HR Waikato 1 December 2016 – R 3 (instigating a protest) – Chair, Mr A Godsalve
ID: JCA16043
Meet Title:
Harness Racing Waikato - 1 December 2016
Meet Chair:
AGodsalve
Meet Committee Member 1:
ADooley
Race Date:
2016/12/01
Race Number:
R3
Decision:
The protest is upheld and the horse TEMBI is disqualified from its 4th placing.
The official placings are now:
1st - Sir Richie
2nd - Imajollywally
3rd - hardon's Pearl
4th - Shards Phoenix
Authority was given for the payments of dividends and stakemoney in accordance with the amended placings.
Facts:
Following the running of Race 3, the MICO HAMILTON MOBILE PACE, an Information instigating a protest was lodged by Mr Muirhead, alleging that the horse TEMBI had broken in excess of 50m over the final 200 metres.
The Judges placings as the horses crossed the finish were:
1st - Sir Richie
2nd -Imajollywally
3rd - Shardon's Pearl
4th - Tembi
5th - Shards Phoenix
Mr Dickie elected not to appear at the hearing. He endorsed the Information to the effect that he did not contest the protest.
Rule 870(3) provides that ' Any horse which breaks from its gait shall promptly regain its proper gait'.
The Breaking Horses Regulations provide that ' Any horse which breaks from its gait within the final 200 metres of any race and continues on in the break for a distance of 50 metres or greater, shall be deemed to be in breach of Rule 870(3) in that it has failed to promptly regain its proper gait'.
Submissions for Decision:
Using the available films Mr Muirhead identified the horse TEMBI as it passed the 70m mark. The horse went off stride and galloped to the finish of the race. TEMBI was in 4th position as it passed the finishing post.
Mr Muirhead accordingly submitted that the horse TEMBI should be disqualified from its 4th placing.
Reasons for Decision:
As Mr Dickie has endorsed the Information to the effect that he did not contest the protest we accordingly uphold it.
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informantnumber: A3744
horsename: TEMBI
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newcharge:
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decisiondate: 01/12/2016
hearing_title: HR Waikato 1 December 2016 - R 3 (instigating a protest) - Chair, Mr A Godsalve
charge:
facts:
Following the running of Race 3, the MICO HAMILTON MOBILE PACE, an Information instigating a protest was lodged by Mr Muirhead, alleging that the horse TEMBI had broken in excess of 50m over the final 200 metres.
The Judges placings as the horses crossed the finish were:
1st - Sir Richie
2nd -Imajollywally
3rd - Shardon's Pearl
4th - Tembi
5th - Shards Phoenix
Mr Dickie elected not to appear at the hearing. He endorsed the Information to the effect that he did not contest the protest.
Rule 870(3) provides that ' Any horse which breaks from its gait shall promptly regain its proper gait'.
The Breaking Horses Regulations provide that ' Any horse which breaks from its gait within the final 200 metres of any race and continues on in the break for a distance of 50 metres or greater, shall be deemed to be in breach of Rule 870(3) in that it has failed to promptly regain its proper gait'.
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
Using the available films Mr Muirhead identified the horse TEMBI as it passed the 70m mark. The horse went off stride and galloped to the finish of the race. TEMBI was in 4th position as it passed the finishing post.
Mr Muirhead accordingly submitted that the horse TEMBI should be disqualified from its 4th placing.
reasonsfordecision:
As Mr Dickie has endorsed the Information to the effect that he did not contest the protest we accordingly uphold it.
Decision:
The protest is upheld and the horse TEMBI is disqualified from its 4th placing.
The official placings are now:
1st - Sir Richie
2nd - Imajollywally
3rd - hardon's Pearl
4th - Shards Phoenix
Authority was given for the payments of dividends and stakemoney in accordance with the amended placings.
sumissionsforpenalty:
reasonsforpenalty:
penalty:
hearing_type: Protest
Rules: Rule 870(3), Breaking Horse Regulations
Informant: Mr J M Muirhead - Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer:
Otherperson:
PersonPresent:
Respondent: Mr J Dickie - Trainer/Driver of TEMBI
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