Auckland TC 28 August 2015 – R 10 (instigating a protest) – Chair, Mr B Scott
ID: JCA15486
Meet Title:
Auckland TC - 28 August 2015
Meet Chair:
BScott
Meet Committee Member 1:
ADooley
Race Date:
2015/08/28
Race Number:
R10
Decision:
The Protest is upheld and DJOKOVIC is disqualified from the race and the amended placings are now :
First (4) ANY OLD WAY
Second (7) VULCAN
Third (3) VERY PERSUASIVE
Fourth (6) BARRY
Fifth (5) REGAL PETITE
It is ordered that Stakes be paid in accordance with the amended placings.
Facts:
Following the running of the FATHER'S DAY IN THE ALEX BAR & EATERY HCP TROT an Information instigating a Protest was lodged by Stipendiary Steward Mr S Mulcay against the 5th placing of DJOKOVIC on the grounds that it broke and galloped in excess of 50 metres inside the final 200 metres.
Dr LS Chin the Trainer/Driver and part Owner of DJOKOVIC endorsed the Information " I do not contest the Protest " and he also elected not to be present at the Hearing.
Part (b) of the Breaking Horse Regulations provides: that any horse that breaks from its gait in the final 200 metres of a race and continues in a break for a distance of 50 metres or more shall be in breach of Rule 870(3) and may be either relegated or disqualified from the Race.
Stipendiary Steward Mr B Jones demonstrated the incident by use of the race films and showed where DJOKOVIC broke in the home straight and galloped for approximately 140 metres.
Submissions for Decision:
Mr Jones submitted that DJOKOVIC should be disqualified from the race.
Reasons for Decision:
The Protest is not contested and therefore is upheld.
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hearingid: 99e853697fbc93bb7fd5d6d013433cbc
informantnumber: A7428
horsename: DJOKOVIC
hearing_racingtype:
startdate: no date provided
newcharge:
plea:
penaltyrequired:
decisiondate: 04/09/2015
hearing_title: Auckland TC 28 August 2015 - R 10 (instigating a protest) - Chair, Mr B Scott
charge:
facts:
Following the running of the FATHER'S DAY IN THE ALEX BAR & EATERY HCP TROT an Information instigating a Protest was lodged by Stipendiary Steward Mr S Mulcay against the 5th placing of DJOKOVIC on the grounds that it broke and galloped in excess of 50 metres inside the final 200 metres.
Dr LS Chin the Trainer/Driver and part Owner of DJOKOVIC endorsed the Information " I do not contest the Protest " and he also elected not to be present at the Hearing.
Part (b) of the Breaking Horse Regulations provides: that any horse that breaks from its gait in the final 200 metres of a race and continues in a break for a distance of 50 metres or more shall be in breach of Rule 870(3) and may be either relegated or disqualified from the Race.
Stipendiary Steward Mr B Jones demonstrated the incident by use of the race films and showed where DJOKOVIC broke in the home straight and galloped for approximately 140 metres.
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
Mr Jones submitted that DJOKOVIC should be disqualified from the race.
reasonsfordecision:
The Protest is not contested and therefore is upheld.
Decision:
The Protest is upheld and DJOKOVIC is disqualified from the race and the amended placings are now :
First (4) ANY OLD WAY
Second (7) VULCAN
Third (3) VERY PERSUASIVE
Fourth (6) BARRY
Fifth (5) REGAL PETITE
It is ordered that Stakes be paid in accordance with the amended placings.
sumissionsforpenalty:
reasonsforpenalty:
penalty:
hearing_type: Protest
Rules: Rule 870(3) and the Breaking Horse Regulations.
Informant: Mr S Mulcay - Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer:
Otherperson:
PersonPresent: Mr B Jones - Stipendiary Steward
Respondent: Mr L S Chin - Trainer/Driver and part Owner of DJOKOVIC
StipendSteward:
raceid: 6863bed83e49fe9b9a38d2eb7a39dc28
race_expapproval:
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race_noreport: 0
race_emailed1: 0
race_emailed2: 0
race_title: R10
submittochair:
race_expappcomment:
race_km:
race_otherexp:
race_chair:
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race_pm2:
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meet_expapproval:
meet_noreport: 0
waitingforpublication: 0
meet_emailed1: 0
meet_emailed2: 0
meetdate: 28/08/2015
meet_title: Auckland TC - 28 August 2015
meet_expappcomment:
meet_km:
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tracklocation: auckland-tc
meet_racingtype: harness-racing
meet_chair: BScott
meet_pm1: ADooley
meet_pm2: none
name: Auckland TC