Auckland TC 7 June 2013 – R 2 (instigating a protest)
ID: JCA14940
Meet Title:
Auckland TC - 7 June 2013
Meet Chair:
ADooley
Meet Committee Member 1:
AGodsalve
Race Date:
2013/06/07
Race Number:
R2
Decision:
The protest is upheld and Saffron Castleton is disqualified from the race.
The amended placings are now:
1st 1 OUR DANTY LADY
2nd 3 KAWARAU SPUR
3rd 4 LEANNE’S BOY
4th 9 ELLA’S SPEED
It was ordered that dividends and stakes be paid in accordance with the amended placings.
Facts:
Following the running of race 2, Mid Winter Christmas At Alexandra Park Handicap Trot, an Information was lodged by Stipendiary Steward Mr JM Muirhead against the 3rd placing of SAFFRON CASTLETON (Trainer W Taylor) on the grounds of breaking and galloping in excess of 50 metres in the final 200 metres of the race.
The Race was run at 6.50pm and the protest was presented to the Committee at 7.10pm which was 5 minutes before the next race.
Rule 870(4) provides: "that any horse that breaks from its gait during a race shall be promptly returned to its gait."
The Breaking Horse Regulations (part B) provides: "any horse which breaks from its gait in the final 200 metres of any race and continues on in a break for a distance of 50 metres or greater, shall be deemed to be in breach of Rule 870(4) in that it has failed to promptly regain its gait."
The Regulation further provides: "where a protest has been duly lodged against the placing of an offending horse, The Judicial Committee shall either: (1) relegate such horse under Rule 870(4) to behind any other horse in respect of which an advantage may have been gained; or (2) disqualify it from the race under Rule 1003(2)."
Mr Taylor was present and he confirmed that he represented the connections of Saffron Castleton and that the protest was contested.
Submissions for Decision:
Mr Muirhead demonstrated the incident by use of the video films. He showed Saffron Castleton breaking in the home straight and galloping in excess of 50 metres. He said that the stewards estimated that it had galloped for about 60 metres. He said that Saffron Castleton galloped through three and a half to four pylons and that was close to 60 metres.
Mr Taylor said that he was not sure if his horse had galloped for over 50 metres. However, upon looking at the video films he accepted Saffron Castleton did gallop in excess of 50 metres.
Reasons for Decision:
The Committee took into account the evidence of Mr Muirhead and Mr Taylor and also viewed the films several times. In the Committee's view Saffron Castleton has galloped for approximately 60 metres in the home straight and accordingly is in breach of the regulations.
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hearing_title: Auckland TC 7 June 2013 - R 2 (instigating a protest)
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facts:
Following the running of race 2, Mid Winter Christmas At Alexandra Park Handicap Trot, an Information was lodged by Stipendiary Steward Mr JM Muirhead against the 3rd placing of SAFFRON CASTLETON (Trainer W Taylor) on the grounds of breaking and galloping in excess of 50 metres in the final 200 metres of the race.
The Race was run at 6.50pm and the protest was presented to the Committee at 7.10pm which was 5 minutes before the next race.
Rule 870(4) provides: "that any horse that breaks from its gait during a race shall be promptly returned to its gait."
The Breaking Horse Regulations (part B) provides: "any horse which breaks from its gait in the final 200 metres of any race and continues on in a break for a distance of 50 metres or greater, shall be deemed to be in breach of Rule 870(4) in that it has failed to promptly regain its gait."
The Regulation further provides: "where a protest has been duly lodged against the placing of an offending horse, The Judicial Committee shall either: (1) relegate such horse under Rule 870(4) to behind any other horse in respect of which an advantage may have been gained; or (2) disqualify it from the race under Rule 1003(2)."
Mr Taylor was present and he confirmed that he represented the connections of Saffron Castleton and that the protest was contested.
appealdecision:
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submissionsfordecision:
Mr Muirhead demonstrated the incident by use of the video films. He showed Saffron Castleton breaking in the home straight and galloping in excess of 50 metres. He said that the stewards estimated that it had galloped for about 60 metres. He said that Saffron Castleton galloped through three and a half to four pylons and that was close to 60 metres.
Mr Taylor said that he was not sure if his horse had galloped for over 50 metres. However, upon looking at the video films he accepted Saffron Castleton did gallop in excess of 50 metres.
reasonsfordecision:
The Committee took into account the evidence of Mr Muirhead and Mr Taylor and also viewed the films several times. In the Committee's view Saffron Castleton has galloped for approximately 60 metres in the home straight and accordingly is in breach of the regulations.
Decision:
The protest is upheld and Saffron Castleton is disqualified from the race.
The amended placings are now:
1st 1 OUR DANTY LADY
2nd 3 KAWARAU SPUR
3rd 4 LEANNE’S BOY
4th 9 ELLA’S SPEED
It was ordered that dividends and stakes be paid in accordance with the amended placings.
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hearing_type: Protest
Rules: 870(4) and the breaking Horse Regulations
Informant: Mr J Muirhead - Stipendiary Steward
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Respondent: Mr W Taylor - Trainer of Saffron Castleton
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