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I agree.  It cost Elliot $2k in fines for each strike over 5.  Doesn't include his 8 days of lost riding fees and stakes. I see Allpress got her allowed 5 in but elected to ride hands and heels inside the 100m.

My hope is that the aggrieved jockeys take a 7-figure class action against NZTR for taking money under false pretense. The only way to outlaw whip use was to ban them but the Petone thieves condoned them and then went after jockey's who used them. If you exceed the speed limit in a car the authorities give you from 5 - 10k grace, if you hit a horse once too many with a feather duster you are hung, drawn and quartered.

Nature Strip returns as well as ever Nature Strip won his first trial back for James McDonald and Chris Waller. Picture: GRANT GUY     By Mitch Cohen 02:05pm • 17 January 2022   The road to the autumn and a potential Royal Ascot tilt began exactly how most expected for The Everest winner Nature Strip at Rosehill trials on Monday morning. The Chris Waller-trained sprinter was his typical self when coasting along in front and claiming his 900m heat comfortably in his first public appearance of 2022. Jockey James McDonald kept the star son of Nicconi out of trouble nice and wide on the track and allowed him to go through his gears at his own leisure, clocking 55.50 seconds (last 600m in 34.02) for the gallop. Richard and Michael Freedman’s Group 1 mare Forbidden Love kept Nature Strip honest up the straight with a strong effort to finish three-quarters-of-a-length away in second with Standout a further 3-1/2 lengths back. Nature Strip is a clear favourite to add to his Group 1 record in the coming months with TAB listing the gelding as a $2.50 elect for the Lightning Stakes and $4 chance for the TJ Smith Stakes. A galaxy of three-year-old stars were next to step out at the Rosehill trials including Godolphin gun Anamoe and boom filly Espiona as they took their first step towards Group 1 targets. But it was Group 3 winner Mallory, trained by Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou, which laid down an early autumn marker when cruising to a 2-3/4 length win in the 900m heat. The Not A Single Doubt filly clocked 55.92 (last 600m in 35.11) when putting a space on the talented Ranch Hand and Zethus. Caulfield Guineas winner Anamoe came through from last to finish on the placegetters heels while Espiona was given an easy time of it, finishing midfield alongside stablemates Fangirl and Roots. Espiona is the $2 favourite to win the Surround Stakes next month.

@Thomass you obviously didn't watch the race or you were wearing blinkers.  The word is she jarred up bad on the very firm track.  

"maximising profits for the long-term benefit of racing in New Zealand," "to maximise returns to New Zealand sporting organisations, and to support our communities"   Racing gets profits whilst sports get returns??? Meaning.... sport always get their money .... racing only gets cut of the profits. i.e. sport will be after a larger % cut than at present. Only the crumbs for racing