R Rotorua 13 April 2018 – R 3 – Chair, Mr A Dooley
ID: JCA12714
Code:
Thoroughbred
Meet Title:
Racing Rotorua - 13 April 2018
Meet Chair:
ADooley
Meet Committee Member 1:
BScott
Race Date:
2018/04/13
Race Number:
R3
Decision:
As Mrs McCulloch admitted the breach the Committee found the charge proved.
Penalty:
Accordingly, Mrs McCulloch had her license to ride in races suspended for a period to commence after racing on 13 April and conclude after racing on 26 April 2018.
April 14 – Te Rapa and April 15 Invercargill were not included in the penalty because the declaration of riders had closed.
Facts:
Following the running of race 3, Motion Entertainment 2yo, an Information was filed pursuant to Rule 638(1)(d). The Informant, Mr Jones, alleged that Mrs McCulloch permitted her mount PLATINUM RAPPER to shift outwards when not sufficiently clear of SAHAR which was checked near the 100 metres.
Mrs McCulloch acknowledged that she understood the Rule and confirmed her admission of the breach.
Rule 638(1) (d) provides: A Rider shall not ride a horse in a manner which the Judicial Committee considers to be careless.
Mr Oatham demonstrated the incident using the available video footage. He said that when Mrs McCulloch swapped her whip over she permitted her mount to shift out near the 100 metres when only ¾ of a length clear of SAHAR. He said this resulted in that runner receiving a reasonably severe check. He added that Mrs McCulloch’s mount was having its first start and was still green.
Mrs McCulloch said that her mount was green and when she pulled her whip through the horse ducked out. She added that she was a bit rusty after having a long layoff and she was a bit slow to react to the outward shift.
Submissions for Penalty:
Mr Jones produced Mrs McCulloch’s record which showed no previous breaches under this Rule in the last 12 months. He categorised the level of carelessness as above mid-range.
Mrs McCulloch advised that she had no firm engagements in the next 7 days and any proposed suspension could start immediately.
Reasons for Penalty:
The Committee carefully considered all the evidence and submissions presented.
When reviewing the video footage we observed that Mrs McCulloch struck PLATINUM RAPPER once with the whip and she permitted her mount to shift out near the 100 metres. Mrs McCulloch erred in continuing to ride her mount forward when it was shifting out and as a consequence Mr Cameron, the rider of SAHAR, was forced to firmly restrain his mount for several strides when badly checked. The video footage showed that Mrs McCulloch was only ¾ of a length clear of SAHAR. The Committee deemed the level of carelessness displayed by Mrs McCulloch was in the mid to high range.
The Committee adopted 9 national riding days as the appropriate starting point.
The mitigating factor was Mrs McCulloch’s admission of the breach for which she was afforded a 1 day reduction.
The Committee viewed Mrs McCulloch’s record as a neutral factor because she has had only 4 rides this season.
After taking into account all the above factors the Committee considered that an 8 day suspension was appropriate.
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hearing_title: R Rotorua 13 April 2018 - R 3 - Chair, Mr A Dooley
charge:
facts:
Following the running of race 3, Motion Entertainment 2yo, an Information was filed pursuant to Rule 638(1)(d). The Informant, Mr Jones, alleged that Mrs McCulloch permitted her mount PLATINUM RAPPER to shift outwards when not sufficiently clear of SAHAR which was checked near the 100 metres.
Mrs McCulloch acknowledged that she understood the Rule and confirmed her admission of the breach.
Rule 638(1) (d) provides: A Rider shall not ride a horse in a manner which the Judicial Committee considers to be careless.
Mr Oatham demonstrated the incident using the available video footage. He said that when Mrs McCulloch swapped her whip over she permitted her mount to shift out near the 100 metres when only ¾ of a length clear of SAHAR. He said this resulted in that runner receiving a reasonably severe check. He added that Mrs McCulloch’s mount was having its first start and was still green.
Mrs McCulloch said that her mount was green and when she pulled her whip through the horse ducked out. She added that she was a bit rusty after having a long layoff and she was a bit slow to react to the outward shift.
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
reasonsfordecision:
Decision:
As Mrs McCulloch admitted the breach the Committee found the charge proved.
sumissionsforpenalty:
Mr Jones produced Mrs McCulloch’s record which showed no previous breaches under this Rule in the last 12 months. He categorised the level of carelessness as above mid-range.
Mrs McCulloch advised that she had no firm engagements in the next 7 days and any proposed suspension could start immediately.
reasonsforpenalty:
The Committee carefully considered all the evidence and submissions presented.
When reviewing the video footage we observed that Mrs McCulloch struck PLATINUM RAPPER once with the whip and she permitted her mount to shift out near the 100 metres. Mrs McCulloch erred in continuing to ride her mount forward when it was shifting out and as a consequence Mr Cameron, the rider of SAHAR, was forced to firmly restrain his mount for several strides when badly checked. The video footage showed that Mrs McCulloch was only ¾ of a length clear of SAHAR. The Committee deemed the level of carelessness displayed by Mrs McCulloch was in the mid to high range.
The Committee adopted 9 national riding days as the appropriate starting point.
The mitigating factor was Mrs McCulloch’s admission of the breach for which she was afforded a 1 day reduction.
The Committee viewed Mrs McCulloch’s record as a neutral factor because she has had only 4 rides this season.
After taking into account all the above factors the Committee considered that an 8 day suspension was appropriate.
penalty:
Accordingly, Mrs McCulloch had her license to ride in races suspended for a period to commence after racing on 13 April and conclude after racing on 26 April 2018.
April 14 – Te Rapa and April 15 Invercargill were not included in the penalty because the declaration of riders had closed.
hearing_type: Hearing
Rules: 638(1)(d)
Informant: Mr B Jones - Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer: Mrs K McCulloch - Licensed Jockey
Otherperson: Mr J Oatham - Chief Stipendiary Steward
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Respondent:
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