Whangarei RC 16 May 2018 – R 6 – Chair, Mr A Dooley
ID: JCA16227
Code:
Thoroughbred
Meet Title:
Whangarei RC - 16 May 2018
Meet Chair:
ADooley
Race Date:
2018/05/16
Race Number:
Race 6
Decision:
As Ms Fawcett admitted the breach the Committee found the charge proved.
Penalty:
The Committee grants a deferment to Ms Fawcett’s suspension pursuant to Rule 1106(2).
Accordingly, Ms Fawcett had her license to ride in races suspended for a period to commence after racing on 19 May and conclude after racing on 31 May 2018.
The race meeting scheduled for Riverton on 20 May was not included in the penalty because the declaration of riders had closed.
Facts:
Following the running of race 6, Steinlager, an Information was filed pursuant to Rule 638 (1)(d). The Informant, Mr Coles, alleged that near the 1300 metres Ms Fawcett allowed her mount BIRDIE BLITZ to shift in when insufficiently clear of REVERED which was dictated in, crowding COUNY CLARE onto HOLY LOCH which was checked.
Ms Fawcett acknowledged that she understood the Rule and confirmed her admission of the breach.
Mr Harris assisted Ms Fawcett at the hearing.
Rule 638(1) (d) provides: A Rider shall not ride a horse in a manner which the Judicial Committee considers to be careless.
Mr Jones demonstrated the incident using the available video films. He identified that Ms Fawcett angled her mount in to be closer to the running rail but in doing so she was insufficiently clear. As a result she tightened runners to her inside which meant that HOLY LOCH was checked. He said Ms Fawcett erred in easing her mount when shifting in. He identified that REVERED was slow to begin and that horse moved up quickly on the inside of BIRDIE BLITZ. He said Ms Fawcett did attempt to relieve the inward pressure but it was too late.
Ms Fawcett said that she misjudged the inward manoeuvre and accepted Mr Jones’ interpretation of the incident.
Mr Harris identified that Ms Fawcett initially had her horse' head angled in to go forward and she was a “bit unlucky” in that she corrected her mount too late.
Submissions for Penalty:
Mr Coles said that Ms Fawcett’s record was not great with her having incurred 5 previous suspensions for careless riding in the last 12 months. He said the level of carelessness was low end and he noted that Mr Innes, the rider of REVERED, improved quickly to the inside of Ms Fawcett. He said to Ms Fawcett’s credit was her admission of the breach and submitted that he would let the Committee determine an appropriate penalty.
Ms Fawcett advised that she had firm engagements at Te Rapa on 19 May and asked for any proposed suspension to start after that date.
Mr Harris made no submissions on penalty.
Reasons for Penalty:
The Committee carefully considered all the evidence and submissions presented.
When reviewing the video films it was evident that Ms Fawcett permitted her mount to shift in 1 horse width shortly after the start. Ms Fawcett was not the required distance clear of REVERED which had improved quickly to her inside. As a consequence that runner was dictated in and HOLY LOCH who was racing adjacent to the running rail had to be restrained by its rider when running out of room. The films confirmed that Ms Fawcett relieved the inward pressure too late. The level of carelessness was deemed to be low range.
The JCA Penalty Guide starting point for low range carelessness is 6 national riding days and that was adopted.
The Committee deemed Ms Fawcett’s record to be poor and an aggravating factor that necessitated a 2 day uplift in penalty.
The mitigating factor was Ms Fawcett’s admission of the breach and she was afforded a 1 day reduction in penalty.
After taking into account all the above factors the Committee considered that a 7 national riding day suspension would be appropriate.
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hearing_title: Whangarei RC 16 May 2018 - R 6 - Chair, Mr A Dooley
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facts:
Following the running of race 6, Steinlager, an Information was filed pursuant to Rule 638 (1)(d). The Informant, Mr Coles, alleged that near the 1300 metres Ms Fawcett allowed her mount BIRDIE BLITZ to shift in when insufficiently clear of REVERED which was dictated in, crowding COUNY CLARE onto HOLY LOCH which was checked.
Ms Fawcett acknowledged that she understood the Rule and confirmed her admission of the breach.
Mr Harris assisted Ms Fawcett at the hearing.
Rule 638(1) (d) provides: A Rider shall not ride a horse in a manner which the Judicial Committee considers to be careless.
Mr Jones demonstrated the incident using the available video films. He identified that Ms Fawcett angled her mount in to be closer to the running rail but in doing so she was insufficiently clear. As a result she tightened runners to her inside which meant that HOLY LOCH was checked. He said Ms Fawcett erred in easing her mount when shifting in. He identified that REVERED was slow to begin and that horse moved up quickly on the inside of BIRDIE BLITZ. He said Ms Fawcett did attempt to relieve the inward pressure but it was too late.
Ms Fawcett said that she misjudged the inward manoeuvre and accepted Mr Jones’ interpretation of the incident.
Mr Harris identified that Ms Fawcett initially had her horse' head angled in to go forward and she was a “bit unlucky” in that she corrected her mount too late.
appealdecision:
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submissionsfordecision:
reasonsfordecision:
Decision:
As Ms Fawcett admitted the breach the Committee found the charge proved.
sumissionsforpenalty:
Mr Coles said that Ms Fawcett’s record was not great with her having incurred 5 previous suspensions for careless riding in the last 12 months. He said the level of carelessness was low end and he noted that Mr Innes, the rider of REVERED, improved quickly to the inside of Ms Fawcett. He said to Ms Fawcett’s credit was her admission of the breach and submitted that he would let the Committee determine an appropriate penalty.
Ms Fawcett advised that she had firm engagements at Te Rapa on 19 May and asked for any proposed suspension to start after that date.
Mr Harris made no submissions on penalty.
reasonsforpenalty:
The Committee carefully considered all the evidence and submissions presented.
When reviewing the video films it was evident that Ms Fawcett permitted her mount to shift in 1 horse width shortly after the start. Ms Fawcett was not the required distance clear of REVERED which had improved quickly to her inside. As a consequence that runner was dictated in and HOLY LOCH who was racing adjacent to the running rail had to be restrained by its rider when running out of room. The films confirmed that Ms Fawcett relieved the inward pressure too late. The level of carelessness was deemed to be low range.
The JCA Penalty Guide starting point for low range carelessness is 6 national riding days and that was adopted.
The Committee deemed Ms Fawcett’s record to be poor and an aggravating factor that necessitated a 2 day uplift in penalty.
The mitigating factor was Ms Fawcett’s admission of the breach and she was afforded a 1 day reduction in penalty.
After taking into account all the above factors the Committee considered that a 7 national riding day suspension would be appropriate.
penalty:
The Committee grants a deferment to Ms Fawcett’s suspension pursuant to Rule 1106(2).
Accordingly, Ms Fawcett had her license to ride in races suspended for a period to commence after racing on 19 May and conclude after racing on 31 May 2018.
The race meeting scheduled for Riverton on 20 May was not included in the penalty because the declaration of riders had closed.
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Rules: 638(1)(d)
Informant: Mr A Coles - Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer: Ms J Fawcett - Apprentice Rider of BIRDIE BLITZ
Otherperson: Mr N Harris - Apprentice Jockey Mentor assisting Ms Fawcett, Mr B Jones - Stipendiary Steward
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