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Nation s leisure centres financially afloat. around one quarter of a million people are expected at the uk s cheltenham festival this week. what s new this year are the rules on how much the jockeys can use their whips during the four days of racing. andy swiss reports. and they re off! the first race of the day, to get through the turnstiles as fans and, of course, horses descended on cheltenham. this quiet corner of the cotswolds one again the centre of the racing world. the cheltenham festival is often described as the olympics ofjump racing. for the jockeys riding here it is always a challenge, but this year, how they ride is under the spotlight. rules on the number of times jockeys can use the whip have been tightened and serious breaches could mean disqualification. ultimately we wanted the jockeys to think more carefully about how they use the whip. it is not a welfare issue, it is about engagement in the sport, ....
Around a quarter of a million people are expected at the uk s cheltenham festival this week. what s new this year are the rules on how much the jockeys can use their whips during the four days of racing. too much and they could be disqualified. andy swiss reports. and they re off! the first race of the day, to get through the turnstiles as fans and, of course, horses descended on cheltenham. this quiet corner of the cotswolds one again the centre of the racing world. the cheltenham festival is often described as the olympics ofjump racing. for the jockeys riding here it is always a challenge, but this year, how they ride is under the spotlight. rules on the number of times jockeys can use the whip have been tightened and serious breaches could mean disqualification. ultimately we wanted the jockeys to think more carefully about how they use the whip. it is not a welfare issue, it is about engagement in the sport, and it s about fairness. come the big race, though, ....
During the four days of racing. andy swiss reports. and they re off! the first race of the day, to get through the turnstiles as fans and, of course, horses descended on cheltenham. this quiet corner of the cotswolds one again the centre of the racing world. the cheltenham festival is often described as the olympics ofjump racing. for the jockeys riding here it is always a challenge, but this year, how they ride is under the spotlight. rules on the number of times jockeys can use the whip have been tightened and serious breaches could mean disqualification. ultimately we wanted the jockeys to think more carefully about how they use the whip. it is not a welfare issue, it is about engagement in the sport, and it s about fairness. come the big race, though, the focus was on the sport s new wonder horse, constitution hill, the hot favourite for the champion hurdle and he lived up to his billing with the most emphatic of victories. but the days most ....