Canterbury R 3 August 2013 – R 8
ID: JCA10863
Code:
Thoroughbred
Meet Title:
Canterbury Racing - 3 August 2013
Meet Chair:
RMcKenzie
Meet Committee Member 1:
SChing
Race Date:
2013/08/03
Race Number:
R8
Decision:
Miss Johnson having admitted the breach, the charge was found proved.
Penalty:
Miss Johnson was fined the sum of $250.
Charge:
Celebratory whip gesture.
Facts:
Following the running of Race 8, Estaronline 116th Winter Cup, an information was filed by Co-Chief Stipendiary Steward, Mr R L Neal, against Licensed Jockey (Class A), Miss D S Johnson, alleging that Miss Johnson, as the rider of KARLA BRUNI in the race, “made a celebratory gesture prior to the winning post”.
Miss Johnson was present at the hearing of the information and she indicated that she admitted the breach.
Rule 638 provides as follows:
(2) A Rider shall not make a celebratory gesture prior to his horse passing the winning post.
Submissions for Decision:
Mr Zarb, Stipendiary Steward, showed a video replay of the final stages of the race. Mr Zarb pointed out Miss Johnson punch the air with her left hand prior to the finishing line. Mr Neal submitted that it was obvious from that replay that it was prior to the line, two strides at most.
Miss Johnson agreed that it was obvious from the video replay.
Submissions for Penalty:
Mr Neal informed the Committee that penalties for breaches of the Rule had varied, depending on the circumstances of the particular case. A monetary penalty was appropriate in this case, he submitted. The breach was towards the lower end of a scale of seriousness, Mr Neal submitted.
Miss Johnson did not wish to make any submissions in relation to penalty.
Reasons for Penalty:
In arriving at penalty, the Committee took the starting point of a $300 fine as provided in the Penalty Guide. Mitigating factors were Miss Johnson’s admission of the breach, although it was inevitable, and the fact that, in the Committee’s view and as submitted by Mr Neal, the breach was at the lower end of the scale. The “celebratory gesture” was not an extravagant one and was made only two strides short of the winning post. The Committee gave Miss Johnson a discount of $100 for the mitigating factors.
An aggravating factor was the status of the race (a Group 3 race) and the stake payable ($100,000) which warranted an uplift in the discounted figure.
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newcharge:
plea: admitted
penaltyrequired: 1
decisiondate: 30/07/2013
hearing_title: Canterbury R 3 August 2013 - R 8
charge:
Celebratory whip gesture.
facts:
Following the running of Race 8, Estaronline 116th Winter Cup, an information was filed by Co-Chief Stipendiary Steward, Mr R L Neal, against Licensed Jockey (Class A), Miss D S Johnson, alleging that Miss Johnson, as the rider of KARLA BRUNI in the race, “made a celebratory gesture prior to the winning post”.
Miss Johnson was present at the hearing of the information and she indicated that she admitted the breach.
Rule 638 provides as follows:
(2) A Rider shall not make a celebratory gesture prior to his horse passing the winning post.
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
Mr Zarb, Stipendiary Steward, showed a video replay of the final stages of the race. Mr Zarb pointed out Miss Johnson punch the air with her left hand prior to the finishing line. Mr Neal submitted that it was obvious from that replay that it was prior to the line, two strides at most.
Miss Johnson agreed that it was obvious from the video replay.
reasonsfordecision:
Decision:
Miss Johnson having admitted the breach, the charge was found proved.
sumissionsforpenalty:
Mr Neal informed the Committee that penalties for breaches of the Rule had varied, depending on the circumstances of the particular case. A monetary penalty was appropriate in this case, he submitted. The breach was towards the lower end of a scale of seriousness, Mr Neal submitted.
Miss Johnson did not wish to make any submissions in relation to penalty.
reasonsforpenalty:
In arriving at penalty, the Committee took the starting point of a $300 fine as provided in the Penalty Guide. Mitigating factors were Miss Johnson’s admission of the breach, although it was inevitable, and the fact that, in the Committee’s view and as submitted by Mr Neal, the breach was at the lower end of the scale. The “celebratory gesture” was not an extravagant one and was made only two strides short of the winning post. The Committee gave Miss Johnson a discount of $100 for the mitigating factors.
An aggravating factor was the status of the race (a Group 3 race) and the stake payable ($100,000) which warranted an uplift in the discounted figure.
penalty:
Miss Johnson was fined the sum of $250.
hearing_type: Hearing
Rules: 638(2)
Informant: R L Neal, Co-Chief Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer: D S Johnson, Licensed Jockey (Class A)
Otherperson: Mr M Zarb - Stipendiary Steward
PersonPresent:
Respondent:
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