Avondale JC 7 October 2013 – R 2 (instigating a protest)
ID: JCA15421
Code:
Thoroughbred
Meet Title:
Avondale JC - 7 October 2013
Meet Chair:
ADooley
Meet Committee Member 1:
AGodsalve
Race Date:
2013/10/07
Race Number:
R2
Decision:
Accordingly, the protest is upheld and the amended placings are now
1st No. 2 PIAZZETTA
2nd No. 11 LITTLE RED DEVIL
3rd No. 15 BUCKLEBERRY
4th No. 6 MOONSHINE HILL
In conclusion we order the payment of stakes and dividends.
Facts:
Following the running of Race 2, Tulloch Cafe 1400, an Information was filed Instigating a Protest pursuant to Rule 642(1). The Informant, Mr Coleman, alleged that LITTLE RED DEVIL placed 1st by the Judge interfered with the chances of PIAZZETTA placed 2nd by the Judge.
The interference was alleged to have occurred in the final 100 metres.
The Judge's placing were as follows:
1st No.11 LITTLE RED DEVIL
2nd No. 2 PIAZZETTA
3rd No. 15 BUCKLEBERRY
4th No. 6 MOONSHINE HILL
The official margin between 1st and 2nd was a nose.
Rule 642(1) states: “If a placed horse or its rider causes interference within the meaning of this rule 642 to another placed horse, and the Judicial Committee is of the opinion that the horse so interfered with would have finished ahead of the first mentioned horse had such interference not occurred, they may place the first mentioned horse immediately after the horse interfered with”.
All connections present acknowledged they understood the Rule.
Submissions for Decision:
Mr Coleman told the Committee that he was approximately 3 lengths behind LITTLE RED DEVIL at the 200 metres. He said approaching the final 50 metres LITTLE RED DEVIL drifted out and made contact with PIAZZETTA for 2 strides. This contact impeded his use of the whip and PIAZZETTA momentum. He added that Ms Collett did not stop riding her mount forward with the whip and stated if she had stopped riding and a straightened her mount he believed he would have definitely won the race.
Mr Cossey said it was quite clear that LITTLE RED DEVIL had shifted out in the final straight and since the margin was only a nose this outwards movement was the difference between PIAZETTA winning and running second.
Mrs Whiteside told the Committee that her horse PIAZZETTA was in full flight when the interference occurred which resulted in Mr Coleman being unable to ride PIAZZETTA out to the finish line. She noted the official margin between the 2 horses was a nose.
Mr Molloy stated that he was surprised to be in the room as he felt the interference was a trivial matter. He said he felt his horse LITTLE RED DEVIL had dominated PIAZZETTA and that while he acknowledged there was a minimal brush between the 2 horses he did not believe that it had a significant impact on the result. He added that in his opinion PIAZETTA did not want to be in the battle with LITTLE RED DEVIL. He also acknowledged that it might have appeared that Mr Coleman stopped riding his mount out but he did not believe that was a result of the minor interference. Finally, he noted that the interference was 5 strides before the finish line and did not believe that PIAZZETTA lost any momentum.
Ms Collett said that about the 60 metre mark her mount LITTLE RED DEVIL shifted out to be more competitive and while she acknowledged there was a minimal brush between the 2 horses she believed PIAZZETTA had its chance to win the race. She added that Mr Coleman in her opinion did not stop riding PIAZZETTA.
Mr Williamson, on behalf of the Stewards, submitted that it was clear that PIAZZETTA had come from approximately 2 lengths behind LITTLE RED DEVIL and that there was contact between the 2 horses at the 50 metre mark. As a result of this contact PIAZZETTA had been forced between 1 and 2 widths of its rightful running line and he described the interference as minimal. He said PIAZZETTA had been racing in a true line up to that point and would leave it up to the Committee to determine if the interference had cost PIAZZETTA finishing ahead of LITTLE RED DEVIL.
Mr Coleman in summing up said if his rightful running line was not dictated to by LITTLE RED DEVIL he would have won the race.
Reasons for Decision:
The Committee carefully considered all of the submissions and reviewed the video films several times over the final 100 metres at frame by frame speed. We established at the 200 metres PIAZZETTA was racing 2 lengths behind LITTLE RED DEVIL. Approaching the 100 metres PIAZZETTA was taking ground off LITTLE RED DEVIL to be approximately ¾ of a length behind. From the 200 metre mark to the 50 metre mark LITTLE RED DEVIL did shift out at least 3 horse widths. At the 50 metre mark LITTLE RED DEVIL made contact with PIAZZETTA for 2 strides and we observed Ms Collett continued to ride her mount forward with the whip. This resulted in Mr Coleman having to stop riding his mount forward and lose momentum. We note that the contact was 5 strides from the finish when LITTLE RED DEVIL moved out into the rightful running line of PIAZZETTA.
Therefore, given the margin of a nose we are satisfied that PIAZZETTA would have beaten LITTLE RED DEVIL had such interference not occurred.
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hearing_title: Avondale JC 7 October 2013 - R 2 (instigating a protest)
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facts:
Following the running of Race 2, Tulloch Cafe 1400, an Information was filed Instigating a Protest pursuant to Rule 642(1). The Informant, Mr Coleman, alleged that LITTLE RED DEVIL placed 1st by the Judge interfered with the chances of PIAZZETTA placed 2nd by the Judge.
The interference was alleged to have occurred in the final 100 metres.
The Judge's placing were as follows:
1st No.11 LITTLE RED DEVIL
2nd No. 2 PIAZZETTA
3rd No. 15 BUCKLEBERRY
4th No. 6 MOONSHINE HILL
The official margin between 1st and 2nd was a nose.
Rule 642(1) states: “If a placed horse or its rider causes interference within the meaning of this rule 642 to another placed horse, and the Judicial Committee is of the opinion that the horse so interfered with would have finished ahead of the first mentioned horse had such interference not occurred, they may place the first mentioned horse immediately after the horse interfered with”.
All connections present acknowledged they understood the Rule.
appealdecision:
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submissionsfordecision:
Mr Coleman told the Committee that he was approximately 3 lengths behind LITTLE RED DEVIL at the 200 metres. He said approaching the final 50 metres LITTLE RED DEVIL drifted out and made contact with PIAZZETTA for 2 strides. This contact impeded his use of the whip and PIAZZETTA momentum. He added that Ms Collett did not stop riding her mount forward with the whip and stated if she had stopped riding and a straightened her mount he believed he would have definitely won the race.
Mr Cossey said it was quite clear that LITTLE RED DEVIL had shifted out in the final straight and since the margin was only a nose this outwards movement was the difference between PIAZETTA winning and running second.
Mrs Whiteside told the Committee that her horse PIAZZETTA was in full flight when the interference occurred which resulted in Mr Coleman being unable to ride PIAZZETTA out to the finish line. She noted the official margin between the 2 horses was a nose.
Mr Molloy stated that he was surprised to be in the room as he felt the interference was a trivial matter. He said he felt his horse LITTLE RED DEVIL had dominated PIAZZETTA and that while he acknowledged there was a minimal brush between the 2 horses he did not believe that it had a significant impact on the result. He added that in his opinion PIAZETTA did not want to be in the battle with LITTLE RED DEVIL. He also acknowledged that it might have appeared that Mr Coleman stopped riding his mount out but he did not believe that was a result of the minor interference. Finally, he noted that the interference was 5 strides before the finish line and did not believe that PIAZZETTA lost any momentum.
Ms Collett said that about the 60 metre mark her mount LITTLE RED DEVIL shifted out to be more competitive and while she acknowledged there was a minimal brush between the 2 horses she believed PIAZZETTA had its chance to win the race. She added that Mr Coleman in her opinion did not stop riding PIAZZETTA.
Mr Williamson, on behalf of the Stewards, submitted that it was clear that PIAZZETTA had come from approximately 2 lengths behind LITTLE RED DEVIL and that there was contact between the 2 horses at the 50 metre mark. As a result of this contact PIAZZETTA had been forced between 1 and 2 widths of its rightful running line and he described the interference as minimal. He said PIAZZETTA had been racing in a true line up to that point and would leave it up to the Committee to determine if the interference had cost PIAZZETTA finishing ahead of LITTLE RED DEVIL.
Mr Coleman in summing up said if his rightful running line was not dictated to by LITTLE RED DEVIL he would have won the race.
reasonsfordecision:
The Committee carefully considered all of the submissions and reviewed the video films several times over the final 100 metres at frame by frame speed. We established at the 200 metres PIAZZETTA was racing 2 lengths behind LITTLE RED DEVIL. Approaching the 100 metres PIAZZETTA was taking ground off LITTLE RED DEVIL to be approximately ¾ of a length behind. From the 200 metre mark to the 50 metre mark LITTLE RED DEVIL did shift out at least 3 horse widths. At the 50 metre mark LITTLE RED DEVIL made contact with PIAZZETTA for 2 strides and we observed Ms Collett continued to ride her mount forward with the whip. This resulted in Mr Coleman having to stop riding his mount forward and lose momentum. We note that the contact was 5 strides from the finish when LITTLE RED DEVIL moved out into the rightful running line of PIAZZETTA.
Therefore, given the margin of a nose we are satisfied that PIAZZETTA would have beaten LITTLE RED DEVIL had such interference not occurred.
Decision:
Accordingly, the protest is upheld and the amended placings are now
1st No. 2 PIAZZETTA
2nd No. 11 LITTLE RED DEVIL
3rd No. 15 BUCKLEBERRY
4th No. 6 MOONSHINE HILL
In conclusion we order the payment of stakes and dividends.
sumissionsforpenalty:
reasonsforpenalty:
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hearing_type: Protest
Rules: 642(1)
Informant: Mr M Coleman - Rider of PIAZZETTA
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Otherperson:
PersonPresent: Mr G Cossey - Racing Manger for Mr P Vela owner of PIAZZETTA, Mr M Williamson - Stipendiary Steward, Ms A Collett - Rider of LITTLE RED DEVIL, Mrs R Whiteside - Licensed Trainer of PIAZZETTA
Respondent: Mr L Molloy - Licensed Trainer of LITTLE RED DEVIL
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