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Counties RC 16 December 2020 – R 2 – Chair, Mr B J Scott

ID: JCA12344

Applicant:
Mr A Coles - Stipendiary Steward

Respondent(s):
Mr M Hashizume - Apprentice Rider

Other Person:
Mr N Harris (Apprentice Jockey Mentor), Mr A Dooley - Stipendiary Steward

Information Number:
A13828

Hearing Type:
Hearing

New Charge:
Excessive use of the Whip

Rules:
Rule 638(3)(b)(ii)

Plea:
admitted

Code:
Thoroughbred

Meet Title:
Counties RC - 16 December 2020

Meet Chair:
BScott

Race Date:
2020/12/16

Race Number:
R2

Decision:

The breach is admitted and therefore the charge is proved.

Penalty:

Mr Hashizume is fined the sum of $500.00.

Facts:

Following the running of the DUNSTAN HORSEFEEDS 2100 an Information was lodged by Stipendiary Steward Mr A Coles against Apprentice Jockey Mr M Hashizume alleging that Mr Hashizume as the Rider of VEDO ROSSO used his whip excessively prior to the 100 metres mark.

Rule 638(3)(b)(ii) provides: A Rider shall not strike a horse with a whip in a manner or to an extent which is excessive.

The NZTR Whip Guidelines that came into force on the 7th of October 2020 provide that there is a limitation of 5 strikes with the whip prior to the 100 metres mark.

Mr Hashizume was present and he acknowledged that he understood the Whip Guidelines and that he admitted the breach. Mr Hashizume was assisted by Apprentice Jockey's Mentor Mr N G Harris.

Stipendiary Steward Mr A Dooley demonstrated the incident by use of the race films. He identified Mr Hashizume riding VEDO ROSSO and showed him using the whip prior to the 100 metres mark. He counted 8 strikes with the whip prior to the 100 metres.

Mr Hashizume agreed with the number of strikes.

Mr Harris said that there was not a lot of aggression in the strikes.

Submissions for Penalty:

Mr Coles said that Mr Hashizume had one previous breach of this Rule on the 15th of July 2020 at the Counties Meeting and that involved 8 strikes and he received a $300.00 fine.

Mr Coles referred to the new Whip Penalty Guidelines which came into force on the 9th of December 2020. He said that under those Guidelines this was a second offence and that the starting point penalty is a fine of $500.00.

Mr Hashizume said that he was counting but that he misjudged where the 100 metres mark was.

Reasons for Penalty:

The charge is admitted and the number of strikes is agreed.  This is a second offence in the past 6 months and Mr Hashizume acknowledges this and he is aware that the fine for this is $500.00.

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Following the running of the DUNSTAN HORSEFEEDS 2100 an Information was lodged by Stipendiary Steward Mr A Coles against Apprentice Jockey Mr M Hashizume alleging that Mr Hashizume as the Rider of VEDO ROSSO used his whip excessively prior to the 100 metres mark.

Rule 638(3)(b)(ii) provides: A Rider shall not strike a horse with a whip in a manner or to an extent which is excessive.

The NZTR Whip Guidelines that came into force on the 7th of October 2020 provide that there is a limitation of 5 strikes with the whip prior to the 100 metres mark.

Mr Hashizume was present and he acknowledged that he understood the Whip Guidelines and that he admitted the breach. Mr Hashizume was assisted by Apprentice Jockey's Mentor Mr N G Harris.

Stipendiary Steward Mr A Dooley demonstrated the incident by use of the race films. He identified Mr Hashizume riding VEDO ROSSO and showed him using the whip prior to the 100 metres mark. He counted 8 strikes with the whip prior to the 100 metres.

Mr Hashizume agreed with the number of strikes.

Mr Harris said that there was not a lot of aggression in the strikes.


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Decision:

The breach is admitted and therefore the charge is proved.


sumissionsforpenalty:

Mr Coles said that Mr Hashizume had one previous breach of this Rule on the 15th of July 2020 at the Counties Meeting and that involved 8 strikes and he received a $300.00 fine.

Mr Coles referred to the new Whip Penalty Guidelines which came into force on the 9th of December 2020. He said that under those Guidelines this was a second offence and that the starting point penalty is a fine of $500.00.

Mr Hashizume said that he was counting but that he misjudged where the 100 metres mark was.


reasonsforpenalty:

The charge is admitted and the number of strikes is agreed.  This is a second offence in the past 6 months and Mr Hashizume acknowledges this and he is aware that the fine for this is $500.00.


penalty:

Mr Hashizume is fined the sum of $500.00.


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