Whangarei RC 17 December 2019 – R 2 (request for a ruling) – Chair, Mr G Jones
ID: JCA16270
Code:
Thoroughbred
Meet Title:
Whangarei RC - 17 December 2019
Meet Chair:
GJones
Meet Committee Member 1:
ADooley
Race Date:
2019/12/17
Race Number:
R 2
Decision:
Pursuant to Rule 648 (3) the Committee determined that LORD POLONIUS be disqualified from the race.
Accordingly amended placings are:
1st – No. 5 RIPPED
2nd - No. 2 APACHE LAD
3rd - No. 4 WELL CHOSEN
The Committee ordered dividends and stakes to be paid in accordance with this decision.
Facts:
This Request for a Ruling was filed pursuant to Rule 649(3) and arises following the running of Race 2, The Northland Waste 1200 metres. The Informant, Stipendiary Steward Mr A Coles, alleged that the rider of the 2nd placed LORD POLONIUS (S Collett)) weighed in 0.6kg underweight.
Rule 648(3) provides that:
If, on being weighed in, a Rider cannot draw the proper weight (meaning thereby the weight allotted by the Handicapper for his horse to carry and adjusted only by any re-handicap, by having been declared overweight, by penalty or by authorised allowance) the Clerk of the Scales shall allow such rider 0.5 kg and if the allowance is not sufficient to enable the proper weight to be drawn then subject to sub-Rule (4) of this Rule then in addition to any other penalty which may be imposed the horse shall be disqualified for the Race.
Rule 649(3) provides that:
A Rider must not weigh-in at a weight that exceeds or is less than the proper weight as is defined in and with the allowance permitted by Rule 648(3).
Submissions for Decision:
At the commencement of the hearing Ms Collett and Mr Gibbs acknowledged that they understood the Rule and that they did not contest the breach.
Mr Coles advised the Committee that Clerk of the Scales, Mr R Sanders identified that following the running of the race Ms Collett weighed in at 0.6 kg under her allocated handicapped weight of 58.5 kg. He said that weight discrepancy takes into account the allowance for her protective vest.
In explanation Ms Collett stated that she had a long 4-hour drive to the race course and she went to the bathroom immediately after weighing out. She did not rehydrate afterwards and omitted to re-weigh. Ms Collett showed genuine remorse and said that she deeply regretted this omission and said that a breach of this nature had never occurred in her 13 years of race riding.
Reasons for Decision:
After considering the submissions the Committee was satisfied that Ms Collett weighed in at least 0.6kg under her weigh out weight, and is therefore in breach of rule. The Committee accepts Ms Collett’s explanation as to how the breach arose.
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hearing_title: Whangarei RC 17 December 2019 - R 2 (request for a ruling) - Chair, Mr G Jones
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facts:
This Request for a Ruling was filed pursuant to Rule 649(3) and arises following the running of Race 2, The Northland Waste 1200 metres. The Informant, Stipendiary Steward Mr A Coles, alleged that the rider of the 2nd placed LORD POLONIUS (S Collett)) weighed in 0.6kg underweight.
Rule 648(3) provides that:
If, on being weighed in, a Rider cannot draw the proper weight (meaning thereby the weight allotted by the Handicapper for his horse to carry and adjusted only by any re-handicap, by having been declared overweight, by penalty or by authorised allowance) the Clerk of the Scales shall allow such rider 0.5 kg and if the allowance is not sufficient to enable the proper weight to be drawn then subject to sub-Rule (4) of this Rule then in addition to any other penalty which may be imposed the horse shall be disqualified for the Race.
Rule 649(3) provides that:
A Rider must not weigh-in at a weight that exceeds or is less than the proper weight as is defined in and with the allowance permitted by Rule 648(3).
appealdecision:
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submissionsfordecision:
At the commencement of the hearing Ms Collett and Mr Gibbs acknowledged that they understood the Rule and that they did not contest the breach.
Mr Coles advised the Committee that Clerk of the Scales, Mr R Sanders identified that following the running of the race Ms Collett weighed in at 0.6 kg under her allocated handicapped weight of 58.5 kg. He said that weight discrepancy takes into account the allowance for her protective vest.
In explanation Ms Collett stated that she had a long 4-hour drive to the race course and she went to the bathroom immediately after weighing out. She did not rehydrate afterwards and omitted to re-weigh. Ms Collett showed genuine remorse and said that she deeply regretted this omission and said that a breach of this nature had never occurred in her 13 years of race riding.
reasonsfordecision:
After considering the submissions the Committee was satisfied that Ms Collett weighed in at least 0.6kg under her weigh out weight, and is therefore in breach of rule. The Committee accepts Ms Collett’s explanation as to how the breach arose.
Decision:
Pursuant to Rule 648 (3) the Committee determined that LORD POLONIUS be disqualified from the race.
Accordingly amended placings are:
1st – No. 5 RIPPED
2nd - No. 2 APACHE LAD
3rd - No. 4 WELL CHOSEN
The Committee ordered dividends and stakes to be paid in accordance with this decision.
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Rules: 648(3) and 918(1)
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PersonPresent: Ms S Collett - Licensed Rider of LORD POLONIUS, Mr C Gibbs - Co-Trainer of LORD POLONIUS, Mr M Williamson - Stipendiary Steward, Mr R Sanders - Clerk of Scales
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