Southland RC 12 December 2015 – R 9 (instigating a protest) – Chair, Mr N Skelt
ID: JCA11234
Code:
Thoroughbred
Meet Title:
Southland RC - 12 December 2015
Meet Chair:
NSkelt
Meet Committee Member 1:
VMUnro
Race Date:
2015/12/12
Race Number:
R 9
Decision:
The protests were dismissed and the Judge’s placing’s shall stand. The Committee authorised the payment of stakes and dividends in accordance with its decision.
Facts:
Following the running of race 9, Transist Homes R 75 Handicap an information was filed instigating a protest pursuant to rule 642 (1).
The informant Mr A. Dennis alleged that the horses Feelin the Love (T. Moseley) or its rider placed 1st by the Judge, and Prince Ramson (S. Wynne) or its rider placed 2nd by the Judge interfered with the chances of the horse Achoo (R. Bishop) who was placed 3rd by the Judge.
The interference was alleged to have occurred in the final straight.
The Judge's placings were as follows:
1st 9 Feelin the Love
2nd 7 Prince Ramson
3rd 3 Achoo
4th 10 Fantamo
The officials margin between 1st and 2nd was ¾ length and the official margin between 2nd and 3rd was 1 ¼ length.
Rule 642(1) states: “If a placed horse or its rider causes interference within the meaning of this rule 642 to another placed horse, and the Judicial Committee is of the opinion that the horse so interfered with would have finished ahead of the first mentioned horse had such interference not occurred, they may place the first mentioned horse immediately after the horse interfered with.”
All connections present acknowledged they understood the rule.
Submissions for Decision:
Mr A. Dennis submitted that at the 200 metre mark Achoo was racing behind Prince Ramson and Feelin the Love in a gap where he believed there was sufficient room for Achoo to move through between both horses.
Mr A. Dennis submitted that Prince Ramson had moved outwards and Feelin the Love had moved inwards effectively closing the gap.
He also said that Mr Bishop had to “ease his mount” out, as the other two horses had dictated his line. Mr Dennis was of the opinion that Achoo lost its momentum and possibly one to two lengths as a result of the alleged interference and that Achoo finished the race out strongly.
Mr Bishop said that he believed Achoo was racing kindly at the point of the alleged interference. He stated that there was movement from the inside (Prince Ramson) and the outside (Feelin the Love) which closed the gap that he believed his horse Achoo was entitled to.
Mr Bishop said he had to stop riding and lost up to 3 lengths at that time and once Achoo had regained his stride he went to the line strongly and made ground on both Prince Ramson and Feelin the Love.
Miss Wynne submitted Prince Ramson came out slightly on the bend and then moved out slightly again under pressure in the straight but did not impede Achoo's movement through the gap as it was not there from the outset.
Mr Moseley submitted that Feelin the Love came around the final bend and moved in slightly. In his opinion it was very marginal if there was enough room for Achoo to come through.
Mr Moseley submitted that his horse had to be straightened twice in the straight, once balanced he finished the race off extremely strongly and would have won by a greater margin if he had not had to straighten it up on both occasions.
Mr Davidson (Stipendiary Steward) submitted that some interference had occurred. He submitted that it was a matter of opinion as to whether there was sufficient room for Achoo to improve through a perceived gap.
Reasons for Decision:
The committee carefully considered all evidence and submissions presented and reviewed the video footage. We established at the 200 metres, Feelin for Love has moved inwards and that Prince Ramson has shifted outwards at almost the same time.
The video evidence made it difficult to determine whether Achoo who was attempting to move into a gap between both horses, was entitled to do so.
The video footage clearly showed Mr Bishop taking a hold of Achoo as the gap narrowed, with the horse once balanced finishing the race off strongly.
We accept also that Feelin the Love was finishing off the race very strongly and won convincingly, after having lost momentum when moving inwards on two occasions.
After taking into account all the above factors the committee was not satisfied that Achoo was entitled to the gap and that Achoo would have beaten both Feelin the Love and Prince Ramson.
The committee acknowledged interference had occurred but that it was caused by multiple factors, accordingly there were insufficient grounds to justify a change of placings.
The distance where the interference occurred approximately 200 metres from the winning post and the margins between the first three placings were also significant factors in the decision.
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decisiondate: 15/12/2015
hearing_title: Southland RC 12 December 2015 - R 9 (instigating a protest) - Chair, Mr N Skelt
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facts:
Following the running of race 9, Transist Homes R 75 Handicap an information was filed instigating a protest pursuant to rule 642 (1).
The informant Mr A. Dennis alleged that the horses Feelin the Love (T. Moseley) or its rider placed 1st by the Judge, and Prince Ramson (S. Wynne) or its rider placed 2nd by the Judge interfered with the chances of the horse Achoo (R. Bishop) who was placed 3rd by the Judge.
The interference was alleged to have occurred in the final straight.
The Judge's placings were as follows:
1st 9 Feelin the Love
2nd 7 Prince Ramson
3rd 3 Achoo
4th 10 Fantamo
The officials margin between 1st and 2nd was ¾ length and the official margin between 2nd and 3rd was 1 ¼ length.
Rule 642(1) states: “If a placed horse or its rider causes interference within the meaning of this rule 642 to another placed horse, and the Judicial Committee is of the opinion that the horse so interfered with would have finished ahead of the first mentioned horse had such interference not occurred, they may place the first mentioned horse immediately after the horse interfered with.”
All connections present acknowledged they understood the rule.
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
Mr A. Dennis submitted that at the 200 metre mark Achoo was racing behind Prince Ramson and Feelin the Love in a gap where he believed there was sufficient room for Achoo to move through between both horses.
Mr A. Dennis submitted that Prince Ramson had moved outwards and Feelin the Love had moved inwards effectively closing the gap.
He also said that Mr Bishop had to “ease his mount” out, as the other two horses had dictated his line. Mr Dennis was of the opinion that Achoo lost its momentum and possibly one to two lengths as a result of the alleged interference and that Achoo finished the race out strongly.
Mr Bishop said that he believed Achoo was racing kindly at the point of the alleged interference. He stated that there was movement from the inside (Prince Ramson) and the outside (Feelin the Love) which closed the gap that he believed his horse Achoo was entitled to.
Mr Bishop said he had to stop riding and lost up to 3 lengths at that time and once Achoo had regained his stride he went to the line strongly and made ground on both Prince Ramson and Feelin the Love.
Miss Wynne submitted Prince Ramson came out slightly on the bend and then moved out slightly again under pressure in the straight but did not impede Achoo's movement through the gap as it was not there from the outset.
Mr Moseley submitted that Feelin the Love came around the final bend and moved in slightly. In his opinion it was very marginal if there was enough room for Achoo to come through.
Mr Moseley submitted that his horse had to be straightened twice in the straight, once balanced he finished the race off extremely strongly and would have won by a greater margin if he had not had to straighten it up on both occasions.
Mr Davidson (Stipendiary Steward) submitted that some interference had occurred. He submitted that it was a matter of opinion as to whether there was sufficient room for Achoo to improve through a perceived gap.
reasonsfordecision:
The committee carefully considered all evidence and submissions presented and reviewed the video footage. We established at the 200 metres, Feelin for Love has moved inwards and that Prince Ramson has shifted outwards at almost the same time.
The video evidence made it difficult to determine whether Achoo who was attempting to move into a gap between both horses, was entitled to do so.
The video footage clearly showed Mr Bishop taking a hold of Achoo as the gap narrowed, with the horse once balanced finishing the race off strongly.
We accept also that Feelin the Love was finishing off the race very strongly and won convincingly, after having lost momentum when moving inwards on two occasions.
After taking into account all the above factors the committee was not satisfied that Achoo was entitled to the gap and that Achoo would have beaten both Feelin the Love and Prince Ramson.
The committee acknowledged interference had occurred but that it was caused by multiple factors, accordingly there were insufficient grounds to justify a change of placings.
The distance where the interference occurred approximately 200 metres from the winning post and the margins between the first three placings were also significant factors in the decision.
Decision:
The protests were dismissed and the Judge’s placing’s shall stand. The Committee authorised the payment of stakes and dividends in accordance with its decision.
sumissionsforpenalty:
reasonsforpenalty:
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hearing_type: Protest
Rules: 642(1)
Informant: Mr A Dennis - Representing Mr S Bellew, Trainer of ACHOO
JockeysandTrainer:
Otherperson:
PersonPresent: Mr R Bishop - Rider of ACHOO (3), Miss S Wynne - Rider of PRINCE RANSOM (7), Mr T Moseley - Rider of FEELIN THE LOVE (9), Mr B McDonald - Trainer of FEELIN THE LOVE, Mr M Davidson - Stipendiary Steward, Mr N McIntyre - Co-Chief Stipendiary Steward, Mr C Allison - Stipendiary Steward
Respondent: Mr T Moseley - Rider of FEELIN THE LOVE, Miss S Wynne - Rider representing connections of PRINCE RANSOM
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