Nicholls fears Cheltenham woe for Lorcan Williams over whip
‘It looks like he’s going to have to sit out Cheltenham which is terribly sad’.
Paul Nicholls fears he will be without jockey Lorcan Williams for the Cheltenham Festival after the rider apparently contravened the new whip rules at Haydock on Saturday.
Williams prevailed by a short head aboard Makin’yourmindup in a driving finish to the Albert Bartlett Prestige Novices’ Hurdle, but Nicholls believes the rider had committed a whip offence in the process. New rules surrounding whip use were introduced last Monday, with a tougher penalty structure for breaches, starting at a four-day suspension for going above the permitted seven strikes.Some finish to the Albert Bartlett Prestige Novices’ Hurdle at @haydockraces & great sportsmanship after the line 🏇
Makin’yourmindup sees off Collectors Item to complete an across-the-card four-timer for @PFNicholls under @williams_lorcan pic.twitter.com/4b7bsoooWf— Racing TV (@RacingTV) February 18, 2023
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