Taranaki TRI 19 November 2016 – R 7 – Chair, Mr T Bird
ID: JCA13540
Code:
Thoroughbred
Meet Title:
Taranaki RC - 18 November 2016
Meet Chair:
TBird
Meet Committee Member 1:
NMcCutcheon
Race Date:
2016/11/18
Race Number:
R 7
Decision:
Mr McNab having admitted the breach, the charge was found to be proved.
Penalty:
Accordingly, Mr McNab’s jockey’s license is suspended for a period to commence the close of racing on 26th November up to and including December 4th.
That period of suspension encompasses
30th November - Counties RC
1st December - New Plymouth
2nd December - Canterbury at Riccarton
3rd December - Wellington (Premier day) or Auckland
4th December - Waipukurau
Facts:
Following the running of race 7, The Waterfront Hotel 1800, an information was filed by Stipendiary Steward, Mr B Jones, against Licensed Class A jockey, Michael McNab, as the rider of 'Ledbury' “allowed his mount to shift in when not sufficiently clear of JOLT (Mr Riddell) which was checked near the 50 metres”.
Mr McNab acknowledged that he understood the rule and confirmed his admission of the breach.
Rule 638 provides as follows: (1) A rider shall not ride a horse in a manner which the Judicial Committee considers to be (d) careless.
Mr Jones had Stipendiary Steward, Mr W Robinson demonstrate the video replays of the final 200 metres of the race. He identified the relevant runners, LEDBURY, being hard ridden by Mr McNab and racing about two horse widths off the inside rail inside the final 100 metres with JOLT , gradually improving into a the gap, inside of LEDBURY.
LEDBURY and rolled in under hard riding into the line Mr Riddell’s mount which was checked sharply before Mr McNab took corrective action to ease the pressure on JOLT, but it was too late.
Mr McNab agreed with Mr Robinson’s interpretations of the incident.
Mr McNab said LEDBURY raced greenly in the run up the home straight and rolled off the fence under pressure late in the race. He admitted to moving in “one or two” horse widths, adding he was unaware that Mr Riddell had improved to his inner. He said, to his knowledge, Mr Riddell never called for room at any time during the incident.
Mr McNab admitted his attempt to straighten LEDBURY was too late.
Mr Jones placed the level of careless riding in the low-to-mid range.
Submissions for Penalty:
Mr Jones described Mr McNab’s previous record under the rule as “poor” with a total of six suspensions in the last 12 months, three of those inside the last three months.
Mr McNab was riding at the Taranaki meeting on a suspension deferment to end at the end of racing on November 20th having been suspended for five racedays for careless riding at the Avondale meeting on November 14th.That suspension was deferred to starts from on the end of racing on November 20th, 2016, to the end of racing on November 26th.
Mr McNab asked the committee if a suspension was to be imposed on him, it would consider a suspension and fine penalty to allow him to ride at Trentham on Saturday December 3rd. He said he was booked to ride in the Captain Cook Stakes on that day and was keen to continue his association with the horse in the Group One feature race.
Mr Jones said Mr McNab’s riding record showed he was an established North Island rider that also rode at premier and feature meetings in Christchurch, but very rarely on South Island industry days in other South Island venues.
Mr Jones deemed Mr McNab’s breach be dealt with by a period of suspension. Mr Jones did not specify any number of days.
Reasons for Penalty:
The committee carefully considered all the submissions presented.
We identified that Mr McNab shifted in two horse widths before attempting to stop LEDBURY's inward movement and at no stage was he the required distance clear. This resulted in Mr Riddell having to take a firm hold and restrain his mount when crowded for room.
The committee adopted the Judicial Penalty Guide starting point for careless riding for a North Island rider of a 5 day suspension to be adjusted based on mitigating and aggravating factors.
The committee credited Mr McNab a discount of one day for his early admission of the breach.
However, this day is cancelled out by aggravating factors firstly Mr McNab’s poor record and this being the second occasion he has breached the same rule within a week. The committee deemed the incident mid-range. For those factors we added one day.
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decisiondate: 20/11/2016
hearing_title: Taranaki TRI 19 November 2016 - R 7 - Chair, Mr T Bird
charge:
facts:
Following the running of race 7, The Waterfront Hotel 1800, an information was filed by Stipendiary Steward, Mr B Jones, against Licensed Class A jockey, Michael McNab, as the rider of 'Ledbury' “allowed his mount to shift in when not sufficiently clear of JOLT (Mr Riddell) which was checked near the 50 metres”.
Mr McNab acknowledged that he understood the rule and confirmed his admission of the breach.
Rule 638 provides as follows: (1) A rider shall not ride a horse in a manner which the Judicial Committee considers to be (d) careless.
Mr Jones had Stipendiary Steward, Mr W Robinson demonstrate the video replays of the final 200 metres of the race. He identified the relevant runners, LEDBURY, being hard ridden by Mr McNab and racing about two horse widths off the inside rail inside the final 100 metres with JOLT , gradually improving into a the gap, inside of LEDBURY.
LEDBURY and rolled in under hard riding into the line Mr Riddell’s mount which was checked sharply before Mr McNab took corrective action to ease the pressure on JOLT, but it was too late.
Mr McNab agreed with Mr Robinson’s interpretations of the incident.
Mr McNab said LEDBURY raced greenly in the run up the home straight and rolled off the fence under pressure late in the race. He admitted to moving in “one or two” horse widths, adding he was unaware that Mr Riddell had improved to his inner. He said, to his knowledge, Mr Riddell never called for room at any time during the incident.
Mr McNab admitted his attempt to straighten LEDBURY was too late.
Mr Jones placed the level of careless riding in the low-to-mid range.
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
reasonsfordecision:
Decision:
Mr McNab having admitted the breach, the charge was found to be proved.
sumissionsforpenalty:
Mr Jones described Mr McNab’s previous record under the rule as “poor” with a total of six suspensions in the last 12 months, three of those inside the last three months.
Mr McNab was riding at the Taranaki meeting on a suspension deferment to end at the end of racing on November 20th having been suspended for five racedays for careless riding at the Avondale meeting on November 14th.That suspension was deferred to starts from on the end of racing on November 20th, 2016, to the end of racing on November 26th.
Mr McNab asked the committee if a suspension was to be imposed on him, it would consider a suspension and fine penalty to allow him to ride at Trentham on Saturday December 3rd. He said he was booked to ride in the Captain Cook Stakes on that day and was keen to continue his association with the horse in the Group One feature race.
Mr Jones said Mr McNab’s riding record showed he was an established North Island rider that also rode at premier and feature meetings in Christchurch, but very rarely on South Island industry days in other South Island venues.
Mr Jones deemed Mr McNab’s breach be dealt with by a period of suspension. Mr Jones did not specify any number of days.
reasonsforpenalty:
The committee carefully considered all the submissions presented.
We identified that Mr McNab shifted in two horse widths before attempting to stop LEDBURY's inward movement and at no stage was he the required distance clear. This resulted in Mr Riddell having to take a firm hold and restrain his mount when crowded for room.
The committee adopted the Judicial Penalty Guide starting point for careless riding for a North Island rider of a 5 day suspension to be adjusted based on mitigating and aggravating factors.
The committee credited Mr McNab a discount of one day for his early admission of the breach.
However, this day is cancelled out by aggravating factors firstly Mr McNab’s poor record and this being the second occasion he has breached the same rule within a week. The committee deemed the incident mid-range. For those factors we added one day.
penalty:
Accordingly, Mr McNab’s jockey’s license is suspended for a period to commence the close of racing on 26th November up to and including December 4th.
That period of suspension encompasses
30th November - Counties RC
1st December - New Plymouth
2nd December - Canterbury at Riccarton
3rd December - Wellington (Premier day) or Auckland
4th December - Waipukurau
hearing_type: Hearing
Rules: 638(1)(d)
Informant: Mr B Jones - Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer: Mr M McNab - Rider of LEDBURY
Otherperson: Mr W Robinson - Stipendiary Steward
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