Manawatu RC 18 June 2016 – R 3 – Chair, Mrs N Moffatt
ID: JCA10900
Code:
Thoroughbred
Meet Title:
Manawatu RC - 18 June 2016
Meet Chair:
NMoffatt
Meet Committee Member 1:
TUtikere
Race Date:
2016/06/18
Race Number:
R 3
Decision:
As Mr Studd admitted the breach we found the charge proved.
Penalty:
Accordingly Mr Studd is suspended from riding from the conclusion of racing on Friday June 24th up to and including racing on Friday July 8th.
Facts:
Following the running of Race 3, Manawatu ITM Awapuni Hurdles, an Information was lodged by Mr N Goodwin alleging a breach of Rule 636(1) (b) in that C Studd being the rider of SUPERTURF failed to take all reasonable and permissible measures throughout the race to ensure that SUPERTURF was given full opportunity to win the race or to obtain the best possible finishing place.
Rule 636(1) (b) provides:
A person:
(b) being the Rider of a horse in a Race, must take all reasonable and permissible measures throughout the Race to ensure that his horse is given full opportunity to win the Race or to obtain the best possible finishing place.
Mr Studd acknowledged he understood the rule and the nature of the charge. He also confirmed that he admitted the breach.
Mr Goodwin said, during Race 3, the Stewards observed SUPERTURF getting a long way back in the running with Mr Studd making no discernible effort to make up ground. Following the race Mr Goodwin questioned Mr Lambert, the trainer of SUPERTURF, as to his riding instructions to Mr Studd. Mr Lambert said he didn’t mind the horse being last as long as it was in touch with the body of the field. After the race Mr Studd told Mr Lambert that he thought SUPERTURF was unfit.
Mr Goodwin asked Mr Jones to demonstrate the film of the race from the beginning. At the first fence SUPERTURF was 3-4 lengths last. He dropped out to be 5 lengths behind the body of the field at the 600m on the first occasion but the Stewards deemed this to be acceptable. Mr Studd continued to let the field improve away from him even though his horse appeared to be jumping well. At the winning post with a round to go SUPERTURF was 50m behind the body of the field. At this stage of the race the Stewards would have expected to see some urging of the horse by Mr Studd but on no occasion did they see Mr Studd doing so. In the back straight when the main body of the field was passing the 1200m SUPERTURF was 60 – 70m behind. From the 800m mark Mr Studd was in an impossible position to improve his chances and in the home straight Mr Studd did not urge his mount forward because he knew he was out of contention.
Mr Studd said that he has ridden the horse four to five times and won on him twice. He is a difficult horse to ride because he gets back in his races and his normal racing pattern is to finish his races from that difficult position. In the Wellington Hurdles last year he was again at the back of the field but when Mr Studd “got stuck into him” the horse resented it and his jumping deteriorated from that point onwards. Mr Studd believed that last year the horse was getting worse with each run.
Last week SUPERTURF ran at Wellington and the rider that day told Mr Studd that the horse had made a noise during the race. As a result of discussions between rider Mr G Walsh and Mr Lambert the horse was schooled using a tongue control bit. Mr Studd had some concerns about SUPERTURF’s breathing during the race today but put it down to the change in bit. He did not realise until after the race that the horse had in fact not raced in the tongue control bit. Mr Studd was reluctant to “go for the horse” because of his previous experience when it responded poorly. The rest of the field were racing hard from the 1200m and he was expecting SUPERTURF to pick up the pace from the 1000 to 600m but the field kept going. Mr Studd said he should have made more effort around the bottom bend but the horse was not feeling right. With the benefit of hindsight he should have ridden with more vigour from the 1000m.
In response to a question from the committee Mr Studd said that Mr Lambert (SUPERTURF’s trainer) had not spoken to him about the way he rode the horse today. Mr Goodwin said immediately after the race, while in the grandstand, Mr Lambert had voiced his displeasure to the Stewards about Mr Studd’s ride. The Committee asked if the horse had been vet checked and Mr Goodwin replied that it had with nothing abnormal found.
Submissions for Penalty:
Mr Goodwin was invited to make submissions on penalty. He said Mr Studd had a clear record under this rule and today had simply made an error of judgement. He got a lot further back in the running than he should have and expected the field to come back to him which it didn’t. Mr Goodwin said the Stewards’ submission was for a term of suspension however the recommended starting point of a six week suspension for flat riders was too harsh a penalty for a jumps rider.
Mr Studd advised of riding commitments at Otaki next Friday and said he had rides at Wellington, Hawkes Bay and the Grand National meetings. He said that he rides in high-weight and jumping races throughout both North and South Islands. Outside of race day riding Mr Studd is employed on a part time basis riding track work for Mr Baker.
Reasons for Penalty:
The Penalty Guide for Judicial Committees provides a starting point for breaches of Rule 636 (1)(b) of 6 calendar weeks. Mr Studd holds a Class D riders license and rides only in high-weight and jumps races. Information sourced from rider profiles on the NZTR website show that Mr Studd has had 63 rides in the current racing season. In comparison flat riders, within the same timeframe, have had anywhere from 300 – 600 rides. Taking into account the more limited opportunities for jumps riders we have adjusted our starting point downwards from 6 calendar weeks to 3 weeks.
Mr Studd raised points to explain his actions throughout the race, in particular his belief that the horse was not breathing well and his previous experience of the horse resenting being urged forward. With hindsight he would have ridden the race differently, and this is why he admitted the breach, but we accept that during the race he had reasons for doing what he did. While it may have ultimately been a poor ride we assess the severity of the breach to be in the mid to low range. We have given credit for Mr Studd’s admission of the breach and his clear record under this rule. Taking into account all of these factors we have imposed a penalty of 2 weeks suspension.
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hearing_title: Manawatu RC 18 June 2016 - R 3 - Chair, Mrs N Moffatt
charge:
facts:
Following the running of Race 3, Manawatu ITM Awapuni Hurdles, an Information was lodged by Mr N Goodwin alleging a breach of Rule 636(1) (b) in that C Studd being the rider of SUPERTURF failed to take all reasonable and permissible measures throughout the race to ensure that SUPERTURF was given full opportunity to win the race or to obtain the best possible finishing place.
Rule 636(1) (b) provides:
A person:
(b) being the Rider of a horse in a Race, must take all reasonable and permissible measures throughout the Race to ensure that his horse is given full opportunity to win the Race or to obtain the best possible finishing place.
Mr Studd acknowledged he understood the rule and the nature of the charge. He also confirmed that he admitted the breach.
Mr Goodwin said, during Race 3, the Stewards observed SUPERTURF getting a long way back in the running with Mr Studd making no discernible effort to make up ground. Following the race Mr Goodwin questioned Mr Lambert, the trainer of SUPERTURF, as to his riding instructions to Mr Studd. Mr Lambert said he didn’t mind the horse being last as long as it was in touch with the body of the field. After the race Mr Studd told Mr Lambert that he thought SUPERTURF was unfit.
Mr Goodwin asked Mr Jones to demonstrate the film of the race from the beginning. At the first fence SUPERTURF was 3-4 lengths last. He dropped out to be 5 lengths behind the body of the field at the 600m on the first occasion but the Stewards deemed this to be acceptable. Mr Studd continued to let the field improve away from him even though his horse appeared to be jumping well. At the winning post with a round to go SUPERTURF was 50m behind the body of the field. At this stage of the race the Stewards would have expected to see some urging of the horse by Mr Studd but on no occasion did they see Mr Studd doing so. In the back straight when the main body of the field was passing the 1200m SUPERTURF was 60 – 70m behind. From the 800m mark Mr Studd was in an impossible position to improve his chances and in the home straight Mr Studd did not urge his mount forward because he knew he was out of contention.
Mr Studd said that he has ridden the horse four to five times and won on him twice. He is a difficult horse to ride because he gets back in his races and his normal racing pattern is to finish his races from that difficult position. In the Wellington Hurdles last year he was again at the back of the field but when Mr Studd “got stuck into him” the horse resented it and his jumping deteriorated from that point onwards. Mr Studd believed that last year the horse was getting worse with each run.
Last week SUPERTURF ran at Wellington and the rider that day told Mr Studd that the horse had made a noise during the race. As a result of discussions between rider Mr G Walsh and Mr Lambert the horse was schooled using a tongue control bit. Mr Studd had some concerns about SUPERTURF’s breathing during the race today but put it down to the change in bit. He did not realise until after the race that the horse had in fact not raced in the tongue control bit. Mr Studd was reluctant to “go for the horse” because of his previous experience when it responded poorly. The rest of the field were racing hard from the 1200m and he was expecting SUPERTURF to pick up the pace from the 1000 to 600m but the field kept going. Mr Studd said he should have made more effort around the bottom bend but the horse was not feeling right. With the benefit of hindsight he should have ridden with more vigour from the 1000m.
In response to a question from the committee Mr Studd said that Mr Lambert (SUPERTURF’s trainer) had not spoken to him about the way he rode the horse today. Mr Goodwin said immediately after the race, while in the grandstand, Mr Lambert had voiced his displeasure to the Stewards about Mr Studd’s ride. The Committee asked if the horse had been vet checked and Mr Goodwin replied that it had with nothing abnormal found.
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
reasonsfordecision:
Decision:
As Mr Studd admitted the breach we found the charge proved.
sumissionsforpenalty:
Mr Goodwin was invited to make submissions on penalty. He said Mr Studd had a clear record under this rule and today had simply made an error of judgement. He got a lot further back in the running than he should have and expected the field to come back to him which it didn’t. Mr Goodwin said the Stewards’ submission was for a term of suspension however the recommended starting point of a six week suspension for flat riders was too harsh a penalty for a jumps rider.
Mr Studd advised of riding commitments at Otaki next Friday and said he had rides at Wellington, Hawkes Bay and the Grand National meetings. He said that he rides in high-weight and jumping races throughout both North and South Islands. Outside of race day riding Mr Studd is employed on a part time basis riding track work for Mr Baker.
reasonsforpenalty:
The Penalty Guide for Judicial Committees provides a starting point for breaches of Rule 636 (1)(b) of 6 calendar weeks. Mr Studd holds a Class D riders license and rides only in high-weight and jumps races. Information sourced from rider profiles on the NZTR website show that Mr Studd has had 63 rides in the current racing season. In comparison flat riders, within the same timeframe, have had anywhere from 300 – 600 rides. Taking into account the more limited opportunities for jumps riders we have adjusted our starting point downwards from 6 calendar weeks to 3 weeks.
Mr Studd raised points to explain his actions throughout the race, in particular his belief that the horse was not breathing well and his previous experience of the horse resenting being urged forward. With hindsight he would have ridden the race differently, and this is why he admitted the breach, but we accept that during the race he had reasons for doing what he did. While it may have ultimately been a poor ride we assess the severity of the breach to be in the mid to low range. We have given credit for Mr Studd’s admission of the breach and his clear record under this rule. Taking into account all of these factors we have imposed a penalty of 2 weeks suspension.
penalty:
Accordingly Mr Studd is suspended from riding from the conclusion of racing on Friday June 24th up to and including racing on Friday July 8th.
hearing_type: Hearing
Rules: 636(1)(b)
Informant:
JockeysandTrainer: Mr C Studd - Class D Licensed Rider
Otherperson: Mr B Jones - Stipendiary Steward
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