Gore RC 18 September 2014 – R 3 (instigating a protest)
ID: JCA10525
Code:
Thoroughbred
Meet Title:
Gore RC - 18 September 2014
Meet Chair:
TUtikere
Meet Committee Member 1:
NSkelt
Race Date:
2014/09/18
Race Number:
Race 3
Decision:
The protest was dismissed.
The provisional placings were confirmed as:
1st (8) JENUWIN
2nd (7) BARTER
3rd (6) ALL IN TOUCH
4th (1) CATALAN KING
5th (9) SPIC N SPAN
6th (5) STANDOUT
Accordingly, an order for dividends and stakes to be paid is given.
Facts:
Following the running of Race 3 (Gore Town & Country Club Restaurant/Clover Export Maiden 1335m), Information A3966 was filed with the Judicial Committee. It alleged a breach of the Protest Rule 642(1) in relation to first and second placing alleging "interference in the final straight".
The provisional placings were:
1st (8) JENUWIN
2nd (7) BARTER
3rd (6) ALL IN TOUCH
4th (1) CATALAN KING
5th (9) SPIC N SPAN
6th (5) STANDOUT
The official margin between first and second placing was a nose.
Submissions for Decision:
Using the available head-on film, Mr McLaughlin identified JENUWIN (Ms Wynne) and BARTER (Mr Muniandy) as both runners turned into the home straight.
Mr Muniandy stated that as he rounded the turn to straighten his mount for a clear run, Ms Wynne's horse had moved outwards requiring him to change ground in order to maintain that clear run. He believed it then took him two strides to balance his horse and get it running again. He used the head-on film to suggest that the interference had cost him three to four strides. In response to a question from the committee, he did not believe that he had to stop riding after the alleged interference had taken place. He also believed his horse was making ground in the run to the line.
Ms Wynne stated that when she straightened for the run home, her filly simply changed legs. She believed her horse had the better of BARTER the whole way down the straight. Supporting Ms Wynne, Mr Ridley believed that when JENUWIN changed stride at the top of the straight, there had been initial contact between both runners, but that BARTER had every opportunity from the 180 metres to beat the leader, which it had not. Mr Blatch submitted that he could not see where Mr Muniandy had stopped riding his horse at any stage.
Mr McLaughlin believed that Mr Muniandy had been pushed over extra ground at the 200 metres mark, but there was a significant distance to the post after the alleged interference had occurred, and he believed the committee needed to take this into consideration.
Reasons for Decision:
The committee considered all of the submissions placed before it. It was clear there was outwards movement from JENUWIN with approximately 200 metres to run, which inconvenienced Mr Muniandy's mount for 3-4 strides. It was very clear from the head-on and side-on films that Mr Muniandy was able to fully ride his mount for at least 180 metres to the line. It was also clear that at no time over the concluding stages did Mr Muniandy's mount head Miss Wynne's mount. The side-on film also demonstrated that JENUWIN was finishing the better, and the committee was not satisfied that had the interference not occurred, BARTER would have beaten JENUWIN.
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hearingid: 098bf0bb5f5c2e63f408c84be250deb7
informantnumber: A3966
horsename: JENUWIN
hearing_racingtype:
startdate: no date provided
newcharge:
plea:
penaltyrequired:
decisiondate: 28/08/2014
hearing_title: Gore RC 18 September 2014 - R 3 (instigating a protest)
charge:
facts:
Following the running of Race 3 (Gore Town & Country Club Restaurant/Clover Export Maiden 1335m), Information A3966 was filed with the Judicial Committee. It alleged a breach of the Protest Rule 642(1) in relation to first and second placing alleging "interference in the final straight".
The provisional placings were:
1st (8) JENUWIN
2nd (7) BARTER
3rd (6) ALL IN TOUCH
4th (1) CATALAN KING
5th (9) SPIC N SPAN
6th (5) STANDOUT
The official margin between first and second placing was a nose.
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
Using the available head-on film, Mr McLaughlin identified JENUWIN (Ms Wynne) and BARTER (Mr Muniandy) as both runners turned into the home straight.
Mr Muniandy stated that as he rounded the turn to straighten his mount for a clear run, Ms Wynne's horse had moved outwards requiring him to change ground in order to maintain that clear run. He believed it then took him two strides to balance his horse and get it running again. He used the head-on film to suggest that the interference had cost him three to four strides. In response to a question from the committee, he did not believe that he had to stop riding after the alleged interference had taken place. He also believed his horse was making ground in the run to the line.
Ms Wynne stated that when she straightened for the run home, her filly simply changed legs. She believed her horse had the better of BARTER the whole way down the straight. Supporting Ms Wynne, Mr Ridley believed that when JENUWIN changed stride at the top of the straight, there had been initial contact between both runners, but that BARTER had every opportunity from the 180 metres to beat the leader, which it had not. Mr Blatch submitted that he could not see where Mr Muniandy had stopped riding his horse at any stage.
Mr McLaughlin believed that Mr Muniandy had been pushed over extra ground at the 200 metres mark, but there was a significant distance to the post after the alleged interference had occurred, and he believed the committee needed to take this into consideration.
reasonsfordecision:
The committee considered all of the submissions placed before it. It was clear there was outwards movement from JENUWIN with approximately 200 metres to run, which inconvenienced Mr Muniandy's mount for 3-4 strides. It was very clear from the head-on and side-on films that Mr Muniandy was able to fully ride his mount for at least 180 metres to the line. It was also clear that at no time over the concluding stages did Mr Muniandy's mount head Miss Wynne's mount. The side-on film also demonstrated that JENUWIN was finishing the better, and the committee was not satisfied that had the interference not occurred, BARTER would have beaten JENUWIN.
Decision:
The protest was dismissed.
The provisional placings were confirmed as:
1st (8) JENUWIN
2nd (7) BARTER
3rd (6) ALL IN TOUCH
4th (1) CATALAN KING
5th (9) SPIC N SPAN
6th (5) STANDOUT
Accordingly, an order for dividends and stakes to be paid is given.
sumissionsforpenalty:
reasonsforpenalty:
penalty:
hearing_type: Protest
Rules: Rule 642(1)
Informant: S Muniandy - Rider of BARTER
JockeysandTrainer:
Otherperson:
PersonPresent: N Ridley - Assisting Miss S Wynne, J McLaughlin - Stipendiary Steward
Respondent: S Wynne - Rider of JENUWIN, B Blatch - Trainer of JENUWIN
StipendSteward:
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