Invercargill HRC 1 April 2012 – R 1 (instigating a protest)
ID: JCA16192
Meet Title:
Invercargill HRC - 1 April 2012
Meet Chair:
NSkelt
Meet Committee Member 1:
ADennis
Race Date:
2012/04/01
Race Number:
Race 1
Decision:
The protest was upheld and INFUSION was disqualified from the race.
Consequent upon the disqualification, the amended placings for the race are as follows:
1st JOHNS ANNE - Dexter Dunn
2nd SO KING - Brian Norman
3rd SIENNA SUN - Lauren Pearson
4th MAKAREWA LIL - Clark Barron
5th SUDON SPEED - Chris Ramage
It was ordered that dividends and stakes be paid in accordance with that amended result.
Facts:
Following the running of Race 1 The Final Touch Special Handicap Trot, an information instigating a protest was filed by Stipendiary Steward Mr C J Allison, against INFUSION (J Cox), placed 5th by the judge, on the ground that it broke in excess of 50 metres over the final 200 metres of the race.
Mr Cox was not present at the hearing of the information, but he had endorsed and signed the information "I do not contest the protest".
The official judges placings read as follows:
1st JOHNS ANNE - Dexter Dunn
2nd SO KING - Brian Norman
3rd SIENNA SUN - Lauren Pearson
4th MAKAREWA LIL - Clark Barron
5th INFUSION - J Cox
Rule 870 provides as follows:
(3) Any horse which breaks from its gait shall promptly regain its proper gait.
The Breaking Horses Regulation provides as follows:
For the avoidance of doubt and in order to clarify the situation for all parties concerned, the following shall apply with regard to breaking horses:
(a) 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.
Where a protest has been duly lodged against the placing of an offending horse, the Judicial Committee shall either:
(i) relegate such horse under rule 870(4) to behind any other horse in respect of which an advantage may have been gained; or
(ii) disqualify it from the race under Rule 1003(2)
Submissions for Decision:
Stipendiary Steward Mr C J Allison showed video replays of the final 200 metres of the race. He pointed out where INFUSION, driven by Mr J Cox broke for approximately 60-70 metres in the final 200 metres.
Reasons for Decision:
The Committee was satisfied that INFUSION had broken from its gait within the final 200 metres of the race and had continued on in a gallop for a distance in excess of 50 metres in breach of Rule 870(3) and the Breaking Horse Regulation.
The Committee also noted that Mr J Cox did not contest the protest.
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horsename: INFUSION (J Cox)
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hearing_title: Invercargill HRC 1 April 2012 - R 1 (instigating a protest)
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facts:
Following the running of Race 1 The Final Touch Special Handicap Trot, an information instigating a protest was filed by Stipendiary Steward Mr C J Allison, against INFUSION (J Cox), placed 5th by the judge, on the ground that it broke in excess of 50 metres over the final 200 metres of the race.
Mr Cox was not present at the hearing of the information, but he had endorsed and signed the information "I do not contest the protest".
The official judges placings read as follows:
1st JOHNS ANNE - Dexter Dunn
2nd SO KING - Brian Norman
3rd SIENNA SUN - Lauren Pearson
4th MAKAREWA LIL - Clark Barron
5th INFUSION - J Cox
Rule 870 provides as follows:
(3) Any horse which breaks from its gait shall promptly regain its proper gait.
The Breaking Horses Regulation provides as follows:
For the avoidance of doubt and in order to clarify the situation for all parties concerned, the following shall apply with regard to breaking horses:
(a) 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.
Where a protest has been duly lodged against the placing of an offending horse, the Judicial Committee shall either:
(i) relegate such horse under rule 870(4) to behind any other horse in respect of which an advantage may have been gained; or
(ii) disqualify it from the race under Rule 1003(2)
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
Stipendiary Steward Mr C J Allison showed video replays of the final 200 metres of the race. He pointed out where INFUSION, driven by Mr J Cox broke for approximately 60-70 metres in the final 200 metres.
reasonsfordecision:
The Committee was satisfied that INFUSION had broken from its gait within the final 200 metres of the race and had continued on in a gallop for a distance in excess of 50 metres in breach of Rule 870(3) and the Breaking Horse Regulation.
The Committee also noted that Mr J Cox did not contest the protest.
Decision:
The protest was upheld and INFUSION was disqualified from the race.
Consequent upon the disqualification, the amended placings for the race are as follows:
1st JOHNS ANNE - Dexter Dunn
2nd SO KING - Brian Norman
3rd SIENNA SUN - Lauren Pearson
4th MAKAREWA LIL - Clark Barron
5th SUDON SPEED - Chris Ramage
It was ordered that dividends and stakes be paid in accordance with that amended result.
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hearing_type: Protest
Rules: 870(3)
Informant: Mr C J Allison (Stipendiary Steward)
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Respondent: Mr J Cox (Licensed Open Horseman)
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