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Otaki-Maori RC 15 October 2020 – R 2 – Chair, Hon JW Gendall QC

ID: JCA13270

Applicant:
Mr N Goodwin - Senior Stipendiary Steward

Respondent(s):
Ms E Farr - Licensed Rider

Information Number:
A12349

Hearing Type:
Hearing

New Charge:
Excessive use of the whip

Rules:
638(3)(b)(ii)

Plea:
admitted

Code:
Thoroughbred

Meet Title:
Otaki-Maori RC - 15 October 2020

Meet Chair:
WGendall

Race Date:
2020/10/15

Race Number:
R 2

Decision:

As the charge was admitted is was found proved.

Penalty:

Ms Farr’s licence is suspended from the cessation racing on Saturday, 17 October 2020 until the cessation of racing on Sunday, 1 November 2020, being 7 national riding days. In effect it would mean only 1 remaining Jumping raceday at Whanganui on 1 November 2020.

Facts:

Following the running of Race 2, the Harcourts Otaki Highweight, Stipendiary Steward, Mr N Goodwin presented an Information charging Ms Emily Farr, a Licensed Rider, with excessive use of the whip, a breach of Rule 638(3)(b(ii).

The race film demonstrated Ms Farr struck her mount PIPING HOT with the whip 11 times prior to the 100 metre mark.

Ms Farr signed the Information admitting the charge.

Submissions for Penalty:

Mr Goodwin referred to the Revised Whip Guidelines recommendation of a starting point of a 6 national riding day suspension if the number of strikes is 10 or more.

Ms Farr had no comment to make regarding a possible suspension.

Reasons for Penalty:

Ms Farr is an experienced Jumps and Highweight rider with mounts at Ellerslie on Saturday, 17 October 2020.

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hearing_title: Otaki-Maori RC 15 October 2020 - R 2 - Chair, Hon JW Gendall QC


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facts:

Following the running of Race 2, the Harcourts Otaki Highweight, Stipendiary Steward, Mr N Goodwin presented an Information charging Ms Emily Farr, a Licensed Rider, with excessive use of the whip, a breach of Rule 638(3)(b(ii).

The race film demonstrated Ms Farr struck her mount PIPING HOT with the whip 11 times prior to the 100 metre mark.

Ms Farr signed the Information admitting the charge.


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Decision:

As the charge was admitted is was found proved.


sumissionsforpenalty:

Mr Goodwin referred to the Revised Whip Guidelines recommendation of a starting point of a 6 national riding day suspension if the number of strikes is 10 or more.

Ms Farr had no comment to make regarding a possible suspension.


reasonsforpenalty:

Ms Farr is an experienced Jumps and Highweight rider with mounts at Ellerslie on Saturday, 17 October 2020.


penalty:

Ms Farr’s licence is suspended from the cessation racing on Saturday, 17 October 2020 until the cessation of racing on Sunday, 1 November 2020, being 7 national riding days. In effect it would mean only 1 remaining Jumping raceday at Whanganui on 1 November 2020.


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