The following conditions will apply to all Apprentice Races sponsored by Axminster Carpets at Salisbury in 2010.

Whips shall be carried but not used in the apprentice races held at the following fixtures in 2010: May 13th, June 8th, June 27th, August 11th and September 2nd.

1. As horses should be suitable for very inexperienced riders, privileges will not be allowed. Stewards of meeting will NOT grant permission to any trainer for his horse to proceed to the start either before the signal to mount is given or purposely last. Horses must therefore not proceed to the start at a walk or trot.

2. Every rider must carry a whip.

3. The whip may be pulled through from one hand to the other as often as necessary.

4. A rider must not hit his horse with a whip either with his hands on or off the reins or wave his whip. In exceptional circumstances the rider may use the whip for safety reasons only.

5. If a rider uses his whip as prohibited in paragraph 4 above, it will be regarded as Improver Riding ( see Rule153 (iii)) and the BHA has recommended to stewards that they impose a minimum suspension of 7 days on those days when an Apprentice race takes place. This suspension will not count towards the total number of days suspended during the current rolling twelve month period.

6. If a rider is suspended for using his whip in one of the races he will be disqualified from winning any prizes but will be able to continue riding in the series unless one of the races falls on a suspension day. In the case of a second offence occurring the BHA has recommended to stewards that they impose a minimum suspension of 14 days on those days when an apprentice race takes place, and the rider will be disqualified from riding in the remainder of the series.

7. All riders are required to attend a mandatory course walk with the jockey coach and/or a BHA official 90 minutes prior to the race and unless the rider obtains prior dispensation from this requirement from either the jockey coach or a stipendiary steward, the BHA may prevent the rider from taking part in the remaining races in the series.

8. Prior to the race the jockey coach and/or a BHA official will brief riders on the conditions of the race. After the race, which will usually be the last race of the day, the rider of every horse will be required to report to the stewards' room where they will be talked through the race by the jockey coach from the British Racing School and/or a BHA official. This is a mandatory requirement and failure to attend this debrief may result in the BHA preventing the rider from taking part in the remainder of the series. Special permission may be granted from the stipendiary steward on the day for any rider who has to leave straight after the race to travel to another meeting. This permission will be arranged before the race. The jockey coach may also contact riders after the race meeting to further advise them on their riding.

9. Trainers are responsible for giving adequate instructions to their riders and failure to do so will result in disciplinary action being taken.