Wyndham HRC 4 March 2017 – R 4 – Chair, Prof G Hall
ID: JCA10822
Meet Title:
Wyndham HRC - 4 March 2017
Meet Chair:
GHall
Meet Committee Member 1:
VMUnro
Race Date:
2017/03/04
Race Number:
R 4
Decision:
Mr Hunter admitted the charge. The charge is proved.
Penalty:
Mr Hunter is suspended from the conclusion of racing today Saturday 4 March 2017 until the conclusion of racing on Monday 20 March 2017.
This is 4 days:
Forbury – 9 March.
Invercargill – 11 March.
Invercargill – 18 March.
Wingatui – 20 March.
Facts:
Mr Wallis, Stipendiary Steward, alleged that Mr Hunter (RAKAROVER) used his whip excessively over the final 400 metres of the BMac Sheetmetal Pace.
Rule 869 provides as follows:
(2) No horseman shall during any race:
(a) use his whip in an unnecessary, excessive or improper manner.
The Use of Whip Guidelines (effective from 1 December 2016) provide:
The whip shall not be used more than 10 times in the last 400 metres of a race, otherwise this will be deemed excessive use pursuant to these Guidelines.
Mr Wallis showed a video replay of the race, using the head on camera. He pointed out Mr Hunter, driving RAKAROVER, was racing one off the pylons inside the final 400 metres. He hit his horse 16 times with the whip without the reins.
Mr Hunter confirmed that he had hit the horse 16 times. The hits were broken up a little and he stated if he had had his hand on the rein he would not be before the JCA. He further added if he had hit his horse one more time, he might have won the race. His actions were not a bashing and his whip use was not overly excessive.
Submissions for Penalty:
Mr Wallis produced Mr Hunter’s record, which showed a similar charge on 21 December 2016 at Forbury Park where he was fined $300. He is a busy Southland driver with 165 drives last season and 81 to date this season. Mr Wallis stated that as this was Mr Hunter’s second breach within the 6 month period, the starting point under the guidelines was a 3 to 5 day suspension.
Mr Hunter said he would prefer a suspension and did not want to defer the starting date.
Reasons for Penalty:
The starting point is a 3 to 5 day suspension as in the JCA Penalty Guide. There are 16 strikes and RAKAROVER was responding to these. We adopt a starting point of 5 days having regard to the fact that this was the respondent’s 2nd breach in a short time frame and the excessive number of strikes, there being 16 hits in the last 400 metres. We give credit for Mr Hunter’s early admission of the breach and his co-operation in this matter.
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decisiondate: 07/03/2017
hearing_title: Wyndham HRC 4 March 2017 - R 4 - Chair, Prof G Hall
charge:
facts:
Mr Wallis, Stipendiary Steward, alleged that Mr Hunter (RAKAROVER) used his whip excessively over the final 400 metres of the BMac Sheetmetal Pace.
Rule 869 provides as follows:
(2) No horseman shall during any race:
(a) use his whip in an unnecessary, excessive or improper manner.
The Use of Whip Guidelines (effective from 1 December 2016) provide:
The whip shall not be used more than 10 times in the last 400 metres of a race, otherwise this will be deemed excessive use pursuant to these Guidelines.
Mr Wallis showed a video replay of the race, using the head on camera. He pointed out Mr Hunter, driving RAKAROVER, was racing one off the pylons inside the final 400 metres. He hit his horse 16 times with the whip without the reins.
Mr Hunter confirmed that he had hit the horse 16 times. The hits were broken up a little and he stated if he had had his hand on the rein he would not be before the JCA. He further added if he had hit his horse one more time, he might have won the race. His actions were not a bashing and his whip use was not overly excessive.
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
reasonsfordecision:
Decision:
Mr Hunter admitted the charge. The charge is proved.
sumissionsforpenalty:
Mr Wallis produced Mr Hunter’s record, which showed a similar charge on 21 December 2016 at Forbury Park where he was fined $300. He is a busy Southland driver with 165 drives last season and 81 to date this season. Mr Wallis stated that as this was Mr Hunter’s second breach within the 6 month period, the starting point under the guidelines was a 3 to 5 day suspension.
Mr Hunter said he would prefer a suspension and did not want to defer the starting date.
reasonsforpenalty:
The starting point is a 3 to 5 day suspension as in the JCA Penalty Guide. There are 16 strikes and RAKAROVER was responding to these. We adopt a starting point of 5 days having regard to the fact that this was the respondent’s 2nd breach in a short time frame and the excessive number of strikes, there being 16 hits in the last 400 metres. We give credit for Mr Hunter’s early admission of the breach and his co-operation in this matter.
penalty:
Mr Hunter is suspended from the conclusion of racing today Saturday 4 March 2017 until the conclusion of racing on Monday 20 March 2017.
This is 4 days:
Forbury – 9 March.
Invercargill – 11 March.
Invercargill – 18 March.
Wingatui – 20 March.
hearing_type: Hearing
Rules: 869(2)(a)
Informant: Mr S Wallis - Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer: Mr P Hunter - Open Horseman
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Respondent:
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