When you’re in a hole, you should stop digging!

I was surprised yesterday when discovering that the BHA has decided to hold a somewhat belated inquiry into Aidan Coleman’s use of the whip when winning the Welsh Grand National at Chepstow aboard Emperor’s Choice.

I watched that race closely and felt the whip was used properly by the jockeys on all of the first three home.

To my eyes, Aidan utilised the whip correctly and responsibly and his horse kept responding. The issue, of course, is not the jockeys, but rather the BHA and their whip rules.