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Cambridge Te Awamutu HRC 21 March 2013 – R 1

ID: JCA13099

Applicant:
Mr J Muirhead - Stipendiary Steward

Respondent(s):
Mrs L Neal - Open Horsewoman

Information Number:
A2491

Hearing Type:
Hearing

Rules:
857(7)(g)

Plea:
admitted

Meet Title:
Cambridge - Te Awamutu HRC - 21 March 2013

Meet Chair:
JHolloway

Meet Committee Member 1:
ADooley

Race Date:
2013/03/21

Race Number:
R1

Decision:

Admitted Charge established.

Penalty:

A fine of $200 was imposed.

Charge:

Failure to come up into/maintain position at start.

Facts:

Stipendiary Steward Mr J Muirhead lodged an information alleging that Driver Mrs L Neal failed to maintain barrier position one on the second line behind the mobile gate at the start of Race one with Beyond The Silence.

Mrs Neal appeared for the hearing and admitted the breach.

Mr Muirhead referred to video footage of the race start and identified Mrs Neal driving Beyond The Silence. At the point of starting the race Mrs Neal was approximately two lengths behind the field.

Mrs Neal concurred with the Steward's assessment of the event.

Submissions for Penalty:

Mr Muirhead told the committee that Mrs Neal had been straightforward and cooperative with the enquiry. She had no previous recorded breaches and he assessed the breach as mid range. The penalty starting point was a five drive suspension or a $250 fine. He sought a fine of $250.

Mrs Neal had no submissions to make on penalty.

Reasons for Penalty:

The committee took Mrs Neal’s admission and record into account in mitigation and assessed the breach as being midrange. Similar breaches had attracted fines of $200 for previous charges.

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decisiondate: 10/03/2013


hearing_title: Cambridge Te Awamutu HRC 21 March 2013 - R 1


charge:

Failure to come up into/maintain position at start.


facts:

Stipendiary Steward Mr J Muirhead lodged an information alleging that Driver Mrs L Neal failed to maintain barrier position one on the second line behind the mobile gate at the start of Race one with Beyond The Silence.

Mrs Neal appeared for the hearing and admitted the breach.

Mr Muirhead referred to video footage of the race start and identified Mrs Neal driving Beyond The Silence. At the point of starting the race Mrs Neal was approximately two lengths behind the field.

Mrs Neal concurred with the Steward's assessment of the event.


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Decision:

Admitted Charge established.


sumissionsforpenalty:

Mr Muirhead told the committee that Mrs Neal had been straightforward and cooperative with the enquiry. She had no previous recorded breaches and he assessed the breach as mid range. The penalty starting point was a five drive suspension or a $250 fine. He sought a fine of $250.

Mrs Neal had no submissions to make on penalty.


reasonsforpenalty:

The committee took Mrs Neal’s admission and record into account in mitigation and assessed the breach as being midrange. Similar breaches had attracted fines of $200 for previous charges.


penalty:

A fine of $200 was imposed.


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Rules: 857(7)(g)


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