Manawatu RC 21 December 2013 – R1
ID: JCA15459
Code:
Thoroughbred
Meet Title:
Manawatu RC - 21 December 2013
Meet Chair:
NMoffatt
Meet Committee Member 1:
TUtikere
Race Date:
2013/12/21
Race Number:
R1
Decision:
As Mr Lammas admitted the breach the charge was found to be proved.
Penalty:
Taking into account all of the submissions we fined Mr Lammas the sum of $500.
Facts:
Mr Neal lodged an information with the Judicial Committee alleging a breach of Rule 330 (3) (c) in that B Lammas was unable to make the required weight for LA CLAIRETTE in Race 1.
Mr Lammas accepted the ride on Mr Haigh’s horse at a weight of 55.5kgs however he presented to the races 1.2kgs over. Due to a shortage of riders, and with permission from the trainer, Mr Lammas retained the mount despite it being usual practice to replace a rider if they are more than half a kilo over the carded weight.
Mr Neal said Mr Lammas has had issues for some time with his weight and has periods where he finds it extremely difficult to lose the extra kilo. He has been acting relatively cautiously in accepting rides and is now taking rides at higher weights in an endeavour to not breach the rules. Mr Lammas generally informs the stewards at the earliest convenience when he has a weight issue, which allows time for replacement riders to be found.
Mr Lammas could offer no explanation for today’s breach saying that he watches his weight all the time but sometimes his body just doesn’t respond. He spent 5 hours this morning between spa and sauna losing only half a kilo with a further quarter coming off during a “sweat drive” to the races. Mr Lammas assured the committee that he hasn’t done anything differently and cannot explain why his body responds at certain times but not at others.
Submissions for Penalty:
Mr Neal said Mr Lammas had an unimpressive record in regards to Rule 330 (3) (c). Breaches in the previous 12 months are outlined below:
21/3/13 - $100
30/3/13 - $200
13/7/13 - $300
1/7/13 - $350
12/7/13 - 4 days suspension
25/11/13 - $100
19/12/13 - $200
The $100 and $200 fines were by way of the minor infringement system whereas the remainder were placed before raceday judicial committees.
Mr Neal said that ordinarily they would submit that a suspension was an appropriate penalty however on this occasion the stewards recommend a fine to allow Mr Lammas to work through his weight issues. He said Mr Lammas had advised the Stewards that he would be taking some remedial measures to try and get his weight under control and they were satisfied that he was not merely taking a haphazard approach.
Mr Neal’s submission was for a fine of $400. In addition Mr Lammas would be issued with a stewards’ caution which would see that if he breaches the rule again they will be seeking a more substantive penalty.
Mr Lammas said after the cluster of breaches earlier in the year he has stopped accepting rides at 54kg and he tries extremely hard to make the required weights. Currently he is only accepting rides at 56kgs. In response to a question from the committee Mr Lammas said his most recent breach (2 days ago) was for a ride at 54kgs. He explained that it was a good ride, his weight had been good and he thought he would have been able to make it however he was a kilo over on that occasion.
Reasons for Penalty:
The committee found setting an appropriate penalty for this breach a difficult task. Mr Lammas has a very poor record with regards to overweight charges and has incurred increasing fines followed by a suspension. The stewards have urged us to impose a monetary penalty to allow Mr Lammas time to work through his issues. We note that following his 4 day suspension in July Mr Lammas went for over 4 months without breaching this rule which might indicate that a more severe penalty had an effect however Mr Lammas informed us that he stopped taking 54kg rides at that time. (We do note however that he accepted a ride at 54kgs only two days ago).
In our opinion a suspension is warranted however we have taken into account the submissions’ of the stewards and the fact that Mr Lammas has made assurances to seek help with his weight issues. We explained to Mr Lammas that if he appeared before this judicial committee in the near future, on an overweight charge, he could reasonably expect to be facing a suspension.
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decisiondate: 17/12/2013
hearing_title: Manawatu RC 21 December 2013 - R1
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facts:
Mr Neal lodged an information with the Judicial Committee alleging a breach of Rule 330 (3) (c) in that B Lammas was unable to make the required weight for LA CLAIRETTE in Race 1.
Mr Lammas accepted the ride on Mr Haigh’s horse at a weight of 55.5kgs however he presented to the races 1.2kgs over. Due to a shortage of riders, and with permission from the trainer, Mr Lammas retained the mount despite it being usual practice to replace a rider if they are more than half a kilo over the carded weight.
Mr Neal said Mr Lammas has had issues for some time with his weight and has periods where he finds it extremely difficult to lose the extra kilo. He has been acting relatively cautiously in accepting rides and is now taking rides at higher weights in an endeavour to not breach the rules. Mr Lammas generally informs the stewards at the earliest convenience when he has a weight issue, which allows time for replacement riders to be found.
Mr Lammas could offer no explanation for today’s breach saying that he watches his weight all the time but sometimes his body just doesn’t respond. He spent 5 hours this morning between spa and sauna losing only half a kilo with a further quarter coming off during a “sweat drive” to the races. Mr Lammas assured the committee that he hasn’t done anything differently and cannot explain why his body responds at certain times but not at others.
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Decision:
As Mr Lammas admitted the breach the charge was found to be proved.
sumissionsforpenalty:
Mr Neal said Mr Lammas had an unimpressive record in regards to Rule 330 (3) (c). Breaches in the previous 12 months are outlined below:
21/3/13 - $100
30/3/13 - $200
13/7/13 - $300
1/7/13 - $350
12/7/13 - 4 days suspension
25/11/13 - $100
19/12/13 - $200
The $100 and $200 fines were by way of the minor infringement system whereas the remainder were placed before raceday judicial committees.
Mr Neal said that ordinarily they would submit that a suspension was an appropriate penalty however on this occasion the stewards recommend a fine to allow Mr Lammas to work through his weight issues. He said Mr Lammas had advised the Stewards that he would be taking some remedial measures to try and get his weight under control and they were satisfied that he was not merely taking a haphazard approach.
Mr Neal’s submission was for a fine of $400. In addition Mr Lammas would be issued with a stewards’ caution which would see that if he breaches the rule again they will be seeking a more substantive penalty.
Mr Lammas said after the cluster of breaches earlier in the year he has stopped accepting rides at 54kg and he tries extremely hard to make the required weights. Currently he is only accepting rides at 56kgs. In response to a question from the committee Mr Lammas said his most recent breach (2 days ago) was for a ride at 54kgs. He explained that it was a good ride, his weight had been good and he thought he would have been able to make it however he was a kilo over on that occasion.
reasonsforpenalty:
The committee found setting an appropriate penalty for this breach a difficult task. Mr Lammas has a very poor record with regards to overweight charges and has incurred increasing fines followed by a suspension. The stewards have urged us to impose a monetary penalty to allow Mr Lammas time to work through his issues. We note that following his 4 day suspension in July Mr Lammas went for over 4 months without breaching this rule which might indicate that a more severe penalty had an effect however Mr Lammas informed us that he stopped taking 54kg rides at that time. (We do note however that he accepted a ride at 54kgs only two days ago).
In our opinion a suspension is warranted however we have taken into account the submissions’ of the stewards and the fact that Mr Lammas has made assurances to seek help with his weight issues. We explained to Mr Lammas that if he appeared before this judicial committee in the near future, on an overweight charge, he could reasonably expect to be facing a suspension.
penalty:
Taking into account all of the submissions we fined Mr Lammas the sum of $500.
hearing_type: Hearing
Rules: 330(3)(c)
Informant: Mr R Neal - Co Chief Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer: Mr B Lammas - Licensed Jockey
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