Canterbury R 31 January 2013 – R 6
ID: JCA14354
Code:
Thoroughbred
Meet Title:
Canterbury Racing - 31 January 2013
Meet Chair:
RMcKenzie
Meet Committee Member 1:
SChing
Race Date:
2013/01/31
Race Number:
R 6
Decision:
Mr Walters having admitted the breach, the charge was found proved.
Penalty:
Mr Walters was fined the sum of $200.00.
Charge:
Failed to ride horse out to the end of the race.
Facts:
Following the running of Race 6, Speight’s Rating 75, an information was filed by Stipendiary Steward, Mr M Zarb, against Licensed Apprentice Jockey (Class B), Mr K Walters, alleging a breach of Rule 636 (1) (c) in that Mr Walters, as the rider of FULLAVINO in the race, “failed to ride FULLAVINO out from the 200 metres just prior to the winning post”.
Mr Walters was present at the hearing of the information and he indicated that he admitted the breach. As an apprentice jockey, he was assisted at the hearing by Licensed Trainer (Class A), Mr N F Ridley.
Rule 636 provides as follows:
(1) A person:
(c) being the Rider of a horse in a Race, must ride his horse out to the end of the Race if there is a reasonable chance of it running into a position for which there is prize money to be awarded or a dividend to be declared.
Submissions for Decision:
Mr Zarb said that FULLAVINO had finished in 7th placing in the field of 8, beaten 1.6 lengths by the 5th placed horse. In the race there was stake of $200.00 payable for 5th placing.
Mr Zarb showed side-on and head-on video replays of the final 300-400 metres of the race. He pointed out FULLAVINO, ridden by Mr Walters, being held up for a run and switching to the inside. Near the 200 metres, he submitted, Mr Walters could be seen to “sit up”. At that point, the horse that finished 5th was on his outside, about ¼ length ahead of FULLAVINO. From the 200 metres Mr Walters could be seen to be “sitting up” with the 5th placegetter, LUCKY BREAK (P A Taylor), under a ride on his outer. FULLAVINO was beaten for 6th placing on the line, but the Stewards were of the view that it could have finished 5th, Mr Zarb said.
Mr Walters recommenced riding the horse when he saw the 6th placed horse challenging near the finishing line, Mr Zarb said. Mr Walters had explained to the Stewards post-race that he felt the horse was “scratchy” in its action and that is why he stood up. However, he did not report this to the Stewards until they interviewed him regarding his ride.
Mr Zarb submitted that FULLAVINO had been holding its placing when Mr Walters stopped riding it out.
Mr Walters said that he had got on heels just after straightening. He confirmed that the horse had felt “scratchy” and, for that reason, he had sat up on it until he “spotted” the horse on the outside and commenced to ride it out again. In reply to a question from the Committee, Mr Walters replied that he knew, at that stage, that he was only riding for 6th position and, further, he admitted that he had stopped riding his horse out inside the final 200 metres.
Mr Ridley agreed that he did sit up on the horse but questioned whether it would have finished 5th but for that.
Submissions for Penalty:
Mr Zarb stated that, in previous cases under the Rule involving 5th placing, fines in the vicinity of $200 have been imposed. He submitted that a fine of $200 was appropriate in this case. He pointed out that the owners of the horse had possibly been deprived of the 5th stake of $200.
Mr Walters had been struggling with his weight for some time. A term of suspension would not do him any good. He had admitted his mistake, Mr Zarb said. Mr Walters had not breached the Rule previously.
Mr Zarb agreed with the Committee’s observation that the breach was at the very low end of a scale of seriousness.
Mr Ridley said that he did not think the breach warranted a suspension and suggested that a fine of the order submitted by Mr Zarb would certainly serve to deter Mr Walters from reoffending.
Reasons for Penalty:
By way of a preliminary observation, the Committee believed that the Penalty Guide was not helpful for this particular breach. At very worst, Mr Walters’ failing to ride his mount out meant that it finished 7th instead of, possibly, 5th. The only consequence was the possible loss of the $200 stake for 5th placing. Having said all that, it could not be said with any degree of certainty that FULLAVINO would have finished 5th. In any event, the betting public was not affected which places the breach at the lower end.
The Committee also had regard to Mr Walters’ very frank admission of the breach, his previous clear record and his status as an apprentice jockey.
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charge:
Failed to ride horse out to the end of the race.
facts:
Following the running of Race 6, Speight’s Rating 75, an information was filed by Stipendiary Steward, Mr M Zarb, against Licensed Apprentice Jockey (Class B), Mr K Walters, alleging a breach of Rule 636 (1) (c) in that Mr Walters, as the rider of FULLAVINO in the race, “failed to ride FULLAVINO out from the 200 metres just prior to the winning post”.
Mr Walters was present at the hearing of the information and he indicated that he admitted the breach. As an apprentice jockey, he was assisted at the hearing by Licensed Trainer (Class A), Mr N F Ridley.
Rule 636 provides as follows:
(1) A person:
(c) being the Rider of a horse in a Race, must ride his horse out to the end of the Race if there is a reasonable chance of it running into a position for which there is prize money to be awarded or a dividend to be declared.
appealdecision:
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submissionsfordecision:
Mr Zarb said that FULLAVINO had finished in 7th placing in the field of 8, beaten 1.6 lengths by the 5th placed horse. In the race there was stake of $200.00 payable for 5th placing.
Mr Zarb showed side-on and head-on video replays of the final 300-400 metres of the race. He pointed out FULLAVINO, ridden by Mr Walters, being held up for a run and switching to the inside. Near the 200 metres, he submitted, Mr Walters could be seen to “sit up”. At that point, the horse that finished 5th was on his outside, about ¼ length ahead of FULLAVINO. From the 200 metres Mr Walters could be seen to be “sitting up” with the 5th placegetter, LUCKY BREAK (P A Taylor), under a ride on his outer. FULLAVINO was beaten for 6th placing on the line, but the Stewards were of the view that it could have finished 5th, Mr Zarb said.
Mr Walters recommenced riding the horse when he saw the 6th placed horse challenging near the finishing line, Mr Zarb said. Mr Walters had explained to the Stewards post-race that he felt the horse was “scratchy” in its action and that is why he stood up. However, he did not report this to the Stewards until they interviewed him regarding his ride.
Mr Zarb submitted that FULLAVINO had been holding its placing when Mr Walters stopped riding it out.
Mr Walters said that he had got on heels just after straightening. He confirmed that the horse had felt “scratchy” and, for that reason, he had sat up on it until he “spotted” the horse on the outside and commenced to ride it out again. In reply to a question from the Committee, Mr Walters replied that he knew, at that stage, that he was only riding for 6th position and, further, he admitted that he had stopped riding his horse out inside the final 200 metres.
Mr Ridley agreed that he did sit up on the horse but questioned whether it would have finished 5th but for that.
reasonsfordecision:
Decision:
Mr Walters having admitted the breach, the charge was found proved.
sumissionsforpenalty:
Mr Zarb stated that, in previous cases under the Rule involving 5th placing, fines in the vicinity of $200 have been imposed. He submitted that a fine of $200 was appropriate in this case. He pointed out that the owners of the horse had possibly been deprived of the 5th stake of $200.
Mr Walters had been struggling with his weight for some time. A term of suspension would not do him any good. He had admitted his mistake, Mr Zarb said. Mr Walters had not breached the Rule previously.
Mr Zarb agreed with the Committee’s observation that the breach was at the very low end of a scale of seriousness.
Mr Ridley said that he did not think the breach warranted a suspension and suggested that a fine of the order submitted by Mr Zarb would certainly serve to deter Mr Walters from reoffending.
reasonsforpenalty:
By way of a preliminary observation, the Committee believed that the Penalty Guide was not helpful for this particular breach. At very worst, Mr Walters’ failing to ride his mount out meant that it finished 7th instead of, possibly, 5th. The only consequence was the possible loss of the $200 stake for 5th placing. Having said all that, it could not be said with any degree of certainty that FULLAVINO would have finished 5th. In any event, the betting public was not affected which places the breach at the lower end.
The Committee also had regard to Mr Walters’ very frank admission of the breach, his previous clear record and his status as an apprentice jockey.
penalty:
Mr Walters was fined the sum of $200.00.
hearing_type: Hearing
Rules: 636(1)(c)
Informant: Mr M Zarb - Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer: Mr K Walters - Licensed Apprentice Jockey (Class B), Mr N F Ridley - Licensed Trainer (Class A) and assisting Mr Walters
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