Auckland RC 5 December 2015 – R 5 (instigating a protest) – Chair, Mr A Dooley
ID: JCA13145
Code:
Thoroughbred
Meet Title:
Auckland RC - 5 December 2015
Meet Chair:
ADooley
Meet Committee Member 1:
RSeabrook
Race Date:
2015/12/05
Race Number:
R5
Decision:
The protest was dismissed and the Judge's placing’s shall stand. The Committee authorised the payment of stakes and dividends in accordance with its decision.
Facts:
Following the running of race 5, Rentokil Initial 1300, an Information was filed Instigating a Protest pursuant to Rule 642(1). The Informant, Mr Collett, alleged that VOLKS LIGHTNING or its rider placed 2nd by the Judge interfered with the chances of his horse SELFIE placed 3rd by the Judge.
The interference was alleged to have occurred in the final straight.
The Judge's placing were as follows:
1st No. 7 SOFIA ROSE
2nd No. 10 VOLKS LIGHTNING
3rd No. 1 SELFIE
4th No. 6 O’DIANNE
The official margin between 2nd and 3rd was a 1 length.
Rule 642(1) states: “If a placed horse or its rider causes interference within the meaning of this rule 642 to another placed horse, and the Judicial Committee is of the opinion that the horse so interfered with would have finished ahead of the first mentioned horse had such interference not occurred, they may place the first mentioned horse immediately after the horse interfered with”.
All connections present acknowledged they understood the rule.
Submissions for Decision:
Mr Collett submitted that at the 200 metres SELFIE was racing about 2 lengths behind VOLKS LIGHTNING and from that point continued to make ground strongly. He said it was clear that VOLKS LIGHTNING shifted inwards over the final 70 metres of the race and in doing so dictated the line of SELFIE. He said this resulted in Ms Collett having to “ease her mount right out”.
Ms Collett submitted that at the 200 metres she rode her mount forward and at 100 metres SELFIE had made up 2 lengths on VOLKS LIGHTNING. She added that Mr McNab dictated her running line over the final 80 metres which she said cost her 1 and ½ lengths.
Mr Noble submitted that he conceded that VOLKS LIGHTNING did run in but disputed Ms Collett’s evidence that this cost her 1 and ½ lengths. He pointed out that Ms Collett did not stop riding her mount out until 3 strides before the finish line.
Mr McNab submitted that Ms Collett had ridden SELFIE out to until about 5 strides before the finish line. He said that she did not lose 1 and ½ lengths as she had stated through his inward movement. He said at no other point did SELFIE have its momentum stopped and he stated that SELFIE would not have beaten VOLKS LIGHTNING.
Mr Williamson submitted there was no doubt that SELFIE was interfered with passing the 50 metres when VOLKS LIGHTNING shifted in under pressure. However, he conceded that Ms Collett has continued to ride her mount out until the final 3 strides when she had to check. He submitted that the Stewards' opinion was that the status quo should remain.
Reasons for Decision:
The Committee carefully considered all evidence and submissions presented and reviewed the video footage several times. We established that at the 100 metres SELFIE was being ridden forward with the whip and making ground when approximately 1 and 1/2 lengths behind VOLKS LIGHTNING. We acknowledge that VOLKS LIGHTNING did shift ground inwards inside the final 50 metres but significantly when the films were synchronised we identified that the interference took place just 3 strides before the finish line. It was important to identify at that point SELFIE was still ¾ of a length behind VOLKS LIGHTNING. We note the official margin between the 2 horses at the finish was 1 length.
After taking into account all the above factors the Committee was not satisfied that SELFIE would have beaten VOLKS LIGHTNING had such interference not occurred.
The Committee was of the opinion that the interference that occurred did not have a bearing on the outcome of the race and accordingly there were insufficient grounds to justify a change of placings.
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horsename: VOLKS LIGHTNING
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decisiondate: 07/12/2015
hearing_title: Auckland RC 5 December 2015 - R 5 (instigating a protest) - Chair, Mr A Dooley
charge:
facts:
Following the running of race 5, Rentokil Initial 1300, an Information was filed Instigating a Protest pursuant to Rule 642(1). The Informant, Mr Collett, alleged that VOLKS LIGHTNING or its rider placed 2nd by the Judge interfered with the chances of his horse SELFIE placed 3rd by the Judge.
The interference was alleged to have occurred in the final straight.
The Judge's placing were as follows:
1st No. 7 SOFIA ROSE
2nd No. 10 VOLKS LIGHTNING
3rd No. 1 SELFIE
4th No. 6 O’DIANNE
The official margin between 2nd and 3rd was a 1 length.
Rule 642(1) states: “If a placed horse or its rider causes interference within the meaning of this rule 642 to another placed horse, and the Judicial Committee is of the opinion that the horse so interfered with would have finished ahead of the first mentioned horse had such interference not occurred, they may place the first mentioned horse immediately after the horse interfered with”.
All connections present acknowledged they understood the rule.
appealdecision:
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submissionsfordecision:
Mr Collett submitted that at the 200 metres SELFIE was racing about 2 lengths behind VOLKS LIGHTNING and from that point continued to make ground strongly. He said it was clear that VOLKS LIGHTNING shifted inwards over the final 70 metres of the race and in doing so dictated the line of SELFIE. He said this resulted in Ms Collett having to “ease her mount right out”.
Ms Collett submitted that at the 200 metres she rode her mount forward and at 100 metres SELFIE had made up 2 lengths on VOLKS LIGHTNING. She added that Mr McNab dictated her running line over the final 80 metres which she said cost her 1 and ½ lengths.
Mr Noble submitted that he conceded that VOLKS LIGHTNING did run in but disputed Ms Collett’s evidence that this cost her 1 and ½ lengths. He pointed out that Ms Collett did not stop riding her mount out until 3 strides before the finish line.
Mr McNab submitted that Ms Collett had ridden SELFIE out to until about 5 strides before the finish line. He said that she did not lose 1 and ½ lengths as she had stated through his inward movement. He said at no other point did SELFIE have its momentum stopped and he stated that SELFIE would not have beaten VOLKS LIGHTNING.
Mr Williamson submitted there was no doubt that SELFIE was interfered with passing the 50 metres when VOLKS LIGHTNING shifted in under pressure. However, he conceded that Ms Collett has continued to ride her mount out until the final 3 strides when she had to check. He submitted that the Stewards' opinion was that the status quo should remain.
reasonsfordecision:
The Committee carefully considered all evidence and submissions presented and reviewed the video footage several times. We established that at the 100 metres SELFIE was being ridden forward with the whip and making ground when approximately 1 and 1/2 lengths behind VOLKS LIGHTNING. We acknowledge that VOLKS LIGHTNING did shift ground inwards inside the final 50 metres but significantly when the films were synchronised we identified that the interference took place just 3 strides before the finish line. It was important to identify at that point SELFIE was still ¾ of a length behind VOLKS LIGHTNING. We note the official margin between the 2 horses at the finish was 1 length.
After taking into account all the above factors the Committee was not satisfied that SELFIE would have beaten VOLKS LIGHTNING had such interference not occurred.
The Committee was of the opinion that the interference that occurred did not have a bearing on the outcome of the race and accordingly there were insufficient grounds to justify a change of placings.
Decision:
The protest was dismissed and the Judge's placing’s shall stand. The Committee authorised the payment of stakes and dividends in accordance with its decision.
sumissionsforpenalty:
reasonsforpenalty:
penalty:
hearing_type: Protest
Rules: 642(1)
Informant: Mr R Collett - Trainer of SELFIE
JockeysandTrainer:
Otherperson:
PersonPresent: Mr M Dillion - NZ Herald, Mr A Rodley - Press Representative, Mr M McNab - Rider of VOLKS LIGHTNING, Ms A Collett - Rider of SELFIE, Mr A Coles - Stipendiary Steward, Mr M Williamson - Stipendiary Steward
Respondent: Mr L Noble - Trainer of VOLKS LIGHTNING
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