Invercargill HRC 2 April 2017 – R 1 (instigating a protest) Chair, Prof G Hall
ID: JCA10557
Meet Title:
Invercargill HRC - 2 April 2017
Meet Chair:
GHall
Meet Committee Member 1:
VMUnro
Race Date:
2017/04/02
Race Number:
R 1
Decision:
As BET’S COMMANDO has gained an advantage over the field it is appropriate that the horse be disqualified.
Amended placings are:
1st 4 COPPERTONE LAD
2ND 7 PEGASUS HANOVER
3RD 13 KIWI CRUSHER
4TH 14 NOTTINGHAM K TWO
5th 6 LOXI CLAIRBORNE
Stakes and dividends are to be paid accordingly.
Facts:
At the conclusion of Race 1, the COLLINGWOOD FOODCENTRE TROT, an information was lodged by Mr Tidmarsh under r 870(3) and the breaking horse regs alleging that BET’S COMMANDO galloped in excess of 50 metres in the final 200 metres.
Placings after the first protest were:
1st 4 COPPERTONE LAD
2ND 7 PEGASUS HANOVER
3RD 13 KIWI CRUSHER
4TH 8 BET’S COMMANDO
5TH 14 NOTTINGHAM K TWO
The relevant rules and regulations provide:
870(3) Any horse which breaks from its gait shall promptly regain its proper gait.
1003(2) Every horse which commits a breach of any Rule shall be liable to the following penalties:-
(b) to be disqualified or scratched from any race.
The following regulation is made by the Board pursuant to the Rules of Harness Racing.
For the avoidance of doubt and in order to clarify the situation for all parties concerned, the following shall apply with regard to breaking horses:
(a) Any horse which breaks from its gait either at the start or during the running of any race and continues on in the break for a distance of 150 metres or greater, shall be deemed to be in breach of Rule 870(3) in that it has failed to promptly regain its proper gait.
Where a protest has been duly lodged against the placing of an offending horse, the Judicial Committee shall either:
(i) relegate such horse under Rule 870(4) to behind any other horse in respect of which an advantage may have been gained; or
(ii) disqualify it from the race under Rule 1003(2).
Submissions for Decision:
Mr Davidson, Stipendiary Steward, demonstrated on the videos that BET’S COMMANDO broke and galloped for over 90 metres from the 190 metres point.
Mr B Williamson, the driver of BET’S COMMANDO viewed the video and indicated that he represented the connections of the horse and did not contest the protest.
Reasons for Decision:
We have viewed the videos and we are satisfied that just after the 190 metres mark BET’S COMMANDO has gone into a break and has continued in a gallop for some 90 metres. The horse was free of interference at the time. The breaking horse regulations are clear in that the horse is deemed to be in breach of r 870(3) in that it has failed to promptly regain its proper gait.
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informantnumber: A8604
horsename: BET'S COMMANDO
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hearing_title: Invercargill HRC 2 April 2017 - R 1 (instigating a protest) Chair, Prof G Hall
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facts:
At the conclusion of Race 1, the COLLINGWOOD FOODCENTRE TROT, an information was lodged by Mr Tidmarsh under r 870(3) and the breaking horse regs alleging that BET’S COMMANDO galloped in excess of 50 metres in the final 200 metres.
Placings after the first protest were:
1st 4 COPPERTONE LAD
2ND 7 PEGASUS HANOVER
3RD 13 KIWI CRUSHER
4TH 8 BET’S COMMANDO
5TH 14 NOTTINGHAM K TWO
The relevant rules and regulations provide:
870(3) Any horse which breaks from its gait shall promptly regain its proper gait.
1003(2) Every horse which commits a breach of any Rule shall be liable to the following penalties:-
(b) to be disqualified or scratched from any race.
The following regulation is made by the Board pursuant to the Rules of Harness Racing.
For the avoidance of doubt and in order to clarify the situation for all parties concerned, the following shall apply with regard to breaking horses:
(a) Any horse which breaks from its gait either at the start or during the running of any race and continues on in the break for a distance of 150 metres or greater, shall be deemed to be in breach of Rule 870(3) in that it has failed to promptly regain its proper gait.
Where a protest has been duly lodged against the placing of an offending horse, the Judicial Committee shall either:
(i) relegate such horse under Rule 870(4) to behind any other horse in respect of which an advantage may have been gained; or
(ii) disqualify it from the race under Rule 1003(2).
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
Mr Davidson, Stipendiary Steward, demonstrated on the videos that BET’S COMMANDO broke and galloped for over 90 metres from the 190 metres point.
Mr B Williamson, the driver of BET’S COMMANDO viewed the video and indicated that he represented the connections of the horse and did not contest the protest.
reasonsfordecision:
We have viewed the videos and we are satisfied that just after the 190 metres mark BET’S COMMANDO has gone into a break and has continued in a gallop for some 90 metres. The horse was free of interference at the time. The breaking horse regulations are clear in that the horse is deemed to be in breach of r 870(3) in that it has failed to promptly regain its proper gait.
Decision:
As BET’S COMMANDO has gained an advantage over the field it is appropriate that the horse be disqualified.
Amended placings are:
1st 4 COPPERTONE LAD
2ND 7 PEGASUS HANOVER
3RD 13 KIWI CRUSHER
4TH 14 NOTTINGHAM K TWO
5th 6 LOXI CLAIRBORNE
Stakes and dividends are to be paid accordingly.
sumissionsforpenalty:
reasonsforpenalty:
penalty:
hearing_type: Protest
Rules: rr 870(3), 1003(2), breaking horse regs
Informant: Mr L Tidmarsh - Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer:
Otherperson:
PersonPresent: Mr Davidson - Stipendiary Steward
Respondent: Mr B Williamson - Driver of BET'S COMMANDO
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