Invercargill HRC 2 December 2012 – R 5 (instigating a protest)
ID: JCA12909
Meet Title:
Invercargill HRC - 2 December 2012
Meet Chair:
NSkelt
Meet Committee Member 1:
PKnowles
Race Date:
2012/12/02
Race Number:
R 5
Decision:
The committee relegated Surreal Moment from second to third placing.
The Official Judge's placings now read:
1st Bets Best
2nd Galaxy Hunter
3rd Surreal Moment
4th Billy Ray
Facts:
At the conclusion of Race 5 the Pegasus Spur at Woodlands Stub Provincial Drivers Handicap Trot a protest was lodged by Stipendiary Steward Mr C.J Allison alleging that Surreal Moment (M. Williamson) broke over the final stages, being lapped on by Galaxy Hunter (Z. Butcher).
Mr G. Lee the Trainer of Surreal Moment did not contest the protest.
The Rule reads:
"Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-rule (4) hereof any horse which is not in the correct gait when its nose reaches the finishing line and which is lapped on by any other horse or horses in the correct gait shall be placed by the Judicial Committee behind such horse or horses provided that where such first mentioned horse is not in its correct gait as a result of interference to such horse or its horseman, then (subject to Rule 869(8)) such relegation of the horse shall be at the discretion of the Judicial Committee".
The Judge's placings were:
1st Bets Best (4) B. Orange
2nd Surreal Moment (1) M. Williamson
3rd Galaxy Hunter (5) Z. Butcher
4th Billy Ray (10) A. Sanderson
Submissions for Decision:
Stipendiary Steward Mr C. Allison stated that Surreal Moment had broken just short of the winning post, and the lapped on rule applied.
Mr Lee has accepted the evidence of the Stewards and did not wish to appear at the hearing. Mr Allison showed the committee the video clips of the alleged incident.
Reasons for Decision:
The committee was satisfied a clear breach of the lapped on rule had occurred, and as a result find the charge proved, and uphold the protest.
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hearingid: 66fed8de918e059669f099426cfe9431
informantnumber: 1328
horsename: SURREAL MOMENT
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startdate: no date provided
newcharge:
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penaltyrequired:
decisiondate: 24/11/2012
hearing_title: Invercargill HRC 2 December 2012 - R 5 (instigating a protest)
charge:
facts:
At the conclusion of Race 5 the Pegasus Spur at Woodlands Stub Provincial Drivers Handicap Trot a protest was lodged by Stipendiary Steward Mr C.J Allison alleging that Surreal Moment (M. Williamson) broke over the final stages, being lapped on by Galaxy Hunter (Z. Butcher).
Mr G. Lee the Trainer of Surreal Moment did not contest the protest.
The Rule reads:
"Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-rule (4) hereof any horse which is not in the correct gait when its nose reaches the finishing line and which is lapped on by any other horse or horses in the correct gait shall be placed by the Judicial Committee behind such horse or horses provided that where such first mentioned horse is not in its correct gait as a result of interference to such horse or its horseman, then (subject to Rule 869(8)) such relegation of the horse shall be at the discretion of the Judicial Committee".
The Judge's placings were:
1st Bets Best (4) B. Orange
2nd Surreal Moment (1) M. Williamson
3rd Galaxy Hunter (5) Z. Butcher
4th Billy Ray (10) A. Sanderson
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
Stipendiary Steward Mr C. Allison stated that Surreal Moment had broken just short of the winning post, and the lapped on rule applied.
Mr Lee has accepted the evidence of the Stewards and did not wish to appear at the hearing. Mr Allison showed the committee the video clips of the alleged incident.
reasonsfordecision:
The committee was satisfied a clear breach of the lapped on rule had occurred, and as a result find the charge proved, and uphold the protest.
Decision:
The committee relegated Surreal Moment from second to third placing.
The Official Judge's placings now read:
1st Bets Best
2nd Galaxy Hunter
3rd Surreal Moment
4th Billy Ray
sumissionsforpenalty:
reasonsforpenalty:
penalty:
hearing_type: Protest
Rules: 870(5)
Informant: Mr C J Allison - Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer:
Otherperson:
PersonPresent:
Respondent: Mr G Lee - Trainer of SURREAL MOMENT
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meet_title: Invercargill HRC - 2 December 2012
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