Auckland TC 13 December 2013 – R 6 (instigating a protest)
ID: JCA14233
Meet Title:
Auckland TC - 13 December 2013
Meet Chair:
GJones
Meet Committee Member 1:
BScott
Race Date:
2013/12/13
Race Number:
R6
Decision:
The protest is upheld and SUPERBOWLCHEERLEADER is relegated from 5th to 9th place pursuant to Rule 869 (8) and we order that stakes be paid in accordance with the amended placings.
The amended placings are:
1st No 8 Whitney
2nd No 12 Pretty Sunday
3rd No 5 Jasinsky
4th No 6 Manchester Lass
5th No 9 Duchess Diedre
Facts:
This is an uncontested protest instigated by Stipendiary Steward, Mr N Ydgren following the running of race 6, the Sims Pacific Metals North Breeders Stakes Handicap Trot 2700m. The basis of the protest is that the 5th placed horse SUPERBOWLCHEERLEADER (M Purdon) broke when in the lead with 850 metres to run and interfered with PHOEBE REVIVAL (N Chilcott) which broke and lost ground.
The provisional placings were:
1st No 8 Whitney
2nd No 12 Pretty Sunday
3rd No 5 Jasinsky
4th No 6 Manchester Lass
5th No 10 Superbowlcheerleader
6th No 9 Duchess Diedre
Rule 869 (4A) provides that:
No horse shall during any race do anything which interferes or is likely to interfere with his own and / or any other horse or its progress.
Where a protest has been lodged against the placing of a horse who has breached this rule, the Judicial Committee shall either: (i) relegate such horse under Rule 869 (8) to behind any other horse in respect of which an advantage may have been gained; or (ii) disqualify it from the race under Rule 1003(2).
Submissions for Decision:
Mr Muirhead appeared at the hearing on behalf of the Informant. Mr M Purdon, the trainer of SUPERBOWLCHEERLEADER elected to not appear at the hearing, but he endorsed the Information “I do not contest 5th placing”.
Mr Muirhead demonstrated the incident by way of available video footage. He told the Committee that SUPERBOWLCHEERLEADER broke when leading the field at about the 850 metre mark and continued to gallop for a considerable distance. SUPERBOWLCHEERLEADER drifted back through the field and interfered with the chances of several horses, particularly PHOEBE REVIVAL, who had to be taken hold of by its driver, Ms N Chilcott. As a result PHOEBE REVIVAL broke and lost about 6 or 7 lengths.
Reasons for Decision:
The protest is not contested and the video evidence indicates that when SUPERBOWLCHEERLEADER broke and drifted back through the field it clearly interfered with the chances of PHOEBE REVIVAL who lost considerable ground and finished in 9th place. SUPERBOWLCHEERLEADER eventually regained its gait and finished the trace off strongly into 5th place.
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horsename: SUPERBOWLCHEERLEADER
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decisiondate: 30/11/2013
hearing_title: Auckland TC 13 December 2013 - R 6 (instigating a protest)
charge:
facts:
This is an uncontested protest instigated by Stipendiary Steward, Mr N Ydgren following the running of race 6, the Sims Pacific Metals North Breeders Stakes Handicap Trot 2700m. The basis of the protest is that the 5th placed horse SUPERBOWLCHEERLEADER (M Purdon) broke when in the lead with 850 metres to run and interfered with PHOEBE REVIVAL (N Chilcott) which broke and lost ground.
The provisional placings were:
1st No 8 Whitney
2nd No 12 Pretty Sunday
3rd No 5 Jasinsky
4th No 6 Manchester Lass
5th No 10 Superbowlcheerleader
6th No 9 Duchess Diedre
Rule 869 (4A) provides that:
No horse shall during any race do anything which interferes or is likely to interfere with his own and / or any other horse or its progress.
Where a protest has been lodged against the placing of a horse who has breached this rule, the Judicial Committee shall either: (i) relegate such horse under Rule 869 (8) to behind any other horse in respect of which an advantage may have been gained; or (ii) disqualify it from the race under Rule 1003(2).
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
Mr Muirhead appeared at the hearing on behalf of the Informant. Mr M Purdon, the trainer of SUPERBOWLCHEERLEADER elected to not appear at the hearing, but he endorsed the Information “I do not contest 5th placing”.
Mr Muirhead demonstrated the incident by way of available video footage. He told the Committee that SUPERBOWLCHEERLEADER broke when leading the field at about the 850 metre mark and continued to gallop for a considerable distance. SUPERBOWLCHEERLEADER drifted back through the field and interfered with the chances of several horses, particularly PHOEBE REVIVAL, who had to be taken hold of by its driver, Ms N Chilcott. As a result PHOEBE REVIVAL broke and lost about 6 or 7 lengths.
reasonsfordecision:
The protest is not contested and the video evidence indicates that when SUPERBOWLCHEERLEADER broke and drifted back through the field it clearly interfered with the chances of PHOEBE REVIVAL who lost considerable ground and finished in 9th place. SUPERBOWLCHEERLEADER eventually regained its gait and finished the trace off strongly into 5th place.
Decision:
The protest is upheld and SUPERBOWLCHEERLEADER is relegated from 5th to 9th place pursuant to Rule 869 (8) and we order that stakes be paid in accordance with the amended placings.
The amended placings are:
1st No 8 Whitney
2nd No 12 Pretty Sunday
3rd No 5 Jasinsky
4th No 6 Manchester Lass
5th No 9 Duchess Diedre
sumissionsforpenalty:
reasonsforpenalty:
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hearing_type: Protest
Rules: 869 (4A)
Informant: Mr N Ydgren - Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer:
Otherperson:
PersonPresent: Mr J Muirhead - Stipendiary Steward
Respondent: Mr M Purdon - Trainer of SUPERBOWLCHEERLEADER
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