revelation on Sunday after driving Onestepatatime to a short head victory at Sedgefield.
The new regulations, which include severe penalties including disqualification for the worst breaches, are due to be fully implemented over jumps from February 13 and Quinlan has become the latest to admit he is struggling to adapt.
