Canterbury JC 6 October 2012 – R 5
ID: JCA15591
Code:
Thoroughbred
Meet Title:
Canterbury Racing - 6 October 2012
Meet Chair:
KHales
Meet Committee Member 1:
JPhelan
Race Date:
2012/10/06
Race Number:
R5
Decision:
As Mr McNab has admitted the charge it is deemed to be proved.
Penalty:
Mr McNab's application for a deferment of the coming into effect of a period of suspension is granted.
Mr McNab is suspended accordingly for four race days, commencing at the conclusion of racing at Taupo on Wednesday 10th October 2012. It will conclude at the end of racing on Thursday 18th October 2012. This will mean that Mr McNab will be unable to ride at meetings at Tauherenikau 11th, Matamata 13th, Whangarei 17th and New Plymouth 18th October 2012. For the avoidance of doubt, Mr McNab confirmed to the hearing that he would not have ridden at Invercargill on 12th or at Timaru on 15th October 2012.
Charge:
Alleged that M McNab (Mt Difficulty) allows his mount to shift inwards passing the 200 metres mark when not clear causing "Katriffic" (S Muniandy) to check.
Facts:
As the field was racing for the finish, Mr McNab on "Mt Difficulty" allowed his mount to shift inwards when not his own horse length and another length clear of "Katriffic" (S Muniandy). The consequence was that Mr Muniandy had to check his mount which lost ground as a result. It was acknowledged by the Stipendiary Stewards that "Katriffic" was tiring and would not have finished in a stake bearing position, regardless of the interference. Whilst there was evidence that "Katriffic" did received a "brush" from the horse on its inside, that incident did not alter the situation insofar as Mr McNab's actions were concerned.
Submissions for Penalty:
Mr Zarb advised the hearing that in the Stipendiary Stewards' opinion, Mr McNab's degree of carelessness was at the lower end of the scale. However, this is the fourth time that McNab has appeared on a charge of careless riding in the last 7 months, having been suspended for four race days on each of the previous three occasions.
Mr McNab did not have any submissions to make with regard to penalty, but did apply to have any period of suspension deferred until after the conclusion of racing on Wednesday 10th October at Taupo.
Reasons for Penalty:
A suspension is warranted. We adopt as a starting point, a suspension of 5 race days. It is an aggravating feature with regard to penalty that this is the fourth time that Mr McNab has appeared on a charge of careless riding in the last 7 months, the most recent being on 22nd September 2012 at Riccarton. That warrants an uplift of one day, making the suspension that of six days.
The mitigating features are we assess that the carelessness was at the lower end of the scale. Mr Muniandy's mount was tiring and was unlikely to have finished in contention. Mr McNab has also admitted the charge at an early stage.
A consequence is that we allow a discount of two days for the mitigating features.
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plea: admitted
penaltyrequired: 1
decisiondate: 04/10/2012
hearing_title: Canterbury JC 6 October 2012 - R 5
charge:
Alleged that M McNab (Mt Difficulty) allows his mount to shift inwards passing the 200 metres mark when not clear causing "Katriffic" (S Muniandy) to check.
facts:
As the field was racing for the finish, Mr McNab on "Mt Difficulty" allowed his mount to shift inwards when not his own horse length and another length clear of "Katriffic" (S Muniandy). The consequence was that Mr Muniandy had to check his mount which lost ground as a result. It was acknowledged by the Stipendiary Stewards that "Katriffic" was tiring and would not have finished in a stake bearing position, regardless of the interference. Whilst there was evidence that "Katriffic" did received a "brush" from the horse on its inside, that incident did not alter the situation insofar as Mr McNab's actions were concerned.
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
reasonsfordecision:
Decision:
As Mr McNab has admitted the charge it is deemed to be proved.
sumissionsforpenalty:
Mr Zarb advised the hearing that in the Stipendiary Stewards' opinion, Mr McNab's degree of carelessness was at the lower end of the scale. However, this is the fourth time that McNab has appeared on a charge of careless riding in the last 7 months, having been suspended for four race days on each of the previous three occasions.
Mr McNab did not have any submissions to make with regard to penalty, but did apply to have any period of suspension deferred until after the conclusion of racing on Wednesday 10th October at Taupo.
reasonsforpenalty:
A suspension is warranted. We adopt as a starting point, a suspension of 5 race days. It is an aggravating feature with regard to penalty that this is the fourth time that Mr McNab has appeared on a charge of careless riding in the last 7 months, the most recent being on 22nd September 2012 at Riccarton. That warrants an uplift of one day, making the suspension that of six days.
The mitigating features are we assess that the carelessness was at the lower end of the scale. Mr Muniandy's mount was tiring and was unlikely to have finished in contention. Mr McNab has also admitted the charge at an early stage.
A consequence is that we allow a discount of two days for the mitigating features.
penalty:
Mr McNab's application for a deferment of the coming into effect of a period of suspension is granted.
Mr McNab is suspended accordingly for four race days, commencing at the conclusion of racing at Taupo on Wednesday 10th October 2012. It will conclude at the end of racing on Thursday 18th October 2012. This will mean that Mr McNab will be unable to ride at meetings at Tauherenikau 11th, Matamata 13th, Whangarei 17th and New Plymouth 18th October 2012. For the avoidance of doubt, Mr McNab confirmed to the hearing that he would not have ridden at Invercargill on 12th or at Timaru on 15th October 2012.
hearing_type: Hearing
Rules: Rule 638(1), A Rider shall not ride a horse in a manner which the Judicial Committee considers to be:, (d) careless
Informant: Mr M Zarb - Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer: Mr M McNab - Licensed Apprentice Rider
Otherperson: Mr S Kennedy - Licensed Trainer (assisting Mr McNab)
PersonPresent:
Respondent:
StipendSteward:
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