Wanganui JC 8 April 2021 – R 1 – Chair, Prof G Hall
ID: JCA13544
Code:
Thoroughbred
Meet Title:
Wanganui JC - 8 April 2021
Meet Chair:
GHall
Race Date:
2021/04/08
Race Number:
R 1
Decision:
The charge is found proved.
Penalty:
Mr Riddell is suspended from the end of racing on 17 April 2021 up to and including 25 April 2021. This is 5 days and, to give further effect to the mitigating factors, he is fined the sum of $200.
Facts:
The Stewards charged Mr Riddell with a breach of r 638(1)(d) in that he permitted his mount BELARDO BOY to shift in near the 1000 metres when not clear of IVANKA, Ms Hirini, and MISS SAILOR, Ms Lazet, which was checked.
Submissions for Decision:
Mr Robinson demonstrated on the videos that before the 1000 metres Mr Riddell was shifting towards the rail. He shifted from a 3 wide position and, in so doing, Ms Lazet, who was racing to the inside of Ms Hirini, was checked and severely unbalanced. He stated the respondent was not his length and another clear when he shifted and there was never enough room for him to come across. He acknowledged they were green horses, but Mr Riddell was barely 3/4 of a length in front of Ms Hirini when he shifted in. Ms Hirini was crowded and there was no opportunity for her to relieve the pressure on Ms Lazet. He said the respondent had relieved the pressure, but this was too late. Mr Robinson believed Mr Riddell had shifted in at least 2 horse widths, maybe 3, but he was clear of the horses to his inner when he first moved. When the tightened started, he believed the inwards movement was 1 horse width.
Ms Lazet gave evidence. She said she was on the rail in the back straight racing to the inside of Ms Hirini. She could see that Mr Riddell was shifting in and she shouted at him for room. He continued to come in and eventually she came into contact with Ms Hirini and then the rail and was unbalanced. She stated the pressure was from outside Ms Hirini. She believed Mr Riddell had looked around and had continued to come in. She said he was not clear of Ms Hirini and that her mount was tractable at this time. Mr Riddell said to her that he had shifted out when she called. She agreed that he might have done so. She emphasised it had all happened so fast, but it was too late when he moved out.
Ms Hirini said her horse was racing tractably. It had over-reacted, however, when it got a little tight. This was when the rider to her outside had come in. She thought it was a quarter to half a horse width. She had then placed pressure on Ms Lazet. The pressure was from her outside and she could not relieve the pressure on Ms Lazet. She believed the nose of her horse was on Mr Riddell’s heels when he shifted in. He was not his length and another clear. She agreed with Mr Riddell that her horse was over-racing and was green. She also agreed with the Stewards that she was only racing in tight quarters because Mr Riddell had shifted in.
Mr Riddell stated he did not believe he had moved at all. He said he had kept quite a straight line. He emphasised Ms Hirini had acknowledged that her horse was green and over-racing. He then commented any movement on his part was just a fraction and he had gone out when Ms Lazet had called. He said he was clear, looked, and any movement was minimal. He knew the other 2 jockeys were there and believed they had come out. Once he had got in front of Ms Hirini, her horse had over-reacted.
Mr Goodwin demonstrated by reference to the mowed strips that Mr Riddell had shifted in rather than the other 2 jockeys shifting out. He believed the evidence of the 2 jockeys was compelling. Both said their horses were racing in a reasonably tractable manner. They were young horses and were going okay until Mr Riddell shifted in looking for the rail. Ms Lazet’s horse had over-reacted but only because of pressure on Ms Hirini from Mr Riddell.
Mr Riddell said the horses affected were green and over-racing. He had moved out when he heard the call and, if the breach was found to be proved, he would be hard done by.
Reasons for Decision:
The Committee is satisfied that Mr Riddell did not keep a straight running line and that he shifted ground inwards when not his length and another clear of Ms Hirini. The consequence was that Ms Lazet was crowded and became unbalanced. The respondent’s inwards shift is about a horse width and is sufficient to bring him into Ms Hirini’s running line. As she said in her evidence, the nose of her horse was at Mr Riddell’s rump when he shifted in.
A mitigating factor is that the 2 affected horses were green although arguably Mr Riddell should have been aware of this and allowed more room. It is also evident that Ms Hirini’s mount has over-reacted a touch but, as she said, this was because Mr Riddell had shifted inwards, and she was racing in tight quarters. Mr Riddell did correct his mount and shift out. This was when he heard yelling, but unfortunately this was too late. The damage had been done.
Submissions for Penalty:
Mr Goodwin said the incident perhaps looked worse than it could or should have been. Mr Riddell had shifted in when not clear, but he agreed with the Committee that the fact the horses were green, and that the respondent had immediately relieved the pressure were mitigating factors.
Mr Goodwin described Mr Riddell’s record as very good. He had had only one charge under the careless riding rule this season on 13 March and he was a very busy jockey. He viewed the breach as mid-range, although he added it looked high range due to Ms Lazet becoming quite unbalanced.
Mr Riddell said he had looked before moving and had relieved the pressure. Hence his plea of not admitted. He said he was very proud of his record. He did not seek a deferment of the suspension. However, subsequently the meeting at Te Aroha has been abandoned. Mr Riddell approached the Committee and sought to defer the commencement of his penalty until after the meeting at Hastings on 17 April as he had a ride in the Group One race that has been transferred from Te Aroha to this meeting. The Stewards did not object to this.
Reasons for Penalty:
The breach is mid-range. In determining this, regard is had to the fact that the affected horses were green, and Mr Riddell did relieve the pressure when he heard yelling.
The starting point for a mid-range breach is 5 days’ suspension and a $500 fine. A period of 5 days’ suspension fairly reflects the gravity of the breach and the respondent’s culpability.
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hearing_title: Wanganui JC 8 April 2021 - R 1 - Chair, Prof G Hall
charge:
facts:
The Stewards charged Mr Riddell with a breach of r 638(1)(d) in that he permitted his mount BELARDO BOY to shift in near the 1000 metres when not clear of IVANKA, Ms Hirini, and MISS SAILOR, Ms Lazet, which was checked.
appealdecision:
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submissionsfordecision:
Mr Robinson demonstrated on the videos that before the 1000 metres Mr Riddell was shifting towards the rail. He shifted from a 3 wide position and, in so doing, Ms Lazet, who was racing to the inside of Ms Hirini, was checked and severely unbalanced. He stated the respondent was not his length and another clear when he shifted and there was never enough room for him to come across. He acknowledged they were green horses, but Mr Riddell was barely 3/4 of a length in front of Ms Hirini when he shifted in. Ms Hirini was crowded and there was no opportunity for her to relieve the pressure on Ms Lazet. He said the respondent had relieved the pressure, but this was too late. Mr Robinson believed Mr Riddell had shifted in at least 2 horse widths, maybe 3, but he was clear of the horses to his inner when he first moved. When the tightened started, he believed the inwards movement was 1 horse width.
Ms Lazet gave evidence. She said she was on the rail in the back straight racing to the inside of Ms Hirini. She could see that Mr Riddell was shifting in and she shouted at him for room. He continued to come in and eventually she came into contact with Ms Hirini and then the rail and was unbalanced. She stated the pressure was from outside Ms Hirini. She believed Mr Riddell had looked around and had continued to come in. She said he was not clear of Ms Hirini and that her mount was tractable at this time. Mr Riddell said to her that he had shifted out when she called. She agreed that he might have done so. She emphasised it had all happened so fast, but it was too late when he moved out.
Ms Hirini said her horse was racing tractably. It had over-reacted, however, when it got a little tight. This was when the rider to her outside had come in. She thought it was a quarter to half a horse width. She had then placed pressure on Ms Lazet. The pressure was from her outside and she could not relieve the pressure on Ms Lazet. She believed the nose of her horse was on Mr Riddell’s heels when he shifted in. He was not his length and another clear. She agreed with Mr Riddell that her horse was over-racing and was green. She also agreed with the Stewards that she was only racing in tight quarters because Mr Riddell had shifted in.
Mr Riddell stated he did not believe he had moved at all. He said he had kept quite a straight line. He emphasised Ms Hirini had acknowledged that her horse was green and over-racing. He then commented any movement on his part was just a fraction and he had gone out when Ms Lazet had called. He said he was clear, looked, and any movement was minimal. He knew the other 2 jockeys were there and believed they had come out. Once he had got in front of Ms Hirini, her horse had over-reacted.
Mr Goodwin demonstrated by reference to the mowed strips that Mr Riddell had shifted in rather than the other 2 jockeys shifting out. He believed the evidence of the 2 jockeys was compelling. Both said their horses were racing in a reasonably tractable manner. They were young horses and were going okay until Mr Riddell shifted in looking for the rail. Ms Lazet’s horse had over-reacted but only because of pressure on Ms Hirini from Mr Riddell.
Mr Riddell said the horses affected were green and over-racing. He had moved out when he heard the call and, if the breach was found to be proved, he would be hard done by.
reasonsfordecision:
The Committee is satisfied that Mr Riddell did not keep a straight running line and that he shifted ground inwards when not his length and another clear of Ms Hirini. The consequence was that Ms Lazet was crowded and became unbalanced. The respondent’s inwards shift is about a horse width and is sufficient to bring him into Ms Hirini’s running line. As she said in her evidence, the nose of her horse was at Mr Riddell’s rump when he shifted in.
A mitigating factor is that the 2 affected horses were green although arguably Mr Riddell should have been aware of this and allowed more room. It is also evident that Ms Hirini’s mount has over-reacted a touch but, as she said, this was because Mr Riddell had shifted inwards, and she was racing in tight quarters. Mr Riddell did correct his mount and shift out. This was when he heard yelling, but unfortunately this was too late. The damage had been done.
Decision:
The charge is found proved.
sumissionsforpenalty:
Mr Goodwin said the incident perhaps looked worse than it could or should have been. Mr Riddell had shifted in when not clear, but he agreed with the Committee that the fact the horses were green, and that the respondent had immediately relieved the pressure were mitigating factors.
Mr Goodwin described Mr Riddell’s record as very good. He had had only one charge under the careless riding rule this season on 13 March and he was a very busy jockey. He viewed the breach as mid-range, although he added it looked high range due to Ms Lazet becoming quite unbalanced.
Mr Riddell said he had looked before moving and had relieved the pressure. Hence his plea of not admitted. He said he was very proud of his record. He did not seek a deferment of the suspension. However, subsequently the meeting at Te Aroha has been abandoned. Mr Riddell approached the Committee and sought to defer the commencement of his penalty until after the meeting at Hastings on 17 April as he had a ride in the Group One race that has been transferred from Te Aroha to this meeting. The Stewards did not object to this.
reasonsforpenalty:
The breach is mid-range. In determining this, regard is had to the fact that the affected horses were green, and Mr Riddell did relieve the pressure when he heard yelling.
The starting point for a mid-range breach is 5 days’ suspension and a $500 fine. A period of 5 days’ suspension fairly reflects the gravity of the breach and the respondent’s culpability.
penalty:
Mr Riddell is suspended from the end of racing on 17 April 2021 up to and including 25 April 2021. This is 5 days and, to give further effect to the mitigating factors, he is fined the sum of $200.
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Rules: 638(1)(d)
Informant: Mr N Goodwin - Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer: Mr J Riddell - Licensed Jockey
Otherperson: Mr W Robinson - Stipendiary Steward, Ms D Hirini - Rider of IVANKA, Ms F Lazet - Rider of MISS SAILOR
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