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Auckland TC 11 December 2015 – R 10 – Chair, Mr B Scott

ID: JCA11855

Applicant:
Mr S Mulcay - Stipendiary Steward

Respondent(s):
Mr T Williams - Driver of HAVE FAITH IN ME

Other Person:
Mr M Purdon - Trainer of HAVE FAITH IN ME, Mr J M Muirhead - Stipendiary Steward

Information Number:
A7436

Hearing Type:
Hearing

New Charge:
Failing to take all reasonable and permissible measures to give his horse full opportunity to win the Race or obtain the best possible position and/or finishing place

Rules:
868(2)

Plea:
denied

Meet Title:
Auckland TC - 11 December 2015

Meet Chair:
BScott

Meet Committee Member 1:
AGodsalve

Race Date:
2015/12/11

Race Number:
R 10

Decision:

The charge is one of failure to take all reasonable and permissible measures at all times during the Race to ensure that the horse is given full opportunity to win the Race or to obtain the best possible position and/or finishing place. In the Committee’s view Mr Williams failed to do this and accordingly the charge is upheld.

Penalty:

This Committee imposes a suspension of Mr Williams’s Horseman’s License from the conclusion of Racing on the 11th of December 2015 up to the conclusion of Racing on the 31st of December 2015. We estimate the number of Drives to be less than the number submitted by Mr Mulcay.

Facts:

Following the running of THE CULLEN BREEDING SUMMER CUP MOBILE PACE an Information was lodged by Stipendiary Steward Mr S Mulcay against Licensed Horseman Mr T Williams (the Driver of HAVE FAITH IN ME) alleging that Mr Williams was in breach of Rule 868(2) in that he failed to take all reasonable and permissible measures between the 1400 metres and 1100 metres mark to ensure that HAVE FAITH IN ME was given full opportunity to win the Race or to obtain the best possible position and/or finishing place by failing to shift out from the Marker Line before being covered by BETTOR DREAM.

Rule 868(2) provides:

“Every horseman shall take all reasonable and permissible measures at all times during the race to ensure that his horse is given full opportunity to win the race or to obtain the best possible position and/or finishing place.”

Mr Williams was present at the Hearing and he advised the Committee that he did not admit the breach.

The Committee, in fairness to Mr Williams, explained to him that this was a significant charge and the Committee invited Mr Williams to have a support person with him. Mr Williams asked for his employer Mr Mark Purdon to be present and that was duly arranged.

Submissions for Decision:

Mr Mulcay in addressing the Committee said that the area of concern during the Race was between the 1400 metre mark and the 1100 metre mark. He said that the Stewards were concerned that Mr Williams failed to take the opportunity to shift out thereby ensuring that the horse was placed in open running. He said that instead Mr Williams elected to stay on the inside and hoped for other things to happen around him.

Mr Mulcay advised the Committee that HAVE FAITH IN ME was the favourite for the Race. He also said that Mr Williams was unable to maintain his position behind the barrier and he ended up three back on the Running Line. Mr Mulcay then advised the Committee that Mr Butcher driving BETTOR DREAM was on the back of HAVE FAITH IN ME and he moved out with approximately 1400 metres to run and sat there for a period giving Mr Williams an opportunity to come off the Inside Line. Mr Mulcay said that might possibly not have been the most preferred option for Mr Williams but as far as the Stewards were concerned it was his best opportunity to progress in the Race. He said that by remaining where he was Mr Williams lost control of the Race and he was then dependent on the actions of other Drivers and horses in the Race.

Stipendiary Steward Mr JM Muirhead then gave evidence and he said that he was in the Steward’s position five storeys up in the Main Stand and his attention was drawn to the two favourites being HUGHIE GREEN drawn one on the Front Line and HAVE FAITH IN ME (the actual favourite) drawn one on the Second Line. He said that Mr McKendry on HUGHIE GREEN hung off the gate and then went to the lead as the gate left and then Mr Phelan (driving NO DOCTOR NEEDED which had drawn 2) moved into the trail. HAVE FAITH IN ME was not kept up behind HUGHIE GREEN. The field then slowed down and the lead time was 43 seconds flat which he said was slow for this class of horse.

Mr Mulcay then intervened and said that the first quarter was run in 31.5, the second in 31.5, the third in 28.7 and the last in 26.9. He said that the Race was run in a mile rate of 158.2 with the last half in 55.6.

Mr Muirhead then continued with his evidence and demonstrated the incident by use of the race films and he showed that prior to the 1400 metre mark Mr Z Butcher driving BETTOR DREAM moved out from the Inside Line and sat one out but back from HAVE FAITH IN ME. Mr Muirhead said that he was surprised that Mr Williams did nothing at that stage and he said that Mr Butcher did not move ahead because he was wanting Mr Williams to move out. He said that Mr Butcher ultimately moved forward but he was very surprised that Mr Williams did not take the opportunity that was presented to him.

Mr Mulcay then continued with his evidence and said that the failure by Mr Williams to shift out when he was able to do so did not give his horse the best opportunity to win the Race or finish in the best possible position. He said that the inaction of Mr Williams was unreasonable and culpable.

Mr Mulcay also pointed to the fact that as a result of the failure by Mr Williams to move he then lost control of his position and he was disappointed for a run in the Finishing Straight.

Mr Williams was then asked if he had any cross examination of the evidence of Mr Mulcay and he said that he did not have any cross examination. The Committee (in fairness to Mr Williams) pointed out to him that this was his opportunity to question Mr Mulcay and to challenge any aspects of his evidence that Mr Williams thought was incorrect.

Mr Williams then began to make a statement about his horse lugging in and the Committee advised Mr Williams that he should be asking questions of Mr Mulcay because he would subsequently have his opportunity to state his case. Mr Williams confirmed to the Committee that he had no questions.

Mr Williams was then given his opportunity to present his case and he said that when he was racing three back on the inside he thought he was following the two best horses in the Race. He thought that at the finish the field might fan out and he might be able to obtain room late in the piece.

Mr Williams was asked why he did not come out sooner and he said that he thought he was in the best place for his horse rather than come on out and sit in the open.

Mr Williams also said that his horse was lugging in. Mr Williams did not have anything further to add.

Mr Mulcay then cross examined Mr Williams and first asked him if HAVE FAITH IN ME was difficult to drive. Mr Williams said that he was not dangerous. Mr Mulcay then asked Mr Williams if HAVE FAITH IN ME had previously performed extremely well in classic races at Alexandra Park and had displayed enormous potential and ability. Mr Williams acknowledged that he had.

Mr Mulcay then asked if it was within the capability of HAVE FAITH IN ME to come out and race in the open and perform well. Mr Williams said yes.

Mr Mulcay said that there was no suggestion of an ulterior move on Mr Williams’s part but it was an unreasonable drive and Mr Williams was culpable.

Mr Williams, when given a further opportunity, advised the Committee that he had nothing further to add.

Mr Purdon was invited to comment and he said that the horse had a great record as a three year old. He said that although the horse was there to win he told Tim not to give him a gut buster if you do not have to. He also suggested that this was the best field that HAVE FAITH IN ME had met.

Mr Williams was asked by the Committee if he wished to ask Mr Muirhead any questions. He said he did not want to.

Reasons for Decision:

The Committee took the opportunity to view the Race Films a considerable number of times. The films clearly showed that prior to the 1400 metre mark BETTOR DREAM had come out from behind HAVE FAITH IN ME and sat there and there was ample opportunity between the 1400 metre mark and the 1100 metre mark for Mr Williams to move his horse out. He did not do so.

In view of the fact that Mr Williams had said that his horse was lugging the Committee viewed that part of the Race very carefully and clearly HAVE FAITH IN ME was racing straight and true and not giving Mr Williams any difficulties at all. The Committee is aware that HAVE FAITH IN ME is used to racing at Alexandra Park and has raced there very successfully. The films showed that the only time that HAVE FAITH IN ME turned its head was when BETTOR DREAM came up alongside it and this indicated that HAVE FAITH IN ME was still full of running.

The films also showed HAVE FAITH IN ME being unable to obtain a run in the Home Straight and it was clearly full of running.

It was also of concern to the Committee that the lead time and the time for the first three quarters of the Race was not hectic and well within the capability of horses in this Class. The Committee was of the view that HAVE FAITH IN ME could have comfortably coped with sitting outside the Leader from the 1100 metre mark to the Home Turn.

Submissions for Penalty:

Mr Mulcay said that Mr Williams has a clear record under this Rule. This is perhaps the only mitigating factor.

He referred to the JCA Guidelines which provide that in a major Race the starting point penalty is a suspension of 50 Drives or a fine of $2,500.00. He said that this was a Group 3 Event and this should be taken into account. He said also that Mr Williams is a Senior Driver and that the consequential effect of his not moving when he should have was that the Public were denied the opportunity to have had the horse perform to its full potential which resulted in a loss to the Betting Public and possible loss of earnings to the Owners.

Mr Mulcay said that the actions such as this damage the image of Harness Racing as far as the Public is concerned.

Mr Mulcay then referred to a previous charge under this Rule where Ms Rasmussen in 2013 was suspended from the 3rd of May 2013 to the 28th of July 2013 and fined $600.00. Mr Mulcay said that he felt that this charge could be dealt with by suspension of license for 20-25 Drives which he thought equated to five Race Days on the basis that Mr Williams had five Drives per Race Day. He also suggested to the Committee that this matter could be dealt with by way of suspension and fine although that was not preferable.

Before the Committee asked Mr Williams for his submissions it was pointed out to him that with a suspension of license he could have the opportunity of a seven day deferment. He said that he did not want a deferment.

Mr Williams said that he preferred a fine.

The Committee then asked Mr Williams about his driving commitments and whether he would remain in the North Island for the foreseeable future or was he returning to Christchurch. He said he did not know because he had not discussed that with his employers yet. He did however say that he thought he might have one Drive at the upcoming Cambridge Meeting on the 17th of December 2015.

When queried by the Committee Mr Williams said that he had not driven at West Coast Meetings for over a year and the Committee thanked him for his honesty in that regard.

Reasons for Penalty:

The Committee has considered the submissions put to it. This is a serious charge as was pointed out to Mr Williams at the outset and the Committee is cognizant of this.

This type of charge, if upheld, affects the Integrity of Harness Racing and the Committee is very conscious that this Integrity must be preserved. Racing in general relies on betting turnover and therefore it is important to maintain the confidence of the Betting Public. HAVE FAITH IN ME was a very short priced favourite in this Race and by not finishing in the Dividend bearing places at all there would have been a substantial amount of money lost on the horse.

The evidence showed that the Running Time over the first three quarters of the race was perfectly comfortable for horses of the class of this Race and for a horse like HAVE FAITH IN ME and by not moving when he should have Mr Williams has denied not only the Betting Public but also the Owners of the horse. The above are significant aggravating factors. The Committee agrees with Mr Mulcay that Mr Williams is culpable.

Despite the Committee not only giving Mr Williams the opportunity to cross examine Mr Mulcay but also encouraging him to challenge Mr Mulcay’s evidence he did not do so. This was the same when he was given the opportunity to cross examine Mr Muirhead.

The Committee has decided to deal with penalty by way of suspension of Mr William’s license and the Committee is aware that this is a busy time of the year.

The Committee Members are familiar with the Appeal Decisions in Parkes v RIU and Johnson v RIU and the assessment of genuine driving days. The Committee has discounted the Meetings at Addington on Saturday the 12th of December 2015 and Motukarara on Sunday the 13th of December 2015 because Mr Williams has not been declared to drive at either Meeting.

The Committee has been told that Mr Williams drives approximately five times per Meeting but tonight’s Meeting is one of 13 Races and Mr Williams has had four Drives. He tells us that he has one Drive possibly at the Cambridge Meeting next week. We do not accept that he has five Drives per Meeting and we would point out that it was not Mr Williams who told us that he averaged four Drives per Meeting.

In assessing penalty we have taken into account the Cambridge Meeting on the 17th of December 2015, the Auckland or the Addington Meeting on the 18th of December 2015, the Rangiora Meeting on the 20th of December 2015, the Auckland Meeting on the 22nd of December 2015, the Cambridge Meeting on the 24th of December 2015, the Ashburton Meeting on the 26th of December 2015, the Bank’s Peninsula Meeting on the 29th of December 2015 and the Auckland Trotting Club Meeting on the 31st of December 2015. We do not believe that Mr Williams would be travelling to and from all these Meetings in both the North Island and the South Island and in our view the North Island Meetings would involve approximately 11 Drives and the South Island Meetings less than that in view of the fact that the bulk of the Racing Team appears to be stationed in the North Island.

We were also prepared to impose a suspension for longer than the 31st of December 2015 but we have decided that the period of suspension will finish after the conclusion of Racing on the 31st of December 2015 bearing in mind that that is a Premier Meeting.

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startdate: no date provided


newcharge: Failing to take all reasonable and permissible measures to give his horse full opportunity to win the Race or obtain the best possible position and/or finishing place


plea: denied


penaltyrequired: 1


decisiondate: 16/12/2015


hearing_title: Auckland TC 11 December 2015 - R 10 - Chair, Mr B Scott


charge:


facts:

Following the running of THE CULLEN BREEDING SUMMER CUP MOBILE PACE an Information was lodged by Stipendiary Steward Mr S Mulcay against Licensed Horseman Mr T Williams (the Driver of HAVE FAITH IN ME) alleging that Mr Williams was in breach of Rule 868(2) in that he failed to take all reasonable and permissible measures between the 1400 metres and 1100 metres mark to ensure that HAVE FAITH IN ME was given full opportunity to win the Race or to obtain the best possible position and/or finishing place by failing to shift out from the Marker Line before being covered by BETTOR DREAM.

Rule 868(2) provides:

“Every horseman shall take all reasonable and permissible measures at all times during the race to ensure that his horse is given full opportunity to win the race or to obtain the best possible position and/or finishing place.”

Mr Williams was present at the Hearing and he advised the Committee that he did not admit the breach.

The Committee, in fairness to Mr Williams, explained to him that this was a significant charge and the Committee invited Mr Williams to have a support person with him. Mr Williams asked for his employer Mr Mark Purdon to be present and that was duly arranged.


appealdecision:


isappeal:


submissionsfordecision:

Mr Mulcay in addressing the Committee said that the area of concern during the Race was between the 1400 metre mark and the 1100 metre mark. He said that the Stewards were concerned that Mr Williams failed to take the opportunity to shift out thereby ensuring that the horse was placed in open running. He said that instead Mr Williams elected to stay on the inside and hoped for other things to happen around him.

Mr Mulcay advised the Committee that HAVE FAITH IN ME was the favourite for the Race. He also said that Mr Williams was unable to maintain his position behind the barrier and he ended up three back on the Running Line. Mr Mulcay then advised the Committee that Mr Butcher driving BETTOR DREAM was on the back of HAVE FAITH IN ME and he moved out with approximately 1400 metres to run and sat there for a period giving Mr Williams an opportunity to come off the Inside Line. Mr Mulcay said that might possibly not have been the most preferred option for Mr Williams but as far as the Stewards were concerned it was his best opportunity to progress in the Race. He said that by remaining where he was Mr Williams lost control of the Race and he was then dependent on the actions of other Drivers and horses in the Race.

Stipendiary Steward Mr JM Muirhead then gave evidence and he said that he was in the Steward’s position five storeys up in the Main Stand and his attention was drawn to the two favourites being HUGHIE GREEN drawn one on the Front Line and HAVE FAITH IN ME (the actual favourite) drawn one on the Second Line. He said that Mr McKendry on HUGHIE GREEN hung off the gate and then went to the lead as the gate left and then Mr Phelan (driving NO DOCTOR NEEDED which had drawn 2) moved into the trail. HAVE FAITH IN ME was not kept up behind HUGHIE GREEN. The field then slowed down and the lead time was 43 seconds flat which he said was slow for this class of horse.

Mr Mulcay then intervened and said that the first quarter was run in 31.5, the second in 31.5, the third in 28.7 and the last in 26.9. He said that the Race was run in a mile rate of 158.2 with the last half in 55.6.

Mr Muirhead then continued with his evidence and demonstrated the incident by use of the race films and he showed that prior to the 1400 metre mark Mr Z Butcher driving BETTOR DREAM moved out from the Inside Line and sat one out but back from HAVE FAITH IN ME. Mr Muirhead said that he was surprised that Mr Williams did nothing at that stage and he said that Mr Butcher did not move ahead because he was wanting Mr Williams to move out. He said that Mr Butcher ultimately moved forward but he was very surprised that Mr Williams did not take the opportunity that was presented to him.

Mr Mulcay then continued with his evidence and said that the failure by Mr Williams to shift out when he was able to do so did not give his horse the best opportunity to win the Race or finish in the best possible position. He said that the inaction of Mr Williams was unreasonable and culpable.

Mr Mulcay also pointed to the fact that as a result of the failure by Mr Williams to move he then lost control of his position and he was disappointed for a run in the Finishing Straight.

Mr Williams was then asked if he had any cross examination of the evidence of Mr Mulcay and he said that he did not have any cross examination. The Committee (in fairness to Mr Williams) pointed out to him that this was his opportunity to question Mr Mulcay and to challenge any aspects of his evidence that Mr Williams thought was incorrect.

Mr Williams then began to make a statement about his horse lugging in and the Committee advised Mr Williams that he should be asking questions of Mr Mulcay because he would subsequently have his opportunity to state his case. Mr Williams confirmed to the Committee that he had no questions.

Mr Williams was then given his opportunity to present his case and he said that when he was racing three back on the inside he thought he was following the two best horses in the Race. He thought that at the finish the field might fan out and he might be able to obtain room late in the piece.

Mr Williams was asked why he did not come out sooner and he said that he thought he was in the best place for his horse rather than come on out and sit in the open.

Mr Williams also said that his horse was lugging in. Mr Williams did not have anything further to add.

Mr Mulcay then cross examined Mr Williams and first asked him if HAVE FAITH IN ME was difficult to drive. Mr Williams said that he was not dangerous. Mr Mulcay then asked Mr Williams if HAVE FAITH IN ME had previously performed extremely well in classic races at Alexandra Park and had displayed enormous potential and ability. Mr Williams acknowledged that he had.

Mr Mulcay then asked if it was within the capability of HAVE FAITH IN ME to come out and race in the open and perform well. Mr Williams said yes.

Mr Mulcay said that there was no suggestion of an ulterior move on Mr Williams’s part but it was an unreasonable drive and Mr Williams was culpable.

Mr Williams, when given a further opportunity, advised the Committee that he had nothing further to add.

Mr Purdon was invited to comment and he said that the horse had a great record as a three year old. He said that although the horse was there to win he told Tim not to give him a gut buster if you do not have to. He also suggested that this was the best field that HAVE FAITH IN ME had met.

Mr Williams was asked by the Committee if he wished to ask Mr Muirhead any questions. He said he did not want to.


reasonsfordecision:

The Committee took the opportunity to view the Race Films a considerable number of times. The films clearly showed that prior to the 1400 metre mark BETTOR DREAM had come out from behind HAVE FAITH IN ME and sat there and there was ample opportunity between the 1400 metre mark and the 1100 metre mark for Mr Williams to move his horse out. He did not do so.

In view of the fact that Mr Williams had said that his horse was lugging the Committee viewed that part of the Race very carefully and clearly HAVE FAITH IN ME was racing straight and true and not giving Mr Williams any difficulties at all. The Committee is aware that HAVE FAITH IN ME is used to racing at Alexandra Park and has raced there very successfully. The films showed that the only time that HAVE FAITH IN ME turned its head was when BETTOR DREAM came up alongside it and this indicated that HAVE FAITH IN ME was still full of running.

The films also showed HAVE FAITH IN ME being unable to obtain a run in the Home Straight and it was clearly full of running.

It was also of concern to the Committee that the lead time and the time for the first three quarters of the Race was not hectic and well within the capability of horses in this Class. The Committee was of the view that HAVE FAITH IN ME could have comfortably coped with sitting outside the Leader from the 1100 metre mark to the Home Turn.


Decision:

The charge is one of failure to take all reasonable and permissible measures at all times during the Race to ensure that the horse is given full opportunity to win the Race or to obtain the best possible position and/or finishing place. In the Committee’s view Mr Williams failed to do this and accordingly the charge is upheld.


sumissionsforpenalty:

Mr Mulcay said that Mr Williams has a clear record under this Rule. This is perhaps the only mitigating factor.

He referred to the JCA Guidelines which provide that in a major Race the starting point penalty is a suspension of 50 Drives or a fine of $2,500.00. He said that this was a Group 3 Event and this should be taken into account. He said also that Mr Williams is a Senior Driver and that the consequential effect of his not moving when he should have was that the Public were denied the opportunity to have had the horse perform to its full potential which resulted in a loss to the Betting Public and possible loss of earnings to the Owners.

Mr Mulcay said that the actions such as this damage the image of Harness Racing as far as the Public is concerned.

Mr Mulcay then referred to a previous charge under this Rule where Ms Rasmussen in 2013 was suspended from the 3rd of May 2013 to the 28th of July 2013 and fined $600.00. Mr Mulcay said that he felt that this charge could be dealt with by suspension of license for 20-25 Drives which he thought equated to five Race Days on the basis that Mr Williams had five Drives per Race Day. He also suggested to the Committee that this matter could be dealt with by way of suspension and fine although that was not preferable.

Before the Committee asked Mr Williams for his submissions it was pointed out to him that with a suspension of license he could have the opportunity of a seven day deferment. He said that he did not want a deferment.

Mr Williams said that he preferred a fine.

The Committee then asked Mr Williams about his driving commitments and whether he would remain in the North Island for the foreseeable future or was he returning to Christchurch. He said he did not know because he had not discussed that with his employers yet. He did however say that he thought he might have one Drive at the upcoming Cambridge Meeting on the 17th of December 2015.

When queried by the Committee Mr Williams said that he had not driven at West Coast Meetings for over a year and the Committee thanked him for his honesty in that regard.


reasonsforpenalty:

The Committee has considered the submissions put to it. This is a serious charge as was pointed out to Mr Williams at the outset and the Committee is cognizant of this.

This type of charge, if upheld, affects the Integrity of Harness Racing and the Committee is very conscious that this Integrity must be preserved. Racing in general relies on betting turnover and therefore it is important to maintain the confidence of the Betting Public. HAVE FAITH IN ME was a very short priced favourite in this Race and by not finishing in the Dividend bearing places at all there would have been a substantial amount of money lost on the horse.

The evidence showed that the Running Time over the first three quarters of the race was perfectly comfortable for horses of the class of this Race and for a horse like HAVE FAITH IN ME and by not moving when he should have Mr Williams has denied not only the Betting Public but also the Owners of the horse. The above are significant aggravating factors. The Committee agrees with Mr Mulcay that Mr Williams is culpable.

Despite the Committee not only giving Mr Williams the opportunity to cross examine Mr Mulcay but also encouraging him to challenge Mr Mulcay’s evidence he did not do so. This was the same when he was given the opportunity to cross examine Mr Muirhead.

The Committee has decided to deal with penalty by way of suspension of Mr William’s license and the Committee is aware that this is a busy time of the year.

The Committee Members are familiar with the Appeal Decisions in Parkes v RIU and Johnson v RIU and the assessment of genuine driving days. The Committee has discounted the Meetings at Addington on Saturday the 12th of December 2015 and Motukarara on Sunday the 13th of December 2015 because Mr Williams has not been declared to drive at either Meeting.

The Committee has been told that Mr Williams drives approximately five times per Meeting but tonight’s Meeting is one of 13 Races and Mr Williams has had four Drives. He tells us that he has one Drive possibly at the Cambridge Meeting next week. We do not accept that he has five Drives per Meeting and we would point out that it was not Mr Williams who told us that he averaged four Drives per Meeting.

In assessing penalty we have taken into account the Cambridge Meeting on the 17th of December 2015, the Auckland or the Addington Meeting on the 18th of December 2015, the Rangiora Meeting on the 20th of December 2015, the Auckland Meeting on the 22nd of December 2015, the Cambridge Meeting on the 24th of December 2015, the Ashburton Meeting on the 26th of December 2015, the Bank’s Peninsula Meeting on the 29th of December 2015 and the Auckland Trotting Club Meeting on the 31st of December 2015. We do not believe that Mr Williams would be travelling to and from all these Meetings in both the North Island and the South Island and in our view the North Island Meetings would involve approximately 11 Drives and the South Island Meetings less than that in view of the fact that the bulk of the Racing Team appears to be stationed in the North Island.

We were also prepared to impose a suspension for longer than the 31st of December 2015 but we have decided that the period of suspension will finish after the conclusion of Racing on the 31st of December 2015 bearing in mind that that is a Premier Meeting.


penalty:

This Committee imposes a suspension of Mr Williams’s Horseman’s License from the conclusion of Racing on the 11th of December 2015 up to the conclusion of Racing on the 31st of December 2015. We estimate the number of Drives to be less than the number submitted by Mr Mulcay.


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Rules: 868(2)


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Otherperson: Mr M Purdon - Trainer of HAVE FAITH IN ME, Mr J M Muirhead - Stipendiary Steward


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