Following the likes of Richard Hughes and William Buick, Kieren Fox is the latest jockey to fall foul of the new whip rules picking up a 10 day whip ban at Windsor on Monday night (17th); he had already copped for a 15 day suspension last week when riding at Salisbury. He may now very well follow Richard Hughes and hand-in his licence.
The stewards were also busy little bees over at Pontefract yesterday with Mickey Fenton copping for 7 days and Joe Fanning and Adrian Nicholls 5 days each. All riders have of course forfeited their riding fees and the share of any prize-money due. The aforementioned may not be feeling as sick Christophe Soumillon who of course got a 5 day ban at Champions Day on Saturday and lost his £52,000 share of the prize money for his winning ride in the Champion Stakes on Cirrus Des Aigles.
Pretty soon we won’t have to worry about a jockey strike as they will be no jockeys free to race ride. The Government must also be in a bit of a panic as hundreds of jockeys join the growing dole queue having had to give the game up unable to pay the household bills!
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