Auckland RC 4 March 2017 – R 10 – Chair, Mr N McCutcheon
ID: JCA12450
Code:
Thoroughbred
Meet Title:
Auckland RC - 4 March 2017
Meet Chair:
NMcCutcheon
Meet Committee Member 1:
ADooley
Race Date:
2017/03/04
Race Number:
R 10
Decision:
As the charge was admitted it was found to be proved.
Penalty:
Mr Tanaka’s Jockeys Licence was suspended from the end of racing on 4 March 2017 up to and including 16 March 2017.
The days being:
9 March Ashburton
10 March Otaki
11 March Auckland/Hawera
12 March Wyndham
16 March Christchurch
Mr Tanaka had no recent history of riding at mid-week meetings in the Auckland/Waikato regions in the last 3 months; accordingly those dates were not included in the penalty.
Facts:
Following the running of Race 10 (Barfoot & Thompson 2100) Information No. A8679 was filed with the judicial Committee. It was alleged that M Tanaka allowed DAL SIR TEE to shift in near the 1700m when not clear causing a check to SHOWPIN (S Spratt) and SPROCKET (M Cameron).
Rule 638(1)(d) provides:
A rider shall not ride a horse in a manner which the Judicial Committee considers to be
(d) careless;
Mr Tanaka confirmed that he admitted the breach and understood the Rule.
Mr Coles showed all relevant films and identified all the horses concerned. He said that near the 1700m Mr Tanaka allowed his mount to shift in when just a bare length clear and checked both SHOWPIN and SPROCKET on a bad part of the turn.
Mr Tanaka, for his part, said that it was pretty clear that he had caused interference and had nothing further to add.
Submissions for Penalty:
Mr Oatham said that Mr Tanaka had a very good record and had only one breach in the last 12 months that being 17 September 2016 when a 5 day suspension was imposed. He said that two runners suffered reasonably bad interference and placed the carelessness above mid-range. He said that there had been a lot of jostling in the race up to that point. He submitted that a suspension of 4 to 5 riding days be imposed.
Mr Tanaka advised the committee where he had ridden since November 2016 and said that as he had no immediate riding engagements he would like any suspension imposed to start forthwith.
Mr Oatham provided Mr Tanaka’s recent riding history which confirmed that he had ridden on numerous occasions in the South Island at mid-week meetings. However, this was not the case for meetings in the Auckland/Waikato region.
Reasons for Penalty:
Near the 1700m Mr Tanaka allowed his mount to shift in onto SHOWPIN who was sharply checked, with SPROCKET on the inside of that runner also suffering interference.
The committee placed the degree of carelessness above mid-range with the aggravating factor being the relatively severe check to SHOWPIN and to a lesser degree to SPROCKET.
The mitigating factors are the admittance of the breach and Mr Tanaka’s very good record.
Using the JCA starting point of 5 days suspension and taking into account the aggravating and mitigating matters the committee determined that a 5 riding day suspension be imposed.
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newcharge: Careless Riding
plea: admitted
penaltyrequired: 1
decisiondate: 06/03/2017
hearing_title: Auckland RC 4 March 2017 - R 10 - Chair, Mr N McCutcheon
charge:
facts:
Following the running of Race 10 (Barfoot & Thompson 2100) Information No. A8679 was filed with the judicial Committee. It was alleged that M Tanaka allowed DAL SIR TEE to shift in near the 1700m when not clear causing a check to SHOWPIN (S Spratt) and SPROCKET (M Cameron).
Rule 638(1)(d) provides:
A rider shall not ride a horse in a manner which the Judicial Committee considers to be
(d) careless;
Mr Tanaka confirmed that he admitted the breach and understood the Rule.
Mr Coles showed all relevant films and identified all the horses concerned. He said that near the 1700m Mr Tanaka allowed his mount to shift in when just a bare length clear and checked both SHOWPIN and SPROCKET on a bad part of the turn.
Mr Tanaka, for his part, said that it was pretty clear that he had caused interference and had nothing further to add.
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
reasonsfordecision:
Decision:
As the charge was admitted it was found to be proved.
sumissionsforpenalty:
Mr Oatham said that Mr Tanaka had a very good record and had only one breach in the last 12 months that being 17 September 2016 when a 5 day suspension was imposed. He said that two runners suffered reasonably bad interference and placed the carelessness above mid-range. He said that there had been a lot of jostling in the race up to that point. He submitted that a suspension of 4 to 5 riding days be imposed.
Mr Tanaka advised the committee where he had ridden since November 2016 and said that as he had no immediate riding engagements he would like any suspension imposed to start forthwith.
Mr Oatham provided Mr Tanaka’s recent riding history which confirmed that he had ridden on numerous occasions in the South Island at mid-week meetings. However, this was not the case for meetings in the Auckland/Waikato region.
reasonsforpenalty:
Near the 1700m Mr Tanaka allowed his mount to shift in onto SHOWPIN who was sharply checked, with SPROCKET on the inside of that runner also suffering interference.
The committee placed the degree of carelessness above mid-range with the aggravating factor being the relatively severe check to SHOWPIN and to a lesser degree to SPROCKET.
The mitigating factors are the admittance of the breach and Mr Tanaka’s very good record.
Using the JCA starting point of 5 days suspension and taking into account the aggravating and mitigating matters the committee determined that a 5 riding day suspension be imposed.
penalty:
Mr Tanaka’s Jockeys Licence was suspended from the end of racing on 4 March 2017 up to and including 16 March 2017.
The days being:
9 March Ashburton
10 March Otaki
11 March Auckland/Hawera
12 March Wyndham
16 March Christchurch
Mr Tanaka had no recent history of riding at mid-week meetings in the Auckland/Waikato regions in the last 3 months; accordingly those dates were not included in the penalty.
hearing_type: Hearing
Rules: 638(1)(d)
Informant: Mr J Oatham - Chief Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer: Mr M Tanaka - Licensed Jockey
Otherperson: Mr A Coles -Stipendiary Steward
PersonPresent:
Respondent:
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