Marlborough HRC 10 January 2014 – R 2
ID: JCA16085
Meet Title:
Marlborough HRC - 10 January 2014
Meet Chair:
PWilliams
Meet Committee Member 1:
KHales
Race Date:
2014/01/10
Race Number:
R2
Decision:
As Mr Anderson admitted the breach the charge was found proved.
Penalty:
Facts:
Following the running of race 2, the “Crafar Crouch Construction Maiden Mobile Pace” Information A6456 was filed by Stipendiary Steward Mr S Renault under Rule 869(2)(a). The information stated “as the driver of “Elroy Jetson” you used your whip in a manner which Stewards deem to be excessive”. Mr Anderson signed the information admitting the breach, confirmed this at the hearing and also that he was aware of, and understood, the “Use of Whip Guidelines”.
Rule 869(2)(a) states:- “No horseman shall during any race use his whip in an unnecessary, excessive or improper manner”.
Submissions for Decision:
Mr Renault used the side-on and head-on films to identify Mr Anderson as the widest runner on the track as the horses entered the home straight. He said in the run home Mr Anderson used his whip 23 times with only 1 visible pause early on but the number of the strikes during the run home was too many. He suggested Mr Anderson may have been caught out by the long straight at Blenheim.
Mr McGrath agreed with Mr Renault that Mr Anderson had been caught out by the length of the home straight and that he thought he was going to run into the money. He also said some of the strikes were on the sulky shaft and not the horse but accepted that Mr Anderson had used his whip excessively.
Mr Anderson said he had no comments to make.
Submissions for Penalty:
Mr Renault said Mr Anderson was in his first season of driving and had had 34 drives so far. He said he had breached this Rule on 1 August 2013 when he was fined $100 for striking his horse with the whip in the home straight whilst also having one foot out of the foot rest (improper use of the whip) but pointed out today’s breach was for excessive use of the whip. Mr Renault submitted a fine of $200 was an appropriate penalty.
Mr McGrath asked the Committee to take into account Mr Anderson was a Junior Driver, had travelled to Blenheim at his own expense and had readily admitted the breach of the Rule.
Mr Anderson had no additional comments to make.
Reasons for Penalty:
The Committee has reviewed the films of the incident and note Mr Anderson used his whip 23 times in the home straight with 1 brief pause early on in the run home. We accept Mr Anderson may have been caught out by the length of the home straight and whilst the strikes were not overly forceful 23 strikes is too many. We have noted this is Mr Anderson’s second breach of the Rule this season but also that the first occasion was for improper use whereas today’s breach is of the excessive component of the Rule. The JCA’s penalty Guidelines state that the starting point for a breach of this Rule is a fine of $300. Having taken into account Mr Anderson’s admittance of the breach and also reviewed recent penalties for similar breaches of this Rule we believe on this occasion a fine is an appropriate penalty.
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hearing_title: Marlborough HRC 10 January 2014 - R 2
charge:
facts:
Following the running of race 2, the “Crafar Crouch Construction Maiden Mobile Pace” Information A6456 was filed by Stipendiary Steward Mr S Renault under Rule 869(2)(a). The information stated “as the driver of “Elroy Jetson” you used your whip in a manner which Stewards deem to be excessive”. Mr Anderson signed the information admitting the breach, confirmed this at the hearing and also that he was aware of, and understood, the “Use of Whip Guidelines”.
Rule 869(2)(a) states:- “No horseman shall during any race use his whip in an unnecessary, excessive or improper manner”.
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
Mr Renault used the side-on and head-on films to identify Mr Anderson as the widest runner on the track as the horses entered the home straight. He said in the run home Mr Anderson used his whip 23 times with only 1 visible pause early on but the number of the strikes during the run home was too many. He suggested Mr Anderson may have been caught out by the long straight at Blenheim.
Mr McGrath agreed with Mr Renault that Mr Anderson had been caught out by the length of the home straight and that he thought he was going to run into the money. He also said some of the strikes were on the sulky shaft and not the horse but accepted that Mr Anderson had used his whip excessively.
Mr Anderson said he had no comments to make.
reasonsfordecision:
Decision:
As Mr Anderson admitted the breach the charge was found proved.
sumissionsforpenalty:
Mr Renault said Mr Anderson was in his first season of driving and had had 34 drives so far. He said he had breached this Rule on 1 August 2013 when he was fined $100 for striking his horse with the whip in the home straight whilst also having one foot out of the foot rest (improper use of the whip) but pointed out today’s breach was for excessive use of the whip. Mr Renault submitted a fine of $200 was an appropriate penalty.
Mr McGrath asked the Committee to take into account Mr Anderson was a Junior Driver, had travelled to Blenheim at his own expense and had readily admitted the breach of the Rule.
Mr Anderson had no additional comments to make.
reasonsforpenalty:
The Committee has reviewed the films of the incident and note Mr Anderson used his whip 23 times in the home straight with 1 brief pause early on in the run home. We accept Mr Anderson may have been caught out by the length of the home straight and whilst the strikes were not overly forceful 23 strikes is too many. We have noted this is Mr Anderson’s second breach of the Rule this season but also that the first occasion was for improper use whereas today’s breach is of the excessive component of the Rule. The JCA’s penalty Guidelines state that the starting point for a breach of this Rule is a fine of $300. Having taken into account Mr Anderson’s admittance of the breach and also reviewed recent penalties for similar breaches of this Rule we believe on this occasion a fine is an appropriate penalty.
penalty:
hearing_type: Hearing
Rules: 869(2a)
Informant: Mr S Renault - Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer: Mr M Anderson - Junior Horseman
Otherperson: Mr N McGrath - Open Horseman (Assisting Mr Anderson)
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