Otago RC 26 December 2016 – R 5 – Chair, Mr P Knowles
ID: JCA11261
Code:
Thoroughbred
Meet Title:
Otago RC - 26 December 2017
Meet Chair:
PKnowles
Meet Committee Member 1:
MConway
Race Date:
2017/12/26
Race Number:
R1
Decision:
Mr Mudhoo admitted the breach and it is found proved.
Penalty:
Mr Mudhoo is suspended for 8 National riding days from the completion of racing on the 28th December up to and including the 5th January 2018.
Facts:
Following the running of race 5 the Wingatui Function Centre 1400, an Information was lodged alleging that Mr K Mudhoo was in a breach of r 638(1)(d) “…that he permitted (Princess Athena) to shift inwards shortly after the start causing interference to The Lustre (J Lowry) and Why Me (P Shaikh), which blundered in tight quarters.”
Rule 638 (1) (d) reads:
A rider shall not ride a horse in a manner which the Judicial Committee considers to be:
(d) careless.
Mr Mudhoo appeared at the hearing and admitted the charge. He was assisted by Mr Walsh.
Mr McLaughlin, with the assistance of the video replays, showed the relevant starting positions of each runner prior to the jump. "Princess Athena" was drawn 11, "The Lustre" 8 and "Why Me" 2. He stated soon after the jump Mr Mudhoo angled "Princess Athena" inwards forcing "The Lustre" onto "Why Me". "Why Me" was crowded for room and blundered losing ground. It was a sharp inwards movement and Mr Mudhoo was late to correct, causing interference.
Mr Walsh pointed out that while Mr Mudhoo had shifted inwards initially, it had been "The Lustre" who first made contact with "Why Me". Mr Mudhoo had allowed his mount to tighten both "The Lustre" and "Why Me" after that initial contact. While he admitted that Mr Mudhoo caused the latter interference he was not solely responsible for all of the incident.
Mr Davidson agreed with Mr Walsh but stated that while "The Lustre" had made the initial contact with "Why Me", Mr Lowry had made an attempt to straighten his mount and correct its inward movement. He said that was not the case for Mr Mudhoo.
Submissions for Penalty:
Mr Davidson submitted that this was Mr Mudhoo’s second careless riding charge inside six months. The previous charge was at Wingatui on November 7th, where he received 5 National Days. He said Mr Mudhoo’s record was fair and placed this incident in the mid-range. He was seeking a suspension starting point of 8 days.
Mr Mudhoo stated he had declared rides at Timaru on December 28th. He was not seeking a deferment and wanted any suspension to start after Timaru.
Mr Walsh stated a mitigating factor was that Mr Mudhoo was not solely responsible for the incident.
Reasons for Penalty:
Mr Mudhoo admitted a breach of careless riding. He has a record described as “fair” and a recent suspension of 5 Nation Days at Wingatui on November 7. Both parties accept that he was not solely responsible for the incident although his final inwards movement did cause a horse to blunder and lose ground.
We set a starting point of 8 days and given the submissions of both parties we do not see any need to increase that starting point. As this is Mr Mudhoo’s second careless riding breach in a short space of time we do not reduce the starting point of 8 days.
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hearing_title: Otago RC 26 December 2016 - R 5 - Chair, Mr P Knowles
charge:
facts:
Following the running of race 5 the Wingatui Function Centre 1400, an Information was lodged alleging that Mr K Mudhoo was in a breach of r 638(1)(d) “…that he permitted (Princess Athena) to shift inwards shortly after the start causing interference to The Lustre (J Lowry) and Why Me (P Shaikh), which blundered in tight quarters.”
Rule 638 (1) (d) reads:
A rider shall not ride a horse in a manner which the Judicial Committee considers to be:
(d) careless.
Mr Mudhoo appeared at the hearing and admitted the charge. He was assisted by Mr Walsh.
Mr McLaughlin, with the assistance of the video replays, showed the relevant starting positions of each runner prior to the jump. "Princess Athena" was drawn 11, "The Lustre" 8 and "Why Me" 2. He stated soon after the jump Mr Mudhoo angled "Princess Athena" inwards forcing "The Lustre" onto "Why Me". "Why Me" was crowded for room and blundered losing ground. It was a sharp inwards movement and Mr Mudhoo was late to correct, causing interference.
Mr Walsh pointed out that while Mr Mudhoo had shifted inwards initially, it had been "The Lustre" who first made contact with "Why Me". Mr Mudhoo had allowed his mount to tighten both "The Lustre" and "Why Me" after that initial contact. While he admitted that Mr Mudhoo caused the latter interference he was not solely responsible for all of the incident.
Mr Davidson agreed with Mr Walsh but stated that while "The Lustre" had made the initial contact with "Why Me", Mr Lowry had made an attempt to straighten his mount and correct its inward movement. He said that was not the case for Mr Mudhoo.
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
reasonsfordecision:
Decision:
Mr Mudhoo admitted the breach and it is found proved.
sumissionsforpenalty:
Mr Davidson submitted that this was Mr Mudhoo’s second careless riding charge inside six months. The previous charge was at Wingatui on November 7th, where he received 5 National Days. He said Mr Mudhoo’s record was fair and placed this incident in the mid-range. He was seeking a suspension starting point of 8 days.
Mr Mudhoo stated he had declared rides at Timaru on December 28th. He was not seeking a deferment and wanted any suspension to start after Timaru.
Mr Walsh stated a mitigating factor was that Mr Mudhoo was not solely responsible for the incident.
reasonsforpenalty:
Mr Mudhoo admitted a breach of careless riding. He has a record described as “fair” and a recent suspension of 5 Nation Days at Wingatui on November 7. Both parties accept that he was not solely responsible for the incident although his final inwards movement did cause a horse to blunder and lose ground.
We set a starting point of 8 days and given the submissions of both parties we do not see any need to increase that starting point. As this is Mr Mudhoo’s second careless riding breach in a short space of time we do not reduce the starting point of 8 days.
penalty:
Mr Mudhoo is suspended for 8 National riding days from the completion of racing on the 28th December up to and including the 5th January 2018.
hearing_type: Hearing
Rules: Careless riding
Informant: Mr M Davidson - Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer: Mr K Mudhoo - Apprentice Jockey
Otherperson: Mr D Walsh - Apprentice Jockey Mentor assisting Mr Mudhoo, Mr J McLaughlin - Stipendiary Steward
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