Gore HRC 10 October 2015 – R 3 – (request for a ruling) – Chair, Prof G Hall
ID: JCA15445
Meet Title:
Gore HRC - 10 October 2015
Meet Chair:
GHall
Meet Committee Member 1:
NSkelt
Race Date:
2015/10/10
Race Number:
R1
Decision:
We rule that KATE JACKSON was denied a fair start.
We are satisfied that PARNELL obtained a fair start.
Facts:
Mr Renault, Stipendiary Steward, sought a ruling pursuant to r 213(1)(j) as to whether KATE JACKSON and/or PARNELL were denied fair starts in race 3 the LONE STAR RICCARTON MOBILE PACE.
This rule states:
213(1) A Stipendiary Steward at any time may scratch from a race or declare ineligible to start in a race until a specific condition is met any horse on all or any of the following grounds:
(j) if a horse was denied a fair start and such occurrence materially prejudiced the chances of that horse.
Submissions for Decision:
Mr Renault demonstrated on the videos that prior to the start LINDALI, Mr N Williamson, which had drawn 3 on the mobile, was hanging and the wheels of his cart and that of Mr Armour, KATE JACKSON, which had drawn 2, came into contact with the consequence that KATE JACKSON broke briefly and lost her position on the mobile arm. He said as a consequence KATE JACKSON by the first bend had settled 5 or 6 lengths behind where it could had been expected to settle had there not been interference.
Mr Renault said Mr Golding who had drawn 9 and was on the second line, saw what was happening ahead of him and, anticipating that KATE JACKSON would come back on to him, he moved PARNELL down on the track and started from the inside of the track. PARNELL had settled near the rear on the fence.
Mr Williamson stated his horse was racing greenly when on the mobile arm and had started to pace roughly. He said there had been contact between his cart and that of Mr Armour. He said his wheel had got ahead of that of Mr Armour and that as result Mr Armour had been unable to progress. He was uncertain as to whether he had made contact with a leg of KATE JACKSON.
Mr Ward gave evidence that LINDALI was hanging at the start. He said he was concentrating on the whole field and “a bit was happening out wide”. He did not hear any yelling. He said looking at the video he could see there was contact between the carts but believed there was room for KATE JACKSON to take up her position at the arm. He emphasised Mr Golding had moved PARNELL down before there was contact. He thought he had voluntarily moved to the inside of the track. He disputed the fact that the mobile was travelling slower than usual, saying the horses were exiting a bend.
Mr Armour gave evidence that when he was up on the gate there had been contact between the wheel of his cart and that of LINDALI, which was laying in badly and pushing him downwards on the track. He too was uncertain as to whether there had been contact with a leg of KATE JACKSON. The result, however, was that KATE JACKSON broke briefly and lost her position at the barrier. He did not lay all the blame at the feet of LINDALI but said he had been squeezed for room and the contact was the initial reason that KATE JACKSON broke. He said he thought the slower than usual speed of the mobile had not helped and he was also concerned he was going to interfere with PARNELL as was aware that horse was racing behind him.
Mr Golding gave evidence that PARNELL was not inconvenienced by starting further down on track than it would otherwise have been. He said his horse was cleanly away and had settled well. It was a horse that could not do too much work early. If anything, he said, he had gained an advantage from where he had eventually started in the race.
Reasons for Decision:
We are satisfied that LINDALI was hanging and that was the reason for contact between the cart of that horse and KATE JACKSON. The consequence was that KATE JACKSON ran out of room and broke briefly. While KATE JACKSON did not gallop out of the race, she lost the position on the mobile arm to which she was entitled at the start, through no fault of her own. She settled on the pylons a considerable distance behind where she could have been expected to have ended up had there not been interference, and had she started from her correct position on the mobile arm. Mr Renault has estimated this, correctly we believe, to be some 5 or 6 lengths and for her to have ended up being behind horses she might otherwise not have been. We are satisfied KATE JACKSON’s chances were materially affected.
PARNELL, started further down on the track than that horse would have, had KATE JACKSON not gone briefly into a break. But Mr Golding, intelligently, had anticipated what was about to occur and had moved to a position inside KATE JACKSON. He got a clean start and settled on the inside of the track, albeit to the rear of the field. Mr Golding has acknowledged having regard, in particular, to his horse’s racing style, his chances were not affected and we agree.
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facts:
Mr Renault, Stipendiary Steward, sought a ruling pursuant to r 213(1)(j) as to whether KATE JACKSON and/or PARNELL were denied fair starts in race 3 the LONE STAR RICCARTON MOBILE PACE.
This rule states:
213(1) A Stipendiary Steward at any time may scratch from a race or declare ineligible to start in a race until a specific condition is met any horse on all or any of the following grounds:
(j) if a horse was denied a fair start and such occurrence materially prejudiced the chances of that horse.
appealdecision:
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submissionsfordecision:
Mr Renault demonstrated on the videos that prior to the start LINDALI, Mr N Williamson, which had drawn 3 on the mobile, was hanging and the wheels of his cart and that of Mr Armour, KATE JACKSON, which had drawn 2, came into contact with the consequence that KATE JACKSON broke briefly and lost her position on the mobile arm. He said as a consequence KATE JACKSON by the first bend had settled 5 or 6 lengths behind where it could had been expected to settle had there not been interference.
Mr Renault said Mr Golding who had drawn 9 and was on the second line, saw what was happening ahead of him and, anticipating that KATE JACKSON would come back on to him, he moved PARNELL down on the track and started from the inside of the track. PARNELL had settled near the rear on the fence.
Mr Williamson stated his horse was racing greenly when on the mobile arm and had started to pace roughly. He said there had been contact between his cart and that of Mr Armour. He said his wheel had got ahead of that of Mr Armour and that as result Mr Armour had been unable to progress. He was uncertain as to whether he had made contact with a leg of KATE JACKSON.
Mr Ward gave evidence that LINDALI was hanging at the start. He said he was concentrating on the whole field and “a bit was happening out wide”. He did not hear any yelling. He said looking at the video he could see there was contact between the carts but believed there was room for KATE JACKSON to take up her position at the arm. He emphasised Mr Golding had moved PARNELL down before there was contact. He thought he had voluntarily moved to the inside of the track. He disputed the fact that the mobile was travelling slower than usual, saying the horses were exiting a bend.
Mr Armour gave evidence that when he was up on the gate there had been contact between the wheel of his cart and that of LINDALI, which was laying in badly and pushing him downwards on the track. He too was uncertain as to whether there had been contact with a leg of KATE JACKSON. The result, however, was that KATE JACKSON broke briefly and lost her position at the barrier. He did not lay all the blame at the feet of LINDALI but said he had been squeezed for room and the contact was the initial reason that KATE JACKSON broke. He said he thought the slower than usual speed of the mobile had not helped and he was also concerned he was going to interfere with PARNELL as was aware that horse was racing behind him.
Mr Golding gave evidence that PARNELL was not inconvenienced by starting further down on track than it would otherwise have been. He said his horse was cleanly away and had settled well. It was a horse that could not do too much work early. If anything, he said, he had gained an advantage from where he had eventually started in the race.
reasonsfordecision:
We are satisfied that LINDALI was hanging and that was the reason for contact between the cart of that horse and KATE JACKSON. The consequence was that KATE JACKSON ran out of room and broke briefly. While KATE JACKSON did not gallop out of the race, she lost the position on the mobile arm to which she was entitled at the start, through no fault of her own. She settled on the pylons a considerable distance behind where she could have been expected to have ended up had there not been interference, and had she started from her correct position on the mobile arm. Mr Renault has estimated this, correctly we believe, to be some 5 or 6 lengths and for her to have ended up being behind horses she might otherwise not have been. We are satisfied KATE JACKSON’s chances were materially affected.
PARNELL, started further down on the track than that horse would have, had KATE JACKSON not gone briefly into a break. But Mr Golding, intelligently, had anticipated what was about to occur and had moved to a position inside KATE JACKSON. He got a clean start and settled on the inside of the track, albeit to the rear of the field. Mr Golding has acknowledged having regard, in particular, to his horse’s racing style, his chances were not affected and we agree.
Decision:
We rule that KATE JACKSON was denied a fair start.
We are satisfied that PARNELL obtained a fair start.
sumissionsforpenalty:
reasonsforpenalty:
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hearing_type: Request Ruling
Rules: 213(1)(j)
Informant:
JockeysandTrainer:
Otherperson:
PersonPresent: A Armour, licensed driver of KATE JACKSON, Mr S Golding, licensed driver of PARNELL, Mr B Ward, official starter, Mr N Williamson licensed driver of LINDALI
Respondent:
StipendSteward: Mr S Renault, Stipendiary Steward
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