back to defend her title. pretty cool, heading there with that on your back, i suppose, but it s trying to hold onto it now is the thing. when you get a taste of success, itjust sparks something in you and you just want to grow it, i suppose, yeah. well, the cheltenham festival is often described as the olympics ofjump racing. forthejockeys, riding here is always a challenge, but this year, how they ride is under the spotlight. rules on how many times jockeys can use the whip have been tightened, and serious breaches could mean disqualification. ultimately we wanted the jockeys to think more carefully about how they use the whip. it s not a welfare issue, it s about engagement in the sport, it s about fairness. commentator: gyenyame, for. brendan powell and joe tizzard. .. but having had just weeks to adapt, some riders feel the timing is wrong. i thought it was a bit ridiculous, to be honest. in football, in golf, they wouldn t change. they wouldn t change a big rule like that midway
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