Meeting on controversial whip rules ‘productive’ — BHA

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

Jamie Stier, BHA director of raceday operations and regulation, said the talks were “productive”.

He said: “A number of incidents were reviewed and a range of topics covered regarding the whip rules and accompanying penalty structure.