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Canterbury JC 10 August 2011 – Race 6 (request for a ruling)

ID: JCA15957

Stipend Steward:
AL Ray - Stipendiary Steward

Hearing Type:
Request Ruling

Rules:
Rule 632, If in the opinion of the Judicial Committee, a horse which does not finish in the first three placings was prevented from taking an effective part in a race owing to the mecahnical failure of starting stalls, or is denied a fair start and such occurrrence materially prejudiced the chances of that horse(but not where the horse is slow away by its own accord), the Judicial Committee may declare such horse to be a non-starter.

Code:
Thoroughbred

Meet Title:
Canterbury Racing - 10 August 2011

Meet Chair:
KHales

Meet Committee Member 1:
JPhelan

Race Date:
2011/08/10

Race Number:
R6

Decision:

"Carla Donna" is therefore declared a non-runner.

Facts:

At the start of Race 6, Apprentice Jockey R Hurdle, the rider of "Carla Donna", was standing on the side of the stalls. He had just commenced to mount when the gates were released, and as a consequence, Mr Hurdle was left standing, still on the side of the stalls. His horse left without him.

Submissions for Decision:

Mr Ray reqested that as a consequence, that "Carla Donna" be declared a non runner.

Reasons for Decision:

Because the rider of "Carla Donna" was not mounted at the time of the start, it was prevented from taking an effective part in the race, having been denied a fair start. Such occurrence materially prejudiced the chances of "Carla Donna".

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decisiondate: 05/08/2011

hearing_title: Canterbury JC 10 August 2011 - Race 6 (request for a ruling)

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facts:

At the start of Race 6, Apprentice Jockey R Hurdle, the rider of "Carla Donna", was standing on the side of the stalls. He had just commenced to mount when the gates were released, and as a consequence, Mr Hurdle was left standing, still on the side of the stalls. His horse left without him.

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submissionsfordecision:

Mr Ray reqested that as a consequence, that "Carla Donna" be declared a non runner.

reasonsfordecision:

Because the rider of "Carla Donna" was not mounted at the time of the start, it was prevented from taking an effective part in the race, having been denied a fair start. Such occurrence materially prejudiced the chances of "Carla Donna".

Decision:

"Carla Donna" is therefore declared a non-runner.

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hearing_type: Request Ruling

Rules: Rule 632, If in the opinion of the Judicial Committee, a horse which does not finish in the first three placings was prevented from taking an effective part in a race owing to the mecahnical failure of starting stalls, or is denied a fair start and such occurrrence materially prejudiced the chances of that horse(but not where the horse is slow away by its own accord), the Judicial Committee may declare such horse to be a non-starter.

Informant:

JockeysandTrainer:

Otherperson:

PersonPresent: R Hurdle - Apprentice Jockey, S Payne - Starter

Respondent:

StipendSteward: AL Ray - Stipendiary Steward

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