Geraldine TC 29 November 2014 – R 9
ID: JCA15965
Meet Title:
Geraldine TC - 29 November 2014
Meet Chair:
RMcKenzie
Meet Committee Member 1:
KHales
Race Date:
2014/11/29
Race Number:
R9
Decision:
Mr Williams having admitted the breach, the charge was found proved.
Penalty:
Mr Williams was fined the sum of $350.00.
Facts:
Following the running of Race 9, Mainfreight Geraldine Cup Handicap Pace, an information was filed by Stipendiary Steward, Mr S P Renault, against Licensed Open Driver, Mr T M Williams, alleging that Mr Williams, as the driver of METICULOUS in the race, “drove carelessly by allowing his horse to shift inwards and make contact with MAIDEN ROME (S F Golding) causing it to break”.
Mr Williams had signed the Statement by the Respondent on the information form indicating that he admitted the charge. Mr Renault confirmed to the Committee that Mr Williams did not wish to be present at the hearing of the information.
Rule 869 provides as follows:
(3) No horseman in any race shall drive:-
(b) carelessly.
Mr Renault showed side-on and head-on video replays of the incident with approximately 100 metres to run. He pointed out METICULOUS, driven by Mr Williams, finishing on towards the outside of the field, with MAIDEN ROME (S F Golding) behind METICULOUS and to its inside and shifting out across runners. Mr Golding got up on the inside of Mr Williams but broke and lost its chance.
Mr Renault demonstrated on the head-on video replay that, at that point, all runners had a clear run. Mr Golding’s horse was established in a gap, inside Mr Williams, Mr Renault alleged. Mr Williams then allowed his horse to shift inwards, approximately one sulky width, making contact with the legs of MAIDEN ROME which broke and lost its chance. Mr Williams confirmed to the Stewards that there had been contact, but Mr Golding had been unsure, Mr Renault said. The contact could be seen on the video replay.
Submissions for Penalty:
Mr Renault informed the Committee that Mr Williams had breached the careless driving Rule at Kaikoura on 3rd November 2014, driving the same horse, METICULOUS. He was fined $275 on that occasion for allowing his horse to strike a sulky wheel.
Mr Renault said that Mr Williams has had 58 drives this season and had 303 drives in the 2013/2014 season. His record under the Rule was “particularly good”, but for the recent breach at the Kaikoura meeting.
Mr Renault submitted that a fine in the range of $300 to $350 was appropriate for this offence, having regard to Mr Williams’ recent breach of the Rule.
Reasons for Penalty:
In determining penalty, the Committee had regard to the starting point of a $300 fine for a breach of the Rule as provided in the Penalty Guide. Mr Williams’ admission of the breach was a mitigating factor, warranting a $50 discount.
Aggravating factors in this case were, firstly, Mr Williams’ recent breach of the careless driving Rule and, secondly, that Mr Williams’ allowing his horse to shift in had resulted in interference to another runner, causing that runner to lose its chance, only 100 metres from the finish. The Committee assessed the degree of carelessness as being at least mid-range. The aggravating factors referred to warranted a $100 uplift from $250 to $350.
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decisiondate: 25/11/2014
hearing_title: Geraldine TC 29 November 2014 - R 9
charge:
facts:
Following the running of Race 9, Mainfreight Geraldine Cup Handicap Pace, an information was filed by Stipendiary Steward, Mr S P Renault, against Licensed Open Driver, Mr T M Williams, alleging that Mr Williams, as the driver of METICULOUS in the race, “drove carelessly by allowing his horse to shift inwards and make contact with MAIDEN ROME (S F Golding) causing it to break”.
Mr Williams had signed the Statement by the Respondent on the information form indicating that he admitted the charge. Mr Renault confirmed to the Committee that Mr Williams did not wish to be present at the hearing of the information.
Rule 869 provides as follows:
(3) No horseman in any race shall drive:-
(b) carelessly.
Mr Renault showed side-on and head-on video replays of the incident with approximately 100 metres to run. He pointed out METICULOUS, driven by Mr Williams, finishing on towards the outside of the field, with MAIDEN ROME (S F Golding) behind METICULOUS and to its inside and shifting out across runners. Mr Golding got up on the inside of Mr Williams but broke and lost its chance.
Mr Renault demonstrated on the head-on video replay that, at that point, all runners had a clear run. Mr Golding’s horse was established in a gap, inside Mr Williams, Mr Renault alleged. Mr Williams then allowed his horse to shift inwards, approximately one sulky width, making contact with the legs of MAIDEN ROME which broke and lost its chance. Mr Williams confirmed to the Stewards that there had been contact, but Mr Golding had been unsure, Mr Renault said. The contact could be seen on the video replay.
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
reasonsfordecision:
Decision:
Mr Williams having admitted the breach, the charge was found proved.
sumissionsforpenalty:
Mr Renault informed the Committee that Mr Williams had breached the careless driving Rule at Kaikoura on 3rd November 2014, driving the same horse, METICULOUS. He was fined $275 on that occasion for allowing his horse to strike a sulky wheel.
Mr Renault said that Mr Williams has had 58 drives this season and had 303 drives in the 2013/2014 season. His record under the Rule was “particularly good”, but for the recent breach at the Kaikoura meeting.
Mr Renault submitted that a fine in the range of $300 to $350 was appropriate for this offence, having regard to Mr Williams’ recent breach of the Rule.
reasonsforpenalty:
In determining penalty, the Committee had regard to the starting point of a $300 fine for a breach of the Rule as provided in the Penalty Guide. Mr Williams’ admission of the breach was a mitigating factor, warranting a $50 discount.
Aggravating factors in this case were, firstly, Mr Williams’ recent breach of the careless driving Rule and, secondly, that Mr Williams’ allowing his horse to shift in had resulted in interference to another runner, causing that runner to lose its chance, only 100 metres from the finish. The Committee assessed the degree of carelessness as being at least mid-range. The aggravating factors referred to warranted a $100 uplift from $250 to $350.
penalty:
Mr Williams was fined the sum of $350.00.
hearing_type: Hearing
Rules: 869(3)(b)
Informant: Mr S P Renault - Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer: T M Williams, Licensed Open Driver
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