Wyndham HRC 7 January 2017 – R 3 – Chair, Prof G Hall
ID: JCA14619
Meet Title:
Wyndham HRC - 7 January 2017
Meet Chair:
GHall
Meet Committee Member 1:
PKnowles
Race Date:
2017/01/07
Race Number:
R 3
Decision:
Mr Kennett has admitted the breach. We thus find the breach proved.
Penalty:
We thus reach a penalty at the starting point of 2 days’ suspension. The days must be genuine days and Mr Kennett has assisted us in this regard. We impose a suspension from the end of racing tomorrow up to and including 18 January. This is Oamaru 11 January and Timaru 18 January.
Facts:
Mr Tidmarsh, Stipendiary Steward, alleged that Mr Kennett (VENETO) used his whip excessively in the final 400 metres of race 3.
Mr Quirk, Stipendiary Steward, demonstrated on the videos that the respondent had used his whip 12 times free of the reins in the final 400 metres. Two or three of the strikes were to the shaft of the sulky. The strikes commenced at the 250 mark and the last was inside the final 100 metres.
Mr Thornley stated that Mr Kennett had displayed good horsemanship by not hitting the horse after he realised the horse, which had tried hard since the top of the straight, had come to the end of it.
Mr Kennett emphasised it was a tight finish with close margins and he had been getting the best from his horse when fighting for fourth placing. He had finished fifth. Mr Kennett accepted there were 12 strikes after the 400 metres and said he was aware of the rule and had thought he was under the acceptable number.
Submissions for Penalty:
Mr Tidmarsh produced the respondent’s record which was 11 drives this season and 40 the last. He said Mr Kennett had a previous breach on 20 November but as it was before the new Guidelines came into effect, it should be treated as a first breach.
Mr Kennett submitted that the breach was low end. He asked for a suspension rather than a fine.
Reasons for Penalty:
We take the starting point of 2 days’ suspension as provided in the JCA Penalty Guide. The breach is at the lower end and Mr Kennett has a previous breach. Although we do not treat him as a first offender, we take the lower starting point and see no reason to increase this as it is balanced by his admission of the breach.
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newcharge: Excessive use of the whip
plea: admitted
penaltyrequired: 1
decisiondate: 09/01/2017
hearing_title: Wyndham HRC 7 January 2017 - R 3 - Chair, Prof G Hall
charge:
facts:
Mr Tidmarsh, Stipendiary Steward, alleged that Mr Kennett (VENETO) used his whip excessively in the final 400 metres of race 3.
Mr Quirk, Stipendiary Steward, demonstrated on the videos that the respondent had used his whip 12 times free of the reins in the final 400 metres. Two or three of the strikes were to the shaft of the sulky. The strikes commenced at the 250 mark and the last was inside the final 100 metres.
Mr Thornley stated that Mr Kennett had displayed good horsemanship by not hitting the horse after he realised the horse, which had tried hard since the top of the straight, had come to the end of it.
Mr Kennett emphasised it was a tight finish with close margins and he had been getting the best from his horse when fighting for fourth placing. He had finished fifth. Mr Kennett accepted there were 12 strikes after the 400 metres and said he was aware of the rule and had thought he was under the acceptable number.
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
reasonsfordecision:
Decision:
Mr Kennett has admitted the breach. We thus find the breach proved.
sumissionsforpenalty:
Mr Tidmarsh produced the respondent’s record which was 11 drives this season and 40 the last. He said Mr Kennett had a previous breach on 20 November but as it was before the new Guidelines came into effect, it should be treated as a first breach.
Mr Kennett submitted that the breach was low end. He asked for a suspension rather than a fine.
reasonsforpenalty:
We take the starting point of 2 days’ suspension as provided in the JCA Penalty Guide. The breach is at the lower end and Mr Kennett has a previous breach. Although we do not treat him as a first offender, we take the lower starting point and see no reason to increase this as it is balanced by his admission of the breach.
penalty:
We thus reach a penalty at the starting point of 2 days’ suspension. The days must be genuine days and Mr Kennett has assisted us in this regard. We impose a suspension from the end of racing tomorrow up to and including 18 January. This is Oamaru 11 January and Timaru 18 January.
hearing_type: Hearing
Rules: 869(2)(a)
Informant: Mr L Tidmarsh - Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer: Mr J Kennett - Junior Horseman
Otherperson: Mr C Thornley - Open Horseman assisting Mr Kennett, Mr R Quirk - Stipendiary Steward
PersonPresent:
Respondent:
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