South Canterbury RC 13 June 2014 – R 7
ID: JCA16231
Code:
Thoroughbred
Meet Title:
South Canterbury RC - 13 June 2014
Meet Chair:
SChing
Meet Committee Member 1:
PKnowles
Race Date:
2014/06/13
Race Number:
R7
Decision:
As Miss Black had admitted the charge it was deemed to be proved.
Penalty:
Miss Black was fined the sum of $200.
Facts:
Following the running of Race 7, the Speights Stayers Rating 75, an Information was filed by Stipendiary Steward Mr J McLaughlin against Licensed Apprentice Jockey Miss R Black, alleging a breach of Rule 638(3)(b) in that she used her whip excessively on BRAEHILL prior to the 200m.
Rule 638(3)(b) reads as follows:
“(3) A rider shall not:
(b) strike a horse with a whip in a manner or to an extent which is unnecessary, excessive or improper;
Miss Black had indicated on the Information that the charge was admitted which she confirmed at the hearing. Miss Black also confirmed she understood the rule she was being charged with. Miss Black was assisted at the hearing by Licensed Trainer, Mr K Tyler, her employer.
Mr McLaughlin gave evidence and produced video replays, with the assistance of Senior Stipendiary Steward, Mr J Oatham, which showed Miss Black riding BRAEHILL, who was in contention at the home turn near the 400m. He pointed out Miss Black drawing the whip and using the whip 15-16 times on BRAEHILL prior to the 200m. Mr McLaughlin stated that the reason Miss Black was being charged was that she had failed to go back to the whip rein with her whip hand as required by the Whip Guidelines prior to the 200m. Mr Oatham submitted that the strikes were not with force and the breach could be described as low to mid-range.
Miss Black did not dispute the number of strikes and stated that most of the strikes were back handers with not a lot of force. She said that she had been under pressure from the horse on the outside, ZENNA ROLLS ROYCE, from the 800m, when both horses were contesting for the lead. She said that ZENNA ROLLS ROYCE had lay all over her mount and she would have only finished in 4th or 5th place had she not continued to use the whip as she had prior to the 400m.
Submissions for Penalty:
Mr McLaughlin stated that Miss Black had a clear penalty record in regard to the Rule over the previous 12 months. He also stated that Miss Black had admitted the breach at the first opportunity. Mr McLaughlin submitted that the breach was at the low to mid-range and that a fine of $200 be considered as penalty.
Mr Tyler submitted that consideration should be given in assessing penalty, the fact that the strikes were not forceful.
Reasons for Penalty:
In determining penalty the Committee took the JCA Penalty Guide recommendation of $300 for a first offence as a starting point. We were able to give a discount of $50 for Miss Black’s clear record and a further discount of $50 her frank admission of the breach. We also gave consideration to the level of the breach which we set at low to mid-range. We therefore decided that an appropriate penalty was a fine of $200.
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newcharge: Breach of Rule 638(3)(b) –Excessive use of the whip
plea: admitted
penaltyrequired: 1
decisiondate: 17/06/2014
hearing_title: South Canterbury RC 13 June 2014 - R 7
charge:
facts:
Following the running of Race 7, the Speights Stayers Rating 75, an Information was filed by Stipendiary Steward Mr J McLaughlin against Licensed Apprentice Jockey Miss R Black, alleging a breach of Rule 638(3)(b) in that she used her whip excessively on BRAEHILL prior to the 200m.
Rule 638(3)(b) reads as follows:
“(3) A rider shall not:
(b) strike a horse with a whip in a manner or to an extent which is unnecessary, excessive or improper;
Miss Black had indicated on the Information that the charge was admitted which she confirmed at the hearing. Miss Black also confirmed she understood the rule she was being charged with. Miss Black was assisted at the hearing by Licensed Trainer, Mr K Tyler, her employer.
Mr McLaughlin gave evidence and produced video replays, with the assistance of Senior Stipendiary Steward, Mr J Oatham, which showed Miss Black riding BRAEHILL, who was in contention at the home turn near the 400m. He pointed out Miss Black drawing the whip and using the whip 15-16 times on BRAEHILL prior to the 200m. Mr McLaughlin stated that the reason Miss Black was being charged was that she had failed to go back to the whip rein with her whip hand as required by the Whip Guidelines prior to the 200m. Mr Oatham submitted that the strikes were not with force and the breach could be described as low to mid-range.
Miss Black did not dispute the number of strikes and stated that most of the strikes were back handers with not a lot of force. She said that she had been under pressure from the horse on the outside, ZENNA ROLLS ROYCE, from the 800m, when both horses were contesting for the lead. She said that ZENNA ROLLS ROYCE had lay all over her mount and she would have only finished in 4th or 5th place had she not continued to use the whip as she had prior to the 400m.
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
reasonsfordecision:
Decision:
As Miss Black had admitted the charge it was deemed to be proved.
sumissionsforpenalty:
Mr McLaughlin stated that Miss Black had a clear penalty record in regard to the Rule over the previous 12 months. He also stated that Miss Black had admitted the breach at the first opportunity. Mr McLaughlin submitted that the breach was at the low to mid-range and that a fine of $200 be considered as penalty.
Mr Tyler submitted that consideration should be given in assessing penalty, the fact that the strikes were not forceful.
reasonsforpenalty:
In determining penalty the Committee took the JCA Penalty Guide recommendation of $300 for a first offence as a starting point. We were able to give a discount of $50 for Miss Black’s clear record and a further discount of $50 her frank admission of the breach. We also gave consideration to the level of the breach which we set at low to mid-range. We therefore decided that an appropriate penalty was a fine of $200.
penalty:
Miss Black was fined the sum of $200.
hearing_type: Hearing
Rules: 638(3)(b)
Informant: J McLaughlin-Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer: R Black-Class B Licensed Apprentice Jockey
Otherperson: K Tyler-Licensed Trainer
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Respondent:
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