Canterbury R 10 June 2016 – R 8 – Chair, Mr R McKenzie
ID: JCA13724
Code:
Thoroughbred
Meet Title:
Canterbury Racing - 10 June 2016
Meet Chair:
RMcKenzie
Meet Committee Member 1:
SChing
Race Date:
2016/06/10
Race Number:
R8
Decision:
Miss Spittles having admitted the charge, it was found proved.
Penalty:
Miss Spittles’ Jockeys Licence (Class A) was suspended from 24 June 2016 to 8 July 2016, both days inclusive – 3 riding days – such suspension to commence after expiry on 23 June 2016 of the term of suspension imposed earlier in the day. The meetings intended to be encompassed by the term of suspension are Canterbury racing on 25 June, Otago on 30 June and Ashburton on 8 July.
Facts:
Following the running of Race 8, Racecourse Hotel & Motor Lodge Rating 65, an information was filed by Stipendiary Steward, Mr J M McLaughlin, against Licensed Jockey (Class A), Miss C L Spittles, alleging that Miss Spittles, as the rider of DAIFUKU in the race, “allowed her mount to shift in when not clear checking LINCOLN’S LEGACY (S Muniandy) passing the 1100 metres”.
Miss Spittles was present at the hearing of the information and she indicated that she admitted the breach.
Rule 638 provides as follows:
(3) A Rider shall not ride a horse in a manner which the Judicial Committee considers to be:
(d) careless.
Mr McLaughlin showed a head-on video replay of the first 200 metres of the 1200 metres event. He pointed out DAIFUKU, ridden by Miss Spittles, shifting inwards from wide on the track at that point, having drawn barrier 12 in the 14-horse field. Miss Spittles commenced to go forward and Mr McLaughlin pointed out the head of Mr Muniandy’s mount, LINCOLN’S LEGACY, turned sharply inwards with nowhere to go, Mr McLaughlin submitted. Mr McLaughlin said that no other helpful replay was available but submitted that it was clear from the head-on video replay shown that Miss Spittles was not her own length and another length clear as she shifted inwards in front of Mr Muniandy.
Miss Spittles said that there was nothing she could say about the incident.
Submissions for Penalty:
Mr McLaughlin referred to the earlier charge of careless riding against Miss Spittles in Race 4 at today’s meeting, for which she received a 2 days’ suspension. He submitted that, in the circumstances, a longer period of suspension needed to be imposed for this second breach. Stewards were seeking a 3 days’ suspension on this charge, Mr McLaughlin said. It was of concern that Miss Spittles had shifted in from a wider position when not clear of Mr Muniandy, thereby placing Mr Muniandy in “quite some bother”. Miss Spittles could be seen to look to her inner but came across regardless. Stewards assessed the degree of carelessness as being mid-range, Mr McLaughlin said.
Miss Spittles had no submissions to make regarding penalty.
Reasons for Penalty:
The Committee took the starting point of a 3 days’ suspension for a South Island rider as suggested in the Penalty Guide. An uplift of 1 day from that starting point was appropriate, having regard to the careless riding charge earlier at the meeting. There was no other aggravating factor, the degree of carelessness being mid-range as submitted by Mr McLaughlin. From the point reached of a 4 days’ suspension, the Committee was able to give Miss Spittles a discount of 1 day for her admission of the breach.
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hearing_title: Canterbury R 10 June 2016 - R 8 - Chair, Mr R McKenzie
charge:
facts:
Following the running of Race 8, Racecourse Hotel & Motor Lodge Rating 65, an information was filed by Stipendiary Steward, Mr J M McLaughlin, against Licensed Jockey (Class A), Miss C L Spittles, alleging that Miss Spittles, as the rider of DAIFUKU in the race, “allowed her mount to shift in when not clear checking LINCOLN’S LEGACY (S Muniandy) passing the 1100 metres”.
Miss Spittles was present at the hearing of the information and she indicated that she admitted the breach.
Rule 638 provides as follows:
(3) A Rider shall not ride a horse in a manner which the Judicial Committee considers to be:
(d) careless.
Mr McLaughlin showed a head-on video replay of the first 200 metres of the 1200 metres event. He pointed out DAIFUKU, ridden by Miss Spittles, shifting inwards from wide on the track at that point, having drawn barrier 12 in the 14-horse field. Miss Spittles commenced to go forward and Mr McLaughlin pointed out the head of Mr Muniandy’s mount, LINCOLN’S LEGACY, turned sharply inwards with nowhere to go, Mr McLaughlin submitted. Mr McLaughlin said that no other helpful replay was available but submitted that it was clear from the head-on video replay shown that Miss Spittles was not her own length and another length clear as she shifted inwards in front of Mr Muniandy.
Miss Spittles said that there was nothing she could say about the incident.
appealdecision:
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submissionsfordecision:
reasonsfordecision:
Decision:
Miss Spittles having admitted the charge, it was found proved.
sumissionsforpenalty:
Mr McLaughlin referred to the earlier charge of careless riding against Miss Spittles in Race 4 at today’s meeting, for which she received a 2 days’ suspension. He submitted that, in the circumstances, a longer period of suspension needed to be imposed for this second breach. Stewards were seeking a 3 days’ suspension on this charge, Mr McLaughlin said. It was of concern that Miss Spittles had shifted in from a wider position when not clear of Mr Muniandy, thereby placing Mr Muniandy in “quite some bother”. Miss Spittles could be seen to look to her inner but came across regardless. Stewards assessed the degree of carelessness as being mid-range, Mr McLaughlin said.
Miss Spittles had no submissions to make regarding penalty.
reasonsforpenalty:
The Committee took the starting point of a 3 days’ suspension for a South Island rider as suggested in the Penalty Guide. An uplift of 1 day from that starting point was appropriate, having regard to the careless riding charge earlier at the meeting. There was no other aggravating factor, the degree of carelessness being mid-range as submitted by Mr McLaughlin. From the point reached of a 4 days’ suspension, the Committee was able to give Miss Spittles a discount of 1 day for her admission of the breach.
penalty:
Miss Spittles’ Jockeys Licence (Class A) was suspended from 24 June 2016 to 8 July 2016, both days inclusive – 3 riding days – such suspension to commence after expiry on 23 June 2016 of the term of suspension imposed earlier in the day. The meetings intended to be encompassed by the term of suspension are Canterbury racing on 25 June, Otago on 30 June and Ashburton on 8 July.
hearing_type: Hearing
Rules: 638(1)(d)
Informant: J M McLaughlin, Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer: C L Spittles, Licensed Jockey (Class A)
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