Canterbury R 2 August 2014 – R 3
ID: JCA16486
Code:
Thoroughbred
Meet Title:
Canterbury Racing - 2 August 2014
Meet Chair:
RMcKenzie
Meet Committee Member 1:
SChing
Race Date:
2014/08/02
Race Number:
R3
Decision:
Miss Black having admitted the breach, the charge was found proved.
Penalty:
Miss Black was fined the sum of $400.
Facts:
Following the running of Race 3, Echoes of Heaven @ Linwood Park Premier, an information was filed by Stipendiary Steward, Mr M Zarb, against Licensed Apprentice Jockey (Class B), Miss R C Black, alleging that Miss Black, as the rider of SARAGARHI in the race, “used her whip excessively prior to the 200 metres”.
Miss Black was present at the hearing of the information and she indicated that she admitted the breach. She was assisted at the hearing by Licensed Jockey, Mr C W Johnson.
Rule 638 provides 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.
Mr Zarb referred to the video replay and pointed out Miss Black, riding SARAGARHI, 3-wide and in 3rd position as the field approached the entrance to the home straight. Mr Zarb said that the Stewards were alleging that, shortly after entering the straight, Miss Black commenced using her whip and thereafter struck the horse with the whip on some 20 occasions prior to the 200 metres. Her whip use was excessive in terms of the Guidelines, Mr Zarb said.
Miss Black stated that she was aware of the guidelines regarding use of the whip. Miss Black said that she needed to go home and “practise” not only stopping using the whip but also putting her hand back on the rein. On this occasion, she submitted, she had stopped momentarily but her hand did not go back to the horse’s neck. She needed to “sort out” the problem, she said.
Submissions for Penalty:
Mr Zarb said that Miss Black had breached the whip Rule on 13 June 2014 at Timaru and had been fined $200. Miss Black’s record prior to that was not good but she has made an effort in the last 12 months to address the problem, he said. The breach on 13 June 2014 was the only one in the last 12 months. He submitted that the fine on this occasion should be $450 and he referred to the penalty of that amount imposed on a North Island jockey recently for a second breach of the whip Rule. The Stewards took a serious view of a breach of the Rule, Mr Zarb said.
Miss Black said that she had been out of trouble for over a year, until the recent breach at Timaru. She said that she had committed the breach and that the fine submitted by Mr Zarb was fair.
Reasons for Penalty:
The Penalty Guide recommends a starting point of a suspension of 2 days or a fine of $500 for a second breach of the Rule. In arriving at penalty, the Committee took into account Miss Black’s very frank admission of the breach.
In giving Miss Black credit for the mitigating factor referred to, the Committee was able to give a discount from the starting point of a $500 fine. In all of the circumstances of the case, the Committee was of the view that a fine of $400 was an appropriate penalty. The Committee did not need to consider a suspension in this case.
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newcharge: Excessive Use of Whip
plea: admitted
penaltyrequired: 1
decisiondate: 05/08/2014
hearing_title: Canterbury R 2 August 2014 - R 3
charge:
facts:
Following the running of Race 3, Echoes of Heaven @ Linwood Park Premier, an information was filed by Stipendiary Steward, Mr M Zarb, against Licensed Apprentice Jockey (Class B), Miss R C Black, alleging that Miss Black, as the rider of SARAGARHI in the race, “used her whip excessively prior to the 200 metres”.
Miss Black was present at the hearing of the information and she indicated that she admitted the breach. She was assisted at the hearing by Licensed Jockey, Mr C W Johnson.
Rule 638 provides 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.
Mr Zarb referred to the video replay and pointed out Miss Black, riding SARAGARHI, 3-wide and in 3rd position as the field approached the entrance to the home straight. Mr Zarb said that the Stewards were alleging that, shortly after entering the straight, Miss Black commenced using her whip and thereafter struck the horse with the whip on some 20 occasions prior to the 200 metres. Her whip use was excessive in terms of the Guidelines, Mr Zarb said.
Miss Black stated that she was aware of the guidelines regarding use of the whip. Miss Black said that she needed to go home and “practise” not only stopping using the whip but also putting her hand back on the rein. On this occasion, she submitted, she had stopped momentarily but her hand did not go back to the horse’s neck. She needed to “sort out” the problem, she said.
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
reasonsfordecision:
Decision:
Miss Black having admitted the breach, the charge was found proved.
sumissionsforpenalty:
Mr Zarb said that Miss Black had breached the whip Rule on 13 June 2014 at Timaru and had been fined $200. Miss Black’s record prior to that was not good but she has made an effort in the last 12 months to address the problem, he said. The breach on 13 June 2014 was the only one in the last 12 months. He submitted that the fine on this occasion should be $450 and he referred to the penalty of that amount imposed on a North Island jockey recently for a second breach of the whip Rule. The Stewards took a serious view of a breach of the Rule, Mr Zarb said.
Miss Black said that she had been out of trouble for over a year, until the recent breach at Timaru. She said that she had committed the breach and that the fine submitted by Mr Zarb was fair.
reasonsforpenalty:
The Penalty Guide recommends a starting point of a suspension of 2 days or a fine of $500 for a second breach of the Rule. In arriving at penalty, the Committee took into account Miss Black’s very frank admission of the breach.
In giving Miss Black credit for the mitigating factor referred to, the Committee was able to give a discount from the starting point of a $500 fine. In all of the circumstances of the case, the Committee was of the view that a fine of $400 was an appropriate penalty. The Committee did not need to consider a suspension in this case.
penalty:
Miss Black was fined the sum of $400.
hearing_type: Hearing
Rules: 638(3)(b)
Informant: M Zarb, Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer: R C Black, Licensed Apprentice Jockey (Class B)
Otherperson: C W Johnson, Licensed Jockey (Class A)
PersonPresent:
Respondent:
StipendSteward:
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