Hororata TC 11 February 2018 – R 8 – Chair, Mr R McKenzie
ID: JCA12655
Meet Title:
Hororata TC - 11 February 2018
Meet Chair:
RMcKenzie
Meet Committee Member 1:
GClapp
Race Date:
2018/02/11
Race Number:
R8
Decision:
Ms Young having admitted the charge, the charge was found proved.
Penalty:
Ms Young was fined the sum of $200.
Facts:
Following the running of Race 8, Garrards Horse and Hound Hororata Cup (Handicap Pace), an information was filed by Stipendiary Steward, Mr S P Renault, against Licensed Open Driver, Ms J J A Young, alleging that Ms Young, as the driver of CLASINA MARIA in the race, “used her whip in an excessive manner within the last 400 metres”.
Ms Young had signed the Statement by the Respondent on the information form indicating that she admitted the breach. She further indicated that she did not wish to be present at the hearing of the information.
Rule 869 provides as follows:
(2) No horseman shall during any race use a whip in a manner in contravention of the Use of the Whip Regulations made by the Board.
The Use of the Whip Regulations (effective 30 November 2017) provide:
(b) No horseman is permitted to use their whip in a striking motion on more than ten occasions inside the final 400 metres. This is inclusive of “backhanders” and the use applies to the horse, harness and/or sulky.
Mr Renault pointed out on video replays CLASINA MARIA, driven by Ms Young, racing towards the rear of the field passing the 400 metres. After entering the home straight, Miss Young angled for a run to the inside of runners and, from about the 200 metres, she commenced using her whip and used it on eleven occasions to the finishing line. Her use of the whip was not continuous, Mr Renault said, as CLASINA MARIA had been held up for a number of strides inside the final 100 metres. The Committee noted that CLASINA MARIA finished in 3rd placing.
Submissions for Penalty:
Mr Wadley, Stipendiary Steward, informed the Committee that Ms Young has had 72 drives in the current season to date. Last season she had a total of 258 drives. A previous breach of the whip Rule on 12 February 2017, was well outside the “reset period” of 6 months, Mr Wadley said. Mr Wadley referred to the sliding scale of penalties provided in the Use of the Whip Regulations and submitted that a fine of $200 was an appropriate penalty.
Reasons for Penalty:
In determining penalty, the Committee had regard to the sliding scale of penalties as set out in the Use of the Whip Regulations. The prescribed penalty for a first breach, as this breach is deemed to be, involving a number of strikes in the range of 11-13 is a fine of $200. There were no aggravating factors in this case and no mitigating factors warranting a discount.
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hearing_title: Hororata TC 11 February 2018 - R 8 - Chair, Mr R McKenzie
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facts:
Following the running of Race 8, Garrards Horse and Hound Hororata Cup (Handicap Pace), an information was filed by Stipendiary Steward, Mr S P Renault, against Licensed Open Driver, Ms J J A Young, alleging that Ms Young, as the driver of CLASINA MARIA in the race, “used her whip in an excessive manner within the last 400 metres”.
Ms Young had signed the Statement by the Respondent on the information form indicating that she admitted the breach. She further indicated that she did not wish to be present at the hearing of the information.
Rule 869 provides as follows:
(2) No horseman shall during any race use a whip in a manner in contravention of the Use of the Whip Regulations made by the Board.
The Use of the Whip Regulations (effective 30 November 2017) provide:
(b) No horseman is permitted to use their whip in a striking motion on more than ten occasions inside the final 400 metres. This is inclusive of “backhanders” and the use applies to the horse, harness and/or sulky.
Mr Renault pointed out on video replays CLASINA MARIA, driven by Ms Young, racing towards the rear of the field passing the 400 metres. After entering the home straight, Miss Young angled for a run to the inside of runners and, from about the 200 metres, she commenced using her whip and used it on eleven occasions to the finishing line. Her use of the whip was not continuous, Mr Renault said, as CLASINA MARIA had been held up for a number of strides inside the final 100 metres. The Committee noted that CLASINA MARIA finished in 3rd placing.
appealdecision:
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submissionsfordecision:
reasonsfordecision:
Decision:
Ms Young having admitted the charge, the charge was found proved.
sumissionsforpenalty:
Mr Wadley, Stipendiary Steward, informed the Committee that Ms Young has had 72 drives in the current season to date. Last season she had a total of 258 drives. A previous breach of the whip Rule on 12 February 2017, was well outside the “reset period” of 6 months, Mr Wadley said. Mr Wadley referred to the sliding scale of penalties provided in the Use of the Whip Regulations and submitted that a fine of $200 was an appropriate penalty.
reasonsforpenalty:
In determining penalty, the Committee had regard to the sliding scale of penalties as set out in the Use of the Whip Regulations. The prescribed penalty for a first breach, as this breach is deemed to be, involving a number of strikes in the range of 11-13 is a fine of $200. There were no aggravating factors in this case and no mitigating factors warranting a discount.
penalty:
Ms Young was fined the sum of $200.
hearing_type: Hearing
Rules: 869(2) & Use of the Whip Regulations
Informant: S P Renault, Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer: J J A Young, Licensed Open Driver
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