HR Waikato 28 January 2016 – R 1 – Chair, Mr B Scott
ID: JCA10883
Meet Title:
Harness Racing Waikato - 28 January 2016
Meet Chair:
BScott
Meet Committee Member 1:
ADooley
Race Date:
2016/01/28
Race Number:
R1
Decision:
The charge is admitted and is therefore upheld.
Penalty:
This Committee imposes a fine of $200.00 on Ms Northcott.
Facts:
Following the running of the HARNESS JEWELLS CAMBRIDGE JUNE 4 AMATEUR DRIVERS MOBILE PACE an Information was lodged by Stipendiary Steward Mr JM Muirhead against Licenced Amateur Horsewoman Ms M Northcott alleging that Ms Northcott drove her horse EASY FOR CULLEN carelessly near the 500 metres mark by allowing her horse to strike the offside sulky wheel of SPEAK UP.
Ms Northcott was present at the Hearing and she advised the Committee that she understood the Rule and that she admitted the breach.
Mr Muirhead demonstrated the incident by use of the race films and showed where EASY FOR CULLEN was in the one/one position behind SPEAK UP and with about 500 metres to run Ms Northcott moved from behind that horse to go around it. In doing so she hit the offside wheel of SPEAK UP's sulky and punctured the tyre thereby causing interference to SPEAK UP.
Ms Northcott said that at the time of the incident "SPEAK UP was tiring a little and came back on me a touch".
Submissions for Penalty:
Mr Muirhead said that the incident was at the low end of the scale and he also said that Ms Northcott had a good record and should be given credit for that as well as her admission of the breach.
He said that notwithstanding that the JCA Guidelines provide for a starting point penalty of suspension of Licence for 8 drives or a $400.00 fine the Stewards believed that a fine of $200.00 would be appropriate.
Ms Northcott agreed with Mr Muirhead's submissions and said that a $200.00 fine was "probably alright".
Reasons for Penalty:
The Committee has listened to the parties and viewed the films from several angles. We agree with Mr Muirhead that the incident is at the lower end of the scale although an aggravating factor is that the tyre on SPEAK UP's sulky was punctured. We don't believe however that it affected that horse's chances.
We note the starting point penalties in the JCA Guidelines and we have given Ms Northcott credit for her admission of the breach, her good record, the degree of seriousness and also the fact that she is an Amateur Driver (albeit an experienced one).
We believe that the level of fine submitted by Mr Muirhead is appropriate.
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plea: admitted
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decisiondate: 01/02/2016
hearing_title: HR Waikato 28 January 2016 - R 1 - Chair, Mr B Scott
charge:
facts:
Following the running of the HARNESS JEWELLS CAMBRIDGE JUNE 4 AMATEUR DRIVERS MOBILE PACE an Information was lodged by Stipendiary Steward Mr JM Muirhead against Licenced Amateur Horsewoman Ms M Northcott alleging that Ms Northcott drove her horse EASY FOR CULLEN carelessly near the 500 metres mark by allowing her horse to strike the offside sulky wheel of SPEAK UP.
Ms Northcott was present at the Hearing and she advised the Committee that she understood the Rule and that she admitted the breach.
Mr Muirhead demonstrated the incident by use of the race films and showed where EASY FOR CULLEN was in the one/one position behind SPEAK UP and with about 500 metres to run Ms Northcott moved from behind that horse to go around it. In doing so she hit the offside wheel of SPEAK UP's sulky and punctured the tyre thereby causing interference to SPEAK UP.
Ms Northcott said that at the time of the incident "SPEAK UP was tiring a little and came back on me a touch".
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
reasonsfordecision:
Decision:
The charge is admitted and is therefore upheld.
sumissionsforpenalty:
Mr Muirhead said that the incident was at the low end of the scale and he also said that Ms Northcott had a good record and should be given credit for that as well as her admission of the breach.
He said that notwithstanding that the JCA Guidelines provide for a starting point penalty of suspension of Licence for 8 drives or a $400.00 fine the Stewards believed that a fine of $200.00 would be appropriate.
Ms Northcott agreed with Mr Muirhead's submissions and said that a $200.00 fine was "probably alright".
reasonsforpenalty:
The Committee has listened to the parties and viewed the films from several angles. We agree with Mr Muirhead that the incident is at the lower end of the scale although an aggravating factor is that the tyre on SPEAK UP's sulky was punctured. We don't believe however that it affected that horse's chances.
We note the starting point penalties in the JCA Guidelines and we have given Ms Northcott credit for her admission of the breach, her good record, the degree of seriousness and also the fact that she is an Amateur Driver (albeit an experienced one).
We believe that the level of fine submitted by Mr Muirhead is appropriate.
penalty:
This Committee imposes a fine of $200.00 on Ms Northcott.
hearing_type: Hearing
Rules: Rule 869(3)(b)
Informant: Mr J M Muirhead - Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer: Miss M Northcott - Licenced Amateur Horsewoman
Otherperson:
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Respondent:
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