Banks Peninsula TC 19 February 2016 – R 5 – Chair, Mr R McKenzie
ID: JCA15568
Meet Title:
Banks Peninsula TC - 19 February 2016
Meet Chair:
RMcKenzie
Meet Committee Member 1:
GClapp
Race Date:
2016/02/19
Race Number:
R5
Decision:
Mr Golding having admitted the charge, the charge was found proved.
Penalty:
Mr Golding’s application for a deferment of suspension was granted.
Mr Golding’s Junior Horseman’s licence was suspended from after the close of racing on 25 February 2016 up to and including 28 February 2016 – 2 days. The meetings intended to be encompassed by that period are Winton on 27 February and Addington on 28 February.
Facts:
Following the running of Race 5, Norjo Motors / Jemmetts Powertools Mobile Pace, an information was filed by Stipendiary Steward, Mr S P Renault, against Licensed Junior Driver, Mr S F Golding, alleging that Mr Golding, as the driver of SHRIEKS OF DELIGHT in the race, drove carelessly in that “he shifted outwards abruptly near the 700 metres checking ALBUQUERQUE (G J Pearson) which broke and lost several lengths”.
Mr Golding was present at the hearing of the information, and he indicated that he admitted the breach. Mr Golding, a Junior Driver, told the Committee that he did not require assistance at the hearing. (Mr Golding is an experienced Junior Driver, having held a licence since the 2011/2012 season and having had approximately 1,100 career drives).
Rule 869 provides as follows:
(3) No horseman in any race shall drive:-
(b) carelessly.
Mr R A Quirk, Stipendiary Steward, showed the incident on video replays. He showed Mr Golding, driving SHRIEKS OF DELIGHT, racing in 2nd last position on the markers in the 7-horse field, with ALBUQUERQUE, driven by Mr Pearson on his outside. Approaching the 700 metres, Mr Golding began to angle out with Mr Pearson holding his line on the back of MEDIA QUEEN (D J Dunn). Mr Golding then shifted out abruptly and made contact with ALBUQUERQUE, causing that runner to break.
Mr Renault submitted that, at the time of the incident, Mr Golding had a “minimal advantage” over Mr Pearson, but it was the sharp movement that caused Mr Pearson to be checked and his horse to break that Stewards were concerned about. Mr Pearson did not have an opportunity to do anything, Mr Renault said.
Mr Golding said that he had thought that he had an advantage over Mr Pearson to come out. It did not help him, he said, that Mr Pearson had been driving his horse to keep on the back of MEDIA QUEEN. He accepted that Mr Pearson’s horse had galloped as a result of his coming out. He submitted that it was not a “severe pushout” but he accepted that it was abrupt.
Submissions for Penalty:
Mr Renault said that Mr Golding had a previous breach of the careless driving Rule at Addington on 13 November 2015 for which he received a 2-days’ suspension on appeal. This was, therefore, Mr Golding’s second breach within 4 months, for which the Penalty Guide prescribed a starting point of a 3-day’s suspension.
Mr Golding has had 198 drives in the season to date and, in the 2015/2016 season he had 417 drives. He averages approximately 4 to 5 drives per meeting. Mr Golding had notified drives for the Hororata meeting at Methven on Sunday 21 February, Mr Renault said.
Mr Golding submitted that a 3-days’ suspension would be on the harsh side and submitted that 2 days would be more fitting.
Mr Golding sought a deferment of any suspension until after the Addington meeting on 25 February.
Reasons for Penalty:
In determining penalty, the Committee looked at the starting point of a 3-days’ suspension for a second breach of the Rule within 4 months. The Committee took into account that the 4 months’ period in this case had almost expired and that Mr Golding had been a busy driver in the meantime. We also took into account Mr Golding’s frank admission of the breach and the mid-range degree of seriousness.
The Committee was aware that the circumstances of the 2-days’ suspension for the November breach were quite different from the present circumstances.
Weighing up all factors, the Committee determined that a 2-days’ suspension was appropriate, although the Committee had given consideration to 3 days.
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hearing_title: Banks Peninsula TC 19 February 2016 - R 5 - Chair, Mr R McKenzie
charge:
facts:
Following the running of Race 5, Norjo Motors / Jemmetts Powertools Mobile Pace, an information was filed by Stipendiary Steward, Mr S P Renault, against Licensed Junior Driver, Mr S F Golding, alleging that Mr Golding, as the driver of SHRIEKS OF DELIGHT in the race, drove carelessly in that “he shifted outwards abruptly near the 700 metres checking ALBUQUERQUE (G J Pearson) which broke and lost several lengths”.
Mr Golding was present at the hearing of the information, and he indicated that he admitted the breach. Mr Golding, a Junior Driver, told the Committee that he did not require assistance at the hearing. (Mr Golding is an experienced Junior Driver, having held a licence since the 2011/2012 season and having had approximately 1,100 career drives).
Rule 869 provides as follows:
(3) No horseman in any race shall drive:-
(b) carelessly.
Mr R A Quirk, Stipendiary Steward, showed the incident on video replays. He showed Mr Golding, driving SHRIEKS OF DELIGHT, racing in 2nd last position on the markers in the 7-horse field, with ALBUQUERQUE, driven by Mr Pearson on his outside. Approaching the 700 metres, Mr Golding began to angle out with Mr Pearson holding his line on the back of MEDIA QUEEN (D J Dunn). Mr Golding then shifted out abruptly and made contact with ALBUQUERQUE, causing that runner to break.
Mr Renault submitted that, at the time of the incident, Mr Golding had a “minimal advantage” over Mr Pearson, but it was the sharp movement that caused Mr Pearson to be checked and his horse to break that Stewards were concerned about. Mr Pearson did not have an opportunity to do anything, Mr Renault said.
Mr Golding said that he had thought that he had an advantage over Mr Pearson to come out. It did not help him, he said, that Mr Pearson had been driving his horse to keep on the back of MEDIA QUEEN. He accepted that Mr Pearson’s horse had galloped as a result of his coming out. He submitted that it was not a “severe pushout” but he accepted that it was abrupt.
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Decision:
Mr Golding having admitted the charge, the charge was found proved.
sumissionsforpenalty:
Mr Renault said that Mr Golding had a previous breach of the careless driving Rule at Addington on 13 November 2015 for which he received a 2-days’ suspension on appeal. This was, therefore, Mr Golding’s second breach within 4 months, for which the Penalty Guide prescribed a starting point of a 3-day’s suspension.
Mr Golding has had 198 drives in the season to date and, in the 2015/2016 season he had 417 drives. He averages approximately 4 to 5 drives per meeting. Mr Golding had notified drives for the Hororata meeting at Methven on Sunday 21 February, Mr Renault said.
Mr Golding submitted that a 3-days’ suspension would be on the harsh side and submitted that 2 days would be more fitting.
Mr Golding sought a deferment of any suspension until after the Addington meeting on 25 February.
reasonsforpenalty:
In determining penalty, the Committee looked at the starting point of a 3-days’ suspension for a second breach of the Rule within 4 months. The Committee took into account that the 4 months’ period in this case had almost expired and that Mr Golding had been a busy driver in the meantime. We also took into account Mr Golding’s frank admission of the breach and the mid-range degree of seriousness.
The Committee was aware that the circumstances of the 2-days’ suspension for the November breach were quite different from the present circumstances.
Weighing up all factors, the Committee determined that a 2-days’ suspension was appropriate, although the Committee had given consideration to 3 days.
penalty:
Mr Golding’s application for a deferment of suspension was granted.
Mr Golding’s Junior Horseman’s licence was suspended from after the close of racing on 25 February 2016 up to and including 28 February 2016 – 2 days. The meetings intended to be encompassed by that period are Winton on 27 February and Addington on 28 February.
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Rules: 869(3)(b)
Informant: S P Renault, Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer: S F Golding, Licensed Junior Driver
Otherperson: Mr R A Quirk - Stipendiary Steward
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