Wellington RC 20 January 2014 – R 3 (request for a ruling)
ID: JCA14251
Code:
Thoroughbred
Meet Title:
Wellington RC - 20 January 2014
Meet Chair:
PWilliams
Meet Committee Member 1:
NMcCutcheon
Race Date:
2014/01/20
Race Number:
R 3
Decision:
The Committee does not believe either “Workingclass” or “Sound Barrier” were disadvantaged by starting from the barrier positions they did and rules both horses to be starters in the race. Authorisation is given for dividends and stake money to be paid based on the placings as called by the Judge.
Facts:
Following the running of race 3 the “New World Railway Metro Handicap” Information A4018 was filed by Stipendiary Steward Mr N Goodwin seeking a ruling under Rule 902 (1). The information requested a ruling as “Horses 4 and 8 have been loaded and started from incorrect barrier positions”.
Rule 902(1) states:- “ The Judicial Committee shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine all proceedings commenced pursuant to these Rules, which are not expressly stated by any of these Rules to be within the jurisdiction of any other person or body”.
Mr Goodwin confirmed the Stipendiary Stewards were seeking a ruling from the Committee as to whether “Sound Barrier” and “Workingclass” should be declared starters in the race.
The Rule was read out and all those present confirmed to the Committee they understood the Rule and what was being sought by the Stipendiary Stewards.
Submissions for Decision:
Mr Oatham used the head-on film of the start to identify the horses concerned. He said as a result of scratchings in the race “Workingclass” was drawn 1 and “Sound Barrier” was drawn 2. He said the film clearly showed the two horses jumping from the incorrect barriers of 2 and 1 respectively. He said as “Workingclass” had finished 3rd in the race the Stewards believed that horse should be exempt from any decision the Committee would reach. He said the issue for the Committee was whether the connections of “Sound Barrier” thought their horse had been disadvantaged in starting from barrier 1 and not 2 and therefore whether the horse should be declared a late scratching.
Mr Phillips confirmed that, as is his usual practice, he called out the barrier draw to all riders in the race 2-3 minutes prior to them being loaded and again as the horses were being moved with the assistance of the starter's assistants up towards the barriers for loading. He stated he did not realise the 2 horses concerned had gone into the wrong barrier positions, accepted it was his responsibility to ensure the horses were loaded correctly and could offer no explanation as to why it had happened.
Mr Clement said he wanted Ms Dravitzki to sit “Sound Barrier” outside the leader after the horses jumped but this was not possible from the inside barrier draw as he had ended up 1 back on the fence with nowhere to go. He said had the horse been able to ridden as planned it would have been hard to beat.
Ms Dravitzki advised that her riding instructions were to be in the first 3 or 4 just behind the leaders. She said she probably did end up in a different position from where she might have been in had she jumped from barrier 2. In answering a question from the Chairman she confirmed she ended up trailing the leader all the way down the chute and was “comfortable” where she ended up in the running.
Mr Gray said he did not believe his horse had been disadvantaged as a result of starting from barrier 2 instead of 1.
In summing up Mr Goodwin said that Ms Dravitzki’s evidence that she was comfortable where she ended up in the running was significant and it was the Steward’s submission that “Sound Barrier” be declared a starter.
Reasons for Decision:
The head-on film of the start is very clear and shows that “Working Class” jumped from barrier 2 instead of 1 and “Sound Barrier” jumped from 1 instead of 2. Mr Gray said “Workingclass” was not disadvantaged in jumping from barrier 2 and finished 3rd in the race. We have noted the comments of Mr Clements and Ms Dravitzki in relation to the riding instructions given to Ms Dravitzki. There is some inconsistency in those comments but Ms Dravitzki was clear that, whilst she might have ended up in a different position in the running from where she might have been had she jumped from barrier 2, she was nevertheless comfortable where she ended up in the running. The Committee notes that on jumping “Sound Barrier” was in the first 4 for at least the first 600m of the race as per the riding instructions Ms Dravitzki said she was given and finished 6th in the 9 horse field.
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facts:
Following the running of race 3 the “New World Railway Metro Handicap” Information A4018 was filed by Stipendiary Steward Mr N Goodwin seeking a ruling under Rule 902 (1). The information requested a ruling as “Horses 4 and 8 have been loaded and started from incorrect barrier positions”.
Rule 902(1) states:- “ The Judicial Committee shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine all proceedings commenced pursuant to these Rules, which are not expressly stated by any of these Rules to be within the jurisdiction of any other person or body”.
Mr Goodwin confirmed the Stipendiary Stewards were seeking a ruling from the Committee as to whether “Sound Barrier” and “Workingclass” should be declared starters in the race.
The Rule was read out and all those present confirmed to the Committee they understood the Rule and what was being sought by the Stipendiary Stewards.
appealdecision:
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submissionsfordecision:
Mr Oatham used the head-on film of the start to identify the horses concerned. He said as a result of scratchings in the race “Workingclass” was drawn 1 and “Sound Barrier” was drawn 2. He said the film clearly showed the two horses jumping from the incorrect barriers of 2 and 1 respectively. He said as “Workingclass” had finished 3rd in the race the Stewards believed that horse should be exempt from any decision the Committee would reach. He said the issue for the Committee was whether the connections of “Sound Barrier” thought their horse had been disadvantaged in starting from barrier 1 and not 2 and therefore whether the horse should be declared a late scratching.
Mr Phillips confirmed that, as is his usual practice, he called out the barrier draw to all riders in the race 2-3 minutes prior to them being loaded and again as the horses were being moved with the assistance of the starter's assistants up towards the barriers for loading. He stated he did not realise the 2 horses concerned had gone into the wrong barrier positions, accepted it was his responsibility to ensure the horses were loaded correctly and could offer no explanation as to why it had happened.
Mr Clement said he wanted Ms Dravitzki to sit “Sound Barrier” outside the leader after the horses jumped but this was not possible from the inside barrier draw as he had ended up 1 back on the fence with nowhere to go. He said had the horse been able to ridden as planned it would have been hard to beat.
Ms Dravitzki advised that her riding instructions were to be in the first 3 or 4 just behind the leaders. She said she probably did end up in a different position from where she might have been in had she jumped from barrier 2. In answering a question from the Chairman she confirmed she ended up trailing the leader all the way down the chute and was “comfortable” where she ended up in the running.
Mr Gray said he did not believe his horse had been disadvantaged as a result of starting from barrier 2 instead of 1.
In summing up Mr Goodwin said that Ms Dravitzki’s evidence that she was comfortable where she ended up in the running was significant and it was the Steward’s submission that “Sound Barrier” be declared a starter.
reasonsfordecision:
The head-on film of the start is very clear and shows that “Working Class” jumped from barrier 2 instead of 1 and “Sound Barrier” jumped from 1 instead of 2. Mr Gray said “Workingclass” was not disadvantaged in jumping from barrier 2 and finished 3rd in the race. We have noted the comments of Mr Clements and Ms Dravitzki in relation to the riding instructions given to Ms Dravitzki. There is some inconsistency in those comments but Ms Dravitzki was clear that, whilst she might have ended up in a different position in the running from where she might have been had she jumped from barrier 2, she was nevertheless comfortable where she ended up in the running. The Committee notes that on jumping “Sound Barrier” was in the first 4 for at least the first 600m of the race as per the riding instructions Ms Dravitzki said she was given and finished 6th in the 9 horse field.
Decision:
The Committee does not believe either “Workingclass” or “Sound Barrier” were disadvantaged by starting from the barrier positions they did and rules both horses to be starters in the race. Authorisation is given for dividends and stake money to be paid based on the placings as called by the Judge.
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hearing_type: Request Ruling
Rules: 902(1)
Informant:
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Otherperson:
PersonPresent: Mr J Oatham - Senior Stipendiary Steward, Mr G Phillips - Starter, Mr K Gray - Licensed Trainer of "Workingclass", Mr B Clement - representing Mrs A Clement, Licensed Trainer of "Sound Barrier", Mr Fox - Owner of "Sound Barrier", Mr D Balcombe - Wellington Racing Club
Respondent:
StipendSteward: Mr N Goodwin - Stipendiary Steward
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