Canterbury JC 13 November 2013 – R 9
ID: JCA12297
Code:
Thoroughbred
Meet Title:
Canterbury Racing - 13 November 2013
Meet Chair:
KHales
Meet Committee Member 1:
RMcKenzie
Race Date:
2013/11/13
Race Number:
R9
Decision:
As Mr Johnson admitted the charge it is therefore deemed to be proved.
Penalty:
Mr Johnson applied for a deferment of the coming into effect of the period of suspension. That application is granted.
Mr Johnson is suspended for a period of 3 race days as from the conclusion of racing on Saturday 16th November 2013 until the conclusion of racing on Friday 22nd November 2013. That period of suspension encompasses meeting at Woodville (18th), Winton (20th) and New Plymouth (22nd).
In addition, Mr Johnson is fined the sum of $750.
Facts:
It was alleged that Mr Johnson rode carelessly at about the 250 metres when shifting his horse "Final Touch" outwards when not sufficiently clear of "Ididit" with this runner being checked.
Mr Neal requested Mr M Zarb, Stipendiary Steward to demonstrate the incident to the hearing. Mr Johnson, on "Final Touch" was racing behind a number of horses, in the run home. He was presented with a gap, which really was not wide enough to pass through. He moved outwards to take the gap but in the process caused a check to "Ididit" (C Grylls). It was conceded by Mr Neal that "Ididit" had come to the end of its run.
Mr Johnson said that he was on a favoured runner and that at a crucial time in the race, he had a "wall of horses" in front of him. He acknowledged that he should have waited for a couple or more strides before making his outward movement to the gap which had appeared.
Submissions for Penalty:
Mr Neal told the hearing that Mr Johnson had received a suspension of 4 days at Oamaru on 16th August 2013, and a suspension of 3 days at Manawatu on 22nd December 2012. However, as Mr Johnson is a busy rider, racing throughout the South Island and the lower part of the North Island, that notwithstanding the two periods of suspension, that Mr Johnson's record was "good". Mr Neal said that it was clear that Mr Johnson had miscalculated his line of running, and that Mr Grylls' horse was only "battling". In the Stipendiary Stewards view, the degree of carelessness was "between low and mid-range". In imposing penalty, Mr Neal said that we should take into account the fact that it was a Group II race for a stake of $230,000.
In response, Mr Johnson said that he largely agreed with Mr Neal, but said that he was keen to ride "Arietta" in the Counties Cup on the 23rd November.
Reasons for Penalty:
We discussed with Mr Johnson a combined penalty of a suspension plus a fine, having regard to the fact that he was anticipating riding at a Premier meeting at Counties on a date which was falling within the period of suspension which we were contemplating. That had appeal for him. Mr Neal, said that the Stipendiary Stewards were opposed to such an approach, as they believed that a suspension only, should be the penalty.
We note, however, that there is a recent precedent for a combination of a fine and suspension (see the recent appeal involving Jockey "B"). Accordingly, we elected to take such an approach.
We start with a suspension of 5 days in accordance with the Judicial Control Authority's Penalty Guide. As the race was a Group II race, that calls for an uplift of 1 day.
Against that we consider the mitigating factors to be, Mr Johnson's "good" record, and our assessment that the degree of carelessness was low to mid-range. We consider that a discount of 2 days can be allowed, subject however to a monetary penalty forming part of the overall penalty.
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hearing_title: Canterbury JC 13 November 2013 - R 9
charge:
facts:
It was alleged that Mr Johnson rode carelessly at about the 250 metres when shifting his horse "Final Touch" outwards when not sufficiently clear of "Ididit" with this runner being checked.
Mr Neal requested Mr M Zarb, Stipendiary Steward to demonstrate the incident to the hearing. Mr Johnson, on "Final Touch" was racing behind a number of horses, in the run home. He was presented with a gap, which really was not wide enough to pass through. He moved outwards to take the gap but in the process caused a check to "Ididit" (C Grylls). It was conceded by Mr Neal that "Ididit" had come to the end of its run.
Mr Johnson said that he was on a favoured runner and that at a crucial time in the race, he had a "wall of horses" in front of him. He acknowledged that he should have waited for a couple or more strides before making his outward movement to the gap which had appeared.
appealdecision:
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reasonsfordecision:
Decision:
As Mr Johnson admitted the charge it is therefore deemed to be proved.
sumissionsforpenalty:
Mr Neal told the hearing that Mr Johnson had received a suspension of 4 days at Oamaru on 16th August 2013, and a suspension of 3 days at Manawatu on 22nd December 2012. However, as Mr Johnson is a busy rider, racing throughout the South Island and the lower part of the North Island, that notwithstanding the two periods of suspension, that Mr Johnson's record was "good". Mr Neal said that it was clear that Mr Johnson had miscalculated his line of running, and that Mr Grylls' horse was only "battling". In the Stipendiary Stewards view, the degree of carelessness was "between low and mid-range". In imposing penalty, Mr Neal said that we should take into account the fact that it was a Group II race for a stake of $230,000.
In response, Mr Johnson said that he largely agreed with Mr Neal, but said that he was keen to ride "Arietta" in the Counties Cup on the 23rd November.
reasonsforpenalty:
We discussed with Mr Johnson a combined penalty of a suspension plus a fine, having regard to the fact that he was anticipating riding at a Premier meeting at Counties on a date which was falling within the period of suspension which we were contemplating. That had appeal for him. Mr Neal, said that the Stipendiary Stewards were opposed to such an approach, as they believed that a suspension only, should be the penalty.
We note, however, that there is a recent precedent for a combination of a fine and suspension (see the recent appeal involving Jockey "B"). Accordingly, we elected to take such an approach.
We start with a suspension of 5 days in accordance with the Judicial Control Authority's Penalty Guide. As the race was a Group II race, that calls for an uplift of 1 day.
Against that we consider the mitigating factors to be, Mr Johnson's "good" record, and our assessment that the degree of carelessness was low to mid-range. We consider that a discount of 2 days can be allowed, subject however to a monetary penalty forming part of the overall penalty.
penalty:
Mr Johnson applied for a deferment of the coming into effect of the period of suspension. That application is granted.
Mr Johnson is suspended for a period of 3 race days as from the conclusion of racing on Saturday 16th November 2013 until the conclusion of racing on Friday 22nd November 2013. That period of suspension encompasses meeting at Woodville (18th), Winton (20th) and New Plymouth (22nd).
In addition, Mr Johnson is fined the sum of $750.
hearing_type: Hearing
Rules: Rule 638(1)(d), A Rider shall not ride a horse in a manner which the Judicial Committee considers to be:, (d) careless
Informant: Mr R Neal - Co Chief Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer: CW Johnson
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