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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dick fosbury, who revolutionised the event with his signature fosbury flop , has died at the age of 76. fosbury claimed gold at the 1968 olympics in mexico with this style and his innovation changed the sport. winning gold, he set a then world record of 2.21; metres and introduced a technique which is now the norm. racing s four to cheltenham festival in england starts tomorrow as new rules on the use of what s comes into effect. about 280,000 spectators are expected at the meeting over the unbeaten constitution hill top the opening day. runners faces competition if jockeys seriously reach contentious new rules on use of the whip. ultimately, we wanted jockeys to think more carefully about how they use the whip. it is not a welfare issue, it is about engagement of the