NZ Metro TC 3 November 2017 – R 9 (instigating a protest) – Chair, Mr D Anderson
ID: JCA11865
Meet Title:
NZ Metro TC - 3 November 2017
Meet Chair:
DAnderson
Meet Committee Member 1:
SChing
Race Date:
2017/11/03
Race Number:
R 9
Decision:
The protest was upheld and RONALD J was disqualified from the race.
Consequent upon the disqualification, the amended result for the race is as follows:
1st – 6 Everybody Knows
2nd -7 Monty Python
3rd – 9 Dark Horse
4th -1 Sundons Flyer
5th – 4 Belles Son
It was ordered that the dividends and stakes be paid in accordance with the amended result.
Facts:
Following the running of race 9, the ‘CRAN DALGETY’ Drives a Chevron Quality Car Handicap Trot, an Information instigating a protest was filed by Chief Stipendiary Steward, Mr NM Ydgren, against RONALD J (B Butt), placed 4th by the judge, on the grounds that it “galloped in excess of 50 metres in the final 200 metres”.
Mr B Butt, driver of RONALD J, had endorsed on the information form and signed “I do not contest the protest”. Mr Ydgren confirmed that Mr Butt did not wish to be present at the protest hearing.
The official placings for the race were:
1st – 6 Everybody Knows
2nd -7 Monty Python
3rd – 9 Dark Horse
4th -5 Ronald J
5th -1 Sundons Flyer
6th -4 Belles Son
Rule 870(3) provides: that any horse which breaks from its gait during a race must promptly return to its correct gait.
Section B of the Breaking Horses Regulations provides: that any horse which breaks in the last 200 metres of a race and continues in a break for a distance of 50 metres or greater shall be in breach of Rule 870(3).
Submissions for Decision:
Mr Ydgren showed the race video replay of the final 200 metres of the race.
He identified RONALD J, driven by Mr Butt, leading the field three or four wide passing the 150 metre mark. At approximately the 90 metres he pointed to RONALD J rolling into a gallop, free of interference, and continued on in a gallop past the finishing line in fourth place.
Mr Ydgren submitted that the horse had galloped for a distance of approximately 80 metres. He sought disqualification of RONALD J.
Reasons for Decision:
The Committee was satisfied that RONALD J had broken from its gait, free of interference, approximately 80 metres from the finishing line and had continued in a gallop past the finishing line, being placed 4th across the line and, therefore, failed to promptly regain its proper gait in breach of Rule 870(3) and the Breaking Horse Regulation.
The Committee noted that Mr Butt did not contest the disqualification of RONALD J.
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hearing_title: NZ Metro TC 3 November 2017 - R 9 (instigating a protest) - Chair, Mr D Anderson
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facts:
Following the running of race 9, the ‘CRAN DALGETY’ Drives a Chevron Quality Car Handicap Trot, an Information instigating a protest was filed by Chief Stipendiary Steward, Mr NM Ydgren, against RONALD J (B Butt), placed 4th by the judge, on the grounds that it “galloped in excess of 50 metres in the final 200 metres”.
Mr B Butt, driver of RONALD J, had endorsed on the information form and signed “I do not contest the protest”. Mr Ydgren confirmed that Mr Butt did not wish to be present at the protest hearing.
The official placings for the race were:
1st – 6 Everybody Knows
2nd -7 Monty Python
3rd – 9 Dark Horse
4th -5 Ronald J
5th -1 Sundons Flyer
6th -4 Belles Son
Rule 870(3) provides: that any horse which breaks from its gait during a race must promptly return to its correct gait.
Section B of the Breaking Horses Regulations provides: that any horse which breaks in the last 200 metres of a race and continues in a break for a distance of 50 metres or greater shall be in breach of Rule 870(3).
appealdecision:
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submissionsfordecision:
Mr Ydgren showed the race video replay of the final 200 metres of the race.
He identified RONALD J, driven by Mr Butt, leading the field three or four wide passing the 150 metre mark. At approximately the 90 metres he pointed to RONALD J rolling into a gallop, free of interference, and continued on in a gallop past the finishing line in fourth place.
Mr Ydgren submitted that the horse had galloped for a distance of approximately 80 metres. He sought disqualification of RONALD J.
reasonsfordecision:
The Committee was satisfied that RONALD J had broken from its gait, free of interference, approximately 80 metres from the finishing line and had continued in a gallop past the finishing line, being placed 4th across the line and, therefore, failed to promptly regain its proper gait in breach of Rule 870(3) and the Breaking Horse Regulation.
The Committee noted that Mr Butt did not contest the disqualification of RONALD J.
Decision:
The protest was upheld and RONALD J was disqualified from the race.
Consequent upon the disqualification, the amended result for the race is as follows:
1st – 6 Everybody Knows
2nd -7 Monty Python
3rd – 9 Dark Horse
4th -1 Sundons Flyer
5th – 4 Belles Son
It was ordered that the dividends and stakes be paid in accordance with the amended result.
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