Manawatu RC 16 December 2017 – R 2 – Chair, Mrs N Moffatt
ID: JCA10615
Code:
Thoroughbred
Meet Title:
Manawatu RC - 16 December 2017
Meet Chair:
NMoffatt
Meet Committee Member 1:
TUtikere
Race Date:
2017/12/16
Race Number:
R 2
Decision:
As Mr McNab admitted the breach we found the charge proved.
Penalty:
Taking into account the mitigating factors of Mr McNab’s admission of the breach, the low end carelessness and his record we suspended his license from the close of racing on Wednesday December 20th up to and including racing on Sunday December 24th.
This was later amended to the close of racing on Saturday December 23rd up to and including racing on Thursday December 28th following confirmation from Mr McNab’s riding agent that he had commitments to ride on Saturday December 23rd.
Facts:
Following the running of Race 2 (Tui-Backing Winners Since 1889 Handicap), an Information was lodged by Mr M Williamson alleging a breach of Rule 638(1)(d) in that jockey M McNab angled his mount outwards when insufficiently clear of SWISS ELLE who was hampered and checked who then shifted out contacting PERFECT SHOCK who was hampered and unbalanced near the 200m.
Rule 638(1) (d) provides: A Rider shall not ride a horse in a manner which the Judicial Committee considers to be careless.
Mr McNab confirmed to the Committee that he understood the charge and that he admitted the breach.
Mr Williamson had Mr Balcombe demonstrate the incident using the available camera angles.
Soon after turning for home Mr McNab angled out and forced a run where there was no gap available. In doing so he pushed Mr Singh’s mount wider on the track which then made contact with PERFECT SHOCK causing that runner to turn inwards.
In response to a question from the Committee Mr Balcombe said Mr McNab was approximately a neck behind Mr Singh’s mount when he forced that runner outwards.
Mr McNab said in his opinion PERFFECT SHOCK did not help the situation by laying in a little at the same time as he moved SWISS ELLE outwards.
Submissions for Penalty:
Mr Williamson produced Mr McNab’s riding record over the last 12 months which show three suspensions as follows:
5/8/17 Waikato - 5 days
29/1/17 Ellerslie - 7 days
1/1/17 Ellerslie - 5 days
Mr Williamson said Mr McNab was riding competitively and was attempting a run that had not quite eventuated. He said the Stewards did not want jockeys to not try taking runs nor did they want to stop them from riding competitively in races, but today’s incident had crossed the line.
The Committee asked Mr Williamson, from a Steward’s perspective, to clarify the difference between competitive riding and careless riding. He said they expected riders to be competitive but on this occasion Mr McNab had pushed the boundary too far. Jockeys can shift another runner outwards as long as there is no significant effect or interference to another runner. Mr Williamson said Mr McNab was trying to be competitive but had gone over the line of what the Stewards consider acceptable, by causing interference to two other runners. He concluded by saying he did not believe the incident prevented PERFECT SHOCK from obtaining a higher placing and SWISS ELLE was beaten at the time of the interference. The Stewards placed the degree of carelessness at the low end.
Mr McNab was invited to make submissions on penalty. He described the incident as very low end and said the horse outside of him was tiring.
Mr McNab advised of riding commitments up until Wednesday December 20th.
Reasons for Penalty:
The Committee took into account all submissions. We accept there is a fine line between competitive riding and careless riding. Mr McNab’s mount was in behind the leaders and full of running (it went on to win the race) when he attempted to move a tiring runner outwards in order to gain a run. The rear view in particular showed that Mr McNab’s outward movement was not severe and there was evidence of a gap beginning to appear for him. It was perhaps unfortunate for him that there was another horse (PERFECT SHOCK) outside of the horse he was attempting to ease out. We are satisfied that the incident did not affect any dividend bearing positions and place the degree of carelessness at the low end. The Committee adopted a starting point of six national days.
There were no aggravating factors.
We considered Mr McNab’s record to be a very good one with only one suspension for careless riding in the last 11 months.
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hearing_title: Manawatu RC 16 December 2017 - R 2 - Chair, Mrs N Moffatt
charge:
facts:
Following the running of Race 2 (Tui-Backing Winners Since 1889 Handicap), an Information was lodged by Mr M Williamson alleging a breach of Rule 638(1)(d) in that jockey M McNab angled his mount outwards when insufficiently clear of SWISS ELLE who was hampered and checked who then shifted out contacting PERFECT SHOCK who was hampered and unbalanced near the 200m.
Rule 638(1) (d) provides: A Rider shall not ride a horse in a manner which the Judicial Committee considers to be careless.
Mr McNab confirmed to the Committee that he understood the charge and that he admitted the breach.
Mr Williamson had Mr Balcombe demonstrate the incident using the available camera angles.
Soon after turning for home Mr McNab angled out and forced a run where there was no gap available. In doing so he pushed Mr Singh’s mount wider on the track which then made contact with PERFECT SHOCK causing that runner to turn inwards.
In response to a question from the Committee Mr Balcombe said Mr McNab was approximately a neck behind Mr Singh’s mount when he forced that runner outwards.
Mr McNab said in his opinion PERFFECT SHOCK did not help the situation by laying in a little at the same time as he moved SWISS ELLE outwards.
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Decision:
As Mr McNab admitted the breach we found the charge proved.
sumissionsforpenalty:
Mr Williamson produced Mr McNab’s riding record over the last 12 months which show three suspensions as follows:
5/8/17 Waikato - 5 days
29/1/17 Ellerslie - 7 days
1/1/17 Ellerslie - 5 days
Mr Williamson said Mr McNab was riding competitively and was attempting a run that had not quite eventuated. He said the Stewards did not want jockeys to not try taking runs nor did they want to stop them from riding competitively in races, but today’s incident had crossed the line.
The Committee asked Mr Williamson, from a Steward’s perspective, to clarify the difference between competitive riding and careless riding. He said they expected riders to be competitive but on this occasion Mr McNab had pushed the boundary too far. Jockeys can shift another runner outwards as long as there is no significant effect or interference to another runner. Mr Williamson said Mr McNab was trying to be competitive but had gone over the line of what the Stewards consider acceptable, by causing interference to two other runners. He concluded by saying he did not believe the incident prevented PERFECT SHOCK from obtaining a higher placing and SWISS ELLE was beaten at the time of the interference. The Stewards placed the degree of carelessness at the low end.
Mr McNab was invited to make submissions on penalty. He described the incident as very low end and said the horse outside of him was tiring.
Mr McNab advised of riding commitments up until Wednesday December 20th.
reasonsforpenalty:
The Committee took into account all submissions. We accept there is a fine line between competitive riding and careless riding. Mr McNab’s mount was in behind the leaders and full of running (it went on to win the race) when he attempted to move a tiring runner outwards in order to gain a run. The rear view in particular showed that Mr McNab’s outward movement was not severe and there was evidence of a gap beginning to appear for him. It was perhaps unfortunate for him that there was another horse (PERFECT SHOCK) outside of the horse he was attempting to ease out. We are satisfied that the incident did not affect any dividend bearing positions and place the degree of carelessness at the low end. The Committee adopted a starting point of six national days.
There were no aggravating factors.
We considered Mr McNab’s record to be a very good one with only one suspension for careless riding in the last 11 months.
penalty:
Taking into account the mitigating factors of Mr McNab’s admission of the breach, the low end carelessness and his record we suspended his license from the close of racing on Wednesday December 20th up to and including racing on Sunday December 24th.
This was later amended to the close of racing on Saturday December 23rd up to and including racing on Thursday December 28th following confirmation from Mr McNab’s riding agent that he had commitments to ride on Saturday December 23rd.
hearing_type: Hearing
Rules: 638(1)(d)
Informant: Mr M Williamson - Senior Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer: Mr M McNab - Licensed Rider
Otherperson: Mr D Balcombe - Stipendiary Steward
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