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Canterbury R 14 November 2012 – R 1

ID: JCA14209

Applicant:
Mr RL Neal - Co-Chief Stipendiary Steward

Respondent(s):
Mr B Stewart - Licensed Jockey

Other Person:
Mr M Zarb - Stipendiary Steward

Information Number:
A1363

Hearing Type:
Hearing

Rules:
Rule 638 (1), A Rider shall not ride a horse in a manner which a Judicial Committee considers to be:, (d) careless

Plea:
admitted

Code:
Thoroughbred

Meet Title:
Canterbury Racing - 14 November 2012

Meet Chair:
KHales

Meet Committee Member 1:
RMcKenzie

Race Date:
2012/11/14

Race Number:
R1

Decision:

As Mr Stewart has admitted the charge, it is deemed to be proved.

Penalty:

Mr Stewart's rider's licence is suspended for 4 New Zealand race days, which the period of suspension will come into effect at the conclusion of racing on Sunday 18th November 2012 and end at the conclusion of racing on Friday 23rd November 2012.

Charge:

It was alleged by the Stipendiary Stewards that near the 1700 metres mark, that Mr B Stewart, rider of "Hydrogen" permitted his mount to shift in when not clear of "Free Serve" (O Bosson) which had to be checked.

Facts:

The video recording of the incident was shown to the hearing by Mr M Zarb, Stipendiary Steward. He pointed out how Mr Stewart when riding in a three wide position moved to a two wide position when not his own length and  another length clear of Mr Bosson's mount. Prior to Mr Stewart moving in, there was a gap available for Mr Bosson, which he was entitled to take, but Mr Stewart's action by moving in when not clear, prevented Mr Bosson from taking that gap, and "Free Serve" was checked in the process.

Submissions for Penalty:

The Stipendiary Stewards advised the hearing that Mr Stewart had received 3 suspensions of his rider's licence in the current season, on 1st and 23rd August 2012 and 3rd September 2012. The Stipendiary Stewards considered that a suspension was warranted equivalent to about 4 New Zealand race days. They further said that the degree of carelessness was at the lower end of the scale.

Mr Stewart said that he was a busy rider, riding as often 4-5 days per week.

Reasons for Penalty:

Our  starting point for a charge of careless riding is a suspension of 5 days but against that we must take into account aggravating and mitigating features. The aggravating feature in this case is that Mr Stewart's record is not particularly good, having already incurred three suspensions in the current season. Having said that, however, we accept that Mr Stewart is a busy rider, and thus the aggravating feature provides an uplift on our starting point of 1 day only.

Against that, we allow as mitigating features, Mr Stewart's early admission of the charge and the fact that the degree of carelessness, was at the lower end of the scale. This enables us to discount the starting point by 2 days, making the period of suspension, 4 days.

Mr Stewart has applied for a deferrment of the coming into effect of the period of suspension, as he has riding engagements in New Zealand and Australia approaching. That application is granted. 

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It was alleged by the Stipendiary Stewards that near the 1700 metres mark, that Mr B Stewart, rider of "Hydrogen" permitted his mount to shift in when not clear of "Free Serve" (O Bosson) which had to be checked.


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The video recording of the incident was shown to the hearing by Mr M Zarb, Stipendiary Steward. He pointed out how Mr Stewart when riding in a three wide position moved to a two wide position when not his own length and  another length clear of Mr Bosson's mount. Prior to Mr Stewart moving in, there was a gap available for Mr Bosson, which he was entitled to take, but Mr Stewart's action by moving in when not clear, prevented Mr Bosson from taking that gap, and "Free Serve" was checked in the process.


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Decision:

As Mr Stewart has admitted the charge, it is deemed to be proved.


sumissionsforpenalty:

The Stipendiary Stewards advised the hearing that Mr Stewart had received 3 suspensions of his rider's licence in the current season, on 1st and 23rd August 2012 and 3rd September 2012. The Stipendiary Stewards considered that a suspension was warranted equivalent to about 4 New Zealand race days. They further said that the degree of carelessness was at the lower end of the scale.

Mr Stewart said that he was a busy rider, riding as often 4-5 days per week.


reasonsforpenalty:

Our  starting point for a charge of careless riding is a suspension of 5 days but against that we must take into account aggravating and mitigating features. The aggravating feature in this case is that Mr Stewart's record is not particularly good, having already incurred three suspensions in the current season. Having said that, however, we accept that Mr Stewart is a busy rider, and thus the aggravating feature provides an uplift on our starting point of 1 day only.

Against that, we allow as mitigating features, Mr Stewart's early admission of the charge and the fact that the degree of carelessness, was at the lower end of the scale. This enables us to discount the starting point by 2 days, making the period of suspension, 4 days.

Mr Stewart has applied for a deferrment of the coming into effect of the period of suspension, as he has riding engagements in New Zealand and Australia approaching. That application is granted. 


penalty:

Mr Stewart's rider's licence is suspended for 4 New Zealand race days, which the period of suspension will come into effect at the conclusion of racing on Sunday 18th November 2012 and end at the conclusion of racing on Friday 23rd November 2012.


hearing_type: Hearing


Rules: Rule 638 (1), A Rider shall not ride a horse in a manner which a Judicial Committee considers to be:, (d) careless


Informant: Mr RL Neal - Co-Chief Stipendiary Steward


JockeysandTrainer: Mr B Stewart - Licensed Jockey


Otherperson: Mr M Zarb - Stipendiary Steward


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