The New Whip Rules - OHR

**Norton** · **11-10-11**, **07:47 PM**

How is this going to affect you guys? Just wondering if you had given it much thought - is it going to be the case where the historic figures are going to prove unreliable now, and it's a clean slate?

**broadsword** · **12-10-11**, **01:34 PM**

I was wondering about this too ? Its got to surley effect overall times and would it go as far as having to create new standard times for those who do their own ?

Not that its anything to do with speed rating but I can't help but wonder how if the Jumps is going to be affected far worse.I was also wondering wether their might be an angle to be exploited from it.I'm thinking staying chases (which are usually my favourite races to back in) could end up being a nightmare.Could we actually have situations where there are no finishers ? I think back to races like the eider last year where only 3 made it home and one of those took a five minute breather before jumping the last.Perhaps there would be an angle somewhere within spread betting on lack of finishers?

I'm also thinking back to horses like Deano's Beano and I forget the name of Spooks wonder hurdler that likes to give everything a 50 length head start but he'd be a candidate too.Horses like these, the Jock's could use there 8 hits just to get them to go off

I have the feeling we are in for some ridiculous scenes this winter

**quadrilla** · **13-10-11**, **02:36 PM**

The Speed Rating Forum will be closed until new standard times stabilise.

**The Duke** · **13-10-11**, **07:53 PM**

I'm thinking of chucking it in tbh.

**Spook** · **14-10-11**, **12:27 AM**

I'm thinking that we might see more tactical races with sprint finishes.

At one level I'm a bit nervous about dipping my toe in the water with all this uncertainty about, but at another level I can't help thinking there's an angle here somewhere?

**quadrilla** · **14-10-11**, **12:40 PM**

A bit of research - laying all the flat handicap favourites

**brigadier_gerard** · **16-10-11**, **02:49 PM**

Think of it as a test for the racing authorities: just how stupid can they be? How long will it take them to change the final furlong rule on the flat? Surely even British racing cannot be imbecilic enough to keep that moronic rule?

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12-10-11, 01:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
broadsword GA's most wanted Join Date: Feb 2009	I was wondering about this too ? Its got to surley effect overall times and would it go as far as having to create new standard times for those who do their own ? Not that its anything to do with speed rating but I can't help but wonder how if the Jumps is going to be affected far worse.I was also wondering wether their might be an angle to be exploited from it.I'm thinking staying chases (which are usually my favourite races to back in) could end up being a nightmare.Could we actually have situations where there are no finishers ? I think back to races like the eider last year where only 3 made it home and one of those took a five minute breather before jumping the last.Perhaps there would be an angle somewhere within spread betting on lack of finishers? I'm also thinking back to horses like Deano's Beano and I forget the name of Spooks wonder hurdler that likes to give everything a 50 length head start but he'd be a candidate too.Horses like these, the Jock's could use there 8 hits just to get them to go off I have the feeling we are in for some ridiculous scenes this winter

13-10-11, 02:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
quadrilla Moderate Handicapper Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: La Quinta, California	The Speed Rating Forum will be closed until new standard times stabilise.

13-10-11, 07:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
The Duke The Iron Horse Join Date: Mar 2005 Twitter: @OHRacing Location: West Midlands	I'm thinking of chucking it in tbh.

14-10-11, 12:27 AM	#5 (permalink)
Spook World Class Join Date: Sep 2005	I'm thinking that we might see more tactical races with sprint finishes. At one level I'm a bit nervous about dipping my toe in the water with all this uncertainty about, but at another level I can't help thinking there's an angle here somewhere?

14-10-11, 12:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
quadrilla Moderate Handicapper Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: La Quinta, California	A bit of research - laying all the flat handicap favourites

16-10-11, 02:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
brigadier_gerard Claimer Join Date: May 2011	Think of it as a test for the racing authorities: just how stupid can they be? How long will it take them to change the final furlong rule on the flat? Surely even British racing cannot be imbecilic enough to keep that moronic rule?

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