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Auckland TC 19 July 2019 – R 6 (Instigating a Protest) – Chair, Mr B J Scott

ID: JCA15413

Applicant:
Mr S Mulcay - Senior Stipendiary Steward

Respondent(s):
Owners of LOLLIEPROP

Information Number:
A10736

Hearing Type:
Protest

Rules:
Rule 870(3)

Meet Title:
Auckland TC - 19 July 2019

Meet Chair:
BScott

Meet Committee Member 1:
AGodsalve

Race Date:
2019/07/19

Race Number:
R6

Decision:

The Protest is upheld and LOLLIEPROP is disqualified from 4th place and the race.

The amended placings are now : first (7) MATUA TANA

                                                   second (5) THE LAST GAMBLE

                                                   third (3) SAFRAKOVA

                                                   fourth (4) PRETORIUS

                                                   fifth (9) PRINCE MACKENDON

The Committee ordered that dividends and stakes be paid in accordance with the amended placings.

Facts:

Following the running of the DMI PLUMBING HANDICAP TROT an Information instigating a Protest was lodged by Senior Stipendiary Steward Mr S Mulcay against the 4th placing of LOLLIEPROP (horse number 1) on the grounds that it galloped excessively during the middle stages of the race.

Rule 870(3) provides: Any horse which breaks from its gait shall promptly regain its proper gait.

Promptly returning to its proper gait is specified in the Breaking Horses Regulations where in part (a) it provides: Any horse which breaks from its gait either at the start or during the running of any race and continues on in a break for a distance of 150 metres or greater , shall be deemed to be in breach of Rule 870(3) in that it has failed to promptly regain its proper gait.

The last part of the Breaking Horses Regulations gives the Committee power under Rule 1003(2) to disqualify from the race any horse found to be in breach of the Rule.

Mr P Ferguson the Driver of LOLLIEPROP advised that he was authorised to represent the Owners and Trainer of the horse and endorsed the Information to the effect that the Protest was not contested and he did not wish to be present at the Hearing.

Mr Mulcay demonstrated the incident by use of the race films and showed where LOLLIEPROP was racing 3 back on the inside and that at about the 1450 metres mark it went into a gallop and continued in a gallop until about the 1100 metres mark.

Submissions for Decision:

Mr Mulcay submitted that as LOLLIEPROP had galloped over 150 metres that it was in breach of Rule 870(3) and should be disqualified from the race.

Reasons for Decision:

The Protest is not contested and is therefore upheld.

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facts:

Following the running of the DMI PLUMBING HANDICAP TROT an Information instigating a Protest was lodged by Senior Stipendiary Steward Mr S Mulcay against the 4th placing of LOLLIEPROP (horse number 1) on the grounds that it galloped excessively during the middle stages of the race.

Rule 870(3) provides: Any horse which breaks from its gait shall promptly regain its proper gait.

Promptly returning to its proper gait is specified in the Breaking Horses Regulations where in part (a) it provides: Any horse which breaks from its gait either at the start or during the running of any race and continues on in a break for a distance of 150 metres or greater , shall be deemed to be in breach of Rule 870(3) in that it has failed to promptly regain its proper gait.

The last part of the Breaking Horses Regulations gives the Committee power under Rule 1003(2) to disqualify from the race any horse found to be in breach of the Rule.

Mr P Ferguson the Driver of LOLLIEPROP advised that he was authorised to represent the Owners and Trainer of the horse and endorsed the Information to the effect that the Protest was not contested and he did not wish to be present at the Hearing.

Mr Mulcay demonstrated the incident by use of the race films and showed where LOLLIEPROP was racing 3 back on the inside and that at about the 1450 metres mark it went into a gallop and continued in a gallop until about the 1100 metres mark.


appealdecision:


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submissionsfordecision:

Mr Mulcay submitted that as LOLLIEPROP had galloped over 150 metres that it was in breach of Rule 870(3) and should be disqualified from the race.


reasonsfordecision:

The Protest is not contested and is therefore upheld.


Decision:

The Protest is upheld and LOLLIEPROP is disqualified from 4th place and the race.

The amended placings are now : first (7) MATUA TANA

                                                   second (5) THE LAST GAMBLE

                                                   third (3) SAFRAKOVA

                                                   fourth (4) PRETORIUS

                                                   fifth (9) PRINCE MACKENDON

The Committee ordered that dividends and stakes be paid in accordance with the amended placings.


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