Former riding great John Francome insists help is there for all jockeys, past and present, if they need it in the wake of the sad death of Pat Eddery.

Cirrus Des Aigles could have a first run in Ireland next month ahead of his intended outing in the Qipco Champion Stakes at Ascot.

In 2007 John Carter published a book about horse racing, following a group of people involved in the sport around one major course.

Professional Jockeys Association chief executive Paul Struthers yeterday insisted riders must be the ones to decide if vision problems caused by the sun make fences and hurdles dangerous to jump, but stressed the organisation’s members need to use that power "responsibly" if it is to be retained.

Scottish Grand National-winning jockey Richie McGrath, together with former trainer Kate Walton, has been charged with passing on inside information.

Thirty-nine jockeys were found in breach of a rule relating to the controversial start of this year’s Crabbie’s Grand National – but were given no more than a caution at a British Horseracing Authority disciplinary panel hearing yesterday.

Grand National day at Aintree ended in revolt as 39 of the 40 jockeys took the decision not to re-enter the stewards’ room for an enquiry into the false start that the delayed the beginning of the race and saw assistant starter Simon McNeill knocked down by a horse.

Jockey Pat Cosgrave has been given a six-month ban for improper riding by the Emirates Racing Authority.

Timmy Murphy and Dominic Elsworth will be required at an inquiry at Wincanton on Thursday following the alleged changing room altercation at Newbury on Friday which forced Murphy to miss the ride on Hennessy favourite Our Father with a dislocated left shoulder.

Martin Dwyer was relieved to put what he described as an “awful” period behind him after a disciplinary panel at the British Horseracing Authority decided not to reciprocate the 56-day ban he received in India.

Jockey Brian Toomey remains in a “stable condition” after undergoing surgery on the serious injuries he sustained in a heavy fall at Perth last Thursday.

Grand National-winning rider Ryan Mania will today undergo a precautionary MRI scan following his heavy fall at Hexham but then hopes to be able to leave hospital.

Grand National-winning rider Ryan Mania was detained overnight and will have a precautionary MRI scan on Monday following his crashing fall at Hexham, his agent said last night.

Grand National-winning rider Mick Fitzgerald has spoken of his sadness and of the risks involved in racing after it was revealed by the family of rider JT McNamara that the serious neck injury he suffered in a fall at the Cheltenham Festival has led to paralysis.

The British Horseracing Authority’s review of the 2012 Grand National found the circumstances which led to the deaths of Synchronised and According To Pete could have been neither “foreseen nor prevented”.

The British Horseracing Authority’s latest revisions to the whip rules will be introduced today.

Further revisions to the rules regarding the use of the whip are due to come into force next week.

British Horseracing Authority (BHA) officials have stressed they “greatly value” their relationship with the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) in the wake of the latest changes to the controversial whip rules.

Ruby Walsh has had his appeal against a three-day careless riding ban dismissed following a hearing at the British Horseracing Authority yesterday.

Newly-appointed Professional Jockeys Association chief executive Paul Struthers is looking forward to bringing his own ideas to the table as a resolution to the controversial whip rules is sought.

Representatives of the weighing room and the training ranks met with British Horseracing Authority officials, including the incoming chief executive Paul Bittar, in London on Friday to discuss the controversial whip rules.

JOCKEYS’ representatives in Britain will urge racecourse stewards to use more discretion when applying the whip rules when they meet with the British Horseracing Authority on Friday.

The British Horseracing Authority have announced further amendments to the new whip rules, which were originally introduced on October 10.

Ruby Walsh reaffirmed his opposition to the new whip rules today after making a winning return to British race-riding at Wetherby.

JOHNNY Murtagh is the latest jockey based in Ireland to announce that he will dramatically reduce his riding appearances in Britain because of the controversial new whip rules.

Johnny Murtagh is the latest jockey based in Ireland to announce that he will dramatically reduce his riding appearances in Britain because of the controversial new whip rules.

THE British Horseracing Authority yesterday said they were “committed to ongoing and constructive dialogue” with the Professional Jockeys Association as the threat of strike action continues to cast a shadow over racing.

KEVIN DARLEY, chief executive of the Professional Jockeys Association, wants the new whip rules to be re-examined by the British Horseracing Authority.

Mark Johnston believes the horse welfare issue regarding the whip should be left to racing experts.

Professional Jockeys Association chief executive Kevin Darley has attempted to cool speculation over a possible riders’ strike next week.

The Professional Jockeys Association tonight issued a statement calling on riders not to take strike action as the row over new whip rules introduced by the British Horseracing Authority continues.

Officials at the Professional Jockeys Association have given a guarded welcome to amendments to the new whip rules announced by the British Horseracing Authority today.

THE Professional Jockeys Association yesterday called for urgent progress in amending the new whip rules brought into effect last week.

The Professional Jockeys Association today called for urgent progress in amending the new whip rules brought into effect last week.

A decision on any adjustments to the British Horseracing Authority’s controversial new whip rules is expected by the end of this week.

There will be no immediate changes to new whip rules but the situation will be under review, with a report expected by "no later than the end of the week", the British Horseracing Authority said in a statement this evening.

Representatives of the riding ranks still hope to come up with a revised solution to the new whip guidelines following the conclusion of today's meeting with the board of the British Horseracing Authority.

Leading National Hunt jockey Richard Johnson is hoping discussions on Monday will lead to changes in the new whip guidelines.

Tony McCoy believes the new whip guidelines have proved harder to put into practice than many expected since being introduced on Monday.

THE threat of a strike by jockeys at fixtures on Monday over new whip regulations has been been averted after the British Horseracing Authority and Professional Jockeys Association agreed to a meeting that day.

Jockeys’ representatives confirmed this afternoon that written proposals have been submitted to the British Horseracing Authority as speculation mounts about a potential strike on Monday over new whip rules.

Richard Hughes has pledged to relinquish his riding licence with immediate effect until there is a review of the British Horseracing Authority’s new whip rules after picking up another ban at Kempton yesterday evening.

Richard Hughes has pledged to relinquish his riding licence with immediate effect until there is a review of the British Horseracing Authority's new whip rules after picking up another ban at Kempton this evening.

Racing pundit John McCririck believes the sport has missed an ideal opportunity to boost its image in the UK by failing to ban hitting horses with the whip.