Poverty Bay TC 16 February 2020 – R 2 – (Instigating a Protest), Chair, Mr T Utikere
ID: JCA15713
Code:
Thoroughbred
Meet Title:
Poverty Bay TC - 16 February 2020
Meet Chair:
TUtikere
Meet Committee Member 1:
TCastles
Race Date:
2020/02/16
Race Number:
R2
Decision:
The protest is upheld. The amended placings are now:
1st: (5) CAPELLANI
2nd: (7) DAM RELIABLE
3rd: (1) VITTACHI
4th: (4) KATIEM MARIE
5th: (3) YOU'RE WELCOME
6th: (6) VANNOSS
The Committee directed the payment of stakes and dividends in accordance with the amended result.
Facts:
Following the running of Race 2 (Gisborne Scaffolding 2000) Information A12314 was filed with the Judicial Committee. It instigated a protest, alleging that the horse placed first by the Judge interfered with the chances of the horse placed second by the Judge, alleging "Interference in (sic) home straight".
The provisional placings were:
1st: (7) DAM RELIABLE
2nd: (5) CAPELLANI
3rd: (1) VITTACHI
4th: (4) KATIEM MARIE
5th: (3) YOU'RE WELCOME
6th: (6) VANNOSS
The official margin between first and second was a nose.
Mr Balcombe helpfully identified the relevant horses approaching the 300 metres on the monitor(s).
Submissions for Decision:
Using the head-on film, Mr Rogerson pointed out his horse positioned behind DAM RELIABLE in the straight, with CAPELLANI comencing an outwards movement to get to the outside of that runner. He said that DAM RELIABLE continued to run out onto CAPELLANI, who was entitled to a clear run to the line. DAM RELIABLE had come out, made contact, and with the margin being only a nose, it had cost his horse the race.
Mr Elliot said that he had come to the outside of Ms Johnson, who had then shifted out a horse width. He believed that both horses were on level terms, but that after contact had been made, his horse had to rebalance for a stride before it had got going again. On the suggestion of any inwards movement on his part prior to the contact he had referenced, he conceded that he had come in less than half a horse width.
Mr Forsman used the head-on film to demostrate that when Mr Elliot had come up to the hindquarters of DAM RELIABLE, he had made contact with the horse, and that he was in fact the initiator of the contact. He also pointed out that Mr Elliot had never stopped riding and whilst CAPELLANI had contributed to the interference, that horse had simply missed the bob on the line.
Ms Johnson had nothing further to add.
Mr Goodwin used the films to submit that Ms Johnson's mount had come out, dictating Mr Elliot over extra ground. While there had been some slight inwards movement from Mr Elliot, he believed the majority of the interference to be as a result of Ms Johnson shifting ground. The side-on view also showed that Mr Elliot was making up good ground on the winner over the final stages.
Reasons for Decision:
The Committee reviewed the available films, noting that there was no rear-view available. Despite the lack of that camera angle, we find the head-on and side-on films to be of sufficient assistance. Approaching the 300 metres, Mr Elliot's mount does move inwards slightly, at the same time that Ms Johnson starts to shift out. Contact is made at this point. Both horses continue to be ridden out approaching the 100 metres. It is at this point that Ms Johnson's mount moves out a horse width, making firm contact with CAPELLANI. While Mr Elliot was able to continue to ride CAPELLANI with the whip, he was pushed out over further ground as a direct result of DAM RELIABLE'S outwards movement. The side-on film clearly establishes that Mr Elliot's horse is finishing the race in a strong position, and actually heads the provisional winner, with DAM RELIABLE getting the bob in on the line. We are cognizant of the bare margin of a nose and are satisfied that if CAPELLANI did not receive the interference from DAM RELIABLE, then it would have won the race.
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hearing_title: Poverty Bay TC 16 February 2020 - R 2 - (Instigating a Protest), Chair, Mr T Utikere
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facts:
Following the running of Race 2 (Gisborne Scaffolding 2000) Information A12314 was filed with the Judicial Committee. It instigated a protest, alleging that the horse placed first by the Judge interfered with the chances of the horse placed second by the Judge, alleging "Interference in (sic) home straight".
The provisional placings were:
1st: (7) DAM RELIABLE
2nd: (5) CAPELLANI
3rd: (1) VITTACHI
4th: (4) KATIEM MARIE
5th: (3) YOU'RE WELCOME
6th: (6) VANNOSS
The official margin between first and second was a nose.
Mr Balcombe helpfully identified the relevant horses approaching the 300 metres on the monitor(s).
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
Using the head-on film, Mr Rogerson pointed out his horse positioned behind DAM RELIABLE in the straight, with CAPELLANI comencing an outwards movement to get to the outside of that runner. He said that DAM RELIABLE continued to run out onto CAPELLANI, who was entitled to a clear run to the line. DAM RELIABLE had come out, made contact, and with the margin being only a nose, it had cost his horse the race.
Mr Elliot said that he had come to the outside of Ms Johnson, who had then shifted out a horse width. He believed that both horses were on level terms, but that after contact had been made, his horse had to rebalance for a stride before it had got going again. On the suggestion of any inwards movement on his part prior to the contact he had referenced, he conceded that he had come in less than half a horse width.
Mr Forsman used the head-on film to demostrate that when Mr Elliot had come up to the hindquarters of DAM RELIABLE, he had made contact with the horse, and that he was in fact the initiator of the contact. He also pointed out that Mr Elliot had never stopped riding and whilst CAPELLANI had contributed to the interference, that horse had simply missed the bob on the line.
Ms Johnson had nothing further to add.
Mr Goodwin used the films to submit that Ms Johnson's mount had come out, dictating Mr Elliot over extra ground. While there had been some slight inwards movement from Mr Elliot, he believed the majority of the interference to be as a result of Ms Johnson shifting ground. The side-on view also showed that Mr Elliot was making up good ground on the winner over the final stages.
reasonsfordecision:
The Committee reviewed the available films, noting that there was no rear-view available. Despite the lack of that camera angle, we find the head-on and side-on films to be of sufficient assistance. Approaching the 300 metres, Mr Elliot's mount does move inwards slightly, at the same time that Ms Johnson starts to shift out. Contact is made at this point. Both horses continue to be ridden out approaching the 100 metres. It is at this point that Ms Johnson's mount moves out a horse width, making firm contact with CAPELLANI. While Mr Elliot was able to continue to ride CAPELLANI with the whip, he was pushed out over further ground as a direct result of DAM RELIABLE'S outwards movement. The side-on film clearly establishes that Mr Elliot's horse is finishing the race in a strong position, and actually heads the provisional winner, with DAM RELIABLE getting the bob in on the line. We are cognizant of the bare margin of a nose and are satisfied that if CAPELLANI did not receive the interference from DAM RELIABLE, then it would have won the race.
Decision:
The protest is upheld. The amended placings are now:
1st: (5) CAPELLANI
2nd: (7) DAM RELIABLE
3rd: (1) VITTACHI
4th: (4) KATIEM MARIE
5th: (3) YOU'RE WELCOME
6th: (6) VANNOSS
The Committee directed the payment of stakes and dividends in accordance with the amended result.
sumissionsforpenalty:
reasonsforpenalty:
penalty:
hearing_type: Protest
Rules: Rule 642(1)
Informant: Mr G Rogerson - Trainer of CAPELLANI
JockeysandTrainer:
Otherperson:
PersonPresent: Mr R Elliot - Rider of CAPELLANI, Ms D Johnson - Rider of DAM RELIABLE, Mr N Goodwin - Stipendiary Steward, Mr D Balcombe - Stipendiary Steward
Respondent: Mr A Forsman - Co-Trainer of DAM RELIABLE
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