Pakuranga HC 20 August 2016 – R 4 – (instigating 2 protests) – Chair, Mr A Dooley
ID: JCA14133
Code:
Thoroughbred
Meet Title:
Pakuranga HC - 20 August 2016
Meet Chair:
ADooley
Meet Committee Member 1:
AGodsalve
Race Date:
2016/08/20
Race Number:
R4
Decision:
Accordingly, both protests were upheld and NGATIRA GOLD was relegated from 1st to 3rd place. The amended placings were:
1st No. 5 NANCHO LASS
2nd No. 1 JUST GOT HOME
3rd No. 7 NGATIRA GOLD
4th No. 4 THENAMESBOND
The Committee authorised the payment of stakes and dividends in accordance with its decision.
Facts:
Information No: A6965
Following the running of Race 4, Harrison Lane Hurdle, an Information was filed Instigating a Protest pursuant to Rule 642(1). The Informant, Mr Studd, alleged that NGATIRA GOLD or its rider placed 1st by the Judge interfered with the chances of his horse NANCHO LASS placed 2nd by the Judge.
The interference was alleged to have occurred in the final straight.
Information No: A6966
Following the running of Race 4, Harrison Lane Hurdle, an Information was filed Instigating a Protest pursuant to Rule 642(1). The Informant, Mr Kuru, alleged that NGATIRA GOLD or its rider placed 1st by the Judge interfered with the chances of his horse JUST GOT HOME placed 3rd by the Judge.
The interference was alleged to have occurred in the final straight.
The Judge's placing were as follows:
1st No. 7 NGATIRA GOLD
2nd No. 5 NANCHO LASS
3rd No. 1 JUST GOT HOME
4th No. 4 THENAMESBOND
The official margin between 1st and 2nd was a neck and between 2nd and 3rd was a short neck.
Rule 642(1) states: “If a placed horse or its rider causes interference within the meaning of this rule 642 to another placed horse, and the Judicial Committee is of the opinion that the horse so interfered with would have finished ahead of the first mentioned horse had such interference not occurred, they may place the first mentioned horse immediately after the horse interfered with”.
Rule 642 (2) “interference” is defined as: a horse crossing another horse without being at least its own length and one other clear length in front of such other horse at the time of crossing.
The Rule was read aloud and all connections present acknowledged they understood the Rule.
Submissions for Decision:
Mr Studd submitted between the second to last and the last hurdle he received pressure from NGATIRA GOLD which forced him wider on the track. He stated after jumping the last hurdle he continued to receive lots of pressure from NGATIRA GOLD which forced him towards the outside of the track. He said NANCHO LASS picked up again over the final stages and had the interference not occurred his mount would have won the race.
Mr Thornton submitted it was obviously plain to see on the head – on film NANCHO LASS did not receive “a fair crack” in the final straight after receiving interference from NGATIRA GOLD. He said given the neck margin between the 2 horses at the finish he was adamant that the circumstances showed it all.
Mr Kuru submitted after the second to last hurdle he was pushed out wider on the track when NGATIRA GOLD shifted out onto NANCHO LASS. He said after jumping the last hurdle NGATIRA GOLD continued to shift outwards which cost him momentum and noted that his mount was carrying 4kgs more than the winner. He said the interference clearly impacted on JUST GOT HOME’S chances of winning the race.
Mr Leifting submitted that NGATIRA GOLD shifted out several horse widths in the final straight. He said this resulted in NANCHO LASS being checked which then shifted out onto JUST GOT HOME who was bumped and became unbalanced. He also noted that JUST GOT HOME was carrying 4kgs more than the winner. He identified on the head – on film by using the mown strips the amount of ground that NGATIRA GOLD shifted out in the final straight. He believed had that not occurred JUST GOT HOME would have won the race.
Mr Cully submitted that NANCHO LASS and JUST GOT HOME had every opportunity to win the race. He said that his horse ran out a little bit and it was drifting out slightly. However, he reiterated that both horses had their chance to get past him over the final 100 metres. He stated that neither of the other Jockey’s stopped riding their mounts out to the finish line.
Ms Logan submitted that Mr Studd and Mr Kuru did not stop riding their mounts out to the finish line. She said that NGATIRA GOLD shifted out slightly in the final straight and was of the view that her horse was pulling away from the others at the finish. She did not believe the interference had a bearing on the placings.
Mr Oatham on behalf of the Stewards submitted that after the jumping the second to last hurdle NGATIRA GOLD shifted out about 3 horse widths into the running line of both NANCHO LASS and JUST GOT HOME. He identified that after jumping the last hurdle NGATIRA GOLD shifted out between 4 to 5 horse widths which he considered caused reasonably significant interference to NANCHO LASS. He said at the end of a 3,350 metre race any interference with loss of momentum is relevant. He submitted the Stewards see some merit in both protests especially the effect on NANCHO LASS given the margins at the finish.
Reasons for Decision:
The Committee carefully considered all of the submissions and reviewed the video films several times. We identified that coming around the final turn NGATIRA GOLD had made up ground along the rails to be challenging for the lead along with NANCHO LASS and JUST GOT HOME. After jumping the second to last hurdle NGATIRA GOLD shifted out approximately 3 horse widths and briefly into the running line of NANCHO LASS and JUST GOT HOME. We deemed this to be minor interference which did not have a bearing on the outcome of the race.
However, we established that significant interference occurred after the last hurdle.
When jumping the last hurdle NGATIRA GOLD held a slender margin over NANCHO LASS and JUST GOT HOME who were racing on equal terms. It was clearly evident on the head on film that after jumping the last hurdle NGATIRA GOLD shifted out at least a further 5 horse widths. Mr Cully continued to ride NGATIRA GOLD forward with the whip when his mount was noticeably shifting ground. Mr Cully made no attempt to correct his mount when insufficiently clear of both NANCHO LASS and JUST GOT HOME. This resulted in NGATIRA GOLD making contact and bumping into NANCHO LASS who also had her momentum impeded when forced wider on the track. In doing so this then forced JUST GOT HOME off his rightful running line when challenging for the lead. This interference also affected the momentum of that runner who we accept was carrying a clear top weight of 69kgs. The Committee was comfortably satisfied that the interference that both NANCHO LASS and JUST GOT HOME received from NGATIRA GOLD was more than the neck and short neck margin between them at the finish.
After taking into account all the above factors the Committee is of the opinion that both NANCHO LASS and JUST GOT HOME would have beaten NGATIRA GOLD had such interference not occurred.
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Information No: A6965
Following the running of Race 4, Harrison Lane Hurdle, an Information was filed Instigating a Protest pursuant to Rule 642(1). The Informant, Mr Studd, alleged that NGATIRA GOLD or its rider placed 1st by the Judge interfered with the chances of his horse NANCHO LASS placed 2nd by the Judge.
The interference was alleged to have occurred in the final straight.
Information No: A6966
Following the running of Race 4, Harrison Lane Hurdle, an Information was filed Instigating a Protest pursuant to Rule 642(1). The Informant, Mr Kuru, alleged that NGATIRA GOLD or its rider placed 1st by the Judge interfered with the chances of his horse JUST GOT HOME placed 3rd by the Judge.
The interference was alleged to have occurred in the final straight.
The Judge's placing were as follows:
1st No. 7 NGATIRA GOLD
2nd No. 5 NANCHO LASS
3rd No. 1 JUST GOT HOME
4th No. 4 THENAMESBOND
The official margin between 1st and 2nd was a neck and between 2nd and 3rd was a short neck.
Rule 642(1) states: “If a placed horse or its rider causes interference within the meaning of this rule 642 to another placed horse, and the Judicial Committee is of the opinion that the horse so interfered with would have finished ahead of the first mentioned horse had such interference not occurred, they may place the first mentioned horse immediately after the horse interfered with”.
Rule 642 (2) “interference” is defined as: a horse crossing another horse without being at least its own length and one other clear length in front of such other horse at the time of crossing.
The Rule was read aloud and all connections present acknowledged they understood the Rule.
appealdecision:
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submissionsfordecision:
Mr Studd submitted between the second to last and the last hurdle he received pressure from NGATIRA GOLD which forced him wider on the track. He stated after jumping the last hurdle he continued to receive lots of pressure from NGATIRA GOLD which forced him towards the outside of the track. He said NANCHO LASS picked up again over the final stages and had the interference not occurred his mount would have won the race.
Mr Thornton submitted it was obviously plain to see on the head – on film NANCHO LASS did not receive “a fair crack” in the final straight after receiving interference from NGATIRA GOLD. He said given the neck margin between the 2 horses at the finish he was adamant that the circumstances showed it all.
Mr Kuru submitted after the second to last hurdle he was pushed out wider on the track when NGATIRA GOLD shifted out onto NANCHO LASS. He said after jumping the last hurdle NGATIRA GOLD continued to shift outwards which cost him momentum and noted that his mount was carrying 4kgs more than the winner. He said the interference clearly impacted on JUST GOT HOME’S chances of winning the race.
Mr Leifting submitted that NGATIRA GOLD shifted out several horse widths in the final straight. He said this resulted in NANCHO LASS being checked which then shifted out onto JUST GOT HOME who was bumped and became unbalanced. He also noted that JUST GOT HOME was carrying 4kgs more than the winner. He identified on the head – on film by using the mown strips the amount of ground that NGATIRA GOLD shifted out in the final straight. He believed had that not occurred JUST GOT HOME would have won the race.
Mr Cully submitted that NANCHO LASS and JUST GOT HOME had every opportunity to win the race. He said that his horse ran out a little bit and it was drifting out slightly. However, he reiterated that both horses had their chance to get past him over the final 100 metres. He stated that neither of the other Jockey’s stopped riding their mounts out to the finish line.
Ms Logan submitted that Mr Studd and Mr Kuru did not stop riding their mounts out to the finish line. She said that NGATIRA GOLD shifted out slightly in the final straight and was of the view that her horse was pulling away from the others at the finish. She did not believe the interference had a bearing on the placings.
Mr Oatham on behalf of the Stewards submitted that after the jumping the second to last hurdle NGATIRA GOLD shifted out about 3 horse widths into the running line of both NANCHO LASS and JUST GOT HOME. He identified that after jumping the last hurdle NGATIRA GOLD shifted out between 4 to 5 horse widths which he considered caused reasonably significant interference to NANCHO LASS. He said at the end of a 3,350 metre race any interference with loss of momentum is relevant. He submitted the Stewards see some merit in both protests especially the effect on NANCHO LASS given the margins at the finish.
reasonsfordecision:
The Committee carefully considered all of the submissions and reviewed the video films several times. We identified that coming around the final turn NGATIRA GOLD had made up ground along the rails to be challenging for the lead along with NANCHO LASS and JUST GOT HOME. After jumping the second to last hurdle NGATIRA GOLD shifted out approximately 3 horse widths and briefly into the running line of NANCHO LASS and JUST GOT HOME. We deemed this to be minor interference which did not have a bearing on the outcome of the race.
However, we established that significant interference occurred after the last hurdle.
When jumping the last hurdle NGATIRA GOLD held a slender margin over NANCHO LASS and JUST GOT HOME who were racing on equal terms. It was clearly evident on the head on film that after jumping the last hurdle NGATIRA GOLD shifted out at least a further 5 horse widths. Mr Cully continued to ride NGATIRA GOLD forward with the whip when his mount was noticeably shifting ground. Mr Cully made no attempt to correct his mount when insufficiently clear of both NANCHO LASS and JUST GOT HOME. This resulted in NGATIRA GOLD making contact and bumping into NANCHO LASS who also had her momentum impeded when forced wider on the track. In doing so this then forced JUST GOT HOME off his rightful running line when challenging for the lead. This interference also affected the momentum of that runner who we accept was carrying a clear top weight of 69kgs. The Committee was comfortably satisfied that the interference that both NANCHO LASS and JUST GOT HOME received from NGATIRA GOLD was more than the neck and short neck margin between them at the finish.
After taking into account all the above factors the Committee is of the opinion that both NANCHO LASS and JUST GOT HOME would have beaten NGATIRA GOLD had such interference not occurred.
Decision:
Accordingly, both protests were upheld and NGATIRA GOLD was relegated from 1st to 3rd place. The amended placings were:
1st No. 5 NANCHO LASS
2nd No. 1 JUST GOT HOME
3rd No. 7 NGATIRA GOLD
4th No. 4 THENAMESBOND
The Committee authorised the payment of stakes and dividends in accordance with its decision.
sumissionsforpenalty:
reasonsforpenalty:
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hearing_type: Protest
Rules: 642(1)
Informant: Mr C Studd - Rider of NANCHO LASS, Mr A Kuru - Rider of JUST GOT HOME
JockeysandTrainer:
Otherperson:
PersonPresent: Ms S Logan - Trainer of NGATIRA GOLD, Mr R Leifting - Trainer of JUST GOT HOME, Mr T Ryan - Journalist, Mr J Oatham - Chief Stipendiary Steward, Trackside TV, Mr C Thornton - Trainer of NANCHO LASS
Respondent: Mr R Cully - Rider of NGATIRA GOLD
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