Whip guidelines play on victorious Moloney’s mind

LEADING jockey Paul Moloney voiced his displeasure at the penalties dished out for whip offences as the first cross-channel National Hunt meeting to take place under the new guidelines passed without serious incident at Huntingdon.

Under the new rules, which came into effect on Monday, jump jockeys are allowed to hit their mounts a total of eight times during a race, including five times after the final hurdle or fence.

Moloney used up his full quota of ’hits’ when guiding 25-1 chance Tayarat to victory in the Frimstone Recycled Aggregates Handicap Hurdle, but crucially stayed within the rules.