Egmont RC 24 May 2015 – R 8
ID: JCA14204
Code:
Thoroughbred
Meet Title:
Egmont RC - 24 May 2015
Meet Chair:
PWilliams
Meet Committee Member 1:
TUtikere
Race Date:
2015/05/24
Race Number:
R8
Decision:
Penalty:
Mr Mo is suspended for 3 riding days from the close of racing on Sunday 24 May 2015 to the close of racing on Monday 1 June 2015 – the 3 days being Feilding (28 May), Wanganui (30 May) and Tauherenikau (1 June).
Facts:
Following the running of race 8 the “United Steel 1400” Information A2728 was filed by Stipendiary Steward Mr N Goodwin under Rule 638(1)(d). The Information stated “rider D Mo allowed his mount “Zetow” to shift inwards shortly after the start hampering “I Suggest” which clipped that runners heels”. Mr Mo signed the Information stating he admitted the breach and at the beginning of the hearing confirmed that was correct and also that he understood the rule under which he was charged.
Rule 638 (1) (d) states: “A rider shall not ride a horse in a manner which the Judicial Committee considers to be .....careless”.
Submissions for Decision:
Mr Goodwin, using the head-on film of the start of the race, identified Mr Mo on “Zetow” jumping from barrier 8 in the 11 horse field. He also identified Mr Bradley on “I Suggest jumping from barrier 6. He said shortly after the start Mr Mo commenced to shift inwards under no pressure from any runners on his outside into the line of Mr Bradley dictating his rightful line of running. He said Mr Bradley then clipped the heels of Mr Mo’s mount. Mr Goodwin said there was no outwards movement from any horses to the inside of Mr Bradley and the incident occurred because, when shifting in, Mr Mo was never the required distance clear of Mr Bradley. Using the side on film Mr Godwin highlighted the moment when Mr Bradley’s mount clipped heels causing him to momentarily take hold “I Suggest”. In conclusion Mr Goodwin said the Stewards considered the severity of the interference to be minor.
Mr Mo had no comments to make.
Mr Sharrock said he agreed with Mr Goodwin’s assessment of the degree of interference and with the Steward’s decision to lay the charge. He said Mr Mo had only been riding in the country for four months, was still relatively inexperienced and asked the Committee to note that this was Mr Mo’s first breach of the rule.
Submissions for Penalty:
Mr Goodwin said it was the inexperience of Mr Mo that had led to the interference occurring and reiterated that he considered the severity of the breach to be at the very low end. He said it was the submission of the Stewards that a 3 day suspension was an appropriate penalty.
Mr Sharrock accepted the submissions of Mr Goodwin and confirmed that Mr Mo only currently rode in the Central Districts.
Reasons for Penalty:
The Committee has reviewed films of the incident. The films clearly show that Mr Mo shifted inwards shortly after the start which resulted in Mr Bradley having to take hold of his mount because, in moving across, Mr Mo was not the required distance clear. The side on view of the incident clearly shows Mr Bradley momentarily losing momentum when clipping the heels of Mr Mo’s mount. The Committee notes that Mr Sharrock did not disagree with Mr Goodwin’s interpretation of the films nor with his submission that an appropriate penalty was a 3 day suspension.
The JCA’s Penalty Guidelines state the starting point for a breach of the careless riding rule is 5 riding days. We have also reviewed the JCA’s list of penalties imposed on jockeys in recent months to ensure, as best we can, a general consistency with those decisions.
Having taken into account Mr Mo’s admittance of the breach, the fact that this is his first breach of this rule since he commenced riding four months ago and the severity of the interference, which the Committee also considers to be a low end of the scale, we believe a period of suspension is an appropriate penalty.
From the starting point of 5 days we have reduced that by 2 days in recognition of the mitigating factors outlined above.
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hearing_title: Egmont RC 24 May 2015 - R 8
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facts:
Following the running of race 8 the “United Steel 1400” Information A2728 was filed by Stipendiary Steward Mr N Goodwin under Rule 638(1)(d). The Information stated “rider D Mo allowed his mount “Zetow” to shift inwards shortly after the start hampering “I Suggest” which clipped that runners heels”. Mr Mo signed the Information stating he admitted the breach and at the beginning of the hearing confirmed that was correct and also that he understood the rule under which he was charged.
Rule 638 (1) (d) states: “A rider shall not ride a horse in a manner which the Judicial Committee considers to be .....careless”.
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submissionsfordecision:
Mr Goodwin, using the head-on film of the start of the race, identified Mr Mo on “Zetow” jumping from barrier 8 in the 11 horse field. He also identified Mr Bradley on “I Suggest jumping from barrier 6. He said shortly after the start Mr Mo commenced to shift inwards under no pressure from any runners on his outside into the line of Mr Bradley dictating his rightful line of running. He said Mr Bradley then clipped the heels of Mr Mo’s mount. Mr Goodwin said there was no outwards movement from any horses to the inside of Mr Bradley and the incident occurred because, when shifting in, Mr Mo was never the required distance clear of Mr Bradley. Using the side on film Mr Godwin highlighted the moment when Mr Bradley’s mount clipped heels causing him to momentarily take hold “I Suggest”. In conclusion Mr Goodwin said the Stewards considered the severity of the interference to be minor.
Mr Mo had no comments to make.
Mr Sharrock said he agreed with Mr Goodwin’s assessment of the degree of interference and with the Steward’s decision to lay the charge. He said Mr Mo had only been riding in the country for four months, was still relatively inexperienced and asked the Committee to note that this was Mr Mo’s first breach of the rule.
reasonsfordecision:
Decision:
sumissionsforpenalty:
Mr Goodwin said it was the inexperience of Mr Mo that had led to the interference occurring and reiterated that he considered the severity of the breach to be at the very low end. He said it was the submission of the Stewards that a 3 day suspension was an appropriate penalty.
Mr Sharrock accepted the submissions of Mr Goodwin and confirmed that Mr Mo only currently rode in the Central Districts.
reasonsforpenalty:
The Committee has reviewed films of the incident. The films clearly show that Mr Mo shifted inwards shortly after the start which resulted in Mr Bradley having to take hold of his mount because, in moving across, Mr Mo was not the required distance clear. The side on view of the incident clearly shows Mr Bradley momentarily losing momentum when clipping the heels of Mr Mo’s mount. The Committee notes that Mr Sharrock did not disagree with Mr Goodwin’s interpretation of the films nor with his submission that an appropriate penalty was a 3 day suspension.
The JCA’s Penalty Guidelines state the starting point for a breach of the careless riding rule is 5 riding days. We have also reviewed the JCA’s list of penalties imposed on jockeys in recent months to ensure, as best we can, a general consistency with those decisions.
Having taken into account Mr Mo’s admittance of the breach, the fact that this is his first breach of this rule since he commenced riding four months ago and the severity of the interference, which the Committee also considers to be a low end of the scale, we believe a period of suspension is an appropriate penalty.
From the starting point of 5 days we have reduced that by 2 days in recognition of the mitigating factors outlined above.
penalty:
Mr Mo is suspended for 3 riding days from the close of racing on Sunday 24 May 2015 to the close of racing on Monday 1 June 2015 – the 3 days being Feilding (28 May), Wanganui (30 May) and Tauherenikau (1 June).
hearing_type: Hearing
Rules: 638(1)(d)
Informant: Mr N Goodwin - Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer: Mr D Mo - Apprentice Jockey
Otherperson: Mr A Sharrock - Licensed Trainer and Mr Mo's employer, Mr L Tidmarsh - Stipendiary Steward
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