South Canterbury RC 10 October 2014 – R 3
ID: JCA11287
Code:
Thoroughbred
Meet Title:
South Canterbury RC - 10 October 2014
Meet Chair:
PWilliams
Meet Committee Member 1:
KHales
Race Date:
2014/10/10
Race Number:
R3
Decision:
Penalty:
Mr Cuneen is suspended for 3 riding days from the close of racing on Sunday 12 October 2014 to the close of racing on Saturday 25 October 2014 – the 3 days being Ashburton (18 October), Wingatui (23 October) and Riccarton (25 October).
Facts:
Following the running of race 3, the “Like Us On Facebook 1200 Maiden”, Information A3869 was filed by Stipendiary Steward Mr M Davidson under Rule 638(1)(d). The Information stated “Near the 1000m R Cuneen allowed his mount “Miss Seton Sands” to shift in when not clear of “Incite A Riot” which had to be checked losing ground.” Mr Cuneen signed the Information stating he admitted the breach and at the beginning of the hearing confirmed that was correct and also that he understood the rule under which he was charged.
Rule 638 (1) (d) states “A rider shall not ride a horse in a manner which the Judicial Committee considers to be .....careless”.
Submissions for Decision:
Mr Davidson using the head-on film of the start of the race highlighted Mr Cuneen, who had jumped from gate 10, gradually angling his mount across the field to a position closer to the rail. He said that as Mr Cuneen got to a position approximately 2-3 horse widths off the rail he came across the line of Mr Johnson on “Incite A Riot” causing Mr Johnson to have to check his mount. He conceded ”Incite A Riot” may have been racing a bit keenly but Mr Cuneen was not the required 1 length and another when he crossed in front of Mr Johnson which meant Mr Johnson had to check off the heels of Mr Cuneen causing him to lose ground.
Mr Cuneen said the incident occurred because Mr Johnson was not going fast enough to kick up into the gap that he was also aiming to get into. He also said his horse was having its first raceday start and was racing a little greenly which contributed to the incident.
Mr Ridley said the incident happened because Mr Johnson had chosen not to go to the front because his horse was over racing.
Submissions for Penalty:
Mr Davidson said Mr Cuneen rode throughout the South Island and had previously breached the careless riding rule on 28 July 2014 at Wingatui where he received a 2 day suspension and a $200 fine. He said Mr Cuneen had clearly misjudged the distance he was in front of Mr Johnson as he moved across to take up a position closer to the rail and said the stewards classed the severity of the incident in the low range. He submitted a maximum 3 days suspension was an appropriate penalty. When advised by the Chairman that the JCA’s records showed Mr Cuneen had also been suspended for 2 days at Ashburton on 25 July 2014 Mr Davidson said that was correct.
Mr Ridley said it was a 50/50 call and reiterated he thought the actions of Mr Johnson had contributed to the interference occurring.
There was no need to consider the matter of a deferment of any suspension as there is no South Island racing until Saturday 18 October 2014.
Reasons for Penalty:
The Committee has reviewed films of the incident and taken into account all the submissions made. The films clearly show that approximately 200m after the start of the race, Mr Cuneen who had been angling his mount across the field to take up a better position closer to the running rail, moved across Mr Johnson when not the required 1 length and another clear causing Mr Johnson to check his horse and lose ground. Whilst Mr Johnson’s mount was racing a little keenly he was still entitled to a clear line of running and the Committee does not accept Mr Cuneen’s view that, had Mr Johnson been going faster, he would have avoided having to check his mount. We also do not accept Mr Ridley’s view that Mr Johnson contributed to the incident.
The JCA’s Penalty Guidelines state the starting point for a breach of the careless riding rule is 5 riding days. We have taken into account Mr Cuneen’s admittance of the breach and also that this is his third breach of this rule in the past 3 months. We believe the severity of the interference is in the low range. We have also reviewed the JCA’s list of penalties imposed on jockeys who only ride in the South Island under this Rule in recent months to ensure, as best we can, a general consistency with those decisions.
The Committee believes the interference caused must be reflected in an appropriate penalty which we have decided is a period of suspension. From a starting point of 5 days we have reduced that by 1 day because Mr Cuneen has admitted the breach, and a further day because the severity of the breach is towards the low end and Mr Cuneen is a South Island only rider.
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hearing_title: South Canterbury RC 10 October 2014 - R 3
charge:
facts:
Following the running of race 3, the “Like Us On Facebook 1200 Maiden”, Information A3869 was filed by Stipendiary Steward Mr M Davidson under Rule 638(1)(d). The Information stated “Near the 1000m R Cuneen allowed his mount “Miss Seton Sands” to shift in when not clear of “Incite A Riot” which had to be checked losing ground.” Mr Cuneen signed the Information stating he admitted the breach and at the beginning of the hearing confirmed that was correct and also that he understood the rule under which he was charged.
Rule 638 (1) (d) states “A rider shall not ride a horse in a manner which the Judicial Committee considers to be .....careless”.
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
Mr Davidson using the head-on film of the start of the race highlighted Mr Cuneen, who had jumped from gate 10, gradually angling his mount across the field to a position closer to the rail. He said that as Mr Cuneen got to a position approximately 2-3 horse widths off the rail he came across the line of Mr Johnson on “Incite A Riot” causing Mr Johnson to have to check his mount. He conceded ”Incite A Riot” may have been racing a bit keenly but Mr Cuneen was not the required 1 length and another when he crossed in front of Mr Johnson which meant Mr Johnson had to check off the heels of Mr Cuneen causing him to lose ground.
Mr Cuneen said the incident occurred because Mr Johnson was not going fast enough to kick up into the gap that he was also aiming to get into. He also said his horse was having its first raceday start and was racing a little greenly which contributed to the incident.
Mr Ridley said the incident happened because Mr Johnson had chosen not to go to the front because his horse was over racing.
reasonsfordecision:
Decision:
sumissionsforpenalty:
Mr Davidson said Mr Cuneen rode throughout the South Island and had previously breached the careless riding rule on 28 July 2014 at Wingatui where he received a 2 day suspension and a $200 fine. He said Mr Cuneen had clearly misjudged the distance he was in front of Mr Johnson as he moved across to take up a position closer to the rail and said the stewards classed the severity of the incident in the low range. He submitted a maximum 3 days suspension was an appropriate penalty. When advised by the Chairman that the JCA’s records showed Mr Cuneen had also been suspended for 2 days at Ashburton on 25 July 2014 Mr Davidson said that was correct.
Mr Ridley said it was a 50/50 call and reiterated he thought the actions of Mr Johnson had contributed to the interference occurring.
There was no need to consider the matter of a deferment of any suspension as there is no South Island racing until Saturday 18 October 2014.
reasonsforpenalty:
The Committee has reviewed films of the incident and taken into account all the submissions made. The films clearly show that approximately 200m after the start of the race, Mr Cuneen who had been angling his mount across the field to take up a better position closer to the running rail, moved across Mr Johnson when not the required 1 length and another clear causing Mr Johnson to check his horse and lose ground. Whilst Mr Johnson’s mount was racing a little keenly he was still entitled to a clear line of running and the Committee does not accept Mr Cuneen’s view that, had Mr Johnson been going faster, he would have avoided having to check his mount. We also do not accept Mr Ridley’s view that Mr Johnson contributed to the incident.
The JCA’s Penalty Guidelines state the starting point for a breach of the careless riding rule is 5 riding days. We have taken into account Mr Cuneen’s admittance of the breach and also that this is his third breach of this rule in the past 3 months. We believe the severity of the interference is in the low range. We have also reviewed the JCA’s list of penalties imposed on jockeys who only ride in the South Island under this Rule in recent months to ensure, as best we can, a general consistency with those decisions.
The Committee believes the interference caused must be reflected in an appropriate penalty which we have decided is a period of suspension. From a starting point of 5 days we have reduced that by 1 day because Mr Cuneen has admitted the breach, and a further day because the severity of the breach is towards the low end and Mr Cuneen is a South Island only rider.
penalty:
Mr Cuneen is suspended for 3 riding days from the close of racing on Sunday 12 October 2014 to the close of racing on Saturday 25 October 2014 – the 3 days being Ashburton (18 October), Wingatui (23 October) and Riccarton (25 October).
hearing_type: Hearing
Rules: 638(1)(d)
Informant: Mr M Davidson - Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer: Mr R Cuneen - Licensed Apprentice Jockey
Otherperson: Mr N Ridley - Licensed Trainer, Mr A Coles - Stipendiary Steward
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