Kevin Stott's brutal fine in Telegraph

[Chief Stipe]

23 minutes ago, curious said:

Did he breach the current whip rules?

Why does it matter?  The principle is the same regardless.  What rule date are you working by?

[curious]

2 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said:

Why does it matter?  The principle is the same regardless.  What rule date are you working by?

The current rules are the strictest we've had here, if still largely ineffective.

[Chief Stipe]

10 minutes ago, Wingman said:

Why did you lock then unlock?

To give @Thomass 's milk enough time to get hot enough to add to his Horlicks give it was his bed time.

[Chief Stipe]

9 minutes ago, curious said:

The current rules are the strictest we've had here, if still largely ineffective.

From what date?

Regardless rules are rules aren't they?

[Wingman]

Just to add to what I posted earlier I am fairly sure Kelly Myers lost her whip well before the 200m on Titicaca in the Remutaka AND STILL WON.

[curious]

3 hours ago, Chief Stipe said:

From what date?

Regardless rules are rules aren't they?

1 September 2021 for the rules. Penalties were updated last year though.

Yes. Rules are rules, if breaches are enforced. I don't recall CWJ having any major issues with the rules prior to that in recent years. Did he, as you inferred? I can 't recall him ever taking his hands off the reins on one of mine though it's hard to tell with a left-hander without looking at the head on.

[curious]

3 hours ago, Wingman said:

Just to add to what I posted earlier I am fairly sure Kelly Myers lost her whip well before the 200m on Titicaca in the Remutaka AND STILL WON.

Correct. TITICACA (K Myers) - Rider dropped her whip near the 350 metres.