Riverton RC 21 April 2014 – R5
ID: JCA16538
Code:
Thoroughbred
Meet Title:
Riverton RC - 21 April 2014
Meet Chair:
PKnowles
Meet Committee Member 1:
NSkelt
Race Date:
2014/04/21
Race Number:
R5
Decision:
Mr Price had admitted the charge and it was found proved.
Penalty:
Mr Price is fined $300.
Facts:
Following the running of Race 5, the OTAUTAU TRACTORS & MACHINERY WAIPANGIO HDCP, an information was filed by Stipendiary Steward, Mr N McIntyre, against Licensed Starter Mr K Price, alleging a breach of Rule 802 (1) (a) in that... as the starter, failed to follow the guidelines of the starters manual issued by NZTR that the starter shall ensure all facets of the gates are in place and in working order..ref Guideline 4.1....
Mr Price was present at the hearing and indicated that he admitted the breach.
Rule 802 (1) (a) reads as follows:
A person commits a breach of these Rules who:
acts in contravention of or fails to comply with any provision of these Rules or any Regulations made thereunder, or any policy, notice, direction, instruction, guideline, restriction, requirement or condition given, made or imposed under theses Rules:
Starters Guideline 4.1 reads:
Starting Gates Operation
The starter shall ensure that all facets of the starting gate operation are in place and in working order, all necessary and required equipment, including the siren, shall be available and in working order.
The starter shall request advice from the Racecourse Manager or Starting Gates Manager, that the gates have been recently and regularly serviced and that the gates are in full working order two hours before the start of the race meeting.
Mr McIntyre stated the outside barrier gates failed to open resulting in Rugby Street being left in the gate. A false start was declared by the false start Steward, placed approx. 200m up the track, with the waving of a red flag. The field pulled up and returned to the start. However, three horses were vetted and late scratched; they were CROYDON, READY TO RULE and NO ROSETTES. He said it was the starter’s responsibility to ensure the gates were in working order.
Mr Price stated that because the Riverton Club had 16 horse fields an additional set of starting gates is attached to the main gates. When the gates arrived two days prior to the meeting he had tested the gates and they were operating correctly.
When the system activated for race 5 he was not aware the outer gates had failed. He noticed the false start steward flagging the race off shortly after and then waved his own flag. He immediately inspected the gates and found an on/off switch had not been activated to the on/off position. This had resulted in the outside gates not opening. He said there was a lighting system but it gives a false impression that it is set to go.
However, he admitted it was his responsibility to activate the switch and he had not done so.
Submissions for Penalty:
Mr McIntyre stated three horses had to be late scratched from the event at cost to the owners/trainers’ and the betting public/club. He said Mr Price did not signal a false start and a false start can only be declared if two or more gates don’t open. However, Mr Price has a responsibility to the industry to ensure the gates work correctly. Mr Price is an experienced starter and had fully cooperated with the Stewards and had an excellent record. He sought a fine between $300 and $500.
Mr Price stated he had worked at the start for the past 25years, the last 15 years as the starter. He was paid a minimal fee for race days only and not for the days he spends setting up and testing the gates.
Reasons for Penalty:
The committee took a starting point at the top range of the Stewards penalty submission. Credit was given for Mr Price’s early admission of the breach and also his excellent record. The committee also takes into account the mitigating factors that the false start was not declared by Mr Price, a false start should not be declared unless two or more runners are left behind, and that also the starting light mechanism gave a false reading. However, the connections of three runners, the betting public and the club were affected by the false start and subsequent late scratchings. The committee believes a fine is appropriate at the low end of the scale.
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newcharge: Procedural failure
plea: admitted
penaltyrequired: 1
decisiondate: 20/04/2014
hearing_title: Riverton RC 21 April 2014 - R5
charge:
facts:
Following the running of Race 5, the OTAUTAU TRACTORS & MACHINERY WAIPANGIO HDCP, an information was filed by Stipendiary Steward, Mr N McIntyre, against Licensed Starter Mr K Price, alleging a breach of Rule 802 (1) (a) in that... as the starter, failed to follow the guidelines of the starters manual issued by NZTR that the starter shall ensure all facets of the gates are in place and in working order..ref Guideline 4.1....
Mr Price was present at the hearing and indicated that he admitted the breach.
Rule 802 (1) (a) reads as follows:
A person commits a breach of these Rules who:
acts in contravention of or fails to comply with any provision of these Rules or any Regulations made thereunder, or any policy, notice, direction, instruction, guideline, restriction, requirement or condition given, made or imposed under theses Rules:
Starters Guideline 4.1 reads:
Starting Gates Operation
The starter shall ensure that all facets of the starting gate operation are in place and in working order, all necessary and required equipment, including the siren, shall be available and in working order.
The starter shall request advice from the Racecourse Manager or Starting Gates Manager, that the gates have been recently and regularly serviced and that the gates are in full working order two hours before the start of the race meeting.
Mr McIntyre stated the outside barrier gates failed to open resulting in Rugby Street being left in the gate. A false start was declared by the false start Steward, placed approx. 200m up the track, with the waving of a red flag. The field pulled up and returned to the start. However, three horses were vetted and late scratched; they were CROYDON, READY TO RULE and NO ROSETTES. He said it was the starter’s responsibility to ensure the gates were in working order.
Mr Price stated that because the Riverton Club had 16 horse fields an additional set of starting gates is attached to the main gates. When the gates arrived two days prior to the meeting he had tested the gates and they were operating correctly.
When the system activated for race 5 he was not aware the outer gates had failed. He noticed the false start steward flagging the race off shortly after and then waved his own flag. He immediately inspected the gates and found an on/off switch had not been activated to the on/off position. This had resulted in the outside gates not opening. He said there was a lighting system but it gives a false impression that it is set to go.
However, he admitted it was his responsibility to activate the switch and he had not done so.
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
reasonsfordecision:
Decision:
Mr Price had admitted the charge and it was found proved.
sumissionsforpenalty:
Mr McIntyre stated three horses had to be late scratched from the event at cost to the owners/trainers’ and the betting public/club. He said Mr Price did not signal a false start and a false start can only be declared if two or more gates don’t open. However, Mr Price has a responsibility to the industry to ensure the gates work correctly. Mr Price is an experienced starter and had fully cooperated with the Stewards and had an excellent record. He sought a fine between $300 and $500.
Mr Price stated he had worked at the start for the past 25years, the last 15 years as the starter. He was paid a minimal fee for race days only and not for the days he spends setting up and testing the gates.
reasonsforpenalty:
The committee took a starting point at the top range of the Stewards penalty submission. Credit was given for Mr Price’s early admission of the breach and also his excellent record. The committee also takes into account the mitigating factors that the false start was not declared by Mr Price, a false start should not be declared unless two or more runners are left behind, and that also the starting light mechanism gave a false reading. However, the connections of three runners, the betting public and the club were affected by the false start and subsequent late scratchings. The committee believes a fine is appropriate at the low end of the scale.
penalty:
Mr Price is fined $300.
hearing_type: Hearing
Rules: 802 (1) (a)
Informant: Mr N McIntyre - Co-Chief Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer:
Otherperson: Mr K Price – Licensed Starter
PersonPresent:
Respondent:
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