Otaki-Maori RC 22 June 2012 – R 7
ID: JCA15536
Code:
Thoroughbred
Meet Title:
Otaki-Maori RC - 22 June 2012
Meet Chair:
TCastles
Meet Committee Member 1:
PWilliams
Race Date:
2012/06/22
Race Number:
R7
Decision:
As the charge was admitted it was deemed proved.
Penalty:
Mr Riddell you are suspended from race riding following the completion of racing on Thursday the 28th of June until the completion of racing on Thursday the 5th of July. The dates covered by this suspension are Saturday 30 June, Monday 2 July, Wednesday 4 July and Thursday 5 July - 4 riding days.
Charge:
Careless riding.
Facts:
Near the 1000 metre mark J Riddell permitted his mount ‘Storm Home’ to shift in when not clear of ‘Black Ash’ which was checked. Also affected in the incident were ‘Quality Royal’, ‘City Chic’ and ‘Marotiri Miss’.
Mr Riddell confirmed his admittance of the breach and that he understood the rule.
Mr Goodwin using the available films highlighted the incident. He informed the committee that Mr Riddell was trying to get a position near the running rail. In coming across he placed ‘Black Ash’ (Miss S Collett) in difficulty causing her to take hold which resulted in her mount going back onto three other horses. Mr Goodwin submitted that Miss Collett had been spoken to about the incident. She informed the stewards that even though her mount was over racing and contributed to the incident, she felt Mr Riddell was not sufficiently clear when angling across. She felt the incident may have looked worse than it was because of her mount over racing. She did confirm to the stewards she felt Mr Riddell was only one to one and a quarter lengths clear when coming across.
Mr Riddell concurred that he wasn’t the required distance clear when coming across. The horses were racing in tight quarters and ‘Marotiri Miss’ was racing greenly having only its second start. He looked across to Miss Collett riding ‘Black Ash’ and believed her mount was throwing its head around, racing unevenly and this, he thought, certainly contributed to the incident. He said it was on error of judgement on his part. In answer to a question put by the committee Mr Goodwin confirmed that there were contributing factors to the incident but reiterated he believed Mr Riddell was insufficiently clear when angling inwards. He confirmed the racing at that point was tight.
Submissions for Penalty:
Mr Goodwin submitted that Mr Riddell was last charged under this rule on the 11th of February 2012. He is a rider who rides throughout the country and overseas. His record is exemplary considering the number of rides he obtains. The incident he believed was in the mid to low range but asked for a period of suspension of not less than four days.
Mr Riddell informed the committee that he understood the determent rule and asked in the event of a period of suspension being imposed it begin after racing on Thursday the 28th of June.
Reasons for Penalty:
During discussion on penalty the committee considered the situation of Waimate on Friday the 29th of June as a race day to be included in any penalty. All parties were called back to the hearing.
Mr Riddell in answer to questions indicated that he had ridden in one hurdle race at Waimate in the past, but couldn’t remember when that was. He was also unclear when he last rode in the South Island but was pretty sure that it wasn’t in the last 3 months. He was asked was he intending to ride at Waimate on Friday the 29th and answered that today he probably wouldn’t but if offered a ride he would take it up.
Mr Goodwin submitted that Mr Riddell had a license to ride throughout New Zealand but believed he did not intend to ride at Waimate on Friday the 29th.
At the conclusion of discussion with both parties the committee revisited the incident. The films quite clearly showed that Mr Riddell was insufficiently clear in coming across searching to get closer to the inside rail. Mr Riddell in his own words indicated it was an error of judgement. There was movement from a number of horses alongside and behind in the incident and Miss Collett, rider of ‘Black Ash’ was adamant in her comments to the stewards that her mount did contribute to some degree to the incident. However, she was also sure that Mr Riddell was not the required distance clear when he came across. The committee believed that starting from a base of 5 days any suspension imposed on Mr Riddell should take into account the degree of carelessness which the stewards believed was in the mid to low range. It should also reflect his admittance of the breach and his record under this rule which was of a very high standard.
Considerable discussion on the inclusion of the Waimate race day being included in the period of suspension took place. The committee was of the opinion that it could not be satisfied that Mr Riddell did intend to ride at the Waimate race course of Friday the 29th and therefore that race day was excluded.
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plea: admitted
penaltyrequired: 1
decisiondate: 15/06/2012
hearing_title: Otaki-Maori RC 22 June 2012 - R 7
charge:
Careless riding.
facts:
Near the 1000 metre mark J Riddell permitted his mount ‘Storm Home’ to shift in when not clear of ‘Black Ash’ which was checked. Also affected in the incident were ‘Quality Royal’, ‘City Chic’ and ‘Marotiri Miss’.
Mr Riddell confirmed his admittance of the breach and that he understood the rule.
Mr Goodwin using the available films highlighted the incident. He informed the committee that Mr Riddell was trying to get a position near the running rail. In coming across he placed ‘Black Ash’ (Miss S Collett) in difficulty causing her to take hold which resulted in her mount going back onto three other horses. Mr Goodwin submitted that Miss Collett had been spoken to about the incident. She informed the stewards that even though her mount was over racing and contributed to the incident, she felt Mr Riddell was not sufficiently clear when angling across. She felt the incident may have looked worse than it was because of her mount over racing. She did confirm to the stewards she felt Mr Riddell was only one to one and a quarter lengths clear when coming across.
Mr Riddell concurred that he wasn’t the required distance clear when coming across. The horses were racing in tight quarters and ‘Marotiri Miss’ was racing greenly having only its second start. He looked across to Miss Collett riding ‘Black Ash’ and believed her mount was throwing its head around, racing unevenly and this, he thought, certainly contributed to the incident. He said it was on error of judgement on his part. In answer to a question put by the committee Mr Goodwin confirmed that there were contributing factors to the incident but reiterated he believed Mr Riddell was insufficiently clear when angling inwards. He confirmed the racing at that point was tight.
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
reasonsfordecision:
Decision:
As the charge was admitted it was deemed proved.
sumissionsforpenalty:
Mr Goodwin submitted that Mr Riddell was last charged under this rule on the 11th of February 2012. He is a rider who rides throughout the country and overseas. His record is exemplary considering the number of rides he obtains. The incident he believed was in the mid to low range but asked for a period of suspension of not less than four days.
Mr Riddell informed the committee that he understood the determent rule and asked in the event of a period of suspension being imposed it begin after racing on Thursday the 28th of June.
reasonsforpenalty:
During discussion on penalty the committee considered the situation of Waimate on Friday the 29th of June as a race day to be included in any penalty. All parties were called back to the hearing.
Mr Riddell in answer to questions indicated that he had ridden in one hurdle race at Waimate in the past, but couldn’t remember when that was. He was also unclear when he last rode in the South Island but was pretty sure that it wasn’t in the last 3 months. He was asked was he intending to ride at Waimate on Friday the 29th and answered that today he probably wouldn’t but if offered a ride he would take it up.
Mr Goodwin submitted that Mr Riddell had a license to ride throughout New Zealand but believed he did not intend to ride at Waimate on Friday the 29th.
At the conclusion of discussion with both parties the committee revisited the incident. The films quite clearly showed that Mr Riddell was insufficiently clear in coming across searching to get closer to the inside rail. Mr Riddell in his own words indicated it was an error of judgement. There was movement from a number of horses alongside and behind in the incident and Miss Collett, rider of ‘Black Ash’ was adamant in her comments to the stewards that her mount did contribute to some degree to the incident. However, she was also sure that Mr Riddell was not the required distance clear when he came across. The committee believed that starting from a base of 5 days any suspension imposed on Mr Riddell should take into account the degree of carelessness which the stewards believed was in the mid to low range. It should also reflect his admittance of the breach and his record under this rule which was of a very high standard.
Considerable discussion on the inclusion of the Waimate race day being included in the period of suspension took place. The committee was of the opinion that it could not be satisfied that Mr Riddell did intend to ride at the Waimate race course of Friday the 29th and therefore that race day was excluded.
penalty:
Mr Riddell you are suspended from race riding following the completion of racing on Thursday the 28th of June until the completion of racing on Thursday the 5th of July. The dates covered by this suspension are Saturday 30 June, Monday 2 July, Wednesday 4 July and Thursday 5 July - 4 riding days.
hearing_type: Hearing
Rules: 638(1)(d)
Informant: Mr N Goodwin - Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer: Mr J Riddell - Rider of STORM HOME
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