Purton no fan of whip change: ‘We should have just continued to play our game’

Purton no fan of whip change: ‘We should have just continued to play our game’

Zac Purton will have just one ride to get a feel for Hong Kong’s new whip rules before partnering Ka Ying Rising at Sunday’s season-opening meeting and the star jockey admits he’s not a fan of the change. While in the past there has been no limit on how often jockeys in Hong Kong can use the whip, officials confirmed on Thursday that riders will not be permitted to strike their mounts in consecutive strides before the 100m mark. “I don’t like it…