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Ashburton RC 3 July 2015 – R 6 (request for a ruling)

ID: JCA14061

Stipend Steward:
J M McLaughlin-Stipendiary Steward

Information Number:
A5415

Hearing Type:
Request Ruling

Rules:
Rule 632, If in the opinion of the Judicial Committee, a horse which does not finish in the first three placings was prevented from taking an effective part in a Race owing to a mechanical failure of starting stalls, or is denied a fair start and such occurrence materially prejudiced the chances of that horse (but not where that horse is slow away of its own accord), the Judicial Committee may declare such horse to be a non-starter.

Code:
Thoroughbred

Meet Title:
Ashburton RC - 3 July 2015

Meet Chair:
KHales

Meet Committee Member 1:
GClapp

Meet Committee Member 2:
DANderson

Race Date:
2015/07/03

Race Number:
R1

Decision:

"Propitious" is declared a non starter, in terms of Rule 632 and bets are to be refunded.

Facts:

At the start of Race 6, the "RD Petroleum Rating 65", "Propitious" (M Cameron) was drawn in barrier position 6. When the starter released the starting stalls, the gate to barrier position 6 was slow to open, and in the process, "Propitious" was hampered. Mr Cameron told the hearing that he lost several lengths at the start.

Video coverage of the incident was shown to the hearing which confirmed Mr Cameron's account of the situation.

Submissions for Decision:

Stipendiary Steward Mr McLaughlin submitted that there had been a mechanical failure of the starting stalls which had interfered with the chances of "Propitious" getting a fair start. The gate was still partly closed when the rest of the gates opened.

Reasons for Decision:

The evidence clearly satisfied the Judicial Committee that there had been a mechanical failure of the gate to barrier position 6 which  just did not open simultaneously with the rest of the gates. "Propitious" did not finish in the first three placings. It was not slow away of its own accord. It was the clear view of the Judicial Committee, that the horse was denied a fair start, and having regard to the amount of ground lost by the horse, the occurrence materially prejudiced the chances of the horse. Thus, in terms of the discretion to be exercised in considering the Stipendiary Stewards' request, this Judicial Committee has no hesitation in declaring "Propitious" to be a non starter.

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hearing_title: Ashburton RC 3 July 2015 - R 6 (request for a ruling)

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facts:

At the start of Race 6, the "RD Petroleum Rating 65", "Propitious" (M Cameron) was drawn in barrier position 6. When the starter released the starting stalls, the gate to barrier position 6 was slow to open, and in the process, "Propitious" was hampered. Mr Cameron told the hearing that he lost several lengths at the start.

Video coverage of the incident was shown to the hearing which confirmed Mr Cameron's account of the situation.

appealdecision:

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submissionsfordecision:

Stipendiary Steward Mr McLaughlin submitted that there had been a mechanical failure of the starting stalls which had interfered with the chances of "Propitious" getting a fair start. The gate was still partly closed when the rest of the gates opened.

reasonsfordecision:

The evidence clearly satisfied the Judicial Committee that there had been a mechanical failure of the gate to barrier position 6 which  just did not open simultaneously with the rest of the gates. "Propitious" did not finish in the first three placings. It was not slow away of its own accord. It was the clear view of the Judicial Committee, that the horse was denied a fair start, and having regard to the amount of ground lost by the horse, the occurrence materially prejudiced the chances of the horse. Thus, in terms of the discretion to be exercised in considering the Stipendiary Stewards' request, this Judicial Committee has no hesitation in declaring "Propitious" to be a non starter.

Decision:

"Propitious" is declared a non starter, in terms of Rule 632 and bets are to be refunded.

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hearing_type: Request Ruling

Rules: Rule 632, If in the opinion of the Judicial Committee, a horse which does not finish in the first three placings was prevented from taking an effective part in a Race owing to a mechanical failure of starting stalls, or is denied a fair start and such occurrence materially prejudiced the chances of that horse (but not where that horse is slow away of its own accord), the Judicial Committee may declare such horse to be a non-starter.

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Otherperson:

PersonPresent: Mr M Cameron Licensed Jockey - Rider of "Propitious"

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StipendSteward: J M McLaughlin-Stipendiary Steward

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