HR Waikato 4 December 2014 – R 6 (instigating a protest)
ID: JCA13626
Meet Title:
Harness Racing Waikato - 4 December 2014
Meet Chair:
AGodsalve
Meet Committee Member 1:
ADooley
Race Date:
2014/12/04
Race Number:
R6
Decision:
The Protest is upheld.
Accordingly pursuant to Rule 869A(2) the amended placings are:
1st MALOO
2nd TAKE THE HINT
3rd LIVELY NIGHTS
4th ROCKN RUBY
5th WESTBURN COURAGE
It was ordered that dividends and stake money be paid in accordance with the amended placings.
Facts:
Following the running of Race 6, the MASTERLINK MANAGED APPRENTICES HANDICAP PACE, an Information instigating a Protest was lodged pursuant to Rules 869(4A) and 869A (2). The Informant, Mr Muirhead alleged that ROCKN RUBY driven by Mr Mangos caused interference to LIVELY NIGHTS driven by Mr J Dickie shortly after the start costing it at least 30 metres and its position in the field.
ROCKN RUBY finished 3rd and LIVELY NIGHTS 4th.
Mr Mangos was present at the hearing representing the connections of ROCKN RUBY and advised the Registrar that he did not wish to contest the Protest.
Rule 869(4A) provides that " No horse shall during any race do anything which interferes or is likely to interfere with any other horse or its progress.
Rule 869A (2) provides that " When a placed horse or its driver causes interference to another placed horse and the Judicial Committee is satisfied that the horse interfered with would have finished ahead the horse that, or whose driver, caused the interference the Judicial Committee must, in addition to any other penalty that may be imposed, place the horse that, or whose driver, caused the interference immediately after the horse interfered with".
The Judge's Placings were:
1st MALOO
2nd TAKE THE HINT
3rd ROCKN RUBY
4th LIVELY NIGHTS
5th WESTBURN COURAGE
Submissions for Decision:
Mr Muirhead demonstrated the incident at the start of this race using the available films. He pointed out that ROCKN RUBY had gone into a gallop and locked wheels with LIVELY NIGHTS. Mr Dickie, driving LIVELY NIGHTS had originally been following MALOO and as a result of being interfered with by ROCKN RUBY had lost its position in the field and approximately 30 metres. Mr Muirhead indicated to the Committee that he would accordingly be seeking the relegation of ROCKN RUBY.
Mr Mangos was not present at the hearing to make any submissions.
Reasons for Decision:
The Committee took into account the submissions of Mr Muirhead and note that Mr Mangos did not contest the Protest. The films clearly showed that ROCKN RUBY went into a gallop and locked wheels with LIVELY NIGHTS which lost its position and considerable ground.
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informantnumber: A3652
horsename: ROCKN RUBY
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decisiondate: 25/11/2014
hearing_title: HR Waikato 4 December 2014 - R 6 (instigating a protest)
charge:
facts:
Following the running of Race 6, the MASTERLINK MANAGED APPRENTICES HANDICAP PACE, an Information instigating a Protest was lodged pursuant to Rules 869(4A) and 869A (2). The Informant, Mr Muirhead alleged that ROCKN RUBY driven by Mr Mangos caused interference to LIVELY NIGHTS driven by Mr J Dickie shortly after the start costing it at least 30 metres and its position in the field.
ROCKN RUBY finished 3rd and LIVELY NIGHTS 4th.
Mr Mangos was present at the hearing representing the connections of ROCKN RUBY and advised the Registrar that he did not wish to contest the Protest.
Rule 869(4A) provides that " No horse shall during any race do anything which interferes or is likely to interfere with any other horse or its progress.
Rule 869A (2) provides that " When a placed horse or its driver causes interference to another placed horse and the Judicial Committee is satisfied that the horse interfered with would have finished ahead the horse that, or whose driver, caused the interference the Judicial Committee must, in addition to any other penalty that may be imposed, place the horse that, or whose driver, caused the interference immediately after the horse interfered with".
The Judge's Placings were:
1st MALOO
2nd TAKE THE HINT
3rd ROCKN RUBY
4th LIVELY NIGHTS
5th WESTBURN COURAGE
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
Mr Muirhead demonstrated the incident at the start of this race using the available films. He pointed out that ROCKN RUBY had gone into a gallop and locked wheels with LIVELY NIGHTS. Mr Dickie, driving LIVELY NIGHTS had originally been following MALOO and as a result of being interfered with by ROCKN RUBY had lost its position in the field and approximately 30 metres. Mr Muirhead indicated to the Committee that he would accordingly be seeking the relegation of ROCKN RUBY.
Mr Mangos was not present at the hearing to make any submissions.
reasonsfordecision:
The Committee took into account the submissions of Mr Muirhead and note that Mr Mangos did not contest the Protest. The films clearly showed that ROCKN RUBY went into a gallop and locked wheels with LIVELY NIGHTS which lost its position and considerable ground.
Decision:
The Protest is upheld.
Accordingly pursuant to Rule 869A(2) the amended placings are:
1st MALOO
2nd TAKE THE HINT
3rd LIVELY NIGHTS
4th ROCKN RUBY
5th WESTBURN COURAGE
It was ordered that dividends and stake money be paid in accordance with the amended placings.
sumissionsforpenalty:
reasonsforpenalty:
penalty:
hearing_type: Protest
Rules: Rules 869 (4A) and 869A (2)
Informant: Mr J M Muirhead - Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer:
Otherperson:
PersonPresent:
Respondent: Mr B Mangos Open Horseman for connections of ROCKN RUBY
StipendSteward:
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meet_title: Harness Racing Waikato - 4 December 2014
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