THE RACING POST TUESDAY OCTOBER 11th 2011 HUGHES FURY OVER WHIP BAN

THE RACING POST TUESDAY OCTOBER 11th 2011

RACING POST WEEK MONDAY OCTOBER 10th TO SUNDAY OCTOBER 16th 2011

TODAY'S RACECARDS: Leicester, Huntingdon and Newcastle.

DAVID CARR AND ANDREW KING HUGHES FURY OVER WHIP BAN

"Top jockey suspended on first day blast new rules."AN ANGRY Richard Hughes yesterday became the first high- profile victim of the new tougher whip rules as he was handed a five-day ban on the day they came into effect. The runner- up in last year's jockeys' title race was stood down from October 24 to 28, while apprentice Kieren Fox was given a 15-day suspension (Which covers October 24 to November 11th ) After  falling foul the regulatations in the same 1m2f handicap at Salisbury. Each had his riding fee and share of prize-money taken away .....

THE EXPERT RACE-VIEW

"ON yesterday's evidence the whip has already become an instrument of last resort."

THE BETTING SHOP PUNTER'S VIEW

"Done on the line, why didn't he hit it ? .... There could be a riot' see page 2-3

SPECIAL FOCUS THE  NEW WHIP RULES

COLIN RUSSELL says that, "despite a couple of blips, jockeys deserve credit for adapting to the new whip rules that may have changed the face of racing forever.

“A few wrinkles still need to be ironed out but there is no denying the finishes look better.

PAUL CARBERRY AUTOBIOGRAPHY

PAUL CARBERRY THE TRUTH ABOUT HARCHIBALD

"The top jockey reveals all about one of the most talked about rides in racing history

pages 8-9


FOUR DAYS  TO  FRANKEL
"All the latest news from Sir Henry Cecil as his wonder horse prepares for Champions Day, pages 4-5


"EURO CRUNCH RPSPORT SPECIAL with all the best on a crucial night of EURO 2012 qualifiers for Ireland and Scotland