THE whip saga in Britain goes on and on, to the stage that never in the field of equine combat was so much written by so many about so little.

There’s no doubt the recent whip issues have been poorly handled by the BHA, banning Lizzie Kelly for using her whip when clear when surely a caution was sufficient, and calling Aidan Coleman to an inquiry three weeks after the race, for a ride that was also nominated for ride of the month.